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Mockingjay by author Suzanne Collins is the third installment in The Hunger Games series. This young adult novel follows protagonist Katniss Everdeen as she fights in a futuristic rebellion against a sadistic dictatorship run by President Snow. Mockingjay largely explores the psychological and emotional costs of war.
Panem is a dictatorship that maintained its power after a failed rebellion. After the war ended, the country was divided into the Capitol and twelve outlying districts (the thirteenth district was supposedly destroyed in the failed rebellion), each of which is responsible for producing a specific good for the Capitol. The Capitol is relentless in its effort to suppress further rebellion in the outlying districts. To maintain power, it relies on military might, resource control, and especially televised propaganda. The crowning achievement of this propaganda program is the Hunger Games, an annual event in which each of the districts must send two "tributes" to fight in a hellish arena full of booby traps, extreme environments, and merciless opponents. The Hunger Games are meant to remind the outlying districts of the cost of rebelling against the Capitol. The "victors" of these games survive to endure both fame and psychological trauma.
When Mockingjay opens, nearly all of the outlying districts are at some stage of rebellion against the Capitol. Katniss Everdeen has already fought in the Hunger Games twice and has now become a symbol of the resistance against President Snow. Katniss's partner in both previous games, Peeta, is held captive in the Capitol. The rebels, in turn, have kidnapped Katniss and seek to use her to launch their own propaganda campaign against President Snow. Meanwhile, Katniss's home in District 12 has been firebombed. Led by President Coin, the rebels operate in an underground bunker in District 13, which was actually spared during the failed rebellion because of its nuclear arsenal. Life in District 13 is so utilitarian and heavily regimented that people are tortured simply for stealing bread.
Although the rebellion is well under way, Katniss is in shock. Having endured two bouts of Hunger Games, she is traumatized by her experiences and wears a bracelet proclaiming her mental instability. For Katniss, there are many unanswered questions that she must face now that she has the time to consider them. Although Katniss is highly responsible and loyal to her family, she is also a very capable killer. Confusing matters further, Katniss is stuck in a love triangle with two boys who are also both loyal and dangerous. By her side in District 13 is Soldier Gale, her childhood friend with whom she hunted as a girl. Held captive in the Capitol is Peeta, who fought by her side in two Hunger Games and who loves Katniss unconditionally. Finally, although she is not a natural actress, Katniss has also become a symbol known by many as "The Mockingjay." Should she use her celebrity status to wage a propaganda battle with the Capitol?
The propaganda battle begins before Katniss can decide. On television, a healthy-looking Peeta calls for a cease-fire, which enrages the rebels. Katniss reasons that a cease-fire would only lend more power to President Snow and the sadistic tastes of the Capitol, leaving the Districts to continued hunger, unending desperation, and the prospect of more children lost as tributes in the Hunger Games. At last, Katniss agrees to fight a publicity battle as The Mockingjay on several conditions, including that Peeta and other captured victors will be given immunity when the war ends.
Unfortunately, Katniss is a poor actress and is unable to inspirationally proclaim rebel slogans in staged environments. However, when she is taken to a hospital to visit real victims of the war, Katniss shines like a true star. Merciless, the Capitol sends a second round of bombers to kill not only the wounded but also the survivors who are caring for them in the hospital. Katniss, Gale, and their publicity...
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Renée Zellweger is returning to the spotlight in a major way.
After taking a six-year hiatus from Hollywood, the 47-year-old actress appears on the cover of British Vogue's July issue. Photographed by Patrick Demarchelier, it marks the first time she's been so prominently featured in the magazine--and it also ushers in her return to the limelight.
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After the movie "My Own Love Song" was released in 2010, Zellweger--one of the most bankable and beloved actresses of her generation--went off the grid. She tried her best to "live a normal life," as they say, which proved easier said than done. Zellweger continued to make headlines, first after her split with Bradley Cooper in 2011, and then when she began dating musician Doyle Bramhall II in 2012. Interest in her personal life lessened over time, though, allowing Zellweger to do what she set out to do: rediscover her passion.
"As a creative person, saying no to that wonderful once-in-a-lifetime project is hard. But I was fatigued and wasn't taking the time I needed to recover between projects, and it caught up with me," says Zellweger, who starred in nearly 20 films between 2000 and 2010. "I got sick of the sound of my own voice: it was time to go away and grow up a bit."
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In hindsight, Zellweger was right to trust her instincts. During her six-year break, the actress recalls, "I found anonymity, so I could have exchanges with people on a human level and be seen and heard, not be defined by this image that precedes me when I walk into a room. You cannot be a good storyteller if you don't have life experiences, and you can't relate to people."
Zellweger returns to the big screen this fall in "Bridget Jones's Baby," co-starring Patrick Dempsey and Colin Firth. When the first two films were released, the actress became famous for gaining--and then losing--weight to play the part. But Zellweger has never understood how that became Bridget's defining characteristic.
"I put on a few pounds," she tells British Vogue. "I also put on some breasts and a baby bump. Bridget is a perfectly normal weight and I've never understood why it matters so much. No male actor would get such scrutiny if he did the same thing for a role."

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MARQUETTE, Mich. – The Northern Michigan University Nordic ski teams had seven Wildcats selected to the all-Central Collegiate Ski Association teams.
On the men's side, Northern Michigan's Erik Soderman, George Cartwright and Chris Bowler; St. Scholastica's Jeremy Hecker and Alaska's Michael Fehrenbach all picked up all-CCSA first-team spots, while Michigan Tech's Luke Gesior and a quartet of Nanooks (Lex Treinen, Jonas Loffler, Tyler Kornfield and Max Olex) made up the conference's second team.
