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There's no question now: Apple is dead
If Tim Cook really wants to tie pay to performance, why doesn't he use unit sales of the next big piece of hardware as the benchmark, not the irrational stock market?
It's official: Apple's (AAPL) Board of Directors and executive team, led by Tim Cook, clearly never had or have completely lost any real respect for Steve Jobs.
Anybody who sees my frequent Twitter exchanges with Jon Fortt of CNBC knows how much I respect the guy. There's no better tech reporter in all of tech. And he's a good guy. I can vouch for this on the basis of our limited public and personal conversations.
That said, he's missing the larger -- and more important -- point on why the company's decision (sec.gov) to tie the size (hence, value) of upper management's stock option packages to S&P 500 performance is so tragic. This is not only a rebuke of Steve Jobs and the Apple way -- the very essence of what made Apple the world's greatest company -- it's a perverse validation of Wall Street and the stock market. As if Wall Street should play any role whatsoever in determining how much anybody -- from the CEO to the cleaning crew -- makes at Apple.
I don't agree that it's in the ballpark. In fact, it's not even in the same league. Do a Google search for "Steve Jobs backdated options" and, after a small bit of memory refreshing, I think you'll agree.
But, we're not playing Pepper here. Fortt still has a point.
There's no question it sounds so great to hear the mantra shouted: Tim Cook wants his pay tied to his performance! Here he is playing the role of shareholder's best friend again.
First, it's an easy move to make when you're already rich beyond comprehension. The most recent take by Cook and his colleagues hits in the multi millions, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission document tied to the options restructuring. Of course, there's nothing wrong with that. It's how these guys get paid. It's perfectly explainable. On the up and up. But, again, you're putting compensation at risk that's little more than icing on an already badass cake.
Second, don't buy the superficiality of the argument that this is good for shareholders because Apple brass now has real incentive to see the stock price rise. Tied to the first point, this is not real, true incentive. This is akin to the author Barbara Ehrenreich seeing how it feels to work minimum wage jobs in "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" or an activist "experiencing" homelessness for a few nights.
When you have security (a credit card for emergencies, money in the bank, fortune), you really cannot experience being poor or the type of scared stiff incentive that drives people to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. It's just not possible. It's not even the same as somebody making $100,000 a year being incentivized up to $150,000 or $200,000. It's all lip service. Something we're seeing more and more of from Apple under Cook's leadership.
It's astonishing that anybody at Apple would go along with the notion of freaking Wall Street dictating how much somebody gets paid. Isn't the going argument among people who request we lay off the Apple bearishness that the market "misprices" the value of AAPL stock? You know ... how can Amazon.com (AMZN) "lose money" or have a P/E of 3,000 and a stock price of $270, while investors "undervalue" AAPL at a P/E of 10?
But, yeah, it's a brilliant and ballsy move by Cook and the Board to, yet again, give the nod to external and irrational forces such as the stock market. These guys are recklessly and multi-handedly desecrating Steve Jobs's legacy (TheStreet). This is just another example of Apple losing its way, operating like every other company.
Come up with something novel. Think different. Apple has stooped to the point where it has to "reward" shareholders with stuff right out of the MBA textbook. Dividends. Buybacks. Zero imagination.
If Tim Cook really wants to tie his pay to performance, why doesn't he use unit sales of Apple's next big piece of hardware as the benchmark, not a market index that's coming off of one of history's biggest bull runs?
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Agree completely. One of life's defining principles is as follows: Everything flows from the head (of business, government, etc.)
It is a sad fact that the head of Apple, Steve Jobs is no longer at the helm and adhering to that principle... Apple will never be the same... ever.
Similarly, I saw the same thing happen at another great Silicon Valley mover and shaker... as I was blessed to work for HP for 20 years. When Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard took their last breath, so did the greatness of HP.
Time to move on...
Apple puts pieces from other companies together, then sells the conglomerate for more than it is worth. Of course it is worth what people are willing to pay for it.
