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SendEmailRequest Class
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Assembly: Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Proxy (in Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Proxy.dll)
Contains the data that is needed to send an email message. Namespace: Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Messages
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Message Availability
This message works regardless whether the caller is connected to the server or offline.
Pass an instance of this class to the Execute method, which returns an instance of SendEmailResponse.
Privileges and Access Rights
To perform this action, the caller must have privileges on the Email entity and access rights on the record specified in the EmailId property. For a list of the privileges required, see SendEmail Privileges.
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
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Gov. Pat Quinn moved to halt Illinois lawmakers' pay Wednesday, following through on his warning of consequences if they failed to come up with a solution to the state's nearly $100 billion pension crisis, the worst of any state nationwide.
The Chicago Democrat said he would use his line-item veto power in a budget bill that's on his desk, also vowing to not accept a salary himself until a deal has been reached. Lawmakers would have to vote to reject his changes if they want to get paid.
Fearing that Quinn was preparing to veto legislators' salaries on Wednesday, the president of the Illinois State Senate had a blunt warning for him: "It doesn't make sense."
Speaking at the State Capitol Tuesday night, Senate President John Cullerton told FOX 32 News that Quinn is wrong when he accuses legislators of "failing to do their jobs."
Cullerton said legislators need more time to resolve the pension crisis.
Cullerton said in a statement released late Wednesday morning that lawmakers worked hard this session – work which he says included passing a balanced budget, paying off hundreds of millions of dollars in old bills, cutting their own pay and numerous, serious bipartisan efforts to enact comprehensive pension reform.
"The governor's actions today are as unproductive as yesterday's arbitrary deadline. Responsible leaders know that unworkable demands will only delay progress," Cullerton continued in the statement. "Our efforts on pensions will continue until we've reached our goal. In the meantime, the work of the pensions conference committee shouldn't be undermined or deterred by today's or future political grandstanding."
In a one-on-one interview last week, the governor told FOX 32 "there would be consequences" for members of the General Assembly if they missed his midnight Tuesday deadline for enacting comprehensive reform of public employee pensions.
A staggering $100 billion in unfunded pension liabilities confront Illinois taxpayers. It's the primary reason the state's credit rating is now worse than any other state.
Quinn, who has made pension reform his main focus for nearly two years, said he wanted to spur lawmakers into action.
"They must have that alarm bell ringing in their ears and the best way to do that is to hit them in the wallet," he said at a news conference in downtown Chicago.
Illinois has nearly $100 billion in unfunded pension liability because lawmakers either skipped or shorted payments to the state's five retirement systems for decades. Inaction on solving the problem has led to repeated credit rating downgrades while governors from other states have used it as a basis to poach jobs from Illinois.
The budget bill on Quinn's desk gives the Illinois comptroller the ability to issue paychecks to state employees. Lawmakers in the General Assembly make nearly $68,000 a year with some getting additional money for leadership positions. Quinn set numerous hard deadlines, including two special sessions, for lawmakers to resolve the crisis, but none have produced any results. Members of a bipartisan panel charged with finding a compromise blew past another deadline Tuesday. Quinn had warned there would be consequences for lawmakers although he had not outlined what he planned to do.
"I've tried everything in the book to get their attention," he said. "But it's time now for the legislature to legislate."
The lawmakers' next pay checks are due at the end of July, so if they don't act by then they won't get paid.
Quinn said Illinois taxpayers have paid for legislators' lack of action on the pension crisis. Taxpayers had to pay at least $130 million extra in interest payments for a bond sale last month because of the lowered credit ratings.
"I think the taxpayers are on my side here," Quinn said.
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says he understands Quinn's frustration in cutting lawmakers salaries for lack of action on pension reform.
The powerful Madigan seemed to imply he would not allow his House to override Quinn's paycheck veto. The Speaker's daughter, though, Attorney General Lisa Madigan, hinted it might violate the state constitution's ban on unilaterally cutting the pay of elected officials: "The governor's actions raise a series of Constitutional and procedural issues that have never been resolved by the courts. We are studying them."
Despite the veto, sources said State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka may have the power to pay legislators anyway, by moving money from another account.
The president of the State Senate said the governor's paycheck veto would not help the cause of pension reform.
"There's no reason he should expect we're gonna get consensus on a pension bill because he's withholding our salary," John Cullerton said. "It just doesn't make sense."
