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Take, for example, Grimmway Academy, an elementary school in the rural town of Arvin in Kern County. The brainchild of Barbara Grimm-Marshall, co-owner of world-leading carrot producer Grimmway Enterprises, Grimmway Academy is a public charter school, independent of the local school district and not subject to many state and local restrictions.
During a recent tour of Grimmway Academy, Principal Jose Salas pointed out to me that the school – a beautiful facility in a quiet residential neighborhood – was constructed using pre-fabricated modular buildings rather than using traditional ground-up methods. Grimmway was built in just 69 days at a cost of $8 million. In contrast, according to Mr. Salas, a similar regular district school would take at least two years to build and would cost $24 million.
There are other cost savings as well. As a charter school, Grimmway has no bureaucratic central office to support. Thus, says Mr. Salas, even though Grimmway gets less funding than regular public schools, it can spend more dollars on its students than district schools can spend on theirs.
Perhaps the most exciting cost-reducing feature at Grimmway is its use of a "blended learning" teaching model, where students spend a majority of their day in regular classrooms and the rest in a computer-learning lab. For instance, third graders spend 100 minutes per day in the lab using a variety of interactive instructional software programs that teach and reinforce key concepts in math and reading. These programs allow Grimmway to staff the lab more flexibly and creatively than traditional classrooms.
One hundred students at a time use the learning lab during designated periods. The learning-lab staff consists of the lab director, who's a certificated teacher, and several lower-cost paraprofessionals. According to Mr. Salas, for every three teachers in the classroom, the lab needs just one paraprofessional plus the lab director. That ratio allows the school to save on personnel costs while at the same time improving student achievement.
Mr. Salas says that the computer programs in the learning lab allow the school to intervene with students performing poorly, push students who are on the margin, and challenge higher-performing students. Test scores prove that Grimmway's learning model is working.
On the 2012 state math exam, an amazing 74 percent of third graders scored at the targeted proficient level and only 8 percent scored below the basic level. Such test results are eye opening given that the school is 96 percent Hispanic, 87 percent low income and 64 percent non-fluent in English.
Teachers get added incentive to raise student achievement through the school's performance pay system, which bases teacher pay on lesson plans, test scores and other classroom performance indicators. Despite teacher-union opposition to performance pay, Mr. Salas says that he had 220 applicants for the eight non-union teaching positions at Grimmway, which shows that teachers want the freedom to do what works for students and be rewarded accordingly.
California has made it hard to start new charter schools and even more difficult to convert failing regular district schools into charters. Indeed, the recent Hollywood movie "Won't Back Down" is based on the true story of parents in Compton, California who faced red tape and vicious special-interest hostility when they tried to convert a failing district school into a charter. However, given the budgetary abyss facing state lawmakers and the success of cost-efficient charters like Grimmway Academy, the time has come for Sacramento to open up education to innovation and learning models that work.


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I really cannot stress enough the need for good quality brushes ESPECIALLY for your foundation. I chose this brush as it was recommended to me by a friend, she loved it so I had to see if it lived up to the hype and it really did!
Clinique is widely available in all department stores, most Boots stores and also online.
* Flat, tapered brush for flawless application, seamless coverage.
* Perfect for all-over application including narrow areas around nose, mouth, eyes and hairline
* Flat, tapered brush is designed for flawless, even application and a natural-looking finish
* Clinique's unique anti-bacterial technology helps ensure the highest level of hygiene.
I loved this brush, it made applying my foundation a dream, so quick and easy with a lovely smooth finish. The tapered shape of the brush made it easy to apply around the eyes and nose. It was a nice size too, not too big or small. It has a long, clear plastic handle which also helped with the application. I find shorter handles extremely fiddly. It came with a handy plastic cover to protect the bristles. Another bonus with this brush is I found I didn't use as much product. I've used brushes and sponges in the past which have absorbed half the product! Another problem I've had in the past is bristles coming out onto my face, this didn't happen with this brush either! brilliant! I used baby shampoo to clean this brush as I do with all my brushes and it always dried as good as new after cleaning.
The brush retails at £22.50 which I think it reasonable for a high-end brush. It lasted an extremely long time so I was happy with my purchase!
I bought this brush a few months ago from an ebay store.
I bought it after my friend recommended it to me as she had found it really good for applying foundation. In the past I had applied the foundation with either my fingers or a sponge.
When I first received the brush I was pleased with the way it was presented. It comes in a little pouch so that it does not get damaged when you are not using it and it is in your make up bag. I found that this has really helped keep the brush nice so far.
All the bristles are still in excellent condition which im sure they wouldn't be if it had just been thrown into the makeup bag so I would definitely recommend keeping the case.
The brush itself has a oval/round handle which fits nicely into your hand, the bristles on the brush are really soft and they are flat and fine in texture.
When I started using the brush I found that it made a really big difference to the appearance of my foundation, it seemed to really make the foundation go on much better and more evenly. The shape of the brush means that I could get the foundation into the smaller areas such as around the nose and eyes.
I have found that since getting the brush I have not used as much foundation because it applies so well there is much less waste. I have cleaned the brush each week so far since having it so that it is kept hygienic and it seems to have kept the brush in a nice condition it has not affected any of the bristles.
I would really recommend buying this brush to anyone who uses foundation.
Like i have stated in the headline of this review, the price is not the only shock... the reviews of this product have shocked me too- in my opinion i do not think it deserves 5 stars what so ever.
At £22, it is extremely costly- in fact, i do think it is a rip off.
You can find cheaper versions for less than half the price that do the same job and look just about the same.
The look of this clinque foundation brush is appealing, i do like the handle of it- it is clear and gives it a sleek look.
I opted to buy this brush due to the great reviews which it had recieved; people were saying it was amazing, much better than a sponge or using your hands (i hate doing that so much!!).
However, i suffer from acne, therefore i am currently using something to try and treat this, a topical treatment, which unfortunately dries out my skin. As a result, this brush just managed to gather up all the dry skin on my face and re-arrange it.
Now obviously not everyone has skin problems such as acne and dryness, however i am basing my review on how the product was for me, obviously.
Even so, i could tell the brush needed a lot of product on it in order for it to give me medium to heavy coverage, as the bristles seemed to leave streaks on my face.
Furthermore, if you were to buy this brush, i would recommend wetting it first before you put on your foundation as, depending on how thick your foundation is, i found that it was actually rather difficult to spread.
I have tried several brushes, and got fed up with hairs falling out or the brush leaving lines on my skin, but this is the Rolls Royce of the brush world.
Firstly it is so super soft, it just feels lovely brushing up your skin. Secondly, the way it applies make up is a miracle - much better than my fingers or a sponge. It gives such a good coverage without leaving your skin looking over made up, and still feeling light and fresh.
I have had it for 6 months, not one hair has fallen out and I know it sounds silly but it has a 'self cleaning' mechanism so the bristles don't get clogged up or congealed. The clinique lady advised to wash it with water every few months, but without any visible foundation build up on it, I haven't yet done it.
I love it and think the price is justifed as it is quality that will last.
Out of all of my brushes, this foundation brush is my favourite - I love it! I've had it for just over a year and it looks almost good as new. I bought mine from Boots and paid £24. It's currently still available at Boots for £21.50. It can also be bought from a variety of other shops and directly from the Clinique website. Obviously this is quite an expensive brush but in my opinion it is worth it. As I mentioned previously I have had it for over a year and it's still gorgeously soft and hasn't shed a single hair. This foundation brush, as well as been great quality, also looks really nice - it has quite an elegant, high class look to it. The handle is made out of plastic but because it is silver in colour it looks like it's made of metal and it's really shiny and pretty. It has the Clinique logo on the side, showing it is an authentic Clinique product. It has quite a thick handle so it is easy to grip. The brush is tapered and the bristles are an off-yellow colour with brown tips. Length wise, it's average and around the same size as my other high quality foundation brushes - around 6-7 inches.
The brush applies my foundation perfectly. I use it with powder, cream and liquid foundation and it copes fine. With the powder it picks it up well due to how dense it is, and keeps the pigmentation nice and strong - it doesn't just dispense it randomly when i'm applying it if that makes sense lol. with the liquid and cream it spreads it evenly without streaking. The texture is so soft and gentle, the bristles stay in tact and provide good coverage. It makes my foundation go on so evenly and blends it suprisingly well, giving a natural, flawless, streak-free finish. This brush has anti-bacterial technology, ensuring the highest level of hygiene, so I only wash this brush once in a while (once, perhaps twice a month as it honestly stays so clean without washing it). At first I thought the liquid foundation would dry the bristles up or make the brush clogged up and yucky but it doesn't at all. Because it's anti-bacterial, I know that if I use it when I have a spot that the bacteria from the spot won't be spread around my face.
Overall, i'd reccomend it. Despite the price, I can't think of any disadvantages.