Looks like people are wising up and finding out Apple's competitors are also putting those same pieces from those same companies together to make a similar (same) product. Now who will sell it for the least amount? Apple's mistake was to start issuing Dividends. They will run out of the money they were famously known for.
They are now no better or worse than Samsung or Blackberry, Dell or HP.
"They are us!"
Good concept, bad integration. Profitability is what makes a company successful, not the number of "untis of hardware" sold. CEO's should be compensated on the profitability of the company they steer, not their gross number of widgets sold on the open market. Apple has always made huge profits on the basis that their product is cooler than any of the others. Apple created the demand, and received heavy profits per unti sold (now that is how you make money). As with all things cool, its very difficult to remain cool (look at all the boy bands and teenybopper singers). Apple has been able to define gadget markets and be the leader of (I need this NOW) mentality of the consumer. IPhone, IPad, IPad mini, IPod, etc..
Now, the market has caught up with them in coolness. There are other options that function better, have better attributes, and cost less. Consumers no longer feel the need to overpay for technology that is no longer unique in the market place. There are other tablets that do more and cost less. There are other smart phones that do more and cost less. We know that there are many other laptops that perform better and cost much less, not to mention the old desk top business work horse. There are many companies that invent the sector, but cannot keep the competition from nipping at its heels. Apple needs to re-invent another sector and run with it. However, with so many other tech companies understanding the tech market, they may not be able to be the first and the coolest.
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Senior Day Performer: Armed with two guitars, baritone vocals, claw-hammer banjo, and fiddling, singing, and flat-footin' he serves his audience an "acoustic buffet" of folk and bluegrass music, as well as coal mining songs of Northeast Pennsylvania.
With two guitars, baritone vocals, claw-hammer banjo, and fiddling, singing, and flat-footin ' (a form of clog-dancing), Jay Smar offers original and covered traditional guitar instrumentals of American folk, ol time mountain music, bluegrass and gospel tunes . In the last 5 years, Jay Smar has toured Scotland twice, received recognition from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, performed at the Philadelphia Folk Festival twice, recorded music for the Welsh BBC movie, "The Welsh in America" and has been selected by the Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour to be on their professional touring roster.
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Neo-Noir Adventure Game 'Gemini Rue' Launching in FebruaryThe three great tastes of neo-noir, sci-fi and adventure games will come together on February 24 with the launch of indie developer Joshua Nuernberger's Gemini Rue, publisher Wadjet Eye Games confirmed today.
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Strong and unusal boy names?
We just found out we are having a boy! Now I need some help widening my list of names to talk over with my husband. He wants something strong, I want something uncommon. We both like names that are easy to spell/pronounce, but I don't want anything near the top 100. Our last name starts with S, which kind of puts a damper on some of the names we actually both like and agree on, Atlas, Caius, Ramses. I like Rennon, he thinks that it's not quite "strong" enough, he likes Perrin (a character from a book) I think it's no stronger than Rennon!
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Model based on Warren Buffett's investment approach high on Exxon Mobil & Wal-Mart
Given that I run a model portfolio based on Warren Buffett's strategy, I take a special interest when the Oracle of Omaha announces new purchases.
My Buffett-inspired model's picks don't always match up with his own buys -- the model focuses on the quantitative aspects of Buffett's approach that were disclosed eight years ago in the book "Buffettology," so non-quantitative factors (as well as possible evolution in Buffett's style since then) can make for some significant differences between my Buffett-based portfolio and Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio.
But there many times when a Berkshire buy will get high marks from my Buffett method, and that makes me sit up and take notice. And that was the case recently, when Berkshire announced its third-quarter holdings.
The disclosure revealed that Berkshire had taken a 1.28 million share stake in energy giant Exxon Mobil (XOM), and that it had almost doubled its stock in retail king Wal-Mart (WMT), adding about 18 million shares. And, according to Validea.com's Buffett-based Guru Strategy, Buffett was wise to do so.
First, let's look at Exxon. The $361 billion market cap behemoth gets a strong 86% score from my Buffett model, and a big reason is its impressive earnings history. The Buffett approach looks for a lengthy track record of rising earnings, because Buffett has found that persistent earnings growth allows him to better predict future earnings.