The governor cut $13.8 million from a budget bill that covers legislators' paychecks. This was the "consequence" Quinn warned of if the Legislature didn't meet Tuesday's deadline to solve the nearly $100 billion debt in the state's public-employee pension program.
Madigan says he warned his House Democrats during the spring session that "doing nothing or passing only a half-measure" was not an answer. He and Senate President John Cullerton passed separate pension plans out of their chambers which didn't get approval from the opposite house.
Former White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley called Quinn's move a "media sideshow."
Daley, a Democrat, says the suspension is getting in the way of solving the worst-in-the-nation pension problem. Daley's created an exploratory committee as he considers whether to run for governor.
In a statement issued Wednesday, Daley says Quinn is "long on press conferences and short on results." He also said the "media sideshow" gets in the way of efforts to solve the state's nearly $100 billion pension crisis.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner said Quinn's plan is just "another political stunt."
But Rauner says the state won't be able to solve its worst-in-the-nation pension backlog unless there's "bold leadership that's willing to take on the powerful interests in Springfield."
The venture capitalist also blamed "government union bosses" for the problem.
Sen. Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago) told FOX 32 accountants and actuaries are currently busy computing how much would be saved by various proposed changes to the pension funds. Raoul, chairman of a bi-partisan conference committee on pension reform, predicted a draft proposal would be ready soon.
While big disagreements remain, Raoul said, the House and Senate would likely convene by mid-August to vote on the proposal.
The bill is HB214.
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Garbodor is another variation of the standard "bulky Poison-type". What makes Garbodor so great defensively is the fact that it only has two weaknesses, Psychic and Ground. In addition, Garbodor has the ability to set up both Spikes and Toxic Spikes, as well as absorbing Toxic Spikes upon entry. Garbodor's stats are all above average, but unfortunately its movepool is only subpar, which limits its effectiveness. Garbodor has a very limited offensive movepool; it lacks any form of reliable recovery, and because its Speed is nothing spectacutar, lack of a priority move can leave it helpless against a lot of Pokemon in the tier. Garbodor is inferior to most other Poison-types in the game, but if you take advantage of its decent defensive stats and great typing, it will not disappoint.
This set uses Garbodor's great defensive typing and decent defenses to set up entry hazards for your team. Thanks to its typing, Garbodor can set up on a variety of Pokemon, namely Grass-types such as Sceptile, Lilligant, and Sawsbuck. Garbodor can also set up on weaker walls such as Uxie and Clefable as they have little offensive power. It should be noted that Haze and Spikes are illegal together, so it's down to personal preference whether you choose an extra set of hazards, or the ability to erase stat boosts. Gunk Shot is Garbodor's most powerful STAB move, and it will leave dents in anything that doesn't resist it. Again, the last slot is down to personal preference; Payback can take advantage of Garbodor's below average Speed and hits Psychic-types for super effective damage, while Body Slam can be used to abuse paralysis. Aftermath is the chosen ability because the added residual damage when Garbodor goes down can really come in handy, Stench doesn't activate enough to make it useful, and Weak Armor is more of a liability due its Defense-lowering side effect.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
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Similarly to Muk, Garbodor has access to Curse, but unfortunately it doesn't have any priority to counteract the Speed drop. Garbodor's physical movepool is pretty bad as well; however, Garbodor does have access to Gunk Shot, Explosion, and Payback. Stockpile can be used to raise Garbodor's defenses, and Swallow is available for recovery, but this is risky, and usually too difficult to be used consistently. Rock Polish is another option, but isn't very effective due to Garbodor's poor movepool and only average attacking stats. Garbodor has a surprisingly good special movepool including attacks such as Thunderbolt, Focus Blast, and Sludge Bomb, but unfortunately, it won't be dealing enough damage coming from a base 60 Special Attack. Finally, Garbodor's decent typing and good defenses means it can support its team in the form of Rain Dance or Sunny Day, but this is better left to Pokemon such as Uxie.
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The biggest problem Garbodor faces are Steel-types. Steel-types are immune to Poison-type attacks, and unfortunately Garbodor doesn't have anything else to hit them with. Steelix is probably the best overall counter as it has an immunity to Poison, and can immediately threaten Garbodor with its STAB Earthquake. Aggron is on a similar boat, as it can switch into Garbodor with ease, proceed to set up with Autotomize, and threaten your entire team with its STAB moves. Ground-types such as Rhydon take little from Garbodor's STAB, while STAB Earthquake makes quick work of it. Taunt users will beat most sets, as Garbodor isn't useful for much besides setting hazards. Almost anything that can survive Gunk Shot and hit Garbodor super effectively can be called a check; Garbodor isn't difficult to beat.


