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Greetings, Nagato..
I will be administrating your test and the rules are as followed:
~ Rules and Regulations according to Rei.
~ All basic elements and techniques up to your current rank are to be used.
~ Custom Jutsus and Elements are not allowed
~ Terrain: Plain open field surround by trees beyond our range, grassy ground, no water source nearby, clear weather, during the day
~ You may use Uzumaki Nagato's abilities up to your current rank
~ We start mid range from each other
~ If you have any questions please ask them via vm.
I will be using a Pair of Cannon Kage Rank Uchiha Itachi (With MS) and Uzumaki Naruto (with Sage Mode and 9 Tails Chakra Mode) biographies for this bio test against you. Please give a link to your bio that your testing and I will make the first move. Remember that your goal is to showcase both the complete usage of The Six Paths Abilities and Mastery over the 5 Elemental Releases. Good luck! ^^
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Our lives, spirits, and souls must accept G-d's will for us. I want to emphasize my deep love for a higher power greater than myself. I love life even though I have had many hardships and pain. However, the happiness and spirituality kills all past pain. Maybe G-d wants to test our faith in Him. He must be loving and greater than you can even understand, because as our creator we seek pain in order to get to him. Life is a challenge that we must always work to overcome.
Money comes and goes. In my life it came through drugs and alcohol. It is difficult to believe that even when you are on the wrong path you are still seeking a power greater than yourself. Just for today I am 3 years clean but medicated for my mental disorder. As I continue to recover, I hope to take less and less medication. Drugs and liquor don't run my life anymore. My spirit is calling on me to make a move. I realized that my personal power is greater than the call of drugs. I will talk about it to help others. My greatest achievements are very personal to me. Believe me it has nothing to do with drugs and alcohol. I'm not going to sell you on one of my cool war stories but I will share this; my favorite part of life is watching friends and family blossom and thrive at whatever they are doing. When I die I want to know I worked my hardest for G-d and myself and the people I love. My heart goes out to all but you can't help everybody alone. You need to surround yourself with loyal men to achieve self-worth, and I need your support. I have met many men who learned how to get through life with me. A friend in recovery told me: "We need to do this to recover. Don't ask what. Just put one foot in front of the other and figure out what you need to do."
My mother helped to keep me clean for a while. I guess its like saying "fake it till you make it." I have been through the ringer – I think I got a tear in my eye – I'm feeling like a king, because my life treats me so well today. My goal is to share it with all. I know deep down inside I don't hate anyone today.
G-d grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference. Keep coming BACK!…


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Was up at a wedding in Providence, RI. Called back home last night and no power still. I thout my wife was going to cry. Then this morning found out that there still wasn't any power as we were on the way home.
As we pulled in the driveway, I jokingly hit the garage door opener and... much to our shock... It opened!!!
Was never so glad to see a garage door open. Now I get to sit back on my couch and watch the Jets as they probably once again crush my spirit.
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Hail to the king baby: New Duke Nukem, GOW 3, Bioshock, more...
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NECA continues to dominate the video game action figure market in 2011 with a slew of new figures from all the hottest titles. These include:
* Duke Nukem Forever (pictured top) - Duke Nukem Forever took forever to get made (13 years!), but damn if it isn't finally on the way. To celebrate the return of the wise-crackin' Duke, NECA will be releasing an 8 inch action figure this May. With hyper-articulation, Duke Nukem will include alien butt-kickin' magnum and a stogie for when he's done impressing the ladies.
* Bioshock - Big news was that NECA now has the license for Bioshock: Infinite, the anticipated video game that takes to the skies. Look for figures in 2012. Until then, fans will be treated to more denizens from the watery world of Rapture with a new Bioshock action figure assortment. Due out this summer (May/June), this wave includes Brute Splicer, Crawler Splicer and a new Ladysmith Splicer packing a sawed-off shotgun and new mask. To coincide with this assortment, a Deluxe Big Daddy Bouncer (pictured above) will be offered with working LED lights in its mask that changes color to reflect its "mood" (red=angry, yellow= neutral, etc). This is manually operated by a switch on its back and looks killer.
* Borderlands - Slated for release this April/May comes the long-awaited Claptrap. I'm dancin', I'm dancin'!
* Gears of War - Saving the best for last comes a slew of action figures from Epic's popular sci-fi shooter. To tide fans over until Gears of War 3, an assortment of GOW2 characters will see release. Coming in April/May, Gears of War Series 6 includes Skorge, Kantus Priest, COG Soldier, and Mauler Boomer. To coincide with Gears of War 3, all-new, hyper-articulated action figures will emerge. While still aways away, the line-up hasn't been set in stone, but figures on disply included Marcus Fenix with Pendulum Wars Lancer, Dominic "Dom" Santiago packin the new Double Barrel Shotugn, the new-and-improved war ready Anya (above) shown for the first time with Pendulm Lancer, and Damon Baird with with Pendulm Lancer and repair tools! While not on display, Cole and Carmine are also confirmed to receive action figures.
Speaking of Cole, the COG heavy hitter will get a fine resin statue of him dressed in his Thrashball uniform. This statue is shown in the game, thus the format for the collectible. Look for it this Fall along with the new figures. Like their previous Gears of War assortments, NECA hopes to keep new GOW 3 figures coming well after these initial offerings. At Toy Fair I also had the great pleasure of playing around with a prototype that fully demonstrated the incredible amount of articulation these new figures will include. Simply amazing stuff, with all the joints extremely well hidden in the sculpt. Highlights include new shoulder articulation similar to their Crysis 2 figure which allows the shoulder blades to flex back. New toe articulation and a rocker joint at the ankle will allow for more extreme poses. Fans will be very impressed.
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Six Nations
England urged to build side around Cole
ESPN Staff
December 26, 2012
Boks boss Heyneke Meyer sees Dan Cole as England's major weapon © Getty Images
Prop Dan Cole has been hailed as one of England's most destructive weapons and coach Stuart Lancaster has been urged to build his side around a player rated as "very close to being the best tight-head in the world" by South Africa boss Heyneke Meyer.
The Leicester lynchpin caught Meyer's eye throughout 2012 - a year that included an intense three-Test series against the Springboks in the summer and closely-fought clash last month - and the Boks' boss, who coached Cole at the Tigers during a six-month spell at Welford Road four years ago, has nothing but praise for his former charger.
"Dan Cole is very close to being the best tight-head in the world and I think he can go on to become that. I really rate him," Meyer told the Daily Express. "What makes him such a great player is that as well as being a great scrummager, he is one of the best ball stealers I have seen. He really gets around."
Cole, 25, has missed only one of England's past 36 Tests and will be an automatic selection for the Six Nations if he can maintain his form and fitness with his next outing set to come in the Tigers' Premiership clash with Gloucester this weekend.
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Drew Barrymore Possibly Pregnant Pictures in Santa Monica
Drew Barrymore Preps For a Wedding — and a New Wine
Drew Barrymore took her drink to go while out in Santa Monica yesterday with a friend. Later, Drew dressed up for a photo shoot at the Huntington Library in San Marino. The actress is hanging out on the West Coast with her pals and fiancé Will Kopelman. It's been reported that Drew Barrymore is pregnant, though she has yet to officially confirm the news. In recent weeks, however, Drew has taken to donning looser clothes and yesterday, she wore a big jacket over a tee. Drew may have picked a fancier ensemble for her upcoming wedding. It's rumored that Drew and Will are set to tie the knot at her Montecito home in early June.
In addition to planning her big day and possibly for a baby, Drew Barrymore's entered the wine business. She will launch Barrymore Pinot Grigio in the coming weeks. The grapes are grown in Northern Italy, which may explain her and Will's frequent excursions to Europe over the past year. The 2011 vintage even nabbed a gold medal at France's largest international wine competition. The label on her Barrymore wines was designed by Shepard Fairey.


