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Isn't a distribution just a collection of someone else's work.
Isn't a distribution just a collection of someone else's work.
most distributions give something back. Paying kernel/glibc/gcc/driver devs - you know, the stuff that is hard to do and not as 'fun' or 'rewarding' thant adding a patch to gnome to add some needed functions to the desktop menu.
Ubuntu is pretty... lazy about all that. Loudmouthed, yes.
But the worst thing is, Shuttleworth farts something into his blog and sites like Phoronix report it like it will be there just right around the corner.
Ubuntu is a free distribution. You guys mix up dominant with monopoly. Monopoly would be preventing others from succeeding (which they have no record of doing) while dominant is just having the largest base because they're the most usable.
I used to use more low-level distros in the sense that I had more control over it - but it would require more work. Lately when I need a development machine I don't want to spent 3-4 hours installing and configuring stuff (it'd take a lot less if the net speed was quicker I have to admit) but Ubuntu is just an install-and-use distro.
There is the strong argument that Ubuntu contributes nothing to the Linux ecosystem. While not being true, it's a valid point. There is the equally valid argument that Ubuntu contributes what Linux needs most - marketing, and accessibility.
and after installing ubuntu you go on hunting 'dev' packages because ubuntu follows the brain deadness of several other distros not including header files. Idiotic.
Of course, phoronix is mostly engaged in benchmarking and uses Ubuntu for most of its work, so naturally the people involved care mostly about Ubuntu. However, sometimes it seems like "Linux" is replaced with "Ubuntu" around here - and what Mark Shuttleworth thinks of Wayland doesn't mean the rest of the community will agree. A good portion won't - they're more concerned with productivity and will gladly sacrifice a shiny user experience for those not so computer-literate to get it.
And there was no announcement. All that happend was that Shuttleworth wrote in his blog that ubuntu might use wayland at some point in the future.
And phoronix, as ubuntu's little bitch, had to make an exciting 'announcement' out if it, furthering the mindless hype around ubuntu.
Besides, there is much more than wayland - and so far I have not seen any indication why it is so great to get orgasmic about it.
The problem is, there is something with ubuntu and phoronix (and other former linux sites) blow it completely out of proportion.
Why not doing something usefull? Like posting about all those bugs in ubuntu?
You can't make any money off a site that reposts a bunch of bug reports.

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There are several acknowledgements I need to make, but I'll do that at the bottom. However, here I must dedicate this story to the memory of Mrs. King, a teacher who instilled in me a love of both reading and writing. More importantly, though, she lived each day to its fullest. And with that, I'll leave you to (hopefully) enjoy.
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Time is a strange thing.
Ever it moves, persistent as a river in its wandering search for the Sea. And ever we move upon it, drawn toward a final day that is beyond even the sight of the Elves. But as I once explained to Frodo and Samwise, this river of time is not the same for all. Some brave the center, rushing forward to meet their fate with open arms and reckless speed. Others linger near the shores, tarrying in shaded pools where the currents are slow and quiet. Little choice do we have as to where or how our ship will sail; we can but endure the waters we are given. And at times these waters are difficult, for I am among those who drift about the shoals. Many are they who flit past me, moving so quickly that if I look away for but a moment, I turn back to find them gone forever.
Gone like this day will soon be gone.
The sun is low in the west, and already I feel the chill of evening as it washes over the steppes of Rhûn. It will be a cold night, and a silent one. The air is choked with tension. We have come here with the combined forces of many armies, and tomorrow we go to war. In anticipation of this, we have used this day for needed preparation, yet now the men in our companies are weary of it. Their eyes are restless and impatient, and they chafe for both the coming of night and the battle that is to follow. They look for the close of the day.
But for me, the day has passed too quickly. The hours poured through my hands as water through a sieve, and ere long, the light was fading. Fell deeds now loom but a night's sleep away, and soon more lives will be swept from my view, never to be seen again. Gone like the day. Like time.
