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Sydney, 30 August 2012 – Just when you thought Full HD was the best resolution you could watch in your lounge room at home, Sony announced it will deliver 4K resolution televisions to Australia. With four times the resolution of Full HD, Sony's impressive new 84" TV is another step change in home entertainment, revolutionising the way we watch TV. Described as ultra-definition TV (UDTV), it incorporates Sony's market-leading picture technologies to provide the most immersive TV experience ever with a picture so stunning you can almost feel it. UDTV represents the next evolution in TV technology.
"Just as the transition from standard definition to high definition improved the quality of our at-home entertainment experience, the move to 4K or UDTV will provide another leap in what we can expect to enjoy in our own lounge rooms," said Hass Mahdi, Marketing Manager for Home Entertainment at Sony Australia. The 4K TV marks our biggest TV launch to date. The combination of Sony's 4K broadcast expertise and our extensive history in TV innovation has resulted in the creation of this 84" beauty. It's a must-want for those who like to be at the very cutting edge of technology – who demand the very best."
Immerse yourself with powerful, high resolution large-screen picture
Equipped with 4K X-Reality PRO and a 4K LCD panel comprising over 8 million megapixels, the TV provides an incredible four times the resolution of Full HD standard. This formidable combination seamlessly delivers a high-resolution large-screen picture with powerful sound to provide you with an immersive experience, unlike anything offered by conventional televisions.
The high picture quality engine is capable of taking a variety of content with different resolutions, such as HD footage from digital broadcasts or Blu-ray discs, and reproducing it in stunningly crisp, high-quality images with 4K resolution. In addition, enjoy 3D footage in high picture quality with 4K X-Reality PRO super-resolution processing.
The impact of the size of the 4K TV is incomprehensible as while the screen itself is a huge 84-inches, you can actually sit closer to the screen for a remarkably lifelike experience. The phenomenally high resolution (3840 x 2160) allows viewers to sit as close to the screen as half the distance[1] required when viewing Full HD (for which three times the screen height is recommended) without being concerned by the pixels.
The UDTV's beautiful, large high-resolution screen and powerful sound provide you with an immersive experience comparable to being at a live entertainment venue or in a movie theatre. The viewing environment created by Sony's 4KTV is impeccable and unparalleled to anything seen on a television screen before.
Powerful sound
The new UDTV is packed with Sony's independent technologies, from its signal processing through to its speakers, and its 'signal to sound architecture' delivers powerful sound quality. This three-way 10-speaker system (total output 50W) is arranged at the sides of the UDTV directly facing the viewing position, and is optimised for large-screen TVs. It achieves a powerful sound with position-orienting tones, from deep bass through to medium range and high notes[2].
The Sony 84-inch UDTV will be available in Australia by the end of this year (2012).


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Scary flicks have actually invariably been the preferred category of many movie enthusiasts around the globe. Regrettably scary films do not obtain the respect from film critics that other categories obtain. It's very difficult to come up with a wonderful and also frightening scary flick. The listing of horror films that come worth it isn't long. Slasher flicks attempted to replace scary flicks regarding 20 years ago however those typically aren't genuine scary movie. On any type of list of horror flicks that do not suck you will see some genuinely horrible motion pictures. Here is my list of horror films that are worthy of seeing.
Rosemary's Baby might be a little bit dated these days and may not truly give you the sort of cools it did when it initially appeared, but it's still among the outstanding climatic films ever made and still can sneak you out. Psycho might have been the initial slasher film but it's a true frightening movie and has all the gothic hallmarks of exceptional horror movies plus an unsafe and tacky contemporary setup that everyone that has ever spent the evenings at a roadside motel could validate.
The Exorcist certainly is still at the height on anyone's list of short horror films on youtube that don't draw. If you have actually never seen it, then you have to go down anything and everything you are doing and go purchase it right now. Put it on your big flat television screen tonight and also view it with another person that has never ever seen it. It is still one of the most unsettling and also substantially frightening films ever before made by a long shot and also will definitely keep you awake for numerous evenings ahead. This flick is absolutely except kids and also not for the pale of heart. It is really brutal as well as very disturbing.
The Blair Witch Project was possibly the greatest earning movie of all time in any kind of style since it set you back so very little to generate but generated thousands of countless bucks. Making use of handheld shaky video cameras the movie is a mock documentary concerning a group of students recording a docudrama on the popular Blair Witch in the Maryland woodland. The 3 pupils get shed deep in the forest and experience some truly frightening things around. Without spoiling it you should stick to this one till the actual end.
Blair Witch Project was a little independent film called Paranormal Activity and is about a suv couple that find their San Diego residence haunted by a wicked satanic force are there other kinds? and also they again take advantage of handheld video cameras as well as night vision webcams to film the supernatural conditions. This is a movie that begins slowly but builds to a surprising final act. This motion picture joins our checklist of horror flicks that do not suck as it will most definitely scare you. Much of the directors of this movie have actually gone on to higher glory outside the independent horror field. Supervisors consisting of Ethan and Joel Cone the Big Lebo ski in addition to Sam Ramie Spiderman have started out in the independent scary globe only to find themselves with large Hollywood careers.

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Aged Photo Frame Keepsake
Aged Photo Frame Keepsake
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This is such an easy craft with the right materials.
It would really add a nice touch to a picture of
great grandparents or grandparents. Also many computer
photo programs have a function where you can give photos
an "aged" look. You could use pictures of the kids for
this and make it look old!
You'll need:
stamps, letters, postcards, old fashioned pictures
craft glue (white, dries clear)
black tea bags
polyurethane varnish
paint brush
flat wooden frame (no ridges, any size)
You can use letters or other keepsakes for this because you will need to photocopy it in black and white for your first step. Photocopy more than you think you will need, in case you make errors. You'll need a damp tea bag (not wet, where it will wrinkle the paper). Rub it over your photocopies, and allow it to dry if it does become damp. This will give the pictures an aged look.
Next, carefully rip the photocopies into small sections that will fit onto the frame. Take your time and position the pieces over the entire frame until you are satisfied with the look. Brush glue onto the back of each piece and press it on to the frame, smoothing it down with your fingers and working out any air bubbles. After they are all in place, check again to make sure they are all adhered,using a toothpick to place glue under any loose edges. Smooth the edges down. Allow the pieces to dry in place. When dry, apply several coats of clear oil based varnish over the entire frame surface. Allow to dry COMPLETELY between each coat.