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Buying separate components can be time-consuming and expensive, and connecting them can be a challenge. You can avoid some of the hassle by buying a prepackaged system that combines a receiver with a set of matched speakers, wiring, and often a DVD or Blu-ray player. In most cases, a package will cost less than your own system built from scratch. You'll see some home-theater-in-a-box systems selling from $200 to $500, though other models sell for hundreds more. Systems that include an integrated Blu-ray player will probably cost $400 or more.
Unless you're a serious audiophile listening to music critically, you'll probably find the sound quality to be just fine, and better than what you'd get using just your TV's speakers. These systems typically have less power and fewer features than separate components, so they're not the best choice if you want a system with plenty of power for a very large room or noisy setting. Most are not designed for expansion and don't let you add or replace speakers. This home-theater guide will help with your choice.
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Jaime Schmidt, Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting Michael "Dalton" Rodriquez, Undergraduate Research Assistant
The project will investigate whether improving or diminishing audit committee effectiveness (ACE) affects subsequent financial reporting quality (FRQ). Recent legislation has increased the responsibility of audit committees to oversee the financial reporting process and has mandated certain aspects of ACE (e.g., financial expertise and independence). However, we know very little about which characteristics of audit committees and aspects of ACE are most important for effective oversight. Using unique data already purchased with a grant obtained from the American Accounting Association, we plan to examine the effects on FRQ of both improving and diminishing ACE and categorize ACE by types previously believed important by policy makers. Overall, our study should contribute to the literature by helping legislators and companies know what qualities are most necessary for an audit committee to provide effective financial reporting oversight. -----
Management Incentives and the Communication Role of Financial Markets
Michael Williamson, Associate Professor, Department of Accounting Volker Laux, Associate Professor, Department of Accounting Luyao Chen, Undergraduate Research Assistant
We investigate the potential role financial markets play in communicating valuable information to management and how management's incentive systems affect this role. We will explore these issues using a computerized laboratory market. Luyao Chen, our undergraduate research assistant, is building the computer program that will facilitate this laboratory market. She will also help us run the experimental sessions and analyze the data from this session.
A Project-Level Analysis of Value Creation in Firms
Jonathan Cohn, Assistant Professor, Department of Finance Doug Daniels, Undergraduate Research Assistant
We are analyzing stock returns around the announcements of new products or new client relationships by companies in order to understand how the stock market assesses the value created by new business activity. We are focusing on how the stock market response varies with characteristics of the announcement itself, the announcing company, and its management and governance structure that are likely to affect the credibility of an announcement. For example, we are parsing the announcement text to determine whether the stock market treats an announcement as more credible when it offers more specific details and less vague language. We are also interested in whether the market uses information about executive compensation and incentives to inform its response.
Labor Mobility and Firm Risk: Evidence from Brazil Employers-Employee matched Data
Andres Donangelo, Assistant Professor, Department of Finance Alejandro Drexler, Assistant Professor, Department of Finance
Human capital is the most important input for the production of goods and services in the economy and the main source of aggregate wealth. However, unlike physical capital, such as buildings or machines, human capital can literally walk away from the firm as managers and other employees switch employers, carrying with them some of the firm's productivity. Traditional analysis of human capital distinguishes between firm-specific, industry-specific, and generic skills. The relative importance of specific versus generic skills affects labor mobility. For instance, workers that possess specialized industry-specific skills are, in some sense, "locked" inside their industries of specialization. In contrast, workers with skills useful across industries (i.e. more generic skills) are likely to find similarly paying jobs regardless of the industry they choose to work for, and thus have higher labor mobility. The extent to which firms need firm-specific, industry-specific, and generic skills should then affect the firm risk taking. The interaction between labor mobility and firm risk has been remarkably under-researched until now due to the scarcity of comprehensive data bridging labor and financial markets. Our project addresses this gap in the literature by using a remarkably detailed Brazilian linked employer-employee dataset.
Crowding Out Effects of Government Debt Clemens Sialm, Associate Professor, Department of Finance
Government debt has obtained a lot of attention recently as governments across the world experienced substantial budget deficits following the economic and financial crisis. The recent U.S. debt ceiling debate as well as the sovereign debt crises in Greece and several other Euro countries indicate that government debt is a matter of first order importance. In our research project we investigate whether government debt crowds out corporate debt.