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This is a post by Cleveland attorney Jonathan Leiken on the "In Memory of James Thornton" Facebook page -- one of dozens of tributes to Thornton, who died on March 17 at his farm near Kent, Ohio. Who was James Thornton? What does his life have to do with you and your board colleagues' responsibility to govern public school districts around the country? Read on.
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Past Events at the Library
SOS Rally - Spring 2010
Around 200 people attended to support the SGA's rally to Save Our School - even President Carl Diekhans attended even though he is still recovering from surgery!
Mini-Golf - January 2010
|On Tuesday night, January 26, students enjoyed a round of miniature golf that wove around the library. Food and prizes capped off the evening that was enjoyed by all attendees. Special thanks to the student government for all their hard work in making this such a success!


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CARSON, Calif. -- Marcelo Sarvas has become an integral part of LA Galaxy midfield, but months ago, he was fighting for a playoff spot.
Following Thursday's practice session, I caught up with Sarvas' who discussed his recent run of form and the role that David Beckham's absence played in his rise.
Check out my piece on Sarvas here.
Below Sarvas discusses the role that his compatriot Juninho has played in his rise..
SARVAS: "We solve many problems just by talking during the game. It goes two ways, he's helped me and I've helped him. It's something that is mutual and natural. We help each other with our position and if there is something that he doesn't see during the game then I do my best to put him in a good spot. We both help one another."


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The project has been spearheaded over the past six months by Dan Bergstrom, Director of Field Operations for the Houston Astros. A total of 24 MLB Clubs will be represented at the ceremony, and Colorado Rockies pitcher Huston Street will also be in attendance.
Each year, the Major League Baseball Groundskeepers convene for industry meetings, during which the Groundskeepers go into the com¬munity and renovate a baseball field in need of repair. This year, aided by a grant from the Baseball Tomorrow Fund and with donations from three major sponsors (Toro, Turface Athletics and Covermaster Incorporated) and the Astros In Action Foundation, the Groundskee¬pers have overseen the complete renovation of the playing surface and other baseball facility upgrades at Reagan High School.
"The Baseball Tomorrow Fund appreciates the MLB Groundskeepers' work and Austin Reagan's dedication to this project and, more importantly, to the children which it serves," added Cathy Bradley, Executive Director of the Baseball Tomorrow Fund. "We are proud to have supported the growth of youth baseball and softball in this community."
To celebrate the completion of the project, Reagan High School will hold a grand opening ceremony at the baseball field on Tuesday, January 11 at 1 p.m. BTF Executive Director Cathy Bradley and BTF Grant Coordinator Meghan Chisholm will participate in the festivities, along with major sponsors including Toro, Turface Athletics, and Covermaster.
In addition, the ceremony will serve as the official launch of RBI Austin. RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities) is an outreach program of Major League Baseball serving youth ages 5-18 in over 200 cities worldwide. This is the first RBI program ever in Austin and the eleventh program currently in Texas. RBI Austin will use Austin Reagan's newly renovated baseball field for clinics and a summer league, reaching youth at Reagan and many surrounding schools in East Austin. The first clinic will be held Sunday, January 30 at 2 p.m.
"We are incredibly grateful for the generous contributions and tireless work put into this project," said Matt Price, Director of RBI Austin. "The renovated field is a huge step forward in our efforts to reinvigorate the love for baseball in this community."
Schedule for January 11, 2011
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.: MLB Groundskeepers will complete finishing touches on the baseball field
1 - 2 p.m.: Ceremony to unveil field, launch RBI Austin
About the Baseball Tomorrow Fund: The Baseball Tomorrow Fund is designed to promote the growth of youth baseball and softball throughout the world by awarding grants to support field renovation and construction projects, equipment and uniform purchases, coaches training material and other selected program expenses. Since its formation by Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association in 1999, the Baseball Tomorrow Fund has awarded over 525 grants totaling more than $19 million to non-profit and tax-exempt organizations in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia. Approximately 220,000 youth players have benefited from programs and facilities supported by the fund. The Baseball Tomorrow Fund receives approximately 500 applications each year and awards grants on a quarterly basis after a selective review process. For more information, visit www.baseballtomorrowfund.com.
About John H. Reagan High School: Opened in East Austin in 1965, John H. Reagan High School is an Austin ISD staple looking to reclaim its spot as Austin's premier athletic program. The Raiders' athletic history is rich: 1967, 1968 and 1970 state football champions, 1973 state football runner-up, 1992 boys state track champions, 2000 girls state track champions, multiple boys and girls track state runners-up finishes, and multiple individual state track champions including Brendan Christian, the 2002 Gatorade HS Athlete of the Year for track and field.
Though the last decade has been a struggle athletically, academically and economically, this decade looks to be off to a good start. The school received an "Acceptable" rating from the Texas Education Agency in 2010, just two years after being threatened with closure. Athletically, the baseball team got back in the win column in 2010 and will field a freshman team in 2011 for the first time in over a decade. For more information, visit www.reaganraiders.org.
About RBI Austin: RBI Austin is youth outreach program of Major League Baseball designed to increase participation and interest in baseball and softball, encourage academic participation and achievement, increase the number of talented athletes prepared to play in college and minor leagues, promote greater inclusion of minorities into the mainstream of the game and teach the value of teamwork. RBI Austin is locally run by Total City Sports and The For the City Network and will use Austin Reagan's newly renovated baseball field as its home field, reaching youth at Reagan and many surrounding schools in East Austin. For more information, visit www.rbiaustin.org.


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COURSE: 81-490 Research Methods (3)
Students learn the mechanics of applying and interpreting fundamental statistics to Criminal Justice projects and data. They also determine which set of measures are most appropriate for a given case and the precise meaning of the results. Examples of data include arrest records, offender demographics, prison population, parole distributions and foster home locations. This course meets the advanced writing proficiency requirement. Prerequisite: Two upper- level Criminal/Social Justice courses.


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Pandion haliaetus
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
B.N. Singh
Unique among North American raptors for its diet of live fish and ability to dive into water to catch them, Ospreys are common sights soaring over shorelines, patrolling waterways, and standing on their huge stick nests, white heads gleaming. These large, rangy hawks do well around humans and have rebounded in numbers following the ban on the pesticide DDT. Hunting Ospreys are a picture of concentration, diving with feet outstretched and yellow eyes sighting straight along their talons.
Unable to dive to more than about three feet below the water's surface, Ospreys gravitate toward shallow fishing grounds, frequenting deep water only where fish school near the surface. Ospreys nest in a wide variety of locations, from Alaska to New England, Montana to Mexico, Carolina to California; their habitat includes almost any expanse of shallow, fish-filled water, including rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons, swamps, and marshes. Whatever the location, Osprey nesting habitat must include an adequate supply of accessible fish within a maximum of about 12 miles of the nest; open, usually elevated nest sites free from predatory mammals such as raccoons, and a long enough ice-free season to allow the young to fledge.
The Osprey is the only hawk on the continent that eats almost exclusively live fish. In North America, more than 80 species of live fresh- and saltwater fish account for 99 percent of the Osprey's diet. Captured fish usually measure about 6–13 inches in length and weigh one-third to two-thirds of a pound. The largest catch on record weighed about 2.5 pounds. On very rare occasions, Ospreys have been observed feeding on fish carcasses or on birds, snakes, voles, squirrels, muskrats, and salamanders. Ospreys probably get most of the water they need from the flesh of their prey, although there are reports of adults drinking on hot days.
Osprey nests are built of sticks and lined with bark, sod, grasses, vines, algae, or flotsam and jetsam. The male usually fetches most of the nesting material—sometimes breaking dead sticks off nearby trees as he flies past—and the female arranges it. Nests on artificial platforms, especially in a pair's first season, are relatively small—less than 2.5 feet in diameter and 3–6 inches deep. After generations of adding to the nest year after year, Ospreys can end up with nests 10–13 feet deep and 3–6 feet in diameter—easily big enough for a human to sit in.