This is such a simple and pretty project. You could also make your own frame with wood scraps to save more money. I think this would make a wonderful family history project that could be presented to family members as a holiday or anniversary gift.
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1920 Gatsby inspired bridal vintage styled shoot with an awesome team of Essex based wedding suppliers – coordinated by Fairweather Photography – Wedding Photography covering Essex and all of the UK
I love the 1920s period, for its art deco shapes and fashion glamour. My great aunt who lived till the great age of 103 and was an important part of my childhood, adolescence and young adult life, was born in 1899 and therefore lived the 1920s in her twenties. She was such an elegant lady – smelling of rose powder, even in her older days, I can only imagine she looked fabulous at that time.
Bridal Looks: There are so many bridal styles that I totally love (boho, ethereal, modern…), it would be almost impossible for me to choose just the one if I was to get married these days but I have come across some 1920 inspired bridal blogs and I particularly like this look for a bride. The make up is bold, strong and sexy, the hair is elegant, oozing femininity and glamour.
The Photoshoot: For this styled bridal shoot that I arranged in my studio, I wanted to involve a few local wedding suppliers whose products and services would suit this 1920s style I was after. Beverley from PS with Love makes beautiful delicate bridal headpieces & jewellery, she was happy to join us and supplied me with a range of intricate hair accessories that complimented beautifully the overall look. Michelle Lacey from Bumblebee bridal did a fab job styling the hair and make up for my model Alice. After setting up the studio accordingly, adding the stunning art deco backdrop made by Alex from Vintage Garden Weddings, I was excited to be putting it altogether once I decided on the look I wanted to achieve for my model. Bev and Michelle provided great assistance with the realisation of the vision.
I am leaving you now with the images from this fabulous collaboration hoping they will provide brides-to-be with some inspiration if this era is one they would love to incorporate and recreate on their special day x
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A analysis report last week indicated that the father or mother company of Blue Cross and Blue Protect of Georgia could also be transferring toward withdrawing from a large percentage of alternate markets nationally. I came upon about charity care after I had a retinal detachment in my right eye last 12 months and I think it is one thing vital that different people ought to learn about! Your data may be utilized by the department or given to other parties for the purposes of analysis, investigation or the place you may have agreed or it's required or authorised by law. The issue with socialized health care is that not everybody gets care with that both.
New software program to supply self-care tools to youth with mental health challenges, including a platform to help training, collaboration, engagement, intervention and goal-focused coaching. However should you don't write journey articles you can nonetheless take advantage of this present day by excited about the objects that people will want after they journey away from home. The listing was released Wednesday by the Robert Wooden Johnson Foundation and the College of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. It's known as Charity Care and it used to be that every doctor had to do so a lot of it.
First established in 1955, Philippine Health Insurance coverage Corporation additionally called PhilHealth is a tax-exempt, authorities-owned and authorities-managed corporation (GOCC) within the Philippines. Unfortunately, this whole system is in jeopardy because of the latest passage of the Obama Health Care program, below that program should you don't buy healthcare insurance coverage I guess you will get it in jail! Have voted it up. as per me every people particularly people who find themselves in their mid 40s must have health insurance coverage.
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APHA strongly opposes laws that was introduced within the Home of Representatives on Monday outlining a plan to interchange the Affordable Care Act. Gore mentioned the various health risks elevated by local weather change in his keynote tackle on the Local weather & Health Assembly, together with food and nutrient shortage. We've revised our education guide for Closing the Gap – PBS Co-Cost Measure to incorporate extra helpful details about the scheme. The clinic is actually served by volunteer physicians and nurses from the Summa Health System, one of many largest and extremely acclaimed hospital methods in Ohio. They have been waiting for tax reform, and repealing the ACA would make it easier to chop taxes for the wealthiest Individuals as much as attainable—by paying for these tax cuts with cuts to health insurance protection. Other than PhilHealth, there are also different trusted and reasonably priced health insurance corporations in the Philippines.


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Voters were misinformed
November 17, 2012
How can 60 million Americans be so misinformed that they would re-elect the worst president this country has ever had? The campaigner in chief conducted the biggest smear campaign on his rival with lies and factless propaganda: war on women, throw granny off the cliff, dirty air and water for your kids, the list goes on. This is a sad day for America. The fiscal cliff is coming, and life in this country is going to change for the worse. James Gates Moore Township
Voters have the power to induce term limits
August 9, 2014
There is a way for our country to regain the lost system of democratic governance that American citizens once respected and cherished. For obvious reasons, our elected political leaders will never vote to enact term limits on themselves. However, political office term limits is the only answer to restore the service of patriotic public servants as our elected political officials. All that is required is to never vote to re-elect the same politicians into the same political offices, regardless if they have been doing (in your opinion)
Voters can limit terms
August 29, 2011
In light of recent events concerning the national debt limit, a proposed federal balanced budget amendment, and the necessity to reduce government benefits and programs, many people believe the problem lies with the political system itself. The Founding Fathers never intended for congressmen to be in office for 20 years. Public service was considered voluntary, something you did for a short period before returning to your real work. As we all know, power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely, and government at all levels got bigger.
'Net poll shows Wolf 52%, Corbett 39%
By James O'Toole, Of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
July 30, 2014
PITTSBURGH — A new survey shows Democrat Tom Wolf leading Gov. Tom Corbett but by a clear but somewhat smaller margin than previous post-primary polls. The poll, conducted for CBS and the New York Times by the Internet polling firm, YouGov, shows Mr. Wolf leading the incumbent, 52 percent to 39 percent, including respondents who said they were leaning toward one candidate or the other. That's a reasonably comfortable advantage for the Democrat, but well short of the margins in the 20-point range he recorded in some earlier polls.
Voters realize that Joe Sestak is not independent
October 21, 2010
Joe Sestak is struggling to gain ground among Independents because, quite frankly, he isn't independent. He has stood with Nancy Pelosi and Democratic leaders on every important vote, including the anti-coal, cap-and-trade bill, health care reform, the pork-filled "stimulus," and two Wall Street bailouts. Sestak is not independent, and polls show that voters know it. Nancy Dienel Bethlehem Township
Voters soundly rejected Democrats' message
December 2, 2010
The Democratic Party took such a beating in the November election because, according to its members, they did not get their message across to the people. But the people heard President Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid's message loud and clear and soundly rejected it. American people love freedom, and inch-by-inch our freedoms are being encroached upon. We are a capitalist nation, the most prosperous and greatest country in the world because of it. The majority of Americans reject socialist policies.