If I'd known that this brush cost £21 when the lovely, orange lady at the Clinique counter in Debenhams told me that I needed it, I would not have ended up taking it to the till and then nearly fainting when asked to part with that sort of money. However, I pasted a smile on my face and I handed over my card, trying not to let my facial expression belie the fact that it was the first time I had bought make-up accessories from anywhere other than Superdrug and Wilko's! However, four years on, my brush is still in excellent condition and I have been really pleased with the finish it gives to my foundation.
I'd better just say that I'm by no means a frequent user of foundation. I put it on for special occasions, and when I feel that my face could do with a bit of a boost (so maybe a couple of times a month). I also haven't tried out any other makes of foundation brush so I can't say how this one compares. However, this brush has achieved everything that I would expect from this product; together we have attained a level of foundation excellence that I had never thought possible.
Basically, the brush is a flat, tapered brush attached to a clear plastic handle by a wide silver- coloured, metal band. I must say, it doesn't look particularly impressive but on the plus side, it won't stand out on your make-up shelf for the wrong reasons. Clinique have bestowed some 'anti-bacterial technology' upon it, but I'm not too sure what this means!
To use the brush, just dab a little foundation on the back of your non-dominant hand (I use liquid foundation, so a little comes out easily) and use the brush to transfer the foundation from your hand to your face. Clinique advises using 'broad strokes for large areas of face: cheeks, forehead, chin' and using the 'edge of [the] brush to reach narrow areas: nose, mouth, eyes, hairline.' I have found that the brush performs well using these guidelines. You can then use the brush to blend the foundation into your skin as necessary.
Using this product with a quality foundation and as advised by the manufacturers has helped me achieve a very pleasing effect with my foundation. I would recommend this technique and product.
For Christmas I received a lot of make up and fragrances as I can be very difficult to buy for so this seem to be a easy option for me. One of the things I received was this lovely brush along with Clinique Foundation . Upon research i see that this foundation brush actually retails at around £20.
The brush itself is tall and slender and at the top of the handle attached are the bristles. The head of the brush has many bristles each very soft making a large application area for applying the make up to my face. To apply the foundation I place a little on my hand and then dab the brush into it trying to cover as many of the bristles as possible. Then I make large strokes over my skin and cover as much as possible with the brush. It can reach most places but some blending is required on the hair line to make it a little more subtle.
The brush definitely gives a much better finish than when I was previously just using my avon brush to apply my foundation. It reaches all the places it needs to with and even cover making the finishing appearance of my make up a little more flawless. Its not perfect but compared to my Avon brush and previous to that when I was just using my hands to apply my foundation the "20 price tag is definitely worth it.
I have had this brush for around 18 months now and although it is a little discoloured to a beige colour and slightly thinner it is still in brilliant working order and has life left in it yet. Apparently there is a cleaning lotion for the make up applicators but to be honest I have had no trouble with good old hot water seems to do the job for me.
I personally would not have paid £20 for a make up brush but now after trying a few Clinique products I have learned that in this case paying that little bit more definitely is worth it. I have used it with my old foundations that were not Clinique and have found that actually it is the brush as the finished results are certainly improved with the use of this brush .
I absolutely love this foundation brush. I used to buy cheap foundation brushes or economical makeup sponges, but swapping to this you can dramatically see the difference. I was always put off by the idea of investing in an expensive foundation brush, seeing it as perhaps a waste of money. The idea was first brought up to me by a friend saying she couldn't believe I used naff 99p superdrug sponges for makeup, claiming that the sponge soaks up more of the foundation than what goes on your skin.
Reluctantly, I kind of realised her point, so off I popped to buy a replacement; a cheaper boots foundation brush. I can't deny the brush was better than the sponges, but after piling on the layers it was frustrating finding black bristles all over my face, having to pick them off and ruin the eveness of the makeup.
I came across the Clinique foundation brush when I had a visit to the clinique counter. I was on the hunt for some specialist foundation (as dry and flakey skin is my downfall), and was advised to buy clinique foundation. I was introduced to the counter and a woman in a typical white lab coat, who surprisingly gave me a free makeover, so no complaints here! She kindly explained how to manage my dry skin and how a foundation brush with soft bristles will be less harsh against my skin. She also demonstrated how to apply my foundation in a dabbing motion, rather than brushing. After being convinced to buying clinique supermoisture foundation, along with that I complied to buy the foundation brush .
Although it is rather of the upper price range, it is certainly worth it. Especially as my skin is pretty dry and sensitive, this brush really did help apply my makeup in a less disruptive way. It has actually saved me money as well. While using the sponges I often binned after using, I reuse my foundation brush. You don't need to invest in more than one as they are easy to clean. You can simply rinse the brush with a tad of mild shampoo in warm water, leave to dry and dadaar, good as new!
I had been using a M.A.C duo fibre brush as a foundation brush, but since switching to tinted moisturisers I felt I needed a different brush.
I picked this one up in Debenhams after having a little play around with a few brands. I liked the sleek design of the brush, the way it handles and of course how it applied my base.
Price - this brush is a pricey £20.50, but as with many make up brushes you get what you pay for. I think this brush is worth the money.
Design - This brush looks really elegant and sleek. It has a clear glass like handle with clinique printed in silver at the tapered end. It has a silver ferrule and a natural coloured fibres which are tapered to a round point. i believe the fibres are synthetic. The brush feels really soft and smooth and as you hold it there's a decent weight in the handle which makes it a pleasure to use as it feels sturdy.
Performance - This brush is fantastic, it glides across the skin and helps my foundation look really even. It doesn't leave brush marks as some cheaper brushes do. The tapered edges make it really great around the nose and chin providing an even and flawless finish. The brush is a decent size, big enough to cover the face quickly and evenly before make up sets, but small enough to get into all of the features. I find that applying my primer or moisturiser with this brush prior to using it for foundation stops the brush from absorbing more product than is needed. This brush has not shed any fibres.
Maintenance - this brush is easy to clean and dries really well holding its shape with no stray fibres.
This brush is fantastic, can't find anything negative to say about it. if you don't use a foundation brush, you should, if you use one and want a change try this - you wont be disappointed.
I recently made a trip to the House of Fraser and bought some Clinique Foundation along with some Clinique Moisturiser. I received this foundation brush, which usually retails at around £20, (from stores such as Debenhams/House of Fraser) as a free gift.
When I bought the Clinique Foundation, the sales assistant demonstrated how to use the brush to apply the makeup, and she made it look so easy! However, since I usually apply my foundation using either my fingers or a sponge, I was at first a little apprehensive about using a brush for fear of completely messing it up.
However, I decided to take some time out when I got home to try out the brush, and here is what I thought:
This particular Clinique foundation brush is rather slender and long. It has a silver look handle and a tapered brush, with a darker silver strip connecting the bristles to the handle. It is an attractive looking brush, and would fit easily into your make up bag.
I was advised by the sales assistant in the House of Fraser that the best way to apply any foundation using this brush was to first roughly apply the foundation to the skin in a 'butterfly' shape, using the brush. By this, she meant to sweep the foundation in a vertical line down the centre of the forehead, along the nose, and then down the centre of the chin. Then, you should proceed to sweep the foundation from the centre of the face outwards, so that the 'strips' of foundation are fanned out and evenly spaced.
The foundation should then be blended in using the brush in light, gentle strokes. The slim handle of this brush ensures that it is very easy to use and extremely comfortable to hold. This also makes it easy to blend in the foundation in short strokes, as the brush can easily be handled, allowing the foundation to be blended in well.
The tapered brush means that the foundation is not only applied well and evenly, but it is also very easy to blend in. The one downside of this brush is that I find it necessary to use the fingers to blend in the foundation properly around the eye and mouth area, but this literally takes seconds, and hence is not a huge inconvenience.
It is important to note that when using this brush, you should use less foundation than you would if you were applying the foundation with a sponge or with your fingers. When you use your fingers to apply foundation, a lot of it rubs off onto your fingertips, and hence a lot is wasted. Therefore, start off with minimal foundation and use more if needed if you're using the brush. I find it best to put the foundation on the back of my hand and then dab it off onto the brush.
All in all, I have been hugely pleased with this brush. Although you may need to use your fingers to blend in the make up around the eye and mouth area, this brush achieves an almost flawless finish. It is definitely a foundation brush that I would recommend, and I can honestly say that I would never again return to applying my foundation with my fingers or with a sponge.
In conclusion, this is an absolutely wonderful beauty product - pop along to the House of Fraser as soon as you can to claim this brush as your free gift with the purchase of any Clinique make up item and any Clinique skin care product.
I was shown this foundation brush two years ago by a lovely Clinique consultant who did my make-up for a prom. I was amazed at how quickly she had applied the foundation so I asked her about it. She explained to me that it is a must-have cosmetics item and that most people seem to think foundation brushes add time to your busy day when applying makeup but it actually makes it far quicker in applying foundation. Plus it makes your foundation far more natural looking because you use far less of the foundation.
When I heard the price I told her there was no way I was buying it... £20.00 for a brush... what a joke I thought. But as she went on describing it to me very enthusiastically I hasten to add I ended up forking out £20.00 on a brush... oh dear.