Ospreys require nest sites in open surroundings for easy approach, with a wide, sturdy base and safety from ground predators (such as raccoons). Nests are usually built on snags, treetops, or crotches between large branches and trunks; on cliffs or human-built platforms. Usually the male finds the site before the female arrives.
Adept at soaring and diving but not as maneuverable as other hawks, Ospreys keep to open areas, flying with stiff wingbeats in a steady, rowing motion. Primarily solitary birds, they usually roost alone or in small winter flocks of six to ten. Nesting Ospreys defend only the immediate area around their nest rather than a larger territory; they vigorously chase other Ospreys that encroach on their nesting areas. In breeding season, males perform an aerial "sky-dance," sometimes called "fish-flight." With dangling legs, often clasping a fish or nesting material in his talons, the male alternates periods of hovering with slow, shallow swoops as high as 600 feet or more above the nest site. Sustaining this display for 10 minutes or more, he utters repeated screaming calls while gradually descending in an undulating fashion to the nest.
Ospreys are a conservation success story and overall their populations grew by 2.5% per year from 1966 to 2015, according to the North American Breeding Bird Survey. Partners in Flight estimates a global breeding population of 500,000 with 21% spending some part of the year in the U.S., 28% in Canada, and 3% in Mexico. The species rates a 7 out of 20 on the Continental Concern Score. Osprey is not on the 2016 State of North America's Birds' Watch List. The species' decline was halted by pesticide bans and the construction of artificial nest sites. Osprey numbers crashed in the early 1950s to 1970s, when pesticides poisoned the birds and thinned their eggshells. Along the coast between New York City and Boston, for example, about 90 percent of breeding pairs disappeared. Osprey studies provided key support for wider legal arguments against the use of persistent pesticides. After the 1972 U.S. DDT ban, populations rebounded, and the Osprey became a conservation success symbol. But Ospreys are still listed as endangered or threatened in some states—especially inland, where pesticides decimated or extirpated many populations. As natural nest sites have succumbed to tree removal and shoreline development, specially constructed nest platforms and other structures such as channel markers and utility poles have become vital to the Osprey's recovery. Sadly, a growing cause of death for Ospreys is entanglement at the nest: the adults incorporate baling twine and other discarded lines into their nests; these can end up wrapped around a chick's feet and injure it or keep it from leaving the nest.
Resident to long-distance migrant. Most Ospreys that breed in North America migrate to Central and South America for the winter, with migration routes following broad swaths of the eastern, interior, and western U.S. A few Ospreys overwinter in the southernmost United States, including parts of Florida and California.
Consider putting up a nest platform to attract a breeding pair. Make sure you put it up well before breeding season. You'll find plans for building a nest structure of the appropriate size on our All About Birdhouses site.
Near open water with an abundant supply of fish, listen for the Osprey's whistling or chirping calls overhead, or look for this bird's distinctive flight profile and heavy wingbeats. From spring into fall, a boat or raft on a lake or river can provide an especially good vantage point. Scan treetops and other high spots along the shore for perched adults and untidy stick nests piled atop a platform, pole, or snag out in the open.
Backpacking Ospreys: Story in BirdScope.
Bird Cams Viewer Spots Montana Ospreys In Texas, All About BIrds, November 25, 2014.
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Behavior Brief
July 17, 2014|
A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research
July 17, 2014|
A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research
July 17, 2014|
An online reconstruction makes the library from Darwin's famed ship more accessible.
July 17, 2014|
Analysis of an approximately 125 million-year-old fossil found in China creates a new upper limit for microraptor size.
July 10, 2014|
Cognitive testing in chimpanzee pedigrees reveals a genetic basis for intelligence.
July 3, 2014|
Adult sickle-cell patients have safely stopped taking their immunosuppressant medication thanks to a new type of blood stem-cell transplant.
July 2, 2014|
Genetic analysis splits one species into 126.
July 1, 2014|
An analysis of modern birds reveals that carotenoid-based plumage coloring arose several times throughout their evolutionary history, dating as far back as 66 million years ago.
July 1, 2014|
Sex is an inherently fascinating aspect of life. As researchers learn more and more about it, surprises regularly emerge.
July 1, 2014|
Penises and vaginas are not just simple sperm delivery and reception organs. They have been perfected by eons of sexual conflict.
July 1, 2014|
The disproportionately endowed carabid beetle reveals that the size of female—and not just male—genitalia influences insemination success.


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What I've learned, in the month-and-a-half I've been here, is that I wasn't as culture-shocked by D.C. as I thought I would be. There aren't people here who, after listening to me talk, ask with a smile if I'm from the South. The people here aren't that much different from the ones in Arkansas. It's more diverse, more rich culturally, but I don't feel much different here than I do in my home state.
The most important thing I have learned by living here is that Apple Maps is a double-edged sword, one that you'll live and die by as you navigate through the labyrinth of streets and traffic circles D.C. has to offer. It has the potential to be as frustrating as it is helpful: it maps routes in the opposite direction of the way we're heading, will frequently miscalibrate what road we're on, and will lead us to locations sharing the name of a metro station, restaurant, or other attraction we're looking for, which we don't realize until we arrive there.
When my fiancée, Jess, and I are walking through the city, where a turn in the opposite direction is as easy as spinning on our heels, it's nothing more than a minor inconvenience; when we're driving, with cars whizzing by us at an upwards of 60 miles-per-hour, it's enough to call off an engagement.
"You need to go right there," I say, pointing towards the left lane. This was two weeks ago. We are driving in the outskirts of the city, and the road in front of us is about to bisect. I don't remember where we're heading. She is driving in this instance, and I am manning the phone, the Maps application open on my phone and charting our path.
I've driven the majority of our time in D.C., but Jess, frustrated by the whims of the phone, would rather drive than try to decipher directions.
"Which one?" Jess asks.
"There," I say, pointing towards the left lane again.
"Which one is there?"
"There!" I say, frustrated now. I'm jabbing my finger towards the left lane furiously.
"Just tell me which lane!"
"That one! That lane! The lane right there!" At this point, it's like a bad Abbot and Costello routine, except neither of us are in on the joke, each of us growing more and more frustrated with each obvious question she asks and each vague answer I give.
"Right or left!" she shouts.
"Left!" and it's as if we've broken down some sort of language barrier. "Left!" I shout again triumphantly. "Go left! Left!"
She veers left at the last second, and we ride in silence for the rest of the drive, the calm after the storm.
To make matters worse, my iPhone is three years old, and using the Maps application, which tracks your location via satellite, drains its already weak battery. Since Jess doesn't have a data plan, my phone is our only hope for finding our way through the city without having to do any of the work involved with it.
One day, I decided I was going to head into the city for a brief visit to a bookstore. At first, I thought it would be fine — 85 percent battery life for a two-hour trip into the city? No problem at all!
My first mistake was thinking I could get in and out of anywhere in the city in under two hours; my second mistake was not realizing how dependent I've become on my phone.
I sat on the metro, taking the phone from my pocket every half a minute to check its battery life. For the first half of the metro ride, I could distract myself in looking at the neighborhoods sprawled out below us, but then the train went into a tunnel and the sights were replaced by my own face reflected in the window backdropped by darkness.
I fidgeted in my seat. I took my phone out of my pocket, checked the time, and realized that a minute hadn't even passed since I had last checked it. I put it back in my pocket, looked around, and realized that I had three options: I could stare out the window at darkness (which would be weird), I could stare at the people around me sitting in the car (which would be weird), or I could do what everyone else is doing: pass the time with my phone. I took the phone back out. My battery life was around 80 percent at this point, and it dropped to maybe 73 percent as I browsed Reddit and Twitter until the train reached my stop.
