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Smaller Babies May Benefit From Iron Supplements
Not a small issue
"There is a well-documented association between low birth weight (less than 2,500 grams or about 5.5 pounds) and increased cognitive and behavioral problems, particularly in extremely or very low birth weight infants," said lead study author, Dr. Staffan Berglund.
Low birth weight babies are also at higher risk for iron deficiency, which itself is a risk factor for impaired neurological development.
Iron supplementation is often recommended for low birth weight babies who are at risk for deficiency. But we don't know as much about how to treat those babies who are at the upper end of the low birth weight category. To look at this, Swedish researchers studied 285 infants with moderately low birth weight (2,000 to 2,500 grams). The babies were given one or two mg of iron per kg of body weight (as ferrous succinate drops) per day or placebo from six weeks to six months of age. Any infant that was anemic by 12 weeks of age was referred to a doctor for treatment.
When the children turned 3.5 years old, the parents answered a detailed questionnaire that assessed behavioral and emotional problems, and a child psychologist assessed the children's IQ.
There were no significant cognitive differences between the groups at age 3.5. The risk of behavioral problems at 3.5 years old was more than 4.5 times greater among children in the placebo group than among those in the iron-supplemented groups.
"These results not only suggest that the increased risk of behavioral problems in low birth weight children may be partially prevented, but also lend support to a causal relationship between preventive iron supplementation and improved neurobehavioral development in infants at risk for iron deficiency," Berglund concluded.
Be iron smart
The human body can't rid itself of excess iron, and too much of it can be dangerous or even fatal. While supplementing with iron may help improve neurological function in iron deficient babies, giving iron to babies (or anyone) with normal levels can have adverse effects, including increased risk of infections, impaired growth, and impaired cognitive development.
Talk to your pediatrician to see if an iron supplement is right for your child.
(Pediatrics 2013;131:47–55)
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Professional licensure protects the public by enforcing standards that restrict practice to qualified individuals who have met specific qualifications in education, work experience, and exams.
Licensed engineers are a select group. Because the requirements are stringent and because there are some exemptions that allow engineers to work under the supervision of a P.E., not all engineers become licensed. Those who do achieve licensure, however, enjoy the professional benefits that accompany this distinction.
While each state licensing board has its own laws regarding engineering licensure, there is a general four-step process for licensure candidates:
The above information and more may be found at the following website:
National Council for Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
Exams are administered yearly in April and October.
Application deadlines to take the FE Exam are December 1 and July 1.

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College 101
Advice from Other International Students Article Type: Connect
Student at Harvard University from New Zealand
- Concentrating in Computer Science
- Passionate about art, photography, and drawing
- Took her SAT's in the "summer" in New Zealand
- Fun facts: Can shear sheep and bungee jump
Q: How do you think international students can distinguish themselves from US students?
A: I think the biggest way they can stand out is by having diversity of experience; since we have grown up in other countries, we offer a fresh perspective on issues and come from different cultural backgrounds which formed our outlook on life. Many of us have had what are considered to be interesting or out-of-the-ordinary experiences in the US, even if they are fairly commonplace in the country where we reside, which we can then share with peers -- for instance, it was part of our school curriculum to learn Maori, the native language of the indigenous people of New Zealand. Though I am not at all fluent, it's still a pretty cool party trick I can pull out at times. Other typical things New Zealanders may have done include bungee jumping, shearing sheep or visiting the Shire (the set for the Lord of the Rings movies). Having a different atmosphere to grow up in really makes international students different from US students and thus can help them stand out in college applications, especially if they have gained national or even international recognition for things they have accomplished. That being said, there are also a lot of international students that apply to big name colleges in the US.
Q: How easy was it to get A's in school? How do colleges look at these grades?
A: It depended what kind of courseload you subjected yourself to in high school -- in New Zealand, there was the core curriculum which everyone had to take (some 5-6 subjects of your choosing in junior and senior year), which would have national exams needed to get into university. I'd say if you stuck to only this core then it wasn't too difficult to get "good" grades as long as you paid attention in class and studied before exams, though I went to a pretty good school so our teachers were very supportive; I know at a lot of less privileged schools students would definitely have to work harder to get the same grades. There were also I guess our equivalent of AP exams, called "scholarship subjects", which you could take on top of the core, which were extra exams you could take at the end of the year with additional material, and the top 3% of people taking the subject would earn some money toward their university degree. Those were harder, but I think colleges in the US take them into account more when considering applications from NZ applicants since they ranked you nationally in the top 3% of students if you got them. That being said, I definitely work harder in college now than I did in high school.
Q: How did you manage SAT/ACT/AP/IB exams?
A: I sat my SAT reasoning test during the summer between sophomore and junior year (in January), I took my two subject tests one in junior year (math) and one in senior year (chemistry. Actually the material tested was congruous with what we had learned in class so that was lucky, but I did have to put in extra study time for the SAT reasoning test, which is why I did it during my holidays when I had more spare time. I took a preparation class with some friends two weeks before the exam and then sat it and got it out of the way that summer.
Q: How do universities in New Zealand differ from universities in the US?
A: There are only 7 universities in the whole of New Zealand, with the most major being in my hometown of Auckland. Most people I knew from around the city, not only from my high school but from all high schools in Auckland, ended up going to the University of Auckland. The university is split into different faculties, and when applying to university, one specifies which faculty they would like to study in. There are something like 40 different bachelor degrees you can get, which is different from the US colleges' almost exclusive BA or BS -- I attended university in New Zealand for one semester before moving to the US, where I was part of the Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Arts at the University of Auckland, working towards a conjoint Bachelor of Engineering and Arts degree. Another big thing is the fact that most students live off campus, since there isn't much university housing so it's usually for out-of-town or international students. Most people continue to live at home or move into flats with a few close friends. In this way, school life and personal life is kept a lot more separate compared to in US colleges. Another thing I found was interesting was the fact that most people already had friends from high school before they went to university, and since most people went to the same university within the city, many did not bother to make new connections -- my experience in the US has been that nobody knew many others at the same school when they entered freshman year, and I met more people in my first two weeks of college than in a whole semester in university in New Zealand.


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K's nappy rash is still an on-going battle and as a result, has forced me to look further into why???
