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'Perfect opportunity' - Walker says chance to play in England could not have come at a better time
Robert Bailey, Gleaner Writer
National representative Vanessa Walker is of the belief that her recent signing with the Loughborough Lightning in England's Superleague for the 2013 season could not have come at a better time.
"This opportunity was perfect as I just finished my degree at Mico," said Walker, in an interview with The Gleaner yesterday.
Walker was not only referring to the freedom she now has to pursue her career opportunities, but has twinned that with academic pursuits as well.
"The aim is to broaden my experience and build my academic profile for the foreseeable future," the 22-year-old Walker pointed out.
"Playing overseas is a big step for me and I'm excited. It's something different - it also proves that my skills have drawn the attention of overseas coaches."
The 22-year-old Walker last represented Mico University College in the Jamaica Netball Association (JNA) Berger Paints Super League last season.
She last represented the Sunshine Girls in a three-Test series against England in the United Kingdom last September, which the Jamaicans lost 2-1.
Walker will join fellow countrywoman Afrika Morris on the Loughborough Lightning roster this season.
"She (Morris) has been playing for this team for the past two years," said Walker of her former national Under-21 teammate. "This is where she also completed her Masters (degree)."
Senior team aspirations
Walker noted that she would be using the experience of playing in the Superleague to secure the seemingly impossible target of earning a permanent spot in the Sunshine Girls senior team, as they generally choose different players for the many different competition formats.
"Securing a permanent position on the team is unattainable - it comes with hard work and great commitment that is needed for every selection process.
"We have a mixture of players who bring something different to the table on all occasions," she stated.
"I enjoy playing for my country, as such, I considered this an active break with the outlook to learn new skills that could potentially assist my fellow teammates."


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By Eric Velazquez
Photos by Michael Collins
Sydney, Australia—Australia became the first Golden Girls of water polo Saturday night at the Sydney International Aquatic Center, defeating the U.S., 4-3, in the most anticipated game in this week's inaugural women's Olympic water polo tournament.
Yvette Higgins fired the shot heard 'round the world on Saturday, burying a shot from seven meters out to shatter the 3-3 impasse with 0.2 seconds left in the game. The goal sent the record crowd of 17,000-plus into an uproar, with chants of "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie-Oy, Oy, Oy" and Waltzing Matilda barely audible under the madness.
In a game that will forever be remembered for generations to come, the score was knotted three times, including once in the final minute of the game.
The U.S. led 2-1 at the half on goals from young guns Ericka Lorenz and Brenda Villa. With 6:18 to play in the third, the Aussie contingent tied the game at 2-2, courtesy of Bronwyn Mayer, who had sneaked into set on a 6-on-5 play.
The score remained deadlocked at 2-2 for most of the fourth quarter, but Australia's Naomi Castle connected on an extra-man situation with 1:50 left to give Australia the lead. With 26.4 seconds left on the clock, USA veteran Maureen O'Toole managed to draw an ejection on Taryn Woods, prompting coach Guy Baker to call a timeout.
The x's and o's session payed dividends, with Villa scoring her second goal of the day—a rocket from the left side of the pool that went bar-in with 13.1 seconds left. Australia pushed the ball up on its next possession, with the U.S. pressuring hard up top.
It looked as if the game was destined for overtime, but with 1.3 seconds on the clock, U.S. captain Julie Swail was called for an ejection, stopping the
clock. The ensuing free pass ended up in the hands of 22-year-old Yvette Higgins who caught and shot from the point about seven meters out. The ball, which was fired high left, was tipped by Coralie Simmons and goalkeeper Bernice Orwig before finding its home in the cage with 0.2 seconds left. Robin Beauregard's last-ditch attempt to tie the game missed the mark,
giving Australia the sport's first ever gold medal. The U.S. women, whose only defeat in preliminary play came at the hands of their hosts, took the silver.
"It's a little disappointing not to get the gold," said Beauregard. "The game was close and it could have gone either way, but it's still great to win a medal."
There was no ill will between the teams, as shown by reactions in a joint post-game press conference.
Baker, who has called Australia the gold medal favorite all summer long, reiterated his great respect for Australian coach Istvan Gorgenyi and his team.
"He's a great coach," said Baker. "And he's built a strong team here. I completely admire their composure with 13 seconds left. They were great to get that shot off."
Gorgenyi complimented the U.S. on what will be one of the most memorable games in water polo history.
"Two great teams played each other tonight," he said. "People won't forget about this game for a long time. It was a big tactical battle, which is why
it was so low scoring. Guy Baker is the most beautiful coach, and the fairest, that I've ever met."
The enormous crowd support and media turnout sent a jolt through the wide world of women's water polo, a sport that has waited 100 years to join its male counterpart on the Olympic roster of games. "I think the game was incredible," said O'Toole, 39, who officially retired at the end of the game. "The crowd was great. It was really fun and it shows just where women's water polo is now and how far it's come in 10 years time."
In other games:
Russia 4, Netherlands 3: Russia pulled off what seemed the inevitable on Saturday night, upsetting reigning World Cup Champion Holland in the bronze medal game, 4-3.

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Lost in the Skincare Jungle
Dear Amy,
I have recently decided that:
A – I am getting old
B – My skin has always sucked
C – Well, I want better skin now – that's all.