Like the waters rushing toward the Sea…
Once, I did not dwell overmuch on this. It was the lot of mortals to die, after all, and I felt no need to examine the subject further. I saw enough of mortals to be content with their fate. Indeed, at times I felt I saw too much. My father's realm was not as Lothlórien or Imladris, where the river of time all but stopped and its currents were naught more than a wisp of memory. In Greenwood—or Mirkwood, as it was then called—time's waters were harsh and unforgiving. Too often were my kinsmen flung into the rapids and dashed against the stones. Too often did sudden floods tear us from calmer waters and hurl us into paths we did not know. Such was the fate of those who served my father, and sharing in that fate, I counted myself fortunate that I knew little of mortals. My own world held so much turmoil. How could any hope to survive a world of even swifter torrents where life concluded almost as it began?
Then I met a dwarf.
I had known other mortals ere I knew Gimli. Some had proven to be worthy companions and allies. Some I even accounted friends, as far as I understood the term. But it was Gimli who showed me how limited that understanding was. Gimli forced me to look at sights I had never seen. Listen to sounds I had never heard. Consider thoughts I had never known. And because of these efforts, I have ventured into currents of time that have no place for me. Because of these efforts, I have tasted the speed and fury of a mortal life.
Of course, my brief glimpses into mortality are but pale imitations of what Gimli experiences every day. A part of me is still mired in the reeds along the banks and will forever remain so. But swift currents have claimed the rest. My eyes stay upon Gimli as he is flung forward through time, and because I watch so intently, I am pulled along with him. The call of the Sea dwindles before the rush of wind and water, and life begins anew, pounding through my blood and drowning the sound of besetting fates. It is a heady tonic. A potent wine. I often wonder how mortals can withstand the exhilaration that drives their lives, but then I am reminded that it is all they know. Sometimes I wish that it was all I knew.
I have been told by many that this should frighten me. That I have bound myself too closely to those whose lives are counted in years rather than Ages. And perhaps they are right. The waters I now sail will lead me to grief. There is no avoiding that, and I would be wise to fear what lies ahead. But my choices are my own, and my destiny I concede to none. What fear I might have for my own fate is swallowed by the tides of a friendship the likes of which I have never known among my own kin. I will not abandon that, and I will not fear what that friendship may cost me.
It is what that friendship may cost others that frightens me.
Turning from the sunset, I look to the armed encampment in the east. There are reasons for our presence here, but at the moment, those reasons matter little to me. War is war, and death is death. Not all of us shall survive this encounter, and in remembering this, I remember also that for mortals, this is a constant. Life is a journey they cannot survive. From the moment of their conception, death shadows their steps. Yet because they know this, they strive all the more to give their lives meaning, learning and growing at a rate that is nothing short of bewildering to the elven mind. They are driven by the very thing that will ruin them, and as a result of this drive, they bring to their world a light and a fire that the elves will never have.
At least, that is the intended way of things. But for others…for Gimli…some of the fire has been lost. I may look upon the world with new sight, but my dwarven friend is closing his eyes. For even as I watch his journey upon time's rapids, he watches me. He pauses at the sight of still waters against the shore. And questing toward that, he brushes an edge of the silent pool that slows and quiets the elven mind.
Which is something no mortal should ever touch.
It has happened gradually. So gradually that I cannot name a time for its beginning. But I do remember a series of events some years ago in Ithilien that woke in me the first warnings. Gimli had come for what we both hoped would be an extended visit, but urgent matters called him back to Aglarond and he was forced to leave earlier than expected. His departure meant we could not inspect a peculiar vein of rock that Faramir had discovered within the Ephel Dúath. I know that Gimli had been looking forward to the excursion, but when he left, he expressed little regret. Rather, he shrugged and stated that it was an adventure we could save until later. It seemed a harmless enough statement at the time, and I thought nothing of it until it happened again the following year. As before, matters in Aglarond called Gimli away before we could carry out our plans in Ithilien, but once again, there was little regret for lost opportunities. Gimli felt that things could be put off for another visit.
That was when the first of my fears was planted. Ever since, I have watched other incidents with growing concern, and at some point in the long years, the realization came: Gimli's sense of time has been altered. It has become…elven. Though he himself remains in the river's swift currents, moving through time at speeds I can never hope to match, his mind has been drawn into the shoals with me. He no longer feels the pull of fate.
I do not mean to say that he has become complacent. A dwarf could never be idle, and Gimli is as busy as he ever was with projects and travels. But he is no longer driven to complete these things. He is no longer intent upon squeezing from life every moment that a day has to offer. If something remains unfinished, he is content to wait until the next day to finish it. Or the next week. Or the next year. But Gimli is mortal, and there may not be a next day, a next week, or a next year. Each moment he lives could very well be his last. It is a thought that fills me with choking despair, but it is a truth I can no longer deny. This coming battle could strike him down tomorrow, and this current day might be all that remains to him. Yet he will not recognize that! And if he continues on this course, he will never see the darkening skies or rising waters until it is too late!