Voters should remember the hypocrisy
October 23, 2013
With the approval rating of Congress at its lowest point in history, many Republican politicians are attempting to distance themselves from their part in the recent shutdown of the government. Rep. Dent is one of them. He proposed a bill that included elimination of the medical device tax knowing full well that it would never pass. The main purpose of this was to gain media attention to improve his political ratings in his home district. To be sure, Dent strongly opposes the health care law. He's voted with the House more than 40 times to weaken it or appeal it. And he voted twice with his party to defund or delay the Affordable Care Act as part of a bill to keep the government operating.
Voters must see '2016 Obama's America'
September 10, 2012
It is extremely important that all voters see the "2016 Obama's America" movie before going to the polls in November. The destruction of America and our way of life is on Obama's schedule to be continued in the next four years. Are we going to let this happen? All of us are his employers, and as voters we have the power to stop Obama's plan. Let's get busy. Liz Ruth Upper Macungie Township
Politicians used to care about senior citizen voters
August 2, 2011
Whatever happened to the times when both political parties courted the vote of senior citizens? Today, we've become a scapegoat for the deficit, and we are viewed as a liability because of Social Security and Medicare. Shame on us for caring too much about our health and for living too long. Marc J. Yankovich Allentown
Definition of insanity applies to voters
October 8, 2012
Albert Einstein reportedly said, "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. " The polls indicate that a large majority of the people are dissatisfied with the way our local, state and federal governments are being run. If we continue to re-elect the same people and expect change, we surely fit the definition of insanity. Bob Kern Allen Township
Pennsylvania voters have power to save themselves
Bill White
July 18, 2014
I started my last column about state government with a joke. Today, I'll begin with an allegory. I confess that I stole this idea from a church sermon I heard years ago and that has stuck with me. While its spiritual point should be clear, I'll be converting it to a secular purpose. Here we go: A man was the sole survivor of a shipwreck. He had no life jacket or other supplies. As he treaded water in the vast ocean, he looked to the sky and offered a plea. "Lord," he cried, "I hope you're listening, because I don't know how long I can stay afloat!
Would Supreme Court approve this system?
July 11, 2014
The Morning Call article on gubernatorial campaign spending in the range of $50 per vote suggests that a more efficient system would be to pay the money directly to the voters. There could be a bidding system in which each candidate would bid against the others to buy the votes of individual voters. I am sure that the U.S. Supreme Court would back the legality of such a system as an extension of free speech of the candidates. Jim Henry Salisbury Township
Open primary elections to independent voters
May 28, 2014
Last week, the commonwealth of Pennsylvania paid to hold private primary elections for the two major parties. In addition to selecting party candidates for the November elections, the ballot also determined private party officers for the various districts. In all cases, independent voters were excluded. I understand that the parties don't want independent voters to determine their party leaders. What I don't understand is why public money is used for a private organization's activities.
Chellew to square off against Staats for Clymer seat
By Kyle Bagenstose, Of Calkins Media
May 21, 2014
Karen Chellew, legal administrator and mother of three, won the Democratic nomination in the 145th Legislative District on Tuesday and will face Republican Craig Staats for the seat vacated by longtime Republican incumbent Rep. Paul Clymer. Chellew garnered about 43 percent of the vote against challenger Brian Kline's nearly 40 percent and Jonathan McCartney's 17 percent. In unofficial results, Chellew garnered 1,211 votes; Kline, 1,105; and McCartney, 486. Chellew and Staats will now vie for the upper Bucks County seat vacated by Clymer, who announced his retirement last fall after 33 years in office.
Williams Township voters to decide whether to keep preservation tax
By Charles Malinchak, Special to The Morning Call
May 15, 2014
Williams Township voters will get the chance in November to decide whether they want to continue funding the township's land preservation program in a referendum approved Wednesday by township supervisors. The decision to have a referendum was made after supervisors learned from Northampton County that tax freezes for property owners who preserve their land had been improperly calculated to give them bigger breaks than the law allows. The referendum question will ask whether voters want to continue paying the 10-year-old 0.25 percent tax that brings a resident's total earned income tax rate to 1.25 percent.
A primary option for voters: none of the above
May 14, 2014
Everybody should vote. The government — local, state and federal — is doing a terrible job, and that's the problem. We should not elect candidates who are running for a third term or more. If they are not the problem, they are part of the problem. Career officeholders are only interested in getting re-elected, not to help the people of this nation. The only way to fix this is not to elect them. Vote in Tuesday's primary, even if you don't like any of the candidates running for office.
Poll: Pennsylvanians OK with voter ID
By Borys Krawczeniuk, Of The Scranton Times-Tribune
September 26, 2012
SCRANTON — A majority of Pennsylvanians are OK with the new state law requiring photo identification to vote. Voters are highly aware that voter IDs are now required, overwhelmingly believe they have a valid ID and favor requiring one even if it means that many eligible voters will be prevented from voting, according to a Franklin & Marshall College poll made public Wednesday. Most have no problem with requiring a photo ID to vote when photo IDs are required for so many other aspects of life, said G. Terry Madonna, the poll director.
CAPITOL IDEAS: Voters divided on Corbett in new poll
June 14, 2011
Something tells us those new Airedale puppies can't arrive soon enough for Gov. Tom Corbett . At least from them, he'll get unconditional love and affection, which cannot be said for the 1,277 Pennsylvania voters who responded to a new Quinnipiac poll out this morning. Six months into his administration, voters are deeply divided, 39-38 percent, over whether the Republican is doing a good job. More men (48-30 percent) approve of Corbett's job performance, but his ratings nosedive among women, who disapprove 43-309 percent.
Polls: Wolf still leads the Democratic pack for governor
By Steve Esack, Call Harrisburg Bureau
May 14, 2014
HARRISBURG — With less than a week to go before the primary election, Tom Wolf remains the favorite to win the Democratic nomination for governor, according to two new polls. If the polls are accurate, Wolf, a relatively unknown candidate at the start of the year, would win by wide margins on Tuesday. A Franklin & Marshall College poll released Wednesday found 37 percent of likely Democratic voters favor Wolf, a York County businessman and former state Revenue Department secretary.
