...Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa (Arequipa, 28 de marzo de 1936), Marqués de Vargas Llosa,[1] [2] conocido como Mario Vargas Llosa, es un escritor peruano, que adquirió la nacionalidad española en 1993. Considerado uno de los más importantes novelistas y ensayistas contemporáneos, su obra ha cosechado numerosos premios, entre los que destacan el Premio Nobel de Literatura 2010, el Premio Cervantes (1994) —entendido como el más importante en lengua castellana—, el Premio Leopoldo Alas (1959), el Premio Biblioteca Breve (1963), el Premio Rómulo Gallegos (1967), el Premio Príncipe de Asturias de las Letras (1986) y el Premio Planeta (1993) entre otros. Desde 2011 recibe el tratamiento protocolar de Ilustrísimo señor al recibir de Juan Carlos I de España el título de Marqués de Vargas Llosa. Vargas Llosa alcanzó la fama en la década de 1960 con novelas como: La ciudad y los perros (1962), La casa verde (1965) y Conversación en La Catedral (1969). Continúa escribiendo prolíficamente en una serie de géneros literarios, incluyendo la crítica literaria y el periodismo. Entre sus novelas se encuentran comedias, novelas policiacas, históricas y políticas. Varias de ellas, como Pantaleón y las visitadoras (1973) y La fiesta del chivo (2000), han sido adaptadas y llevadas al cine. Muchas de las obras de Vargas Llosa están influidas por la percepción del escritor sobre la sociedad peruana y por sus propias experiencias como peruano; sin embargo, de forma creciente ha tratado temas de otras...
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...Villanova School of Business VSB 1002- Business Dynamics II Pharmacy Service Improvement at CVS (A) Harvard Business School Case 9-605-015 (Rev. October 20, 2006) Case Study Assignment Problems arose in almost every part of the fulfillment process, as explained below: [pic] Drop Off Staff asked for name, address, birth date, time of pick-up; then put script in slotted box (sectioned by hours of the day) in slot for one hour earlier than pick-up time Potential Drop Off Problem: No one manning drop-off station [pic] Data Entry At each hour, tech took scripts from that hour’s slot and entered all required data into pharmacy info system (so no one looked at script until 1 hour before pickup) Info logged in: Patient contact info Doctor contact info Third party payor info – insurance companies, employers Drug name Dosage Number of doses Number of refills System performed an automated Drug Utilization Review: Automated check of script against all other prescriptions in CVS database for patient; looking for harmful drug interactions and appropriateness of drug for patient given age, weight, gender, etc. Hard Stop = fulfillment process cannot proceed until DUR reviewed by pharmacist if automated review reveals any potential problems Hard Stop Good for patient safety Hard Stop Bad for slowing down process, lowering efficiency Insurance check was done after DUR. Checking to make sure insurance still valid, script matches drugs on formulary...
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...Midterm #2 • defamation - the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel. o slander - wrongfully hurting a person’s good reputation. Breaching this duty in orally involves the tort of standard ▪ Slander Per se – If a false statement constitutes “slander per se,” it is actionable with no proof of special damages required. In most states the following four types of declarations are considered to be slander per se: o LIABLE – wrongfully hurting a person’s good reputation. Breaching this duty in writing or in another permanent form (such as digital recording) • *TO ESTABLISH DEFAMATION; Plaintiff must normally prove the following: ▪ 1. The defendant made a false statement of fact ▪ 2. The statement was understood as being about the plainfiff and tended to harm the plaintiffs reputation ▪ 3. The statement was published to at least one person other than the plaintiff ▪ 4. If the plaintiff is a public figure, she or he must prove actual malice o defenses ▪ Truth is normally an absolute defense against defamation ▪ If he speech is privileged or concerns a public figure ▪ Privileged communications. • Privilege or immunity o public figures ▪ Politicians, entertainers, professional athletes, and others in the public eye are considered...