I was going to a bookstore that day in DuPont Circle, which required me to use my phone to find its precise location. I used the Maps application, walking down the sidewalk holding the phone like a man unsure of his bearings would a compass, my phone's battery life ticking downwards like a bomb's detonator. 83% became 60% (which is still in the sixties, I reasoned, plenty of battery life left!) to 45 percent. By the time I left the bookstore, my battery life was 30 percent.
I wondered what I would do if I my phone died when I was in a foreign part of the city. I would have to actually pay attention to my surroundings rather than stare down at a phone, would have to rely on remembering landmarks instead of following a blue dot's movement along a blue line. I would — gasp! — have to pay attention to the world around me.
That didn't happen, though. I made it back to the metro, where my battery died. From there, I knew how to get home. But now, I remember to bring my charger when I make a foray into the city. The alternative's a little too scary for me.
Former Courier reporter John Post is spending the summer in Washington, D.C. as his fiancée, Jess, completes an internship.


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Noooo, it's not a chew toy! That's the microphone, silly pooch. Think less squeaky, more "boom." As promised, we haven't seen the last of the newest member of the Obama family as this adoro Portuguese Water Dog greeted
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You might ask: "You already have a blog. Why make another blog on Google, and only for Android stuff?" Two reasons:
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Discussion in 'Sports and Fitness' started by tomalak301, Jan 20, 2013.
Buffalo Sabres fire head coach Lindy Ruff, longest tenured coach in the NHL (97-98).
I just saw the most surreal goal ever. Every fucking Penguins player was basically inside their own goal so the puck kept bouncing off them. Somehow the Penguins never got a hold of the puck or knocked the net off its moorings and after the five millionth shot, the Flyers scored.
He won't stay unemployed for long unless he chooses to. He always managed to make something out of nothing in Buffalo.
with only hockey and basketball on AFN here in Afghanistan and since I don't like basketball, I've been watching some hockey and I'm getting back into enjoying the sport.
As a Chicago native I'm glad to see the 'hawks are on fire, but have yet to see a game on theirs yet. But I try to keep up on NHL.COM when I can.
The Senators just cannot catch a break. Anderson left the game in the third period tonight after a collision in the crease. No update on his condition yet.
^ Damn, I hope he's ok. I have him on one of my fantasy teams.
He's listed as day-to-day with a sprained ankle so hopefully he won't be gone too long.
In other news, I'm going to the Devils/Jets game on Sunday!
Was last night one of the best night's in the entire season so far? You had great games in Vancouver and LA, a puck to the face in New York (Which I'm not celebrating by the way as I saw it and it looked absolutely cringeworthy), Minnesota almost making a comeback before Patrick Kane (Early favorite for the Hart Trophy in my opinion) put a stop to that, and a Montreal Canadian going backwards somersault into the Islander bench. It was such an entertaining and crazy night in the NHL last night and it was one of those nights where you're glad you had something like Gamecenter Live.
I don't see this Blackhawks streak slowing down anytime soon unless they just have a bad night. Even on the bad nights you have players like Kane or Saad leading the comeback. There's absolutely no fear in this team right now and that is scary for the rest of the league.
I must say, i do love me some epic Kings games.
Has anyone seen any updates on Staal's condition. Everything seems really quiet at the moment.
^ They're waiting for the swelling to go down. Hopefully the injury won't ruin his career (like it did Malhotra's).
Will it take a player losing an eye before the NHL makes visors mandatory?
According to SB Nation, it's the NHLPA who are against that idea. Can't say I'm surprised.
Personally I think they should go even further and make players wear full cages to protect their whole face, or some sort of hybrid with a visor to protect the eyes and nose and a half-cage to protect the mouth and jaw.
Latest news is that he is expected to make a full recovery but is out indefinitely.
In other news, I watched the Ottawa Toronto game on NHL Center Ice last night and damn, was the coverage ever annoying. At every commercial break they displayed a "We'll be right back" image along with a horrible loop of music.
Not seeing the commercials didn't bother me but when it came time for the between period coverage they blacked it out with that crappy logo and music again. I don't understand why they wouldn't broadcast it. Do they need some kind of deal with TSN in order to do so?
^Probably couldnt negotiate the rights to anything but the game itself or dont want to pay extra money to the announcers.
The Blackhawks' point streak comes to an end with their first regulation loss, 6-2, at the hands of the Avalanche.
And they lost to the Oilers Sunday night.
It was a crazy game though.
I just wish the Sharks would snap out of this boring play. They might be the worst "playoff" team in the league right now.
This is hilarious:
"the media blows..."
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" Brand: Yankee Candle / Type: Candle / Category: Home Fragrance "
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I recently bought a large bundle of ten wax tarts from amazon. Included in this bundle was soft blanket - a fragrance I had heard of countless times, but had never really thought about buying as it didn't really sound very exciting or unusual.
It also has notes of vanilla which I always find a little off putting because sometimes vanilla can completely over power the fragrance and make it smell sickly and sweet.
Anyway, a wax tart retails at around £1.25 each and you can get on average eight hours of fragrance from each one - not bad value at all in my opinion! The fragrance is available in other forms too - jars, tumblers, tea lights and votives, with prices varying depending on which you buy. As I mentioned before, I have the fragrance in the form of a wax tart - a round disc of wax with pleated edges.
The tart comes wrapped in clear cellophane and a paper label is included which has the fragrance name and a picture of a teddy bear tucked up in bed - cute! The wax tart does not have a wick - something that will no doubt highly confuse a lot of people. Burning the tart is actually very easy and simple though but you will need a tart burner. All you need to do is unwrap the tart and place it in the tart burner's bowl, then place a lit tea light underneath.
The bowl will heat up, melting the wax and releasing the fragrance. It doesn't take long for the fragrance to become noticeable, and it is stronger than I had expected. Yankee candle say that the fragrance has notes of clean citrus, luxurious lavender and warm vanilla. From this description I had expected a baking-like smell - the type you get when baking fairy cakes- I guess because of the vanilla notes.
It is has a fresh floral fragrance which is not as delicate as I would have liked and the sweet vanilla notes although not as strong as I was expecting is still a little too noticeable and sweet for my liking, however luckily the citrus notes are there to balance it out and the hint of amber is quite nice. The smell is slightly 'artificial' in my opinion and a bit of a strange mix of scents, and there is a bit of a strange smell to it which I can't really identify but it is spicy and isn't particularly nice.
After around an hour of melting the tart I also find that the fragrance starts to focus more on the floral scent which I actually really like but the initial overwhelmingness of it is quite off putting and this is not a fragrance that I would ever re-purchase.
My latest addiction continues with the Soft Blanket Yankee Tart. I admit that I'm so behind the curve with the Yankee phenomenon that I make our country's rail network look punctual, but after reading and rating countless Yankee reviews on here, I can say that the Yankee bug has bitten my burner and doesn't look like letting go.
The thing that impresses me most with the Soft Blanket tart is the way that closing my eyes and smelling the scent actually makes me think of soft blankets - the lightest fluffiest new blanket taken from an airing cupboard at a posh auntie's house who uses nicer fabric conditioner than your mum used when we were younger. I've noticed with quite a few Yankee tarts that there is a big dose of sugar in the overall scent - I'm not sure if it's real sugar that they use as burnt sugar isn't a pleasant smell, but there is something very sweet in there that reminds me of a cross between dolly mixtures and that Shh perfume by Jade Goody. For this particular tart, there is a hint of fabric conditioner mixed in which I could best describe as lavender meets a new born baby's clothes.
The picture on the tart's label is of a knitted teddy bear underneath a blanket. The tart itself is of the classic Yankee petal / scallop shape and is the colour of Kendal Mint Cake - a creamy off white. Another common theme with this and other Yankee tarts is that the manufacturer's claim for a 22g tart lasting 8 hours isn't accurate - ours still gave a noticeable scent when melted for about double that time.
The soft blanket tart currently costs 94p plus 99p postage and packaging from the Yankee Store on Amazon. For those that prefer an actual candle, these start at £6.29 (again plus 99p postage and packaging) also through the Amazon Yankee store.