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That the brush is a specific shape, it is thicker than what I imagined but the bristles are higher up in the middle and get shorter as they go out to the sides. This shape enables precision when applying it in order to get the foundation on every part of the face for example, around the nose. The brush is two different colours; it is light beige at the bottom and becomes a dark brown at the top... however mine just looks foundation coloured all over now (I do wash it regularly though).
The Clinique consultant also told me that the bristles are antibacterial which was a very interesting and persuading point for her to have made to me. Since at the time I was suffering with those horrendous teenage spots so I was making sure that everything that I used on my face was not going to cause any more problems for me. Also she assured me that they are much cleaner to use than sponges to apply foundation with. This is because sponges breed bacteria over time whereas these antibacterial bristles do not.
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The lady told me to wash the brush a couple of times a week to keep it in great condition, either with warm water and soap or by using the Clinique brush cleaner. But of course I did not fork out another which was £11.00 at the time. But having just looked on the Clinique website for the up-to-date price it seems they no longer do it anymore... most probably because people just won't pay that silly price.
The lady from Clinique also told me that I should never need to buy another foundation brush if I wash it like she said regularly and I must leave it to dry after washing it by laying it flat off the side of the table. She said that if you leave it to dry up right then the water sinks downwards into the bristles which can mess the bristles up.
I did ask the lady what the bristles were made up of but she did not seem to know. This is something I do like to know because I think it is wrong that on all products you have the list of ingredients but on things like this: brushes they do not tell you what they are made of. A lady on another cosmetics counter said she was sure they were artificial bristles which of course I was fine with. I know that makeup brushes from Dior are made out of squirrel tails due to a friend going mad after buying it when she found it out, which is why I asked the question.
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1. Take only small dots of foundation at a time to prevent a streaky look
2. When using the brush use light sweeping motions
3. Start in the middle of the face (where the most coverage is usually required) and work your way out towards the neckline and hairline. Plus make sure that you thoroughly blend around the neckline and hairline to prevent any unwanted foundation marks/lines
4. Make sure that you do not miss out any parts of the face like around the nose area (or else it will look unnatural)
5. Wash after use or after every other use
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I am very pleased I bought the foundation brush and after having it for two years I am still very pleased with it. None of the bristles have fallen out and it is still in a really nice condition, apart from the foundation permanently staining the foundation bristles that is. Another great buy from Clinique!
I had never even heard of a foundation brush until a few months ago. My mum had been to the Clinique counter in Boots and come back with a new foundation and this brush to apply it, I was intrigued and decided to give it a go!
I went into Boots to buy some new foundation and the assistant came over, so I asked about using a foundation brush. She suggested that I pour the make up onto the back of my hand (like a palete) and then apply to the face using broad sweeping motions. She advised that this gives a much more even complexion and also saves your foundation as you don't need to use as much.
A couple of weeks later I noticed that 2 of my friends were now using foundation brushes as well.... I think they have just come into 'fashion' or something as before then I had never even heard of one before!
Anway, the brush itself is about 6 inches long, it has a clear plastic handle with the 'clinique' wording on it in silver. The brush is very soft to the touch and feels lovely on your face. It comes in a frosted pouch that is re-usable, which I have kept my brush in to keep it clean in my make up bag.
The brush makes foundation very easy to apply, I have definately noticed a difference in the way my make up sits. It is much more even, although you do have to be careful because I do sometimes notice 'brush' marks on my face!
I clean my brush about once a month with normal shampoo and it comes out looking brand new. It does not ruin the bristles in any way.
My only complaint is that the pouch seems to be going a funny black/green colour, like the colour your wrist goes if you wear a cheap silver bracelet(!), around where the metal bit on the pouch is. I don't think this is anything to do with washing it because it started to do this before I had ever even washed it.
The brush however is still in top nick condition after using it every day for about 6 months and I think it will work for a long time after that! I paid about £20.00 for it in Boots, but as it is lasting so long and gives such good results (as well as saving on foundation as you don't use as much!) it is definately worth the price.
The hairs don't fall off at all which can sometimes be a problem with make up brushes.
I would recommend!
I been using this brush for only a few weeks now but can certainly tell the difference!
I purchased my brush from Boots for £20.00 from the lady at the Clinique counter.. She suggested that I put the foundation on the back of my hand and then use my brush by dabbing it in the foundation..
Before I had the brush I would just use my fingers and used to do this but after reading the previous review I think I might put mine in the lid as sometimes I find that I have too much foundation on my hand and its tricky to put back into the bottle from your hand!
The brush itself is really soft and is tapered just like the picture above shows to help you apply your foundation more expertly.. I have found that as long as you don't overload the brush it goes on more evenly than by using your fingers and there doesn't seem to be any excess left in the brush either...
Overall the results are that I have more even coverage and it blends more easily too. I have washed it a few times with warm soapy water and as long as I remember to do it the night before so its definitely dry the following morning than it does go back to its new appearance..
I brought my brush from Debenhams its costs around £20, I had also brought some make up from clinique and was told this was the best way to apply my foundation I brought one. I am really pleased with the results my make up looks a lot smoother and even when I put it o compared to using my fingers as I usually do.
I have tried using this brush with some of my previous foundations that I haven't liked that much and have noticed a great difference in how they look they blend a lot easier and have an even finish whereas before they could sometimes look a bit much in one part and to thin in others.
It comes in a plastic pouch so you can keep it protected in your makeup and keep it more hygenic. You can also wash it, I was advised to use a mild shampoo and water and leave it dry over night, I have done this and when it dried it was exactly the same as it was when it was new I was worried the bristles may start to stick out or it would go rusty but it is fine.
The handle is really comfortable to hold it is round so there are no hard edges to stick in your hand, it is better than some oval sort of shape handles I have used as you can hold it whichever way you like whereas before I could only comfortably hold the brush so the bristles were flat.
Whilst using this brush I have also found that I use less makeup as it doesn't get soaked up by a sponge or rubbed into your fingers.
It is the perfect shape for doing small areas like the side of your nose, it also gets makeup into open pores which I have had difficulty doing using just my fingers.
The best way to use this brush is to use a small amount of foundation at a time or it can get brush marks in it.
I would recommend this brush it is more expensive than a lot of other brushes but it is very high quality and I am sure it will last for a good few years with regular cleaning and care.
On a recent jaunt to my local Boots I happened to find myself at the Clinique counter, whenever there's a double points or free points offer on it always seems like a good idea to stock up. As I was stocking up on my usual foundation the advisor happened to ask how I applied it to which I replied with a sponge... the horrified look on her face spoke volumes and that's how I found myself leaving with a foundation brush in my bag that day!
The Brand
Clinique is actually an off-shoot of the Estee Laudir company and was established in 1968. It is advertised as a premium brand of makeup and skin care products which is currently stocked at Boots, Debenhams, Selfridges and other large department stores. The range includes basic skin care as well as make up, hair care and specialised skin products although is most renowned for its makeup and skin care regime. The range is quite exclusive and at the higher end of the market with prices ranging from £10 to £30 roughly. All products are allergy tested and fragrance free so it's really good for sensitive or troubled skin.
The Product
The brush comes in a frosted plastic bag type container which has a flap over lid to keep the brush safe in amongst your make up. The brush itself is about five to six inches in total with a clear plastic handle that then opens up to about an inch of closely packed brush bristles which are really soft to touch and quite compacted into the brush. It's a flat brush and tapered too so it's best suited for applying liquids oppose to powders. The brush itself does look quite classy and certainly higher end of the market compared to some cheaper versions.
To use the brush it's recommended that you apply a little foundation to the back of your hand and then gently dab the brush onto this to add a little to it. I personally dip the brush into my foundation bottle's lid which seems to save the mess of getting foundation over your hands although it may also contaminate the lid with any germs that the brush may pick up off your face. You then need to sweep the brush across your face, generally focusing on each cheek, the nose and mouth area and lastly the forehead area to give even coverage.
The brush is really quite soft on your face and quite gentle as well, surprisingly it didn't go all crusty and hard after using it and leaving it with foundation on as paint can sometimes cause a brush to do. Instead the brush bristles seemed to matte together a little bit after using it the first couple of times but this never resulted in any hardening of the brush head itself. If anything after a few uses it was actually easier to use to apply my foundation as the brush head wasn't as fluffy in a sense and was much easier to handle.
Now just a few tips from me; it's best to use quite broad strokes as this seems to ensure even coverage of foundation over the face. If you get too much liquid on your brush you can easily wipe it over another area or use it to go over areas such as the eyes that may need extra coverage. It's amazing really as the foundation just soaks in as you sweep the brush over your face so you'll never really be left with any residue. You can use the edge of the brush where it's thinner to reach more narrow areas such as the nose and mouth as well.
Although it's not going to give you picture perfect coverage or the airbrush effect by any means I've certainly noticed a difference. Previously when I was using a sponge I used to notice that my foundation seemed to clump around my T zone area and also on my chin but since swapping to a brush I can control how much foundation reaches these areas and therefore minimise the amount I apply to ensure that it doesn't go clumpy or patchy at all. My coverage is much more even and you can focus in on areas that need a bit more help!
