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Michelle Gillett: Women writers look at other side of coin
The subject is masculinity. The deadline is January 28. And the three winning essays will be read at a gala reception at The Mount on March 23 as part of The Berkshire Festival of Women Writers. The festival, which began three years ago, is a collaborative, multi-venue event sponsored by Bard College at Simon's Rock with many local partners, celebrated county-wide in the month of March, Women's History Month.
The festival committee says, "From best-selling writers like Julia Cameron, to less well-known but no less talented poets, performers and writers in a variety of genres, more than 150 women of all ages and from many backgrounds will share their talents in the 2013 Third Annual Festival, giving readings, lectures, workshops, performances and screenings, held at Berkshire County venues from Sheffield to Williamstown. Each event promises to be more intriguing and inspiring than the last; all are open to the public, and most are free, thanks to the generosity of our participants, venues, donors and collaborators."
"Included in the festival is the annual observance of International Women's Day, held at Bard College at Simon's Rock since 2002. The 2013 IWD event is co-sponsored by the Berkshire Human Rights Speaker Series and features a screening of the triumphant new documentary film "Sweet Dreams," with special guests Rob Fruchtman, director and Jennifer Dundas, one of the film's protagonists and the co-founder of Blue Marble Ice Cream."
Last year the subject for The Berkshire Festival of Women Writers' essay contest was femininity. This year, we decided to give writers a chance to look at the other side of that coin. What is masculinity? What experiences of culture, body, biology, roles, behavior, language, work, spirit have defined or made you question ideas of masculinity?
I can think of so many concentrated moments from my life to expand into an essay: We are lined up and the captains are choosing us one by one for their teams. I hold my breath, knowing I won't be picked first or second or even third, but please God, not last. I want to be able hit and throw as well as a boy. This is not gender confusion. I am a girl, but I want to be tough and capable the way boys are.
Our paperboy, Alan Grisell and I go into the woods and play soldiers before he picks up his bag of Reporter Dispatches and continues on his rounds. We have engaged in sword fights and pursued the invisible enemy, and he has made me swear never to tell anyone about our imaginary games in the woods -- a promise I have kept until just now. Alan is three years older than I am. He is 13 -- too old, he says, for playing make-believe games, especially with a girl.
Sometimes my father would lie down on the bedroom floor in his underwear. It was usually a Saturday morning and if I needed my allowance so I could go to a movie with my friends, I would have to go to where he was lying on a beach towel, his face glistening under the ultraviolet lamp, plastic protectors cupping his eyes, and ask him for it. Every few weeks, he got a manicure. My friends called him, "the prince" and found his Viennese accent "sexy."
One of my favorite essayists, Lia Purpura, writes about her husband in, "Try Our Delicious Pizza": In one of my favorite pictures of him, he's around five, playing a recorder, and wearing a wrinkly, striped shirt. There's sheet music on the stand in front of him, but I am sure he's just playing by ear. In another essay, "Advice," she writes about why some men wear tight pants. ...because their legs -- thighs, calves, ankles -- have been long overlooked.
Note the poor ankle, stripped bare by socks rubbing. Today's trends...might show off a thigh's curve....Such a man minds not at all the mocking of his father, wants no handy loop for the hammer, doesn't care to be handy (for this is about legs not hands)...
Unfortunately, as a contest sponsor, I can't enter the contest. But I hope you will. Women and girls of all ages and experiences are invited to take on the subject of masculinity, to be playful, inventive, unconventional or straightforward.
Our final judge is Katherine Bouton who is a former editor at The New York Times, and whose book "Shouting Won't Help: Why I -- and 50 Million Other Americans -- Can't Hear You," is due out in February. Deborah Solomon, author of "Utopia Parkway," wrote about the book, "The world is getting noisier, but fortunately we have Katherine Bouton, whose talent for listening remains undiminished by her hearing loss. Her book is both a moving memoir and an indispensable resource for everyone who cares about their ears." Katherine will introduce the winners and read from her book.
Send your essay c/o Nina Ryan & Michelle Gillett, P.O. Box 1134, Stockbridge, MA 01262. Visit: berkshirewomenwriters.org
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Sally Singer Is New T Magazine Editor (Updated)
Vogue editor Sally Singer is the new editor of the New York Times' T Magazine.
Update: Here's he memo from Times executive editor Bill Keller that went out a short time ago:
In the weeks since Stefano Tonchi moved on to his next challenge, we have considered a wide range of impressive candidates to succeed him, inside The Times and outside. We cast a wide net, to assure ourselves that we were not overlooking an amazing editor. We were looking for someone with the imagination and taste to envision the next generation of this extraordinary franchise, and the experience to make it happen. The speculation has been furious; would we pick, to quote one observer (and candidate) "a contemporary Carrie Donovan, an updated Amy Spindler, or simply the new Stefano Tonchi?"
None of the above. We have chosen the original, one and only Sally Singer.
Sally needs no introduction to anyone with even a passing interest in the fashion industry. She has been at Vogue since 1999, where she oversees the fashion news and features departments, Before that she was fashion director at New York Magazine, style director of Elle, and the commissioning editor for features at British Vogue.
She has edited at the London Review of Books, Verso/New Left Review, and Farrar Straus and Giroux. She has written for the Atlantic Monthly, the Economist, the Guardian and the Times Literary Supplement, among other publications. She attended the University of California at Berkeley and did graduate work in American studies at Yale.
As her resume — and her successes at Vogue — will testify, she has the combination of aesthetic sense and intellectual curiosity suited to a style magazine that wears the name of The New York Times. The Atlantic described her last year as having "the most sociologically and historically sophisticated antennae in fashion," which is probably true, but misses her gifts as a surrogate for the modern American consumer — not to mention her sense of fun.
Sally will take over T in July, and use her initial weeks to get to know the ropes before settling into an office. In the meantime, Gerry Marzorati will continue to assist the incredibly talented team of editors, designers and writers who have been — and will remain — so essential to the success of T.

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I have been running ZASS 7.0.337 for a while, and it has been working well so far.
I recently saw the upgrade (update) to 7.0.362 and decided to move on up.Installation seems to go uneventfully (that's good). But after rebooting, when I tried to send and receive email from MS Outlook, I saw error messages regarding "universal server" not found on many of my email accounts, even those that were not supposed to be protected by PGP!At this point I have reverted back to 7.0.337 because I need working email.
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October 5, 2012
Rhode Island today became the first state in the nation to mandate seasonal flu shots for all health-care workers.
Overriding the objections of health-care workers' unions and the Rhode Island affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union, Health Director Michael D. Fine filed new regulations requiring seasonal flu shots for doctors, nurses and others — employees, temporary workers and volunteers — working for hospitals, nursing homes, home-care agencies and other health-care organizations.
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"Southern Girl" is the brand-new single from Tim McGraw's latest album Two Lanes of Freedom, which he released this past February.
Today (July 23) McGraw premieres the video for "Southern Girl" exclusively on country radio websites. The premiere goes live this afternoon at 4pm ET (3pm CT/1pm PT), and you can watch it right here:
"It's just one of my favorite tracks" from Two Lanes of Freedom, McGraw told Radio.com in an interview earlier this year. It's got a groove that he called "breezy" and "funky," noting that the song "has this laid-back feel" but that "there's an intensity to it as well."
"Southern Girl" is the fourth single from Two Lanes of Freedom, coming after his recent No. 1 smash "Highway Don't Care" (which featured Taylor Swift and Keith Urban) as well as two songs released last year — "Truck Yeah" and "One of Those Nights."
"Southern Girl" was written by Jaren Johnston, Rodney Clawson (who also cowrote "One of Those Nights"), and Lee Thomas Miller.