Situational moderation of gendered backlash in negotiations
Emily Amanatullah, Assistant Professor, Department of Management Alex Baird, Undergraduate Research Assistant
The project explores the unique constraints faced by women seeking to achieve success and advancement in the masculine environment of the business world and how these constraints can be attenuated. My approach to studying gender departs from earlier work in the field, which treated variation in behavior of men and women as inherent sex differences. Instead, I see gender as a complex social construction that creates expectations and social norms which in turn constrain individuals to act within confined boundaries in order to avoid social sanctions for being perceived as counter-normative. Theorizing about gender in this way, as a social construction rather than a biological hardwiring, opens up the opportunity to explore how situational variation may modify gendered expectations in particular contexts to magnify and/or mitigate these social constraints, thereby helping to identify practical interventions to rectify gender inequities in the workplace.
Cross-Understanding and Shared Mental Models in Group Cognition
Kyle Lewis, Associate Professor, Department of Management Mark Bayer, Doctoral Student, Department of Management Mayra Chapa, Undergraduate Research Assistant
More and more, firms are utilizing work groups to accomplish important tasks. This practice is based on the belief that groups of people can produce superior decisions, products, and ideas that add value for firms, due primarily to the quantity and variety of knowledge that exists in a collective. In the group cognition literature, shared mental model theory holds that groups will experience better coordination and performance if their task-relevant structured knowledge sets, or mental models, are very similar across members. However, it could be that instead of mental model similarity, cross-member understanding of mental models could also lead to effective coordination and group performance. Cross-understanding is a group-level compositional construct that reflects the extent to which group members have an accurate understanding of one another's task-relevant mental models. The viewpoint focuses not on whether group members' mental models are similar or different, but rather on how well members understand each others' mental models. Cross-understanding is theorized to have beneficial effects on group learning and product quality via three mechanisms: 1) enhanced communication and comprehension; 2) increased mental model elaboration and usefulness; and 3) improved inter-member anticipation and coordination. Our research examines this tension between shared mental model theory and cross-understanding. In particular, we hypothesize that cross-understanding will improve groups' coordination and performance via the three mechanisms mentioned above, and further, that groups may suffer from low shared mental models and yet still perform at a high level if they have high cross-understanding. This alternative explanation for coordination and group performance extends the group cognition literature in a new direction and expands the field's understanding of the cognitive factors that influence group performance.
Sense-Making and Decision-Making
Jennifer Whitson, Assistant Professor, Department of Management Cecilia Hoeft, Undergraduate Research Assistant
My project explores how power and control influence the way people make sense of the world. Past research shows that the powerful are more prone to action, but had not yet discovered why. I look into how the possession of power changes the way people process risk and reward such that they are more likely to act. I also examine how lack of control increases the tendency to see illusory patterns (making connections between random or unconnected stimuli) across many arenas – from seeing images in static and patterns in the stock market, to making superstitious connections, to perceiving conspiracies where there are none.
Voice flows to and around leaders: Is more always better for unit performance?