For the women, St. Scholastica's Sharmila Ahmed and NMU's Rosie Frankowski, Jordyn Ross, Mary Kate Cirelli and Hannah Boyer earned all-CCSA first team honors, while second-team all conference awards went to Alaska's Aly McPhetres and Crystal Pitney; Michigan Tech Lynn Duijndam and Sarah Daniels; and Green Bay's Kailey Mucha.
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Hannah Boyer, NMU
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Aly McPhetres, Alaska
Kailey Mucha, Green Bay
Sarah Daniels, Michigan Tech
Crystal Pitney, Alaska
Lynn Duijndam, Michigan Tech


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With the release of its official 15th day census data, Kent State University has set a new record for spring recorded enrollment. Spring 2013 enrollment is up 161 students, or 0.4 percent, for Kent State's eight-campus system.
Kent State reports 40,559 students for the spring 2013 semester, compared to 40,398 for spring semester 2012. Unduplicated (or preponderant) headcount at the Kent Campus is 26,461, and the unduplicated headcount for the regional campuses is 14,098. Students are counted only once at the campus at which they hold the majority of their course load.
The previous spring enrollment record for the Kent State University system was set in 2012 with 40,398 students.
"Student success is our top priority at Kent State University, and it shows in our record spring enrollment," says Kent State President Lester A. Lefton. "Kent State is clearly a first-choice university where students receive a world-class education, and we are committed to seeing each of them reach the finish line to graduation."
Highlights from the spring 2013 enrollment numbers also include:
- Enrollment at Kent Campus has increased by 2.7 percent.
- Of the regional campuses, the Geauga Campus had the largest percent increase in the number of students with 6.41 percent to 1,527 students in spring 2013 compared to 1,435 in spring 2012 (preponderant).
- The enrollment of international students increased 17.28 percent to 2,260 students compared to 1,927 in spring 2012.
- Graduate enrollment has increased by 8.69 percent (preponderant).
"I am very pleased to see spring enrollment grow on the Kent Campus," says T. David Garcia, Kent State's associate vice president for enrollment management. "A combination of continued efforts with international recruitment and efforts to retain students currently enrolled are making a positive difference. It is no surprise that some Regional Campuses are experiencing enrollment decreases due to an improving economy and the growth of shale industry jobs in Northeast Ohio."
Kent State University's eight campuses are located in Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Kent, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas.
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Hello Smuthounds. It's been a while. Lainey's stuck in a shoot so I thought I'd fill the gap. She'll be back at it soon. I'll stick to what I know as subject matter in the meantime.
If you've made the rounds of the gossip blogs, you would have seen that SI has just released its swimsuit issue. Check out some shots here if you've missed them. This Brooklyn Decker isn't normally my type but I'd make an eager exception here.
Last night they had their launch party in NY and a bunch of the models showed up. ….and so did Mark McGrath. Who? I had to Google him to make sure he didn't have a legitimate reason for being there. Maybe he's dating a model. Maybe he's reviving his hosting career. Perhaps he's one step above a wedding signer now and actually performed at the prestigious event. For the sake of this piece, however, let's go with no. No, other than getting close to multiple sets of hot ass, which many will agree is reason enough.
So this begs the question, exactly how long does borderline one-hit wonder "rock star" status allow you access to these events? If you've forgotten, he was the front man for Sugar Ray. And apparently co-hosted Extra. Would he have had to pull the "do you know who I am?" at the door? Either way, he did well to get in. I'm sure any of my cohorts would have loved to be there so all the power to him.
Here are a few shots of last night's attendees, including McGrath, Decker, Bar Rafaeli, and a…Genevieve Morton. No reason for her inclusion.
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The Book of Wisdom was written about fifty years before the coming of Christ. Its author, whose name is not known to us, was probably a member of the Jewish community at Alexandria, in Egypt. He wrote in Greek, in a style patterned on that of Hebrew verse. At times he speaks in the person of Solomon, placing his teachings on the lips of the wise king of Hebrew tradition in order to emphasize their value. His profound knowledge of the earlier Old Testament writings is reflected in almost every line of the book, and marks him, like Ben Sira, as an outstanding representative of religious devotion and learning among the sages of postexilic Judaism.
The primary purpose of the author was the edification of his co-religionists in a time when they had experienced suffering and oppression, in part at least at the hands of apostate fellow Jews. To convey his message he made use of the most popular religious themes of his time, namely the splendor and worth of divine wisdom (6:22–11:1), the glorious events of the exodus (11:2–16; 12:23–27; 15:18–19:22), God's mercy (11:17–12:22), the folly of idolatry (13:1–15:17), and the manner in which God's justice operates in rewarding or punishing the individual (1:1–6:21). The first ten chapters in particular provide background for the teaching of Jesus and for some New Testament theology about Jesus. Many passages from this section of the book, notably 3:1–8, are used by the church in the liturgy.
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[November 30, 2012]
The Lincoln/Logan County Chamber
of Commerce will turn 100 on June 4, 2013. To kick off a yearlong
celebration, the chamber unveiled its new permanent logo in the
Christmas parade on Thursday.
The chamber's planning committee for the anniversary celebration
thought this very well-attended annual event in the community was a
great way to launch the celebration. The committee is made up of the
chamber's current president, Eric Graue; vice president, Don
Peasley; executive director, Andi Hake; and past presidents of the
chamber, including Donna Boyd, Deron Powell, Patrick Doolin, Dave
Campbell, John Guzzardo, Bill Marcotte, Mary Conrady, Becky Werth
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The chamber will slowly phase in the new logo throughout the next
month and hopes to be completely in use of the new logo by the
beginning of the new year.
