Word: brushed
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...they're relieved he won't call the city "Warshington"), while others say it allows him to better understand multicultural, 21st century America. But the fact that Obama has spent weekends walking down the street to the barbershop instead of riding a 4x4 across a ranch to clear some brush is more significant than any particular kind of cultural or sociological orientation. It means he thinks about policy problems and solutions in a way that differs from most Republican and Democratic politicians, a fact that could dramatically shape this urban President's domestic agenda. (See pictures of Obama's college...
...work surface dusted with flour and form 2 oz. balls. Place dough balls on a tray and let them rest and proof for 30 minutes. In the meantime, preheat oven to 300F. After dough has rested, roll into long oval shapes, 1/8" thick. Prick dough with a fork, and brush with a little olive oil. Place ovals on a baking sheet and cook in the oven for 3 minutes, to set shapes. Remove and allow to cool at room temperature...
...metal water bottles can be used for warm beverages, but not boiling hot, and they sweat when filled with cold liquids - but Sigg, ever the savvy marketer, offers solutions: a hip Sigg carrying pouch and even a new hot-beverage Sigg. For cleaning, the company sells a specially designed brush and cleaning tablets. Price: $21.99 (0.6 liter); $24.99 (1 liter...
...slight injury to the star's foot. This was clearly a frightening experience, and the poor Li girls are scared of the sea still, but it is by no means among the first rank of tsunami survival stories. Rather than bringing on an epiphany, this relatively clement brush with death simply brought out the spiritual tendencies that Li had been harboring for years. The tsunami liberated him from the desire to make films...
...they did to the announcement in October by the Bush Administration of a $6.4 billion arms sale to the Taiwanese, a much more troublesome issue in the eyes of China's government. That deal prompted Beijing to curb, but not cut, military contacts with Washington and brush off some arms-proliferation talks. All in all, the Chinese response amounted to a diplomatic harrumph - the reaction China will probably offer if the Uighurs go free in the United States...