Ethan Burris, Associate Professor, Department of Management Milu Thomas, Undergraduate Research Assistant
My co-authors and I have recently been requested to revise and resubmit this research project to Administrative Science Quarterly. We examine a taken-for-granted, yet largely untested, premise that improvement-oriented voice is consistently good for organizations. We do so by integrating insights from the voice, leadership, social network, and other literatures to theorize whether and how flows of voice to and around leaders increase their units' performance. We test hypotheses about the outcomes of several distinct forms of voice flows using time-lagged field data from 801 employees and 93 managers in 93 units in nine North American financial service organizations. Our study demonstrates that some voice flows are positively related, and some are negatively related, to subsequent unit effectiveness. We thus establish the importance of simultaneously studying an array of voice flows – some that mirror chain-of-command structures and others that constitute an informal communication structure within organizations. Theoretically, we refine understanding by drawing on "free flow" and "restricted flow" perspectives on voice. We combine these with our empirical results to offer a "directed flow" hybrid perspective that argues that voice flowing from particular types of senders to particular types of targets helps or hinders a unit. ----- Information Sharing in Goal Pursuit Susan Broniarczyk, Professor, Department of Marketing This research project focuses on goal pursuit and information sharing behavior. All of us are pursuing important goals in our lives; the pursuit of goals such as a higher degree, better health, or other personal desires drives our consumption behaviors. Interestingly, we are often not alone in the pursuit of these goals; in fact, we may know a few friends who are also trying to lose weight. How, then, do we interact with these people who are pursuing the same goals as us? More specifically, when one learns about an effective means that can help one advance in the pursuit of an important goal, what motivates this person to share, or not to share, this tip with others who are also pursuing the same goal? In addition, when one shares the information about this effective means, whom does one share it with—the people who have achieved a similar level of progress, those who are far behind, or those who are far advanced in the pursuit? This research question is important for several reasons. From the consumers' perspective, sharing tips with others may help to enhance one's own confidence and perceived self-efficacy in the pursuit, leading to greater subsequent motivation to attain the goal. On a collective level, facilitating knowledge exchange among those who are pursuing similar goals could turn out to be beneficial to everyone in the network, and thus lead to greater consumer welfare. From the marketers' perspective, consumers' autonomous information-sharing behavior can help to generate word-of-mouth and serve as a free, yet credible, advertisement to further promote their products and services. -----The Role of Marketing Information Availability and Complexity on Speed and Decision Making in the IPO Process Jade DeKinder, Assistant Professor, Department of Marketing Many firms that are operating as successful private companies choose to initiate the initial public offering (IPO) process to raise additional capital they require to achieve their strategic goals. Firms that decide to IPO must enter the registration process through the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). However, not all firms that enter this process ultimately conclude with an IPO. Many times firms withdraw from the IPO process, resulting in financial and reputational loss for the potential issuer, underwriter (usually an investment bank), and the investors. This loss makes it critical to understand what drives the decision of a firm to withdraw versus IPO. In addition to the ultimate decision, the time in the registration process can be costly as well. It is therefore critical to investigate the ultimate decision as well as what drives the length of time a firm uses to make a decision. After entering the registration process a firm conducts the price discovery process with its underwriter and potential investors. The goal of this process is for the issuing firm and market investors to agree on a price, i.e., the firm's value. This process progresses with a considerable amount of information asymmetry between the issuer firm and the investors. We argue that this information asymmetry will be reduced by the issuers' signals of their market potential. As such, in this research we argue that the availability and complexity of the issuer firms' market signals will affect the outcome and the resolution speed of the price discovery process. ----- Consumer Identity and HappinessJulie Irwin, Professor, Department of Marketing-----Conspicuous Consumption and Dynamic Pricing Raghunath Rao, Assistant Professor, Department of Marketing Caroline Thomas, Undergraduate Research AssistantThe resources devoted to the creation of fashion goods form significant part of economy. Sociologists argue that fashion is a manifestation of "social demands" wherein fashion goods help consumers to signal their self-identities. The purpose of this project is to understand the marketing of fashion goods through a formal analytical model wherein firms react to consumers' desire for self-expression and how this, in equilibrium, feeds into their pricing policies and product offerings. In this project, we study a producer's dynamic pricing policy when marketing a durable good, particularly an item that provides consumer utility via two distinct mechanisms: an intrinsic consumption utility, as well as a "fashion utility," modeled through an externality that depends on the product's conspicuousness, characterized by its visibility and exclusivity. We show that products with high intrinsic quality command higher prices because of greater input costs: With a higher retail price, such products become exclusive and, hence, more fashionable, when consumption is visible. Capturing product conspicuousness through our novel formulation of fashion utility, we derive a series of empirically testable propositions arising from our dynamic model. In particular, we show that, all else being equal, products with higher visibility depreciate faster. As an extension to our model, we include a producer's decision to make investments that allow consumers to differentiate by time of purchase.-----When is good product design good business?Raji Srinivasan, Associate Professor, Department of MarketingMary Beth Williams, Undergraduate Research Assistant
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Review: The Science of Forest Yield
Author: Meyer, Walter H.
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Patrick Cantlay has won his first professional golf tournament.
The former UCLA star and world's top-ranked amateur won the Colombia Championship on Sunday on the Web.com Tour, the minor league tour to the PGA. He had four birdies and one eagle in his final-round 66 en route to a four-shot victory.
"It feels really good to win," Cantlay told Web.com. "I felt in control all day. This sets the year off on the right foot. Even though I'm one of the youngest guys out here, I feel really comfortable out here."
