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The greatest errata of my youth(as Benjamin Franklin would put it) thus far is my absence from reading. Now as a writer, and merely a developing man, I truly wish it had been my early venue of entertainment; for the wisdom, virtue and inspiration received from books is grossly unopposed. This is a dim portrayal of the rest of the world which I am warming up to. It is my opinion that any entertainment outside of reading is a vice in comparison. My greatest advice to anyone, after reading of the effect literature alone had on heroic Ben. Franklin's life, to which he ascribes many of his accomplishments, would be simply: read. As a writer I have come to know that one can never write more than he has read via great force and frustration. I have also come to realize how unnecessary my faults have been. Had I been more read, I'd have been more learned, and in turn more versed. My perfect prose may one day be upon me by the graces of the good lord's blessings; literature being one of many. It is said: "A man reading is handsome in the eyes of the lord. " And according to my observed philosophies of Benjamin Franklin, a dose of vanity can be healthy in a mans character, beneficial in his dealings and a source to be taught from. The man himself was full of it and mostly due to the knowledge amassed from reading. His own account of his life was nothing short of an advantageous inspiration to me. Read.
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Academic Excusions at the Italian Campus
Travel will be one of the highlights of your semester abroad. With Italy's rich culture and varied landscape, you could never leave this single country during the entire semester and still have plenty to explore and experience. When reviewing the excursuion below, past Italian Campus students would recommend that you do some reading and planning ahead of time, so that you will be better prepared to choose among these many options.
Included in your semester:
2 Academic Excursions
- Fri-Sunday
- Archaeological Italy: Naples/Pompeii/Capri/Paestum
- Medieval Italy: Tuscan Towns of San Gimignano/Siena/Lucca/Pisa
Optional and at extra cost:
Sponsored/Planned Trips:
"Mini-Excursions" from the Staff:
- Weekend trips within Italy
- Affordable ($150-$350)
- Limit of 15 students
- Great way to learn how to travel well while seeing wonderful parts of Italy
- Examples: Cinque Terre, Sicily, Puglia/Basilicata, Florence
"Director-Sponsored" Trip:
- Director Michael Wright will offer 1 such trip each semester
- Often for 4-5 days at the beginning of the 9-day semester break
- Destinations vary and may include: Barcelona, Spain; Istanbul, Turkey, etc.
"Professor-Sponsored" Excursions:
- Professors will offer the opportunity to meet them in an Italian city for 1 day
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"Nelson Algren wrote, 'It isn't hard to love a town for its greater and its lesser towers, its pleasant parks or its flashing ballet,'" says Algren scholar Bill Savage, strapping on his bicycle helmet. "'But you never truly love it until you can love its alleys too.' So there's this dynamic in the city between the boulevard and the alley, between the beautiful urban spaces and the place where the garbage and the rats are, and if you really love Chicago you've got to love both."
An English lecturer at Northwestern University, Bill grew up in Rogers Park with his brother, sex advice columnist Dan Savage, and still lives in the neighborhood. "I tell my students, it's very easy to experience the city secondhand, in books and movies and online," Bill says. "But if you're not out there on the pavement, whether on foot or on a bicycle or in a car or on public transportation, you're missing something." Read the rest of this entry »


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The WGRD 2013 Summer Craft Beer Festival is this Saturday (August 17th) at John Ball Park! The festival boasts over 20 different breweries from all over the country! All of you favorite West Michigan breweries will be in attendance as well. Come enjoy some of the best beer in the country this weekend! Check out all the details of the festival below.
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Coast West Music Festival, the event that came in this year to replace Muskegon Summer Celebration, will not be returning in 2014. After only one year of the festival, the Muskegon Festival Group Board announced on Wednesday that Coast West will not return for a second year.
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American Idol: Casey James, Lee Dewyze, & Crystal Bowersox Grateful & Excited To Be Top ThreeMay 14, 2010 02:00:08 by Nancy Floyd
Crystal Bowersox, Casey James, and Lee Dewyze are the top three finalists on season 9 of American Idol. The aspiring singers are visiting their hometowns today to film segments for next week's show which will feature special performances by teen heartthrob Justin Bieber and singer-songwriter, Travis Garland. Keep reading for more details on the final face-off between the top three finalists and what they think of making it this far…
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Dying to meet your favorite American Idol finalist? If you live near Ohio, Illinois, or Texas, you might get your chance! The Top Three finalists–Crystal Bowersox, Casey James, and Lee Dewyze–are headed back to their hometowns tomorrow to film segments for next week's show. Keep reading for more details on where the Idol hopefuls will be meeting their fans and performing a concert…
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Monday, October 13, 2008
The Ultimate Peanut Butter and Bacon Sandwich: Bacon and Chile-Chocolate Peanut Butter on a Brioche Bun
I guess if there was a holy grail of the sandwich arts it would be a nice peanut butter and bacon sarnie. I am not talking about a couple of slices of limp grocery store bacon and nasty, sweet peanut butter on a couple slices of soggy processed white bread, I mean a real PB and Bacon. Here I strive to create what I believe to be the Platonic Ideal of the sandwich. The end result of my endeavors was crisply sublime and weighed in at a whopping 1800 calories (estimate, could be more). That is eight slices of bacon on a buttery brioche bun with the savory, spicy chocolate peanut butter. Following is the path I followed to make my Thick Cut Bacon and Chile-Chocolate Peanut Butter on Fresh Brioche Sandwich. Here is an artsy, cut in half shot of the sandwich in question.