My fists clench at my sides as the sun dips below the horizon. How swiftly the day passes! How quickly it dies! Time has become such a fleeting thing. This day might have been our last day together ere the end, and already it fades into night.
Yet even if Gimli and I both live to see another nightfall, what then? What if we survive this battle? And the next battle? And the next? What if the day of our parting is far in the distance? It would be no better a prospect for Gimli. A life but partly lived is no life at all, yet Gimli's current nature will not push him to live as mortals are meant to live. It may be that he will remember the brevity of his time here as he grows old, but by then I fear it will be too late. When the tides of age lap against him, his ability to race time will have dwindled, and all that he has yet to do will forever remain undone.
Will he look to me, then? On the day before his last breath, will he ask me why I slowed his mind and stretched his days? Nay, he will not. He will grumble and complain. He will make some remark about elven sensibilities. And then he will turn the failing in upon himself, absolving me of all guilt. He will live out the remainder of his life regretting the fact that he did not do more and feeling the fault was his own. His last moments will be filled with bitterness, and after he is gone, there will be nothing left but ashes and dust and a potential never fully realized.
Behold the price of our friendship.
I am not one to give in to despair, but it fills me now, as vast and deep as the Sea itself. What great injustice did Gimli commit to merit such a punishment? What right had the fates to bring us together without showing us the sacrifice that would be required in the end? It all happened so quickly. So very quickly! The years since the Fellowship are but a brief ripple in the clear waters of elven thought, yet I deem them to be the most valuable years I have ever experienced in my life. And soon they will be gone!
And Gimli with them…
I turn my attention again to the fading light, but now I sense the presence of another. Someone approaches from the camps, and it takes but a moment to name him. I no longer need elven senses to hear his feet or catch his scent of earth and stone. I know Gimli's song almost as well as I know my own, and as he nears me, I feel his arrival in the strands of life that weave their web through all of Arda. He is a steadying presence of both confidence and caution, a curious mix that is fairly typical of all dwarves, though they still claim that elves are the contrary creatures.
"Gimli," I murmur in greeting, sparing him a brief glance ere I turn back to the sunset. It is easier to watch the dying light than to look at Gimli with my thoughts so near the surface.
"Legolas," he answers, and I feel him stop beside me. "The captains are to meet at Aragorn's tent within the hour. Will you join us?"
"I will be there shortly."
Out of the corner of my eye, I see him nod, but he makes no move to leave. We stand together in silence, watching the final moments of the sun, but its descent is now so swift that I must steel myself against an urge to flee.
"You are quiet," Gimli says at length. "Are you in need of distraction?"
At first, I am confused by the question, but then I recognize the hesitation in his voice and realize what he fears. "Nay, my friend," I say, forcing a smile. "Distraction will not be necessary. The Sea is not in my thoughts tonight." Which is a lie, but as lies go, it is a small one. Though always present, the lure of the Sea does not overwhelm me this evening.
"That is well," Gimli says, his voice gruff. "But it is clear that something troubles you. Would you be willing to share what thoughts you have?"
There is nothing of mirth in his question, but even so, I am tempted to laugh. What would Gimli make of my thoughts? Elven fancy, perhaps? Musings that have no place on the eve of war? But what better time to have such musings? I would be ill-advised to entertain these thoughts in the midst of battle, and after the battle, it might be too late. This time is the important time. This day is the only day we have with certainty. But if I were to explain this, would Gimli understand? Or would he dismiss my concerns as he has so many times before?
"My thoughts are of time," I say at length, considering my words and attempting to construct a warning of sorts within them. One that cannot be debated openly but that might be heard all the same. "How swiftly and how slowly it moves," I continue. "It occurs to me that I have never seen the results of your westward expansion in Aglarond. There were not days enough when I was last in Rohan, and now war has come ere I could return to see them. I fear I did not appreciate how little time was given me for my stay. My apologies."