Now you may well be wondering about the hygiene aspect of using a makeup brush on a daily basis. Well worry not, part of the reason the brush is so expensive is because it has a unique anti-bacterial technology built into the brush bristles themselves. When I pressed the advisor further on this she wasn't too sure but it was a good enough idea to sell the brush to me! This seems to be quite a common feature to all of Clinique's brushes and may well go part way to justify the price tag, my friend has had hers for over a year and never had a problem!
It's also recommended that you clean the brush every few weeks, Clinique actually sell a cleaning lotion but I've always used warm water and tea tree oil or any other antiseptic type liquid will do. I find it best to dilute a few drops of tea tree oil in some warm water and leave the brush to soak in it for about ten minutes. Be sure to let the brush dry out thoroughly, I usually put mine in the airing cupboard overnight to ensure that it's dry before putting it back in its plastic pouch, and avoiding any mould or any smells coming from a wet brush!
The Conclusion
I've been using my brush for over a week now but have since used other Clinique brushes, in fact I bought my first one about eight months ago and it's still serving me just fine. The foundation brush is priced at £20 so it's by far not the cheapest option that there is but after looking at foundation brushes in Boots they did seem to be quite expensive anyway at around the £12 mark. I'd certainly invest in another Clinique brush and I can see this one lasting me for years to come so I'd say it's a good investment and it's made my foundation look a lot more even on my face.
Thanks for reading.
Clinique foundation brush / Flat / tapered brush for flawless application / seamless coverage / Perfect for all-over application including narrow areas around nose / mouth / eyes and hairline / Flat / tapered brush is designed for flawless / even application and a natural-looking finish / Clinique's unique anti-bacterial technology helps ensure the highest level of hygiene.


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Tigers statement on Fifth Third Ballpark
DETROIT - The Detroit Tigers today issued the following statement regarding the situation at Fifth Third Ballpark:
"The Whitecaps management immediately made our organization aware of their situation today at Fifth Third Ballpark, and will provide further details as they develop. We certainly hope for the best for all parties involved. The Tigers look forward to attending the Whitecaps annual baseball banquet later this month as part of the annual Detroit Tigers Winter Caravan."


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The Screech Owl keeps in contact with its mate using a trilling song, known as the "bounce song."
It's midweek, and we're midway through another BIG Zoo Lesson week here at the zoo. Two classes of second graders from a local school district are down the hall "being scientists." They are studying items from the zoo's collection of skulls, getting a first-hand look at the differences among carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores. They carefully observe and sketch the skulls, noting the teeth, the eye placement, and the size of the snout. Later they will examine some of the zoo's animal pelts, considering effective camouflage.
What is this BIG Zoo Lesson program? It is an awesome opportunity for students and teachers to experience hands-on, minds-on learning using the zoo as their classroom all day, every day for a week at a time. Eligible classrooms come from area schools. Classes ranging from second to eighth grades are candidates.
Teachers design the week and lead their students. Parents assist as teachers, mentors, and learners themselves. Students meet with zoo staff, docents, zookeepers, and a veterinarian along the way. And spend lots of time becoming scientists, studying live animals – observing, sketching, and writing in their journals – and using tools such as the skulls and pelts. Sounds good, eh? Don't you wish you had such an opportunity when you were young?
On Monday as we welcomed the classes when they arrived at the zoo, we asked who felt like scientists as they faced the week ahead at the zoo. A few students slowly and shyly raised their hands. Two days later more hands shot up when we repeated the question. We're hoping for even more by the end of the week!


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Hi! Finally, things are really making sense. I am reading books and I have started along the 8-fold path. I've completed about 15 hours of meditation focusing on breath. I am a single dad. It's not easy to meditate with my kids keeping me busy, but with skillful effort I make time each day (usually). My village is in remote Alaska, but I am moving back to South Carolina this summer. I would like to find a teacher and have a location I can visit periodically, not sure of who or where, yet.
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text: Pittsburgh, Bob Fisch, president and CEO of teen retailer rue21, Inc. said the company plans to have a public offering once again, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported. The chain, which recently opened a new 35,000-sq.-ft. headquarters and plans to open 400 stores in the next five years, claims its double digit same-store sales for the past two years has helped the company go public once again. Although owners of the then-235-store chain reported sales of $160 million in 1998, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in February 2002. Under Fisch's management, sales increased as new merchandize and strategy was implemented. "We are becoming the dominant teen-specialty value retailer in the industry," Fisch said. The public offering is expected within the next 12 to 18 months.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - House members voted 118-1 to approve the Election Overhaul Bill, which would allow supervisors of elections to hold as many as 14 days of early voting, instead of 8. The bill is the driving force behind the "Awake the State" movement , which included protests across the state, calling for election reform.
"Taking away our right to vote is like removing our future and taking away it's right to hope ," said one of the protestors in Duval County Tuesday night.
Spirited voters gathered in downtown Jacksonville and in St. Augustine, but voters who are looking to change the state's decision to reduce the number of days for early voting and to eliminate voting on Sunday before an election. Duval County Supervisor of Elections, Jerry Holland, supports the efforts.
"What we're hoping is out of Tallahassee, we're going to see some positive changes," said Holland. "We're going to see the number of early voting days increase, we're going to see shorter ballots."
St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections, Vicky Oakes, agrees and said that last years 4 page ballot was daunting for voters.
"A lot of them felt it was too much, the language wasn't simple," said Oakes. "It was not easy to understand and the ballot was just so long."
Organizers of Tuesday night's "Awake the State" rally believe the length of the ballot kept a lot of voters from the polls.
"No more than 75 words to a ballot amendment and don't make them 20 pages and 12 pages long. People don't read that legal stuff carefully and they become frustrated and they don't vote ," said Annette Cappella.
Activists are hoping that the bill will make the next election in Florida snafu free.
"Tell them that this is what Florida wants. They want too be not the laughing stock of America on election day again ," said Cappella.
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Efficacy of Gabapentin in Prevention of Tourniquet Pain and Hypertension
This study has been withdrawn prior to enrollment.
(Unable to recruit patient due to surgical case type. Not worth continuing study.)
Baylor College of Medicine
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Jaime Ortiz, Baylor College of Medicine
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First received: September 21, 2011
Last updated: March 13, 2015
Last verified: March 2015
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The purpose of the study is to find out if taking a dose of gabapentin 600 mg by mouth (po) before surgery will help prevent the development of tourniquet pain and hypertension while the tourniquet is inflated during orif of tibia fracture.
|Tourniquet-induced Pain Tourniquet-induced Hypertension
|Drug: gabapentin 600 mg po Drug: Placebo pill given one hour before surgery
|Early Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Efficacy of Gabapentin in Prevention of Tourniquet Pain and Hypertension During Orif of Tibia Fracture Under General Anesthesia
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Drug Information available for: Gabapentin Gabapentin enacarbilU.S. FDA Resources
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Incidence of tourniquet-induced hypertension [ Time Frame: During the tourniquet inflation time period ]Primary outcome is incidence of tourniquet-induced hypertension, which is defined as an increase of systolic or diastolic blood pressure > 30% from baseline. This will be looked at during the time of tourniquet inflation (from inflation to deflation) during the actual surgical procedure. Usual maximum inflation time is 120 minutes.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Postoperative pain [ Time Frame: 24 hours ]Postoperative pain scores for 24 hours after surgery
- Narcotic use [ Time Frame: 24 hours ]Total use of morphine, vicodin during 24 hours after surgery
|Study Start Date:
|January 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|June 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Gabapentin
Gabapentin 600 mg po given 1 hour before surgery
Drug: gabapentin 600 mg po
Given one hour before surgery
|Placebo Comparator: Placebo sugar pill
Drug: Placebo pill given one hour before surgery
Placebo pill given
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 64 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient ages 18-64
- ASA physical status 1-3
- Schedule for orif tibia fracture with use of pneumatic tourniquet
Exclusion Criteria:
- Allergy to study medications
- polytrauma
- lower extremity crush injury
- chronic opioid use
- sickle cell disease or trait
- peripheral vascular disease
- poorly controlled hypertension
- history of DVT/PE
- morbid obesity (BMI > 35)
- patient or surgeon refusal
- patient inability to properly describe postoperative pain to investigators
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01441531
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01441531
|United States, Texas
|Ben Taub General Hospital
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Sponsors and Collaborators
Baylor College of Medicine
|Principal Investigator:
|Jaime Ortiz, MD
|Baylor College of Medicine
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Jaime Ortiz, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01441531 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|September 21, 2011
|Last Updated:
|March 13, 2015
Keywords provided by Jaime Ortiz, Baylor College of Medicine:
narcotic use
Other Acute Pain
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antiparkinson Agents
Anti-Dyskinesia Agents
Calcium Channel Blockers
Membrane Transport Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-Anxiety Agents
Tranquilizing Agents
Central Nervous System Depressants
Psychotropic Drugs
Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists
Excitatory Amino Acid Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Antimanic Agents
GABA Agents
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Triathlon CompetitionLogic Grid puzzles come with a handy interactive grid that will help you solve the puzzle based on the given clues.