I've never had much of a "skin care routine." I have been using random drug-store, cheap-as-can-be-because-it's-there-in-front-of-me cleanser and moisturizer, never the same stuff twice and certainly never anything from the same line of products. But now I am looking to get serious about this stuff – moving on to even more than just the two basics. Mostly because I have been way too flaky with the moisturizer part. (Read: hardly ever and yes, I am paying for it.) I want to get the whole gamut of garb – the cleanser, the moisturizer, the toner, the eye cream, the this, the that and yes, please, some of the other.
So, seriously – What is the difference between the $20 bottle of Olay, the $80 bottle of Estee Lauder and the $120 bottle of Dr. Perricone and all the eight million things in between? Is there a real reason someone would use one over the other? Is it just personal preference? Is it best to mix and match based on individual skin and not going the route of using the same line? If I were to choose to go with Olay since, you know – it's affordable, am I robbing myself of extremely valuable ingredients that will make a world of difference? And if I do spend my mortgage worth on skin care products, how do I know where to spend it the most wisely? Or do I just go to every stinking makeup counter and see which one I hate the least? Obviously, I have no idea. Are there really that many significant differences? I guess, obviously I just don't want to spend a fortune and then find out that maybe I don't like it so much or that maybe I didn't need to. Everyone touts their products as the best on the market… but um… well someone's gotta be lying. What's your take on this?
Overwhelmed by Too Many Options that are "The Very Best Out There"
I wish there was an easy answer to this, but the honest truth is that everybody's skin is different, and all those products out there really ARE the very best out there…for a certain number of people.
I've shared my own personal skincare testimony here more times than I can count, but here it is again. I have used every drugstore skincare line out there. Olay, Neutrogena, Ponds, Dove, Clean & Clear and every possible mix-n-match combination in between. I had consistently horrible skin with all of them, well into my 20s.
Then my mother's Mary Kay rep convinced her to buy me the complete Mary Kay line (cleanser, toner, moisturizer, spot treatment, eye cream) one birthday. And ta-da! Less zits!
But then I changed my birth control, and started to get zits again. So I upgraded to Clinique's line, since it was the only "upscale" line I could hope to afford with my stupid lame job. Bar soap, toner, moisturizer, spot treatment, etc. And once again, I was happy.
But while it took care of zits, my pores were still really bad and prone to blackheads. So I switched again, this time to Ahava, which included a clay mask. Then Ahava reformulated and I once again was set adrift and tried mixing and matching various products and brands without a real set routine and OH DEAR GOD, my skin regressed back to high school levels of crappiness.
And you all should know the ending, since I yap on about it enough around here: I picked up a starter kit of Philosophy and have been using it ever since, with only minor (and usually seasonal) adjustments. I realized that I was over-treating the oily area of my face and that toners were actually making my skin worse. And finally, I have reached skincare nirvana.
(An aside about toners: Toners are supposed to achieve Ph balance in your skin, but too many of them add acne-fighting ingredients that overstrip your skin of oil, thus making your skin produce MORE oil. So if you do use a toner, make sure it's a GENTLE one. I know we're all used to toners that sting and tingle, but seriously: those are not for grown-up skin.)
(All that said, if you must use a toner, I love Yves Saint Laurent Instant Pur Toning Water.)
(I actually love that entire line, if that's a price tag you're comfortable with.)
So I know that isn't super encouraging stuff to hear when you're just starting to look for What Works Best FOR YOU, but unfortunately there IS going to be some trial and error involved. From my experience, I see definite benefits to using one complete line of products as your foundation — they are designed to work together, yanno? I've always gotten the best results when I at least use the core cleansing and moisturizing components from the same line.
I also have no problem with you starting at the bottom of the price scale. A minimum investment in a few Oil of Olay products can't hurt, because sure! They might work for you! But…they might not, and buying stuff because it's cheap and not because it's really the best choice for your skin doesn't exactly inspire confidence. Still, you aren't going to HURT your skin by trying it, especially since it sounds like you've got nowhere to go but up when it comes to your skin.
We all have different price points we're willing to spend: Philosophy products are about the top of my tolerance level. Thanks to samples and this column, I have dabbled in products that cost much, much more than that. And they are GREAT. They rarely disappoint. They work. But I won't spend $80 on moisturizer, or $110 on a wrinkle cream. At least not right now, when I've found something cheaper that I think works just as well. A lot of women feel the same way about moving from Dove to Philosophy, and that's fine.
More than anything, I'm DONE spending money on stuff that doesn't work, whether it costs $55 or $7.99.
(I've completely lost my grip on the point of this column, I'm sorry.)
So sure. Try Olay. I'm not going to promise that it's the Best Thing Out There, but it might be Good Enough? For now?
If you find that your skin isn't any better after a few weeks on the Olay line, then consider moving up, with guidance. Another reason I love Sephora and Ulta and the like: the salespeople aren't there to push just one line or brand, like the women at the department store counters. Ask for help. Ask for someone to look at your skin and recommend something. I mean, they aren't dermatologists or anything, but they do know a thing or two about the stuff they sell. Look for starter kits and small sizes. And for samples. Look at it as a fun science experiment instead of a Daunting Task. You will attain perfect skin, or at least vastly improved skin, eventually, and even if it takes awhile it WILL be worth it in the end.
(And when in doubt, the Philosophy Make-Up Optional set is a terrific buy for a terrific line of products that work for a ton of different skin types, and no, I get no money from the Philosophy people.)