I turn to Gimli, and his eyes meet mine, dark and fathomless as the chasms of Moria. Something flickers within their depths, but I cannot read what it might be. Then it is gone, and Gimli shakes his head. "The fault is not yours. I see no reason for an apology."
"Nevertheless, I offer one. Time is not a kind master. Perhaps we have not given it the respect it deserves."
Gimli frowns, and his faces takes on an expression of frightening intensity. "The respect it deserves? Tell me, Legolas: Would our respect alter time in any way?"
It is my turn to frown. "Nay, but—"
"Then let us save our respect for things that will heed it."
He will not see. He refuses to see. He must know the purpose behind my words, yet he ignores me. And were I to speak plainly, he would refute me. By Elbereth, what must I say to turn this stubborn, intractable dwarf forward again? What must I do to force him back into a mortal sense of time? How can I make him see that the future grows shorter with each day and that his time to act is dwindling into naught?! I stare at him for a long moment, hoping he will see in my face that which I cannot express in my words. Hoping he will hear my unspoken thoughts as he has so many times before.
Meeting my gaze, something once again flashes within his eyes. "Do not trouble yourself about the mines' expansion, Legolas," he says as the last of the sun's light gives way to darkness. "Such adventures can be saved until another year. We have time enough for that."
And I lift my head toward the stars, hoping the wind will dry my tears.
The rest of the acknowledgements: First of all, HUGE thanks go out to Docmon, the amazing beta who caught all kinds of flaws in this story and remains a fountain of endless wisdom. May she enjoy seven square meals a day forever! Beyond that, "The Day Before" was inspired primarily by comments made by JastaElf, Deepsea Dolphin, and Mer, but I'd also like to credit Dawn, Lani, and Narmolanya. They all insisted that more of the story needed to be told. And finally, I'd like to credit Dwimordene, who chimed in with a plotbunny for this story after it was written but before it was posted. Thank you, one and all. I couldn't have done it without your encouragement. ;)
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Gave this a 5 star becuase its all around a great moisturizer. I have extremely sensitive skin and also Rosacea. And have not found a Spf that I can use without breaking out, face getting blotchy and red or eyes tearing up. So far so good. No reaction at all! I like the finish and texture of this as well, No smells to this or fragrances like some of her other moisturizers have fruit extracts in them. This is very natural! It has a white cast that if you dont over apply it disapears. Luv it!
This sunblock is too moisturizing for my face on most days and can never be used on my nose but it is great for dry days (comforts skin) because of using PC AHAs or retinol. I apply it mid day after my PC moisturizer and other sunblock have set in and my face is feeling dry or just the eye area @ mid day. This is the only facial sunblock I can use from PC. The super light tinted version is too dark for me. It's nice to have while I work from home cause it does make my face whitish.
I got this as part of the Resist starter pack. While it certainly works for sun protection, I found it to be a very heavy formula. This is not the product if you want something light that soaks into your skin easily, but if you need extra hydration and are in a dry climate, it might be a good pick for you.
My skin is drier now that I'm using Differin, and while summer means It is only a bit dry, I don't think I'd like this cream even in the driest winter. It left my face super greasy and shiny, plus I sunburnt a bit the week using it, so it didn't protect that well. So glad I only bought a bunch of samples, and not the full size!
I have been using Paula's Choice products for a while and overall I love them. However the Resist with SPF25 was very poor at protecting my skin from getting sun-burned. I used it an hour before attending an outdoor lunch and made sure it covered my neck, face, ears and chest as I have fair skin. After 3 hours in mild sun (I'm in the Pacific Northwest) my skin was burned from the sun and turned red. I am very disappointed. The texture of the moisturizer is also sticky and unpleasant.
Thanks for your review! All of our SPF products are tested and able to provide the stated level of sun protection, but fair skin spending three hours in direct sun would absolutely need to reapply at least once to maintain the level of protectoin or you can consider layering various SPF-rated products, such as this daytime moisturizer, then a foundation with sunscreen and finally a pressed powder with sunscreen. As with any sun protection product, when in direct skin we also advise the use of hats and protective clothing, as no sunscreen can provide complete, 100% protection (one reason the term "sunblock" is no longer permitted in the U.S.).
Haven't ordered this in a way so I was thrilled to see the old cap has been replaced. I have dry skin that is also acne prone and this product doesn't break me out or leave my skin feeling tight. The key to it not being greasy is to apply just enough to cover my skin and to use a setting powder over my foundation. In fact, I wish there was a version of this product w/o sunscreen suitable for nighttime use. I do switch to a lighter moisturizer in July and August.