A triathlon consists of three events: swimming, cycling, and running. The contestants are: Adam, Bert, Carl, Doug, and Eric. From the following clues, you must determine: the order of finish in swimming, the order of finish in cycling, the order of finish in running, and the overall rankings.
Points are awarded for each event: 1st place earns 4 points, 2nd earns 3, 3rd earns 2, 4th earns 1, and 5th earns 0. Each contestant's three event scores are added together to obtain that person's total score. The total score determines the order of the overall rankings.
1) Adam did not finish 5th in any individual event.
2) Bert finished 2nd in only one individual event.
3) Carl finished one position better in swimming than in cycling.
4) Doug finished 4th in only one individual event.
5) Eric did not finish 3rd in any individual event.
6) No contestant who won an individual event had the best overall ranking.
7) The contestant who finished 3rd in cycling finished better in swimming than the contestant who finished 3rd in running.
8) The contestant who finished 4th in running finished better in cycling than the contestant who finished 4th in swimming.
9) The contestant who finished 5th in swimming finished better in running than the contestant who finished 5th in cycling.
10) Only one contestant finished each event in a different position, and that contestant finished 4th overall.
HintYou must first determine the five unique point totals necessary to determine the overall standings.
Then you must determine what combination of individual finishes are necessary to achieve those overall point totals.
AnswerThe scoring system provides 10 points per event, or a total of 30 overall points. Since the overall winner did not win any individual event (clue 6) and Bert finished 2nd in one event (clue 2), that means that the best total score could only be 8 points (two 2nd place and one 3rd place). The only way to achieve 30 points with five unique scores, 8 being best, is 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 = 30.
Only the contestant who finished 4th overall had three different finishes, (clue 10), so the only way to achieve the proper overall point totals is as follows:
1st place (8 points) - 2nd, 2nd, 3rd (no 1st, 4th, or 5th individual finishes)
2nd place (7 points) - 2nd, 3rd, 3rd (no 1st, 4th, or 5th individual finishes)
3rd place (6 points) - 1st, 4th, 4th (no 2nd, 3rd, or 5th individual finishes)
4th place (5 points) - 1st, 4th, 5th (no 2nd or 3rd individual finishes)
5th place (4 points) - 1st, 5th, 5th (no 2nd, 3rd, or 4th individual finishes)
Adam did not finish 4th or 5th overall (clue 1). Bert finished 2nd overall (clue 2). Doug finished 4th overall (clue 4). Eric did not finish 1st or 2nd overall (clue 5). The contestant who finished 3rd in cycling is not the same as the one who finished 3rd in running (clue 7), so the contestant who finished 2nd overall had to finish 3rd in swimming. Carl finished one position better in swimming than in cycling, and the only combination that works is 2nd in swimming and 3rd in cycling.
Swimming: Eric, Carl, Bert, Adam, Doug
Cycling: Doug, Bert, Carl, Adam, Eric
Running: Adam, Carl, Bert, Doug, Eric
Overall: Carl, Bert, Adam, Doug, Eric
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text: george7378 1441 Report post Posted April 11, 2013 Hi everyone! I'm beginning to get fed up with my simple shadow that I'm getting by flattening my geometry onto a plane, so at the moment I'd love more than anything to get a good shadow map working. I've read enough about HLSL to understand what a pixel/vertex shader does, the syntax used to create them, and the .fx file format used to hold the shaders and compile them as a technique. I think I'd be able to have a good stab at implementing shadow mapping if I could find a nice, clean example of a bare-bones shader. The one in the SDK example (I'm using D3D9, by the way) seems to contain a lot of unnecessary stuff which isn't related to the shadow map itself, and a lot of other examples online also contain a lot of stuff which is related specifically to the scene in the demo program in question. So, is anyone willing to post a shadow map shader/.fx file in its simplest form for me to have a mess around with? Or failing that, is there a good example or tutorial out there which would allow me to build my own? Thanks, I'd really like to get good shadows working in my game, and I think I'm getting close if I can make this first step! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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The prospects themselves are the principals in the recruiting game, but because they are 17- and 18-year-olds, their parents also play major roles in the decisions they make, generally—but not always—behind the scenes. From arranging travel for school visits to dealing with coaches and reporters, the job of the parent of an elite recruit is never done (even after he has committed to a school). To get another view of the process, Sporting News caught up with the parent of a class of 2013 recruit who is committed to a BCS school.
Our son got his first letter in eighth grade. That was exciting. Then it became: Why doesn't my kid have offers, and what's taking so long? We invested a lot of money into this—it's expensive to do this.
You wish for recruiting attention, and then you think to yourself, Oh dear God, I can't believe I actually wished for this. Honestly, it's mind-boggling. It was exciting in the beginning, and then it got really, really rough this spring. That's when it all sort of went downhill. This spring, I'd had enough.
Schools continued recruiting our son after he committed. Alabama came on really strong this spring. I just didn't like Alabama. Not that I've been there. We've never been on the campus. I didn't like the conversation we had with them.
The most annoying thing about recruiting is the brag sheets that bulk up my mailbox. When I say brag sheets, I mean a big envelope and there's just one piece of paper in it. Somebody spent 45 cents to mail that. It's just a picture of a player that's in the NFL who played at Alabama five years ago or Florida five years ago or Georgia five years ago. It comes every day. It comes to my house, and it goes to the high school, too.
You have to protect your kid. If you don't, who else is going to do it? Our son had to actually sit me down and have a talk with me and tell me to stay off the blogs and stop reading stuff. That's fine—because I would get so worked up about it with the comments that fans make. The best advice ever given in our family was him telling me to stay off the blogs.
I think we've done a good job with him through this process. He's a nice kid, and he's humble. I'm not going to tell you he's not your average snot-nosed teenager at home and that he doesn't do dishes and he doesn't make his bed—those are some areas we could probably make an improvement—but
other than that, he's more calm than I am.
I never wanted him to be a diva like the rest of these kids coming out today. Be a man of your word. I think that once you commit to somebody, you've given somebody your word. If you go back on your word, I think that tells a lot about your character.
If I could, I'd tell parents who have sons who are high-profile recruits this: Protect your child from everybody. Stay off the blogs. Steer your child in a direction, but don't make the decision. You cannot get involved in that decision. If anything was to happen—let's just say your child went to The Ohio State and you wanted him to go there and it turned out bad—the only person they can blame is you. You know who gave me that advice? Charlie Weis. He said don't get involved.
Don't ever bank on tomorrow because anything can happen. He can bust his leg in his last high school game or his first snap at college. Wherever he decides to go to school, he needs to make sure he's going to be happy there if he cannot play the game because it could all end. If he went to that school to win a national championship, like Alabama or somewhere else, and he didn't like it there personally, he's going to be miserable. That's always played in the back of my mind.
We went to a game at Florida. I've only been to one Florida game during this entire process. They put the recruits on the field and we're sitting in the end zone. The game ended, and the recruits and their families were walking off the field, and the fans came all the way down to the wall. They were drunk—saying, Y'all are a bunch of (expletive) if you don't want to come play here. Me being me, I just turned around, glared at them and told them to shut up. I thought that was horrible. What kid in his right mind would want to come and play for that if that's your first impression of that school?
We were going to visit an SEC school after our son committed. It's the only time our son's future position coach ever told us not to do something. When I told the coach where we were going, he got pretty flustered with me and a little uppity. I said to him, all you have to do is tell me you don't want him to go. He says, "I don't want him to go." I said, "OK, it's over with. He won't go."
One coach who rubbed me the wrong way? There are a ton of them. But Charlie Weis … I loved him. I did. Everybody thinks I'm crazy about that. But I love Charlie Weis. I like the man. He's a straight shooter, and that's what we liked about him because there's so much B.S.
You know what I call college recruiters? Overpaid used-car salesmen.