Over the past decade, Exxon has upped earnings per share in all but two years, and those two years came way back in 2001 and 2002, a very good sign.
Two other qualities Buffett is known to look for: a "durable competitive advantage" and strong management. And one way he has measured both of those qualities is return on equity.
My Buffett-based model requires a company to have produced an average ROE of at least 15% over the past decade, and Exxon easily makes the grade: Its 10-year average ROE is 25.2%.
One more Buffett-like quality: manageable debt. My Buffett-inspired model looks for companies with enough annual earnings that they could, if need be, pay off all their debts within five years (preferably two).
Exxon has what for most firms would be a lot of debt -- $7.2 billion. But given that the company is raking in more than $20 billion in earnings per year, that debt doesn't seem very troublesome.
When it comes to Wal-Mart ($211.2 billion cap), the fundamental picture is also solid. The firm, which also gets an 86% score from my Buffett-based model, has upped EPS in every year of the past decade, showing exceptional earnings persistence.
And it has posted a 20.1% average return on equity over that period, a sign that it has both a durable competitive advantage (likely its size, name recognition, and/or low-cost reputation) and strong management.
When it comes to debt, Wal-Mart doesn't excel in the way that Exxon does. But it also isn't hamstrung by debt. The firm has about $37.6 billion in debt but $13.4 billion in annual earnings, meaning it could pay off its debts in a bit less than three years. That's not bad.
Wal-Mart and Exxon both also earn a bonus pass from my Buffett-based model because they've been repurchasing shares of their stock.
Buffett likes to see share repurchases because it adds to shareholder value, so my model looks for firms that have decreased shares outstanding over the past five years. In that timeframe, Exxon's shares outstanding have fallen from 6.4 billion to about 4.8 billion, while Wal-Mart's have dropped from about 4.2 billion to about 3.9 billion.
As great an investor as Buffett is, it's never wise to blindly follow the stock purchases of any manager, even one who has achieved "Oracle" status. But there's nothing wrong with using his picks as a starting point -- as long as you make sure that the ending point involves a strong fundamental and balance sheet assessment. In the case of Exxon and Wal-Mart, both firms appear to have the impressive track records and financial positioning that support Buffett's current interest in them.
Full disclosure: I'm long XOM.
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You raised a very important question ~ I don't know the answer, but I share your concern. I'm wondering if some of it isn't a cultural thing. We Americans tend to be so youth-obsessed, for one thing, and the elderly are not revered as greatly for their wisdom, etc as in, say, Native American cultures. Nor is the concept of "family" as strong here, as it is, say, in Italian cultures. I've spent a great many hours visiting residents of nursing homes over the years, and it's heart breaking to see how many old folks are just dumped there and basically abandoned, even some whose families live right in the same town!
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Palm Beach International Raceway™ (PBIR) hosts a drag racing spectacle of fiery sights and sounds: Thunder Jam on Saturday, October 5, 2013, from 4 to 9 pm. From Monster Trucks to Funny Cars, Thunder Jam boasts an evening of fun-filled enjoyment with racing entertainment for the whole family in which race fans can experience the world's most extreme, outrageous and powerful race machines on the PBIR Drag Strip. Thunder Jam's featured line-up includes Super Shockwave, BIGFOOT, Bradford's Fiat, Nasty Benjamin, USA1, Frantic Ford, and Kid KJ's Monster Bear.
With its fiberglass 1957 Chevrolet body, Super Shockwave, Les Shockley's Jet Truck, spits flames 20 feet in the air and unleashes 12,500 pounds of thrust from its two Pratt & Whitney jet engines that produce more than 20,000 horsepower. Gulping nearly 80 gallons of diesel fuel per run, Super Shockwave will blaze down the Drag Strip and exceed speeds of 330 mph.
Internationally recognized icon BIGFOOT, the Original Monster Truck, will bring its car crushing power to PBIR. BIGFOOT will be available for photo opportunities and autographs as well. Earlier this year, BIGFOOT Founder Bob Chandler, was inducted into the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame's 2013 Class.