This is by far my favorite daytime moisturizer. Not only does it work well, but there isn't that sunscreen smell that is typical of spf moisturizers. I am sensitive to smells, so no matter how well other spf moisturizers have worked in the past, I have stopped using them due to the lingering sunscreen odor.
My thirsty skin drank this up - if only it were ever so slightly tinted! Right now, my acne spots are healing and my other tinted sunscreen camouflages the white-dry-skin healing spots better. Once my skin clears completely, I'll use this.
I love this formula, I suffer from Rosacea but not with your fine products.This moisturizer has done wonders for my over 55 skin. Also swear by Retinol serum.
I have alot of trouble with moisturizers, although I don't have sensitive skin, since I had laser eye therapy alot of cream products that I use for the face tend to bother my eyes. It is usually products that are very thick. I can not really most sunscreens because of this. There are a couple of mousurizers that I can use and I am ok with tinted moisurizers. This unfortunatlely was one of the worst. It is very thick and the product bothers my eyes so much that I really can't use it at all.
I bought this along with Resist anti-aging clear skin hydrator, intending to use the hydrator at night and the cellular defense during the day (for its SPF 25). I got acne galore until I switched to the hydrator only. When the hydrator ran out last Sunday I started using the moisturizer again, but now I've got a red bump forming (after having clear skin for 2 months). So yep, it's really this stuff causing it. Bummer. I'm going to go order more of the hydrator.
Hi there! Thank you for sharing your experience, and we're sorry the RESIST SPF 25 wasn't a fit for you. We should note that the RESIST Cellular Defense SPF 25 is a dry/very dry skin formula, which it sounds as if you have more a oily/combination skin type? We would encourage you to try our RESIST Super-Light Wrinkle Defense SPF 30, which was designed to be the AM counterpart to the RESIST Anti-Aging Clear Skin Hydrator. Please contact our Customer Care team, as they would love to help with an exchange, refund as well as samples to try.
I dont think of my skin as "very dry", I'm usually oily on my nose and forehead by the afternoon and in need of a blotting. However, this moisturizer really agrees with my skin, and gives me a very even, healthy looking glow, and soaks into my skin really well too. I find that it works for me both in the hot weather and in the winter. I'm on my 4th tube of this stuff, so it definitely has become a favorite, since I used to just change moisturizers every time I need a new one!
This is an excellent moisturizer for dry skin. I'm allergic to synthetic sunscreens and this was such a great find. Also, it doesn't have parabens, which matters a lot to me. I couldn't be happier with this product.
The texture of this product is very smooth, and it feels great going on. Unfortunately, it proved too heavy for my combination skin. I switched to the light formula and couldn't be happier.
I've tried every SPF formula from drugstore to expensive luxe brands, and I have never loved a sunscreen until this one! Usually, they are too tacky or thick and don't really soak into my skin. Not only does this soak in, but it's really all the coverage I need unless I am going somewhere where I need a more "made up" look. I see that it's too white for some people, but I am fair-skinned and it works just great for me. Doesn't even rub off onto my clothes when I use it on my neck. Perfection!
very excited to receive my moisturuzers. winter weather was drying out my kin, and this is fabulous..skin feeling soft, supple...using along with the aha exfolient! on days feel need a bit more moisturizer, just use a bit of the moisture boost over it
I love this moisturizer. The texture is great. It goes on easily and feels very soothing and nourishing to the skin. I haven't liked other moisturizers with sunscreen in the past; they always feel too heavy. But I look forward to using this one.
I have naturally very dry skin so moisture is key. This product is very moisturizing (as some sunscreens are not). It has antioxidants so it has the added value/benefit of doing more than one thing while boosting the efficacy of the sunscreen too! I find that it really does what it says it will. Not many manufacturers can get the right balance of moisture with titanium dioxide to work, but this product gets the mix right.
I have never written an online review but compelled to do it for PB. Never been happier. I haven't had huge problems with my skin but at 44 have been working on lines and elasticity. This is the first product that made me feel like my face looks younger. The very first morning after using it when I woke up my husband said "you look pretty." :) I used to use darphin which is so much more expensive and now with PB I can use the product more liberally on my neck décolletage etc which is nice.