In addition to the new logo, the anniversary committee is
planning many other activities, such as special additions to the
chamber's annual dinner, scheduled for Jan. 26; the production of a
publication chronicling their 100 years; partnering with many
chamber members to host a celebration downtown on the anniversary
date, June 4, including a giant cake; and a big celebration to cap
off their annual golf outing, June 7, including a band and admission
open to the public.
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"We are very excited about our upcoming anniversary," said Andi
Hake. "I am proud to be a part of an organization that has strongly
supported and served Logan County for 100 years. It is my hope that
the decisions we make today will help the chamber continue being the
business leader in Logan County for at least another 100 years."
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SACRAMENTO -Bryan Smith, 28, of Elk Grove, pleaded guilty recently to federal drug charges stemming from owning and operating the R & R Wellness marijuana dispensary formerly located at 75 Quita Court in Sacramento and growing marijuana related to the dispensary operation.
According to the terms of the plea agreement, Smith agreed to a sentence of not less than 5 years in prison and not more than 7 years and 3 months in prison. His sentencing date is scheduled for Jan. 25.
Smith is the last defendant to plead guilty in the case. Co-defendants Daniel Goldsmith, 27, Galt- Elk Grove; Robert Klaus, 36, San Diego; Ryder Phillips, 27, Galt; Kelly Smith, 55, Elk Grove and Bruce Goldsmith, 61, Galt had previously pleaded guilty to federal drug charges.
All are pending sentencing.
According to the court filings, on Feb. 24, 2011, a state search warrant was executed at the former residence of Daniel Goldsmith in Elk Grove. Inside the residence, law enforcement officers found an indoor marijuana growing operation containing 317 plants and 9 pounds of processed marijuana in two upstairs bedrooms.
Three additional rooms in the house contained grow lights and ballasts and appeared to be in the process of being set up to grow marijuana.
An electrical bypass to facilitate the theft of power for the growing operation was found in the garage and fingerprints of codefendant Kelly Smith (father of defendant Bryan Smith) were located on items in the area where the electrical bypass was located. The grow operation caused approximately $25,000 in damage to the leased residence.
Text messages found on Daniel Goldsmith"s cell phone, post-arrest statements, and testimony of various witnesses demonstrated that Daniel Goldsmith was partnered with defendant Bryan Smith in the marijuana grow and that at least part of the marijuana grown at this location had gone to, and was allocated to be sold at, R & R Wellness, a marijuana dispensary owned and operated by defendant Smith.
On June 16, 2011, state search warrants were served at three locations.
At R & R Wellness, some 139 pounds of processed marijuana 1.2 pounds of hashish, and $1,408 in cash were found and seized along with other marijuana-laced food items.
At a warehouse in Sacramento, agents found two Allied storage containers and a separately built larger plywood room; all were set up to grow marijuana.
A total of 401 growing marijuana plants were found. SMUD records showed that Bryan Smith was the electricity subscriber for the warehouse, with a start date of March 28, 2011, and surveillance agents had seen him travel to and from that warehouse prior to the search.
At defendant Bryan Smith"s residence in Elk Grove, approximately $256,476 in cash was found in the master bedroom closet, along with a shotgun and 9 mm pistol.
Law enforcement agents found a backpack containing approximately $16,733 in cash inside the defendant"s pickup truck.
The case was investigated by the Elk Grove Police Department with assistance from the Sacramento HIDTA Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Richard Bender and Olusere Olowoyeye were the assigned prosecutors.
According to U.S. Attorney, Benjamin Wagner, this case is yet another example of California law being subverted into a scheme to make large profits for the operator of the claimed "non-profit" medical marijuana dispensary.


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And these volunteers are choosing to do more than share the joy of reading. They also want to add value to listeners' lives with specific passages they find personally meaningful. In other words, there's a lot of heart going into this new literacy program.
In fact, one of our citizen readers, Nanette Napoleon, brought her hand to her heart and abruptly stopped reading: "Oh, I'm sorry," she told our TV studio crew. "I get emotional." Nanette was reading from an 1893 letter written by Hawaiʻi's last monarch on her last day as monarch (and quoted in Helena G. Allen's book). Facing a U.S. overthrow of her government, Queen Liliʻuokalani wrote that she was yielding her authority "to avoid any collision of armed forces and perhaps loss of life."
A brand-new PBS Hawaiʻi Board Member, Hilo's Kūhaʻo Zane, quoted from Ka Honua Ola, by his illustrious auntie, Puanani Kanakaʻole Kanahele, in both English and Hawaiian. We hear of an ancestral canoe journey that came ashore at Nihoa, the island of sheer cliffs 120 miles northwest of Niʻihau.
Kamani Kualaʻau, a PBS Hawaiʻi Board Member, found inspiration in Change We Must, authored by singer Emma Veary's late mother, Nana Veary. There's a story about Nana's mother in shallow coastal waters, catching fish by lifting up her muʻumuʻu like a net. She followed the fisherman's code: Take only what you need, not what you want.
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PARIS (Reuters) - Shares in EADS rose on Monday as European nations raced towards a deal aimed at overhauling a convoluted shareholder structure at Europe's largest aerospace group.
The Airbus parent company said it was in talks on the company's ownership with France, German and Spain, confirming press reports.
People familiar with the matter said the talks involved a sweeping re-arrangement of government stakes, coupled with a staged exit of its industrial partners, reducing big shareholder blocks below 30 percent instead of more than 50 percent.