Voters presented with a 'clear choice' in Pa. Senate race
May 13, 2014
Voters in the newly created state Senate District 40, comprising parts of Northampton and Monroe counties, have a clear choice for the Democratic candidate in Tuesday's primary. Mark Aurand of Lower Nazareth Township demonstrated a strong knowledge of facts and issues in a recent debate at Gracedale. He stated that although he has not held elected office before, his involvement in political campaigns over the last five years has allowed him to speak directly to hundreds of voters and listen to their concerns.
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Concept: Human encounters with wild animals in Suburbia.
Last weekend my wife and I were in Talkeetna, about 60 miles south-southeast of Denali, celebrating our 16th anniversary.
It was also the first weekend we had left the woman-child and man-child on their own.
When we checked in Saturday morning -- our B&B having no cell phone coverage -- we heard a tale of daring and adventure.
With the sun just setting at midnight, they let Rusty the Alaskan Wilderness Adventure Dog out the back door for his evening constitutional before bedtime. Ordinarily he lopes to his designated area in the backyard, does his thing, then lopes back for his treat.
Not this time: he instantly went all hackles, started growling and barking, then took off around the corner towards the front yard. The not-yet-adults no-longer-children, with no small amount of trepidation, peered around the house to see what was going on.
Rusty had chased a bear up a beech tree in our front yard1.
Rusty, being the obedient sort, came when called, but was reluctant to go back inside the house when there was pack defending yet to be done.
Whereupon my daughter grabbed him by the scruff of his neck, greatly accelerated his progress through the back door, then slammed and locked it.
Three days later, while riding her bike in an east Anchorage park, a 15-yr old girl was jumped and mauled by a bear.
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At about the same time this was happening, my wife and I were in a bar, responsibly enjoying adult beverages when a couple just a few stools away settled their bill.
Whereupon the bartender returned their 30/30 lever action rifle and a .44 pistol.
To absolutely no one's surprise except ours. But then, we are still kind of new around here. After a moment's reflection, though, our simultaneously dropped jaws slowly retracted: after all, when hiking probably half the men we come across are carrying a gun of some sort (women seem to prefer pepper spray). Almost everyone I know has at least one gun in the house2.
Why? Because, around here, being gunless means the predators are king.
Gun control is a total non-starter here. Only a drooling idiot desperately in need of round-the-clock supervision would advocate unilateral disarmament in the face of predators.
So why does anyone think it is a good idea in D.C. or Chicago?
1Since RTAWAD is so darn friendly, we assumed he would make the mistake of trying to play with a bear. All it took was his first whiff -- it was on the other side of the house -- to put him in the attack mode. Interesting how mere DNA can code for conduct based solely upon scent.
2Full disclosure. I don't own a gun. Yet. A short barrel 12-gauge and a .44 pistol are in my near future, though.


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MY REAL TECHNIQUE BRUSHES HAVE ARRIVED. I got the e-mail yesterday to say they'd been dispatched and during lunch today, they'd e-mailed again to say that they'd been delivered! And just look at them…
They just need a certain Paul's Boutique make-up bag from Superdrug…
So I got these brushes, as you will have seen if you had read one of my latest posts for £26. Two sets of Real Techniques Brushes and I only had to pay a £1 towards it as it was used with my Amazon Gift Voucher from work. THANK YOU WORK! Here's a break down of what I've got in case you're thinking of getting some yourself.
From the Core Collection (the ones with the golden barrels):
Detailer Brush – A precision cut that conceals problem areas or can be used with lipstick for shape and definition. This is the third one in from the left in the top picture.
Pointed Foundation Brush – Use with liquid foundation to build custom coverage. This is the second one in from the left in the top picture.
Buffing Brush – Ideal for full coverage of powder and mineral foundation. This is furthest one in, in the top picture.
Contour Brush – Applies highlighter to contour or create a sheer, soft-focus finish. This is the furthest one on the end in the top picture.
From the Starter Set (the ones with the purple barrels):
Base Shadow Brush – Applies a smooth, flawless foundation of colour. This is the fourth one in from the right.
Deluxe Crease Brush – Soft and oversized design for contouring. This is the furthest one in, in the top picture.
Accent Brush – Designed for precision detailing, spotlighting, highlighting and smudging. This is third one in from the right in the top picture.
Fine Liner Brush: Precision and application of liquid or cream eyeliner. This is the second one in from the right in the top picture.
Brow Brush: Distinctive shape easily defines eyebrows. This is the furthest one on the end in the top picture.
The excitement was too much to contain when I saw the package. I practically squealed like a little girl. I'm so ready to start using these so will let you know how I get on over the next couple of days, I'm sure to have some favourites!
This evening, I relaxed and crumbled some of my pumpkin bubble bar into my bath and surprisingly it didn't make my body glittery at all, it sort of disappeared in the water. I've also started a Stephen King novel called The Regulators. It's the first novel that I've actually read by the author so I'm excited to get stuck into it. I've decided that after this weekend. I'm making it my mission to have read three more books by Christmas. I love reading and need to do more of it, instead of spending all my time on my macbook. It ain't good for the brain!
Anyways it's way too late to be up now and I have work in the morning.
Goodnight All!
Natalie-Ann x
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By Hari Mailvaganam
After working out the business information of interest to extract from a data warehouse, and designing the OLAP cube with the relevant dimensions and measures, the next step is to choose the type of storage for the OLAP cube.
The correct design decisions made at the inception of the data warehousing project will lower implementation and ongoing maintenance costs. And provide quick and easy to access analytics information to business users.
The designer can store the OLAP data in the data warehouse itself or in a separate repository optimized for cube storage. Depending on the size of your data warehousing solution and the expected connection load, the ideal storage method can be chosen. For larger implementations with frequent queries, a separate optimized OLAP repository will be better suited.
Queries made against an OLAP cube use large amounts of computer resources. In a perfect world, we can store all measures against each level of every combination of dimensions of the OLAP cube. Hence on each occasion a query is made, it can obtain the value from the pre-calculated aggregations. This can save time as the source data will not have to be queried.