Love the Daily moisturizer with SPF 25, it is not too white or too greasy.Makes my skin feel soft and smooth.I use it after Resist Retinol Serum.Wonderful pairing.Prices are amazing for these excellent products.I have used many brand names, looking forward to trying vitamin C booster next.
I initially bought this product and tried it during warm/humid weather. It was heavy, made my face look shiny/greasy, and I didn't like the white cast that never fully went away, so I tossed it in a drawer and forgot about it.
When the cold dry weather hit I decided to give it another try. I've been using it for about a month and it's awesome for winter weather!
4 stars because, like others, I really dislike how it dispenses. Would MUCH prefer a flip-top cap.
Great on my very sensitive, easy-burning, 40 y.o. skin. I use the Barely There Tint over this, instead of another foundation, and I get compliments on my skin all the time. Who gets compliments on their skin?? The pearly white cast glows through the Sheer Matte Tint...they're a great pairing. I apply all over the face, including outer orbital area, down my neck and on the décolletage, for even, thorough coverage. Any extra goes on the backs of my hands.
THIS MOISTURIZER IS AMAZING!!!! I love this stuff..the best SPF that Paula carries..in my opinion. The texture is amazing as well as the overall formulation, I don't have wrinkles yet but I am starting to see fine lines and this is working like magic! The only thing I don't like is the packaging! (it would be PERFECT with a new bottle)
I ordered a sample and I have to say that this moisturizer is great! At the beginning it feels a little heavy but when is finally applied it feels good and the makeup settles very nice!
For me this is the perfect daytime moisturizer. It smooths and protects, glides on and primes my skin perfectly for my foundation. I appreciate the SPF 25 because my current favorite foundation does not contain sun screen, and that is fine with me because I prefer to keep the SPF in the moisturizer anyway. I do not mind the slight "whitish cast" because it makes my skin look moist and fresh. And it does not irritate my eyes, so I use it as an eye cream as well. Thank you Paula.
What makes this product unique?This ultra-gentle yet effective formula has a lightweight, silky-cream texture that hydrates and enhances radiance while providing extremely effective mineral-based, broad-spectrum sun protection. It includes potent antioxidants to defend your skin from environmental stressors, allowing the skin to repair itself on a cellular level, and restoring skin's ability to Resist further signs of aging. Used daily, this moisturizer will help reduce wrinkles and brown spots, while rebuilding collagen and improving skin tone.
Fragrance-free, colorant-free, and formulated to work beautifully under makeup. 100% Guaranteed.
Who is this product for?Resist Cellular Defense SPF 25 is specially formulated for normal to dry or very dry skin skin. It is a gentle mineral sunscreen that is also excellent for sensitive or rosacea-affected skin. The creamy texture is not ideal for oily or oily areas of combination skin.
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tocopheryl acetate, squalane, Leontopodium alpinum extract, soy extract, coenzyme Q10, Buddleja davidii extract, sodium hyaluronate, aloe juice, tocopherol, Aloe barbadensis, Thymus vulgaris, Glycine soja seed extract, titanium dioxide, thyme extract, ubiquinone, vitamin E, antioxidant, glycerin, oryzanol
Active Ingredients: Titanium Dioxide 8%; Other Ingredients: Active Ingredients: Titanium Dioxide 8%; Other Ingredients: Water, Tribehenin PEG-20 Esters (skin conditioning agent/thickener), Cyclopentasiloxane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate (silicone slip agents), Glycerin (skin-repairing ingredient), Caprylyl Methicone (skin conditioning agent), Stearic Acid, Squalane (emollients), Sodium Hyaluronate (skin-repairing ingredient), Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate (vitamin E/antioxidants), Ubiquinone, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract, Oryzanol, Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract, Buddleja Davidii Extract (antioxidants), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (water-binding agent), Diisopropyl Dimer Dilinoleate (emollient), Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer (silicone film-forming agent), Cetyl Alcohol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate (thickeners), Polyacrylamide (film-forming agent), Polyhydroxystearic Acid (thickener), Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate/Triethoxycaprylylsilane Crosspolymer (polymer-based texture enhancer), Triethoxycaprylylsilane Crosspolymer (binding agent), Laureth-7 (emulsifier), Thymus Vulgaris Extract (antioxidant), C13-14 Isoparaffin, Alumina (thickeners), Sodium Hydroxide (pH adjuster), Xanthan Gum (thickener), Disodium EDTA (chelating agent), Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol (preservatives).