"The company is participating actively in such discussions ... with the objective to preserve and enhance ... the interests of all stakeholders," EADS said in a statement.
A German economy ministry spokesman added on Monday efforts were being made to reach a deal as quickly as possible.
Shares in the Franco-German-led group rose over 2 percent as investors warmed to the promise of greater clarity over its shareholder structure, even though it may mean an overhang of stock ready to be sold by industrial groups in the short term.
EADS has been controlled by a combination of the French state and industrial partners in France and Germany since it was founded in 2000 as a European counterweight to Boeing Co.
But the system has come under strain as the core industrial shareholders - German car maker Daimler AG and French media group Lagardere SA - pledged to focus on their core activities.
Germany has meanwhile stepped forward to buy some of Daimler's shares in a surprise reversal of a previously non-interventionist policy towards major industries, raising concerns of growing political interference in EADS.
EADS' ownership structure has also become an urgent issue since $45 billion merger talks with UK arms firm BAE Systems Plc collapsed in October, exposing the fragility of its existing shareholder structure.
"The BAE discussions caused a lot of movement and demonstrated to people like Lagardere that they could find a way out," said a person familiar with the discussions.
France and Germany are expected to hold 12 percent each in the company, joined by Spain on around 4 percent and keeping he combined voting bloc below a 30 percent legal threshold.
Negotiators are attempting to choreograph a sequence of moves designed to consolidate state shareholdings while letting industrial partners out of EADS without hurting its share price, which has risen 7 percent this year on robust jetliner sales.
Germany will build its stake by buying 7.5 percent from a bank consortium, whose shares are under Daimler's voting control, and 4.5 percent from Daimler which will part separately with a further 3 percent, sources close to the talks said.
That will leave Lagardere and Daimler with a further 7.5 percent each left to sell, but cash-rich EADS will announce a share buyback at the next shareholder meeting to help mop up excess stock and defend its share price, the sources said.
French Chairman Arnaud Lagardere is expected to remain in his post until a shareholder meeting in the spring, which is likely to bring in a mainly independent board led by a new chairman, the sources said.
EADS declined to comment.
Germany has not been a direct shareholder before, with 22.5 percent of voting rights instead held by Daimler. On the French side, the state owns 15 percent, with 7.5 percent held by media group Lagardere. Spain owns 5.5 percent.
A German consortium called Dedalus, made up of private financial institutes and public sector owners including state controlled bank KfW, holds a 7.5 percent stake in EADS but the voting rights are part of those controlled by Daimler.
EADS is due to hold an investor meeting on Monday.
"The currently discussed potential changes are likely to require the approval of EADS NV shareholders and there can be no certainty that these discussions will be conclusive," EADS said.
Shares in EADS were 2.5 percent higher at 26.535 euros by 5:17 a.m. EDT, among the top gainers on France's blue-chip CAC 40 index. The stock is up 8.8 percent in the last four days.
Two sources familiar with the discussions said on Sunday that a deal could be reached by Monday.
A source in Germany said a share buyback by EADS was also possible to reduce the share overhang.
Under Dutch law that governs EADS, a group of shareholders cannot control more than 30 percent of the votes without triggering a mandatory bid for the whole company.
Reuters reported on Friday that France and Germany were close to a deal to shake up EADS after France agreed to hive off part of its 15 percent stake to preserve parity with Germany inside a core government shareholder group.
Under this arrangement, France is expected to place 3 percent in a non-voting structure in the Netherlands, where EADS is registered, while keeping economic control of the stock.
A potential mismatch of shareholdings had been a key stumbling block in the talks.
A German newspaper report said talks were also looking at what level of state representation there could be on the company's board, with suggestions of two places each for France and Germany and one for Spain.
The new arrangement is due to be put to shareholders in the spring of 2013, the newspaper said.
Additional reporting by Alexandra Hudson in Berlin, with Alexander Huebner and Ed Taylor in Frankfurt, Emmanuel Jarry and James Regan in Paris, Michael Shields in Vienna; Editing by Blaise Robinson and David Holmes


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No one likes looking older . . . which is why we spend billions of dollars every year on over-the-counter products, prescription creams and fillers, and, most drastically, cosmetic surgery. Do any of these actually work to reduce the signs of aging? In many cases, yes — at least temporarily. But given the considerable costs and potential risks, it's important to be smart in your choices.
How to find a doctor? A good first step is to make sure the doctor is board-certified by the appropriate organization (the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Board of Plastic Surgery or American Board of Otolaryngology, for instance). Check with your state medical board to see if the doctor has complaints on file.
Dermatologists can prescribe skin creams, perform laser skin-resurfacing and chemical peels and administer injections. Surgical procedures can be performed by plastic surgeons and some ear, nose and throat doctors (otolaryngologists).
When you pick a doctor, ask how often and how frequently he or she performs the procedure that you're having. If the doc works from an outpatient surgical center, ask whether he or she has hospital privileges should any problems arise during your surgery.
Here's a quick guide to some of the most popular treatments and procedures:
1. Retinoid creams
Many over-the-counter products claim to help fight wrinkles; topical retinoid (derived from vitamin A) creams may be the best bet. "They're the only thing that's been proven to get rid of wrinkles that you already have," says Leslie Baumann, a Miami Beach, Fla., dermatologist in private practice and the author of "The Skin Type Solution: A Revolutionary Guide to Your Best Skin Ever" (Bantam). You can buy an over-the-counter retinoid for less than $20. Dermatologists can prescribe stronger retinoid creams, such as Retin-A, than what you'll find on store shelves.