I started the night before by whipping up the dough for a batch of my brioche burger buns as the bread choice for the sandwich. I thought the buttery, rich flavor of brioche would be an excellent delivery vehicle for the bacon. I use a slightly different recipe for these buns then I use for sweet pastry type confections (like my Candied Bacon Sticky Buns). The yeast goes into a third cup of warm milk and the same amount of warm water to proof. When this is good and frothy mix in about 4 cups of bread flour. I prefer King Arthur Brand Bread Flour-
Throw in a couple teaspoons of salt, three large eggs plus 2 yolks, a 1/4 cup sugar and knead for about 3 minutes. When this is combined I use my mixer with a bread hook to continue kneading for a further 7 minutes while I add a stick and a half of soft butter one hunk at a time. The dough goes in a greased bowl to proof somewhere warm, and then into the fridge overnight. The next day, take it out and divide into 8 even portions.
These guys go into a warm oven with the door open until nicely risen. Throw on an egg white wash and the rolls go into a 375 degree oven for 15-16 minutes until they look something like this-
While these are cooling we start on the peanut butter. I wanted to veer away from the cloyingly sweet sandwich peanut butter that we are used to from the countless cafeteria sandwiches of our youths. I envision the peanut butter I made here as more of a condiment, or a sauce, something to compliment the strong flavors of bacon. I have also been real into chile/chocolate flavor combinations lately so I thought this would work well. I started with some raw peanuts shipped fresh from Alabammy'-
I threw about two cups of these on a baking sheet and cooked them at 350 for about 20 minutes. When they are done, let them cool and you can kind of rub them between your hands to remove the skins. As this is going to be a savory/spicy peanut butter I am going to use a little extra virgin olive oil, 100% cocoa baking chocolate, a 1/3 cup of demerrera sugar, and one toasted and ground California chile (a little salt too)-
The two cups of peanut butter, 1/3 cup olive oil, 3 one inch squares of chocolate, dash of salt, chile powder, and sugar went into my food processor for a few minutes until smooth. I wanted this to be a little looser than normal peanut butter, that is why I used so much oil. You are left with a delicious smelling, thin, chocolate brown, peanut amalgam.
About this time I began the undisputed star of this deal, the bacon. I used 8 slices of thick, center cut bacon. Instead of frying I decided to bake the bacon in a 350 degree oven. I find that baking lends itself to an evenly and perfectly cooked bacon that is better in sandwich applications. Frying leaves chewy bits next to the crunchy bits which is great with eggs but less desirable for sandwiches.
It came out at just the right level of crispness after about 20 minutes.
I sliced one of the still warm brioche buns and laid on the bacon in two levels of four slices. Here is the gratuitous bacon porn-
I spooned on a couple of table spoons of the peanut butter-
I put the top on, sliced in half and took a large, crispy bite. I had feared that there would be something wrong with this, either texturally or the flavors would be off. However, everything worked out in a delicious peanut/bacon harmony the likes of which I have never before had the honor of tasting. The spicy, bitter-sweet peanut butter went perfectly with the smoky goodness of the bacon. The buttery and substantial Brioche bun stood up well to the somewhat unctuous ingredients it contained without getting sodden with grease or peanut butter. All in all, if you are going to eat about 1800 calories in one shot, this is definitely the way to do it.
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- Mrs. LoriOctober 13, 2008 at 7:07 PM
I was really impressed with the way the buns came out... they look like perfect bakery buns!ReplyDelete
Oh my - I want to slather myself in that peanut butter!ReplyDelete
shudder. i hate that this is just a bunch of photos, and not something i can reach out and take a bite of.ReplyDelete
i appreciate that you make everything from scratch. i probably would have purchased buns, but this is the real deal holyfield.
this reminds me of a friend's experiment wherein he baked bacon, then dipped some of it in chocolate and some of it in a peanut butter and chocolate mixture. they were both good, but the latter was amazing! i hadn't ever had peanut butter and bacon together before. we subsequently battered some of each and threw them in a little deep fryer that another friend had brought to the party. it was awesome because it was ridiculous, but i think the straight peanut/choco bacon was better.
that day we also battered and deep fried a few krispy kreme donuts. rush out and get some and proceed thusly. you won't be sorry.


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How important is the flight engineer instead of two pilots in control using E.I.C.A.S. The reason I bring this up is because back in the day with flight engineers the pilot just had to fly and the engineer watched over fuel, hydraulics, engine, air conditioning and what ever else I forgot to mention. If something goes wrong with an aircraft that has E.I.C.A.S. Now the pilots have to fly and monitor all the indications that is needed that means his work load doubled were as the flight engineer will do that for pilot and he can concentrate on flying.
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mymod.on('end',...); // net event
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Dipali and Pallavi tagged me to list at least ten things I have wanted or done which my gender is not supposed to. Being not just A woman, but an Indian woman, seriously influenced by Hindi cinema, I thought that I am:
sadly none of this, whatsoever, no grace, no dancing skills, no utterly, utterly breath-taking beauty.
but maybe, a little bit of this – a little oomph, a bit of a pout, and lots of twists. Also not afraid of dancing in a crowd.
I'd like to claim I'm none of this, but the truth is I can be quite weepy, and clingy, and self-pitying, on a gloomy day.
but I can also be brazen, and tough, and intelligent
And shrewish, and demanding, and spoilt
And while I'm nowhere near physically as strong or able like her, this is what I'd like most to be.
I'm certainly not this – angry at the world, and very, very male chauvinistic
But yes, a little bit of this – a drifter and a dreamer
and a little bit of this – stoic and dignified
and a lot of that – envious, mean, bad, and can go a long way to get what I want. Though what I want is not necessarily good for me, or the universe.