In the Nostalgia Fuel Altered category, nitro veteran Randy Bradford from Camano Island, Washington pilots Bradford's Fiat, powered by a 417 Donovan engine, while Tom Padilla from Arlington, Washington drives Nasty Benjamin, a 1927 Ford T Bucket powered by a 496 Hemi engine.
Top Fuel Funny Car World Champion Bruce Larson steers the USA-1 Tribute Funny Car. Linden began drag racing at 16 years of age in Linden, New Jersey, and he raced his first Top Fuel car in 1992. He was inducted into Don Garlits International Drag Racing Hall of Fame in 2006. Also in the Nostalgia Funny Car class, Frantic Ford features a 1969 Mach 1 Mustang body taken from a mold from the original Gas Ronda 1969 Ford Mustang.
Touring as the star of the Jr. Monster Truck League, Kaid Jaret Olson-Weston, aka Kid KJ, will race his Monster Bear, ½-scale professional Mini-Monster Truck, on the Drag Strip, jumping ramps and performing a mini freestyle show. Fans can meet the 8-year-old racer who calls Fort Lauderdale, Florida home, take photos with the Truck and get an autograph. Every child attending Thunder Jam between the ages of 6 and 12 will be given a raffle ticket – one lucky winner will have the opportunity to sit in Monster Bear and even drive it!
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Happy 2011!! (just a few weeks late.)So much going on at Mix Mingle Glow, I can't WAIT to share it with you. We love our Brides, and we are already getting excited talking to and planning with so many new couples this year. To make things even better, 2011 is going to bring some awesome changes; something that I am most passionate about…
Ever since my birthday last year when I shared my day of 30 Random Acts of (Birthday) Kindness, my life has kind of changed. The activities and residual blessings in a very deep, personal way alone were amazing. But then there were all the emails…wow. That single crazy post – the one I almost never posted at all for fear it would sound self-serving and boastful – took on a life of it's own. I've made "friends" and connections with some pretty amazing people all over the (virtual) world as a result. In addition to the private emails from people who were inspired to do something similar to celebrate their own birthdays, there have been online Message Forums discussing it from a parenting perspective, charities and non-profits Twittering about how such a concept could benefit their cause, a radio station who wanted to talk to me about it on air, a Canadian philanthropist/TV personality who became my Facebook friend, a newspaper that featured the story, a magazine that has recently inquired about printing it and countless blogs who have shared the experience.
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Date Reviewed: December 31, 2011
Strengths: Very light, precise, gear shifters are very good, disk brakes are awesome and don't SQUEAK which is amazing. Looks AMAZING and everything is color coordinated beautifully. rims are very good too
Weaknesses: bolts come loose if u downhill with it. Just keep an eye one them
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Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid: $2500.00
Purchased At: bike zone
Similar Products Used: marine
Bike Setup: stock
Date Reviewed: June 11, 2010
Strengths: I Drive suspension really works! Sexy looking bike, good components, carbon
Weaknesses: Weighs at around 28 pounds for a large. Difficult to size, so be sure to test ride before purchasing.
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Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid: $1700.00
Purchased At: Performance Bike Bla
Similar Products Used: Trek Fuel line, K2 pull shock full bike
Bike Setup: Stock.
Date Reviewed: February 9, 2010
Strengths: Killer looks, perfect geometry, lightweight, components functions as expected. handles pretty well in turns.
Weaknesses: none so far.
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Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid: $2000.00
Purchased At: performance
Similar Products Used: Cannondale superV, Raven, Jekyll, Specialized Epic comp and enduro
Bike Setup: all stock except for the 2010 mavic crossmax st wheelset and crankbrothers sl's
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2009
Strengths: fast, light, nimble
Weaknesses: none so far
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Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $3200.00
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OK. It's official.
The Gingrich campaign is doing drugs.
Serious drugs.
Nothing else can explain the hyperactive overreaction this week by Gingrich campaign press secretary Rick Tyler to a simple question about press coverage of the former speaker's massive FUBAR on "Meet the Press" last Sunday.