McGraw leaked a few images from the "Southern Girl" video on his Twitter account:
Another peek at new #SouthernGirl vid. Check timmcgraw.com 2mrw at 4 PM ET for live debut and Twitter chat http://t.co/Up4yZUa1us—
Tim McGraw (@TheTimMcGraw) July 22, 2013
And speaking of Twitter, the country superstar is also hosting a live Twitter chat with fans this afternoon (July 23). The action starts at 4pm ET, and you can follow along through the hashtag #TMSouthernGirl.


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Areg Beketovski added a comment - 14/May/10 05:55 PM
For this particular case holding on the ManagedConnection instance from org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.query.JDOQL.performExecute(), skipping "finally {mconn.release();}" and delaying release of the connection until closeAll() allows the application to proceed successfully for 10000+ returned objects.
Andy Jefferson added a comment - 17/May/10 09:09 AM
Obviously leaving query connections open is bad practice, and prone to disaster, hence why current non-tx handling will always close them. Yes it impacts on memory utilisation, but then you decided to run it outside a tx (which imposes minimal overhead anyway, and gives other benefits).
Provide a testcase
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Please see attached the testcase demonstrating the issue. Testcase was run against 2.1.0-m3-SNAPSHOT jars from 17-May-2010 02:32.
In our case this is used for batch processing during analytics. The input to this process is a large number (unbounded) of Entities like Accounts or Memberships. A Result is generated for each Entity analyzed and is normally persisted immediately upon creation in a very short transaction. The advantage of this approach is that it allows incremental recovery of what could be a very long process. A single transaction is total progress or total failure, which is not working in our case.
Andy Jefferson added a comment - 29/Nov/10 03:01 PM
Use PMF property "datanucleus.connection.nontx.releaseAfterUse" as false if you don't want the connection to be handed back to the pool after the non-xt operation completes. Testcase passes if you do that


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Hoyer feels 'a little weird' seeing Padres
By Corey Brock / MLB.com
His new team, the Cubs, were finishing batting practice on the field. His old team, the Padres, were in front of the visiting dugout going through their pregame stretching routine.
"It's a little weird," Hoyer admitted.
Hoyer was general manager of the Padres from 2010-11 before being hired in October as the Cubs' executive vice president and general manager, reuniting with his former boss in Boston, Theo Epstein.
Jason McLeod, formerly an assistant general manager with the Padres, followed Hoyer to Chicago. He's now the senior vice president/scouting and player development.
"It's strange ... but it's great to see everyone," Hoyer said. "I feel for [manager Bud Black] and his staff [because of injuries]. I don't think these guys have had a chance to get their season going."
Hoyer, who helped add to the Padres' farm system by trading Adrian Gonzalez in 2010 and Mike Adams last July, feels the organization he left is in good shape moving forward with many of the young players the team acquired in those deals.
"Jason and I worked hard in San Diego to build that core," he said. "I think they have a bright future. ... They should have a lot of success."
Padres hope Quentin can bring pop to lineup
CHICAGO -- Carlos Quentin, one of general manager Josh Byrnes' most important acquisitions of the past winter, made his Padres debut on Monday against the Cubs.
Quentin hit fourth and started in left field the same day he was reinstated from the 15-day disabled list. Outfielder Blake Tekotte was optioned to Triple-A Tucson. Quentin hit an RBI double in his first at-bat with the Padres in the first inning.
Quentin had been sidelined since having arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on March 19. He had two rounds of Minor League rehabilitation stints, after having a setback with his knee earlier in May.
Quentin's latest Minor League stint included games Friday and Saturday with Class A Lake Elsinore. He had four hits in those two games and declared his knee ready to join the Padres in Chicago.
Quentin flew from San Diego to Chicago on Sunday.
"We're excited to get him back," Padres manager Bud Black said Monday.
Quentin's arrival couldn't have come at a better time for the offensively-starved Padres, who went into Monday's game without a run in their last 26 innings before Quentin's double. Also, the team has been shut out three times in the first seven games of its 10-game road trip.
Black cautioned that Quentin's arrival doesn't mean the Padres' offensive woes will suddenly be cured.
"Again, he's only one of 25 guys," Black said.
That said, the Padres were excited to see Quentin in the visiting clubhouse at Wrigley Field on Monday. Closer Huston Street even gave him a big hug.
"It doesn't matter if you're good or bad offensively, it's always good to get a guy back who has hit in the middle of the lineup like Carlos has," Padres catcher Nick Hundley said of Quentin. "We have high expectations for him."
Quentin has hit 121 home runs in his first six seasons in the Major Leagues. The Padres as a team have hit 18 home runs this season, the lowest among all 30 Major League teams entering Monday.
Stults on track to make start on Tuesday
CHICAGO -- There was good news on the pitching front for the Padres on Monday, as manager Bud Black said Eric Stults will make his scheduled start Tuesday against the Cubs.
The start had been in jeopardy after Stults was hit by a line drive by the Mets' Vinny Rottino in New York on Thursday. The ball hit him in the fleshy area of his left arm, behind the left triceps.
Since then, Stults has worn a compression sleeve on his left arm that's designed to reduce swelling in the triceps.
"I'm at the point where I feel comfortable, where I should be ready to go," Stults said.
Stults threw off the mound on Sunday at Citi Field in New York, and declared himself ready to make his next start, which came as a relief to his manager.
"We were worried a couple of days ago," Black said. "He threw 20 or so pitches [Sunday] and felt fine. He's confident."
If Stults wasn't able to start on Tuesday, the Padres were prepared to stay in-house for his replacement, tabbing right-hander Matt Palmer to start. Palmer is the designated long reliever in the bullpen, though he made seven starts with Triple-A Tucson.
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Center fielder Cameron Maybin missed his second start in as many days on Monday after leaving Saturday's game against the Mets with a sprained right wrist. "He's getting better," Padres manager Bud Black said. "He's still sore, but he continues to get aggressive treatment. It's day to day."
Closer Huston Street, who has been on the disabled list since May 5 with a strained right lat, will throw a bullpen session on Wednesday at Wrigley Field. He'll throw all of his pitches that day in preparation for a Minor League rehab outing that could be announced later this week. "He's gaining on it," Black said.
The Padres claimed right-handed pitcher Neil Wagner off waivers from the A's on Monday and sent him to Triple-A Tucson. Wagner, 28, was 1-1 with a 5.49 ERA in 19 2/3 innings with the A's Triple-A affiliate in Sacramento. Wagner made his Major League debut with the A's in 2011, posting a 7.20 ERA in six relief outings. To make room for Wagner on the 40-man roster, the Padres moved third baseman/outfielder James Darnell from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Darnell went on the DL on May 18 with a subluxation of his left shoulder.
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. Keep track of @FollowThePadres on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Chris Jaffe has an article posted on The Hardball Times advocating changes to be made in how players are selected for the Hall of Fame entitled "Cleaning Up Cooperstown." In that article his suggestions include one that sounded crazy when I first read it, but upon reflection makes some sense to me.
The suggestion? Lower the threshold of the vote a player must receive for induction into the Hall of Fame from 75% of the vote to 50%.
My initial reaction was "no way," don't "water down" the standards, etc.
Jaffe then listed all of the players in the nearly 75 year history of the Hall of Fame, excluding players on this year's ballot, who at some point received at least 50% of the vote from the writers but who were still never eventually inducted. Here is the list:
Gil Hodges
That's it. With the exception of Hodges, every player who ever received as much as 50% of the vote was eventually elected.
What we have now is a system that has given us an exciting Hall of Fame weekend this coming summer in Cooperstown when Hank O'Day (1862-1935), Jacob Ruppert (1867-1939) and Deacon White (1847-1939) are all inducted. Look, I think that Ruppert and White should be in the HOF but the induction of a trio of men who have been dead for as long as there has been a Hall of Fame, while inducting no one else, is crazy.
