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Tomato Basil Hamburgers
I don't really like to toot my own horn and honestly, I don't think I am that great of a cook. I follow recipes well, but you know, I'm not so good at coming up with them. However, the Rice Krispies Challenge has really gotten me in the mood to experiment in the kitchen. And boy, am I happy that I have! Starting with this new recipe!
These burgers are really SUPER yummy. I took them to my husbands work to get a real taste test. They passed with flying colors. Many a compliment. And these men know food. So with the sun starting to shine again and the grill getting dusted off, try your hand at these for dinner!
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- 1 pound ground beef
- .33 cups fresh basil, chopped
- .33 cups feta cheese crumbles
- .33 cups julienne sun dried tomatoes, oil packed, drained
In a large bowl, mix together allof the ingredients until well incorporated. Make a large ball of the meat and then divide into fourths (see pictures below). Make 4 quarter pound hamburger balls and then mold into patties. Cook on hot grill for 3 minutes on each side or until hamburgers are cooked to desired doneness. Serve on buns with additional toppings if desired.
Freezing Directions:
You can make up these hamburgers and freeze them using sheets of wax paper to divide them and then place them in freezer bags. To serve: Thaw. Cook on hot grill for 3 minutes on each side or until hamburgers are cooked to desired doneness. Serve on buns with additional toppings if desired.
Servings: 4
(Originally, I put the feta in the center as seen below. However, upon taste testing we decided it would be better throughout. You can do it either way.)
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23 Responses to "Tomato Basil Hamburgers"
YUM! I love all those ingredients! I love playing with food and I get so excited to hear that you're going to play more! YAY!
Sounds very yummy! We'll have to give these a try!
I love homemade burgers. I'd use ground turkey, which I thing would be just as good. Thanks for the recipe.
what a tasty burger combo — looks wonderful.
I never make anything but regular hamburgers! I will have to try this one!!
Yum! I am going to make these this weekend. I have some Fat Free Feta that I am sure will work great.
Made the patties already. I did Fat Free Feta through out the meat. I used ground turkey instead of beef.
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In Ohio, we are housebound due to subzero temperatures, so dreaming of summer and hamburgers on the grill. I made these and they couldn't have been simpler or more tasty. To further simplify the process, Trader Joe's has a jarred julienned sun-dried olive oil packed tomato. Went together so fast, and grilled up (inside grill) beautifully. Thanks, Tricia!


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I hope some some main characters got caught in that blast. I don't think many would actually care if, say, Chōji and Kiba died.
Pain is sort of becoming my favourite character. I hope he'll be able to raise some more Hell.
I think that we'll have to see the 3 of them together before we see what supposedly-awesome thing they're going to summon. fukasaku said it took the 3 of them, right? so it could be that Shima just summoned the rest of them first.
I don't think that agreeing with your points counts as being unbiased. I think we're all unbiased, because its just our opinion. we might be biased if, say, we have a personal vendetta against you, but just because some of them don't agree with you means they're biased. neither are they biased because they didn't entirely read all your posts.Thank you! Thank you! Finally an unbiased poster who actually took the time to read my posts before commenting on them. And you also re-stated all my relevant points in a more concise manner than I could ever have done.
having said that, I also agree that you're entitled to your opinion. you're not crazy over naruto, even if the others like him. that's fine.
but in my opinion, naruto is meant to be...a sort of underdog kind of character who succeeds despite his shortcomings. i don't think kishi ever planned him to be the overpowered main character that so many other mangas have. his strength is supposed to be his personality, which is brave and determined in spite of his supposed stupidity. the character that's supposed to be overpowered is sasuke.
oh, and i don't think kakuzu was really weak. i mean, he brought out all his chakra and stuff, and he still had those fire and wind attacks. if naruto had fought him earlier, it would probably have turned out the same, since he would've been crippled after the attack, leaving them to kill his remaining hearts at their leisure.
so, witcher, you're actually right. naruto will never be the most diverse in terms of ninjutsu (though he will by now have taijutsu skills, and zero genjutsu), but he'll still be the one who succeeds DESPITE this. I think that's the main theme of this character, and I think your views are more realistic than anything else. so you're not really that wrong. but the thing is, that's how naruto is supposed to be. so i guess you'll have to live with it being that way in the manga.
but like i said, you're right.
Here is my take on everything: first off, Naruto and Sauske are about even. They have both "won" their fights in this part of Naruto, but with outside conditions that make their respective opponents weaker (exeption is elemental superiority for Sasuske/Deidra fight).
Now for the chapter at hand: The "explosion" was a force outward demolishing everything. As far as survivors, most of the Leaf Nin, but few civies (mainly the handfull that could have been evacuated during the attack). To me it looked like the center of the blast was also the Hakage's house, and is now the center of the crater (I'll get to why this might be important latter).
In the end we do see three seperate, large, and presumabely powerfull, summons come up from the center of the crater. Now I know that this isn't a problem (I hope) for a summoner of the frog scroll, but we have always seen the frogs themselves use water for a medium. Personally I'm willing to bet that one of these is Gama Bunta, and the others are other strong frog warriors (possibaly with Naruto).
Here comes the part where the center of the crator might be important: water has always collected at the lowest point.
Ma Toad summons the 3 great Toad warriors, but they need a body of water to come out of (since Ma Toad isn't a summoner from the scroll). The nearest body of water large enough to exit from happens to be the newly formed crator in the center of the village.
Quite frankly I think it would be cool to see this with Naruto on Gama, and Ma and Pa on each of the other toads.
On a side note: I think Sakura's scream for Naruto was more like a plea from Bulma, or when Chi Chi is fretting over a fight that Gohan is in.
I don't think Naruto is an underdog, or, at least, he stopped being one long ago. I've really never understood why people keep regarding him as such. He may act clumsy from time to time, but that's only for the comic relief, and that's actually part of his charm.
^in a way, yes. he's past that stage, and we now see that the village mostly respects him. but what i meant was that he's supposed to portray that sort of character. that he's supposed to be the focus of a story where the main character isn't a genius from the start, but an underdog who grows past his disadvantages and succeeds. i think that's what its about.
and i agree about the charm thing. i'm sure most people would rather make friends with naruto than sasuke. or at least they'd find it easier.
I actually wonder if Naruto was ever actually an underdog. Sure, he sucked at school, but he's always done fairly well in actual combat. In addition, even if you do not count the fact he has the power of Kyūbi at his disposal (although, not precisely under his control), he still has loads of chakra to pull techniques most ninjas would only be able to pull once (and which some would probably be unable to pull at all).
Does anyone else think it's a possibility that the thing Naruto, Pa and Ma summoned was actually a large part of Konoha itself, to save it from the 'explosion'? Here are my reasons for thinking this is a (very slight) possibility:
- Pa did say something along the lines of "with the three of us, we should be able to summon something very large", but he didn't say that it was a living thing. We've already seen people summon inanimate objects before (Jiraiya's swamp of the underworld summon, etc).
- Ma cast her summoning jutsu before the 'explosion' hit, this could be the reason why.