K's on going symptoms include a rash that by the end of the day is painful, red, split and weeping. Unusually, the bulk of the rash sits at the top of K's bottom (at the base of her back) instead of the normal 'nappy rash area'. I have tried various creams and lotions to assist with protecting and healing the area during the day with little result. However by the next morning, the rash has settled. The red colour is gone, the split looks almost healed and she is no longer in pain…..however the symptoms return as the day progresses…. WHY???
I started to consider all the usual offenders for 'skin irration' – the nappy itself, wipes, nappy creams, bathing soaps etc. Made changes, however no real improvement. So once again I started to consider her diet, but where??
In summary, K has intolerance's to colourings, preservatives, drinking milk/soy, all types of grains and is severely gluten intolerant/celiac. So what is it that I am missing or not doing?? So i started researching 'nappy rashes', pictures of similar rashes, causes of skin irritations etc and then all of a sudden it hit me….. Cross Contamination – what a twit!!!!!
Overall, my little family have become 'gluten free, grain free'. However of late, there have been a number of times when we have had bread in the house, particularly when we have guests or haven't had enough 'gluten free, grain free' bread for everyone else to eat. Perhaps as things were going so well, we became a little complacent …. accidentally using the same knife to butter other bread and then K's bread? using the same breadboard that has been exposed to things that create a negative response in her? using the same toaster? I guess the chances of contamination are endless when its not in the forefront of your mind!
Following is a link to a website that provides a great insight into 'cross contamination':
So tomorrow we make changes in the hope we have found the solution to her rash! Overall the changes will include:
– K ONLY butter
– K ONLY breadboard
– Use of the grill to 'toast' her bread, allowing easy ability to clean and prevent contamination
– Removal of any remaining gluten or grain products from the house
We still don't want to discourage anyone visiting our house from eating the food and bread of their choice, however will ensure that from now on the correct practises are in place.
The reality of these changes is that even if it is not the cause, it should still be happening… so nothing lost! I plan to also have a discussion with K's childcare to ensure they have a clear understanding of the practises required to ensure K is not exposed unnecessarily as well.
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Reporter's Notebook: Cuban Lessons With New York Dancers
The week I spent in Havana covering American Ballet Theater was an education — in Cuban tastes, bureaucracy, ballet and food.
The New York City-based ballet company was invited to dance in the International Ballet Festival of Havana, prompting a visit that was heavily covered by media from around the world. The biggest surprise to me was the Cuban audience's subdued reaction to Jerome Robbins's "Fancy Free." The response –- appreciative, but hardly animated — was all ABT could talk about after the shows.
The conversations forced me to think through why this 1944 masterpiece is so beloved in New York: Robbins melded ballet with Broadway to capture American vigor and Manhattan life circa World War II. "Fancy Free" is American history cast onto the stage –- and it was important that ABT shared this with Cuba.
Back home, I've been met with enthusiastic curiosity from friends and family. The most frequent question I get is: how was the food? Mostly dry and bland — except for the rice. It will be a long time before I find a ham and cheese sandwich appealing. My best meal was at the Hotel Presidente: chicken stewed with olives and tomatoes.
Otherwise, I was glad I brought a week's supply of Clif Bars.
How did people dress? The young women wear a lot of tight, colorful clothing and lacy tights -– think Bebe, only cheaper. In New York, the equivalent would be clothing from Mandee, Strawberry or Rainbow. The young men wore jeans with detailed stitching or decoration.
The best-dressed men I saw wore perfectly pressed guayaberas and trousers. They were standing around the Teatro Karl Marx before ABT's first performance, and I was told they were "Fidel's guys." Despite the advance team, Mr. Castro did not attend.
But most of all, I love sharing the story of my one night out on the town.
The only person I encountered who had a deliberate style or a "look" was a science-fiction writer who plays harmonica and sings in a hair-metal band. (Honest!) We were connected by a friend of a friend, and we had made plans to go to a jazz club on my last night in Havana. He wore combat boots, red-and-green camo pants, a leather jacket and a T-shirt that said "No War" in letters drawn to look like dripping blood. He had long hair held back with a red sweatband and lots of skull jewelry. (Next to him, I looked like Marian the Librarian, in my gray New York-appropriate dress and cardigan.)
On our walk to the venue, we talked about language, travels and the connection between our friends. We got to a building, and when we took a step inside, I froze. I was suddenly alone with a guy who was built like wrestler in what looked like a warehouse: there was one light bulb and bags of cement piled everywhere. He must have recognized my panic because he said: "This is a shopping mall. The jazz is above."
Why so dark? I took his answer to mean that keeping the lights off allows you to imagine that it looks better than it does.
Reeling from adrenaline, I saw the darkened shops and found myself in the aptly titled Jazz Club, which indeed was on the second floor. A sign indicated that Cesar Lopez & the Havana Ensemble as the evening's band. Cesar was in Japan, however, so it was just the Ensemble — and they rivaled any New York talent. They played a few Herbie Hancock tunes, "Cantaloupe Island" and "Chameleon," plus some original work.
Afterward I asked guitarist Emilio Martini, who led the band, if he had seen Jazz at Lincoln Center. Yes, he said, and not only that: the band had played a gig with Wynton Marsalis at a club called Brecht. "It changed my life. I am a different person after I saw him," said Martini, who has enough creative facial hair and glasses to pass for Brooklyn.
They say that travel changes you, but in the case of American artists visiting Cuba, travel also profoundly changes those who stay at home.
Pia Catton is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal's Greater New York section and author of the Culture City column.


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Bulimia Basics
A 2007 study conducted by Harvard Medical School reported that ADHD girls are 3.6 times more likely to have an eating disorder, compared to girls without ADHD. In 2008, researchers at the University of Virginia and University of California found evidence that bulimia nervosa — characterized by binge eating, followed by attempts to purge the food by vomiting or taking laxatives —was much more common in adolescent girls with ADHD than in girls without it. Impulsivity, not hyperactivity or inattention, was an excellent predictor of bulimia. Having ADD without impulsivity does not seem to put girls at higher risk for the condition.
The health problems stemming from bulimia include more than losing too much weight. They can range from stomach ulcers and tooth decay to hair loss and irregular menstrual cycles. Frequent vomiting depletes the body of potassium, which controls heart rhythm. A potassium deficiency could lead to sudden death.