Ron Santo was kept out of the Hall of Fame as long as he was alive and could have enjoyed the honor; as soon as he died, he was inducted.
If 50% was the required threshold then Craig Biggio, Jack Morris, Jeff Bagwell, Mike Piazza and Tim Raines would have all been elected this month. History tells us that each of them will eventually be inducted, if not by the writers then by some version of a veterans committee, but if guys such as Morris and Raines get in by that route they may have to wait so long that neither they nor many of their fans will live to see it.
Anyway, while I am not yet advocating that the threshold be reduced, I though Jaffe's idea was worth discussion.
I do think consideration could also be given to some sort of "runoff" ballot if no one is selected in initial voting.


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Are you being driven mad by rotten, stony soil? You push in the spade and immediately it hits small pieces of stone that you have to work around and lever out before you can proceed further.
Clay soil you can do nothing about except through decades of adding grit and compost. Stony, rubbley soil can be improved faster, and stones dug out, but it does require energy and patience. Each time you dig a hole, take out a dead shrub or turn over a veg patch, more pieces can be removed, until gradually the soil is freed of larger pieces to a useful depth. It's frustrating, hard work and the only way to make it easier is to have the right tools.
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I grew up on pizza & still love it @ almost 50. during my high school days (early 70s) we would hang out at our local Shakeys. I had 4 buddies who worked there 1 later became a assistant manager almost every night & we would get 1 of our buddies to make us a super custom pizza: double cheese & wall to wall toppings. The good old days! I asked the 1 who was mang. about the sauce & skins. He said Shakeys would send pre-mixed spice pacs to add with food service canned tomatoes the dough flour was pre-mixed too. I have been making pizzas ever since they closed Shakeys in the 80s. I live in the deep south we have 2 local pizza joints that have New York style pizza 1 has a wood burning oven. I have been reading you'alls forums & have a few tips, 1st flour measuring if you use a measuring cup do not pack or tap the cup you will add up to 1/3 more flour, this mistake will cause your dough to be hard to roll out, either sift or fluf up the flour with a fork. I also read some of you are looking for the brand of pepperoni that some famous pizza joints use, Sams club has food service brand of Hormel pepperoni that says on the 5lb pac " for high temperature ovens" It dosen't burn at at less than 600deg. I don't know if this is the stuff your lookin for or not. I use it exclusively it just fine. I taught my 11 year old how to make pizzas, the other day she rolled out a skin so thin it was semi transparent (she likes thin crusts) Hey lets wheel & deal I want some Vienna beef hot dogs they don't sell em here. We have a local grocery store who sells King Athur high gluten bread flour in 5lb bags, If anyone is interested in swaping dogs for flour I have a UPS account & would send you a shipping cooler & a pre paid UPS shipping lable. You would have to bring it to a UPS store. we can match $ for $ a bag of flour is about $4.50 plus tax I will ship to you at my cost (having a UPS account means I get a big discount on shipping) post a reply with a link to your email if anyone is interested. Thanks & happy pizza!!! .........Bond-- James Bond
Regarding the Shakey's pizza,What about any sauce, cheese type and pepperoni?
Oh I do miss Shakeys, good times & good eats. I found a recipe for the Mojos. I coulda been here, I don't remember
Shakeys was the best pizza I've ever had. I remember when the Hunt brothers bought the chain and proceeded to take it to ground. I'm looking for someone who remembers the exact ingrediants so the pizza can be re-birthed. There was another chain that copied Shakeys, it was called Shotgun Sams and it was virtually the same product. If you have this info. I wopuld be interested to communicate with you. Sincerely, Jim Thykeson
;)Shakey's -Pizza is ALIVE and WEll. Shakey was in world war II where he developed Malaria which gave him the Shakes.....thus the Name Shakey's.....he just move to the Philippines in the early 1980's and is the biggest pizza chain there now.....I Just ate a Shakey's pizza there about 6 months ago...exactly the same as in the '70's but really the sauce is more Grease than sauce....JUST LIKE MAZZIO's.....you know the industry practice is to brush on Bacon Grease ....ON TOP ....to melt the cheese faster.....YUCK>..makes me eat more frozen pizza.....Cholesterol City... Shotgun Sams had real sauce.....and corn meal on the bottom...how ever the business was left the the son and daugther in the late '70's and the remodled and remodeled and run the business in to the ground.


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"Pushing forward" seems to the dominant philosophy at Teledyne-Continental Motors. AVweb's Paul Bertorelli sat down with TCM president Rhett Ross to talk about how the company managed to bring a bevy of new projects to Oshkosh despite the economy.
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A CAR owned by missing Reynella woman Rachael Moritz has been linked by police to the shooting murder of Jason De Ieso in November.
In a statement just released, police said they believe Ms Moritz's Mazda sedan was used in the shooting murder of 33-year-old Mr De Ieso at his Pooraka workplace on November 21.
They say it was later found burnt out on Quigley Road, Kangarilla on the day of the murder.
"Police believe her Mazda sedan was used in the shooting murder. The car was reported stolen and police are confident that Ms Moritz was not present at the murder scene," the police statement says.
Ms Moritz's family has told adelaidenow the 20-year-old's current car is at her Reynella home. They say she previously owned a white Mazda that was stolen from Westfield Marion in November last year.
Mr De Ieso was shot dead when up to 10 men stormed his spraypainting workshop and fired shots from two guns. It was the apparent culmination of a series of violent incidents involving members and associates of the Finks and Hells Angels over preceding days.
Mr De Ieso was not a member of any outlaw motorcycle gang but is believed to have come into contact with bikies through his job.
Police have also received information that suggests that Ms Moritz, who has been missing since December 23, is currently interstate.
They have an unconfirmed report that Ms Moritz was at Adelaide Airport on the morning of Sunday, December 23, in the company of a middle-aged woman.
They are urging the CrimeStoppers caller who provided this information, and the woman who was supposedly with Ms Moritz at the airport, to contact police.
Missing Persons Units across the country have been advised to be on the lookout for the 20-year-old.
Despite her family saying they fear Ms Moritz is being held against her will, police say they have no information to suggest this is the case.
Ms Moritz was reported missing on December 30 by her mother.
Distraught family members of missing Adelaide woman Rachael Moritz believe she is being held against her will.
They say Ms Moritz, from Reynella, is at enormous risk and may have been forced to make a phone call on New Year's Day to say she was safe.
Police are investigating the report of a phone call made from a phone booth by the 20-year-old to her father, Paul Moritz, who had dropped her at a friend's house at Greenacres on December 23.
But Mr Moritz said he was unsure if the short call was from his daughter. He reported it to police for further investigation and other family members believe it may have been a hoax or a recorded message.
"A family member that has not been involved in the search for Rachael at all, claims a phone call was possibly made by Rachael saying she was fine," a statement from Ms Moritz's sister, Emmah, and mother Corrina Smith, released yesterday said.
"However, that family member isn't sure it was Rachael.
"Other family members are also unsure whether that phone call took place; the phone call was allegedly so short that we understand there was no opportunity for interaction which may mean that what was said was tape recorded.
"Nothing about the alleged phone call has been able to be confirmed as yet ... it does not warrant any announcement that it was Rachael and that she is in fact OK."
The call was so short it lead Corrina and Emmah to believe that if it was Rachael, she was under duress to make the call or it was pre-recorded. The details of the alleged call made it clear she was not her normal self, the family said.
"We believe that Rachael is still at enormous risk of harm," the family statement read.
The family has urged the more than 10,000 people now linked to the Facebook Missing Person Rachael Moritz page to keep up the search for her.
"A number of unconfirmed sightings have been passed on to us, many of these having similarities and people reporting these sightings saying they had high-level, multiple concerns about Rachael based on what they were seeing and hearing," Emmah said.