- Ma was in Konoha, while Pa and Naruto were at toad mountain. How could they perform a summoning jutsu together from such a distance apart? Maybe it's possible that they could create a conduit between their two locations to transfer someone/something between the two places.
Anyway, this is a very exaggerated and unlikely scenario, but we all know that Kishimoto does not normally like to kill off his characters and killing off this many at once seems very unlike him. I'm expecting him to come up with some outrageous way of having all his favourite characters survive and this could be it.
EDIT: My mistake, I misread Pa's quote on summoning. He actually said something "strong" not "large". Still, I'm expecting Kishimoto to come up with some ridiculous way of saving most of them.
Last edited by MadDogMike; 12-20-2008 at 04:36 AM.
i think he was viewed as an underdog because he did so badly in the academy, which was more because he didn't have a real outlet to vent his frustration. and he also wasn't very ninja-like earlier on, and had near zero stealth (always shouting and all). but in some ways, yes, he was an underdog, because he had mediocre taijutsu skills, no genjutsu skills whatsoever, and only basic ninjutsu, which everyone had.
the only real thing he had for himself was kage bunshin, which of course he didn't make full use of till now. but the reason he did so well was because he can actually be kinda smart sometimes, and not give up. i guess that's why.
as for the summoning theory, i don't think that happened. for one, i thought pa toad said 'we can summon something pretty strong', not large (not sure on this, can someone check?). also, we already saw that one large chunk of konoha was blasted off the face of the earth (unless you meant that THAT was the part that was summoned). but if it was a summoning, i'd expect the village to go POOF! and not BANG! and I don't think sakura would have been so desperate if konoha was merely summoned.
anyway, i think the summoning is just naruto and pa toad, or some way to connect them, so they can all do that 'big' summoning he was talking about.
itd be hillarious if they summoned naruto just before the explosion and he was killed, just straight up right underneath pain.
Horrible end, but i'd laugh, i don't think naruto is really ready to fight yet, but he learns through battle fastest so we'll see if he fights or just rescues.
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Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds star in upcoming movie Safe House. This action film, directed by Daniel Espinosa, is another "bad guy" movie for Washington, winner of two Oscars. The new movie release is a combination of political action and thriller film.
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It would be okay if the film was about ten minutes shorter and some of the CIA debriefings seem pretty improbably. The information given to us about both Weston and Frost doesn't seem to mean much to audiences. These are little things but they're what keep Safe House from being excellent rather than just a good night out.
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In this paper we propose a new strategy for designing algorithms, called the searching over separators strategy. Suppose that we have a problem where the divide-and-conquer strategy can not be applied directly. Yet, also suppose that in an optimal solution to this problem, there exists a separator which divides the input points into two parts,A d andC d, in such a way that after solving these two subproblems withA d andC d as inputs, respectively, we can merge the respective subsolutions into an optimal solution. Let us further assume that this problem is an optimization problem. In this case our searching over separators strategy will use a separator generator to generate all possible separators. For each separator, the problem is solved by the divide-and-conquer strategy. If the separator generator is guaranteed to generate the desired separator existing in an optimal solution, our searching over separators strategy will always produce an optimal solution. The performance of our approach will critically depend upon the performance of the separator generator. It will perform well if the total number of separators generated is relatively small. We apply this approach to solve the discrete EuclideanP-median problem (DEPM), the discrete EuclideanP-center problem (DEPC), the EuclideanP-center problem (EPC), and the Euclidean traveling salesperson problem (ETSP). We propose \(O(n^{o(\sqrt P )} )\) algorithms for the DEPM problem, the DEPC problem, and the EPC problem, and we propose an \(O(n^{o(\sqrt n )} )\) algorithm for the ETSP problem, wheren is the number of input points.
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- Miller, G. L., Finding Small Simple Cycle Separators for 2-Connected Planar Graphs,Journal of Computer and System Sciences, Vol. 32, 1986, pp. 265–279.
- Nishizeki, T., and Chiba, N.,Planar Graphs, Theory and Algorithms, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1988.
- Papadimitriou, C. H., Some Computational Problems Related to Database Concurrent Control,Proceedings of the Conference on Theoretical Computer Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, 1977, pp. 275–282.
- Papadimitriou, C. H., Worst-Case and Probabilistic Analysis of a Geometric Location Problem,SIAM Journal on Computing, Vol. 10, 1981, pp. 542–557.
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- Smith, W. D., Studies in Computational Geometry Motivated by Mesh Generation, accepted byAlgorithmica, 1991.
- Voronoi, G., Nouvelles applications des paramètres continus à la théorie des formes quadratiques. Premier Mémoire: Sur quelques propriétés des formes quadratiques positives parfaites,Journal für die Reine und Angewandte Mathematik, Vol. 133, 1907, pp. 97–178.
- Title
- The searching over separators strategy to solve some NP-hard problems in subexponential time
- Journal
Volume 9, Issue 4 , pp 398-423
- Cover Date
- 1993-04-01
- Print ISSN
- 0178-4617
- Online ISSN
- 1432-0541
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Additional Links
- Topics
- Keywords
- Computational geometry
- NP-hardness
- Industry Sectors
- Authors
- R. Z. Hwang (1)
- R. C. Chang (2) (3)
- R. C. T. Lee (1) (3)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Institute of Computer Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China
- 2. Institute of Computer Science, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China
- 3. Academia Sinica, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China


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Guilt Machine: On this perfect day
29/09/09 || Euthanatos
Guilt Machine, or Arjen Anthony Lucassen's Guilt Machine, is a side-project of… yeah, Arjen Anthony Lucassen. That giant of a man is surely one of the most talented fucks in the history of metal and rock music and more people should recognize him as such. I am so desperately in love with everything he releases that I want to have his babies. Well, not everything. Stream of Passion sucked. God, that band was terrible. I'm still not entirely convinced he was behind that one.
Anyway, for some reason or other, Arjen occasionally tires from releasing under his usual "Ayreon" moniker, and ventures into sights and sounds which are a tad different from his prog metal roots, yet always feel undeniably like his work. Guilt Machine is no exception.
First of all, the band could almost be called a "supergroup", if that expression weren't so obnoxious. It features the man, the legend on most stringed instruments and backing vocals, Jasper Steverlinck, of shitty pop band Arid on vocals, former Porcupine Tree Chris Maitland on drums, and Arjen's agent/wife/sidekick/shredder Lori Linstruth playing the lead guitar.
So let me skip to the conclusion right away to save you the suspense; Guilt Machine is really fucking good. Imagine the softer side of Ayreon, particularly from the album "The Human Equation", with a really good vocalist, who kinda sounds like James Labrie, except without sucking (and Labrie, mind you, was great on "The Human Equation". Yes, Arjen makes magic happen). Imagine some insanely different and tasteful lead guitar playing. Add that to Arjen's natural gift for memorable song writing hooks and a super talented drummer, and you've got chocolate covered cookies. It's just fucking delicious. It's as good as sticking your dick in peanut butter. Trust me on this.
The album is quite an introspective journey, and an interesting addition was asking for fans to send recorded messages in their mother tongue. Thus, you get this myriad of spoken passages which really connect greatly with the music and turns the album into a sort of epic confession of the soul.