However this is not practical in most real-world applications. The number of aggregations increases exponentially with the number of OLAP levels and dimensions:
a = l^d
a - Aggregations, l - Levels, d - Dimensions
Table 1. Number of OLAP Aggregations Increases Exponentially
Many cubes used in practice have over ten dimensions, and can hold on average of four or more levels. These would require over 1 048 576 aggregations. To pre-calculate a million aggregations or more will require an inordinate amount of time and computer resources. Data Warehouse administrators often pre-calculate the more popular aggregations to reduce demand on the database. Companies also typically will restrict the use of OLAP to a select set of users.
In an implementation DWreview recently made with a major retail chain, OLAP aggregations were pre-calculated for popular queries. These were accessible by a broad section of users. Users were given freedom to conducting OLAP queries depending on their levels of permission.
Figure 1. Freedom to Query OLAP Database
Using this design strategy saved considerable amount of hardware and software cost. Together with sound data management policies, the company saved substantially in the data warehousing implementation using this design strategy, without loosing functionality and reliability.
OLAP storage is one of the critical choices to be made when designing the solution. OLAP storage comes in three forms:
MOLAP - Multidimensional OLAP. In MOLAP, both the source data and the aggregations are stores in a multidimensional format. MOLAP is the fastest option for data retrieval, but requires the most disk space. Disk space is less of a concern these days with lowering storage and processing cost.
ROLAP - Relational OLAP. All data, including the aggregations are stored within the source relational database. This will be a concern for larger data warehousing implementations which have higher usage needs. ROLAP is the slowest for data retrieval. Whether an aggregation exists or not, a ROLAP database must access the data warehouse itself. ROLAP is best suited for smaller data warehousing implementations.
HOLAP - Hybrid OLAP. HOLAP is a combination of both the above storage methodologies. HOLAP databases store the aggregations that exist within a multidimensional structure, leaving the cell-level data itself in a relational form. Where the data is pre aggregated, HOLAP offers the performance of MOLAP, where the data must be fetched from the tables. HOLAP is as slow as ROLAP.
Due to shrinking hardware and processing cost, MOLAP are generally most often used. HOLAP is a better solution if the solution is accessing a stand-alone database. ROLAP are more convenient to set up when the query demands are relatively low and also on a stand-alone database.
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Stefan Knoll
Stefan Knoll is admitted as a German attorney at law. He studied law at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit├Ąt in Munich, Political Science at The College for Politics in Munich and Sport Science at the Munich University of Applied Sciences. After his studies he clerked at the district court in Munich and also with the public prosecutor in Munich and simultaneously worked in two large general law firms in Munich. During this time his work mainly revolved around unfair competition law, name rights, and media law.
After passing the final law exam and his admission to the bar he successfully established his own law firm where his work comprised mainly of civil, corporate and tax law cases. He is the author of a popular academic textbook on tax cases, which is now in its 9th edition. He lectures on this topic in the university to peers in the profession.
As an experienced litigation attorney he is the person to talk to when it comes to conducting law suits or enforcing rights via the courts. Stefan Knoll joined Sonnenberg Fortmann (now part of the 24IP Law Group) in 2001.
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GAIA is the Greek Goddess of the Earth, mother to all the Gods. In the beginning, there was only Khaos, the nothingness of space. From Khaos, there appeared Gaia (Goddess of the Earth), Nyx (Goddess of the night), Tartaros (God of the Underworld), Erebos (God of shadows and darkness), and Eros (God of sexual love). Gaia then created Ouranos (God of the sky), Pontos (God of the sea), and Ourea (God of the mountains). With Ouranos, Gaia is the mother of the twelve Titans: Theia (Goddess of sight), Rhea (Goddess of female fertility), Themis (Goddess of divine law), Mnemosyne (Goddess of memory), Phoebe (Goddess of light), Tethys (Goddess of nursing), Okeanos (God of fresh water), Koios (God of intelligence), Krios (God of constellations), Hyperion (God of observation), Iapetos (God of mortality), and Kronos (God of time).
Gaia and Ouranos also created the three Kyklopes and the three Hekatonkheires (each of whom had one hundred arms and fifty heads). Ouranos, ashamed of these monstrous sons, pushed them back into Gaia's womb, causing her much pain. In agony, Gaia gathered her sons together and begged them to help her. The youngest, Kronos, took the sickle that Gaia had made and castrated Ouranos with it. Some of the blood and semen sprayed on to Gaia, and she gave birth to the race of Giants, the Erinyes or Furies, and the Meliae or wood nymphs. Ouranos's testicles were cast into the sea, and from them Aphrodite was born.
Gaia's role as mother to the Gods was still not finished. With other fathers, she gave birth to Antaeus, Keto, Kharybdis, Kreusa, Erikhthonius, Eurybia, Mimas, Nereus, Pheme, Phorkys, Python, Sperkheus, Thaumas, and Typhon. Alternate names for Gaia include GAEA and GE.
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DocuWare 7, New Technology for Any Size Organization DocuWare 7 - the basis for the next generation of our cloud architecture, provides future-proof document management and office automation technology. The new architecture optimizes performance, stability, and scalability making DocuWare Cloud perfect for even larger sized organizations. And since the cloud and on-premises software is


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This training programme from the NPSA provides an introduction to the core concepts and ideas of patient safety. It is targeted at junior doctors, but remains relevant to other healthcare professionals.
The training is focused on four key areas that range from the causes of patient safety incidents to risk analysis and being open with patients after adverse events. The core topics covered are:
- Principles of human error
- Principles of risk assessment
- Safer systems
- When things go wrong
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|Scarborough fishing harbour and funfair, from the castle promontory.
|Have I mentioned the stunning differences in water level caused by the tide? It´s amazing.
|Restaurants and tearooms, sweet shops (the fudge is amazing!), souvenirs, amusement arcades. That´s what the English want on vacation and they are right.
|You could buy shellfish dishes in stalls, but we never tried those.
|The Town Hall.
|I have heard a lot about donkey sanctuaries, and this seems to be a donkey´s working life: carrying children back and forth on beaches all across the UK.
|The Spa on the left.
|The Cleveland Way.
|We took a lunch at the Spa - fish&chips, of course.
|An organist playing old hits at the bandstand.
|The Grand Hotel. We just had to take a peek inside. It was once an elegant place to vacation.
|The Rotunda Museum, with geological displays.
|The Valley Road, going south.
|It looks impressive from outside.
|Less so inside.
|Honestly, a bit of a hygiene and health issue there, I´d say.
