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CINCINNATI P&G buys skin products line Procter & Gamble Co. said Monday it has bought HDS Cosmetics Lab Inc. from North Castle Partners, a private equity firm based in Greenwich, Conn. The companies did not disclose details of the transaction. P&G officials said the acquisition is part of its corporate strategy of focusing on skin care as a major growth category. HDS manufactures and markets the Doctor's Dermatologic Formula skin care line, created in 1991 by New York City dermatologist Dr. Howard Sobel. It includes products for anti-aging, acne, hyper-pigmentation and sun protection. The products are sold in select spas and in specialty retail and department stores. CINCINNATI 4,000 U.S. jobs cut Wolseley PLC, a British-based distributor and installer of building supplies, said Monday it eliminated about 4,000 jobs from August through December 2006 because of the downturn in U.S.
So if Retin-A is so effective and so well studied, why isn't everyone using it? Many dermatologists blame a lack of patient education. "It's one of the most misunderstood drugs," said Dr. Kenneth Beer, a dermatologist in Palm Beach, Fla., and a clinical investigator for Allergan, the maker of prescription Avage and Tazorac. He is an Allergan shareholder. People use Retin-A too much, use it too often, experience negative side effects and give up on it too soon, doctors say. The problem with Retin-A is that it may actually make skin look worse — with redness, flakiness and peeling — for up to eight weeks. "But by 24 weeks, patients will see dramatic, marked improvements," said Dr. Min-Wei Christine Lee, a dermatologist in Walnut Creek, Calif.. Florida firefighter Susan Hobbs said when she first started using Retin-A, she broke out with severe acne.
In today's world, one MERD (merged + word) is faster than two Not that we want to confusticate you or anything, but why not guesstimate how many portmanteaus linger in our lexicon? We don't know the exact number, but it is sure to be ginormous. Portmanteaus are a blend of two or more words to make a new one. Perhaps you've come across a few in your day: motel, from motor and hotel; smog, from smoke and fog; or Napoleon Dynamite's favorite animal, the liger, a lion-tiger cross. These words spread through our language like rumors through Hollywood. We're watching podcasts and putting gaydar to the test when eyeing that metrosexual guy in mandals while walking our labradoodle. Portmanteau sounds like a fancy word for luggage or footwear, but it's a French term (adopted by the English language, which makes it Franglish) for the linguistic hybrid of two words.
Here are some ideas to help you to get your office or home office organized in less than 30 minutes a day, from Office Depot organizing expert Stephanie Winston's "Five-Day Office Makeover Plan:" To get started, Winston advises you spend a few minutes getting organized each day using the following approach: -- Slim Down the Piles: A slimmed down waist line is wonderful, but what can you do about that huge stack of papers on the desk that has grown into multiple piles? Winston suggests the TRAF system: Toss, refer, act and file. Toss things of no interest, but use a shredder to avoid identity theft. Refer paperwork to a colleague who might need it. Act on the task and make sure to finalize the activity. File the paper if it could be used in the future. -- Tone-Up To-Do Lists: Create a master list categorized by priority and divide and conquer by breaking down large projects into manageable portions.
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