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Fantastic take on this subject, Batul :))
Ooh this is a tough, but good tag. This is going to take some thinking- thanks for the challange! You post is so perfect though-and its rather super to have a Bindu/Nadira/Dev/Pran inner self I think- SO fun!
Thanks Banno. The post is quite unique too.
Love love love this post. (incidentally, I started working on a blog post last night about what it means to be woman in this country, with my privileges, notions of feminism etc. It was turning out to be rubbish so I didn't publish it…now you have given me lots to think about).
Banno, this was just fabulous! What an awesome take this is:) Can't stop grinning:):):):):)
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Lovely Post, i love the way you've aligned the pictures to each of your points
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Love your post! And I am SO GLAD that there is no AB in you but there is Balraj Sahni!
Off to think about my choices, now.
VERY well done! Succinct and evocative and thought-provoking!
LOL Such a fun take! Love the idea of you as Hunterwali.
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I am a bit obsessive about foundation. I have a lot of criteria: smooth texture, lightweight feel, light-medium coverage, natural looking, pore-smoothing finish, workable color, reasonable longevity (about 6 hours at least), non-irritating, cruelty free. Naturally, finding the right foundation has been tough. This foundation was promising at first. Though the texture was a bit stickier than I prefer, it was workable and blended naturally. The color when it first went on was nice, almost perfect. The foundation covered the imperfections I wanted to cover, and smoothed the texture of my skin. Plus, I trust that PC products will not irritate my skin. But it oxidized like mad on my skin. By the end of the day, I was pretty shiny and I looked like I'd self tanned my face and forgotten the rest of my body. It wasn't a good look. I really really wanted to love this, but I ended up returning it due to its unflattering wear on my skin. My skin is combo and quite fair. Perhaps it will play nicer with other skin types/tones.
By PatriciaB
from Olympia, WA
Had tried this foundation quite awhile ago and wasn't impressed. Decided to try it again and love it - now using a foundation brush and finishing with a sponge. It is so lovely and within a half hour looks even better, more natural and smoother. With a light dusting of the new Resist powder it is even lovelier. I have dry, sensitive skin and many foundations looked good in the AM and within a few hrs. my skin starts to look dry. Not this one -- looks as good when I get ready to take it off as it did in the morning! I'm a convert - love it.
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By Jen the Lifelong Paula Fan!
from Long Beach, CA
I LOVE this stuff! After I found out that all my favorite foundation brands were testing on animals, I was hoping Paula had a good foundation to save the day! Duh! Of course she does!!! I am SO worried this stuff will be discontinued and then I will cry. Right now it's half off, so I am thrilled, but also concerned this means it's getting the axe. Oh, I really hope not! This wonderful product doesn't dry out my skin, has SPF 25 (a must!), doesn't irritate my incredibly sensitive skin, blends amazingly well, and has excellent coverage without looking too made up. It's the perfect foundation for me! Thank you, Paula!!! < 3 < 3 < 3
(8 of 9 customers found this review helpful)
Good coverae gives your skin a glow.
By Tash
from Bay Area CA
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Amazingly enough I use it and I have a super oily skin. I got this a sample I end up buying not one but two tubes of this foundation so I don't ran out. It gives decent dewy coverage but most important thing vanity wise it gives your face an amazing glow. I got stock in the airport not long ago-airline fault. Had to stay in line for hours to get the hotel voucher till late at night and get up next day at 5:00am, basically no sleep. I slap that foundation on next morning & I looked like a million bucks, just glowing with health and rest.I don't know what they put inside that tube but it gives the skin an amazing glow.
(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)
Perfect Foundation
By RespMistress
from West Virginia
Decided to try this foundation as my skin cleared up, thanks to the PC Clear system. I was worried about throwing out my old, full coverage foundation but I am glad I did. This foundation gives me just enough coverage to hide the few blemishes I still have, but also allows my skin to breathe. It doesn't look cakey and it keeps oil at bay. When I apply, I use a makeup brush instead of my fingers. It makes the application much easier.
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By S
from Calgary, AB
This looks so luminescent and natural. Been using it for years.
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By Tara
from Augusta, GA
Very happy with this product. Went on smoothly with a foundation sponge. Blended effortlessly. Perfect match for my skin tone. Light weight. Light coverage that looks very natural. I think it's just replaced Urban Decay for me.
(11 of 13 customers found this review helpful)
Nice light foundation
By Another Paula
from Tucson, AZ
Foundation is the makeup product I'm fussiest about. If it's visible on my skin I don't like it yet it must mask imperfections, it needs to have a high SPF, it can't make my combination skin look oily and must avoid sinking into lines, etc, etc. No product will ever satisfy all my demands, alas, but I keep trying. To that end I tried this out along with the PC Barely There Sheer Matte Tint to compare when they both went on sale this month. I did the half face one, half the other comparison to see which I preferred and this product wins. The finish is light - it doesn't build up to much coverage but is very natural looking and satiny without being shiny. I have light/medium toned skin (I'm somewhere between the 2nd and 3rd lightest in most makeup lines) and the Best Champagne Beige was a perfect match. It's winter now - will I still like this product in the brutal Arizona summer? I'll have to see.
(15 of 15 customers found this review helpful)
The best foundation for dry skin!
By Louise
from Santa Cruz, CA
This is truly the best foundation I have ever used. I have dry skin with fine lines and freckles, and this provides even coverage without masking my freckles or sinking into fine lines. I use a foundation brush to apply and can use extra product in areas that need more coverage without any pilling or caking. The finish is very natural, and it really looks like skin once it sets! I have fair-medium skin with neutral undertones and wear Sand in the winter and Wheat in the summer. Please never discontinue this!