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One on the phenomena associated with Monday's total solar eclipse is a 360-degree sunset.
For approximately two minutes before totality — that's when the moon completely covers the sun — viewers will be able to see that looks like a sunset in every direction around the horizon. The orange, glowing effect happens because the sun is still shining outside the path of totality.
The Weather Channel has created a simulation of a 360-degree sunset using augmented and mixed reality segments to explain the process of what has been described as an "otherworldly" sky. It is a step-by-step video of what to expect, when you need to wear your eclipse glasses and when it's safe to take off the glasses.
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Topographic surveys are conducted annually at a collection of long-term sandbar monitoring sites to track trends in sandbar size. The data for sandbar area and volume spanning 1990 to the most recent survey may be downloaded or plotted in an interactive web site.
Sandbars have been used as campsites by river runners and hikers since the first expeditions to the region more than 100 years ago. These campsites continue to be an important part of the recreational experience for the more than 25,000 hikers and river runners that visit the Colorado River corridor each year.
Measurements of suspended sediment transport are used to calculate the amount of sediment contributed by tributaries and the amount transported past gaging stations on the Colorado River. These data are used to calculate accumulation and evacuation of sand for each of five segments of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon and are critical in the planning and implementation of controlled floods (high-flow experiments) from Glen Canyon Dam.
The sandbars exposed along the shoreline of the Colorado River represent only a small fraction of the sand deposits in Grand Canyon, most of which are on the bed of the river in eddies and the channel. Monitoring of sediment storage tracks changes in the supply of sand available to build sandbars.
We are mapping riverbed sediments using multibeam and sidescan echo-sounders and developing automated methods to classify these sediments by grain-size using the echo strengths. These efforts result in near-continuous high-resolution maps of substrates for the purposes of habitat mapping, sediment budgeting and sediment transport modeling.
The size of the grains of sediment on the bed of the river is an important component of sediment storage monitoring. Grain size can be measured directly by collecting a sample and processing the sample in a sediment laboratory, a time-consuming and expensive process. A more efficient method is to measure grain size by capturing images of the bed. These images enable substrate classification and, in the case of sand-covered areas, bed surface grain size measurement. These data provide further understanding of sediment transport and storage processes. Collecting grain size data with an underwater digital camera allows for higher point density and faster processing times when compared to traditional bed material collection methods.


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Performance reviews don't have to be an annual event
When we don't give people the feedback they need they are unlikely to improve, unlikely to change and unlikely to repair or mend relationships or problems – because they don't know about them. When we finally muster the courage to give it but do it poorly the consequences can be just as dire, if not worse.
Feedback should not be stored up for performance reviews. It needs to be wired into the everyday of how we communicate and make decisions. After all, the quality of your communication dictates the quality of your decisions and relationships. So why are so many organisations still stuck past?


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Epic Illusions
Illusionist Rick Thomas has never been about competing with or trying to "out do" other magicians. The veteran showman has always been about keeping his eye on his own show, creating his own effects, and working to find ways to make them even better. He's constantly thinking outside the traditional box and finding his own way in the world of magic because Thomas likes being different. It is a philosophy that has served him well his entire career, including 15 years as one of the top illusionists in Las Vegas before establishing a residency in Branson, Missouri at the Andy Williams Performing Arts Center, and touring the world with his show. His show is constantly evolving and changing direction.
Thomas just returned from a tour of South Africa, and next year he takes the largest touring magic show to Australia. In the meantime, he returns to Harrah's Laughlin with a brand new show.
"I really do look forward to presenting the most amazing magic in the world and it just happens to be at Harrah's Laughlin," he told the Laughlin entertainer. "Last year when we were there, we were told the show was grand, this time it is epic.
"There are massive differences. When I first came to the theater, I didn't know what I could pull off in there because I hadn't been in the theater previously. Now that I do, we're pulling out all the stops. We're coming in and flying in the air, and I can tell you, there'll be a helicopter on stage as well, and a beautiful one at that.
"That, along of course, with all of our dancers, and with our background in ballroom dancing that we have it's like no other magic production worldwide," he said. "We're thrilled with the style and the presentation that we offer. I was in Vegas for 15 straight years and this show we're bringing to Laughlin even surpasses that show.
"I would say the show this year is easily twice the show it was last year as well. We make sure that we fill the stage and we bring in, I guarantee, magic you have not seen before, so we're very happy with that. We're looking forward to a great show and hopefully they like it and my dancers — they're gorgeous, absolutely stunning people — and the dancing in the show is the finest audiences will see and the magician is not half bad himself. The ballroom dancing helps me from falling over on stage."
So why haven't Americans seen Thomas on "Dancing With The Stars?"
"I was actually up for 'Dancing With The Stars.' They had Penn from Penn & Teller and myself up for it. They chose Penn instead of me. He was on for one show and he was the first person knocked off the show. I'm going, 'What are you thinking?' Since then, no luck whatsoever."
Thomas' career honors include Magician of the Year by the Academy of Magical Arts and magic's highest recognition Illusionist of the World by the World Magic Awards. He has also been featured on numerous national television specials including the NBC series "The World's Greatest Magic," "Masters of Illusion" on CW, as well as on MTV, FOX, TLC, Animal Planet, the History Channel. He also had his own special on ABC. In a most unique move, he created illusions for the Carolina Ballet's production of "The Nutcracker."
Thomas cites Liberace and Freddy Mercury of Queen as a couple of influences when putting together his act because what Thomas saw in the pianist and singer was magic of a different kind. It was the magic of entertaining and mesmerizing a crowd through style and technique.
His approach is far beyond simply sawing a lady in half. Thomas takes the art form to a different level, to that of a skilled entertainer who does it all through showmanship and talent.
"You don't need the fire and the water…no, no, no. I promise you," he said. "It's more than that. I think you can add the pyro and the special effects but I don't think it's necessary.
"I'll tell you something that's really funny. I had a truck driver come in and he asked me once, 'what does it take to pull off your show?' I said, 'one tour bus and one semi.' He was the driver of the semi and he goes, 'you know, I've found the more semis, the less the talent.' Then I said, 'well, the one semi it is.'