19 Responses to "Lost in the Skincare Jungle"
Lori MacBlogger Aug 06 at 7:38 pm Reply
"How do I know where to spend my money most wisely?" – A good rule of thumb is to always spend more on the moisturizer, less on the face wash. Reason being that you are just washing the cleanser off anyway, whereas moisturizers are penetrating into your skin. I personally can never justify spending a lot of money on a face wash that just goes down the drain. Of course, that doesn't mean you should use a bar of soap, but there are plenty of drugstore cleansers (Cetaphil, etc.) that work without stripping your skin.
I would recommend seeing a derm for a skin evaluation first, or even just getting a facial. I wouldn't suggest buying the products they recommend, necessarily, but it's a good starting point to make sure you are at least buying the right types of products.
Suzy Q Aug 06 at 8:52 pm Reply
I was all Oil of Olay in my 20s, too. Then, I tried other stuff, some pricey and some not.
I bought the Philosphy kit, at Amalah's behest, about two months ago and I mostly like it. The cleanser is especially great, as is the Hope in a Tube eye and lip cream. The Hope in a Bottle stuff I'm not nuts about. Estee Lauder's Idealist Skin Refinisher (now with pore minimizing!) is much better for my mature skin (yes, it's a bit pricey but a little goes a long way). The Philosphy moisurizer I STILL can't seem to make up my mind about. Some days I'm very meh about it, but I still use it since I don't actively hate it. I also did really like the exfoliating mask treatment, which came with the congested skin kit.
But still…I REALLY want to splurge on that Chanel cream that Amy tried and loved. Skin like a baby's butt? Wah! I want it!
I personally switch up between Cetaphil cleanser and moisturizer in the summer and the Philosophy in the winter. Now that I am in my late 30's, I get really dry in the winter and Philosophy works really well for me. I use the Cetaphil in the summer because I need to switch it up or I become an oil slick. I have crazy skin and that is what seems to work for me. Both cleansers are really good about cleaning without stripping your skin of all its oils. The Philosophy moisturizer is a little heavier than the Cetaphil. That's why I stick to the Cetaphil in the summer, I need something a little lighter weight.
jasmineN Aug 06 at 11:56 pm Reply
Two syllables: e – bay.
I bought the philosophy face wash on ebay in a small size for a very minimal amount of money. Granted, you may not be getting the freshest possible product but I have never found it to be subpar (it helps having no idea what par would be). I have continued to buy it on ebay with no ill effects. Last time, I got three 2oz bottles for $11 including shipping.
Imanitsud Aug 07 at 10:04 am Reply
Your question sounds very similar to my own situation about 4 months ago. About a year ago, I discovered a hormone-related health issue that meant I had to go off birth control pills and my face started breaking out like mad, and my Aveeno cleanser once a day wasn't cutting it anymore. So, thanks to Amy's columns and my own experimentation, I came up with the following: Mary Kay Timewise Cleanser, Hope in a Bottle moisturizer, regenerist eye cream from Beauticontrol, and Neutrogena makeup. I also got a small bottle of Purity, but I don't like the smell very much, and I like the way my skin feels after the Mary Kay stuff. I will add this rather relevant fact: I went from washing my face only in the morning to twice a day, with moisturizer once or twice a day, depending. I also bought a $6 face brush (to help with exfoliating) that I use every other day. The biggest difference in my skin comes not from any particular product, it comes from actually taking care of it on a regular twice-daily basis. Good luck.
OneSmartCookie Aug 07 at 6:07 pm Reply
Can I ask a question that is somewhat but not entirely related to this post? I think I am probably supposed to e-mail… but… but… well I am lazy and this question would likely not be worthy of a column anyway. Here goes:
What is the deal with the sunscreen?
I get it. I mean, really, I get it. I am about as fair as you can get and I have no desire to get skin cancer and about 15 minutes in the sun will turn in me into a crispy red mess. So yes. I wear my damn sunscreen. But I am constantly perplexed as to how to wear it on my face.
I used to use a moisturizer that had SPF built in (Aveeno Daily Radiance). And that was… OK. But then! Then I discovered Philosophy and lo, it was good.
But! Philosophy has no SPF! And this is where I get lost. Do I put on the sunscreen after the moisturizer? Do I only wear it on days when I plan to be outside for a while? How do I prevent myself from becoming an oil slick with moisturizer AND sunscreen, because, call me dumb, but isn't that A LOT of moisture?
Please? Help?
One anecdote about Sephora: a couple of months ago, they were having some kind of event promoting one very pricey line that they carry, and the saleswoman at my local store did a REALLY hard sell on that particular line's products.
Which brings us to the real advantage of Sephora/Ulta, besides USUALLY-more-objective-than-department-stores advice: *samples*. If there are a couple of products your salesperson recommends for you and you're not sure about them for whatever reason, ask for a sample to try at home. (If not for the free samples, I might well have ended up buying that $80 moisturizer which probably works great for some people, but made my skin burn on contact…)
Oh, yes… please someone help out OneSmartCookie… I have the very same problem. I was sort of hoping there was some magical SPF powder I could mix in with my lotion, but I doubt that's the case. My problem is that if I put any sort of sunscreen on my face other than some "sport" sunscreen, it totally melts off after .5 seconds, leaving me with NO moisturizer and NO sunscreen. (Even the Neutrogena one that Amalah recommended, which I find works well in most everyday situations, but once the temp hits 85, it's a gonner. Also, it still feels heavy like a sunblock, which makes me feel even hotter since my skin can't breathe as well, so I only apply it when I plan to be in the sun for a long time and need super protection.)