(12 of 13 customers found this review helpful)
Great Foundation for light skin tone
By bsheldon
from TEXAS
So, I usually have combinatin skin, but lately after getting some random horrible skin breakouts my skin is tending to be very dry (probably using so many products to get rid of it!) This foundation is great for me. I use to be able to wear any foundation but now even pricey oil free ones break me out by the next day-- it sucks. This one however, has not caused any breakouts which is GREATTTTT. Also, I keep seeing some say the yellow undertone is bad for their fair skin, but I am Irish with auburn hair, brown eyes, and light skin tone. The nude was too light for me and so I went with the sand because it fit me better in the sample pack I received first. Everyone's skin tones will be different and I guess I'm a little weird in my hair/eye/skin color mix and am a neutral so I can wear cool or warm shades. The great thing is though it is easy to return/exchange products! This foundation is super easy to go on too, I use a beauty blender and its a very natural finish. Great product please do not discontinue this!
(13 of 13 customers found this review helpful)
natural looking coverage, durable
By 8 year PC customer
from Washington, DC
I am a serial purchaser of cosmetics and ABC is the foundation I always come back to. I have a light complexion with neutral undertones and Sand works perfectly for me. Coverage ranges from medium to full depending on how much product you use, but looks incredibly natural. I have melasma and this provides great coverage without looking heavy, Serious blemishes would require a separate concealer, but ABC creates a pretty flawless canvas over most imperfections.While ABC is supposedly geared towards dry skin, I have oily skin and live in a climate with hot and humid summers and find it holds up beautifully with melting or streaking. I would be sad (actually, panicked) if this was ever discontinued.
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Shades An Issue
By CarolP
from Saratoga, CA
I'm 69 and my skin is now drying out after years of acne & oiliness. All Bases blurs old marks & skin imperfections pretty well and the texture is great and stands up to sweat & perspiration more than many foundations. However, for dry skin it definitely needs serum & moisturizer as a base and finishing powder to mitigate shine. I have 1 main gripe: the shades are too yellow. I bought Nude, Sand & Wheat to mix depending on time of year. I have a neutral to warm skin tone and the shades alone or in any combination were just too yellow to look really natural on me. Please add one or more cooler shades. I'd mix them with the yellow shades to get my perfect skin match.
(6 of 9 customers found this review helpful)
Just expensive sunblock
By J
from IL
I've used PC products for many years and have never returned anything before, but after using All Bases Covered for two weeks my face started breaking out and I didn't like the thick feel of it. If your looking for a tinted sunblock this would be great but it won't cover blemishes. My skin is in pretty good shape at 51 but I've got sensitive skin and was hoping this would work for me. This product had high ratings which is why I ordered it but it doesn't work for my skin.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)
I'm a believer!
By Peg
from Georgia
I love Paula's Choice skincare products but could never find the right foundation...until now. I have a kabillion bottles of foundation and find that this one meets all the needs of my combination/dry skin. It applies smoothly, lasts all day and the color looks very nice. I am a believer now!
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Surprising hero product in a large PC's order!
By Willing_to_try
Of all Paula's Choice products I've tried (about 10!!!), I was surprised to see that the AHAs and BHAs formulas did nothing for me, but the "hero" of the bunch was this foundation. I have dry skin and this product became my favorite sunblock/foundation for everyday use. I have light-medium skin and got the light shade. It works well, but I'd prefer a shade in-between PC's light and medium. The foundation blends well with a BeautyBlender and stays on for a long time. I do have to wear a moisturizer underneath. My favorite from the line is the Resist with Retinol, as the Moisture Boost one was a flop for me (no added moisture whatsoever). Will likely repurchase this one. Beats MAC's mineralize-line foundation and Bourjois's healthy mix serum foundation.
(20 of 20 customers found this review helpful)
By Fanny M.
from San Francisco,CA
I have tried so many high end foundations, looking for my HG! This is it! It applies smoothly with brush or fingers, looks like skin and is easily buildable for more coverage in areas where more is needed. I no longer use concealer, as this product provides enough coverage on lids and under eyes area without looking heavy. The small tube is great for travel and provides assurance that the foundation hasn't expired as I won't have to wonder how long I have had it sitting on the shelf!I have fair skin (Barely There Tint in #1) and I could not have found a better match for my skin than Nude. It leans neither yellow nor pink but seems very neutral which I also like. I was initially hesitant to purchase because it states it is "matte". I found it to be moisturizing with a slight dewy finish which is perfect for my 50 something skin. I think this is so natural looking it is perfect for day and/or evening. Couldn't recommend more highly!!!
(13 of 15 customers found this review helpful)
Quality product but lightest shade too dark, not at all a...
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Comments about All Bases Covered SPF 25 - Wheat - 1 oz:
This is an impressive foundation! Fool-proof application, kind to my very dry rosacea, covered well yet looked natural, except the lightest color is unwearable! I do love the RESIST foundation but its application takes a careful, talented hand, with a lot of waiting time before it settles and looks natural. However, I'll be back to buy a tube since if I mix it with a white foundation I can get my shade. Tedious, but my sensitive skin only allows me to wear few foundations & this is the best
A good solution for me
By Marilyn H
I need lighter coverage (to hide surface veins), but allow the natural glow of my healthy skin to show. I have very light skin, that is smooth and even, but mature. I use the PC-SR moisturizers and the PC-resist serums and treatments (why my skin is healthy). I mixed equal parts of the SR-SPF with the nude shade of All Bases Covered, and tried it. I love the results, and found the best solution for me. I then set it with a light dusting of a quality powder using a large brush. Perfect!