One possible sighting was at a supermarket on Flaxmill Rd, Morphett Vale, on December 27. The family understands police will view security footage from the store.
Anyone who has any further information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at www.sa.crimestoppers.com.au.
Originally published as Bikie link to missing Rachael


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One of the main motivating factors for me getting involved with Afromonk was to actively take part in the amazing community of talented individuals behind this music we all love. When I talked to the folks over at Be Green Records about their upcoming 2012 Benefit release I knew this was the kind of project I had to get behind. Not only am I excited to listen to this compilation of talented producers, but I love Be Green's vision, that when we collaborate with our friends we can create the change we need in this world. He are a few words from the folks over at Be Green Records/Glitch FM.
"Music and art has enriched each of our lives so much, we have chosen to use it as a medium to do positive things. By collaborating with like minded individuals, we are able to do so much more as a community and to give back to the world around us. Focusing on feeding, clothing, sheltering, and providing medical care for those most in need, is our primary intention. We believe we can achieve this when we all come together."
"Be the Change you wish to see in the World," is one of the most inspiring quotes the creators of Be Green Records have ever been influenced by. And personally, through meeting countless individuals who want to help and just don't know what they as one person can do, is the inspiration for this album. Many people gathered together, each doing just a little, does affect huge change, and since we are all passionate about music – we thought this would be the best way we could benefit from both worlds.
Also, looks like they are still taking submissions from producers and visionary artists. Get involved! Look for this release on the summer Solstice 2012.


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Wolfson to Use Bat-Like Sonar for Gesture Recognition
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Wolfson Microelectronics plc (Edinburgh, Scotland) has teamed up with Elliptic Labs, a startup company working on ultrasonic touchless gesturing for consumer electronics devices.
Wolfson has announced that Elliptic Labs' ultrasonic gesture recognition system will be used with Wolfson's audio digital signal processor IC to provide gesture control for consumer electronics devices such as smartphones and tablets, as well as for in-car infotainment.
Wolfson did not indicate how quickly the pairing of Elliptic technology and Wolfson audio DSP chips would be brought to market.
Because Elliptic Labs uses soundwaves, the technology can provide gesture control with a 180-degree field of view at all sides of the device. The technology can identify near-field and mid-air gestures with focus up to 50cm, Wolfson said in press release. The audio DSP IC provides the computation so that electronic equipment can be always on and always looking for gestures "without any significant drain on battery life," Wolfson said.
Wolfson's family of audio hub ICs provide analog-to-digital conversion and up to 600-MIPS of processing performance and run a suite of sound enhancing and noise-reduction software.
Elliptic Labs Inc. (Palo Alto, Calif.) was founded as a spin-off from the University of Oslo in 2006. The company grew from initial research background in multi-path interference management for multi-antenna mobile communications. The company now has Windows 8 Gesture Suite that provides touchless versions of the touchscreen gestures. The company also provides a software developers kit for the development of touchless screen interfaces.
"Along with voice control, touchless gesture control is fast becoming one of the next generation human-machine interfaces for mobile and wearable devices. The form-factors and use cases of new devices increasingly make touch control impractical. The barrier to this new technology being more widely adopted has been power consumption," said Andy Brannan, chief commercial officer at Wolfson, in a statement.
This article originally appeared in EE Times Europe.
— Peter Clarke is a technology journalist who writes for EE Times Europe.


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The diagnosis of heart failure is made largely on a person's symptoms and a physical exam. However, there are many tests that can help give more information about the condition.
CHF - tests; Congestive heart failure - tests; Cardiomyopathy - tests; HF - tests
An echocardiogram (echo) is a test that uses sound waves to create a moving picture of the heart. The picture is much more detailed than a plain x-ray image.
This test helps your health care provider learn more about how well your heart contracts and relaxes. It also provides information about the size of your heart and how well the heart valves are working.
An echocardiogram is the best test to:
Heart failure can be diagnosed if the echocardiogram shows that the pumping function of the heart is too low. This is called an ejection fraction. A normal ejection fraction is around 55% to 65%.
If only some parts of the heart are not working correctly, it may mean that there is a blockage in the artery of the heart that delivers blood to that area.
Many other imaging tests are used to look at how well your heart is able to pump blood and the extent of heart muscle damage.
You may have a chest x-ray done in your provider's office if your symptoms suddenly become worse. However, a chest x-ray cannot diagnose heart failure.
Ventriculography is another test that measures the overall squeezing strength of the heart (ejection fraction). Like an echocardiogram, it can show parts of the heart muscle that are not moving well. This test uses x-ray contrast fluid to fill the pumping chamber of the heart and evaluate its function. It is often done at the same time as other tests, such as coronary angiography.
MRI, CT, or PET scans of the heart may be done to check how much heart muscle damage is present. It can also help detect the reason for a patient's heart failure.
Stress tests are done to see whether the heart muscle is getting enough blood flow and oxygen when it is working hard (under stress). Types of stress tests include:
Your provider may order a heart catheterization if any imaging tests show that you have narrowing in one of your arteries, or if you are having chest pain (angina).
Several different blood tests can be used to learn more about your condition. Tests are done to:
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine tests help monitor how well your kidneys are working. You will need these tests regularly if:
Sodium and potassium levels in your blood will need to be measured on a regular basis when there are changes made for some medicines including:
Anemia, or low red blood cell count, can make your heart failure worse. Your provider will check your CBC or complete blood count on a regular basis or when your symptoms become worse.
Mann DL. Management of heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction. In: Mann DL, Zipes DP, Libby P, Bonow RO, Braunwald E, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2015:chap 25.
Yancy CW, Jessup M, Bozkurt B, et al. 2013 ACCF/AHA guideline for the management of heart failure: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation. 2013;128(16):e240-e327. PMID: 23741058 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23741058.


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Backstage at The Players Theatre a gaggle of senior citizens — all of them women — are sashaying and singing show tunes and channeling Hollywood sirens and comediennes from Mae West to Bette Midler.
Sitting at a desk off to the side is their director, Jared Walker, in a Hawaiian button-down shirt and jeans, rattling off suggestions and music cues as 75-year-old Ruth Berkel works the room.
"Now, basically you come in and go bada-bada-bump," Walker says, using his pen to gesture Berkel's next move.
"Do you want me to land on his lap?" asks Berkel, swinging her hips.
"No, let's not go that far," Walker replies. "I know what kind of heels you'll be wearing."
Berkel pouts, shrugs and walks off stage. Crowned this year's Ms. Florida Senior America, Berkel, a retired Sarasota High School teacher and Latin dance instructor, has worn high heels her entire life. She knows whether she can handle landing in a man's lap.
Walker turns to face his partner, Eric Berkel, the group's choreographer and Berkel's only son, and shakes his head as if to say, "Your mother."
Up next is Lois Lane, playing the sardonic Phyllis Diller in a wild, blue wig; a big, pink overcoat; and an oddly misshapen — not to mention — disconcerting baby bump.
"Lois Lane is her real name," Walker whispers. "Like Superman's girlfriend."
He's smiling before she even begins the number.
The Players Follies, a 55-and-up theater troupe, is embarking on its second year. Walker, 44, is a theater jack-of-all-trades with acting, directing, choreography and costuming credits at the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre, the Banyan Theater Company and the Manatee Players — to name a few. He helped organize The Players Follies last January, after spending two years working with the Sarasota Senior Theater, another 55-and-up entertainment troupe.
The group is rehearsing bits from "20th Century Foxes," a vaudevillian romp they'll perform at a surprise 50th-birthday party at a law office on Cocoanut Avenue. It's the first time the women have been asked to perform at a private party, so energy levels are high — hence Berkel's desire to land on the birthday boy's lap.