This is the sort of scent that freshens the house and gives an illusion of relaxing comfort - the sort you would get from snuggling under a freshly washed soft blanket or drying fluffy towels on radiators when the smell of the fabric conditioner fills the room. We love this scent of tart, and I can only give it the full five stars as any less wouldn't be fair. Thanks for reading.
~Soft Blanket~
Soft Blanket is part of the regular scent range that Yankee Candle offer. This particular scent is available in different sized candle jars, tealights, votives and also wax tarts. A wax tart is a disc of scented wax which should be melted in an appropriate tart burner. Each tart is said to offer 8 hours of scent.
The Soft Blanket wax tart is white and is packaged within a tight, clear plastic wrapper. The label adorning the packaging illustrates a teddy bear with a white blanket. The official description for this scent is 'wrapped in sweet dreams..a lullaby of clean citrus, luxurious vanilla and warm amber'.
~Price and Availability~
Soft Blanket wax tart is available from a wide range of online stores and also on the highstreet. Stockists include www.yankeescents4.com, Amazon and also eBay. Expect to pay between £1.00 and £1.20 per tart.
~My Thoughts~
I am a big Yankee Candle fan and favour the wax tarts as an inexpensive way of experiencing all the scents that Yankee Candle has to offer. I have recently purchased a lot of the more regular Yankee scents including Soft Blanket. I have put off trying this one as I didn't think (given the name), that it would be a particularly strong or memorable scent. That being said, now I have tried it, I do quite like it even if it doesn't remind me of a soft blanket!
I wasn't sure what to expect from this scent but the official description is spot on and this scent definitely appeals to me for using on cold evenings. Soft Blanket is an inoffensive scent which would appeal to many in my opinion. The white tart melts to form a pool of clear wax and within 5 minutes or so, the scent of Soft Blanket becomes noticeable as it filters around my living room. The scent was stronger than I expected and could be detected in my hallway and kitchen at a noticeable level of strength.
The scent of Soft Blanket is really lovely and the notes have been mixed well to create a unique offering. The citrussy notes are noticeable and cleanse the air of any homely odours whilst adding a fresh touch to an otherwise sweet scent. The vanilla is most prominent - beautifully sweet and not the tiniest bit synthetic. The vanilla is in no way sickly as it floats around my home and smells absolutely gorgeous. Vanilla is one of my favourite scents and I feel it is captured well here.
The warm amber is noticeable soon after the tart starts to melt. It adds depth and warmth to the overall scent making it cosy and comforting to have melting away in the background. Despite filling my home with a gorgeous scent, Soft Blanket is still quite a delicate arrangement - it never becomes overpowering or heady but simply lingers and leaves my home smelling sweet and me very content and relaxed.
The scent of Soft Blanket offers a calming ambience to my home and smells really beautiful. It lingers well and I found that my tart offered around 12-14 hours of noticeable scent before it weakened. Others have stated this scent reminds them of Joop aftershave but I haven't smelled this before so cannot comment. The overall scent is a mixed bag but all the notes work well together to create a warm, sweet scent with a light citrus undertone and I really like it. It is of a high quality and very naturally scented.
Thanks for reading :)
I am a great lover of Yankee Candles although no way can I afford to buy as many as I used to before the recession.
This picture shows the Yankee Candle Soft Blanket in tart form which is the one we have so I am not going to list all the available jars, votives or tea lights plus their prices as these can be found on the Yankee website.
Mine is a tart and was 70p in a sale at either Hallmark or Clintons who seem to have the best summer deals. In fact, so good was this deal, that I ended up buying a few to pop into Christmas stockings (I am really an elf who helps Santa up to Christmas Eve, then writes reviews the rest of the year)
The tart is as shown in the Dooyoo picture and as you can see hit has fluted sides and is securely wrapped in heat -sealed clear plastic wrapper. Unfortunately it is not always easy to get an idea of the scent and I noticed many had the wrappers tampered with in order to extract the smell, the decide not to buy. I took a deep breath and asked the sales assistant if she could reduce the price a little on the tampered ones - she obviously does not like elves ;(
I popped the Soft Blanket on my burner and in a few moments the downstairs smelt really lovely and I felt relaxed and quite comforted by the vanilla smell/ possibly with a little cotton candy/ baby powder added?
I am not the best at describing scents and smells but I would say it is very pleasant, not overly strong , fresh and very nice indeed. The smell starting permeating through the house after only a few minutes yet, unlike some YC, I did not find it at all heady or too strong.
It is now a welcome departure from all the cinnamon, spicy, heavy Christmas candles we have enjoyed, yet is psychologically warming to senses and leaves me feeling more at one with my little world.
I cannot tell you the burning time of this as I have been in and out a lot so have been lighting and re-lighting my blanket, however for 70p a go I know I got a great deal and a lot of pleasure from this tart.
For Christmas another present me and my husband received from my parents was a basket which contained baby things for our baby due in a few months time. Obviously most of the items we have not been able to try as yet, however also in the basket were one or two items for us including some Yankee Candle wax tarts. One of the tarts was called Soft Blanket, this was a fragrance I hadn't tried. So far I have liked most of the Yankee Candle wax tart fragrances so I was sure that I was going to enjoy this one.
The Soft Blanket wax tart comes with clear plastic tightly wrapped around it to clearly show the colour and shape of the wax tart. There is a small square label stuck on top of the tart, this has the words "Yankee Candle" written along the top in black writing, all of the Yankee tart labels have a picture in the middle of the label which reflects the name of the fragrance which in this case is Soft Blanket, the picture on the label of this particular wax tart is a cute brown teddy bear covered with a white blanket, personally I feel this suits the name of the tart perfectly. Just underneath the picture is the name of the wax tart, again written in black writing, there is a small gold band just under this which says "with pure natural extracts". That is basically it for the front of the packaging, it is quite basic but the picture is very cute and suits the name of this particular wax tart. On the base of the tart is a second label, this contains information such as how and how not to use this product, this is all shown in picture form which personally is not always that clear, writing would be better.
The Wax Tart
Yankee candle tarts are basically a round piece of wax which measure just under 2inches across, it has the same fluted edges which all of the Yankee wax tarts have. The colour of the soft Blanket tart is a slightly creamy off white colour and the top and base of it are totally smooth.
When I first read the name of this product I had no idea what to expect from the fragrance, I guessed that it was going to be quite a gentle smell going by the name, When I first used it I was right in that it was a very delicate fragrance, it had quite a strong smell of vanilla to it which was also quite sweet. Personally I like this sort of fragrance and I loved this sweet vanilla fragrance as it gradually spread throughout the downstairs of my house. Although the fragrance was quite delicate in that it was not overpowering, it was on the other hand strong enough to leave the house smelling fresh yet homely. Personally I feel that the Soft Blanket fragrance is suited to colder months as it gives a warm homely feeling as the smell spreads around the house as well as leaving it smelling clean and fresh, I would use this fragrance any time of year but if I had to say when I feel it would be more suited to I would say autumn and winter months. I have had Yankee Wax tarts which have had a much stronger fragrance, as the wax has melted the fragrance has spread throughout my whole house as it is open plan, however as this has a much more delicate fragrance whilst the smell was strong in the room that the tart was being used in and the downstairs of our house the fragrance was not strong enough to spread throughout the entire house.
Directions of Use
Using Yankee Candle wax tarts is very simple, you need a burner suited to wax tarts/ oil, you simply place the tart in the dish on top of the burner and light the tea light underneath it. The heat from the candle gradually melts the wax releasing the fragrance and spreading it around the room, after a while the wax tart melts entirely. Once you have finished you simply blow out the candle meaning that the wax gradually starts to set again.