If you suspect your daughter is struggling with bulimia, make an appointment with her doctor (see Beating Bulimia at the end of this article). Along with the course of treatment the doctor and other professionals recommend, keep these at-home strategies in mind:
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In 2008, Karina Rose and Kathy Behrendt started Cropping for a Cure. Rose had attended scrapbooking crop parties that benefitted various other causes in the past, and had thought it was a great idea. She stopped in at Between Friends in Redwood Falls and chatted with Behrendt's daughter-in-law, Crystal, about the possibility of doing a similar event for the Relay For Life. Crystal told Rose she thought Behrendt would be interested in helping. Behrendt and Rose talked a little later on, and Cropping for a Cure was born. Rose already had ties to the scrapbooking industry, having worked for a scrapbooking company for a few years, so she used her contacts to get donations for goodie bags and prizes. Behrendt provided the scrapbookers via her mailing list and advertising in her store. Scrapbookers who come to Cropping for a Cure pay a registration fee which goes to the Relay For Life, and in exchange receive a crafting space, goodie bag, prizes, make and takes, food and beverages. It has been a huge success, and it has raised more than $7,000 for the Relay For Life to date. Cropping for a Cure has continued to grow and evolve over the years, and after Behrendt decided to close her store in downtown Redwood Falls and make her business more mobile, they again began to talk about the possibilities of the event. According to Rose, the scrapbookers loved the event, but they just wished it could last longer. The idea to make the crop a weekend retreat was born. They just needed a location, and they decided to focus on Mankato. Rose's Relay For Life team also resides in this area, so it is going to be easier for it to have base closer to home. After much research and work, Rose found a hotel in Mankato that very generously donated the use of their conference center for the event. So now, scrapbookers can come for just one day if they like, or spend the whole weekend there in the hotel. This year's Cropping for a Cure is being held at the AmericInn Hotel and Conference Center in Mankato April 4-6. The cost is going to stay the same as it was in Redwood Falls, but scrapbookers are going to be gaining a lot more time to craft. For more information or to regisiter, visit www.croppingforacure.org.
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A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings
by Gabriel García Márquez
The Very Old Man with Enormous Wings Timeline and Summary
- The Very Old Man crash-lands into Elisenda and Pelayo's patio during a rainstorm.
- He's locked into the chicken coop while they decide what to do with him.
- Eventually, he becomes the town's main event, and people come from miles around to see him.
- The priest tests the old man to see if he's an angel, but the old man just answers him in a language no one understands. Angel fail, obviously.
- The old man ignores the people who come to see him, but that doesn't stop the crowds from gathering.
- He's very unhappy in the chicken coop, and the onlookers practically torture him, trying to get him to eat mothballs, plucking his feathers, and throwing stones at him.
- Even the chickens peck him.
- One day the old man seems to be dead, so someone decides to stick him with a hot branding iron. He wakes up in a panic, hollers in his own language, and kicks up a lot of dust with his wings. This earns the respect and fear of the crowd.
- Once the people get tired of looking at him, the old man is basically left to himself in the chicken coop.
- He makes friends with Elisenda and Pelayo's son, in a sort of master-pet relationship.
- When the old man's chicken coop collapses, he starts dragging himself all around the house in a seriously annoying way.
- He starts to lose his vision and feathers, and Pelayo oh-so-kindly decides to let him sleep in the shed.
- The old man has a fever and starts raging in Norwegian—maybe, but he survives.
- He even gets better, and starts to secretly grow back his feathers and sing sailor songs.
- Finally, one morning the angel takes a few test runs, then flies away out over the sea.


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Norwich City pushed Manchester United off the top perch of the Premier League table by pulling off a surprise 1-0 win over Sir Alex Ferguson's men at Carrow Road. A 60th minute header from Anthony Pilkington sealed the result for Norwich with United being nowhere near their attacking best on the evening as Robin van Persie struggled to perform in the absence of Wayne Rooney's support.
Norwich put in a superb defensive performance and stuck to pushing forward only on counter attacks. Javier Garrido made a darting run down the left wing before working a cross to Pilkington who comfortably headed the ball past Lindegaard in the second half.
United had entered the match as favourites but a resilient Norwich side cost the Red Devils a vital three points in the title race. Champions Man City have now taken pole position in the Premier League as they have one point more than the Red Devils. United will set their sights on next week's league clash against QPR, with their mid-week fixture against Galatasaray being rather inconsequential since they have secured progression to the knockout stages of the Champions League. (Click here for the Match Report)
Norwich City:
John Ruddy: 8/10
The Canaries stopper was in spectacular form and he produced a series of stunning saves to earn a remarkable clean sheet against the Red Devils.
Steven Whittaker: 7/10
The right-back was particularly effective in controlling Ashley Young and Patrice Evra when they came charging down the left wing.
Sebastien Bassong: 7/10
The French defender gave Van Persie and Hernandez little breathing room although he nearly made a mess of the game when he headed a Van Persie corner towards his own goal, only for Ruddy to produce a fine save.
Michael Turner: 8/10
The Englishman put in a strong performance in central defence, partnering Bassong well to allow United's forwards little opportunities down the middle.
Javier Garrido: 9/10
The Spaniard played confidently against Valencia, allowing the Ecuadorian little space to work in his crosses. He also contributed to attack occasionally, even making the cross that resulted in Pilkington's goal on the evening.
Robert Snodgrass: 6/10
The winger was fairly decent on the evening although Evra comfortably dealt with him for most of the game.
Anthony Pilkington: 8/10
The midfielder was Norwich's biggest attacking threat on the evening and had a good number of attempts at goal. His efforts were duly rewarded when he scored the winner with a calculated header in the second half.
Alexander Tettey: 6/10
The Englishman conducted the midfield play fairly well although he did not contribute greatly to attack.
Bradley Johnson: 7/10
The winger constantly charged down the left wing to trigger the counter-attacks when Rafael pushed forward to attack.
Wes Hoolahan: 6/10
The Irishman was slower than usual and created only a few chances for Norwich on the evening.
Grant Holt: 6/10
The striker failed to find his rhythm and his shooting was rather lacklustre although he came close to scoring in the first half only to be denied by Smalling. He did hold the ball up well though and hustled the United players on the ball.
Jonny Howson: 4/10
The midfielder came on at 83 minutes and had a wonderful opportunity to add a late second goal for the Canaries but pulled the ball too far wide after being released clear of the defence by Morison.