OneSmartCookie Aug 08 at 10:37 am Reply
Stephanie – I was too afraid to mention my hope for an SPF powder (because I thought people would laugh and think I was crazy) but seriously, wouldn't that be SO MUCH EASIER? Also, if Philosophy would just put some damn SPF in their moisturizer that would be great too. GET ON THE BALL, PHILOSOPHY!
OneSmartCookie — I actually just checked out Philosophy's website and found something called "Shelter." It's basically a moisturizer with SPF. I don't know if it's any good though. Seems like more than I like to spend on sunblock (I think it was something like $25-30 for 4 oz.), but I'm considering getting it, since I'd only use it on my face anyway and use regular sunblock elsewhere.
Lori12309 Aug 08 at 12:12 pm Reply
Girls, you ought ro read Amy's archives. She did a sunscreen smackdown earlier this summer and recommended the Neutrogena SPF55 stuff vs. other pricey brands. I took a tube of it to Aruba and it saved my family's vacation. I washed with Purity every morning, moisturized with Hope in a Bottle and applied the Neutrogena sunscreen.
Damn, I look GOOD!
This may sound obvious, but when I want Amy Advice, I do an advance Google search first. She usually has covered the topic for which I want her opinion.
Hope that didn't sound bossy or beeyotchy.
Philosophy has been wonderful to me; I cannot recommend it more. It does cost a bit more, but I use less (especially the wash) so I think it's worth it. I've tried a lot of products — even more expensive 'natural' lines like Kiss My Face — and I've never been this pleased. I don't wear foundation and Philosophy has this product called "The Present" that works great over moisturizer (they market it as clear makeup). The eye firming cream also rocks.
Kimmy Aug 08 at 1:09 pm Reply
OneSmartCookie — et al…
Dermalogica has an "SPF booster" which you add to your regular moisturizer, thus giving you the sun protection. So you don't have to change moisturizers… you just add this to the stuff you're using, and voila, you have SPF.
As for the Neutrogina SPF55… if you have even remotely sensitive skin, I would not advise using that on your face. Obviously it worked for Lori12309… but it didn't for me. I don't have sensitive skin but it GAVE me sensitive skin. (Actually, it burned.) I don't believe this stuff is formulated for facial use — not that you can't use it there, but I don't believe that was the original purpose of it. (And it definitely doesn't have optimal ingredients for moisturizing… so obviously you have to use that as WELL as your other stuff. Which Lori did, obviously to very good results.)
the ass editor Aug 08 at 1:18 pm Reply
Like Amy and Lori, I looooove the Neutrogena SPF 55 Ultra Sheer Sunblock. I actually discovered it on my own a few weeks before Amy cage matched it, so seeing it slam the competition was downright thrilling. But Stephanie, since you haven't had the same great results, I would recommend switching moisturizers. I bought the Purity face wash but decided to skip the Philosophy moisturizer and eye cream because of the lack of sunscreen. Personally, even though I love the Neutrogena sunscreen, I don't like the idea of putting on a separate sunscreen underneath my moisturizer. With all the makeup I use on my face, it's just too much. Philosophy may be great, but I think SPF is my highest priority in a daily moisturizer. I don't have a particular moisturizer to recommend since I tend to switch what I buy from the drugstore every time, but I really like the Neutrogena Healthy Defense eye cream with SPF 30: http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=143548&catid=12355
I bought it after Amy recommended using a separate eye cream but since I'm only 25 and don't have lines yet, I didn't want to spend a lot of money. I like this one because it's one of the very few inexpensive eye creams that includes sunscreen and it feels great and doesn't sting. I guess I might never really know if it makes a difference or not, but I'm willing to invest $11.99 a tube to play it safe!
the ass editor Aug 08 at 1:35 pm Reply
Oh and OneSmartCookie, if you're using a separate sunscreen, it should always be the first thing you put on your face. But again, if you are worried about turning into a product-slick grease face, I'd consider finding a moisturizer that does double duty. Especially since you have fair skin, you don't want to give yourself any excuse for not wearing sunscreen every single day. I know Olay makes a moisturizer with SPF 30. If you find something with sunscreen that you like as much as Philosophy, let me know!
Lori — If you notice, I said that I did try the Neutrogena Amy suggested, but that it is too heavy and slides off my face, rendering it unaffective, in 85+ degree heat. I do use it on my arms and neck that are exposed, or if I am just going to be outside all day and have given up any hope of wearing makeup, but it really doesn't cut it for me for walking to and from work because I don't feel like it stays on. But since it worked for Amy (and some others, like you), that's why I wasn't addressing my question to her specifically, but throwing it out there to others who also might not have had such great luck using that Neutrogena sunscreen on their face. Not every product works for every person.
A.E. (sorry, it seems rude to just say "Ass Editor," although I guess I just did anyway!) — I actually just did a little more research on the Neutrogena products and saw that they have that Healthy Defense line now. Before my Philosophy revelation, I mostly used Neutrogena moisturizers (and still use some of their makeup). It certainly never did anything bad to my skin, but it just didn't look as good as it does now. But I think the SPF is totally worth trying it out for daytime use, and keeping my fancy stuff for at night. Thanks to your recommendation, I think I will go try that.
OneSmartCookie Aug 08 at 2:57 pm Reply
Oh god, now I feel like I have gone and caused Conflict. Over SPF. Yeesh.