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...Page 1 of 2 Costa Crociere Riepilogo del tuo viaggio Complimenti ! La prenotazione della tua vacanza è avvenuta con successo! Abbiamo già provveduto ad inviarne una copia all'Agenzia di Viaggi che hai scelto. Ora non ti resta che recarti presso la tua Agenzia e ultimare la tua prenotazione . La tua Agenzia WELCOME TRAVEL POINT VIALE PIAVE, 43, 20129 MILANO ITALY Telefono 0220241772 Fax 0229532149 Numero prenotazione: | Nave: | Riepilogo acquisto Riepilogo acquisto Assicurazione Totale Pagamento : Personalizza la tua crociera Prenota il servizio per la cena Seguici su • • • • • • Facebook C Blog Twitter App C&GO YouTube Millions of Memories https://www.costacrociere.it/B2C/Templates/BookingV4/BookingConfirmV4.aspx?N... 16/07/2013 Page 2 of 2 • Costa Radio • Costa CruiseTips • Le destinazioni più richieste • I siti Costa Crociere • Le applicazioni Costa • • • • • • • • • • • • • Crociera Giro del Mondo Australia Baleari Canarie Caraibi Grecia Dubai Mauritius Norvegia Nuova Zelanda Oriente Spagna Turchia • Costa Land - Bambini, il divertimento è assicurato • La vacanza che vorrei... - Scopri la meta ideale delle tue vacanze! • John Heald’s blog (in lingua originale) Azienda Responsabilità sociale Informazioni utili Mappa Contattaci Carta dei diritti del passeggero Corsi di formazione Comment Form Cataloghi Costa online Condizioni generali Assicurazioni Finanziamento Esigenze Speciali Trasferimento dati USA Sicurezza FAQ © 2013 Costa Crociere...
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...And im like, haiku Ancient philosophy: Hippopotamus Anti-hippopotamus Annihilation Simple Yet effective: Five Sylabes here, Seven more Sylabes there are you happy now? The art of confusion: Haikus are easy, But sometimes they don't make sense Refrigerator One of musical genius: Truths are absolute Never learned to play guitar Not true, WHAMMY BAR! A haiku about waking up early: No, no, no, no, no, No, no, no, no, no, no, no No, no, no, no, no. Psychology: Maybe my cats name Is schrodinger. Or is it? We will never know. My bunny: My bunny is fat He loves to eat carrots No wonder hes fat Mario Kart: Are you kidding me? Who the hell threw the red shell I will mess you up Mario Kart 2: !@#$ing serious? And now you throw the blue shell? Went from first to last Mario Kart 3: Revenge will be mine Star power mother F!@#er Suck it Princess Peach Godzilla: Structure so lovely Im compelled to destroy you Run! Its Godzilla! Having ADHD: My cat is on fire Oh my god look at the duck I want pie, mmmm pie Thoughts of a cat: You never feed me Perhaps if I sleep on your face That will teach you Maiden in distress: Help me! I am trapped In a haiku factory Save me before...
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...D-pad. This will make your grab longer. It won't grab automatically so you have to press A to grab. If you hold L while doing the grab, it will make the grab heat seeking. 0 Comments Peach's Tiara Attack Submitted by: 195 When you are facing you're opponent face to face, jump forward and push the A button. When you're in the air, push start. Push the Y or X button to see yourself closer. When you see yourself, you'll see Princess Peach in the air with her crown in her hand getting ready to hit you. 0 Comments Setting Up The Sandbag Submitted by: Dan G. Personal Statement: Each character has a unique attack for wearing sown the sandbag. Up, Down and Right refer to the control stick movements movements while pressing the A or B Button. Mario: Cape Attack (Right + B) Pikachu: Thunder Jolt (B)...
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...gamers, non-gamers, and women... while continuing to bring out hardcore games * price advertising uniqueness ability for everybody to play Introducing something new to the market - Controller Getting mainstream help - Media (south park, Elderly people playing, helping stroke victims) Helping people loose weight - WiiFit, WiiSPorts Its cheaper than competition Bringing back old gamers. a big thing you should talk about is their family name. for more then twenty years nintendo has been seen as always a good choice. parents knew if they would get their kids a maro game they choose quality. explain their franchises that call to everyone. if you want to seem cool you should qoute that line about mario in that one video of that guy talking to snake explaining how mario is known through out the world. also talk about how nintendo managed to be the best thing in handheld gaming since the gameboy was created and never lost a generation * Nintendo completely changed their look in gaming, staring with the DS. The DS introduced a new way to play games. Not only is it intuitive, it can also make games easier and more accessible, like a PDA. This first opened the platform to an expanded audience. Then, games like Brain Age and Nintendogs further opened the platform...