Steve Morison: 7/10
The striker replaced Holt with 7 minutes to go and continued with Norwich's counter-attacking strategy, even setting up Howson for a clear chance to earn a second goal.
Elliott Bennett: N/A
The midfielder replaced Snodgrass in the dying minutes of the game and barely had a chance to make any real impact on the game.
Manchester United:
Anders Lindegaard: 5/10
The United stopper looked sluggish on the evening and made quite a few errors on the evening although he was fortunately not punished for those.
Rafael: 6/10
The right-back was an attacking threat as usual although he failed to control Garrido's forward runs.
Chris Smalling: 7/10
The young Englishman was United's best man in defence and even made a crucial block to deny Norwich a first half goal.
Rio Ferdinand: 6/10
The United veteran played an able compatriot to Smalling in central defence although he was slow to get off the mark on several occasions.
Patrice Evra: 5/10
The Frenchman pushed forward constantly leaving the right wing slightly exposed. His attacking runs failed to yield results as Whittaker put in a spirited performance.
Antonio Valencia: 4/10
The right winger failed to work in any effective crosses past Garrido and often held the ball too long for his few crosses to have any real threat.
Michael Carrick: 6/10
The Englishman genuinely attempted to control midfield play although he could not work any effective passes past Norwich's resolute defence.
Ryan Giggs: 4/10
The midfielder was rather slow in midfield and could not assist much in attack as Norwich kept a controlled defensive line.
Ashley Young: 4/10
The left winger was kept in check by Whittaker and made little difference to the game from his few crosses.
Javier Hernandez: 3/10
The Mexican looked ineffective having made a start after weeks as United failed to find any opportunities to get behind a Norwich defence which sat deep.
Robin van Persie: 4/10
The Dutchman could not convert his few chances as Norwich defenders marked him closely all evening.
Paul Scholes: 6/10
The experienced midfielder brought some stability into United's play although he was rather rash in a challenge on Ruddy and was lucky to escape without a booking.
Danny Welbeck: 6/10
The young forward showed some real attacking threat after coming on at 68 minutes although United failed to find an equalizer.
Anderson: 5/10
The Brazilian replaced Ferdinand late in the game as Ferguson desperately attempted to find an equalizer before the final whistle.
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Definition of price-sensitive in English:
1Denoting a product whose sales are greatly influenced by the price.
Example sentences
- In the extremely price-sensitive furniture industry, customers are typically wheedled into opening their wallets during 'one day only!'
- He has steered his $1.5 billion portfolio into some of the most price-sensitive stocks in the business.
- Because continuing community college students are one of the most price-sensitive groups in higher education, they are more likely to stop out or drop out entirely when the cost of attending increases.
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I am running my first full marathon this weekend, and i'm getting a cold. I've got the sniffles, sore throat, headaches, fatigue, but luckily no chest congestion or cough. I've been taking zinc for the past 2 days, but wanted to see if there who else has had to deal with this right before a huge race, and what they've done for it. Obviously rest, fluids, vitamins....but I want to know if there's anything extra you've done that has helped.
Thanks for any input!
Not exactly uncommon, but usually starts earlier, like 5 to 8 days before. You may find that it clears up by race day. BUT . . . be careful after the marathon, when you will be more susceptible due to a slightly depressed immune system. Treat yourself well the week after.
Yes, I got my miserable cold right after my May Marathon.
Good luck, Diver!
Barefoot / Minimalist Runner
...not maintaining this these days..
07/29/2012 Marsh Creek Raptor Run 10 Mile Trail Race
07/15/2012 Quadzilla 15K Trail Run, Trexlertown, PA 1:37 (2011, 1:49)
04/29/2012 Lehigh Valley / St. Luke's HM, 1:43:15 (2011, 1:54:20 )
03/19/2012 Kutztown Fool's Run 10 Miler, 1:18:15 (2011, 1:30:20)
02/26/2012 Ugly Mudder 7.2 Mile Trail Run, Reading, PA 1:20
11/27/2011 Dirty Bird 15K Trail Run, Birdsboro, PA 1:40
10/08/2011 Lehigh Gap Nature Center 10K Trail Run (6.38 miles), 59:20 (10/07/2012)
Started running (again) May 5, 2010
Usually a generic cold will run its course in about a week. You're already doing a lot of the right things to prop up your immune system - you want to prevent a potentially more serious secondary infection. (Although be careful using zinc - some of the topically applied nasal gels and sprays can do permanent damage to your sense of smell - see for example http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090618130709.htm ).
Also stay away from other people who are sick so that you don't pick up what they've got and compound the problem.
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I agree with the other expert adivce and it sounds like you are doing what in necessary to avoid the progression. I would continue with the Zicam, increase vitamins C & A, and add Echinacea, while increasing hot liquids in the evening (green tea with honey, home-made chicken-noodle soup and so on).
Also, consider some rock and rye with some lemon and orange, cherry and/or pineapple juice. I am usually hesitant to recommend whiskey, but the right combination really does assist with symptoms and there are some magical benefits with small doses mixed correctly.
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I agree with lenzlaw. After my last marathon I got a simple bug that just gave everyone else in the family a fever for a day (except the 6 year old that never even got sick), but put me down with a fever and sore throat for 3 days. Make sure you keep the immune system boosts (vit c,e,a , hydration, rest) up for a week or two after the marathon. Your body is going to recover from the marathon the same way it would as if you had surgery.
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Forget about the Ferris wheel and fried foods, an upcoming fair is going back to basics and focusing on the efforts of farmers.
After being on hold for a couple of decades, Botetourt County is bringing back its fair.
The family-friendly event will focus on the county's agricultural efforts.
"There's been a huge local foods movement so we're going to bring back the local foods expo and highlight what foods are being produced in Botetourt County and what are available for people to use as well as highlight what 4H and FFA are doing in the county," says Agricultural Extension Agent Kate Lawrence.
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Notification Of April 26, 2012 Public Meeting.
Pursuant to United States Code, Title 31, section 5135(b)(8)(C), the United States Mint announces the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) public meeting scheduled for April 26, 2012.
Date: April 26, 2012.
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Subject: Review and consideration of reverse candidate designs for the 2013 Girl Scouts of America Commemorative Coin Program, background research for the reverse designs of the 2013 First Spouse Gold Coins and Medals, and designs for the Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Gold Medals. In addition, the CCAC plans a discussion relating to the 2011 CCAC Annual Report and a presentation by member Michael Bugeja on historical coin legends, mottos, dates, symbols and devices.