Lori Linstruth also contributes with a hidden talent of hers, lyrics, which are quite far from the usual fantasy realm rant that Arjen is known for. These are all about exploring emotion and personality, and the writing never seems tacky or cliche. That's a surprising and welcome treat, and I hope Lori will further explore that side of hers in future releases.
There are only six tracks, but all are very long, as is usual with Arjen's work, and they navigate a multitude of passages and tempos. If you're a fan of his work with Ayreon and Star One, you'll definitely dig this.
The cover: Ohhh, pretty. Another awesome thing about Arjen is that he always takes extreme care of the artwork of his albums, and this is no different. There are always great booklets, a beautiful cover, and extra DVD, the whole package. Bands should fucking take note of this. This is how you sell something.
- Information
- Released: 2009
- Label: Mascot Records
- Website: Guilt Machine MySpace
- Band
- Arjen Anthony Lucassen: instruments, vocals, huge dick
- Jasper Steverlinck: vocals
- Chris Maitland: drums
- Lori Linstruth: lead guitar, lyrics
- Tracklist
- 01. Twisted Coil
- 02. Leland Street
- 03. Green and Cream
- 04. Season of Denial
- 05. Over
- 06. Perfection


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Beginning in 2001 the Western Folklife Center embarked on our Sheep Ranching in the American West project that has taken us to Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon and California to visit individuals involved in trying to keep this occupation and way of life viable. The outcomes have not only been a new understanding and appreciation of this occupational community, but countless hours of recorded sound, photographic documentation, and architectural drawings. From this research have come public presentations of poetry, music and story, including a traveling exhibition and radio programs on our PRI and NPR series, The Open Road (for PRIs The Savvy Traveler, and Deep West Radio Documentaries. Our hope is to continue to build on this work in the years to come. There are plenty of stories yet to be told.
History of Sheep Ranching in the American West
Over the years the Western Folklife Center has focused much of its attention on the songs, poetry, stories and craft of cattle ranching. As this work became more visible we were often approached by people in the sheep ranching world asking, "When are you going to document us?" "When will it be our turn?" The immediacy of this work became clear one beautiful morning in Starr Valley, Nevada as the staff gathered for our annual retreat and friends Leonard Coulsen and Laurie Rich were heading out the door. Leonard made an impassioned plea for us to again discuss a focus on sheepherding and ranching in the West as it was quickly changing and disappearing and soon there would be few people to record and interview. We took Leonard's comments to heart and, with funding in hand, began this documentation.
To share in the the daily life of Wyoming sheep ranching, visit the Online Journal of Pat and Sharon O'Toole. View the Northern Nevada sheep ranching landscape with photographer Linda Dufurrena in her Online Journal archive.
Premiering at the 2007 National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, was the new Deep West Records CD, Songs and Stories of Sheepherding. This recording of the songs, verse and stories of shepherds who came to this country to pursue the American dream includes a collection of Scottish, Scandinavian, Basque, Greek, Irish, Mexican and Peruvian material, as well as extensive notes, photos and translations to the songs and poems. Available now in our online Gift Shop.
The Western Folklife Center's Sheep Ranching in the American West project received the the generous support of:
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Anne Pattee
National Endowment for the Arts
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Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has admitted to making a "serious mistake" amid a tax evasion investigation involving a Swiss bank account, according to a German report.
Hoeness, 61, who is also supervisory board chairman at Bayern, was quoted by Germany's weekly Sport Bild to appear Wednesday as saying he wanted "to come clean" in the affair.
"I have realised that I have made a serious mistake which I am trying to go some way at least to atone for with the amended (tax) return," he is quoted as saying.
Prosecutors are investigating Hoeness who filed a voluntary disclosure through his tax adviser in connection with an account in Switzerland.
Hoeness had been quoted Monday as saying he would not be commenting on the affair. He was due to attend Bayern's Champions League semifinal home leg against Barcelona in Munich later Tuesday.


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I love to sleep. A lot. Even during my teenage and young adult life, when most of my friends loved staying up really late, I had "grandma" tendencies and preferred going to bed early. It was a chore to stay up late (although I did it every now and then to have a social life).
Part of the reason why sleep is so important to me (besides the many health reasons associated with it), is that it's something I've struggled with my whole life. I've called myself a roller coaster insomniac. I'd have weeks where I would get very little sleep until I was so exhausted that I'd finally have a week or two of decent sleep. I am not one of those people who can just get up in the middle of the night and do other things. As a result I have spent many hours of my life staring at the ceiling in my bedroom.
Of course, any time I say I have insomnia I get an overload of suggestions. I generally ignore the suggestions involving drugs (or even most supplements, no matter how "natural" people say they are). But I'm pretty sure I've tried just about every "natural" approach to better sleep including:
- Yoga before bed (this definitely does help me relax and something I still try and do every night.)
- Breathing exercises (same as above.)
- Relaxation techniques—too many to name
- Eye masks
- Drinking warm milk with honey before bed
- Not drinking water after 8 P.M.
- Exercising to "wear me out" before bed
- Acupressure
- Magnesium Oil
- Etc.
Some of these did help a little. And the good news is that with each new attempt I found a wealth of new knowledge about the body, our hormones, and sleep. The not-so-good news is that I also got an overload of information about how not getting enough sleep will basically kill me.
Awesome. Just what I need to hear.
Okay, that might be a little dramatic, but take a look at what sleep deprivation has been associated with:
- Impaired ability to handle stress
- Depression
- Heart disease
- Inability to focus
- Irritability
- Hypertension
- Slower reaction times
- Weight changes
- Driver Fatigue
Oh yeah, and long-term total sleep deprivation has caused death in lab animals.
See, sleep issues ARE dramatic!
Of course my insomnia took a major turn for the worse once C was born. I knew the sleepless nights would be my hardest battle when I joined the ranks of parenthood. But it just didn't get better, even after C started sleeping through the night. Any noise would wake me up and then I'd be up for two or more hours. Always. For the past year my average amount of sleep has been between 2 – 4 hours of very interrupted sleep. And in case you are wondering, I go to bed early. Always.
Pretty much, I'm going to die. (Shoot. There I go being dramatic again.)
In all honesty I am incredibly grateful that I have *somehow* been able to function as a human being this past year with no need for a single "sick day" (I'm pretty sure it's the combination of good nutrition and lots of prayer). And while I often am thankful that I've done so well with so little sleep, I was at my wits end. I just wanted to sleep.
Guess who's finally getting some zzzzzz's?
Yep. I'm slowly recovering. In fact, for the past 3 – 4 weeks I have had a major turn around. Those nights where C randomly screams out and then doses back to sleep (you know, the type of thing that used to wake me up and keep me up for hours)… well, now when that happens I'm back to sleep with in 15 minutes (often less). And unless you have also experienced sleep issues you might not recognize how amazingly fantastic that is.
Sometimes I cry just thinking about how great it is. (seriously.)
So what changed in the past three weeks? Well, I'm glad you asked. Stay tuned for tomorrow's post. (I just love these cliff-hangers!)