The cautions are shown on the bottom of the wax tart in logo form, as I have said this is not overly clear but from what I can gather is that you should not melt the wax tart in a saucepan over an oven, candles should not be left in front of an open window where a gust of air could blow the flame and ignite something, you should not leave the product unattended. As I have said I am just guessing here judging on the pictures on the back of the tart.
Price and Availability
As I have said the Yankee Candle Wax Tart Soft Blanket was a present, however I did ask my Mum where she got it from, she got this particular fragrance from a local independent shop in the town where we live, however I'm sure that this could be found online too, unfortunately she did not tell me how much it cost, but wax tarts are not expensive and cost around £1.00, maybe a few pence more or less depending on where you buy them from. Personally I feel this is an excellent price for this product as one tart give you around 8 hours of fragrane according to the label on the back and on the whole I would agree with this.
My Opinion
I have been very pleased with my Yankee candle Soft Blanket wax tart, I love the delicate vanilla fragrance, whilst it is not overpowering enough to spread around the whole house the fragrance is strong enough to leave the downstairs of my house smelling clean, fresh and homely. The sweet fragrance is just to my taste and certainly one I would buy myself in the future. Once the candle underneath the wax tart has been blown out the fragrance from the wax tart lingers around the downstairs of my house for quite some time afterwards, it does not fade straight away, this one is definitely long lasting. I would certainly recommend this fragrance to anyone, the Soft Blanket fragrance is perfect for anyone who likes delicate sweet fragrances. I will certainly use this one in the future.
Standing in my local branch of 'Collectables' a couple of weeks ago smelling the various Yankee candles on display, I decided to treat myself to a couple of wax tarts. The thing is I am very indecisive and as there are so many to choose from, it wasn't an easy task.
I choose to buy the wax tarts as I believe these represent the best value for money in terms of fragrance and longevity. The slightly higher priced votives are also something I have bought too, but the wax tarts are my first choice. By buying either of these however, you are getting an introduction to that particular scented candle and therefore these are an ideal way to sample the different scented Yankee candles before splashing out on the more expensive glass jar candles.
As I stood deliberating over which ones to purchase, I picked up this 'Soft Blanket' wax tart. Pure white in colour and with a photograph of a teddy bear tucked up in a white blanket stuck on the shrink-wrapping, I expected this to be akin to the clean cotton or baby powder fragrances in the range.
So I was really surprised to discover that 'Soft Blanket' had a strong fragrance which definitely did not put me in mind of blankets, linen, cotton, baby powder or teddy bears!
Instead it was a strong and woody almost spicy fragrance I was smelling from this wax tart, which seemed very familiar to me and after a few seconds I remembered exactly what this wax tart's fragrance reminded me of... it was Joop aftershave!
Whilst not exactly the same as Joop aftershave, it definitely reminded me of some of the notes contained in the Joop fragrance and as I actually love the smell of Joop, it was no surprise then that I purchased this wax tart.
I also noticed when I came to write this review that another reviewer has also commented that 'Soft Blanket' also reminds them of Joop, so I am not alone!
After unwrapping the wax tart and placing it in my oil burner I lit a tealight and placed it underneath. You must ensure the well in your oil burner is deep enough to hold the wax tart, as some of the oil burners with a shallow well would not be deep enough to contain the melted wax, unless you cut the wax tart in half.
I usually find that after around 4-5 mins as the wax begins to melt, I begin to detect the fragrance from a wax tart, however, with this one I began to smell the fragrance after only 2-3 minutes.
The fragrance became stronger as the wax melted and soon the whole room was filled with the scent, wafting out into my hallway and up the stairs. My daughter was in her bedroom and could smell it there too!
Yankee describe the Soft Blanket scent as "Wrapped in sweet dreams ... a lullaby of clean citrus, luxurious vanilla and warm amber."
Now whilst I can definitely detect notes of vanilla and amber here, I would personally not describe it as having a citrus fragrance and instead I would say it is woody and spicy.
Yankee also state you can expect up to 8 hours burn time from a wax tart before the fragrance disappears, which is something I think varies from candle to candle. The longevity of some wax tarts I have used are really good and I have actually experienced over 8 hours of fragrance with some of them. However, there are also one or two disappointing wax tarts I have sampled. Indeed the last one I purchased only gave me around 3 hours of fragrance before it disappeared and although the fragrance was nice while it lasted, it was overall a bit of a let-down.
Thankfully Soft Blanket really excels in its longevity and after 12 hours burning I could still detect the fragrance quite strongly. It was actually only after around 14 hours that I began to notice the fragrance weakening and therefore this wax tart lasted me around five days as I burned it for approximately 3 hours a day.
What also impressed me about Soft Blanket was that I could smell the fragrance hanging in the air all over my house for a long time after extinguishing the tealight. I went to bed one evening and could still smell it the next morning. I then went out to work and on returning home at tea-time, I opened the front door and could smell the fragrance right away!
I can definitely recommend Soft Blanket in terms of fragrance and longevity, however I can't help but feel its 'Soft Blanket' name is a bit odd as this fragrance does conjure up any images of blankets or teddy bears etc.
It is definitely my favourite Yankee candle to date and I will be purchasing it again. If you like Joop, you will like this!
Soft Blanket wax tart is currently available from around 99p online. I purchased mine from Collectables priced at £1.15. Yankee Candles are also stocked in branches of Clinton Cards and other card and gift shops.
==Yankee Candle Soft Blanket Wax Tart==
I have a stash of Yankee Candle Wax Tarts that I have yet to use but these are coming to end and I have only two unopened ones left in my box so I already contemplating going out to buy a few more. There definitely is some sort of addiction there as these little items are just so moreish!
==Price and Availability==
For 90 pence I feel that the price is really great value when compared to your regular branded air freshener and these tarts usually smell so much better and can last so much longer so I have found myself buying these tarts rather than aerosols which is far better for the environment too!
The tarts are sold in so many different places and can often be found in the strangest of shops where you wouldn't necessarily expect to find them. As well as being sold on the high street there are tons of places to get them online and eBay can be good for picking up a bargain job lot from time to time.
==Look and Design==
This Soft Blanket wax tart is really how you would expect it to be with a crisp white colouring which seems to represent the clean freshness that you would expect of a soft blanket. The cute picture of a teddy on the front makes the tart seem very comforting and on the whole it has a rather appealing look even though I don't tend to opt for these white or pale coloured tarts I was very drawn to it.
==General Use==
The tart melted quickly in the dish of the oil burner and was quick to release the scent of the tart which at first seemed very floral which surprised me somewhat as I assumed it would be similar to the Clean Cotton scent of previous tarts like this. The floral scents seem heavy of vanilla and this gives it a nice sweetness which is really rather pleasant and there are hints of citrus fruits bursting through that first burst of aroma.
I did find however that these initial fragrances that were released were quick to disappear and left behind was a slightly deeper tone of musky amber and this gave the scent a little more depth and linger power in the air. Mixed together these scents work well but I found that the majority of the scent was quite amber rich after the tart had been burning awhile and the tart scent didn't seem very special or very different for my liking.
The strength of the tart is not one of the best from Yankee and although it was quite strong in one room the light aromas didn't reach through to the rest of the flat which was a shame.
==My Overall Opinion==
This tart was not a bad purchase and the scent although light and nothing special still did fragrance my home in a fairly nice way. The mix of floral aromas with the light note of citrus was appealing but these aspects didn't seem to last long enough is the air for my liking.
I probably won't be buying this tart again as I feel it offers nothing overly special. I can't see anyone not liking it because the scent is rather mild and none of the fragrances are really overpowering and the tart could be left burning all day without the need to extinguish the tea light under the burner.
I feel that it is a very average tart which deserves a fairly average score of 3 out of 5 stars and a slight recommendation.
I do hope that this has been of some help/interest to you.
Many thanks for taking the time to read.
My boyfriend bought me lots of Yankee Candle tarts recently, one of which was the Soft Blanket variety. Yankee Candle's most popular fragrance is the Clean Cotton variety, and I expected that this one would be quite similar, as 'Soft Blanket' is a name that conjures up thoughts of freshly washed bedding.