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In accordance with 31 U.S.C. 5135, the CCAC:
- Advises the Secretary of the Treasury on any theme or design proposals relating to circulating coinage, bullion coinage, Congressional Gold Medals, and national and other medals.
- Advises the Secretary of the Treasury with regard to the events, persons, or places to be commemorated by the issuance of commemorative coins in each of the five calendar years succeeding the year in which a commemorative coin designation is made.
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At a two-day meeting of the British Cabinet in late 1862, the most powerful men in the United Kingdom were on the brink of intervening in the Civil War raging in America.
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He has lectured in various universities in USA, Canada, Europe, South and South East Asia, Australia etc. He holds liberal, rational views on Islam. He also is known internationally for his work on liberation theology in Islam. He has also written on Islam and human rights and has written a paper on "Developing Theology of Peace in Islam" besides on "The Concept of Compassion in Islam" He has also published a book on Rational Approach to Islam which has been highly acclaimed by scholars and laymen alike. He is the founding Chairman of AMAN (Asian Muslim Action Network) which promotes human rights and inter-faith understanding Asia-wide. He has been conducting workshops for young Muslims to orient them towards human rights and inter-faith understanding. He is director of Institute of Islamic Studies which promotes research and studies from human rights perspective and promotes peace and non-violence. Dr. Engineer is an advocate of culture of peace and non-violence. Also, he is no mere theoretician, but an activist who is actively promoting these values.
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SAN DIEGO -- Angels pitching coach Bud Black has emerged from a pack of six contenders to be the Padres' new manager, a club source said.
An official announcement will be made Thursday, with Black likely to be introduced at the Padres' annual awards banquet.
Black, 49, is a Rancho Santa Fe resident and former San Diego State and major-league pitcher who will be a manager for the first time. The Angels' pitching coach for the past seven seasons, Black in 2002 oversaw a staff that helped the franchise win its first World Series title.
He becomes the Padres' first new manager since Bruce Bochy ascended to the post in October 1994. Bochy accepted the managing job with the San Francisco Giants last month after the Padres didn't offer him a contract extension.
Black earned the job one day after meeting with Padres CEO Sandy Alderson and owner John Moores for a second interview. The other presumed finalists who met with Alderson were former Cubs and Giants manager Dusty Baker and Japanese league manager Trey Hillman.
Also under consideration for the opening were Cardinals third-base coach Jose Oquendo, Giants bench coach Ron Wotus and former Dodgers hitting coach Tim Wallach.
Black, who pitched at San Diego State in 1978-79 and was a teammate of Tony Gwynn, went on to have a 15-year big-league career, which included 121 victories and a World Series crown with the Kansas City Royals in 1985.
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Denny Hamlin knows how to get around the Pocono Raceway. The number 11 has four wins at the tricky triangle with him as the pilot, including a sweep of the races his rookie season. So it probably should serve as no surprise that he won the pole for this weekend's race with a record lap of 181.415 mph.
"It's a tough balance, but we really just made the car a lot better," said Hamlin. "Each session our balance got a little bit better and we were able to get a little bit more speed out of it. That's kind of what you want to do, play it enough in the first few rounds to get to the final round where you go all out. Good job by our FedEx Ground Toyota team. We didn't test up here, we're one of the only teams that didn't test, but it's good to at least have a good Friday."
Kurt Busch will start alongside Hamlin in the front row on Sunday, followed by Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick and Jeff Gordan.
Kansas native Clint Bowyer will start back in the pack, rolling off 19th. But Hamlin expects some cars starting further back to be a factor in the race.
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The World Ends With You Review
A new Square gem with a groove.
Maybe the trick is that The World Ends With You carries with it no expectations, so its indulgences aren't quite so grating. Final Fantasy fans bring with them certain preconceptions about what their favorite games should be like; main (male) characters who look like Meg Ryan aren't necessarily among them. And were any longtime Disney aficionados really dying to see Mickey Mouse transformed into a mopey badass in a leather trench coat? But here we have original characters, freshly minted game mechanics, and a stylized rendition of a real-world setting: a fresh canvas for the creators to dabble in both their favorite gimmicks and inventive new ideas alike.
The setting makes a world of difference. The World Ends With You takes place in a sort of parallel-universe version of Tokyo's Shibuya ward, and the backgrounds are packed with landmarks and locations that are instantly familiar to anyone who's ever set foot in the area. And those ridiculous outfits, laden with zippers and buckles, the ones that seem so out of place on characters like Vivi (Final Fantasy IX) and Donald Duck? They're absolutely in their element in a place where teens really do pride themselves on dressing in expensive, outlandish clothing. Granted, the Shibuya connection is probably more obvious for Japanese gamers than for westerners who may never have been overseas, but you don't need to be a world traveler to grasp the real point of the setting: fashion. Wearing cool clothes is something everyone has dealt with, if only in being snubbed for not wearing cool clothes. Fashion is a core component of The World Ends With You; main character Neku and his companions spend much of their time outside battle shopping for trendy threads, which play a similar role here to the armor you'd find in a typical RPG.
It's hardly a precise parallel, though. There's more to your choice of clothing than defensive bonuses, and these differences embody much of what makes The World Ends With You a game unlike any other you've played. Sure, one shirt might offer tons of HP, but maybe a weaker outfit offers a better side effect like bonus combo attacks. And then there's the issue of brand awareness: Different fashion labels are popular in the various neighborhoods in Shibuya, and wearing what's in style grants you additional strength and defense bonuses in combat. Wearing an uncool brand, on the other hand, makes you weaker. Oh, and if you want to wear something really outlandish, you'll need to build up your Bravery stat. After all, any schmuck can wear a gray tracksuit, but only the truly self-confident can fight bad guys in a hot pink halter top and red cowboy boots.
The action is different, too...or maybe "idiosyncratic" is the better word. At first, it's practically overwhelming, a daunting and chaotic mess. On the bottom screen, Neku fights enemies with an impressive array of touch-driven skills, crushing "Noise" (monsters that resemble a hybrid of ghosts, animals, and tribal tattoos) by swiping, slashing, tapping, and scratching. On the upper screen, Neku's current partner battles mirror versions of the same creatures with a series of D-pad-based actions similar in execution to Dance Dance Revolution inputs. Oh, and the player is suppose to execute the commands for both characters...at once. Which is preposterously difficult for all but the most ambidextrous players.