(7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)
Still the best!!
By Chrissy
I'm pretty sure I've reviewed this before...maybe even twice! I was sooo frustrated that this product was out of stock for so long and am sooo thrilled it is back. I've used it for years and it's still, hands down, the very best makeup out there. I love the finish, I love that it has sunscreen, I love how my skin looks when I use it. And I pretty much have a nervous breakdown whenever it goes out of stock LOL The price has gone up over time (boo) but it still makes me look fabulous (yay!).
Worth the wait.....
By CITA S.
Arrived today nothing has changed (color wise) different packaging. I still love it.
(9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)
I love it!
By Therese H.
I have olive skin, with a touch of rosacea, and I'm over 50. Normally I have oily/combo skin, but in the winter it gets quite dry.I love this foundation. It covers just enough, doesn't gather in my lines, and the color - I chose Sand - disappears perfectly.I will buy this again! I also quite like the texture and it doesn't feel like I'm wearing anything.
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What makes this product unique? All Bases Covered Foundation SPF 25 is a creamy liquid foundation that includes a pure titanium dioxide-based sunscreen for broad-spectrum protection. It provides light to medium coverage with a long-wearing satin matte finish that blends easily. The result is a refined complexion that looks smooth, even, and has a subtle, healthy glow.
This product is 100% fragrance-free.
Who is this product for? All Bases Covered Foundation is recommended for normal to dry skin. It is suitable for sensitive skin, including those struggling with rosacea.
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Active: Titanium Dioxide 11.29% Other: Water, Isohexadecane (thickener/texture enhancer), C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (emollient), Silica (absorbent silicone), Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate (skin conditioning agent), Cetyl Dimethicone Copolyol (silicone emollient), Hexyl Laurate (emulsifier), Tocopheryl Acetate (antioxidant), Polysorbate 80 (thickener), Polyethylene (film-former/slip agent), Alumina (opacifying agent), Magnesium Sulfate (thickener), Aluminum Stearate (thickeners), Sodium Chloride (stabilizer), Polyhydroxystearic Acid (thickener), Triethoxycaprylylsilane (silicone-based emulsifier), Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben (all preservatives).May Contain: Iron Oxides (mineral pigments).
DIRECTIONS: Apply after using your usual skin-care routine. You can use this foundation with sunscreen over your daytime moisturizer whether it also contains sunscreen or not. It is fine to layer sunscreens. Apply with a makeup sponge, foundation brush, or clean fingertips. Dab the foundation over the central part of the face, and blend downward using short, smooth strokes. Layer as needed to build desired coverage and then smooth out any excess product. If desired, follow with a pressed powder.
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This story first appeared in the Cal Kickoff Gameday Program on Sept. 17, 2011
By Tim Miguel
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It's usually the quarterback who attracts the most attention on a football team.
But when the California football team holds its Women's Huddle event, the station that a lot of the women flock to is where Golden Bear senior standout punter Bryan Anger is sitting. According to his teammates, Anger does not shy away from all the attention at the Women's Huddle.
It is a good thing that he is not afraid to be in the limelight because Anger has spent many Saturdays wowing fans with his long, blasting punts, including his career-best 76-yarder in the 2008 Big Game. From his first game as a Bear, Anger has been impressing coaches, teammates and quickly became a fan favorite.
Among the numerous preseason honors bestowed onto Anger in 2011 are being named a third-team preseason All-American by Phil Steele and an honorable mention selection of GoDaddy.com. He is also one of five players named to the preseason watch list for the prestigious Ray Guy Award, which is awarded to the nation's top punter. The Ray Guy Award is an award that Anger has been chasing throughout his collegiate career. There's no question winning that award is near the top of his goals this year.
"I want that top spot," Anger said. "It's been within reach the past few years. I want to get my consistency down. That's the main focus, to be more consistent. That's been my struggle the past couple years. If I can get that down, I think I can get the top spot. "
For a player as successful and valuable as Anger has been to the Golden Bears, football was far from Anger's first love in sports when he was growing up. Not only does Anger love playing basketball, but when he was younger, he was hoping for a scholarship in baseball. In fact, the only reason he discovered he had a nice kick was from playing soccer. He did not start punting until his junior year of high school.
Even with all the pressure and the packed day-to-day schedule on his plate, Anger still finds time to sneak in a little basketball.
"I miss basketball," Anger said. "I love basketball. I'll sneak into the RSF whenever I can. The coaches don't really like it, but I try to get in there to get a little freedom away from football."
Anger happened to meet the right people who started him down the path that eventually led him to Cal. He hit his big break when he met with former UCLA punter Chris Sailor and former Cal punter Ignacio Brache. The two showed Anger the right techniques and training to be an effective trainer. In addition to receiving the tutelage from them, Anger has spent a few summers working with former Cal punter and current NFL punter Nick Harris. Anger said Harris was able to show him some tricks that even Sailor and Brache did not even know.
With all the notoriety surrounding Anger, the native of Camarillo, Calif., has not had any trouble with ignoring all the preseason predictions, having learned his lesson after taking everything to heart too much following his freshman campaign. Nevertheless, second-year special teams assistant coach Jeff Genyk helps keep Anger focused on his kicks, although he said he does not worry at all about Anger getting sucked into the hype.
"We do talk about the fact that it's about the next play, the next snap and not about all the accolades in the short term," Genyk said. "Those accolades are great to review in December or January when the season is over, but it really comes down to each particular snap and focusing on what's best to try to ensure that we have a great net punt and help our defense."