Whilst I like the Clean Cotton variety of Yankee Candle, I find it a bit weak for my tastes and I used to prefer the Sunwashed Linen and Egyptian Cotton fragrances (both of which have been discontinued now) as they had a similar scent but were much stronger. I hoped that this one would also be strong, as whilst I like clean, fresh scents I like to be able to smell my candles.
The soft blanket tart came wrapped in cellophane with a little sticker on the front. The picture on the sticker depicts a cute brown teddy bear snuggled up in a soft, fluffy blanket. I wonder if perhaps this is meant to evoke memories of comfort blankets from childhood. The tart itself is white in colour which I think adds to the 'clean' image that it is trying to project.
The idea of a wax tart is that it is a small disc of wax with a fluted edge (a lot like a pastry tart), which is melted in a tart burner under the flame of a tea light candle. If you don't fancy this, you can also buy a mini votive (or sampler) candle, or a larger candle housed in a glass jar. I love the tarts as they are a cheap option and mean I can try a variety of scents, and don't get bored!
The smell of this is lovely, but not really what I expected. Whilst it does have that element of clean laundry about it, I was surprised that it's actually quite floral. It's a very soft floral, not at all overpowering, and smells to me like an expensive fabric conditioner. The scent is really gentle and I think also just a tad feminine.
The scent doesn't take very long to filter around the room. It's definitely quite a gentle scent and not one of the overpowering Yankee fragrances that hits you in the face the minute you light it! It smells pretty much the same as it did when solid, except I felt that in a way it smelled slightly creamy, although I do realise how strange that must sound! It is a very clean scent and I do think it makes my house smell fresh and welcoming.
Although I did like this scent, I have to say I don't think it was the most special Yankee Candle fragrance I have ever used. I think if I was to use it again, I would buy another tart, as I personally don't think there is anything outstanding enough about the fragrance to make me want to spend money on one of the glass jars.
The following info is taken from www.yankeecandle.co.uk although of course prices vary depending on where you choose to shop:
Wax Tarts - Burn time 8 hours - £1.10
Votives - Burn time up to 15 hours - £1.60
Small Jar - Burn time 25-40 hours - £7.45
Medium Jar - Burn time 65-60 hours - £15.45
Large Jar - Burn time 110-150 hours - £18.45
So would I recommend this one? Well maybe, I guess it depends on what you're looking for, because although I like it, I just wasn't wowed by it. If you're looking for something with a gentle floral scent to it, then this may be for you, but if you're looking for a 'clean' scent, then personally I think Clean Cotton or Baby Powder are much nicer than this one.
For my Christmas this year it seems that word has certainly spread about my love for candles. When friends asked what I wanted for Christmas, I didn't say very much, other than a plea to give up smoking once and for all. Whilst this dirty habit is something that I have been part of for so many years, I realized over winter and getting over a severe cold, that it was probably about time to stop smoking once and for all, and decided to ask Santa for loads of scented candles to get me through. I was also given unscented candle pillars too. For New Year for example I hardly smoked, but my flat and my mum's home stank of scented candles - something must have worked because I'm slowly weaning myself off by going cold turkey - but replacing the smell of tobacco smoke with clean and fresh scents in the home - not helped by family members who smoke around me from time to time - but still scented candles for me can be relied upon for a cleaner, more relaxing scent than a smoking ciggy burning away in an ashtray as I write reviews.
Soft Blanket by Yankee Candle is a new scent for 2011 and it shares the limelight with three other fragrances - "Garden Hideaway," which smells nothing of a hideaway but a full on shed at the bottom of the garden with a lawnmower that hasn't been emptied, to another gift I got called "Country Lemonade," which is totally delicious and mouth watering without being too sweet. "Pink Lady Slipper," is a flowery one and one that doesn't appeal. Following my love/loathe relationship with Amber Glow, I wasn't taken by surprise to find that Yankee Candle (famed for their scented candles and loads of different accessories with the same fragrance) have dabbled again with Amber additives, combining sweet vanilla (they must be using up their French Vanilla additive since so many Yankee Candles I've tried recently, seem to have this as a long lasting and combination "mixer" tone) with Clea Citrus and claimed Amber. Clea Citrus is an additive I've never heard of before but whatever it is, it's close to "Sparkling Lemon." There are hints of lemon in this candle but as it's Yankee Candle, there's a bit more than meets the eye here despite what YC claim! The label on this candle shows a cuddly brown teddy bear wrapped up in a white blanket - awww!
The top scent of citrus is very apparent once the candle starts to burn and I received a medium housewarmer jar candle Christmas gift from a very good friend, of whom I bought an electric tart candle burner for, last year. I realized that she would probably get me something novel, hoping for a White Company candle like the one she gave me the year before - but still I never look a gift horse in the mouth - Soft Blanket is without doubt a candle I will buy again. This is because the scent of this candle reminds me very much of original Joop aftershave - a fragrance that never comes alive on me - or never smells of the stuff when sprayed on me - I love the smell of Joop but I've never been able to quite get away with the same smell as it comes out of the bottle! Some aftershaves are like that, but its good to be able to sample a similar pervading scent from this candle that has memories of good student days which didn't always end up with my head down the toilet pan! This is probably down to the heart warming tone of Cedar, which acts as the base tone from the candle, in my opinion. Vanilla is always present as the middle tone, which seems to calm down a slight flowery aspect that this candle gives off when the top of the jar is taken off and inhaled. When Soft Blanket is lit, there is very little flowery aspect that comes off, even after an hour where the medium house warmer jar has had enough time to start spreading its warm and inviting appeal. Soft Blanket hides a secret though and it is one that I picked up early on when I first left the housewarmer jar burning for around five hours - coriander.
Strangely, Soft Blanket isn't a heavy candle per se when it burns - and this is from a company where most of their scented candles can be too overpowering within a short amount of time of burning. I find it to be quite a relaxing scent to pursue light leisure activities to without feeling the need to extinguish the candle when burnt for a longer period than Amber Glow and the all white wax makes the candle look quite professional and belies the known colourings for the natural additives included. Yes, whilst the candle has Amber tones within the trio of wax additive content, Soft Blanket is cosy and warming to a room bit by bit making its appearance known as the scent comes in waves, which is never too overpowering and Yankee Candle have stuck to their principles of production here using natural additives here like they do with all of their scents. As such this isn't a candle that I would use to eradicate tobacco or strong cooking smells by default, even though Soft Blanket is up to the job. The delightful backdrop promise of additives combined with the citrus gives an appealing fresh appeal just like a warm towel (or indeed "literal" blanket) taken out of a tumble dryer rather than dealing with the smell of burnt toast or stronger odours. Yankee Candle make plenty of scents that can cope and deal with pongy odours - Soft Blanket certainly swipes all manner of bad odour - but in reality it is more of a candle to relax with rather than rely on for combating odour.
The newer jars for 2011 have longer stemmed paraffin-free wicks on them. Now this is important info for any fan - normally the wicks on the older jars didn't always have to be trimmed after use - but the new ones have a thinner wax added thickness to them and always bunch up into a little black ball once the candle has been used. If you don't trim the candle before lighting it/using it again, the wick either falls into the candle wax, or burns away leaving rooms with a burnt smell of no-scent wax before the fragrance gets a chance to dissipate. The beauty of the Housewarmer style glass jars are, you don't have to manually blow the candle out either - simply jam the heat proof top with its plastic air tight rings on and the candle will go out immediately. As with all scented candles though, logic prevails for safety - this candle and other candle wax formats are just never suitable for use around small children; common sense should be used at all times with Yankee Candle products and scented candles generally.
With Soft Blanket being a new scent for 2011 there are only a few different formats of this product available and as usual Yankee Candle UK aren't listing everything that is available whereas other online sites have started to stock other varieties. The average prices and formats are given below:
Wax Tart (22 grams, 8 hour duration, 90p each.)