"I love being the guy who creates the process," Walker says. "Acting was my living for awhile, but I've paid my dues. My legs are tired."
On the contrary, those who've worked backstage with Walker say he's tireless. They joke that when he signs onto a project, he and the Berkels come as a package deal — a trifecta of talent known as "The Jared Walker Team."
Walker grew up on Florida's east coast and studied music and theater at Shenandoah Conservatory, in Winchester, Va., before moving to New York City to act.
Like many New York stage actors, Walker needed a second job, so he started working for an A-list events company, which catered some of the city's biggest galas.
"One time, I was standing in the green room with Meryl Streep and Harrison Ford, just sort of looking around at all these famous actors thinking, 'I can't believe I'm here in my tux, backstage with these people,'" Walker says.
Walker pauses as Berkel flits by in a Carmen Miranda costume and precariously high platform heels.
"My life in New York was theatrical in a whole different way," he says. "I don't miss it at all."
Jared Walker is not alone in his pursuit of the director's chair. Many Hollywood actors and actresses have directed and/or produced their own films.
• Woody Allen, one of Hollywood's most famous actor/directors, is rumored to have cast France's first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, in his next project.
• George Clooney directed "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" and, in 2007, produced the Oscar-winning thriller, "Michael Clayton," in which he starred.
• In 2006, Brad Pitt produced "Running with Scissors" and "The Departed," followed by "A Mighty Heart" in 2007.
• Drew Barrymore has produced and starred in two "Charlie's Angels" movies, "Fever Pitch" and "Never Been Kissed."
• Clint Eastwood's directing credits include the Oscar-winning "Million Dollar Baby," "Mystic River" and "Unforgiven."


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The "guard doggie" patroling the focsul ready to repeal all boarders??
I think not!
Freckles on the foredeck of MV ACCORD in August 2005 in Petersberg AK. We are "cooling our heels" for a couple of days awaiting a new windlass motor from Seattle.
Tough Duty!
Dave, Dot & Freckles Doggie


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The BMWMOA Foundation is raffling off a 1972 R75/5 Toaster Tank short frame ! This beautiful and mechanically sound bike has been restored with love by MOA members and friends (primarily BMW MOA Chartered Club #777, the F.O.G. Riders), to pay tribute to the life and passing of MOA Member Garth Eppley. Raffle tickets are available through the BMW MOA Country Store http://stl.bmwmoa.org/source/Orders/...section=Orders) or through your friends that have volunteered to help sell tickets.
The Cause
All who knew him describe Garth Eppley as a force of nature. His excitement for life was contagious, whether he was discovering new music in another country, or finding that hidden road for that perfect riding experience. However, his quest for life was not limited to himself. He also had an inner drive of love for his God, his family, his friends, and the world community. Garth's folks (Bill and Laura) didn't dare buy anything made in China at their house because by age 14, Garth was actively involved in the "Free Tibet" movement. At age 17 Garth announced that when he became rich and famous as an opera star, he would come back to his community and donate money to the music program. This idea of his persisted until his last days. Garth tragically died in small plane crash in April, 2006, at the age of 25. Much more information about Garth, and what he meant to Members of the MOA & Rounder family, is available by searching Garth's name on the online forum archives.
To honor Garth's love for others, Garth's parents decided to offer a music scholarship in Garth's name to their community. Garth's parents, and the MOA Foundation, are hoping with the raffling of this airhead, we can help support Garth's loves-music, motorcycles and other people. Proceeds from the raffle will be divided 50/50 between the BMW MOA Foundation and the Garth Eppley Memorial Scholarship Foundation. Raffle tickets are $25.00 each, and we will sell a maximum of 2,500 tickets. Tickets are on sale through the MOA Country Store, and at the Gillette Rally. Also, look for ticket sales at a rally near you. Raffle to be held during the 2008 MOA National Rally in Gillette.
About the BMW MOA Foundation
The BMW MOA Foundation is a non profit organization dedicated to rider education. The BMW MOA Foundation runs ERC courses at the BMW MOA national rallies, Accident Scene Management courses, courses dedicated to re-entry rider safety along with publishing a monthly column in the Owners News that is dedicated to rider education and safety. As the MOA Foundation grows in funding and ability, watch for additional programs that reach out to an even broader range of riders.
The Bike
The Eppley airhead was purchased out of storage from an individual in Nobelsville, Indiana in 2003. New oil/filter, gas, a good battery and cleaning of the points and it started right up. The restoration of this bike has been a labor of love. The /5 has had the tires replaced, the front forks rebuilt, the cylinders removed to replace leaking seals and gaskets. Jim Strickland donated the seals and gaskets for the top end. Randy Boris supplied parts, oil and expertise to rebuild the forks. Jim and Lisa Strickland also donated and installed a rebuilt speedometer for the cause. Various cables have also been replaced. Also assisting in the restoration were Brad and Jennifer Benn, Deb Lower, and Chloe the dog (as quality supervisor).
The final wrenching session saw the F.O.G. Riders replace the rear main engine seal, oil pump 0-ring and pinion shaft seal in the final drive. They also plan to replace the front brake cable, foot peg rubbers, center stand and other small rubber bits and pieces, and give it another good overall polishing. Purists can be assured that this not a garage queen, but a vintage un-restored machine - " a rider" - which anyone would be glad to add to their stable.
Some cool pictures


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" Brand: Yankee Candle / Type: Scented Candle / Category: Home Fragrance "
* Prices may differ from that shown
With having damp problems in my flat rather often I use alot of home fragrances. My favourite way of putting a bit of fragrance into my home is with a Yankee tart. I find them economical and that they are great quality and there are so many fragrances to choose from so I never get bored.
Although I burn them when I'm alone for a nice scent I usually use them when friends or a date is here and certainly prefer to use these opposed to a candle if a guy is round and I'm trying to get to know him!
The Packaging:
This tart comes in a see through plastic wrapper and on the front of it there is a picture shown of a bunch of red roses and we are clearly told what it is and who it is by and then on the back of it we are shown how to use the tart via little diagrams and we are told the weight of it which is 32g and that we should get 8 hours of burn time from it and contact details for the manufacturer are clearly stated.
The Tart Itself:
What you get is large red lump of flat red and round wax which has Yankee inscribed into one side of it and it has fluted edges to it. You can snap this into half or pieces (for smaller burners) and all you do it pop it into an oil burner and light a tealight under it. Once the tealight is burning the wax takes a couple of minutes to melt and release the scent and the liquid goes a deep red shade and of course becomes an oil.
The scent of this is really simply of roses and I was shocked at just how much like roses it smells. Its really floral and quite strong and really does masks any nasty aromas in the home. On the packaging I was promised 8 hours of burn time but actually got more like 9 hours from it so value for money, this really is in my opinion.
Not only when burning this did I get a wonderful and rich aroma but even when I blew the tealight out the scent lingered in my home for ages however by morning the scent was gone sadly and didn't linger at all.
I think though this is a brilliant and rather feminine Yankee fragrance and one that I really do like. I tend to like the richer and stronger scents within the range and this really didn't disappoint me in any way!
Available from all good websites such as Amazon.com and of course Yankeecandle.com however I have seen these on sale in B & Q in the past as well as Clinton's.
This review is also posted on Ciao under this same username.
A tarty number
I always buy my Yankee wax tarts in bulk, which not only saves me money but also gives me a chance to try out new tarts and get out of my comfort zone of fruity options! The tarts generally cost about £1.50, but can be more like £1 each when you buy in bulk.
Yankee is famous for its fragranced candles, and you will find lots of reviews on this very site! The candles come in a range of formats from tealights to votives and jars, but the ones I like are the wax tarts. These are individually wrapped discs of scented wax that you pop into an oil or tart burner. When you light a tealight underneath, the wax melts, releasing a unique and sometimes lovely fragrance!