Fortunately, The World Ends With You's saving grace is that it offers copious levels of customization -- yes, all the way down to the battle interface. While players always have to take full control of Neku, his partner can be set to fully auto, fully manual, or something in between. And if you're still finding the split combat and shared life meter too daunting, you can knock the difficulty down a notch. On the other hand, if you set the difficulty higher (or handicap your maximum HP to be several notches lower than your current level), you'll be rewarded with extra cash and loot drops. The game can be as difficult or as easy as you like -- but the harder you make it, the more techniques you acquire and the more options you'll ultimately have. Neku can equip four different powers at a time (eventually rising to six), and your choice of skill combinations translates directly into your combat effectiveness. The result is a compelling risk/reward system that doesn't punish novice players but amply blesses the daring.
Square Enix also deserves tremendous praise for the game's soundtrack, which consists of a few atmospheric tunes by Takeharu Ishimoto (Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII) and a ton of licensed tracks by obscure Japanese pop and hip-hop acts you've never heard of. The mixture is brilliant, a perfect fit for the style and setting of the game...and the music is catchy in its own right, too, even if you're the type to normally turn up your nose at J-rock. This is good J-rock. Sometimes driving, sometimes moody, sometimes simply infectious, The World Ends With You's soundtrack will definitely go down as one of the year's best.
By all rights, The World Ends With You should be an annoying disaster, a bundle of tired gimmicks and trite clichés. Its developer, Jupiter, was responsible for the haphazard Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, to which this game bears more than a passing resemblance. Yet somehow all the things that should be unbearable fall into place and create a game that's far more unique, interesting, and addictive than it has any right to be. By the end of the game, I even found myself hooked on the story, impressed by Neku's gradual (and sometimes painful) maturation as a character, and curious to know the outcome of the bizarre game of death in which he and his friends had become involved. It's as though the countless missteps Square Enix and Jupiter have stumbled through over the years with these very design, narrative, and gameplay elements were merely practice, all leading up to this one unexpected moment of harmony.
The World Ends With You isn't a Final Fantasy or Kingdom Hearts game, and many gamers will probably pass it by as a result. That's their loss. This is a game that works precisely because it's something new and different, and deserves to be celebrated for its originality...and for making its more banal moments as compelling as the inventive ones.
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Let us all predict the DJIA at the reversal point for this cycle to see who is closest. I predict 15175.
After a weak attempt to recover I'm changing my guess to DJIA to14930 with S&P 500 to 1665.
Because of the world currency crisis, there will first be a pop thurs. because of great earnings from FB and Goog, and foreign money entering US equities,but Fri. I expect a big sell-off that leaves many bag holders over the weekend. Most decide to start the selling next week as the debt ceiling discussions once again begin. Then I wouldn't expect a reversal upwards again, say above 10k for quite some time...think 1933.


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NL MVP Watch: McCutchen coming on strong
Andrew McCutchen, OF, Pirates
McCutchen's candidacy will take a bit of a hit if Pittsburgh has to settle for a wild-card spot. Not that McCutchen isn't legit with his .322/.403/.514 slash line and 27 steals.
Next Tuesday: AL MVP Watch
Matt Carpenter, 2B, Cardinals
He doesn't wow you with raw power (10 homers), but getting on base (.386) has helped Carpenter score a league-high 112 runs.
Joey Votto, 1B, Reds
Stop dogging Votto for having knocked in just 66 runs this year. That .430 on-base percentage thrusts him right in the middle of this conversation.
Clayton Kershaw, SP, Dodgers
Kershaw is a chic pick to earn some MVP votes with his miniscule 1.92 ERA. Still, his 14-8 record probably won't garner enough attention from enough voters to actually win the award.
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When you're hired for a prominent management position in a major metropolitan area, the public has legitimate expectations that you will be fully invested in the community you serve. As Dallas ISD superintendent, Mike Miles knew fully well that he would not be able to leave his work at the office each day and treat his family life as none of the public's business. Going into this job last year, the example he set with the education of his son, Anthony, would speak volumes about the superintendent's faith in DISD schools.
If, for example, Miles had enrolled his son in a private school, that would be a clear indication that Miles placed little stock in the value of a DISD education. For right or wrong, Miles accepted this job knowing that his son's education would be under a microscope. How Miles interacted with Anthony's teachers, or any pressure the superintendent might have placed on faculty and administrators at the school, deserved to be scrutinized to ensure that he wasn't seeking some kind of special privilege. This kind of scrutiny simply comes with the territory.
Anthony attended Marsh Middle School last year as a sixth grader and was slated to switch to Travis Vanguard and Academy, a top-rated magnet school, for his upcoming seventh-grade year. Now, however, Miles' wife, Karen, and Anthony will move back to their home in Colorado Springs and, essentially, resume the old life they left behind when he took this job last summer.
They are clearly abandoning Dallas. Their actions speak volumes.
The explanation Miles gives is that the media attention and public pressure has been too much for the family. They need their privacy. That's understandable. A protest on a street near Miles' home on the same day as his son's birthday in June might have been the tipping point. There probably were many other factors.
But is moving them back to Colorado Springs really the answer? So much of this situation rings hollow. Miles insists he's here to stay, and that he even plans to retire here. If so, how can he rationalize splitting up his family? With Anthony entering the seventh grade, he will have another six years of school ahead of him. Does Miles really think his family can live apart for six more years and remain cohesive?
DISD Board of Trustees President Lew Blackburn describes the news as shocking, even though he can understand any feelings the family might have of being overwhelmed by the attention the the superintendent naturally draws to himself and his personal life. That said, Blackburn added, "You have to wonder if it's going to be any kind of detriment to the district. Right now, it doesn't come across as very supportive of the district."
If Miles is having marital difficulties, then that's none of our business. But given the very rocky year Miles has just finished, we have to consider the possibility that the family knows Miles is only here for the short term, and they're simply cutting to the chase. It's no secret that Miles' relationship with the school board is rocky and shows no sign of improving soon. A legal dispute and investigation into Miles' handling of a services contract has added dramatically to the tensions.