Anyway, thanks for the advice, ladies. I think I am going to march my pasty, combination skinned self into Sephora and request a professional opinion – because right now I feel like my options are 'skin cancer' or 'oil slick'.
Every Neutrogena product that I have ever tried has made my skin BURN with the fire of a thousand suns, so I think that one's out – although, thanks to the ass editor (yeah, that's right, I said it) for pointing out that sunscreen should go on BEFORE moisturizer as I have totally been doing it wrong.
Anyway, it's off to Sephora I go, where my hope is that they will present me with a moisturizer that includes SPF, makes my skin not too greasy yet not too dry, doesn't create burning/redness/zits, and makes rainbows and lollipops fall from the sky.
My sister and I have similar skin types (genetics might have something to do with it) and usually end up using the same skin care line. We were so excited to try out the philosophy line because we were both experiencing some major early summer breakouts. Within days, my breakout was worse. I am one of the few that just couldn't use the philosophy wash or moisturizer. My chin was covered with cystic zits. So I stopped and went back to my harsh detergent prescription face wash that dries me out. Better dry and moisturize than red shiny bumpy and HURTING.
So about a month and a half ago, my sister went back to Sephora to see what might happen and she ran into the Skyn Iceland line. She got samples for me, too. Within a week, my cystic zits were no longer inflamed and going away. And I wasn't dried out.
The items cost about $5-10 more than the philosophy products, but that is worth it to me. I currently use it all (wash, day moisturizer, acne gel, eye cream, and night moisturizer). I love them all. My sister really likes it, too. And I haven't had a cystic zit in over a month.
Here endth my gospel on skyn iceland.
kt Aug 09 at 10:02 am Reply
I also came to the skincare game late (in my mid 30s to be precise). Before that, the only thing that would not make my skin react was straight oil. lovely. I have very reactive, very dry skin and my sister has problems with adult acne. She is the skincare maven and got a sample pack for me to try. We now both use MyChelle products religiously and our skin thanks us. She can't use the products with shea butter because they aggravate the acne but everything else is verrrry nice. Including the sunscreen. For simplicity, i use just that line. I have never used Philosophy products so i can't compare (as i mentioned, i use whatever my more knowing sister tells me to – like having an amalah in the family) but i think that the mychelle may be a little cheaper. I also live in DC but spend portions of the winter in Vermont and can attest to how my skincare routine holds up equally well under cold dry temps and lots of hot humidity. Mychelle has a lovely tester pack for either dry/mature skin (including her very mild toner which my toddler son likes to spray in his hair for HIS hairspray), oily, or normal skin. She provides testers for her various scrubs, peels, and masks. Definitely worth springing for the 25 bucks (check out amazon) if you want to try a full line with instructions. Took me a little while to get the hang of what order to put everything on in but works wonders. If i feel lazy, i just slather on the moisturizer and am done.
don't do as i did and order the full sizes after testing them out and then try to carry them on a plane the very DAY the flight restrictions on liquids changed. I had to throw them all out, weeping, in the security line after smearing most of my new eye cream all over my arms. My sister's words of comfort on that occasion? "be glad it wasn't la mer – imagine how those women were crying." now i just pack the sample sizes in my ziploc and it is perfect.


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PROSPERO, THE GOD OF WEALTH - Achaea Online Help
As the Lord of Wealth, Prospero shares with His followers an intense passion for the finer things in life. His tastes run the gamut from priceless jewellery to rare and expensive ores, and He stores these acquisitions within His vault on the Isle of Delos. It is said that His treasury outstrips even the hoards of the great dragons of Achaea, but He is well-known for His sumptuous feasts and generous gifts. Located within Delos is Lord Prospero's Bazaar, a motley assortment of strange and fabulous market stalls bearing exclusive and exotic wares. Rumour has it that nearly anything can be purchased within the cluttered shops of the Bazaar- provided, of course, that the price is right. Prospero's followers can frequently be found gleefully and adeptly haggling with the shopkeepers there, and are generally considered to be the most shrewd businessmen in Sapience. They tend to be hard-working merchants and the heirs of wealthy families, though anyone who answers the siren's song of a well-polished sovereign is familiar with the God of Trade and Wealth. His symbol is a gleaming circlet forged of silver and gold.


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How not to feel humiliated when dining alone...
by Alex (aka Digitz)
posted Jan 20 2010 7:53PM
I can't take credit for this BUT I used to have this problem & I've done all these things listed below.
(this is from
Heather Wagner at Better Homes and Gardens
Be Bookish
. Always come armed with reading material. Having something to read not only keeps you from getting bored but also serves as a shield against waitstaff pity or unwanted conversational overtures from fellow patrons. Keep in mind that certain reading choices are better than others
due to their portability and fold-ability (good:
Sports Illustrated
War and Peace
In fact, frequent dining alone might be the real motivation for investing in a Kindle – although be wary of spilled beverages!
Try The Bar.
For many would-be solo diners, the fear of being surrounded by lovey-dovey couples or raucous groups can be prohibitive. Requesting a seat at the bar is a good solution: Most restaurants will serve the full menu, bar seating is casual and low-profile, and you're likely to be surrounded by other content singletons.
Exude Confidence.
Stride up to the host or hostess and proudly request your table. Never shrug or say, "just me" as though you're apologizing. It takes guts to eat alone, and you should command the respect you deserve.