Light and flowery
The scent when in the wrapper certainly lives up to its name - this is a pure rose fragrance yet it is quite light and not cloying.
The scent of this fills the room really quickly, and it is a lovely fragrance. Again it is light and fresh, with a definite smell of rose - as you would expect! But there is a bit more to it as well - there is a real sweetness to it - almost like marshmallows, and I detect a very slight hint of geranium as well. It is quite an unexpected mix of scents but it really works and it does definitely have a lovely natural fragrance. It is very fresh and certainly not as strong as other Yankee tarts I've used instead it just leaves a light veil of scent in the room.
Doesn't linger...
One of the downsides of the fragrance being so light, however is that it doesn't really linger that well after use - and I also found that the scent was weaker when I lit it for the second and third times. In fact I think this has the poorest staying power of all the different tarts I've used, which was disappointing as I did like the fragrance to begin with.
In summary
Overall I really liked the scent of this Yankee tart, but it was too weak and didn't really last as long as it should have. I definitely wouldn't buy this again as I think other tarts I've used have been much better value, so it is just three starts from me.
I picked up a few yankee tarts whilst out shopping last week. We have a dog and I am so paranoid about my house having that 'dog' smell that I like to have a scented candle lit in some form or another, I also find having scented candles around the house very relaxing and I love trying out different fragrances. I am quite girly with my preference in scents, I like anything fruity, floral or citrus so the yankee wax tart in 'true rose' appealed to me straight away.
Wax tarts are small, round circles of wax with a textured edge and cost around £1.25 per tart depending on where you purchase them from. They can be bought online, from Amazon or eBay for example, in bundles which can work out cheaper per tart but as always it is best to shop around.
The wax tarts are very easy to use, you just pop the unwrapped tart into a wax burner, light a tealight underneath and wait for the wax to melt and release the fragrance. Wax burners can be bought from a variety of places but I got mine from Amazon for around £6.
This fragrance is exactly what I want for my home. It is strong without being overpowering and I get many compliments on it whenever someone comes through the door. The smell is very floral but not in a sickly sweet way and 'true rose' is the perfect name. The Yankee candle Official website describes this as 'alluring, rich and velvety... as fragrant as a special delivery of flawless deep roses' (www.yankeecandle.co.uk) I couldn't have written this description better myself. Having flowers in the home is always lovely and walking into the kitchen and catching the scent of them always puts a smile on my face. This fragrance has the same effect with being a little bit more powerful so it completely envelopes the house.
Yankee wax tarts supposedly last for 8 hours of burning time and I'd say this is correct, I have mine lit for a couple of hours and then blow the candle out so that the wax can reset and be used again. Having it lit for this long is more than enough to fill the house for the rest of the day. Yankee scents can be bought in a variety of styles including tealights, samplers, votives and candles in jars, so if wax tarts aren't to your preference you can still sample this scent.
Overall I would give this Yankee tart a 5 out of 5. Easy to use and a gorgeous scent for any home during any season.
At the weekend my boyfriend and I stayed in Derby, on Saturday we decided to have a look around Derby City Centre and do some shopping. Whilst there I noticed a lovely shop called "Aroma" with large displays in their windows advertising their Yankee Candle 50% off sale and dragged my boyfriend in to peruse. Even though my boyfriend tried to convince me I already had enough Yankee Tarts at home I popped a few sale items in my basket. I ended up buying a few non - sale tarts too as I simply could not resist their beautiful aromas. One of my selections was Yankee Candles "True Rose" tart which I bought for £1.25.
Yankee Candles "True Rose" comes packaged in clear plastic, the deep red tart can clearly be seen inside. A circular sticker on the front gives the brands and product name along with a close up picture of a beautiful red roses. General information is given on the back which includes warnings, this should be noted before using the tart.
Out of all the tarts I bought that day True Rose was the one I was most excited to try, I could smell it through the wrapper and couldn't resist taking it out of my brown Yankee Candle bag to sniff it a few times during the car ride home. When we finally arrived home it went straight in my burner with a tea light underneath. Soon the tart began to melt and produced a beautiful deep red pool in my burner and the fragrance was an absolute delight. It smelled exactly like freshly cut roses - sweet, floral and fresh. The delicate scent drifted around my living room, it could easily be detected, it was not a strong overbearing fragrance but subtle and light.
The day had been lovely sunny and warm but with a few spotted sun showers throughout the day, the tart suited the day perfectly. I could not resist burning the tart well into the evening, and only extinguished it before I went up to bed, I just loved it so much. Whilst the tart did not manage to fragrance the other rooms it did linger in the living room and I could still detect it in the morning.
I didn't time exactly how long I melted the tart in my burner but it was for a good few hours. Yankee claim that the tarts fragrance should last eight hours and I would estimate I used mine for 6-7 hours. To be honest I really regretted using this tart in one go - I should have broken it in half - In fact scrap that, I should have just bought two in "Aroma". I absolutely adored this fragrance so will be treating myself to a large candle jar as soon as possible.
=Yankee Candle True Rose Wax Tart=
I Purchased this first in the Wax tart format as I love Yankee Candle, and they were on offer at half price at Clinton cards, so I paid 62p for the tart, I was attracted to the deep red colour of the wax and the smell of the rose, even though it was faint through the wrapper.
=Wax Tarts=
These can be purchased from many retailers and generally a wax tart is between £1 and £1.50, they are available from many retailers.
=The Tart=
The tart is shaped in a disc, with a fluted pattern on the edge, each tart has an average burn time of 8 hours.
=The tart wrappings=
The tart is wrapped in a shrink wrapped plastic wrap, and this has a sticker on the front, which tells us this is a Yankee candle and the fragrance, and a photograph of a red rose, on the reverse is a 2nd sticker, and on this sticker is the burning instructions and contact details for Yankee.
=Burning the tart=
I break my tart into two so that I get double the pleasure of the fragrance, I usually burn the tart for a couple of hours in the evening, even though this was a floral fragrance, it was quite a strong smell, (which I like the stronger smells) and I found that even after blowing out the tea light, the aroma was still in the air. Even a couple of hours later the fragrance, was still apparent in the air, which I liked. I found that there was a background aroma of a slightly musky smell, I couldn't really identify what it was, whether it was meant to symbolise the stem and the flowers of the rose, but it gave it an added dimension.
=Valentines Day=
This Yankee candle would make an ideal present for Valentine's day, (better in the glass jar) as it would be a thoughtful present that would last longer than a bunch of roses.
=Purchased some of the Sampler Size candles=
It was my parents Golden Wedding Anniversary in January, and we had an afternoon get together, I did a little Goodie bag for each couple, the gentleman had a bottle of beer and the Ladies amongst their gifts were 2 of the Sampler Size Candles, as I figured that most people like Roses, most like candles, so this covered both bases, and also my parents have a Red Rose bush in the garden that is over 43 years old, and this colour of the Red Rose Yankee Candle is identical to the one in the garden.
We had letters back from the guests thanking us for the gifts and they all highly praised the Candles. (These were on half price from Clinton's as well)
=From me=
I would recommend these candles and give them a 5/5.
=General information=
Wax Tarts - 22grams burn time of 8 hours around £1 to £1.50
Sampler Candle - 32 grams - burn time 12/15 hours £1.30 to £2.00
Small Glass Jar, - 3.7oz (140 grams) - burn time of 25/40 hours around £10
Medium Glass Jar - 14.5oz (411 grams) burn time of 65/90 hours around £15
Large Glass Jar - 22oz (630grams ) burn time of 110/150 hours - around £20
I recently bought a large bundle of ten yankee candle wax tarts from amazon and this fragrance was included. The usual retail price for this wax tart is £1.25 however as I bought mine as part of a bundle I managed to get it for slightly cheaper.