In the meantime: Have you struggled with insomnia before? What helped you?
(top featured image by Dalla*, Flickr)
E-Medicine Health Staff. (2007). Sleep disorders and aging. Retrieved July 5, 2007 from http://www.emedicinehealth.com/sleep_disorders_and_aging/article_em.htm.
Hellmich, N. (2004). Sleep loss may equal weight gain. Retrieved October 14, 2010, from http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2004-12-06-sleep-weight-gain_x.htm.
Mayo Clinic Staff. (2009). Insomnia. Retrieved October 14, 2010, from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/insomnia/DS00187.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (n.d). Drowsy driving and automobile crashes. Retrieved October 6, 2010, from http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/drowsy_driving1/drowsy.html#V. POPULATION GROUPS.
Neubauer, D. (1999). Sleep problems in the elderly. Retrieved October 7, 2010, from http://www.aafp.org/afp/990501ap/2551.html.
Rechtschaffen A, Bergmann B, "Sleep deprivation in the rat by the disk-over-water method" Behavioural Brain Research Volume 69, Issues 1–2, July–August 1995, Pages 55–63 The Function of Sleep doi:10.1016/0166-4328(95)00020-T
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Had a friend tell me once…"You only get one trip around the block in life…make it count."
You're inspiring today as we are talking about the Happiest Places to Work in America, and what makes your office the happiest place to work. Seems the key is to know your making a difference that brings you joy.
A woman who cleans home says she prays for the family as she's cleaning their toilet, and knows that they will smile when they get home.
A massage therapist who knows that people sleep better because of what she does for a living.
There's a story today about an American woman who chose a job that makes a difference, but it put her life at risk.
Jessica Buchanan was working with the Danish government to deactivate land mines in Somalia. She's 32 years old. She volunteered for this position, but last October she was kidnapped by some bad guys. Her family has been really worried about her health.
Last night, they had a breakthrough. Like something out of a Hollywood movie…A helicopter landed in the camp where she was being held hostage along with a Danish Man…it was full of US Navy Seals. They rescued Jessica and her coworker…
She's safe. Just makes you proud to be an American today…Yeah…Go Navy Seals! Now there's a job that's pretty fulfilling too.
Would love to know how you make your "trip around the block" in life count…
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i personally dont own this product, or any almay products for that matter, but my friend owns this crappy stuff. she wears this stuff over her zits and it looks horrible! you can see orange spots wherever she put the stuff over zits or dry skin. do not ever, ever, ever buy this stuff ever! dont ever buy any drug store brands for your face. i only buy maybeline, cover girl and l'oreal for my eyes. but anything for my face is clinique.
I use this along with the Almay Amazing Lasting Foundation and the Almay Cover-Up Stick. The three together work great. My only complaint about the powder is that if I re-apply it later in the day (which is hardly ever, so it doesn't really matter to me), it tends to look a little orange. Other than that, it works well to set the foundation and to keep my face from looking oily.
I'm one of the few who was not impressed with this powder, either. I really think it made me break out. If anything, it made my face more oily instead of less oily. It also looks chalky on my skin. I will not repurchase.
I guess some people have had better experiences than I have with this... it totally emphasized my flaws, did NOTHING for my combo skin other than make it seem even more greasy at the end of the day, and it didn't help clear any blemishes at all. I was very disappointed that I had to throw it out immediately, but I'm glad it didn't burn a hole in my pocket.
This pressed powder (in Translucent) has been a mainstay in my makeup regimen for almost 10 yrs! I absolutely love the way it keeps my face from looking shiny and that it can be used w/a multitude of foundation colors w/out changing the look of the color. I use it all year round w/both my winter and summer foundations (light in the winter, darker in summer to match my tan). It's important not to cake this stuff on, but lightly pat the face w/the pad. Also, to prevent the pad and the powder from getting all gunked up inside the compact, use blotting tissues to remove excess oil from the face before repowdering. I love this particular product and will be buying it until they stop making it, which I PRAY never happens! UPDATE: Horrors!!! They've discontinued this powder in Translucent!! WHY!?!?!? Ugh, I'm so upset by this, it's hard to put it into words. I bought the next lightest shade (light) and it is much too orangey for me. *Sigh* The updated packaging is cheap looking, and the clasp isn't as sturdy, so now on top of having a powder that I don't particularly like, there's the chance it will open up in my purse on accident!! >. continued >>
Wowzers-Such a freaking awesome powder here. I have gone through LeClerc, Dior, Chanel and all these big heavy hitters and this little powder actually made me figure out what this stuff is supposed to do. I am a NC35-44 and got this in beige (4) for 8 bucks. It covers my little incongruities better than a TM and doesnt get shiney or make a demarcation line or anything. It actually diffuses fine lines too. Its so simple and perfect. The actual smell isnt so great because of the Sacylic Acid I think, but no zits and perfect coverage. I bought three. Im never going a day without this.
Hmm, I guess this was an ok product. I'm still looking for my HG compact powder - doubt it is this. Even though it says it will give a clearer complexsion, guess I'm not one of the lucky ones. My skin is as oily as it can get. Upon application everythings great. Really matte and natural after half an hour or so the game begins and after an hour to two hours I'm right back where I began. To make matters worse when you have this stuff on for a really long time its as if there's this mask and when I touch my skin its an absolutely gross feeling - really slimy. So defenitely will NOT purchase.
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This is actually my 2nd compact of Pressed Powder, 1st was from CG(>.<) I'm not really impressed with this, oil control was just ok, an ok product from almay. even though Almay is my fav. drug store brand. I have 2 Compact of these in the two lightest shades. try me for swap.=)UPDATE: i tried it again yesterday, at first it looked chalky, but later on when the skin's nature oil was produced and mixed with the powder, it looked good~still deciding~
I hate to be the one lone dissenting voice here, but I'm simply not impressed with this powder. maybe it's because I've changed routines lately and maybe it's my "shine-free" moisturizer that's making me break-out and oily, but my skin is a mess right now. It's been two hours since I put on this powder, I just ran a blotting sheet over my face and it came off an oily mess. I almost think I use *more* powder with this powder than normal. And I definitely have not noticed a difference in my zits with this stuff. I say, keep your $10, because there are many better DS powders out there.
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I have this powder in translucent - which it is not. It is a very very light, almost white, neutral color - perfect for a neutral PPP like me. I don't know if this is responsible for my clearer skin, because i've completely changed regiments now, but maybe it is. It's very finely milled and doesn't make me cakey or chalky looking. The mirror in the compact is somehow never dusty. And because it's a d/s brand I can pick it's easily accessible and it's under $10 per compact! The one defect? The glue on the powder pan melted in my gym locker, but that's easily remedied with some super glue ;p


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March Equity Market Commentary: Global Equity Markets Rebound Late in Month
By Natalie Trunow, Chief Investment Officer, Equities, Calvert Asset Management Company, Inc.