People in restaurants tend to be drinking, which often results in loud talking, over-sharing, bawdy jokes, or bitter marital brawls. Either way you can (discreetly) listen in on proximate tables and gain valuable insight into the human condition. Bonus points for detecting awkward first-time Internet dates.
Befriend Your Blackberry.
Most of us are borderline addicted to checking our Blackberries or mobile phones. While it's impolite to do this in the company of others, it's an absolutely acceptable activity when you're dining alone: Reading the news, checking your Twitter feed, fondly reading old emails from loved ones, or scanning your secret crush's Facebook page...the wireless possibilities are endless.
Go, Team!
Even if you're not terribly into sports, if there's a game playing, become a fan for the evening. You'll be surprised how an entranced gaze up at the screen now and then will give you a sense of purpose, as will a well-timed groan of defeat or hearty fist-pumping "Yes!"
Think Like A Food Critic.
Pretend you are reviewing the restaurant. Observe the nuances of each course, take in the presentation, note the faults and strengths of the décor and keep a sharp eye on the service. This puts you in a position of judgment – always empowering.
Life Is Short, Enjoy The Steak.
Finally, remember to relax, enjoy yourself, and focus on the positives of solo dining. Just think: There will be no quibbling over who pays, no awkward pauses, and no drawn-out discussions about your companion's relationship or work problems. You really can be your own best dinner date.
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How to convert all video files and extract audio from video on Mac OS X ?
For all the Mac users, today I will introduce you two useful softwares for you to convert videos (including DRM protected) on Mac OS X (tiger and leopard). Using one kind of software, you can convert all the videos sources efficiently. The other software can help you to crack the DRM protection, then load to your own devices.
Make preparations:
1. Download and install iskysoft Video Converter for Mac (choose intel version or PowerPC version according to the processor of your iMac / MacBook / Mac pro... )
2. Download and install AppleMacSoft DRM Converter
Part 1: Where can we download the free sources of video
Here include most of the sources that you want and you can download them freely: macdvdtoipod.com/free-video-music.html
Part 2: How to convert video files and extract audio from video on Mac OS X
Reference of iSkysoft Video Converter for Mac:
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Input/Output Audio formats: MP3, M4A, AAC, AC3, APE, OGG etc.
Picture formats: JPEG, BMP.
Support Devices: iPod, iPhone, PSP, PS3, Cell Phone, Apple TV, Zune, Creative Zen, iRiver, PMP, Archos, Sony, MP4 player and MP3 player.
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Click the "Add Files" button to add video files to the program by automatically selecting an appropriate encoder for the video files you want to convert.
This mac video converter supports batch conversion, so you can import several multimedia files at a time so that you can convert several videos or audios at one time.
Step 2: Output Settings
This mac video converter can convert video to all popular formats on imac for ipod, iPhone, PSP, PS3, Cell Phone, Apple TV, Zune, Creative Zen, MP4 players and MP3 playesr and so on. So you should choose the format you need before the conversion. Of course, If you don't know what formats your device supports, you can just select the format according to the device name.
Choose the audio format (mp3, wav, ac3, ogg, ape) if you just want to extract audio from videos on Mac. Then elect an output format for each video file and specify a directory to save the output files. If you don't want to do these settings, the default settings will just work perfectly. If you don't want to use the default video and audio encoding settings, just click the Settings button to set these settings.
Video Set video encoding settings by selecting a resolution, a frame rate, a bit rate and a video encoder.
Audio Set audio encoding settings by selecting a sample rate, an audio channel, a bit rate and an audio encoder.
Tip you can also customize the video resolution by manually inputting the resolution values.
If you want to join several video files into one file on mac, on the main interface, tick the check box 'Merge into one file', and you will only get one output file instead of multiple files. You can join videos on mac using this powerful mac video conversion tool.
Step 3: Start Conversion
When you get ready to convert the added videos on mac, Click the Convert button to start conversion and then you can just go out for a walk or take a nap, and the conversion may have been finished when you come back.
Part 3?How to remove DRM protection from iTunes music WMA M4P M4A etc. on Mac
AppleMacSoft DRM Converter for Mac can remove DRM from iTunes, crack DRM protection, convert DRM M4P to MP3, M4A to MP3, WMA to MP3, iTunes to MP3, and more. It is the legal way to convert iTunes DRM protected files to unprotected music files. It is a DRM copy-protected audio and music converter designed for burning DRM protected music to a special virtual CD-RW drive where you can easily get unprotected MP3, AAC, Apple Lossless, AIFF, WAV files ready for use on any player. AppleMacSoft DRM Converter for Mac uses a CD-RW and iTunes itself to convert all of your DRM music files to standard format files (MP3, AAC, Apple Lossless, AIFF, WAV) that you can use with ipod player.
Step1. Drag AppleMacSoft DRM Converter for Mac from the Disk Image or CD to your Applications folder
Step2. Open your Applications folder
Step3. Double click AppleMacSoft DRM Converter for Mac
Step4. If needed enter the word for Protected in your local language in AppleMacSoft DRM Converter for Mac in the field titled: Identify protected tracks by looking for this word in Kind
Step5. If you want to convert a specific playlist instead of your entire library then pick the playlist from the pop up menu titled: In this playlist
Step6. Optionally, if you want to convert to a format other than MP3 (the default) then pick the format from the pop-up menu to the left of the Dump DRM button
Step7. Click the Convert DRM DRM button.