Anger's expertise has definitely trickled down to his teammates. Backup punter Jed Barnett has thrived under Anger, taking in as much knowledge as he can.
"I like to think he's the top punter in the country," Barnett said. "When you watch somebody like that hit balls consistently as he does, you're always hungry. I'm always trying to work harder and get to be where he is and continually grow. I'm always watching him, so I can work on my form and alter it as he does. "
Anger's collegiate career got off with a bang starting with the 2008 season opener against Michigan State. In fact, he said that game is his most memorable game at Cal thus far.
"When I came out as a freshman, I remember my first couple kicks against Michigan State," Anger said. "I hit a bomb 56 yards," Anger said. "Just watching it, it seemed like it too minutes for it to fall down. The first two punts were probably the most vivid memories I've had of any kicks."
Unfortunately, that night was bittersweet for Anger. He partially tore a medial-collateral ligament in his knee against the Spartans. Having to wear a brace for the next four games, Anger had to swing his leg across the ball instead of through it because he could not extend his leg.
Luckily it was just a minor setback, and soon enough Anger was back sending opposing returners on their heels once again.
Anger's ability to help the Bears secure good field position is one of the critical keys to winning any football game. It is something that makes Genyk relieved every time he sees Anger running out onto the field.
"It provides for a lot of certainty as it pertains to our special teams," Genyk said. "Knowing that you've got an athletic player that can make a play on a bad snap and can also make a tackle if a ball gets out the gate, all of those things combined along with his hang time and distance allows for the team to have a lot of confidence in him when he's called upon."
If an NFL career does not pan out for Anger. He has a career path to fall back on. An integrative biology major, Anger hopes to pursue a career in marine biology. He does not know exactly what he wants to do in the field, but he hopes it is something he will get into after a successful NFL career.
When asked what the most difficult aspect of being a punter is, Anger mentioned that every kick is a pressure situation. Being stuck in the back of the endzone is the most difficult punt for Anger, especially if it is late in the game and even a bigger pressure situation then.
One would think a difficult aspect for a punter would be running on the field during a home game to a chorus of boos because the offense failed to score or get a first down. On the contrary, it is actually something that Anger gets a kick out of.
"I love all the boos," Anger said. "The boos get me going. Our net is usually on the sideline when we warm up and it's right next to the away fans. They're always giving us a hard time. I love that stuff."
The goals for 2011 are simple for Anger. Besides the obvious team success, Anger wants to perfect and fine tune his technique and have a successful season, which he hopes will end with him winning the Ray Guy Award.
According to Genyk, it is going to be tough to find an area that Anger really needs to work on.
"When you're first-team All-Pac-10 year after year, that's pretty good, but he really wants to work on improving his hang time and improving his punts as they pertain to coverage," Genyk said. "Anytime there's a fair catch, that's something you really want to celebrate because we didn't allow our opponent to return the ball. He's really bought into that."


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"Kareena Kapoor is Kareena Kapoor. No one does Punjabi (character) better than her. She is outstanding," the 31-year-old said here Wednesday at the music launch of the film.
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God wants his people to spend time with him in an effort to develop a growing, intimate relationship with them. There are many ways to spend time with God. These include prayer, worship, praise and personal devotions just to name a few. One of the most important ways to spend time with God and to get to know him better is to spend time in reading and studying the Bible. There are two main things to remember when choosing a Bible.
(1) Personal Comfort
A very important step in choosing a Bible is one that most commonly gets over looked. That is to choose a Bible that is personally comfortable in size and style. This is a book that will be used on a daily basis and therefore should be a good fit for its owner. Some Bibles are designed with the scriptures to be written in two columns on each page while other Bibles have the layout of a traditional book. There are people who may need larger print that is in a lighter weight, easy to hold style. Bibles come in leather, paperback, magazine style, pocket size and giant size. It is a personal choice for each person as to what is comfortable but is one of the most important choices for anyone looking to own a Bible. If it is not comfortable it takes more effort to use it and if it takes a lot of effort to use it, there is less of a chance that is will get used.
(2) Choosing a Translation/Version
It can be an overwhelming task when it comes to choosing a Bible. There is a vast array of versions and translations available and while many of them are very similar, there are others that are extremely different. For someone who has not been involved in church or Bible reading previously, it is important to choose a version that is easy to understand. The best "beginner" versions are the New International Version (NIV) or the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV). Also easy to understand are the Living Bible versions. The important thing to know about the Living Bibles is that these versions are not direct translations of the Bible word for word but are in actuality paraphrases. The reader may miss some of the more minute details that are found when reading the Bible verse by verse, however it can be easier for the reader to understand passages that are typically more difficult to understand. The more traditional King James Version of the Bible is the one that most people may be used to hearing read in church or by grandma as a child but for Bible study and learning can be difficult to sift through. Many people like the King James Version when reading out loud because it is beautiful to listen to. A suggestion when choosing a Bible is to go to the public library and check out several different versions. This allows the reader to actually spend time in the different versions and thus can make a more educated decision. Many Christian bookstores will allow people to take books out on loan as well.
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Bibles also come in different styles that can make reading and studying easier and more enjoyable. There are study Bibles where the reader can find explanations and commentaries at the bottom of each page regarding the passages of scripture found on that page. Study Bibles also have additional information at the beginning of each book that tells background information about the book, who wrote the book and where and details about the characters in the book.
Devotional Bibles have areas of questions and answers and modern day stories woven into the scripture passages that help the reader apply the scriptures to their lives. These Bibles typically will have reading schedules in them that help the reader to make progress in their reading.