Cantlay won $126,000 and is now ranked No. 1 on the Web.com Tour money list. This is exactly where he needs to be. Cantlay, 20, will gain immeasurable experience playing courses around the world with tough travel schedules and good competition.
"Winning is why we compete," Cantlay told Web.com. "That's why we play. I just love competing. It doesn't feel too soon. It's been a while since I won."
Last year, Cantlay turned professional after the U.S. Open. He went through the PGA Tour's Qualifying School but didn't earn his PGA Tour card.
This year, Cantlay played in the Humana Challenge, Farmers Insurance Open, AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am and Northern Trust Open on sponsors' exemptions on the PGA Tour. He missed the cut in all of those events except Pebble Beach, where he tied for ninth.
This week, Cantlay is back on the PGA Tour, playing in the Puerto Rico Open on a sponsor's exemption.


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How to study for the PANCE
Filed Under (General Talk) by Dave on 05-11-2010
I think the title of this post says it all, but let me also say that THIS METHOD OF STUDYING MY NOT WORK FOR YOU!
Basically what I'm trying to say is that you have to find your own studying method for the PANCE, but this is what worked for me.
First I sat aside a good 4 weeks to do nothing but study for the PANCE.
Ok, so to study I really used one book. That book was "A comprehensive review for the certification and recertification examinations for physician assistants: published in collaboration with AAPA and PAEA."
I basically went chapter by chapter reading every word. When I hit a subject that I didn't know much about or felt that there wasn't enough info provided, I would use the Lange Current medical diagnosis book.
My warning with the AAPA review book that I used is that it is a REVIEW book. It does a great job of covering almost all topics, but does not dive into great detail. If you feel you need more details you will have to look for another book.
In my opinion the AAPA review book is just what you need. If you have made it to the point of taking the PANCE, you shouldn't have to look up every single detail. Your reviewing should be more of an overview. A lot of the material you should already know, but just need a refresher and kick to remember all that you have learned.
Now don't get me wrong. There were tons of things that I read during my review and didn't remember learning at all during my 2 years in PA school. In that case I read the review and then used Lange and the internet to learn the important stuff.
I know what a lot of people say doing tons of questions is the right thing to do…and I think I have to agree with them. Do as many questions as you can…be it the Kaplan online question banks or a book such as Davis's Review book.
I actually liked Davis's. It starts with a bunch of questions that can have multiple correct answers. At first it is frustrating when you don't get all the answers, but as time goes on you figure out that it is actually a help. It does a great job of explaining why each answer is right or wrong and the questions are labeled with the organ system they accompany so you can get an idea of what subjects you aren't doing well in.
So that is how I studied in a nut shell.
I spent about 4-6 hours a day for the 3 or so weeks reading.
I also spent the day before the exam having fun. I think I went out to the beach and ate some good food before returning home to watch a movie and then hit the bed.
And make sure to get enough sleep!
Another word of advice I can give is to check out the testing location before you go. Mine was actually kind of hidden, so it was a good thing I checked it out a few days before hand.
And my biggest advice of all is this…


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Vintage Pin-Ups Before and After
When people talk about retouched images, its almost always with a scoff and one word dripping with disdain: "Photoshop." Computers and technology often take the blame for unrealistic depictions of women in the media, but how do you explain the time before everyone starting airbrushing skinny models into oblivion? Sociological Images shows side-by-side the "pre-photoshop examples of the kind of free-reign that artists had in idealizing their subject."
The Strong, Star-Bright Companions
Ellen Lesperance has a project: she "seeks out women involved in direct-action campaigns who are wearing sweaters that, in some way, reflect their ideological intentions." I love the idea of strong women literally wearing their hearts on their sleeves.
Fashion Moves Into The Museums
I always look forward to fashion exhibitions in museums, but they are mostly few and far between. The New York Times interviews several curators who are either presently or preparing to stage fashion exhibits at some of the world's most prestigious museums. Valerie Steele, director of the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, wisely points out that these exhibits are "commercially as well as cerebrally motivated." "'Most museum administrators are not particularly keen on fashion because it is not generally considered art, and these shows do take place at art museums, but they recognize that they are popular with the public.'" Heck yeah they are popular with the public. How many pretty paintings of Renaissance nudes can I possibly look at? I need some real life McQueens!
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Our very own trailblazing former intern is now contributing to the Shameless blog! He'll be publishing his brilliant thoughts on the intersection between gay rights and feminism. Go read!
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