When Michael Calderone of The Huffington Post asked Tyler for a response, the press secretary for the Mouth that Roared fired back with this:
The literati sent out their minions to do their bidding. Washington cannot tolerate threats from outsiders who might disrupt their comfortable world. The firefight started when the cowardly sensed weakness. They fired timidly at first, then the sheep not wanting to be dropped from the establishment's cocktail party invite list unloaded their entire clip, firing without taking aim their distortions and falsehoods. Now they are left exposed by their bylines and handles. But surely they had killed him off. This is the way it always worked. A lesser person could not have survived the first few minutes of the onslaught. But out of the billowing smoke and dust of tweets and trivia emerged Gingrich, once again ready to lead those who won't be intimated by the political elite and are ready to take on the challenges America faces.
Campaigns — especially Republican ones — have longed blamed the press for their own mistakes. Gingrich — always a loose cannon — doomed his already long-shot political chances on Meet the Press when he accused the GOP of "right wing social engineering" in its budget proposals and attacked the darling of the right wing — Wisconsin Republican Congressman Paul Ryan.
Gingrich went into a "it's not my fault because I was set up by the press" defense his week, claiming he was "setup" by Meet the Press host David Gregory — an odd claim for a man who had appeared on the show 34 times before last Sunday.
But verbal gaffes, screwups and temper tantrums are a Gingrich trademark. This is, after all, the man who — as Speaker of the House — shut down the government because he thought he was slighted on Air Force run on a Presidential trip. This is the man who attacked Bill Clinton for an affair with a White House intern while Gingrich was screwing a committee staffer behind his wife's back.
In the end, Gingrich is what he has always been — a national embarrassment and just another fringe candidate in a crowded field of Republican wackos.
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Gingrich taught the GOP how to play dirty to win. He never learned how to lose with class. I wondered why his doctors didn't put him on drugs to calm down his over-inflated opinion of himself. I had been a Gingrich fan but found myself hating him for his plans for the GOP.
For the last several years, the GOP has fallen into a total disgrace. They were ready for the dirty tricks and nasty words to tackle anyone daring to run outside the church's litmus test.
What Gingrich and his group never understood was that finding credible candidates who had an agenda of individual freedoms would have worked. This desire to direct all actions through a growing Empire took over their political actions. Inject a shot of religion into the mix and America will slowly sink into hell.
Is there ever a time when the American people can come up with what they really want in government? If they want a religious government, do what Utah did and make one. We have the 10 Amendment to give the states the freedom our political parties what to remove.
A viable candidate vs a viable press.
One can wish..
Move along… nothing new here to see.
How bout we strap Newt to the latest version of conservatism and let him drag his self over the cliff ?
Where is, that confounded conservatism ?
He ain't it.
Is this then our Dune, or Done moment ?
The Guild or Sauron, some choice..
Newt's more like Glossu Rabban Harkonnen.
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'Downbound' Review
A cute little addictive pick n play…
Overview: Downbound is a really cute little game in which you have a ball shaped character, who really wants to go down. Use motion controls and tap controls to move your character through a maze, avoiding enemies, collecting powerups, collecting stars, unlocking new levels and unlocking 11 new characters!
Positives: Downbound is a really great game and really fits well into the category of Pick n Play. It has 1 planet, 3 more coming soon, each with 16 amazing fun filled worlds, and each world with four challenging, and fun levels! As a bonus, there is also an endless mode, which can be unlocked by playing through level 1, so you can always try and make a better score! Also, so it doesnt get boring, the devs behind Downbound have spiced their amazing game up with 11 really cute unlockable characters, with more 'Coming Soon' in future updates. Each character also has its own name and you can also checkout the stats associated with it, including deaths, jumps, etc. This game is full to the brim with awesomeness! The controls are really simple, tilt your iDevice to move your character right and left and tap the screen to jump. There are also a few enemies that slow you down, powerups, such as one that makes you small etc., springs and lots more! You have to go down till the end of the level before the black clouds get you. The game supports retina display and has cute graphics.