Finally, there are Bibles designed for specific people groups. There are women, men, children and teen Bibles that have the styles of the study and devotional Bibles but are designed specifically for those groups of people. Another newer trend in Bible styles are Bibles that have a study/devotional book that comes with the Bible as a "partner" to it. The books usually have an identical outer cover and look as its biblical counterpart and are designed the same way on the inside as well.
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A 15000- crane pivots around a friction-free axle at itsbase and is supported by a cable making a 25 angle with the crane (the figure ). The crane is 16 long and is not uniform, its center of gravitybeing 7.0 from the axle as measured along the crane. Thecable is attached 3.0 from the upper end of the crane.
When the crane is raised to 55 above the horizontal holding an 11000- pallet of bricks by a 2.2- very light cord, find the tension in thecable.
Find the horizontal component of the force thatthe axle exerts on the crane.
Find the vertical component of the force that theaxle exerts on the crane.
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| Common names: bat-eagle ray (English), águila (Espanol), tecolote (Espanol)
Myliobatis longirostris Applegate & Fitch, 1964
Longnose eagle ray, Snouted bat-eagle ray
Disc rhomboidal, wider than long; head flattened, projecting, with long pointed snout; pectorals pointed, concave at rear, continue onto rostrum; eyes and spiracles on side of head; teeth in flat, pavement-like plates, with 7 series of plates, upper tooth plates strongly arched; tail slender, about as long as disc, no tail fin; 1-2 large spines at base, after small dorsal fin; 1 round tubercle over eye; ~ 10 tubercles on midline of back.
Upper surface dark reddish brown; lower surface dusky white grading to black at edges.
Size: 95 cm disc width
Habitat: coastal on sandy bottoms.
Depth: 1-50 m.
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An unusual modern-style dollhouse. This big three story chalet comes in two parts. Kids can rearrange them into different configurations. The open wall and roof design makes it accessible by several children at a time. We are not crazy about the color scheme and we wish it came with play figures as well as the furniture. Note: the colors online are different from the toy we tested. The roof is orange not yellow as pictured. Figures are extra. Made of recycled rubber wood, it has the look of pressed or composition board and it is stained, rather than painted. 3 & up.
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A new generation will marvel at the inspiring story of Helen Keller who was unable to hear, see, or speak due to an illness that struck in childhood. Combining a narrative with direct quotes from Helen Keller, Doreen Rappaport has woven the familiar story of Helen and her teacher, Annie Sullivan, with a quiet elegance. Add to this the painterly illustrations by Matt Travares. Though this is a picture book format, it is definitely an inspiring story for older children 7-9.
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A great way to explore the science of bubbles! Includes a tray, a pyramid framed wand, a cube frames wand, other shaped wands, yarn, straws, wand sticks, a mouthpiece to form a cone shaped blower, a small container of bubble solution and best of all an experiment booklet for making all sort of bubble magic happen. You will need to add more dish washing detergent. Younger kids will need your help with reading the directions and your participation in making some of the experiments work. That said, this is an interesting kit that our tester really loved. Making a bubble within a bubble took some try-try-again efforts, but in the end there was triumph! 5 & up with parent's help. 8 & up independently.
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I'm generally a good tipper (20% to 25%) on most occasions. However I won't tip when I eat at a buffet. What are some foo thoughts on this?
I'm generally a good tipper (20% to 25%) on most occasions. However I won't tip when I eat at a buffet. What are some foo thoughts on this?
I always tip my rc helicopter salesman...
I tip them over.
If I have to stand when ordering or receiving my food, no tip.
I generally give 15~20%
though some people I know will only tip 10%
buffet style is $1 tip
Food for thought: if you aren't dead by 2050, you and your entire family will be within a few years from starvation. Now that is a cruel gift to leave for your offspring. ;)
I kinda grew up w/ $1/person buffet tip but have expanded that to 10% since I've been bringing kids to the place. Although they are pretty well self-contained these days...
15 to 20 percent in a regular restaurant, occasionally more if service was exceptional. (extremely poor service could result in a ten cent tip)
Buffets are different -- $1 to $3.50 per head. Totally dependent on level of service. Poor service gets a dime (10 cents), just so they know that I didn't forget.
We eat at a certain buffet at least once a week, and the good waiters/waitresses try to grab us when we walk in. They are appreciated!
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no need to tip in Japanese hotels and restaurants.
Food for thought: if you aren't dead by 2050, you and your entire family will be within a few years from starvation. Now that is a cruel gift to leave for your offspring. ;)
10-20%, more if exceptional, buffet gets a buck. Tipping waiters is how we do it in this country, every child knows it. If you don't like it, or simply have no class, move to a country that does it differently.
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Anyway, I'm a poor college student, I try to push out 15%, most then what most people get from college students.
I get extra tips for running food out to a customer's car when I notice they drive up and they've ordered from us earlier, or if we perform a little extra service bumping an order up for someone that came in early (something that corporate would have a cow over). Then again I work behind the counter and don't expect much.
I tip with an RC helicopter at the buffett.
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Most of the money gets sucked up by corporate wasting it either in overpaid corporate heads or thousands blown on advertising that does very little that could be better put to use in our hands as management.
To personally own one of these stores and not deal with corporate overhead and using their wage method, I'd be making a killing, instead our store was like $1,200 in the hole 4 months ago (they break down corporate overhead to each store as a cost).
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Pizza drivers always get a tip. If I'm at a party and they order pizza, I go to the door to make sure we tip the driver well. Even if it's late, they get a tip -- there are so many things that happen between placing the order and its arrival, yet hardly anything can truly be blamed on the driver.