2. Over-the-counter peptide creams
Creams containing peptides — short snippets of linked amino acids — can reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, but haven't been shown to work as well as retinoids. As skin ages, it loses collagen and becomes wrinkled and thin; creams containing peptides are supposed to encourage the skin to make new collagen. Peptides are found in a variety of products, from the inexpensive to the very expensive, but you don't have to ante up to get their benefit, advises Jeffrey Benabio, a dermatologist who writes The Dermatology Blog (thedermblog.com). He says Olay Regenerist (which costs less than $20) is as good as the pricey stuff.
3. Microdermabrasion
Microdermabrasion uses tiny, fine particles or a very hard diamond-tipped wand to slough off cells from the top layer of the skin and encourage new skin growth. The procedure is usually not painful, though it can be uncomfortable, and it doesn't require an anesthetic or recovery period; skin heals quickly. You may require multiple procedures spaced a few weeks apart.
It also might be a good idea to discuss which technique your doctor plans to use, as a study published in October in Archives of Dermatology found that a rougher buffing of the skin is better than a lighter touch. The average cost of microdermabrasion was $164 in 2008, according to the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. Because the effects last only between three and five days, some may not find it worthwhile, Baumann says.
4. Laser skin resurfacing
Laser resurfacing uses high-intensity light to zap and improve the look of wrinkles and scars by tightening loose skin. The effect of your treatment and recovery time vary.
"We have lasers that can be superficial or intermediate and deep," says Bahman Guyuron, chairman of the department of plastic surgery at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio, who has been researching cosmetic treatments for about 30 years. You may see redness from one day to two weeks, depending on how aggressive the treatment is, he says.
The average cost of laser resurfacing was $2,669 in 2008, according to the AACS. The benefits of laser resurfacing usually last between two and five years but if you smoke or don't use sunscreen, they're likely to be on the shorter end of that spectrum, says Baumann.
5. Chemical peels
Used to address mild acne scars, age spots, dull skin texture, skin discoloration or wrinkles around the eyes or mouth, chemical peels remove the outer layers of the skin and encourage the growth of new, smoother, more evenly colored skin.
Depending on the peel's intensity — which can range from superficial to deep — it may cause reddening and peeling that can last up to several weeks. The average cost for chemical peels was $672 in 2008, according to the AACS. The benefits of superficial peels last about a month, while deep peels have results that can last several years.
6. Botox or Dysport
Injections of the now familiar Botox or Dysport — which also contains botulism toxin — can paralyze tiny facial muscles, smoothing out the appearance of lines or wrinkles. The cost of Botox will vary depending on location and doctor, but averaged $443 in 2008, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery website. The effects of injections may last three to six months. The more injections you've previously had, the longer the results last, Guyuron says.
7. Filler injections
Injections of fillers containing hyaluronic acid, a naturally occurring sugar that gets lost when you age, can fill in lines and wrinkles by plumping them up while adding volume to skin, says Baumann. The average cost of treatment was $589 in 2008, according to the AACS. The effects generally last between six months and a year.
8. Cosmetic surgery
Lifting the skin on the face, neck, eyelids and forehead can give a tighter appearance. What were once traditionally open procedures with larger incisions can now often be done endoscopically, with smaller incisions strategically placed in difficult-to-detect areas, such as under the hairline. The procedures can run a few thousand dollars. Face-lifts were the most expensive cosmetic procedure in 2008, with an average cost of $7,007, according to the AACS.
The effects of cosmetic surgery are somewhat permanent. If a person looks 10 years younger as a result of having surgery, Guyuron says, that person will always look 10 years younger.
9. Prevention
If the measures mentioned here sound extreme and expensive, start wearing sunscreen every day to lessen cumulative exposure to the sun, which can wreak havoc later in life, says Angelo Cuzalina, president of the AACS. "When (people) were younger ... they didn't think (the sun) caused any bad signs. Now they're really feeling the effects of it 30 years later."
Healthful eating and regular physical activity also play into skin health. Some doctors, Cuzalina included, will not perform surgery on patients who are so overweight that it might jeopardize post-surgical results. Cuzalina usually refers obese patients to a weight loss clinic before he'll operate.
No one likes looking older . . . which is why we spend billions of dollars every year on over-the-counter products, prescription creams and fillers, and, most drastically, cosmetic surgery. Do any of these actually work to reduce the signs of aging? In many cases, yes — at least temporarily. But given the considerable costs and potential risks, it's important to be smart in your choices.


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Posted to email@example.com by René Dudfield on Aug. 4, 2011:\ \ Subject: transition plan was Re: [pygame] contemplating move to bitbucket(and hg). what do you think?\ \ Hi, \ I've started on a migration plan for bitbucket. If anyone has any feedback, please let me know :) \ \ They will be done in roughly the order written.\ \ \ # bitbucket url is https://bitbucket.org/pygame registered this already. using our own hg.pygame.org domain is possible: http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/BITBUCKET/Using+your+Own+Bitbucket+Domain+Name # Adding contributors to the bitbucket repository. will post a message on the mail list for people who want to be added. # issues, No way to import bugzilla bugs into bitbucket issues? Need to check if this has been done before? http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/BITBUCKET/Using+your+Bitbucket+Issue+Tracker there is an issues api http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/BITBUCKET/Issues # hg import all of the history with the hg convert plugin. http://mercurial.selenic.com/wiki/ConvertExtension ** Need author map, to convert pygame svn author usernames into bitbucket user names for people who care. email mailing list asking for bitbucket usernames of commiters. the format needed is: 'First Last firstname.lastname@example.com' will check an authormap file into svn. what to do with branches, and trunk? instead of a trunk the root should be the trunk. # wiki ## uses 'creol' syntax. Will need to convert pages from html into this format. there is a html2creol converter here: http://code.google.com/p/python-creole/ will keep current pygame wiki up, with links to new pages until conversion is complete. ## Check with bitbucket if they have plans to support .rst soon. ## need to create mirror system to keep website up to date. * on wiki change, download new data then convert from creol format into html. # build page(spectacularly adequate). Will need to be updated to take changes from hg instead of svn. # old subversion. delete files in trunk, and put a we_have_moved.txt file in there. # ftp mirror system. mirror download files from the bitbucket download page to the pygame /ftp page. need to think how the html page will be structured. Do we just list all files on bitbucket? I think we just list all of the files on bitbucket download page, and group them by OS. # update hacking page. instructions on hg, and submitting patches. As well as writing docs.