His grand illusions are innovative, slick creations of his own designs, making him one of those guys other magicians regularly "borrow" from and emulate.
He discovered a long time ago that sometimes the simplest of illusions can be beautiful, memorable and maybe funny.
"Absolutely, they can be many things — it's all in the way they are presented, there's a story. Everything in my show is the truth.
"I don't make up stories to create the show, I created the show around my life and how I made my dreams a reality. I think that's why it sells so well, because it's believable. It's the truth. It is what it is. The stories we share are brilliant.
"Believe it or not, I have an effect where I bring a husband and wife on stage, and in some way or form he happens to be wearing his own watch and that watch gets destroyed…and we have to figure out how to fix the situation," Thomas said. "And I can tell you, the years that I've been presenting this, it is by far, my signature piece and it will bring tears of laughter to your face. It is that funny. And people don't think when they see my show that as an illusionist it's going to be a funny show but it is. I think that's probably also one of the joys of the show that they might call mysterious or serious, but it's also hysterical. It covers everything. We also say that it includes magic, music, comedy and dance. It's an extremely well-rounded production."
Thomas especially likes the challenge of convincing naysayers who think they don't like magic shows.
"I know there are many people who say, 'I don't want to see a magic show,' and I think the great thing about my show is it's not about the magic," he said. "We also say that nothing happens until you dream. There are so many people who have come and seen the show and go, 'I didn't know if I was going to like it 'cause it's a magic show, but, man, this is way different than I ever expected.'
"That's because it's not about the magic, they're thoroughly entertained. It goes way beyond some guy trying to fool you. That's not my intention anyway. My intention is to completely entertain you and if you get fooled in the process, hey that's great as well, but your entertainment value is the best in the world."
Thomas was also asked to create illusions in the most unlikely of places, the ballet, but the Carolina Ballet Company wanted to add a little more magic to their production of the holiday classic, "The Nutcracker."
"Well, they brought me in again and we did another season for them, creating some more effects," he said. "So, yes, they've done so well, they've asked us to come back. I've been so busy. I just got back from South Africa and after we do our shows here and finish up our season at the Andy Williams Theater, I've just been called in to do the largest magic production in the history of Australia in January, February and March of 2019.
"That's a big deal as well, so it's worldwide, " he added, "And you guys are just the beginning of the front side of our tour, so I'm pretty excited."
He said Laughlin would be among the first to see some of his latest creations, but he didn't want to reveal too much about audiences could expect to see.
"It's a lot of audience participation and it's for the entire family," he said. "We try to keep things as much a secret as possible. However, I was doing a show in Korea and Asia really likes to know exactly what the show is going to be. The managers said, 'please send us what's in your show and each of the effects.' So I sent it because they want to know what they're going to get and I explained everything — each illusion —every single thing that's going to happen.
"So we get to Korea, we set up the show, they're so excited, we're excited and then they give me the program for the show that's being handed out to everyone in the audience, and it's my entire show, as I wrote it in their program," he laughs. "Literally every single thing I was going to do was written word by word, exactly the way it was going to happen.
"To me, it was hysterical. I went, 'Oh, no!' There was no element of surprise, nothing."
Magic is all about the element of surprise.
"Maybe I don't know what I'm going to do," he said. "Maybe something didn't happen according to plan. Magic, for the most part, you don't know what's going to happen next…unless you're in Korea…and if you (the audience) don't know what's going to happen next, we can kind of get out of it. Or you realize, 'that's not going to happen,' so you go on to the next piece and the audience goes, 'did something happen here?' You can kind of hide it."
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There have been so many variations of the Night Hawks painting, some funny, some outright tongue in cheek reproductions. The original (i think....) is this one:
I just thought: what are these characters thinking and rolled into a series of flashes from 30s and 40s detective stories. So, on that, I wrote a quick short short story, 441 words based on wht may be transpiring from the point of view of someone looking into the cafe:
I just thought: what are these characters thinking and rolled into a series of flashes from 30s and 40s detective stories. So, on that, I wrote a quick short short story, 441 words based on wht may be transpiring from the point of view of someone looking into the cafe:
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It was a quiet, gloomy evening.
The New York street was illuminated by floods of light from the cafe. Inside the cafe, an elderly man behind the counter reaches for coffee mugs as three rather nondescript regulars appeared to stare vacantly about their surroundings.
At the far edge of the counter sat a couple brooding over their lives, never actually so much as glancing at each other. On the other side of the counter sat a quietly thinking gentleman, stirring his coffee as though it may reveal the answers to his questions on life's anxieties.
The counter assistant muttered something. It was muffled from where I was standing but I think he simply asked, 'Anyone for an Irish coffee?' The three patrons barely acknowledged his query, seemingly locked in whatever troubles beset them on this night.
Then for a dashing moment, the lady casually shook her head. Her partner, presumably her partner, just held his transfixed vacant stare while he appeared to be dwelling on thoughts of misery or possibly just thinking quietly to himself. His facial features never moved as though chiselled out of stone.
The lady's satin red dress was the first glimmer of life in the cafe I noticed on my approach to the corner. Now, I am up close, neither her nor the cafe or the occupants appear to offer any value or interest. It's quite a shock, almost unnerving how I am standing here unnoticed by the cafe occupants.
'Ah, what the hell', I muttered to myself.
It was the guy peering down into his coffee seeking out answers to his troubles who matched the description I was given: blue double breasted suit, grey crushable fedora hat, sits at cafe every night by himself. I cared little for the problems bothering the guy in the shiny tuxedo setting the standard for worthless gentlemen in this city, and his estranged woman.
I fail to feel for whatever problems fill their empty worlds while the war on Germany intensifies claiming more and more American lives.
Boy, placing a welcome sign on this cafe would fail to change its sombre mood. Anyhow, it is time for this wise guy to answer some questions. He is in for a real surprise if he is the mobster we want. If he is the guy, the Commissioner will give me that huge shining smile.
I stubbed out my cigarette, and made my way closer to the cafe window. As I approached, the postures of the three remained static. Will they even notice me when I stroll my butt in there, I thought. Well, time to shake one of them up.