DIRECTIONS: Apply liberally every day before sun exposure as the last step of your morning Resist skincare routine. Do not apply any other skincare product over this sunscreen. Once absorbed, proceed with your normal makeup application.
More detailed instructions on how/when to apply your Paula's Choice products can be found in our How to Put Together Your Own Skincare Routine article.
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Texture-wise, these two daytime moisturizers with sunscreen are quite similar. Both provide hydration and a silky, radiant finish those with normal to dry skin will appreciate best. Resist Cellular Defense SPF 25 leaves less sheen on skin when compared to Skin Recovery Daily Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30.
Is Resist Cellular Defense Daily Moisturizer SPF 25 the only Paula's Choice moisturizer with sunscreen that provides anti-aging benefits?
I notice I get a white cast after applying Resist Cellular Defense Daily Moisturizer. Anything I can do to minimize this?
Experiment by applying a drop or two of a sheer bronzing gel (Clinique makes a good one) over Resist Cellular Defense Daily Moisturizer. You can also mix a drop or two of the bronzing gel with this daytime moisturizer before applying. The bronze will offset the white cast and should make your skin tone look more natural without losing the anti-aging sun protection this provides. Of course you can also apply a Paula's Choice foundation with sunscreen over Resist Cellular Defense Daily Moisturizer, too.
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The president of Wilkerson, faced with declining profits, is struggling to understand why the company is encountering severe price competition on one product line while able to raise prices without competitive response on another product line. The controller proposes that the company develop an activity-based cost model to understand better the different demands that each product line makes on the organization's indirect and support resources. A rewritten version of an earlier case.
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Illustrates motivation and design for an activity-based cost system. Students estimate the new cost model, which provides a radically different perspective on product line profitability. They can suggest actions, based on the new cost model, to improve the company's profitability.
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Recent trends within the in vitro safety and toxicology screening community suggest value in indentifying pathway-dependent cytotoxic burdens more proximal to the actual test compound insult. Mitochondria are key early beacons of potential cytotoxicity because they control the critical functions of producing the preponderance of cellular energy as well as modulating apoptotic programs. Although elegant systems exist for measuring mitochondrial dysfunction, the existing technologies are poorly accessible due to expense, requisite instrumentation and consumables, and have low throughput. Here we demonstrate a simple, rapid, sensitive, cost-effective and predictive, cell-based, multiplexed method to assess and triage potential mitochondrial toxicities from large chemical libraries or medicinal modification efforts. The assay is predicated upon the use of ATP and membrane integrity biomarkers to assess mitochondrial dysfunction.
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The Dawn of Our Own Genus: The Rise of Early Homo
James Kidder explains how a stunning fossil discovery affects our understanding of human evolution.
Series: Adam, Eve, and Human Population Genetics (8 entries)
All is Dust and DNA
Jim Stump explores the meaning of the Lenten season from the perspective of evolutionary creation.
On the Evolution of the Imago Dei: Insights from St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Thomas Aquinas helps us understand how the image of God in man might have developed through evolution.
The Recipe For Creationism
How does social context affect what Americans believe about science and religion, especially in regards to human origins? A new BioLogos-funded survey reveals the factors influencing the beliefs.
Ch. 11-12: Wrapping Up
Origins has given us a lot to think about, namely that there are indeed several "Christian Perspectives on Creation, Evolution, and ID", as the title states. Genuine believers have thought deeply and carefully about the various kinds of evidence and have come to differing conclusions.
Saturday Science Links: October 25, 2014
In science news this week, read about magical nose cells, 45,000 year old thigh bones, and the weirdest looking dinosaur ever.
Responses to David Barash on God and Evolution in the Classroom
Here are some of the best responses from around the web to David's Barash's controversial editorial about God and Evolution in the New York Times.
Series: Reviewing "Darwin's Doubt" (11 entries)
Origins News Roundup for August 20, 2014
From science and religion blogs: quantum uncertainty and God, the remarkable fact that we have come to understand our place in the created order, and the role of theology in making wise choices about the use of technology.