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Lasgana: BF4
Lasgana: Coming October 23rd, 2013
Lasgana: development just started, expected to be done in 1 yr [Nirolak's Note: Since this is the one likely to elicit the most "this is fake" notes, I feel I should elaborate. Given some later points (like already have an internal demo), this seems to refer to EA's normal two year development cycle of a one year pre-production cycle with ~30-40 people and then ballooning up to 150-300 people to make the game after most things are prototyped and planned out. Visceral, BioWare, and a fair number of publishers outside EA also operate this way since it allows you to have multiple projects without cyclical layoffs due to scaling down in pre-production and scaling up in production. For example, during the downtime between Bad Company 2 and Battlefield 3, DICE's spare staff worked on making Medal of Honor's multiplayer and helping to build Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit. As to what the bulk of DICE's staff worked on prior to this going into production, it's probably either a second project or, once again, other EA games.]
Lasgana: will be on pc, ps3, xbox360 and next gen consoles
Lasgana: will be one of the first games for next gen consoles
Lasgana: commander system comes back
Lasgana: profile can be linked with other devices like ipad
Lasgana: auto login, need internet all time, support cloud saves
Lasgana: easier to pickup the game, to take care of players from CoD
Lasgana: support body and voice control for this commander system
Lasgana: better battlelog integration and better stats reporting
Lasgana: supports video playback and sharing
Lasgana: have gem store for dlc and other stuff like that
Lasgana: 3 factions: russia, usa and china
Lasgana: can deploy female soliders
Lasgana: frostbite 2.0 engine
Lasgana: pc, ps4 and xbox 720 supports 64 player maps
Lasgana: 360 and ps3 will be less
Lasgana: pc, ps4 and 720 will provide 60 fps
Lasgana: already have a demo video internally within EA,
Lasgana: matching the quality of BF3 already
Lasgana: bf4 will use 80% of power of frostbite 2, wheras bf3 only 30-40%
Lasgana: modern background
Lasgana: i mean story background
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Lock and Mock if OLD
- BF4 has a 1yr development cycle and has a tenative launch date of oct 23rd 2013
- it will be on the big 3 current gen systems as well as next gen platforms (only sony and M$, as well as pc)
- commander role in MP will return with new tools and abilities
- voice commands
- battlelog will be tied to the game
- game will support video recording with internal replay system this might be in box or via dlc.. thats unclear or if its universal paltform inclusion
- currently there are three factions: USA, Russia, and China!!
- female charcaters (NPC's) and the ability to play as them in MP
- next gen systems and pc will support 64-player MP however current gen console releases wont
- frostbite 2.0
- next gen console versions run @ approx 60fps, current gen @ 30fps, PC will ahve an FPS lock of 100fps
- exp system will be again present
(Take this all with a grain of salt)
But yeah... 60fps console Battlefield for next gen please.


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Friend of the Month: Enara Iturrioz
The Monroe Library Friend of the Month for November is Enara Iturrioz! Enara is an exchange student from San Sebastián in Basque Spain who is studying Law and Business Administration. Enara spent the semester at Loyola as part of an exchange program through ICADE (Instituto Católico de Administración y Dirección de Empresas) Madrid. She has one more semester left at ICADE, and after graduation, Enara plans on either continuing her studies in the United States or finding a job in Europe.
Enara uses the library to study and to do research. She utilizes many of the Monroe Library's resources including computers, laptops, study rooms, and DVD checkouts. She especially likes the different qualities of the library's three floors: Enara uses the first floor for group work, does homework on the second floor, and studied for finals on the third floor.
Enara thinks that the Monroe Library can help further student success by making it easier to renew laptops. She said, "To renew, you have to come to the front desk. Another way to renew would be good."
Enara said that she loves the Monroe Library because everyone is kind and helpful. "It makes me feel like home. Knowing that you are in a caring environment makes me feel satisfied!" said Enara.
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The state Thruway Authority's plan to raise truck tolls by 45 percent probably was doomed from the moment officials used "modest" to describe the increase. Yet the proposal–aimed at generating some $90 million a year–lived on for months, until the authority finally took the off-ramp this week.
On Monday, the authority unveiled a cost-saving plan to eliminate the need for higher tolls, at least for now. It was lauded by the trucking industry, business groups and Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, who in August released a critical assessment of the authority. Thruway officials now say they can cut their 2013 operating budget by 21 percent with a workforce reduction, cuts in discretionary spending and operational reforms.
This is all good. But let's not be deluded into thinking the new plan remedies problems that have plagued the Thruway Authority for years. For one thing, the proposal arrived with few details. Until those are spelled out, it's hard to make a full assessment.