CIO, Equities
Global equity markets saw an impressive rebound in the last two weeks of March from the recent slump triggered by events in the Middle East and the tragedy in Japan. March ended with U.S. equity markets in positive territory with the Standard & Poor's 500 and Russell 1000 Indices returning 0.04% and 0.26%, respectively, for the month. Small-cap names significantly outperformed their large-cap counterparts with the Russell 2000 Index up 2.59%. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index bounced the most, returning 5.9%, while international developed markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index, fell 2.2% during March.
Value stocks slightly outperformed growth stocks with the Russell 1000 Value Index returning 0.4% versus 0.12% for the Russell 1000 Growth Index for the month.
The top-performing sector for the month was Energy, largely due to the continued rise in oil prices spurred by the geopolitical instability in the oil-producing countries of the Middle East and North Africa. The Industrials sector was another top performer, while the Information Technology and Financials sectors were the worst laggards for the month.
This sector dynamic continues to dampen performance of portfolios that apply environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria, which are most restrictive in the Energy, Materials, and Industrials sectors. While sector leadership trends tend to be cyclical and revert in the medium- to long-term, some argue that we are in the midst of a mega-trend in commodities fueled by economic growth in emerging markets and an increase in world population. If this is true, and we believe this to be a very likely scenario—especially given the potential contributing impacts of climate change—this sector-driven headwind may continue to present an uphill battle for some time to come.
Rising Oil Prices Threaten Global Growth
The price of oil increased to 20-month highs during March, threatening global economic growth prospects. As we commented in the past, emerging markets are most vulnerable to sudden spikes in commodity prices while developed economies, especially the U.S., are somewhat more immune to them. Both Goldman Sachs Group and Bank of America Merrill Lynch raised their oil-price forecasts in March. Some market observers use a $130 to $140 oil price range as a threshold level that can substantially slow global economic growth.
U.S. and NATO bombing of Libyan military targets during the latter part of the month provided markets with greater confidence of a positive resolution to the political conflict in that country and its impact on the country's ability to maintain oil production. It is unclear, however, how the multiple political conflicts in the region (now also including Syria) will impact oil production and supply over the next several months. With oil already trading above $108, it is not out of question that it could spike above its all-time highs, potentially crippling global economic growth.
Also during the month, Japan's natural disaster—exacerbated by its impact on the country's nuclear reactors—sent a ripple effect through global financial markets, with nuclear energy related names (Entergy, Exelon), Japanese insurance, luxury goods (Coach, Nike), and PC and communications equipment names suffering the most.
The insurance and reinsurance industries were facing record catastrophic losses from the immediate outcomes of the natural disaster in Japan. Other industries were impacted as well. Due to just-in-time manufacturing and low inventories in the PC supply chain and Japan's significant role as a supplier into global manufacturing, disruptions in the country's manufacturing production were negatively impacting PC and communication equipment companies around the globe.
On the other hand, clean-energy stocks attracted investors' attention as a result of the nuclear crisis in Japan and the impending scrutiny and regulation for the nuclear energy industry. Names like Solarworld, Norway's Renewable Energy, and Gamesa, Spain's largest wind-turbine maker, rallied at the end of the month.
Inflation continued to be a concern. In March, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced that it might raise the benchmark rate from a record low of 1% as soon as in April to counteract inflationary pressures. The ECB did in fact raise the benchmark lending rate to 1.25% in early April.
Slower Growth in China
China is continuing to fight inflation with a series of measures including interest-rate increases, currency appreciation, and bank reserve requirement increases. The country has increased bank reserve requirements three times so far this year. The growth in China is slowing down with recent export numbers down considerably. A less orderly downturn in China's economic growth will likely spell trouble for global economic growth. India is also battling inflation and raised its interest rates during the month, further tightening the country's monetary policy.
The European sovereign debt crisis continues to be an issue with Portugal possibly needing a rescue later in the year. The Fitch ratings service cut the country's credit rating during the month.
Equities continue to outperform Treasuries with the Bloomberg 7-10 Year Government Index down over 1% for the year through the end of March. This may continue to fuel asset flows out of fixed income and into equities. As we noted in the third quarter of last year, this reversal in flows could become substantial this year, especially as bond purchases by the U.S. Treasury may end abruptly in June.
U.S. home prices, having fallen 31% from their peak, are reaching pre-bubble levels owing to some degree to the glut of foreclosures being pushed back into this quarter by litigation and inquiries surrounding the mortgage documentation debacle. With consumer confidence rising and unemployment inching down, increases in mortgage rates from historical lows will likely make for a sharper bottom in housing prices that is likely to occur this year as home buyers look for attractive deals. The combination of historically low home prices and mortgage rates is already starting to impact home sales.
U.S.Markets Gain Strength
At the end of the month, the U.S. Federal Reserve allowed some of the 19 systemically important U.S. banks to increase dividends, buy back shares, or repay the government. Financial stocks rallied after the announcement as companies like JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and many other banks announced dividend increases and share repurchases, events that investors see as positive catalysts for stock prices.
Earnings reports continued to provide positive reinforcement to investor sentiment. At the end of the month, positive news came primarily from better-than-expected earnings reports and sales guidance from companies like Oracle and Accenture, as well as from this month's report of fourth-quarter GDP growth numbers being revised upward from 2.8% to 3.1%.
The retail sector continues to benefit from improved consumer spending, which remains resilient despite low absolute levels of consumer confidence, high unemployment, and rising gasoline prices.
Hiring in the private sector continues to improve and jobless claims are showing declines. New regulations that extend the Bush-era tax breaks, reduce payroll taxes, and allow firms to depreciate all of their capital expenditures in 2011 may further boost spending and business investment throughout 2011.
U.S. manufacturing data showed better-than-expected expansion towards the end of the month. The ISM index rose to 69, the highest reading in seven years. This sustained expansion in the private sector, spurred partially by the availability of low-cost credit, is helping generate job growth. If we see further substantial improvements in the jobless rate in the next few months, the Fed is likely to abandon its low interest-rate policy earlier than the market-anticipated first half of 2012.
By some estimates, another 10% to 20% increase in the price of oil may start to impede U.S. and global GDP growth. High gasoline prices are already negatively impacting consumer confidence, but not enough to offset the improving employment picture and stock market. We continue to see the potential for further geopolitical crises and commodity and inflation spikes as negative catalysts for equity markets. However, consistent with our expectation for a slow, gradual economic recovery, we believe that equity markets and the global economy can successfully navigate through temporary setbacks.
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In addition to technology, innovation, globalization, inter-generational dynamics and the economy, trust is one of the most powerful forces driving business today. It is often described as the single most desirable and necessary factor for a healthy and productive work environment. In this session we will look at some of the interpersonal factors and core competencies critical to the ability to trust and inspire trust with others.


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Good Morning, Broncos fans! You know all that talk about the Broncos' ironclad secrecy under Josh McDaniels? The Belichick-like tightening of the lines of communication? If the past few days are any indication, the Broncos under John Elway will be overcompensating like a teenage girl who just discovered eyeliner. In a rather bizarre (and frankly unnerving) twist, the team posted a video of Perry Fewell (who speaks very well) riding to his interview from DIA, and then a mid-interview picture of Fewell and a pre-interview shot of Eric Studesville.