Votive candle (1.75 oz 15 hour duration, average price £1-75 to £2)
Small housewarmer jar candle (7 oz 25-40 hours duration, £7-99)
Medium housewarmer jar candle (14.05oz 60-75 hours duration, £13-99)
Medium 2 wick tumbler (12.5 oz 45-50 hours duration, £12-99)
Large housewarmer jar candle (22 oz 100-150 hours duration, £17-99)
Large 2 wick tumbler (22.7 oz 70-90 hours duration, £16-99)
Lidded glass tumbler (7oz 35-45 hours duration, £8-99)
Tea light scented candles (240 grams, 4-6 hours per candle, 12 in a box £5-99)
On the one hand, Midnight Jasmine is a flowery candle that is warm and subtle without becoming too heady and that is another candle that has so far surprised me for not being too intense and great to relax with. Soft Blanket is a bit like Midnight Jasmine - there are some flowers here, but this time it has been mixed with freshly squeezed citrus additives, creamy vanilla to soften the edge of the woody and honey like Amber, whilst the tinniest hint of Coriander is also present, conjuring up the original Joop aftershave but milder, softer - yes, even matching and summing up the product's title completely. It's a perfect combination that works well for a scented candle that isn't too overpowering and thus perfectly considerable out of the many Yankee Candle scents that are known to be too strong in their delivery. Thanks for reading. ©Nar2 2011.


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Ice Cube is not pleased with his choices in this year's presidential election.
The rapper posted a photo of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, from an earlier, more chummy era.
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Meat Production Affected by Disease and Drought
Global meat production rose to 297 million tons in 2011, an increase of 0.8 percent over 2010 levels, and is projected to reach 302 million tons by the end of 2012, according to new research conducted for our Vital Signs Online service. By comparison, meat production rose 2.6 percent in 2010 and has risen 20 percent since 2001. Record drought in the U.S. Midwest, animal disease outbreaks, and rising prices of livestock feed all contributed to 2011's lower rise in production.
Also bucking a decades-long trend, meat consumption decreased slightly worldwide in 2011, from 42.5 kilograms (kg) per person in 2010 to 42.3 kg. Since 1995, however, per capita meat consumption has increased 15 percent overall; in developing countries, it increased 25 percent during this time, whereas in industrialized countries it increased just 2 percent. Although the disparity between meat consumption in developing and industrialized countries is shrinking, it remains high: the average person in a developing country ate 32.3 kg of meat in 2011, whereas in industrialized countries people ate 78.9 kg on average.
Pork was the most popular meat in 2011, accounting for 37 percent of both meat production and consumption, at 109 million tons. This was followed closely by poultry meat, with 101 million tons produced. Yet pork production decreased 0.8 percent from 2010, whereas poultry meat production rose 3 percent, making it likely that poultry will become the most-produced meat in the next few years.
A breakdown of meat production by geographic region reveals the dramatic shift in centers of production from industrialized to developing countries over the last decade. In 2000, for example, North America led the world in beef production, at 13 million tons, while South America produced 12 million tons and Asia, 10 million tons. By 2011, North America had lowered its beef output by 200,000 tons and was overtaken by both South America and Asia, which produced 15 million and 17 million tons, respectively.
Widespread and intense drought in China, Russia, the United States, and the Horn of Africa contributed to lower meat production—and higher prices—in 2010 and 2011. The combination of high prices for meat products and outbreaks of new and recurring zoonotic diseases in 2011 curtailed global meat consumption. Zoonotic diseases, or zoonoses, are diseases that are transmitted between animals and humans.
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The Faulkner County Sheriff's Office announced that Jonathan Jackson, 27, was found and arrested by U.S. marshals at an Oklahoma City motel about 11 a.m. Tuesday.
Sheriff Andy Shock says Jackson escaped Saturday from the jail in Conway with Joel Vermillion Jr., 27, and Stacy Ray Wilson, 41. Vermillion and Wilson were recaptured Monday after carjacking a woman and leading police on a low-speed chase in Faulkner County before surrendering.
Faulkner County Chief Deputy Matt Rice said authorities had received a tip that Jackson was at an Oklahoma City motel and then notified federal marshals, who located Jackson and detained him without incident.
Shock says the three inmates cut a recreation yard fence and apparently jumped a second fence and stole a car to escape.
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Dick Clark, the producer and television personality known as "America's Oldest Teenager" for his perennially youthful looks and enthusiasm, has died at age 82.
Clark suffered a "massive heart attack" on Wednesday morning, his rep says in a statement, after he entered St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif., for an outpatient procedure on Tuesday night. "Attempts to resuscitate were unsuccessful. He is survived by his wife Kari and his three children, RAC, Duane and Cindy," the statement continues. Clark, a diabetic, had suffered a stroke in 2004 but continued in recent years to appear on his New Year's Eve special from Times Square with Ryan Seacrest hosting.
The Mount Vernon, N.Y.-born Clark got his start in the mailroom of his father's radio station in upstate New York before working as a disc jockey at his college station and then in Philadelphia in the early 1950s. When ABC picked up his dance show Bandstand, renaming it American Bandstand, the program became a sensation and featured the biggest names in the early days of rock 'n' roll – everyone from Little Richard to Chuck Berry.
Clark went on to produce and to host the $10,000 Pyramid and other game shows, as well as the American Music Awards, the Golden Globes and, starting in 1972, the New Year's countdown show Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve
In December 2004, Clark suffered a major stroke that left him partially paralyzed with his speech impaired. After Regis Philbin filled in for him, Clark returned a year later for an emotional appearance on the show, addressing the audience in slurred speech. He continued to appear on the show but later handed over hosting duties to Seacrest.
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Tom Ricketts has been a busy man. Late last week Ricketts was in the Dominican Republic to unveil plans for a brand new, one of kind facility. The 50 acre facility will be located in the town of La Gina, which is just outside of Santo Domingo, and very close to the airport. Just a few of the luxuries that Dominican ball players will have are a total of four fields, one of which being artificial turf. The academy will also be home to four batting cages, eight bullpens, a weight room, and two locker rooms. Rumor has it that the facility will also have a video room, which is a tremendous tool for not only scouting these players, but allowing this players to learn like major league ballplayers learn. Another solid feature of the academy is that it is almost laid out like a college. There is a cafeteria, a dormatory, meeting/class rooms, and has the capabilities to house 80 members including staff and players.
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Buffalo Grove, Ill.-based Edward Hines Lumber, a subsidiary of US LBM Holdings, will open a full-service building supply center and showroom in May in the Chicago area.
The new facility will occupy the site of the former Franklin Emery (F.E.) Wheaton Lumberyard. The downtown Wheaton, Ill., property has been vacant since F.E. Wheaton closed in 2010. The new lumberyard will be managed by former F.E. Wheaton general manager of 28 years, Pat Briody.
"I am looking forward to servicing local home builders and contractors again from this location," he said.
Wheaton Mayor Michael Gresk also expressed his enthusiasm for this agreement.
"The addition of Edward Hines Lumber is fantastic both for Wheaton and the surrounding area," Gresk said, in a statement. "It's a perfect fit. That site has been a lumber company since the late 19th century, and now it's going to return to a new useful life here in our community."
In addition to providing a full range of lumber and building materials, the Edward Hines Wheaton location will have a window, door and cabinetry showroom and design center.
Edward Hines also operates building supply centers in Hampshire and Alsip, a Millwork facility in Kirkland, and a Window, Door and Cabinetry showroom in Buffalo Grove.
Founded in 1892, Edward Hines Lumber operates locations serving home builders and professional remodelers throughout the state of Illinois, lower Wisconsin and Northern Indiana.
US LBM Holdings is a collection of leading building material distributors serving the Midwest, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic in eight states with more than 40 locations.