Even at the full price though there's no doubting that it is a complete and utter bargain considering that it provides eight hours of fragrance on average. This fragrance can also be purchased in the form of votives, tumblers, jars and tea lights. I have it in wax tart form, which is basically a round piece of red wax with pleated edges.
It comes wrapped in a thin plastic wrapper complete with a paper label with the fragrance name and a picture of some roses and once it is unwrapped it needs placing in a tart burner. Once you place a lit tea light underneath the tart will begin to melt and the fragrance will be released. This fragrance is described by Yankee candle as alluring, rich and velvety deep red roses.
To be honest, I probably wouldn't have chosen this my self based on the description as I prefer more unusual fragrances and I thought that this might be quite generic and boring, but I've been quite impressed.
As I expected the smell is very floral and it smells like roses but the smell is really warm and comforting and as it is a strong fragrance it fills the house so my house is left smelling lovely. It is quite a heavy fragrance with a bit of a musky tone to it which is nice for a change as most of the other yankee candle fragrances that I have at the minute are light and fresh.
The smell lingers for a couple of hours even once I have distinguished the tea light. Although this isn't a particularly interesting or unique fragrance it is still really nice, although perhaps a little on the girly side. I recommend this fragrance and I give it five out of five stars.
A wax tart from Yankee Candle called True Rose. It is a bright red wax tart that looks very beautiful and romantic with a picture of a rose on the wrapping.
I like the fragrance of True Rose very much but I think it is not very much like roses. It is very floral and a little bit sweet. I can smell roses in the fragrance when my wax tart is burning but I thought the main smell was going to be rose and it isn't. I think it would smell more like roses if the fragrance was more natural but it is very artificial and I do not like that about it. True Rose is not a very strong fragrance but it gets into the air nice and goes around my home a lot better than I thought it would.
I like True Rose but I think it has not got a strong rose fragrance like we're meant to think from the name and the wrapping. I like the way the smell travels all around my home because even though I can not smell it very strongly at the top of the stairs it gives a weak floral fragrance that I like very much because of it being so fresh.
The smell does not last for very long when the small candle in my wax tart burner goes out but it makes my home smell fresh and homely. My husband dislikes True Rose because he says that he was expecting it to be very much like roses instead of smelling so artificial and he is disappointed with Yankee Candle because of this.
The red tart has stained my wax tart burner and I was surprised about that because I have burned a lot of red tarts before and this has never happened. The fragrance in the tart lasted for about 9 hours and that is a little bit longer than Yankee Candle say, when the fragrance is wearing out it gets fainter very quickly instead of just disappearing completely and that is good because it gives me notice that I am going to have to replace my wax tart soon.
A True Rose wax tart costs about £1.20 and you can buy it in a candle as well. I do not enjoy the fragrance enough to buy the candle but I will buy a wax tart again when I want to burn something floral because it is a very attractive fragrance.
3 Dooyoo Stars.
I love to keep my home smelling nice and one of my favourite ways to do this is with Yankee Wax Tarts, these are small discs of wax that need to be melted in a burner to release their scent. I have my favourites which I often use but am always keen to try new ones. A while ago I bought True Rose and have only just got around to melting it.
Yankee Wax Tarts are little round discs of oily wax that measure approximately 1 x 5cm's and they have a fluted edge just like a little tart. The wax tarts cost approximately £1.20 depending on where you buy from, I personally bought mine from a little independent shop but they are available in some large department stores, Clinton cards and many online shops.
Wax Tart are sold wrapped tightly in a clear plastic wrapper which allows you to see the colour of the wax, despite being all sealed up the fragrance is still strong enough to get a good idea of what it will smell like, True Rose is no exception, when I bought this I gave it a smell in the shop and immediately the rose scent was very evident. The wax tart has a label stuck on the front and this as you would expect shows red roses.
As I mentioned to melt the tarts you need an oil burner, this doesn't have to be a Yankee one they are available on the high street or online however you prefer to shop, you can either melt the whole tart at once or break it up and use a little bit at a time, personally I melt mine whole. Once the lovely rich red wax has melted, which doesn't take many minuets, the lovely rose fragrance starts to fill the air. The smell is obviously floral and not too overpowering but strong enough to fill the whole downstairs of my home and some of the upstairs, my home is open plan so the fragrance does have chance to spread around but I know that the smell from Yankee wax tarts filters through a house that's not open plan as my mum always uses these and she always says that the fragrance filters upstairs at hers too.
Yankee state that their wax tarts should give you up to 8 hours burning time and on the whole I would agree with this, I melt my wax tarts for a couple of hours at a time, this is long enough to fragrance my home and the smell lingers for long after the tea light in the burner has been blown out. I normally leave the wax to set in the dish then just re-melt when ever I want until all the fragrance has gone.
If you like flowery smells then I would certainly recommend True Rose, its a lovely sweet smell and the name is perfect, this really does smell like roses, in my opinion its a fragrance that would be suitable for daytimes or evenings and any time of year too.
Yankee only use natural oils and products to fragrance their wax, the True Rose fragrance can be bought in candle form and also a reed diffuser as well as the wax tarts.
Yankee's True Rose wax tart is one I purchased from Clintons a couple of weeks ago whilst in town. I purchased a couple of tarts which I have used before and knew I liked and decided to also buy one I had not tried before. After considering three or four different ones I decided upon True Rose.
I think what made True Rose so appealing to me was the deep red wax and red rose photograph on the label. It also had quite a strong fragrance as I held it up to my nose in the store and as I have found that more often than not, it it the stronger smelling scents which perform the best and provide the greatest longevity, then True Rose's strength of fragrance along with the red coloured wax, saw me choosing to purchase this tart over the others.
I am not the biggest fan of floral fragrance and much prefer woody, musky, spicy or fruity fragrance over floral when it comes to buying scented candles, but whilst True Rose is undeniably floral I think it also has a light tinge of something slightly musky too. It is difficult to describe, but I definitely think is a little more than just a floral fragrance.
One of the newer fragrances added this year to Yankee's huge range, this would have been the perfect Valentine's gift for candle lovers back in February in any of the formats available from the more expensive glass jars to the simple wax tart here. It is really attractive to look at. So attractive in fact, it seemed a shame to actually burn this one. I placed it in a drawer for a while before I used it, this is something I do with many of the wax tarts I purchase or receive as gifts as they do make great drawer scenters until you are ready to burn them.
When I actually came to use this wax tart I had quite high hopes because of the strength of fragrance, however I did end up feeling a little disappointed with this one.
After placing the wax tart in the well of my burner and lighting a tealight underneath, it took a few minutes as the wax began to melt and I began to smell the fragrance slowly being released. The scent of roses was immediately evident but there was also that subtle musky scent that I mentioned earlier slowly filtering through, which I thought was nice. Overall however, this is a very feminine scent as you would expect.
The scent of True Rose filled the room with its floral notes. However, I was very surprised to find that the fragrance did not hang in the air as long as I expected after extinguishing the tealight. There have been times when I have even been able to smell the fragrance in the air the next day for instance, but sadly with True Rose I couldn't detect the fragrance in my room at all half an hour or so after extinguishing the tealight.
Another disappointment for me was the actual longevity of the tart when in use. Yankee state that a wax tart will provide up to 8 hours worth of fragrance and in most cases based on my experiences with these wax tarts, this has indeed been true and I have actually experienced over 8 hours of fragrance on many occasions with the various fragrances. This time however, True Rose was not as long lasting as I thought it would be as after 6 hours of burning, the fragrance rapidly began to disappear. After 8 hours there was no fragrance at all and as Yankee do state up to 8 hours, I can't really complain, but having achieved much better results with other fragrances, I couldn't help but feel disappointed with this one.