Transparency is great and all, as is the unprecedented access that Elway has provided with his new Twitter account. But while an NFL head-coaching gig is a very public job, and it's desirable of any candidate to be comfortable in the spotlight, there's just something uncomfortably voyeuristic about this new approach. What's next? Is Elway going to tell Peter King that Fewell had bad breath or that Studesville was mixing tenses?
Makes one again wonder why Mark Mike Mularkey snubbed the Broncos on their interview request, no? If you were a seasoned coaching candidate (ie. not a young hotshot), and a team said, "Come interview with us. One condition though - the second you get off the plane, the cameras will be rolling and you'll be on Bravo later that night," what would you say? It'll be interesting to see if John Fox gets the same treatment today...
Enjoy the games, everyone! Go Ravens and whoever will beat the Bears!!!
UPDATE 2:07PM ET - Shannon Sharpe is among 15 modern-era finalists for induction to the Pro Football HOF in 2011. Terrell Davis, the greatest postseason runner in NFL history, was among 11 semifinalists who did not make the cut.
Good Morning, Broncos fans! It seems John Elway has learned his first tough lesson in running an NFL team - be careful what you say to Peter King. Yesterday on NBC, King related a conversation he had with Elway in which the new football exec says he "(doesn't) think Tim Tebow is a good NFL quarterback at this time." King went on to say that if Josh McDaniels lands a job with a team in need of a QB, he could see the former Broncos coach pushing to acquire Tebow. Shortly afterward, Elway scrambled to clarify his remarks via Twitter, saying that Tebow could "turn (himself) into a great QB," that Elway and the organization "think very highly of him," and that any trade speculation is "completely false."
Meanwhile, the Broncos have received permission to interview John Fox and are expected to do so sometime this week. Plus, Gregg Williams is suddenly available to interview after his defense got torched yesterday by the 7-9 Seahawks.
Doug should have more on this in tomorrow's Lard, but John Elway just hit is twitter account hard, denying tonight's report on NBC from Peter King that Elway is looking to trade Tim Tebow to the team that lands Josh McDaniels as offensive coordinator.
King reported that Elway told him exactly this yesterday:
"I don't think Tim Tebow is a good NFL quarterback at this time."
Continue reading "John Elway denies report he is trading Tim Tebow"
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Good Morning, Broncos fans! The Broncos have asked the Panthers' permission to speak with John Fox - although it was announced that Fox will not return to Carolina, his contract isn't up for a few weeks. Denver will be interviewing Jaguars OC Dirk Koetter and last night received permission to interview longtime Broncos player and coach Rick Dennison, who was Houston's OC in 2010 after fifteen seasons as a Broncos assistant. John Elway also said Chargers DC Ron Rivera is a candidate for the head job, while Brian Xanders added Gregg Williams to that list. Elway also stated that Jim Fassel's name had come up in discussions.
Continue reading "Broncos interested in Fox, Rivera Lard 1-8-11"
According to the DP, the Broncos have requested the Texans' permission to interview Houston's OC and longtime Denver player and coach Rick Dennison for their open head coaching position. Dennison played for the Broncos from 1982-1990 and was an assistant coach for the team from 1995 to 2009.
UPDATE 6:17PM ET - John Elway has announced via Twitter that the Broncos have received permission to speak with Jaguars OC Dirk Koetter about their head job. The 51-year old Koetter has been with Jacksonville since the 2007 season following head coaching stints at Boise State (1998-2000) and Arizona State (2001-2006). More on Koetter after the break...
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When John Elway took the podium on Wednesday to being his tenure as the Executive VP of Football Operations for the Denver Broncos, he wasn't shy about taking on some touchy subjects. On the other hand, John Elway has rarely been shy about too much of anything.
He talked at length about things like integrity and dedication, about the unique relationship that the Broncos have with their fans, and how his new position is something that he's looked forward to for a long time. He's already hit the ground running, with 25-minute meetings with each of the incumbent assistant coaches. The coaches had already been required to do their year-end player analyses, and Elway wanted their input on the players as much as he wanted to get up to speed on who, on the staff and on the roster, he might consider suggesting the next head coach keep. But Elway also made it clear that GM Brian Xanders will handle personnel decisions for the most part, and the head coach will provide his own input.
Over the last several weeks of analyzing Tim Tebow's throws, I've come to believe he is already making great strides in his pre-snap reads.
This shouldn't have come as much of a surprise. After all, Urban's Meyer's offense at Florida was, in part, predicated by reading both safeties and their position relative to the line of scrimmage. When Josh McDaniels (hiss!) said that Tebow and he were at the whiteboard for hours upon meeting, he wasn't lying (no one knows if Brian Xanders was informed of the whiteboard incident). Tebow wasn't completely green at reading defenses pre-snap like many college quarterbacks are.
But unfortunately for quarterbacks, the defense rarely stands still after the snap of the ball. What first appears like an outside linebacker blitz is actually a zone coverage to the flat. What appears like middle-zone coverage is actually a delayed linebacker blitz.
Last week the Chargers did some interesting things post-snap to confuse our hero. We'll take a look at one such play today in The Playbook Abides. This will help us gauge Tebow's continued growth and development.


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This probably one of the funniest videos that I've seen in a long time. In Argentina, during a soccer match in Rosario Central-River Plate was interrupted for several minutes by an adorable dog who evaded security and decided to take a poop on the field. I guess when you gotta go, you gotta go
This might ruin your appetite and any plans of going to a water park. Hope you enjoyed Balloonfest because I am not sure if you will want to go back so soon.
Well doesn't this sound like the beginning to a joke. "So a woman comes home to find her husband cheating on her and grabs a gun...." but the ending is something you would never believe.
Local TV news has given us lots of great moments (anybody remember "Snow-pocalypse" a few years back, when every station went live 24-7, driving local hysteria to the point where schools closed for what turned out to be a light dusting of snow?), but we have a new low when it comes to dirty journalism -- leading with a story about a little girl who pooped her pants.
Japanese toilet manufacturer TOTO may be sitting on a goldmine in the form of a poop-powered motorcycle. Named the Toilet Bike Neo, the vehicle runs on human excrement that is deposited into an on-bike toilet. The moving port-o-potty communicates to the rider in Japanese using LED lights, plays music, and even talks.


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FSU recruiting: Positions of need
By Corey Dowlar
NoleNation takes a quick look at five positions of need in this 2014 recruiting class.
Offensive tackle
Florida State enters this 2013 with only one certain starter at offensive tackle. Cam Erving, the starting left tackle, is a redshirt junior and could very well jump to the NFL draft after this season, given his high projections. Bobby Hart has played a lot in his first two seasons and could end up being the right tackle. From the Class of 2013, just Wilson Bell is capable of playing tackle, but could just as well end up on the interior depending on how things shake out.
Ethan Frith
(Summit, Miss./North Pike)
Top targets:
Damian Prince
(Forestville, Md./Bishop McNamara),
Roderick Johnson
(Florissant, Mo./Hazelwood Central)
Defensive end
The Seminoles lost three defensive ends to the draft after the 2012 season, so restocking that position was always going to be a priority. The staff overhaul stunted some of the progression on targets they were looking to land in the 2013 cycle and only juco prospect
Desmond Hollin
and prep
Davarez Bryant
made it in to the class. The Seminoles would do well to continue to add more depth behind a young, but talented, group of ends already on the roster.