Every other place, I tip. I'll go with a percentage (20% is stupid easy to calculate). If the restaurant is expensive, though, I tend to effectively cut down on the percentage. I don't think that so-so service for a $150 bill deserves a bigger tip than good service on a $30 bill. Yet, sometimes when I've only gotten a drink, I'll tip two or three bucks, basically the equivalent of 50% or more -- I figure that it was about as much effort to bring me a drink as it would've been to bring me a drink and a plate of wings.
The gray area for me is when the staff stays behind the counter, like at Starbucks or someplace like that. There is no tipping at McDonald's, for instance, and the kids at Starbucks basically do the same kind of work, with no busing tables or running around handling a half-dozen group orders. I see that tip jar on the countertop by the cash register and wonder, "Now what are they doing that the workers at McD's aren't also doing?"
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0 dollars for buffets. It takes no mindfulness at all to remove plates from tables.
Everything in our store is 20% off...and that's a stumper for the majority of folks. They ask me what the new price is, as if I'm a human calculator. Sure, I can do the math in my head, but why should I? I know...next time someone asks, I'll add the 20% and see if they catch on. Heh.


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(b) On November 19, 2012, NII Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") announced that, effective immediately, Sergio Borges Chaia will no longer serve as the President of Nextel Brazil, the Company's Brazilian operating subsidiary. Gokul Hemmady, in addition to continuing as the Company's Chief Operating Officer, and Claudio Hidalgo, Chief Operating Officer of Nextel Brazil, will oversee the operations of Nextel Brazil until the Company names a successor to Mr. Chaia.
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The quality content gold rush is on
Last week I wrote about how content is the new gold, and to push that metaphor a little further, this week I want to talk about the value of quality, custom content.
I've been seeing more examples of this lately and it got me thinking about it in the context of content management. While systems may vary, the underlying database that manages your content is nothing truly special in and of itself. What makes it hum is not necessarily the features layered on top of that database, but the content inside of it.
This all started to gel for me as I was watching some of the new, high-quality original content on HuluPlus. I'm a subscriber and I've noticed the company is increasingly not just relying on its owners--Newscorp, Disney and Providence Equity partners (Comcast NBC-Universal is a non-voting partner)--or even contracts with other Hollywood content creators, it's generating its own original content and it's good stuff.
Take Dating Rules for my Future Self as an example. The show is quirky and funny and it's delivered in 7- to 9-minute episodes, perfect for delivery on the web, mobile device and even YouTube (which is banking on a new strategy to become more of a broadcast network for this very type of content).
What's more, the show itself is a giant ad. The main character uses an iPhone 4S to receive texts from her future self with advice, such as to dump her demeaning boyfriend before it's too late. And she drives around in a Ford Focus and the show very much focuses on the cool features of this car.
Yet it's much more than product placement. It's an entertaining tidbit. And this is just one example. HuluPlus is also running an intriguing longer-form show called Endgame about an agoraphobic chess master who helps solve crimes using his analytical, chess-genius mind.
Now, I realize that you are probably not thinking about producing your own broadcast quality content--although if you can afford it, it would be some great content marketing as Apple and Ford have shown in the earlier example--but you need to be thinking about custom quality content and what it can do for your company, regardless of what your business sells.
Earlier this week, writer David Meerman Scott wrote a blog post called Myth: "My buyers are not on the web," on his WebInkNow blog. In his post, he discusses the need for quality web-based content, no matter where you think your customers come from. "I frequently hear from people that their buyers are not on the Web. This myth is used as an excuse not to create a valuable website and to avoid creating content," Scott wrote.
And he's right. People are using the web every day and as he points out, are increasingly mobile. You need to be feeding them content to pique their interest, to show your expertise, to draw your potential customers in with something more than a conventional marketing message, or at least in conjunction with that conventional approach. And as I wrote last week in "Content marketing could be supplanting the traditional corporate blog," content marketing is the basis for any social media presence, and regardless of your business, you must have a social media strategy today or risk irrelevance.
As I write this post, I'm working on a FierceMarkets eBook, which will be released next month on customer experience management (CEM), and if I'm discovering one big feature of CEM, it's that it requires lots and lots of good content to drive the strategy.
As with every trend, it's probably going to be a gradual change, but I see many companies who have content marketing strategies as a matter of course today, while others are slow to adopt or--as in Scott's example--simply don't believe it's relevant.
But one thing is clear, as we move forward, having quality original content is going to be absolutely crucial and that's true whether you're HuluPlus or a mom and pop, brick and mortar shop.
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A dispute between 11 media outlets, and the state Public Utility Commission over a whistleblower letter will be argued before Commonwealth Court this fall.
The coalition of newspaper and radio stations challenged before the Office of Open Records the commission's agreement with PPL to keep from public view an anonymous tip letter that showed PPL incorrectly dispatched restoration crews in the wake of severe storm Oct. 29, 2011, that left some powerless for more than a week. The commission appealed the Office of Open Records order to release the tip letter to Commonwealth Court. PPL joined as an intervenor.
The media outlets' attorney, Craig J. Staudenmaier, said the document should be part of the record not only under the Right to Know Law, but also by the far-reaching Public Utility Code, which requires that any documents used by the commission to make a decision be part of the public record.
The commission argues that letter, while anonymous, could identify the whistleblower. The commission also argued that document was used by the PUC's independent investigative arm, rather than the commission itself.
"The state law is very broad and pretty clear that this document be publicly available," said Mr. Staudenmaier, noting that the resistance to disclose is unusual for the commission. "In 25 years, I have never had a document case involving them. I've not known the commission to be anything other than forthright."
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