text: Searing a pork roast first adds flavor later By Detroit Free Press January 19, 2013 Story Share McClatchy Newspapers Pork roast with herb crust and sherry pan sauce is an easy and warmly satisfying meal. It's the time of the year for quick, easy and warmly satisfying meals.Seasoning a beef or pork roast and tossing it in the oven or the slow cooker fits the bill. A classic set-it-and-forget-it meal, it can also feed a small gathering.Recently, I picked up a boneless sirloin pork roast for just that reason. Another shopper commented that pork roasts are good because they are solid meat without a whole lot of fat. The sirloin roast is cut from the back of the loin area, so it is a bit leaner, yet hearty tasting. And, besides, the aroma of a nicely seasoned roast is comfort food at its best.The roast came with netting around it, holding together two pieces of pork. You can leave it on and roast as is or you can remove the netting and cook the two pieces side-by-side.Or, as I did with today's recipe, remove the netting, season all over with a rub mixture, and retie the roast using kitchen string.The roast was a nice size -- about 3 to 3 1/2 pounds, enough for six generous servings. And if you're not serving that many, it makes for great leftovers.Pork roast takes to all kinds of seasoning and methods of cooking.Whether you roast it in the oven or cook it in the slow cooker, you'll want to sear the roast first.Most sources will tell you that searing seals in the juices. But a new book from Cook's Illustrated -- "The Science of Good Cooking: Master 50 Simple Concepts to Enjoy a Lifetime of Success in the Kitchen" by the editors of America's Test Kitchen and Guy Crosby, PhD (America's Test Kitchen, $40) -- says that's not true.During testing, the authors discovered that searing helps develop flavor -- not seal in juices."Searing meat adds flavorful crust, but it has nothing to do with juiciness," they said.Today's recipe is seared first, making for a nicely browned and crisp crust. The outside of the meat is seasoned with a rub that also flavors a simple pan sauce made with sherry.Make sure you let the roast rest before carving. The internal temperature will continue to rise and the meat will be tender and juicy.Pork Roast with Herb Crust and Sherry Pan SauceServes 6. Prep time: 15 minutes. Total time: 2 hours. You can replace the fresh herbs in this recipe, but using about 1/2 teaspoon (or to taste) of the dry version. Or use your favorite premade herb rub. 1 3-pound boneless pork sirloin roast 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh garlic 1 teaspoon kosher salt 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh sage, chopped 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, chopped 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped 1/2 cup chicken broth or water 1/3 cup dry sherryBRING the roast to room temperature 40 minutes before cooking. For the rub, in small bowl mix together 1 tablespoon olive oil, garlic, salt, black pepper, sage, rosemary and thyme.HEAT the oven to 325°.SPREAD the rub all over the roast. Tie the roast with kitchen string to hold it together.HEAT the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil in a Dutch oven or large oven-proof skillet over medium to high heat. Add the roast, sear and brown on all sides until you have a crispy crust. Add chicken broth or water to the bottom on the pot or skillet.COVER and place in the oven. Alternatively, place on a rack in a roasting pan, pour broth in bottom of pan, cover and place in the oven.ROAST the pork until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the roast registers 150° (the temperature will continue to rise while the roast rests), about 1 1/2 to 2 hours -- longer for larger roasts.REMOVE from the oven, transfer the roast to a platter. Tent with foil and allow the roast to rest for 15 minutes before carving.SET the pot or skillet over medium heat, add the sherry and bring the pan juices to a boil, scraping up any bits on the bottom of the pan. Cook about 2 minutes. Strain pan juices into a bowl.SLICE the roast, drizzle with pan juices and serve.Nutrition information: For 6 ounces of pork: 394 calories (43 percent from fat), 19 grams fat (1 gram saturated fat), 0 grams carbohydrates, 50 grams protein, 466 milligrams sodium, 146 milligrams cholesterol, 0 grams fiber.For safer porkAn investigation in the January issue of Consumer Reports magazine found harmful bacteria in nearly 70 percent of pork chop and ground pork samples from six U.S. cities. The report offered these tips to minimize risk:Wash hands thoroughly after preparing raw meat.Place cutting boards and other utensils used to prepare raw meat directly into the dishwasher or wash thoroughly with soap.Use a meat thermometer when cooking pork to ensure it reaches at least 145° for whole pork and 160° for ground pork.As with other meats, keep raw pork and its juices separate from other foods, especially those eaten raw, such as salad. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Obama pulled Zuckerberg aside to warn him about fake news on Facebook 2 Parole hearing set for Putnam man who claims wrongful sex assault conviction 3 Gazette editorial: Capito has second chance to do the right thing 4 Innerviews: Dual-identity surgeon riding high in horse racing world 5 Former State Police captain now chief in Winfield Culinary SOS: Hearty chili for a chilly evening Previous Story Arts Notes: Jan. 20, 2013 Next Story


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text: Transform your bedroom into an elegant colonial inspired boudoir with the Chirp bedding collection by Waverly Bedding. True to Waverly tradition, the styling is consistent with being traditional with a modern twist. The Chirp bed set combines a regal Jacobean floral print, with a rich color palette to create a delightful display, a perfect mix of fabrics with rich textures. Available in queen and king sizes, the quilt features an oversized, jacquard woven cotton print in shades of red and muted green on a taupe ground, which reverses to a classic bold ticking stripe and is detailed with a scalloped edge. The Waverly Charleston Chirp bedskirt has a 15 inch drop and repeats the brick and vanilla stripe, a ruffled design adds a finishing touch to this bedskirt. Standard pillow shams are a handsome complement and feature a generous 2 inch tailored flange and feature the jacquard floral print.


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Safe4Athletes Handbook revised March 2013
The purpose of this publication is to provide any local sports club with a turnkey program containing the basic policies, procedures, forms, guidelines and educational materials that will enable the club to immediately install a management system that advances athlete safety and welfare. Each document contained in this Handbook is available as a free download in Word format on the Safe4Athletes.org Web site, so it can be customized with the name of the club and appropriate club staff and contact information.
Why, one might ask, would someone willingly ignore reports of heinous, despicable sexual abuse of a child?Why did it happen at Penn State? At Syracuse University? And why does it continue to happen in gymnastics, swimming and other organized sports? Wouldn't a reasonable person assume that the moral imperative would be to act to protect the child? We've seen time and time again that this is not what happens.


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Smyly says facing Price would have been fun
ST. PETERSBURG -- Going strictly by when he last pitched five days ago, former Tigers lefty Drew Smyly, who was dealt to the Rays for David Price at the non-waiver Trade Deadline, would have been in line to start Thursday's series finale against his old team.
That would have made for quite the interesting matchup, as Price made his first start against Tampa Bay on Thursday.
Instead, because Tampa Bay had an off-day on Monday, Alex Cobb faced Price -- a marquee matchup in its own right -- while Smyly had the series off.
"It would've been cool [to pitch against Detroit]," Smyly said. "It would've been fun. But it is what it is."
Price, on the other hand, said before Tuesday's series opener that he would have rather had his slot in the rotation miss Tampa Bay.
The difference is understandable, as Price had spent his entire career with the Rays since he was first called up in 2008. The Tampa Bay clubhouse is full of close friends that will make for an awkward matchup.
Smyly is only 25, and he's only been in the league a few years. So he said this series isn't nearly as strange for him as it must be for Price.
"Maybe it'd be a little different if I was pitching," Smyly said. "It was good to say 'Hey' to those guys. You don't really see them much when you're not playing baseball, but it was good to say 'Hey.'"
David Adler is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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'"I'm going to come into camp this year working for a spot on the team, and I'm going to do everything I can on and off the ice," said Myers, who heard that general manager Darcy Regier gave the up-and-coming defenseman a legitimate shot of making this year's roster. "It's always nice to hear things like that coming from the Sabres. Whenever you do hear things like that it makes you want to work even harder."'
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Old School--Cars at least two decades old, mostly refers to early '70s late '60s vehicles.
Old school cars have one distinct advantage over those higher up on the evolutionary chain--limitless performance possibilities thanks to their smog-exempt status. This means that, as long as you keep the original engine, the sky is the limit--bolt on that boost, wire up that stand-alone engine management computer, fog that manifold with nitrous, because you are untouchable by the smog Nazis. If you decide to swap engines, you must live by the emissions standards of that engine's year of manufacture, so swapping to an early engine would be the way to go. The rules for smog exemption were set a few years ago with 1973-and-before vehicles qualifying for a rolling 30-year exemption, beginning in 2003. The problem is this ruling is a political football and is challenged more often than a big league umpire.
Old school has its "go-to" cars like the rotary-powered R100, RX-2, RX-3 and RX-4 as well as Toyota's Corolla and Starlet. When it comes to the Nissan/Datsun badge, look no further than the original Z and the 510. Both of these cars have a cult following and both make good use of power modification therapy. It is a bit of a surprise that these two examples, which are the best examples we have seen, are owned by the same person; Tod Kaneko.
Kaneko has a reputation for eyeing the details and these super-tuned Datsuns are living proof of how deep his commitment to perfection is.
Tod Kaneko's 1972 Datsun 240 Z
The original Z has seen a revolution in the last few years with refurbished stockers going for big bucks. We think the interest is great, but going stock cuts the excitement factor exponentially. Datsun's L28 in-line six is a masterpiece featuring stout main journals, plenty of torque and plenty of room to grow in the engine bay.
Kaneko cut to the chase and had the block bored and stroked to 3098cc, fitted with a beefier diesel-spec crank, Saenz forged rods and JE pistons. The pistons, which give the L28 a boost-ready 8.5:1 compression ratio, have been thermal and friction coated by HPC. The short block runs a high-volume Datsun Competition turbo oil pump and uses ARP fasteners throughout.
The L28 is topped with an E88-spec cylinder head stuffed with the good stuff. The old school approach to cylinder head science was shaped into 21st century specifications, as both the exhaust and intake ports were groomed for high flow and the combustion chambers were reshaped and now displace 40cc each. The valve area was unshrouded to encourage optimal quench and maximum efficiency and power. Oversized Ferrea stainless-steel valves and Nissan Competition springs and retainers work in conjunction with modified rockers and a custom JG Engine Dynamics cam to unleash the power.