Blake McClain
(Jacksonville, Fla./Sandalwood)
Top targets:
Breeland Speaks
(Jackson, Miss./Callaway),
Lorenzo Carter
(Norcross, Ga./Norcross), Rick Leonard (Middletown, Md./Middletown).
Running back
Devonta Freeman and James Wilder Jr. are the elder statesmen as juniors in 2013. Behind them is just Mario Pender, a redshirt freshman, and true freshman
Ryan Green
. Fullback Chad Abram will also be a senior, so they'll need to replenish with a bigger back. FSU could take as many as three at the position.
Top targets:
Derrell Scott
(Havelock, N.C./Havelock),
T.J. Harrell
(Tampa, Fla./Tampa Catholic),
Aeris Williams
(West Point, Miss./West Point),
Shai McKenzie
(Washington, Pa./Washington).
Wide receiver
Florida State's current group of wide receivers is talented and mature. The only downside to that is that they are about ready to move on. Greg Dent's status is up in the air, but he's a senior anyway. Jarred Haggins, Willie Haulstead and Kenny Shaw are seniors, too. Rashad Greene will be a draft eligible junior and Kelvin Benjamin will be a redshirt junior. FSU will want to load up here.
Markell Pack
(Purvis, Miss./Purvis),
Ryan Sousa
(Orlando, Fla./Lake Nona),
C.J. Worton
(Homestead, Fla./South Dade),Ā
JoJo Robinson
Top targets:
Saeed Blacknall
(Englishtown, N.J./Manalapan),
Myles Autry
(Norcross, Ga./Norcross),
Josh Malone
(Gallatin, Tenn./Station Camp).
Though both players can rotate from corner to safety, Terrence Brooks and Lamarcus Joyner made their names at safety. And both are seniors in 2013. Tyler Hunter, one of the favorites to play safety next to Brooks as Joyner moves up to corner, is a junior, along with Karlos Williams. The good news for Florida State is that they should have a very experienced and talented group at the position. The bad news is that it has to be restocked.
Trey Marshall
(Lake City, Fla./Columbia),
Kendall Gant
(Lakeland, Fla./Lake Gibson),
Mattrell McGraw
(River Ridge, La./John Curtis Christian ),
Cortez McDowell
(Locust Grove, Ga./Locust Grove).


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Award-Winning Custom Outdoor Projects
2013 DESIGN AWARDS The Treehouse, Washington, D.C. Accessory Building | Grand Award
Project CreditsEntrant/Architect:Cunningham | Quill Architects, Washington, D.C.; Builder:The Ley Group, Washington; Landscape Architect: Graham Landscape Architecture, Annapolis, Md.; Living Space: 300 square feet; Site: 0.25 acre; Construction Cost: Withheld; Photographer: Paul Burk Photograph
Centered on a 50-foot lap pool, the new garden culminates in the Treehouse, a screened, bluestone-and-cedar pavilion that serves as both pool house and outdoor living room. In Washington, Cunningham says, "you need cover, you need shade, and you need screens. And you have all that in this building."
The capstone of a new private garden, the Treehouse replaces a detached garage at the rear of an urban lot.
The screened bluestone-and-cedar pavilion serves as both a pool house and an open-air living room.
Spaced decking and ceiling boards direct cool updrafts through the building, while a small wood-burning stove stretches the season into the spring and fall.
Hisey-Mitchell Photography
2013 DESIGN AWARDS Walnut Wood Studio, Cincinnati Accessory Building | Merit Award
Project Credits Entrant/Architect: John Senhauser Architects, Cincinnati; Builder: Crapsey & Gilles, Loveland, Ohio; Living Space: 320 square feet; Site: 3.3 acres; Construction Cost: Withheld; Photographer: Hisey-Mitchell Photography
Architect John Senhauser (who designed the main house years ago) sited the building along the radius of the porte cochere drive, where it breaches a stone wall and perches on four columns, like a birdhouse in the trees.
The studio roof is pitched parallel to the houses roof, matching the slope.
Window divisions, matching the house, become aluminum plate display shelving and stainless steel work surfaces. Exposed steel, cypress siding, Montauk slate, polished concrete, and walnut cabinetry also draw on the houses material palette.
View from the porte-cochere
The renovation of an existing cottage included a 630-square-foot additionfamily room down, master suite above--a detached garage with a planted roof (visible in foreground), and updated outdoor spaces.
Phil Bond
2013 DESIGN AWARDS The Shack, Ross, Calif. Outdoor Space | Merit Award
Project Credits Entrant/Architect: Feldman Architecture, San Francisco; Builder: Joe Doerr Construction, San Rafael, Calif.; Landscape Designer: Loretta Gargan Landscape + Design, San Francisco; Living Space: 1,363 square feet with 260-square-foot garage; Site: 0.17 acre; Construction Cost: Withheld; Photographer: Phil Bond Photography
Architect Jonathan Feldman's compact addition—a 300-square-foot family room and master suite above—overlooks a pool and stepped terraces made of gravel and board-formed concrete, which were designed by owner and landscape designer Loretta Gargan.
The new garage, with board-and-batten siding, was designed to look like a pool house.
The compact swimming pool terrace includes board-formed concrete retaining walls and built-in seating.
All materials are exposed to the natural elements and they will weather erratically. This decision was consistent with sensibility that imperfections are the beauty and weather marks are the history of a building, explains Hutker.
Brian Vanden Brink
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2013 DESIGN AWARDS Aucoot Cove Outdoor Shower, Marion, Mass. Custom Detail | Grand Award
Project Credits Entrant/Architect: Hutker Architects, Vineyard Haven, Mass.; Builder: Lars V. Olsen Fine Home Building, Marion, Mass.; Landscape Architect: Kimberly Mercurio Landscape Architecture, Cambridge, Mass.; Interior Designer: Barnum & Co., Boston; Photographer: Brian Vanden Brink
Two of our 2013 Detail winners were outdoor showers, so it seemed fitting to include them in this slideshow. At first glance this outdoor shower may appear to be a simple structure. Closer inspection, however, reveals the depth of detail and precision that elevates it to an award-winning design. The jury proclaimed it to be "killer," elaborating that it's an innovative structure with a daily function. Architect Mark Hutker calls it the celery stalk and his glib analogy highlights several inventive features.
The design team wanted the shower to read as the strongest part of the porch composition, so they produced a circular opening in the porch overhang so the shower stands as an uninterrupted form.
Once the steel frame had been lowered onto the porch, the team rotated it until the structural crossbars were in perfect alignment with the orthogonal points of a compass.
The narrow cedar boards are cut off in a pattern that mirrors the angle of the porch roof while the wider slats are canted in the opposite direction.