Origins News Roundup for August 6, 2014
News about the Ebola outbreak and initiatives in genomic medicine lead our news roundup this week, with a collection of research and learning opportunities in biology and at the science/faith border to follow.
What Do the Arts Have to Do with Evangelism?
The purpose of Jesus's art was to give verbal, visual, and dramatic forms to those complicated and confounding relationships, symmetries, and harmonies between himself, the father and spirit, and between the triune God and the world… Such creative expressions did not and do not make everything clear, but rather resist simple clarity, forcing their hearers to come at the whole complicated truth from a position of intellectual and spiritual humility.
The Boxer and the Biologist
When the boxer and the biologist collided that November evening, they both had a substantial following, and they presented a sharp contrast to the audience: a pugilistic, self-educated fundamentalist evangelist against a suave, sophisticated science writer. When it comes right down to it, not all that different from Ken Ham versus Bill Nye, except that Ham has a couple of earned degrees where Rimmer had none.
Breaking Down False Dichotomies in Dayton
The great irony lies here: these partisans are actually leading good-hearted people to reject their faith, precisely because these partisans have convinced these good-hearted people that they must accept a false dichotomy.
Not So Dry Bones: An interview with Mary Schweitzer
We don't have all the answers and never will. And when God says that he is revealed in his creation, I think that means we need to take care of what we have and understand where we came from. The more I understand how things work, the bigger God gets. When he was just a magician pulling things out of a hat, that doesn't even compare to how I see him now!
Origins News Roundup for July 9, 2014
This week in origins news is a rousing medley of articles about science and faith, from multiple angles. Some classics on science, religion, and the classroom along with some probing into where atheists come from, new resources from John Polkinghorne, and an off-the-beaten-path blog post.
Series: Seeing God in Everyday Work (2 entries)
Bethel was where I learned that the science that I loved could be a Christian calling. Before that I had a vague notion that truly serving God meant being a pastor or missionary. Here I learned that in every profession you can love God with heart and soul and mind and strength, studying God's world with your mind and caring for it with your hands.
The Christian Reformed Church votes to support scholarship on human origins
We should celebrate the many times that our churches and colleges encourage scholarship. I saw several delegates at Synod stand up and speak directly about the importance of supporting scholars who engage the science and religion dialogue. The recent Synod decision was a move in the right direction.
Series: The Human Fossil Record (20 entries)
In this series, James Kidder provides an intriguing study on transitional fossils and the evolutionary history of modern humans. He begins by discussing the fossil record, explaining how new forms are classified. He then explains the physically distinguishing trait of humankind—bipedalism. From the discovery of Ardipithecus, the earliest known hominin, to the australopithecines, the most prolific hominin, Kidder focuses on the discovery, the anatomy, and the interpretation of these ancestral remains.


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Under the backdrop of a modern glitzy Shanghai cosmopolitan and in the guise of the "westernization" and commercialization of Chinese medicine, "An Herbalist Affair" is a warm light-hearted family centered drama with romantic and comedic plot elements that we have seen many times before. There is the suspicious smart up-and-coming salesman carefully keeping tabs on his sassy secretary/assistant assigned to him who just turns out to be the only daughter of the big boss and owner of the company of he's employed. Later, their relationship blossoms into an ill-fated "poor boy rich girl" romance. On another front, two young men from different walks in life and culture meet by chance and become the best of friends only to discover that they are truly brothers sharing the same father. We have a career-minded professional doctor who needs some serious defrosting. And in the course of her reconnection to the human spirit and heart, the doctor also falls in love with the salesman. Finally, an idealistic gullible young chef (the younger brother) who is kind, gentle and good in every way falls for a fun-loving wild child dancer. Will he be lead astray by her wicked influences, or instead, become the gallant knight who rescues her back from the dark side? Before we dig deeper into the story, let's get a rundown of the principle characters first.
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Comet C/2001 Q4, also known as NEAT, emits a blue-and-purple glow as it moves through the cosmos in May 2004. Its coma, or head, and a portion of its tail are visible in this shot, as are myriad stars. This image was taken by telescope from Kitt Peak National Observatory near Tucson, Arizona.
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In this composite image from near-infrared light, two of Jupiter's moons are visible against the planet. The white circle in the middle of Jupiter is Io, and the blue circle at upper right is Ganymede. The three black spots are shadows cast by Io, Ganymede, and another moon, Callisto.
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