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Healthy U Invites Sedalia to a Night of Inspiration [INTERVIEW]
Around this time of year, everyone takes a minute to think back on their year. Was 2014 as good as it could have been? Maybe, maybe not. I know a lot of us out there might want to make a positive change, it's just getting started that's the hard part.That's where Moving 101 and Healthy U will come in! You can hear inspiring stories from people who successfully made lifestyle changes as Healthy U continues. They're going to get together with last year's Healthy U class as well as the new group. The night of inspiration will be held on Thursday, January 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Stauffacher Theater on the campus of State Fair Community College. They'll make the big announcement of the next 12 Healthy U students, and meet the coaches. I got to talk with one of last year's class, Charlie Price, as well as Stephanie Fraley of Healthy U about the upcoming Night of Inspiration. Don't think if you're not involved in Moving 101 or Healthy U that you can't attend. The event is open to the public. So if you have any curiosity about Healthy U, Moving 101, or if you want to learn a little bit about getting healthy this year, make a point to go by. You can RSVP to Stephanie Fraley at 827-9138, and check out their Facebook to keep updated on the latest.
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Each year, 75,000 people die from infections that they receive while in the hospital, which is more than deaths from gunshot wounds or traffic accidents. On average, 1 out of every 25 patients will get an infection while in the hospital. The Center for Disease Control keeps track of six different types of infections, and hospitals in 13 states, including Arizona, were said to have a higher than average occurrence of at least one of these infection types.
Arizona patients may be at risk of infection
Drug allergies and medical malpractice
Many New Mexico residents are allergic to various classes of drugs. A person may not have an allergic reaction to a drug the first time it is ingested. However, for people who will become allergic to the medication, their bodies react to the medication by producing antibodies to it.
What are the different types of cerebral palsy?
New Mexico residents might be interested to learn about the major classifications of cerebral palsy. Different types of cerebral palsy can be identified by certain physical symptoms in the body. These variations in the level of movement and impairment in a person's body are a result of the location of the brain injury they endured. Although the classifications may sometimes overlap, cerebral palsy is generally classified into four major types.
What is Hypoxia?
Residents of New Mexico may be interested in learning about hypoxia and its effects on the human body. Hypoxia occurs when tissue in the body does not get enough oxygen. This can then have an adverse effect on many different parts of the body. When an individual is suffering from hypoxia, he or she may notice a bluish color to their limbs, as the body is trying to direct more blood to the vital organs.
Long-term impact of increasing medical error disclosure
Patients of doctors in New Mexico have traditionally received limited disclosure from doctors concerning medical errors. The reasons for this have included the doctor's general discomfort with the process of disclosure, embarrassment and also the fear of medical malpractice lawsuits. Patients want to learn of harmful errors so that they can learn of steps to minimize the harm, but they also want to know why the error occurred and what steps will be taken to prevent its recurrence.
The occurrence of brachial plexus injury during delivery
New Mexico parents may know that some risk is a part of childbirth, but there are ways to lessen the risk and deal with emergencies. When a child is delivered, the infant's shoulders lie at an angle to the pubic bones. However, the shoulders may become stuck behind the bone. If a physician or midwife pulls downward with force, the plexus of nerves between the spine and shoulder may be stretched or torn. The stronger the applied force, the greater the nerve damage.
Cerebral palsy may be preventable
As many New Mexico parents know, cerebral palsy is a condition that profoundly affects a child's muscle coordination and motor skills. It may occur before, during or shortly after birth. CP is a lifelong condition and may affect speech, vision and intellect. Long thought to be the result of low oxygen supply to the infant's brain during birth, it is now known that other factors are involved and may be prevented with proper treatment.
How common are wrong-site surgeries?
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Doctor denies coal miner's black lung, autopsy finds the disease
New Mexico residents who think they received a wrong diagnosis or delayed medical treatment may want to follow the story unfolding after a West Virginia coal miner's autopsy revealed black lung. This man and others were denied workers' compensation benefits when medical professionals at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions told courts that black lung was not present in X-rays.
Incidence of acquired infection in New Mexico
New Mexico residents may be interested in how hospitals in the state fare in terms of health care associated infections. New Mexico participates with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a program used to research and monitor infections acquired while receiving care in a hospital or other facility. Medical charts and other data are reviewed to determine the incidence and progress in preventing infection using a standardized ratio. The CDC collects the data through its National Healthcare Safety Network as a means of monitoring the prevalence and prevention of health facility acquired infections.
What is a brain injury?
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How is cancer diagnosed?
Cancer diagnoses often come after several appointments, lab tests and other exams. Some New Mexico residents facing a battle with cancer may suspect negligence on the part of one of their doctors, particularly if they are struggling with an advanced or end-stage case.


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Silk Naturals Lip Stain Vamp and Doll. These remind me of the Benefit Lip & Cheek Stains. They're not actually a gloss, but I forgot to include them in lipsticks, so here they are! I haven't used them much, but I do quite like them despite being a little drying.
Urban Decay Lip Junkie Naked. This comes with Naked 2. I haven't tried it yet so I have nothing to say about it.
NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss in Sweet Heart, Gold Pink, Smokey Look. As lip glosses go, these are my favourites. HUGE range of colours, and cheap - especially if you grab them from Cherry Culture or Nonpareil when they have their sales on. They're not sticky and they don't have that weird plastic smell that the NYX Round Lip Glosses have.
Australis Lip Gloss Happy. I picked this up for $3 in Target from a clearance bin and it's still sealed. It's the old Australis branding so who knows how old it is. I'm not sure I want to open it...
Maybelline Super Stay 10 Hr Stain Gloss. Again, not technically a gloss, but this is freakin' awesome. They're not available in Oz yet - and who knows when or if they ever will be. *sigh*
Sleek Pout Paint Milkshake. The povo's OCC Lip Tar. I just bought this in the recent Crush Cosmetics sale out of curiosity. It's okay, but I don't love it. It's too much work - you can't be slapdash with these things.
From top to bottom:
- Prescriptives Sheer Lip Pencil Sheer Candy
- Jordana Easyliner For Lips Retractable Pencil Rock'n Rose
- LA Colors Auto Lipliner Nude
- Benefit D'finer D'liner
- Maybelline Super Stay Lip Liner Icy Beige
- NYX Lipliner Pencil Tangerine
- NYX Lipliner Pencil Nude Pink
- NYX Lipliner Pencil Natural
- NYX Lipliner Pencil Citrine (plus 2 back ups)
I think I've that's all the relatively 'normal' sized collections done. Next stop, Crazy Town!