Note: When you click the Convert DRM button, AppleMacSoft DRM Converter for Mac will ask you to insert a CDRW. AppleMacSoft DRM Converter for Mac will then find all the protected tracks and start burning them in groups of 10-20 to the CDRW and ripping them back to your selected, unprotected format. All your unprotected tracks will be placed in a new playlist called something like MP3 from AppleMacSoft DRM Converter for Mac (the MP3 will change if you picked another unprotected format) and your original tracks will be left untouched. Its going to take some time so you should have something else to do, not on your computer, and just check on AppleMacSoft DRM Converter for Mac now and then to make sure things are still happening.
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AllMyMusic for Mac - Record any music from any online radio station for Mac users
Want to listen to your favorite songs, radio programs and audio from video anytime and without needing an internet connection? Just record these streaming audios with the professional Mac audio recorder, AllMyMusic for Mac is the best ever Mac version Audio Recorder, which empowers you the ability to record any online music and radio programs with 1:1 quality in a single click.
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In Memory of Arturo Toscanini / Munch, Walter, Monteux
2 CD / Music & Arts / 2007-06-01Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Recorded Sound: Applause; Claude Debussy: La mer; Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite, O...
Conductors: Walter, Bruno; Munch, Charles; Monteux, Pierre
Ensemble: Symphony of the Air
Sunday Evenings with Pierre Monteux - California 1941-52
13 CD / Music & Arts / 2007-03-01Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Consecration of the House, overture Op. 124; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43; Egmont, incidental music, Op. 84; Fidelio, overture, Op. 72c; Leo...
Performers: Blinder, Boris; Blinder, Naoum; Cherkassky, Shura [Piano]; Cutner, Solomon; Kapell, William [Piano]; Kraus, Lili [Piano]; Warenskjold, Dorothy
Conductors: Monteux, Pierre
Ensemble: Standard Symphony Orchestra
"Is this ever a generous sampling of Pierre Monteux and the San Francisco Symphony! Music and Arts' Sunday Evenings with Pierre Monteux collects broadcast performances...continue...
Pierre Monteux in France 1952-58 Concert Performances
8 CD / Music & Arts / 2006-07-01Works: Igor Stravinsky: Pétrouchka; Le sacre du printemps; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Le Coq d'Or (The Golden Cockerel; Zolotoy petushok), concert suite for orchestra; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no...
Performers: Casadesus, Robert [Composer/Piano]; Greindl, Josef; Jodry, Annie; Luca, Libero de; Moysan, G.; Stader, Maria
Conductors: Monteux, Pierre
Ensemble: French National Orchestra
Robert Casadesus Plays Mozart - Piano Concertos
2 CD / Music & Arts / 2006-05-01Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488; Concerto for Piano no 24 in C minor, K 491; Concerto for Piano no 26 in D major, K 537...
Performers: Casadesus, Robert [Composer/Piano]
Conductors: Matacic, Lovro von; Martinon, Jean; Monteux, Pierre; Zinman, David
Ensemble: French National Orchestra
Mozart's piano concertos played a prominent role throughout the career of Robert Casadesus. Over the course of thirty-two years he recorded thirteen of the twenty-seven...continue...
Merit - Monteux's Berlioz - The Paris Recordings
1 CD / Music & Arts / 2001-01-23Works: Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14; Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Overture; Les Troyens, opera, H. 133a
Conductors: Monteux, Pierre
Ensemble: Paris Symphony Orchestra


text: Just for s---s and giggles, we weighed my Dad's LC today. This was done on an analog bathroom scale, one wheel at a time, with the bike perfectly balanced on it. Front was 258, rear 255. Bike was full minus 78 miles at 45 MPG (US), so I figure 10lb more fuel could be added (1 2/3 gallons at 6lb/gal). Total curb weight is thus 523lb (give or take due to bathroom-scale accuracy). This is a "Premium" trim level bike, cast wheels, ESA, heated grips, both seats + stock rear rack in place, and the OEM Nav IV mount (but without the Nav IV on it). No farkles added/removed. No bags. My '11 TB with ESA, Touratech Nav IV setup, BMW crash bar (lower only), and laced wheels weighs 540 full of gas. I think that crash bar is about 6 lb...so it seems to me for ESA bikes...the LC is lighter. My old bike, (a fully loaded non-ESA '08) was 512lb. That "525lb" number they quote seems to be for an ESA bike...unless the ESA just doesn't weigh any more than the stock suspension. Bear in mind the LC does not have a front preload adjustment motor for its ESA, which I'm guessing are relatively heavy. The hardest part of the whole deal was getting two GS' into the bathroom.


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Jesus Christ made an observation for those living at the end of the age. It is found in Matthew 24: 37-39: "But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."
This is a brief summary of what was happening before the flood. It has no details!!! God inspired to be written, twice, the name of a book that reveals information as to the events that were occurring before the flood. It is called the Book of Jasher (Joshua 10:13; 2 Samuel 1: 18).
Fallen angels and their GIANT offspring began to tamper with God's creation (Genesis 6: 1-4). They began to gene splice. The Book of Enoch describes the task God set before Enoch. He was to tell the fallen angels and their GIANT offspring that they would not be saved. The fallen angels had taught the human race how to corrupt God's creation. One of the ways they were taught to corrupt was CHANGING DNA PATTERNS!!!