Miles also could understandably be reassessing the wisdom of his decision to leave the Harrison School District 2 in Colorado Springs, where he oversaw 11,000 students, to run DISD with a student population of 157,000 and a mass of bureaucratic headaches that probably make his old job seem like child's play. His cabinet has been in constant turmoil. The ability to gain some sort of traction toward improving the quality of Dallas education has evaded Miles as he constantly found himself putting out administrative brush fires, if not full-blown five-alarmers.
Is Miles growing nostalgic for easier, simpler times? Who could blame him if he is. But he was hired at a very good salary to perform this challenging job. If he's not committed all the way, he should declare it openly so the school board can begin finding his replacement. If Miles is truly as committed as he claims, then the departure of his family certainly sends a troubling message - and sets a pathetic example.


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lustramuebles (masculine) (Southern Cone)also: metal polishalso: floor polish(esp British)
abrillantador (masculine) (de suelos)also: wax polishalso: nail polish1.2 countable (sheen, gloss) high polishgran brillo or lustreExample sentences1.3 (act) (no plural) to give something a polish
sacarle brillo a algolustrar algo (esp Latin America)darle una lustrada a algo (South America)Example sentences
- A high degree of polish is achieved when the shaping plywood forms are faced with smooth plastic and the concrete is vibrated as it is being poured in place.
- The floors sparkled with polish, as did the freshly cleaned windows and chandelier.
- Grace holds herself up with her hand against the floor, which has acquired a bright sheen of polish.
- The underside of the panelled floor can be painted any colour, and the glass is sandblasted for a raised texture and given an acid polish for a shiny non-slip surface.
- I've even been damp dusting rather than just a quick polish but it's barely touching the surface.
- The heat burnishes the surface, creating a look different from a wet polish.
- 2 uncountable (refinement) his style lacks polishtiene que pulir su estilothis upbringing gave her a certain polishhaber sido criada así le dio un cierto barniz (de refinamiento)Example sentences
- We are so covered with layers and layers of refinement, of social polish, of airs and graces and civilization and pretensions that the human in us almost ceases to exist.
- He soon made a strong impression in Germany as a brilliant and original conductor, who achieved great polish and refinement in his performances.
- That sign is to remind them that if they don't behave with polish and refinement at all times, they'll be punished.
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- The ends of the cork stoppers are then polished to present a smooth surface to the wine.
- A woman in a grey smock goes round polishing each glass cover after it's been kissed.
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WAREHAM — People traveling to Hyannis and the Cape could now avoid spending hours in traffic, waiting to reach the beach on weekends.
The MBTA has added a train stop on the Cape Flyer line in Wareham Village, said Kelly Smith, spokesperson for the MBTA.
MBTA General Manager Beverly Scott and state and local officials will celebrate the station's opening at 9 a.m. Thursday at the MBTA Wareham Village Station, 307 Main Street.
"It's a limited service," Smith said, as the train runs only on weekends during the summer.
People will also be able to save on gas, Smith said, because "it's $8 round trip from Wareham to Hyannis," and $5 one way, according to the Cape Flyer website.
Passengers can take bicycles onto the train, she said.
"It will help bring people from Boston down to Wareham as well," Smith said.
A round trip from Boston's South Station or Braintree costs $35, and $20 one way.
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Table of Contents
- Microsoft SQL Server Defined
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- Microsoft SQL Server Programming
- Performance Tuning
- Practical Applications
- Professional Development
- Application Architecture Assessments
Business Intelligence
- BI Explained
- Developing a Data Dictionary
- BI Security
- Gathering BI Requirements
- Source System Extracts and Transforms
- ETL Mechanisms
- Business Intelligence Landscapes
- Business Intelligence Layouts and the Build or Buy Decision
- A Single Version of the Truth
- The Operational Data Store (ODS)
- Data Marts – Combining and Transforming Data
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There is a lot of confusion around the term "Business Intelligence", most of it generated by the people who sell "Business Intelligence" software. In fact, most Business Intelligence projects fail — that's right — most of them. There are a lot of reasons, and the primary one is unmet expectations. That's a problem I can help you solve. In this section of the InformIT Database Guide, I'll cover the various technologies, processes and procedures you can use to implement a sound strategy around the implementation of a Business Intelligence project in your company.
There's also an easy way to find out when any part of the guide is updated. If you're using an RSS reader, you can subscribe to these notifications here. We also have a number of blogs you can subscribe to for even more up-to-date information.
The sections in this Guide are designed to allow quick access to what you need. The tutorials and overviews can be read in just a few minutes, and many contain useful scripts and hands-on guides to examples you can follow.
What is Business Intelligence?
I've put in a few Business Intelligence systems, some small and some large. Along the way I've seen a lot of mistakes, and learned some things the hard way. As I mentioned earlier, many projects fail, and some fail right at the start — when the definitions are made or inferred.
Part of the confusion about Business Intelligence comes from the very definition itself. Merely collecting data about an area in a business isn't enough. Some of the products out there are really doing just that, adding on a report here and there and slapping a "Business Intelligence" sticker on the box. But just as standing in a garage doesn't make you a car, putting that label on a few fancy reports isn't a Business Intelligence system.
What you need is a product that helps you create meaning from data. In fact, I use that as the definition for Business Intelligence. I use the analogy that databases are like banks. If you walk into your bank and ask the right questions, you can find out how much money you have, and how much it would be worth in different currencies that the bank supports. You could find out how many accounts you have. You could have the teller give you some or all of the money, or take some from you. You could move money from one account to another.
This is similar to a database. You can query the database, perform calculations on the data, move data from one database to another, add and even take away data.
But the database has the same restriction a bank does. Try this: go to your bank and ask them how much money you have. When they tell you, ask "Is that good?" You'll get a blank stare and an answer that goes something like this: "I have no idea. What do you mean by 'good? '"
Your data is the same. In its raw form, data doesn't have meaning. That takes a person, a situation, and a brain to figure out. And that's where a true Business Intelligence system steps in — it helps people interpret data into meaning. They look at various displays and combinations of the data, and they can make a decision. Depending on how much "intelligence" has been built into the tools, it can even suggest some meanings or directions on finding that meaning.
How Should You Implement a Business Intelligence System?
The first this you do to implement a Business Intelligence system is: Don't. That's right, when your boss contacts you and asks you to starting looking into a Business Intelligence system, don't do that.
Instead, you need to look at these three things first:
- Your data (location, security, retention, etc.)
- Your reporting system (location, schedule, security, use, overlap, etc.)
- Your users (levels, needs, requirements, etc.)