The client really wanted an outdoor shower and that was part of the program of the entire building, says architect Jennifer Mei. This was the most private spot on the site and it faces the mountains, so we placed a mostly open outdoor shower here. The idea of a fence extending from the rammed earth wall was something that appealed to us because it wasnt solid but does create privacy.
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2013 DESIGN AWARDS Trader Addition, Jackson, Wyo. Custom Detail | Merit Award
Project Credits Entrant/Architect: Carney Logan Burke Architects, Jackson, Wyo.; Builder: Tennyson-Ankeny Construction, Jackson; Steel Artist: Ben Roth, Jackson; Photographer: Matthew Millman
"The client really wanted an outdoor shower and that was part of the program of the entire building," says architect Jennifer Mei. "This was the most private spot on the site and it faces the mountains, so we placed a mostly open outdoor shower here. The idea of a fence extending from the rammed earth wall was something that appealed to us because it wasn't solid but does create privacy." She adds that the design team asked local steel artist Ben Roth to create a fence as the shower barrier because they wanted to play with patterns of light and shadow against the rammed earth wall.
The overhand for the studio addition is deeper above the shower, partly to shade bathers, but also to protect the rammed earth, which will slowly erode over time. The simple curved shower fixture is also really interesting, Mei adds, so we had the exposed plumbing come directly out of the wall. The stainless steel looks great against the rammed earth.
The steel fence is composed of slender fins that are angled at varying degrees. The fins split into forks that graduate from short to long. Those subtle moves make the fence appear to undulate as you walk around it and also alters the levels of transparency.
The studio/archives pavilion mirrors a guest cottage 240 feet away, overlooking Lake Tahoe.
Stephen Cridland
The studio entrance. Each structure contains a single floor-to-ceiling glazed room and storage components in clerestoried adjacent areas.
Natural materialsmahogany, concrete, and glassblend into the setting.
Natural materials—mahogany, concrete, and glass—blend into the setting.
Polished brown concrete floors, mahogany built-ins, and exposed-aggregate concrete decks reinforce the colors and textures found on the site.
Stephan Cridland
The guest house faces the archives pavilion across a boardwalk and a Swedish aspen allee.
Guest house entry. The two-pavilion composition fits the scale of its environment better than a single larger building.
The guest pavilions transparent room overlooks the lake. Viewed from the water, the buildings almost disappear into the trees.
The guest pavilion's transparent room overlooks the lake. Viewed from the water, the buildings almost disappear into the trees.
Restrictive zoning on the lake edge limited building area coverage. Basins buried under the gravel sculpture garden help keep all the storm water on site.
The buildings are oriented toward views of Lake Tahoe.
Clerestories and glass walls bring the lush scenery into the yoga studio.
Joe Fletcher
Two cabins fit more easily into the steep hillside than one large addition.
The artist studio, above, overlooks the yoga studios planted roof.
The artist studio, above, overlooks the yoga studio's planted roof.
The buildings blend into the surrounding vegetation.
The curved roof mimics the lands natural forms.
The curved roof mimics the land's natural forms.
Stepping up the hill so one is perched over the other, each room offers a different point of view.
The lower cabins green roof became a garden art project.
The lower cabinís green roof became a garden art project.
The detached cabins invite the owners to engage with the landscape.
A low-pitched, terne coated stainless steel roof floats above a dry-stacked slate wall and mahogany volume.
Maxwell MacKenzie
Pivoting doors open the pavilion in summertime; in winter a Rumford fireplace and heated floors warm the space.
Intended for year-round use, the pavilion is set close to the woods, providing a threshold between the manicured gardens and adjacent woodland.
Five steel-framed glass doors and mitered glass corners put the lush surroundings front and center.
Natural materials include bluestone flooring, stone and mahogany walls, and a Douglas fir ceiling.
The mahogany volume houses a bath.
A new swimming pool, stone walls, and terrace behind the existing house organize the rear yard and connect the house and pavilion.
Courtesy Robert M. Gurney
Floor plan
New paths, trees, and plantings reinforce the pavilions geometry.
New paths, trees, and plantings reinforce the pavilion's geometry.
Standing alone in the woods, the building consists of a steel-clad box floating above a half-buried concrete base.
John J. Macaulay
Tucked into the hillside, the lower level contains equipment storage space.
Back-lit translucent material fills the gap.
The walls, roof, and glass doors are highly sound insulating.
A green roof tops the lower level.
The longitudinal building section
Courtesy Johnsen Schmaling Archi
An exploded axonometric rendering
The design concept
Positioned along the edge of the lot, this guest-house addition creates a backdrop for the pool and a generous outdoor room.
Michael Moran
A sustainably harvested cypress ceiling adds refinement to the southern-style ??porch.??
A sustainably harvested cypress ceiling adds refinement to the southern-style "porch."
Standing-seam metal, a common local roofing material, shields the rear facade.
The study.
Sliding gates at the entrances close off the courtyard in the evenings or when the owners are away.
Steve Keating
Scored concrete, raised beds, and sitting areas direct the path to the front door.
The master bedroom has its own intimate courtyard.
The house??s shape and orientation block the strong wind and sun.
2011 Merit Award - Wolf Creek, Winthrop, Wash. Entrant/Architect: Balance Associates Architects, Seattle; Builder: Bjornsen Construction, Winthrop, Wash. The house's shape and orientation block the strong wind and sun.
Floor plan.
Courtesy Balance Associates Architects
Chris Richards
2010 Out Spaces' Awards2010 Grand Award - Play Yard at the Winter Residence, Tucson, Ariz. Entrant/Architect/Landscape designer:Ibarra Rosano Design Architects, Tucson, Ariz.; Builder: Repp Design + Construction, Tucson A garden wall keeps young ones in and desert critters out, while a slatted steel cube offers shelter from the sun.
The desert landscape beyond the yard holds both beauty and danger.
The shade cube consists of a welded steel frame and galvanized steel stud tracks.
A concrete bench provides a work counter for children and a back-saving seat for adults.
A strip of turf separates the sunken play area from the house.
A rendering of the play yard.
The play yard plan.
The winners of the Outdoor Spaces and Accessory Building categories share a common philosophy of using jewel box buildings to generate graceful al fresco living in the interstitial areas. Projects consist of compact structures that act as backdrops for their natural settings—one pair is connected by a formal allee and sculpture garden while the other set utilizes matching roof gardens to blend into a more abstract landscape. Protection from sun and rain is balanced with enjoyment of breezes and expansive views as demonstrated with the outdoor living area in the Guest Pavilion and the Play Yard in Tucson.
Similar in concept, the architects for the winning accessory buildings also devoted significant time to thinking about how building placement would affect adjacent outdoor areas. Robert M. Gurney, who designed the Nevis Pool and Garden Pavilion featured in the accompanying slideshow, says of his design that "its relationship to the house, swimming pool, and landscape components was as important as the building itself."
Outdoor bathing is also making a strong showing in our annual Design Awards. Once an afterthought of an exposed fixture tacked onto an exterior wall, outdoor showers are becoming destinations in their own right. Recent winners feature natural materials executed in complex and artistic designs that manipulate light while providing privacy and airflow. Enjoy these elegant yet breezy spaces in the accompanying slideshow.
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