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Love, love, love this!!!! -Just perfect for daytime for my sensitive skin---
Lukewarm on this moisturizer. I got it for free from my sister and will use it until it runs out. I like the sun coverage but the scent is nasty. Keeps my skin soft and doesn't block pores. Very light.
-good at moisturizing (lasted pretty well throughout the day)
-pleasant scent
-depending on the state of my skin, sometimes I liked the "glow/shine" this moisturizer gave me
-did not irritate my skin
-pretty good base under make-up
-cost is decent
-a bit thick to apply, so did not absorb as easily as I'd like (but this is probably what helped the staying power of the moisturizer)
-the thickness probably contributed to breakouts that would happen around that time of the month.
-did not reverse any sun-damage as promised
-wish it was a higher SPF (although I know technically anything about SPF 30 isn't supposed to truly have that protection power)
-pump packaging (in agreement with other reviewers) is good for sanitary purposes, but poor for getting every last ounce of the product.
I've been using this moisturizer daily for almost 3 years and I really love it! Smells great, isn't oily, & moisturizes well while protecting the skin (SPF 28). I really don't know what else to say about it, I have no complaints whatsoever. I really do love this moisturizer.
I used this consistently for about 3 years, but have since moved on to oils and other natural moisturizers.
-Did not cause break-outs. For me, this is HUGE; I also mixed in a drop of tea tree oil before applying, so that may have helped.
-Sunscreen seemed to work, also a big deal, since I hate applying it separately.
-Moisturized my combo skin without any irritation.
-Provided a decent base for both mineral and liquid makeup.
-Made me WAY shiny, even with foundation and powder; in old photos, I am literally the shiniest person there.
-Chemicals, as others have mentioned.
-Packaging: there's still plenty of product left when the pump stops working, so you have to unscrew the top and kind of plunk it onto your hand, which is messy.
How anyone could like this is insane to me. Please stop using any of the Skin Renew products. The ones that have potential to work barely work and all anyone needs to do is read the ingredients list on this. Alcohol is a top ingredient. And not the good kind either. It's probably to thin it out, but bad alcohol in a sunscreen is not only stupid but unfair for the customers thinking they're doing good by their skin. By the way, fragrance is very bad for the skin. This smells like hand sanitizer with more citrus. So, the easiest things to spot, and people are still buying this. I do want to help though! Here are some drugstore recommendations, with notes. I have worn spf year-round since my skin from the waist up reacted with eczema AND rosacea in the 10th grade. I'm 21 now. Your body is worth protecting, trust me!
Neutrogena Sensitive Skin Sunblock SPF 30 $8.99 - 4 fl oz. fragrance-free. low in antioxidants and soothing ingreds, but they are better than nothing. the titanium dioxide leaves a white cast. although great for face and body, you'll need to blend it out. there is a 60+ version. they both don't feel heavy or greasy though!
Physicians Formula Sun Shield For Faces Extra Sensitive Skin SPF 25 $8.95 - 4 fl oz. fragrance-free. best for normal to dry skin. nothing but protection, if you care for antioxidants, this is not the ss for you.
Love this! Great texture, absorbs well, little to no scent, SPF, pump bottle, nice price -
BUT I have re-committed myself to cruelty-free products only and Garnier, along with most of the big guys, just cannot seem to follow through with their pseudo promises of ending animal testing.
NOTHING is worth that for me.
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I really like this product. I'd been eyeing it for a while, but for some reason stayed away because it was spf 28 (what's that?) and not 30. Then i read the percent of active ingredients in other spf 30 sunscreens and it was the exactly the same. Hmmmm.
Anyway, this product is very light and smells excellent. It is moisturizing but not overly greasy. It does not sting my eyes. It has not broken me out or irritated my skin in any way and it is very inexpensive. It is not chock full of vitamins or anything, like Lancome Bienfait total, but then again, that one is 3x more expensive. Overall a very good product and not financially burdensome.
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This moisturizer has been very good to me. It's gentle and nice on my skin. The scent can be overpowering. I like the SPF 28 but don't see why they couldn't go to 30 which is recommended. It doesn't hydrate as much as I'd like but that fine since I wear my Simple Hydrating Light Moisturizer. Overall, good product but I may be in search of something with a higher SPF.