It's worth noting, however, that the plan does not seem to address two of the biggest cost drivers: debt service and the state canal system. The Thruway Authority has relied heavily on borrowing to finance its capital needs, and annual debt service payments have been rising steadily. By 2016, they will consume 25 percent of the authority's annual spending.
The state Canal Corp., meanwhile, is projected to grow to nearly 10 percent of Thruway expenses by 2016. Since taking over the canal system in 1992, the authority has spent more than $1.1 billion on canal operations.
And let's be clear on another point: A sizable portion of the annual savings identified in the new Thruway plan, some $60 million, comes from moving annual reimbursements for State Police expenses to the state's general fund budget. This is cost shifting, not a real saving.
Clearly, the Thruway Authority needs structural reforms that go well beyond the savings sketched out Monday. Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb's Thruway Authority Accountability Act contains several ideas worth considering, starting with merging the authority into the state Department of Transportation.
Determining the way forward might take some time, but there should be no doubt that the authority's cost-saving plan is only the first step.
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That perception of conditioning being used by the Sox to explain his 2009 difficulties was mentioned again by Jenks to the Sun-Times over this past weekend. But if the 28-year-old White Sox closer was looking for a diplomatic response from general manager Ken Williams, he needs to prepare for quite the opposite.
"If he's upset that it's continuously brought up, then he should work on it and get it to where it's not an issue," said Williams, speaking about the Jenks' conditioning prior to the hurler's last round of comments but following the closer's October remarks. "It is an issue. I've told him this directly to his face," said Williams, without hesitation. "If he's going to have an extended career of effectiveness at a high level, like he certainly is capable of doing, then he has to take better care of himself."
… When asked if this conditioning question could have played a role in Jenks' slight struggles, Williams once again held little back. "Well, I don't know," Williams said. "It comes into question when you are not in the best shape you can be in, now doesn't it?" If [Jenks] doesn't like that, I don't really care if he doesn't like that. It's the truth. "I've seen it time and time again. We would not be in his corner and we would not be real friends, real people of support, if we didn't give him the information."
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For weeks, the mayor of Bristol, Conn., and the firefighters' union have been battling over allowing firefighters to wear pink shirts for breast cancer awareness. Now the battle is over.
Mayor Art Ward will allow the firefighters to wear pink T-shirts and said reflecting on his mother's battle with cancer helped him make the decision to reverse his decision.
City firefighters wanted to wear the pink shirts each Thursday during October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but Ward originally told them they could not wear the T-shirts while on duty.
Wearing a breast cancer awareness pin, Ward said on Thursday that the controversy had gotten bigger than the cause and he said he will allow firefighters to wear pink T-shirts for the remainder of the month.
The firefighters union stood by Ward as he made the announcement.
Ward also said the city's firehouses will be open to the public on Oct. 28 so residents can go out and purchase the T-shirts in support breast cancer awareness. That is the day the fire department requested, according to Ward.
Some had accused the mayor of playing politics with the firefighters' union. Ward insisted that is not true and this comes down to an issue of uniforms.
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"It should just be a breast cancer situation," Sandy Haultman said. "It shouldn't be politics at all."
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Leonardo's is a grown-up bar on the quayside: A cool bar striking just the right balance between modern and classic, Leonardos is the perfect choice for a drink or a bite to eat.
There's seating outside on the waterfront under enormous square yellow awnings right by the fountain feature. Inside there is a light and contemporary bar with some classic touches. The all-wood bar is on the left with ridged glass lamps hanging over it and there are tall tables and chairs at the front.
Opposite the bar are tastefully lit with raised seating sections with bucket armchairs with leather seats alongside faux suede padded stools.
Whether your a shopper, a cinema-goer, office work or business people from the Old Town we welcome you into our bistro-bar. Even if you've book into a restaurant close to us, pop in for a drink beforehand you're more than welcome.
We look forward to meeting you soon!
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Sunday - 12:00 until Midnight
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MONTREAL — A century after he was born, Raoul Wallenberg was posthumously made an honorary citizen of Montreal last week in a city hall ceremony witnessed by a few of the tens of thousands of people who owe their life to the Swedish diplomat.
Mayor Gérald Tremblay was uncharacteristically emotional after listening to the testimony of Agnes (Lörinczi) Kent, one of the Hungarian Jews Wallenberg rescued. Now 84 and living in Montreal, Kent and her mother survived thanks to being sheltered in 1944 in one of the 32 "safe" houses Wallenberg set up in Budapest.
They lived, but the young Kent was not spared from listening to the hellish noise of countless other Jews being executed on the banks of the Danube River nearby, nor from the death of her deported father.
"My heart today is brimming with gratitude," she said.
Her son, Bruce Kent, observed that he and his two daughters who were also present would not be here today without Wallenberg's courage.
He also warned that antisemitism is resurging in Hungary today, and deplored that the current government paid tribute to the fascist wartime Arrow Cross leaders.
The rare honour of citizenship was extended by the city as part of the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Wallenberg's birth, and as a highlight of the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre's (MHMC) annual Holocaust Education Series, which continues until Nov. 4. The theme this year is "The Righteous," and focuses on those who came to the aid of Jews during World War II.
Tremblay used the occasion to urge every person to recognize the humanity of the other. He lamented the "hatred" in the world today and the inaction of countries that signed the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
"My Bible says 'Love they neighbour as thyself, for the love of God. That's what life is all about," Tremblay said. "We are all human beings. We have a tendency to forget who we really are."
He called Wallenberg a role model who will never be forgotten, and he said that Montreal, with its 120 communities speaking 80 languages and living in peace, is also an example for the world.