It is a good thing the head was prepped for high flow, because Kaneko employs a specially designed Garrett prototype HKS GT3540 ball-bearing turbo to produce the pressure. On the hot side, the turbo runs an 84-trim (68mm) wheel in a .63 A/R T-31 turbine housing while the compressor section consists of a 56-trim (82mm) wheel and a .70 A/R housing. Both housings have been ExtrudeHone processed for added flow and research indicates the turbo should support 475 to 500 hp, we can't wait to see a dyno chart on this bad boy. The turbo is secured to an ExtrudeHoned factory cast manifold and runs through custom thin-wall stainless-steel piping and a HKS front-mount intercooler with integral blow-off valve. From the intercooler, boost is introduced to the engine via a super trick carbon kevlar intake plenum and polished 42mm individual TWM throttle bodies. A Tial 40mm wastegate keeps the GT-series hairdryer spooled and ready to go.
With boost in the equation, it is a given that the '72 vintage fuel system needed a big update. Two Bosch pick-up pumps are joined by a Bosch high-pressure unit. This trio feeds a system that features balanced and blueprinted 720cc injectors.
The ignition system was dramatically updated and converted to a custom crank-fire set-up by Jon at Ziel Motorsports. The conversion that includes MSD components, was mandated by the DTA engine management system, which was also installed and programmed by Jon. The DTA system is a fully programmable unit from Europe and is relatively new here in the States. The remainder of the direct-fire ignition system was modified with Vitek plug wires and Denso Iridium plugs.
For cooling, the L28 runs a super trick thermostatically activated oil cooling system and a custom Ron Davis radiator.
Power is put to the pavement by a later-model 280ZX Turbo transmission outfitted with a 3.90:1 ratio limited-slip differential. Gear selection is initiated by a lightweight HKS flywheel and a Clutch Specialties six-puck, sprung-disk clutch. Once torque is put to the tarmac, the Z is kept in control by a heavily reworked suspension. The factory struts were shortened and fitted with Design Products coil-over collars and Tokico five-position adjustable cartridges. The coil-overs use Eibach springs (225 lb. front, 250 lb. rear) and pillow ball mounts to help straighten out the twisties. All mounts and bushings have been updated to Delrin and polyurethane to keep it real on the street. Stopping power has been addressed with a Porsche 993 Twin Turbo brake conversion executed by Ziel Motorsports. The 993 binders feature 330mm vented and drilled rotors, factory Porsche Brembo four-piston calipers and Ziel-spec aluminum hats. The Datsun's contact patch is provided by three-piece Chevlon Sport wheels special ordered from Japan by DAZZ Motorsports. The mesh-style aluminum (17x8 front, 17x9 rear) is wrapped with Dunlop SP2000 rubber.
Outside in, the Z has custom touches aplenty. The body was massaged with the addition of a front airdam and European bumpers and turn signals. The Z was then attacked with 12 coats of red/orange by Foreign Auto in Torrance, Calif. In the cabin, the 240Z retains a lot of its original stuff. Sparco Torino seats, harnesses and Sparco Flash 5 steering wheel and pedals, a stealth-installed Pioneer sound system along with HKS gauges and controllers are the only departures.
We have tried to summarize the facts here to allow for bigger photos. Pictures are worth a thousand words and in this case every word screams "perfection."
Tod Kaneko's 1973 Datsun 510
When it comes to Datsun 510s, Kaneko's orange monster is at the zenith of the species. Kaneko has taken a different tack with this one by filling the 510 with rotary power. This is an old school tradition, but the usual converts are Datsun 1200s or early Corollas. The swap was handled by Super Mario of TSR, who is a 510 expert in his own right, owning four tweaked five-and-dimes including a right-hand-drive edition.
The 510 runs an early 13B that has been street ported by Mike Porter of Redline Performance. The engine was prepped for pressurization with low compression factory rotors and custom 2mm apex seals. An ExtrudeHone processed Redline-fabricated exhaust manifold positions a trick prototype HKS GT-series turbo. The turbo runs a compressor side similar to the Z; a 56-trim BCCW-18 wheel and .70 A/R housing, but goes exotic from there. The center section utilizes a real CART/indy full ball bearing system and the turbine wheel is a Gen III Inconel 76-trim unit contained within a .84 A/R divided tangential housing. This turbo spools quickly and is able to make big boost at the high engine speeds attained by a tuned rotary powerplant. Boost is regulated by a Tial 46mm Sport LeMans wastegate, HKS manual boost controller and M's PRO fuzzy logic controller. Boost is guided through an HKS Skyline front-mount intercooler before reaching a 50mm TWM throttle body and port-matched Redline intake manifold. The stainless tubing was created by Super Mario (Mario The Toe as his friends call him). As with the Z, a carbon kevlar intake plenum is a beacon of Kaneko's high standards and is a real attention getter under the hood.
On the fuel front, four 880cc main injectors are joined by two 330cc secondaries. Go juice is supplied by twin Bosch pumps and an SX adjustable regulator. Spark is handled by a stock FD3S RX-7 direct-fire coil pack enhanced with MSD boxes, MSD wires and NGK plugs.
The 13B is governed by a MoTeC M4 Pro stand-alone system installed by Brian Sakata of Motorsports Electronics. This install is impressive and used mil-spec connectors throughout. It is nearly a certainty wherever there is a high-output 13B and MoTeC engine control, rotary racer/tuner Abel Ibarra can't be too far behind. Ibarra handled the tuning of the 13B, delivering smooth response and big power.
The driveline consists of a RX-7 Turbo II gearbox, Racing Beat flywheel and Clutch Specialties clutch assembly. The rearend runs a 300ZX limited-slip diff with a high-capacity finned cover from Datsun Competition.
The 510's bodylines were made more racy with custom sheetmetal fender flares and chassis rigidity was improved by stitch welding the unibody framework. The hood was vented by grafting in a Suzuki GSX-R side vent grille while a BRE spoiler adds further racy appeal to the Datsun. European signals, BMW 2002 stainless mirrors and new chrome and weather stripping help the 510 cheat time. The old timer was painted old school style in the garage in an orange/red hue; a bit more "orange-y" than the Z.
The 510's cockpit is adorned in carbon fiber and features an impressive six-point chrome-moly roll cage. Momo seats and a Momo tiller get the Datsun down the road, while a gaggle of Auto Meter gauges keep an eye on engine functions.
Like the Z, the 510 runs a factory-based coil-over suspension. Here, Ground Control threaded collars are joined by Koni cartridges and the Eibach springs check in at 200-lb. front and 225-lb. rear. The suspension features ball mounts and adjustable sway bars front and rear and an adjustable rear cross member. The rear control arms have been stitched, boxed and plated, illustrating how the suspension is built for road circuit duty as well as show circuit duty. Braking performance is a big factor in the success of a road racer or canyon carving street car. To this end Kaneko employs 12.75-inch rotors up front and 11.50-inch rotors out back. Wilwood Dynalite calipers put the squeeze on the vented and drilled discs. Aluminum hats, special caliper brackets, stainless lines and a proportioning valve make it all work. Like the Z, the 510 runs Chevlon mesh style (16-inch) wheels, but in this application, Toyo Proxes tires are employed.
The attention to detail unleashed on both of these cars is phenomenal. The underside of these cars are more detailed than the topsides of most show cars. Under the hood aero-spec fittings, high-tech materials and leading edge tuning technology converge to vividly illustrate the potential of the old school approach.


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Just follow the trail: Silvery tracks of dried slime may lead you straight to a snail (or a slug).
No trails? Then look in their favorite hiding places: under rocks, logs, and damp leaves or on the plants in a garden.
Just how slow does a snail go? Draw a circle on the ground and put a snail in the middle. Use a watch to time how long it takes the snail to crawl out. Or set two snails side by side. Which one wins the race?
To see your snail in action, put it in a clear container and watch it move from underneath. Do you see the muscles in its foot rippling? Can you see its tiny mouth?
Has winter weather already arrived where you live? Not to worry! It's a perfect time to find 'sleeping' snails. If you look under leaves, rocks, or logs, you may find one tucked in for a long nap. Shhh! Don't wake it up. But do check for a special 'door' over its shell opening. That's dried mucus the snail makes to keep out winter's cold, dry air. In a few months, look for your friend again to tell it "happy spring!"
Be sure to return snails to their homes as soon as you've finished studying them!


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Super Combo Promotion Offers Prize Drawings
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is announcing a new promotion in which buyers of the Super Combo hunting and fishing license will automatically be entered in a series of drawings to win outdoor gear shopping sprees and state parks passes.
Anyone who buys a Super Combo hunting and fishing license by Dec. 31 will be automatically entered for a chance to win one of 10 $1,000 gift cards donated by Academy Sports and Outdoors, plus a $60 Texas State Parks Pass donated by Toyota.