Then, and only then, should you embark on your quest for a Business Intelligence system. Let me explain my logic here, so that you can tell your boss why you didn't do what you were asked!
If you don't know where the data is generated, how long you keep it, where you keep it, who has access to it and why, you certainly can't build any decision making systems on it. Try it: I have two currency notes in my pocket, along with a credit card. Can we afford to have lunch out today, my treat? Well, doesn't it depend on what the notes are and if the credit card is mine and not overdrawn? Certainly! You simply can't build a strong decision without the right base data, and if you don't know if you can trust your data you can't make the right decision.
As far as the reports go, how do you know that you even need any hard-core analysis work done, such as a Business Intelligence system, if you don't already have the right reports in your current system? Those might be all you need.
For your users, you need to find out which ones need strategic level information, at what granularity, and how often. The worst thing you can do is launch a complicated system with lots of moving parts to a group of users who don't have time to learn it. By the way, this is another classic reason that Business Intelligence systems fail
I've been using the term "Business" throughout this introduction, but in fact the information I'll explain in this section can be used even if your database implementations are in the scientific, education or not-for-profit organizations. You'll learn that Business Intelligence is really just using the information stored in your databases to best effect.
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noun[mass noun]
1The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, especially something abstract, which determines its character: conflict is the essence of drama
More example sentences
- Her portrayal of the sexy evangelist Reno Sweeney was outstanding, catching the very essence of this character.
- Usually the design process involves taking messy reality and isolating its abstract essence.
- The chief aim of this inquiry has been to shed light on the nature and essence of the disagreement between the two.
quintessence, soul, spirit, ethos, nature, life, lifeblood, core, heart, centre, crux, nub, nucleus, kernel, marrow, meat, pith, gist, substance, principle, central part, fundamental quality, basic quality, essential part, intrinsic nature, sum and substance, reality, actuality;
Philosophy quiddity, esse
informal nitty-gritty
1.1 [count noun] Philosophy A property or group of properties of something without which it would not exist or be what it is: Locke's scepticism about our ability to penetrate to the real essences of things
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- Do essences (or properties in general) exist in the physical world?
- Whereas the immediate explanation of the actuality of Aristotle's substances lay in what they were essentially, that was not the case with Avicenna's essences, for their status was that of the merely possible.
- That is, items in all the categories are definable, so items in all the categories have essences - just as there is an essence of man, there is also an essence of white and an essence of musical.
2An extract or concentrate obtained from a plant or other matter and used for flavouring or scent: vanilla essence
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- Whip the evaporated milk until frothy and then add the jelly, cheese, vanilla essence and lemon juice.
- The addition of two drops of vanilla essence in the glasses masked the flavour of both the beverages.
- Cream butter and vanilla essence in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
extract, concentrate, concentration, quintessence, distillate, elixir, abstraction, decoction, juice, tincture, solution, suspension, dilution;
scent, perfume
in essence
- Basically and without regard for peripheral details; fundamentally: in detail the class system is complex but in essence it is simpleMore example sentences
basically, fundamentally, elementally, essentially, at bottom, at heart, primarily, principally, chiefly, firstly, predominantly, substantially, in substance, materially;above all, first of all, most of all, first and foremost;effectively, in effect, virtually, to all intents and purposes, intrinsically, inherently;French au fondinformal at the end of the day, when all is said and done, when you get right down to it
- Football, in essence, is competitive and it is important for the health of the game that it remains so.
- Because in essence, power is getting other people to accept your interpretation of things.
- They say that the mind works, in essence, like an enormously complicated algorithm.
of the essence
- Critically important: time will be of the essence during negotiationsMore example sentences
vital, essential, indispensable, crucial, key, necessary, needed, required, called for, requisite, important, all-important, vitally important, of the utmost importance, of great consequence, critical, life-and-death, imperative, mandatory, compulsory, obligatory, urgent, pressing, burning, compelling, acute, paramount, pre-eminent, high-priority, significant, consequential
- But with such a worrying deadline, speed is of the essence for the company.
- I suppose I don't need to say that speed is of the essence here, but I will anyway.
- For the critically ill or injured time may be of the essence.
Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin essentia, from esse 'be'.
Essence comes via Old French from Latin essentia, from esse 'to be'. An early meaning was 'being, existence'. In alchemy it was used in the phrase fifth essence or quintessence. Alchemists believed this substance to be latent in all bodies and thus to be extractable by distillation: this probably led to essence's use for 'an extract obtained from a plant with therapeutic qualities', reinforced by the sense 'indispensable quality or constituent'.
Words that rhyme with essenceacquiescence, adolescence, arborescence, coalescence, convalescence, deliquescence, effervescence, evanescence, excrescence, florescence, fluorescence, incandescence, iridescence, juvenescence, luminescence, obsolescence, opalescence, phosphorescence, pubescence, putrescence, quiescence, quintessence
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HAVE you seen the new ads for Chanel No 5 featuring Brad Pitt? Aren't they the biggest pile o' shite you've ever seen in your life?
A grey-haired, grey-bearded Brad, looking more and more like a skangery Colin Farrell, stands in a grey shirt against a grey background looking earnest and mournful, spouting some rubbish that has nothing whatsoever to do with perfume.
"It's not a journey. Every journey ends, but we go on. The world turns and we turn with it."
Wha'? What's that supposed to mean Brad, eh? Maybe the next line will make more sense, let's see, shall we.
"Plans disappear. Dreams take over. But wherever I go, there you are. My luck, my fate, my fortune."
No, sorry, no idea. What utter gibberish. What any of that has to do with perfume is beyond me. I like my advertisements the way I like my art: traditional.
At least when Barry Scott was roaring at us about Cillit Bang it was clear that he was talking about the power of a bathroom cleaner.
I think the very worst thing about these advertisements however is the look on Brad's face as he's saying the words – who said method acting was dead? The ad is so laughable it's spawned a host of well deserved parodies: take a look at this one for example.
It reminds me of that scene in Sex and the City where Smith is in some terrible community theatre play in Brooklyn and gives a monologue about the rain coming down, 'hard, then soft' and he eyeballs Samantha as he's saying it. It's supposed to be sexy and earnest but ends up being hilariously ridiculous.
At least in that scene however, Smith gets his kit off. That was something. Not so in these Chanel advertisements, Brad remains resolutely fully clothed.
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