Mount Royal MP Irwin Cotler called on the present Russian government to "finally open the archives" that, he believes, will reveal what happened to Wallenberg after he was arrested by the Soviets on Jan. 17, 1945.
Cotler was a member of an international commission that concluded in 1990 that the Soviet Union's contention Wallenberg died in the gulag in 1947 of natural causes was "a tissue of lies."
Cotler said "credible" evidence exists that Wallenberg was alive as late as the 1980s. "The burden of proof remains with the Russians to rebut this."
The ceremony was chaired by Marvin Rotrand, the majority house leader on city council, who noted that he is the child of Holocaust survivors from Poland.
He lauded Wallenberg for having "stood up to evil, exemplifying the best in humanity, saving over 100,000 Jews almost singlehandedly." That evil included a fascist Hungarian regime that was as "antisemitic and brutal as the Germans."
MHMC president Larry Nachshen recalled that Montreal was the home of the late Vera Parnes, founder of the Raoul Wallenberg International Movement for Humanity. She made preserving Wallenberg's legacy the cause of her life, the last two decades of which she spent in Montreal.
He and Kent agreed that Parnes, who died in 2010, would have been very proud if she had lived to see this recognition of Wallenberg, which will serve to inspire future generations.
In a statement, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs commended the city for this gesture. "[Wallenberg's] is not only manifested in the many lives he saved, but in the ultimate lesson that one individual can make a difference."


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Who buys luggage at an airport?
Whether it's a quick business trip or a two-week vacation, most every traveler leaves for the airport with a carry-on bag or suitcase to be checked that is filled with clothing, toiletries and other items that might be useful on the trip.
So who's buying all that luggage for sale at airports?
Travelers like Los Angeles-based freelance writer Sue Facter. When the zipper on her tote bag broke on the return leg of a business trip, she planned to just "wing it" until she got home and had time to transfer her travel essentials to another bag. "However, I was in an airport gift shop buying a newspaper and a gorgeous leather tote with lots of pockets caught my eye," said Facter. "Not only was it chic, it was on sale for $75. To this day, it is my favorite tote. I use it so much, I just replaced the zipper."
While travelers with broken bags can often be spotted in airport hallways trying to re-arrange their belongings in a newly purchased suitcase, at Chicago's O'Hare Airport, "staff repacks luggage right in the store so travelers can immediately put their new luggage to use," said Karen Pride, spokesperson for the Chicago Department of Aviation.
"We sell just as much luggage to people returning from trips as leaving for them," said Lee Barrett with Hudson News at Houston's Hobby Airport. "A lot of times their luggage is just worn, but we had one man come in who had all of his clothes in Walmart [shopping] bags. He couldn't believe the airline wouldn't let him check those bags."
The weight restrictions airlines have set for checked baggage – and the hefty fees faced by passengers whose bags exceed those weight limits – also drive luggage sales at airports.
Lindsey Slater, a meteorologist for KSPR News in Springfield, Mo., paid $30 to buy a new bag at Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wis., when she learned that the bag she had planned to check weighed in at just over 50 pounds. "Instead of paying what an enormous fee of 90 buck or so, I decided it was actually cheaper to buy a smaller bag and check it for an additional 25 dollars. Crazy." said Slater.
When American Airlines ticket counter worker Chris Lancaster informed a passenger at Arizona's Tucson International Airport that her 60-pound suitcase was 10 pounds overweight and would incur an extra $100 fee, "she elected to visit the gift shop to buy an inexpensive carry-on bag for those extra 10 pounds to avoid the charge," said Lancaster.
"Open luggage strewn across the lobby floor, with the owners repacking overweight bags into new bags purchased at the airport, is a familiar sight out here in Honolulu," said Bill Payne. "Overweight charges can be $200 and more, so it can be a good investment to pay $50 for a bag that will accept 50 pounds of belongings and cost $25 to check."
And then there are travelers returning to the airport after vacation shopping sprees
"Many international travelers heading home fill a carry-on with merchandise from the United States that they can't buy in their home countries," said Laura Samuels of Hudson Group, which operates branches of the Travel + Leisure Travel Store and Tumi luggage and accessories shops at various airports.
At Orlando International Airport, "we had to open a luggage store for all the travelers who come to our city to shop," said Carolyn Fennell of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority. "Bags 4 Travel opened in 2011 and the bestsellers are duffel bags, items from the nostalgic Pan Am line of luggage and "luggage for international travelers to use; sometimes to pack up large-screen televisions."
At times, passengers simply see a beautiful bag in an airport store and buy it, whether they need it or not.
That's how Earlyne (Lena) Alexander ended up with a colorful suitcase sporting a design by pop artist Romero Britto. "It was just pretty," she said. "I saw it in the Travel + Leisure Travel Store in JFK Terminal 2. I had a carry-on at the time and stuck my luggage into the new one and checked it. In fact, I'm traveling through JFK again this weekend and thinking of purchasing the matching carry-on piece."
The Tumi store on Concourse E at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is a regular stop for Benjamin Pendry. "My wife and I travel through ATL quite a bit and I always try to talk her into letting me go," said Pendry, who reports buying more of his luggage at airports than anywhere else. "If your mind is set on traveling and you are in the middle of a trip, sometimes it's the most convenient time to grab something new."
Like Pendry, many travelers just have "luggage on the brain" when they're at the airport, said Michele Marini Pittenger, president of the Travel Goods Association. "Travelers take notice of what others are rolling or carrying. So for travel retailers, airport locations are smart business" And, of course, "you've got a captive audience with time to kill."
Harriet Baskas is the author of six books, including the airport guidebook Stuck at the Airport and a blog of the same name.