A total of 10 drawings will be held every two weeks until the end of December, and everyone who buys a Super Combo will be entered in all subsequent drawings. This means the earlier a person buys, the better their chances.
No purchase is necessary to enter; entrants can enter online via the department Web site or can pick up an entry form at a TPWD Law Enforcement license sales office.
"We're doing this mainly to give something back to the hunters and anglers who have historically paid for wildlife conservation by buying licenses," said Robert L. Cook, TPWD executive director. "Also, we want to give folks an incentive to buy early in the season, which creates cash-flow timing that helps our agency and therefore helps the conservation cause. Finally, if anybody's on the fence wondering if they're going to hunt or fish this year, we hope this could be a reason for them to say yes."
New season licenses in Texas went on sale Aug. 15, and hundreds of thousands of hunters and anglers are expected to buy licenses in coming weeks. Dove season starts Sept. 1 in most of the state, and hunting seasons for deer, quail, turkey, waterfowl and other game follow in stages over the fall and winter.
Purchasers of four different license types are automatically entered in the promotion. These include the $64 Super Combo package, which has everything a person needs to hunt or fish in Texas (except the federal duck stamp, needed to hunt waterfowl), as well as the Resident Senior Super Combo, Resident Disabled Veteran Super Combo and Resident Active Military Super Combo.
Anyone can buy a Super Combo by visiting any of the close to 2,000 retail establishments that sell Texas hunting and fishing licenses, by phoning toll-free (800) TX-LIC-4-U (895-4248), or by going on online to the TPWD Web site.
Entrants for the drawings must be at least 17 years old, and employees of TPWD, Academy and Toyota are not eligible. Complete rules are on the department Web site.
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Dog training: 5 tricks kids can teach the dog
If you live in Australia, then you probably also have a dog. But the question is, does your dog do tricks?
Why not turn dog training and obedience into a fun activity for both the dog and your child?
According to the Centre for Companion Animals in the Community (CCAC), there are four million dogs in Australia – that's 40 percent of all households!
Basic dog training and dog obedience is not only important for your beloved pet, it also teaches children responsibility, strengthens the bond between dog and family and keeps both kids and dog busy. Win-win!
One of the world's best dog trainers, none other than the Dog Whisperer himself, Cesar Millan, says that ideally children should interact with dogs from an early age and that training your pet actually has links to good parenting. He says that dogs, like children, are better when they have boundaries and limits they understand.
Case in point: Henry. This talented dog can play dead, do a high five, twirl and wave, and at the same time has learnt his place in the pecking order of t he household. Check out the dog tricks Henry's mastered.
And with these easy dog training tips your kids can teach your dog to be as well-behaved as Henry in no time.
Dog training: Teach your dog to sit
The most basic command to tame a rambunctious pooch is "sit". Arm your kids with doggy treats, and they'll be happily occupied in their dog training lesson, your dog will adore the attention - and you'll say goodbye to washing paw prints off everything.
Dog training: Teach your dog to lie down
The next step to a well-trained dog is to teach your dog to lie down. A few minutes daily with your kids and this doggy training session and you'll soon put this dog trick to bed.
Dog training: Teach your dog to twirl
A twirling dog is a happy dog. Even better, the dog 'twirling' trick is easy for kids to teach, and they'll just love showing off how clever their dog is to their friends, you, and each other.
Dog training: Teach your dog to shake hands
"Shake hands, boy!" Once your kids (and your dog) have the shaking paws trick sorted, they'll be paw-shaking happening all over the place. It's also an excellent reminder for your dog that they don't rule the family pack.
Dog training: Teach your dog to high five
Teaching your dog to high five is a little bit trickier than most dog tricks, but well worth the effort. After a few sessions of kid and dog training (and a few bags of doggy treats), this one will be mastered. Bet the cat can't do that!
This article was written by Lauren Rowland for Kidspot, Australia's best parenting resource. Sources include the Centre for Companion Animals in the Community (CCAC) and Cesar's Way.


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Truly a fine artist with great music sense, yes this is the best and simplest way to define Toro Y Moi. This recording artist is a powerhouse of talent and in a career that spans over just six years has already released three studio albums and has worked with a number of popular names in the music world. all electronic and synthpop fans are invited to the upcoming concert of Moi so make sure all have booked Toro Y Moi tickets.
Toro Y Moi was born in 1986 as Chazwick Bradley Bundick. His birth place is Columbia, South Carolina. Moi's father is African- American whereas his mother is a Filipino. Moi started taking interest in music from a very young age, by the time he was in high school he formed an indie rock bad with his classmates, the name of the band was The Heist. Moi graduated from university with a degree in graph design. During this time he continued to pursue his passion of music and soon joined hands with a chillwave artist named Ernest Greene who worked under the name Washed Out. Moi collaborated with Greene on one of his singles called "Feel It All Around". Toro Y Moi since then has diversified his music interests and records songs in genres like chillwave, indie rock, synthpop and funk. Since debut he has an exclusive recording agreement with Carpark Records.
In 2009 Moi joined hands with Carpark Records and the very next year he released his debut album called Causers of This. This album contained eleven tracks mainly pop and electronic such as "Blessa", "Fax Shadow", "Thanks Vision", "Freak Love" and "Low Shoulder". The album failed to chart but did receive positive reviews from critics as well as general audience. In 2011 Moi released his second studio album Underneath the Pine. This was a slightly different album as it included some aspects of neo-pyschedelia and progressive rock. This too was not able to chart despite getting good reviews. In 2012 Moi released his first compilation album titled June 2009.
Anything in Return is the latest studio album by this fine artist that was released in early 2013. This was the first ever album by Mori that entered various US charts. It raced to #1 on US Dance/Electronic Albums, landed at #9, #14 and #60 on US Independent, Alternative and Billboard respectively. It also entered the Belgian Albums Chart at #190. Anything in Return was released in UK, US and Germany by Carpark Records whereas in Australia it was released by Misletone Records. Some of the popular singles by Moi are "Left Alone at Night", "I Will Talk to You /For No Reason", "Sides of Chaz" and "So Many Details". He has collaborated with artists like Tegan and Sara, Fanfarlo, The Long Cut, Neon Indian and Tyler The Creator.
Toro Y Moi can be called the next sensation in the field of chillwave and electronic music. If you haven't heard any of his songs then it is advisable that you do attend his music show and immediately you will become a fan of his music. You need not to worry about the tickets as now they are available so book your Toro Y Moi tickets for a melodious experience.


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Kobe Bryant 42pts vs Chris Paul Clippers 11/12 NBA *Oldest Player to score 40+pts 4 in a row
The Los Angeles Clippers showed they could beat the Lakers even with Kobe Bryant going over the 40-point mark for the fourth consecutive game. Chris Paul scored 33 points, Blake Griffin had 22 points and 14 rebounds, and the Clippers led all the way in winning 102-94 on Saturday night, their second victory in four days over one of the NBA's elite teams. "It's early. We're not going to get too high with these wins," Paul said. "We definitely made strides in the right direction defensively and with rebounding. We got to make that habit and not a one-time thing." Paul limped off after hitting a jumper in the final minutes and said after the game that he hurt his left leg and would see a doctor. Griffin said he wasn't concerned with the doubters who wonder if the Clippers may finally shed their reputation as perennial losers. "It's definitely going to take time if we're going to remove that label," he said. "We don't care. We're worried about this year." Paul, Billups and Butler — all added before the season began — are paying early dividends. Paul, who had 27 points against the Heat, was originally headed to the Lakers from New Orleans until Commissioner David Stern nixed the deal. "They couldn't guard him," Billups said of Paul. "Coming off the pick-and-rolls, he was unstoppable. His shot was on point and he really caused them a lot of problems." "We talked about how they focused on the glass and they just did a terrific job on the boards," Bryant said. "Seventeen …
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Not that anyone has ever complained, but sometimes I wonder if my faithful readers ever notice that a lot of my recipes are variations on a theme presented in an earlier recipe? Since this site is more than anything a reflection of the way I personally cook and eat, now you know that not only do I have a hard time following a recipe, but when I do find a recipe that's a total keeper, like Grilled Asparagus with Parmesan, I'm already starting to think of ways to "improve" it as soon as the first version is finished.
Grilled Asparagus with Double Lemon and Parmesan
(Makes about 4 servings, recipe created by Kalyn)
1 pound asparagus
1 T extra-virgin olive oil
salt/pepper to taste (I only used pepper)
zest of one lemon, about 1 tsp.
juice of half a lemon, about 1 T
about 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
South Beach Suggestions:
This is a perfect side dish for any phase of the South Beach Diet. For a super-healthy phase one dinner, serve it with Greek Salmon and Grilled Mushrooms. For phase two or three you could replace the mushrooms with something like Curried Rice and Red Lentils.
More Asparagus Love:
Lightly Steamed Asparagus with Basil Vinaigrette
Slow Roasted Asparagus (all phases)
Roasted Asparagus with Garlic (all phases)
Asparagus with Basil Pesto (all phases)
Roasted Asparagus and Mushrooms with Spike Seasoning