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...PACO 506 Welcome to PACO 506 – Integration of Psychology and Theology! I am Rev. Dr. Mario Garcia, Jr., your professor (coach) for this course. We are going to be spending a great deal of time together in this learning journey. As directed above, keep this information. I have found that many learners do not keep this information available; thus, unnecessary questions are generated. In addition, many learners will attempt to begin the course without spending quality time with ALL of the information provided in the links of this course. I can usually tell when that has been the approach. It is my desire that we all work from the same frame of reference, so I am urging you to get involved with this material now and you will be informed well enough to do a work of excellence later. 1. The first thing you should do is make sure that you have the correct text books ordered. You will find the text books you need to purchase for PACO 506 at Course Overview and Guide under the link: About Your Course. 2. Quickly review the course syllabus and course schedule, noting how the course is set up and what the various folders contain. Then go back through it carefully and clarify requirements, expectations, and deadlines. In this course, the week begins on Monday and ends on Sunday night at 11:55 EST. 3. Everything needed to get acclimated into this course is in “Course Content” (see upper left screen, third link down). The most important document in "Course Content" is “Introduction...
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...Benefits of Video Games English 223 D 12/5/2012 Intro I have played video games since I was five years old, they have been a huge part of my life. They have made me the person I am today for better or worse, but I believe for the better. They have helped me significantly in my social life. They helped me make friends, and have allowed me to have a common ground with people I would other wise never have anything in common with. It allows me to meet new people and keep in touch with friends in far off places. The challenges that video games have presented me have taught me how to analyze the situation quickly so I can react just as fast. Also I have learned a lot of random facts from video games about the real world. Many of the situations in video games have connections to the real world and thanks to the simulations of real life in video games I know how to react to certain situations or perform certain task appropriately with out actually ever doing them before. I believe video games have many benefits to offer everyone, they have been great to me and I am sure they can help everyone. Video games are deemed as toys with no apparent value but to waste time. This is very untrue, video games can be very beneficial if used properly. They can increase analysis and problem solving skills, they allow people the ability to keep in touch with their friends from all around the world and even make new ones because they have a shared interest, and they can...
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...boring and easy to make gamers feel dizzy. Therefore, those games will not be suitable for our target customers who need to relax after hard-working time. In summer, people are looking for something romantic and attractive. Therefore, RPG – Role-playing games is the best choice for this summer, especially fighting games Yellow hat I also agree with red hat. Fighting games are not only for men but also for women. Some fighting games don’t conttain element of blood, wound or death. Therefore, it still appropriate for women. Sailor moon is one example. Furthermore, some fighting games teach us about morality. Particularly, some games’ plot talk about hero/heroine battle against monster, evil for saving the weak. For instance , in super Mario game , you versus cruel dragon for rescuing the beautiful princess...
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...to quickly retitle it Flappy Bird. Perhaps you’ve heard of it. This game was very common to most teenagers where in they waste time just to be in high score. It was very viral that became the next Angry Birds and next Temple Run. Months after he released it, Flappy Bird shot to the top of the charts, drawing even more players, which made it even more popular, which drew in even more players. Millions of people were downloading Flappy Bird at its peak, and Nguyen was raking in $50,000 a day from the pop-up ads that appeared during gameplay. The concept of the game is just very simple: You tap the screen to make the bird fly, release to dive down and contrive through the gaps of the green tubes that was styled after those of the Super Mario series. The gaps were appealingly wide, many times the height of the bird. But because the bird moved so fast and dove up and down so quickly, makes it very more challenging. Because you get just one point for each pipe cleared, your high score is likely to be in single digits, if not zero....
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...The Case of the Mysterious White Powder Abstract: Students, it’s now time for you to prove your labworthyness, as your knowledge is critical to solving the case. You will need to record data in your notebooks. Make sure your handwriting is legible and well organized. Background: Mr. Luigi is one of the best bakers in the land. So good in fact, that everyone is willing to pay him one hundred gold coins to buy and enjoy his delicious cakes. One day Luigi got a very special request. The Princess asked if Luigi would bake a cake for her birthday party! Luigi was happy to accept because the Princess was one of the most popular people in the land. If he baked a perfect cake, who knows what it might lead to. Day and night he worked perfecting his recipe until it was just right for the Princes s. When the day finally arrived, Luigi headed over to the castle with all of his ingredients. Just as he finished mixing the batter together, a cry came from outside. Luigi rushed out to see what all the commotion was about. After stomping and kicking some Koopa shell, he headed back to the kitchen to put the finishing touches on the cake. Luigi was so proud to deliver the cake and see the smile on the Princess’s face. Songs were sung, and pieces were passed around to all the attendants. But Luigi was horrified as he watched person after person spit out their cake! Even after tasting it himself Luigi could barely finish two bites before spitting it out. What could have gone wrong? Someone...