I bought this moisturiser because it was the only SPF containing moisturiser that I could find which doesn't contain Cetearyl Alcohol or Cetyl Alcohol. I can say that this has never contributed to my break outs.
I find this to be on the thick end of the lotion scale; it does take some rubbing to completely blend it into my face. If I don't rub it in properly, it can leave white smear marks on my face, and it can get caught up in my eyebrows too. This lotion is not at all greasy on my skin, which is great for sunscreen.
The fragrance in this lotion, like many Garnier products, is very strong. I don't enjoy feeling as though I am spreading perfume all over my face. I can still smell it as I am washing it off in the evening!
Overall, a fairly average product. But due to the lack of (affordable) moisturisers which contain a decent amount of SPF and no irritating ingredients, I will probably buy this again.
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The printer parade
The second replacement printer arrived -- with a damaged paper tray, which was one of the same problems that plagued my original printer. Again, I called and explained the problem and why I couldn't use it. I had them send another printer.
At the same time, I'd thought through a way to get what I needed. When they asked about the return labels and why I hadn't sent the original printer and the first replacement, I replied, "I'm not sending anything back to you until I get a working printer, or enough pieces and parts to build one that works out of the junk you're sending. I am holding the printers hostage until I get one that works. And yes, you can put that in your report."
The next one arrived, and again it didn't work. They asked me to send the other printers back, but again I told them I was hanging onto them until I got what I needed. The next printer arrived, again not working properly but had some pieces that I could use. I did the same with the next specimen. For those keeping track at home, I was now in possession of five faulty printers.
But I was in business by that last unit. I'd finally amassed enough pieces to assemble a working printer out of the tangled messes they had shipped to me. Why didn't I ever receive a printer that didn't need any fixing? That's beyond me and sadly par for the course for this corporate office.
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Besides getting my department the printer we needed, my multipart plan had another effect on the company. As I held these rather expensive printers "hostage," people in the workflow chain started wondering what was happening and turned their attention to the laziness (these printers hadn't been properly tested and inspected before shipping) and lack of communication (the immediate supervisors were unaware of these failings) that fueled the problem. Supervisors and managers called me to ask what was going on, and they listened to my responses.
This incident rose to the top quickly, and the company took steps to improve operations in the corporate IT office. In addition, I implemented my own measures to make use of my newfound reputation for tenacity and doggedness. I asked one of the IT people to put up a sign that read, "When [location X] calls, just do what he says." They agreed to it, and it saved us all a lot of time and headaches in the future.
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Mom's Chicken and Noodles is one of our favorite recipes to make in the crockpot. Everyone loves this recipe at my house! It is perfect in the winter or after the holidays when you have extra turkey to use too!
- 2 medium split chicken breasts or boneless chicken breasts
- 1 large jar of Heinz Homestyle Chicken Gravy
- 1 can of Cream of Celery Soup
- 1 can of Cream of Chicken Soup
- 1 bag of Amish Noodles or whatever thick noodles you prefer.
- Salt
- Water
- Place Chicken in Crockpot on low with 2.5 cups of water overnight. (8 hours)
- In the morning, turn crockpot off and remove chicken. (make sure the top of the chicken is golden) and discard water.
- When the chicken is cool, de-bone and tear in pieces.
- You can place chicken in refrigerator until ready to prep for dinner or you can do this all in the same day and place into crockpot.
- One and half hours before dinner add Cream of Celery Soup, Cream of Chicken Soup, 2 cups water, ½ the jar of Heinz Homestyle Chicken Gravy, Noodles and cover, and turn the crockpot on low.
- Cook your noodles until tender about 1 hour.
- Add Chicken to the crockpot and stir carefully. All the chicken and noodles should be mixed well with ingredients in crockpot.
- Cover the contents with the other half of the Heinz Homestyle Chicken Gravy.
- Replace crockpot lid and cook on low for ½ hour.
- When serving salt to taste
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