Notice: "And their judges and rulers [fallen angels] went to the daughters of men and took their wives BY FORCE from their husbands according to their choice, and the sons of men in those days took from the cattle of the earth, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the air, and taught the MIXTURE of animals of one species with the other, in order therewith to provoke the Lord; and God saw the whole earth, and it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted its ways upon the earth, ALL MEN AND ANIMALS. And the Lord said, I will BLOT OUT man that I have created from the face of the earth, yea from man to the birds of the air, together with cattle and beasts that are in the field, for I REPENT that I made them. And all men who WALKED IN THE WAYS of the Lord, died in those days, before the Lord brought the evil upon man which He had declared, for this was from the Lord, that they should not see the evil which the Lord spoke of concerning the sons of men" (Jasher 4: 18-20).
In the days of Noah, gene splicing was so common place that every plant, animal, and bird was affected. Most of the human race had also been contaminated with gene splicing.
Genetic engineering began in the mid-1970s in the modern era. Scientists believed that the characteristics of organisms were simply hardwired or fixed in the genome. Geneticists soon discovered that was not so – genome was fluid and not stable as was thought.
Genetic engineering in the laboratory is crude, imprecise, and invasive. The rogue [inserted] genes into a genome to make the GMO [genetically modified organism] can land anywhere, scrambling and mutating the host genome. Ultimately, genetic modification doesn't work and is also dangerous.
After over 30 years of GMO's, the case against them grows ever stronger, according to an article by Dr. Mae-Wan Ho of the Institute of Science in Society:
- "No increase in yields: GM soy has decreased yields by up to 20 percent compared with non-GM soy, and up to 100 percent failures of GM cotton have been recorded in India.
- "No reduction in pesticide use: USDA data showed that GM crops increased pesticide use by 50 million pounds from 1996 to 2003 in the United States.
- "Roundup herbicide: This product is LETHAL [deadly] to frogs and toxic to human placental and embryonic cells. It is used on more than 80 percent of all GM crops planted in the world.
- "GM crops harm wildlife: Wastes from GM corn impairs the growth of aquatic insects.
- "GM food and feed have been linked to deaths and sicknesses: Both in the fields of India, and in lab tests around the world.
Growing GM crops will not counteract the soaring rates of hunger, poverty, food prices, and environmental disasters that are occurring. What is needed is a fundamental change in farming practices that eliminates GM crops and support small-scale organic farms instead.
Once again, Jesus Christ was accurate in the smallest detail. There is coming a food shortage, but it will be man-made??? Monsanto Chemical is one of the leaders in destroying the food chain. They control the agribusiness in America and many foreign countries. GMOs are rendering humans and animals sterile. Come Lord Jesus!


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Miami, July 6, 2011 -
Hoping to mitigate a shortage of numerous highly skilled positions in the energy industry the near future, Miami Dade College (MDC) will serve as an educational partner of Florida Power & Light (FPL) and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), in the Nuclear Uniform Curriculum Program (NUCP).
The goal of the partnership is to ensure a pipeline of well-educated and highly skilled nuclear professionals are trained and prepared for demanding careers in the nuclear industry.
The NUCP was created in 2000 by the NEI as a workforce initiative to mitigate anticipated skilled worker shortages. This effort led to the creation of the NUCP with MDC acting as an educational partner and pilot member of the initiative.
James Auld, FPL's training coordinator, says the NUCP will help ensure the nuclear industry has a talent pipeline equipped to handle the rigors of the profession. "We will accomplish this by systematically collaborating with educational institutions to focus on skilled craft and technicians training and clearly define what we expect from the participants in this program."
He added, "We want to ensure NUCP is consistent so this partnership between nuclear power utilities and educational institutions remains active."
The NUCP has established a process for certifying graduates of the respective programs as having completed the uniform curriculum requirements. This certificate documents to the nuclear industry that the graduates have satisfied the fundamental knowledge requirements that will later prepare them for advanced placement into the National Academy for Nuclear Training (NANT), an established program well-known throughout the nuclear industry.
This past April, 26 MDC students successfully completed the NUCP training and will complete FPL employment requirements by August.
"This is a very effective collaboration that will help our students build a better future, improve the workforce, and strengthen MDC's ties to the business community, said Dr. Jeanne Jacobs, president of MDC's Homestead Campus, where NUCP student participants will be enrolled.
For several years, MDC has also partnered with FPL on its Clean Energy Institute providing many skilled graduates to the energy company who have received Associate in Science degrees with specializations in instrumentation and control, electrical maintenance and mechanical maintenance. For half a century, MDC has been at the vanguard of working with industry to meet educational and workforce training needs.
For more information about the Nuclear Uniform Curriculum Program at MDC, contact Dr. Richard White, director of MDC's School of Engineering and Technology at 305-237-3735 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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House panel plan would pay disability fund lawyers
Saturday, March 2, 2013
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster may have a fallback plan for defending claims against an insolvent fund for disabled workers.
Missouri's Second Injury Fund has a $25 million shortfall that is continuing to grow because its liabilities to injured workers exceed its revenues. The fund is financed by fees on workers' compensation policies. It's designed to pay the costs of disabled workers who suffer a second, serious work-related injury.
State attorneys who defend against the claims have received their salaries by drawing about $3 million out of the fund. But with cash running short, Koster has raised concerns that he may have to lay off attorneys, resulting in default judgments for complainants.
House budget writers are proposing to let Koster tap other revenue sources to keep paying the attorneys.
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