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...MARIO ALBERTO BARRANCO RACEDO Cra. 51 No 79-168 Apto 5 B. Barranquilla. Colombia Celular Colombia 3205715900 E-mail: mariosipp@hotmail.com PERFIL PROFESIONAL Administrador de empresas, bilingüe, Master en creación y apertura de negocios, con experiencia administrativa y comercial en las áreas de servicio, ventas, marketing, comercio exterior y logística. Fortalezas en comunicación, negociación, influencia y liderazgo en los grupos; creatividad y facilidad para establecer relaciones y trabajar en equipo. EXPERIENCIA LABORAL CENTRO COMERCIAL BUENAVISTA SANTA MARTA. Gerente, administrativo. Santa Marta. Mayo 2009 – Enero 2013. Responsabilidades: Administración de la copropiedad horizontal, gran superficie de 67.000 mt2 construidos, mantenimiento, seguridad, aseo, marketing, ventas de áreas comunes, relaciones comerciales, representación legal, manejo de los medios de comunicación, planeación y desarrollo de las asambleas y juntas directivas con los copropietarios y miembros de la Junta Directiva. Logros: Ocupación del 100 % de los locales comerciales Centro Comercial Buenavista posicionado como el mejor centro comercial de la ciudad de Santa Marta y uno los más importantes del Caribe Colombiano. Aumentar los ingresos de áreas comunes en un 88% con referencia al 2009. Aumento en un 56% del trafico del centro comercial , de manejar 2.256 vehículos diarios a la fecha manejamos 3.526 Apertura de 8 puntos nuevos de áreas comunes y de negocios en concesión. ...
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...Dylan Weber Kim Priest English 101 Rhetorical Analysis During the beginning of this article, Tom Bissel has a back and forth comparison of his opinion about the video game Fallout 3, and telling his imaginary children, Kermit and Hussein, what he was doing the day that Barack Obama was elected to be our first African-American President of the United States. He tries to make an argument that even though there was a widely-known national, and even global, event that took place, he felt like playing the open world game of Fallout 3 was just more important. He goes on to say, “And so, my beloved Kermit, my dear little Hussein, at the moment America changed forever, your father was wandering an ICBM-denuded wasteland, nervously monitoring his radiation level, armed only with a baseball bat, a 10mm pistol, and six rounds of ammunition, in search of a vicious gang of mohawked marauders who were 100 percent bad news and totally had to be dealt with. Trust Daddy on this one”. This analogy of two events shows that beating a video game like Fallout 3 was just as important as watching the election of the 44th President of the United States. And while the excruciating detail of the game makes it seem like there was a lot of responsibility on his hands and he makes it sound like an assertion, it wouldn’t matter in the end, because we all know it was just a virtual world, and he missed out on reality. His anecdote was very detailed, however, and I’m sure if there was anyone who was skeptical...
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...of 1990, and I’ve seen a sharp decline in the amount of information that is provided in game manuals. I have picked 2 different game manuals from different eras to compare and critique. I looked up the manuals for Call of Duty: Black Ops and Super Mario Bros. The first thing I notice is the size of each. Mario is twelve pages and CoD is only 6. As far as content, the manual for Super Mario Bros very nice description of the plot of the game, a complete description of what each of the four buttons do, as well as how to play and what a user may encounter while progressing through the game complete with pictures to back up what is in the manual. The only plus I could find about the Call of Duty is that it had a table of contents, something that Mario was lacking. It has a very basic explanation of the menu screen and the different game options given. Anyone that has played the Call of Duty series knows there are several more game options in the sub-menus that aren’t listed. Most of the manual for CoD is warnings and licensing agreements. The organization of both manuals is very good, starting at the point of making sure to turn the system on, followed by a picture of the controllers and a description of the buttons. The Mario manual, being much more in depth, is still organized in a way that would...
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