Whilst I enjoyed what scent I did get from True Rose, it isn't one I would be in a hurry to purchase again as there are better ones available in my opinion. It does make a very attractive gift for someone special however.
Yankee candles are available from branches of Clintons, Collectables, department stores and other card and gift shops, as well as online from Yankee stockists such as www.yankee.co.uk and Amazon. I paid £1.20 for my wax tart and the average price for these is between 99p - £1.30 per tart.
** A Bit About Yankee.. **
I have recently enjoyed experimenting with some of the candles from the well known "Yankee Candle" range which seems to be getting more popular every year. There is a wide range of fragranced candles to purchase in the range - I believe there are actually over 175 fragrances and scents to choose from so there is bound to be something in the range to suit most peoples own tastes.
The candles can be purchased from a variety of retailers, both in-store and online, although I tend to purchase my own candles 'in person' so I can take my time smelling the assortment of fragrances to make my selection. I will purchase my favourites online too, but usually only after I have had the opportunity to try them for myself. I usually purchase my own candles in branches of Clinton Cards, or the 'Hallmark Cards' shop, and make repeat purchases online at www.ebay.co.uk or at www.amazon.co.uk.
Most of the fragranced Yankee Candles come in a variety of formats and sizes so you can choose the one which suits your needs best. There are "Wax Tarts" available which are small 'cake' shaped blocks of wax which, in my experience, seem to have a slightly stronger fragrance than some of the larger candles. The Wax tarts - which are the same as the one shown in the picture at the top of the Dooyoo page here - do not contain a wick in the way that other candles do, and they need to be placed in a burner with a tea light underneath them to allow the Wax Tart to melt and the fragrance contained within can then escape. Wax Tarts generally cost around £1.20 - £2, depending on where you buy them, and their burn time is around 8 hours.
The other formats that I have tried out are all candles, which come in a variety of sizes:
* Small "Sampler" Candles - Burn time up to 15 hours
* Small Glass Jar - Burn time up to 25 - 40 hours (Prices around £7.50 - £8)
* Medium Glass Jar - Burn time up to 65 - 90 hours (Prices around £15 - £17)
* Large Glass Jar - Burn time up to 110 - 150 hours (Prices around £18 - £20)
(Info courtesy of www.yankee.co.uk, correct as @ April 2012)
** True Rose Wax Tart.. **
I will often purchase Yankee candles in the Wax Tart format if I am unsure of their fragrance, as they offer a cheap-and-cheerful option for sampling the assorted fragrances without spending a considerable amount of the individual jars. My other half knows that I do enjoy burning the Yankee Tarts and he purchased several for me as a gift on Valentine's Day, all of which had a sort of 'romantic' theme to them. One of these was a relatively new addition to the Yankee range, namely the "True Rose" Wax Tart.
Immediately able to detect the powerful floral aroma of the Tart through its cellophane wrapper, I was impressed by the strength of the scent, but also by its authenticity as it smelled exactly of fresh flowers. First impressions were certainly very good and I was fairly sure the fragranced Tart was going to be a success.
All the candles from the Yankee range have an attractive-looking label attached to the packaging, either stuck onto the glass jar or on the plastic cellophane wrapper, and True Rose Tart is no exception to this, with the label showing an attractive image of some beautiful red roses that are fully open and in bloom. Yankee usually colour their candles to correspond with their respective scents and fragrances, and in case of the True Rose Tart, the tart is a gorgeous bright red shade which ties in with the image and name of the product perfectly.
** My Experience.. **
The first time that the Wax Tart was used, I placed it in the bowl of my burner as I usually would and lit a tea light candle underneath. After only a few minutes, I was able to detect the strong floral aroma which hung in the room as the fragrance was allowed to develop. After ten minutes or so, I could see a richly-coloured red fluid, similar to oil was escaping from the solid tart. As this oily essence was allowed to escape from the enclosed tart, the aroma really felt as though it was taking hold and it developed further, taking on a rich, full-bodied quality that allowed it to become stronger as a result.
After another ten minutes or so, almost all of the wax tart had developed into a little pool of red-coloured oily liquid, with only a small piece of the wax remaining. At this point, I really began to notice the richness of the scent in the air and I was impressed with how authentic it smelled... the local florist would struggle to produce such a highly-floral, rich scent that had a refreshing quality to its floral tones in my opinion!
I did feel that the True Rose tart produced quite a feminine smell, as I tend to find floral smells generally appeal to more females than males, but it wasn't so overly feminine that it was off-putting in any way. I also noticed that the aroma produced from the tart felt quite refreshing, probably due to it being quite 'light' in comparison to a lot of the other tarts that I regularly enjoy burning, which are much stronger and generally have a much more 'robust' aroma such as cinnamon, or something fruit-based.
In comparison to these regular additions to my burning bowls, the True Rose Tart had a slightly relaxing quality to it as I found its fragrance was much more subdued. I particularly enjoyed burning the True Rose tart at night time, and now that Spring is here, I thought it was the perfect scent to enjoy during the lighter evenings, with its floral tones being reminiscent of spring time and sunshine.
I thought the True Rose tart performed well in terms of longevity too; the scent hung in the air for several hours after I had ceased burning the tart, although its fragrance lost the little bit of 'robustness' that it had previously contained. The fragrance was not powerful enough to escape the confines of the room in which the tart was burned, and neither could I detect it at all the following day.
I also thought that the tart produced a very pretty, slightly uplifting floral fragrance that was very authentic, reminding me of some beautiful, freshly cut flowers. I thought the lovely floral fragrance lasted well, and it is a fragrance that I would definitely buy again in the future.
This tart definitely deserves five stars from me and I cannot fault it at all!


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Horse Racing Authorities Endorse Steroid Ban
- Oct 10, 2013
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The IFHA executive council has taken the stand that anabolic steroids have no place in horse racing, and should be not be permitted in or out of competition.
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The executive council of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) has taken the stand that anabolic steroids have no place in horse racing, and should be not be permitted in or out of competition.
The IFHA's executive council, which represents the principal racing regions of the world, met Oct. 8, and then issued its statement that reads:
IFHA considers that anabolic steroids have no place in horse racing.
The use of anabolic steroids should not be permitted in or out of competition.
IFHA will work with jurisdictions that may permit exceptional use for therapeutic purposes only, subject to stringent controls and a minimum stand down period to eliminate performance enhancing effects.
The statement, which follows decisions by racing authorities in Australia and New Zealand to ban steroids effective in 2014, did not specify how the provision controlling therapeutic use would work in view of the call for an outright ban.
"I look forward to discussing this issue in a comprehensive manner with (the Association of Racing Commissioners International) and its members and with the Racing & Medication Testing Consortium in the weeks ahead," Jim Gagliano, president and chief operating officer of The Jockey Club and a vice chairman of the IFHA executive council, said in a statement after attending the Oct. 8 meeting.
The bans on anabolic steroids in and out of competition in Australia and New Zealand take effect May 1, 2014.
IFHA executive council member Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, CEO of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, recently called upon the organization to call for the worldwide steroid ban following the eight-year suspension handed to former Godolphin trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni. Al Zarooni admitted administering the drugs to horses in his charge that were out of competition, saying he did not know his actions were a violation of British racing rules.
Originally published on BloodHorse.com.
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Only a few voices dare recall how harmful his policies were.
And you must feel so special being one of those few enlightened people. How can you be so daring? Aren't you afraid something's going to happen to you? After all, apparently many people far more popular and powerful than you don't even dare to recall how harmful Reagan's policies were. Must be a really dangerous thing to say.
Was Reagan really diagnosed with alzheimer's early in his Presidency? Like, pre-1984?
By a doctor, I mean.
If you can get me a source, I'll correct the Wikipedia article [wikipedia.org].
He was a veg the past 10 years and alzheimers is a gradual disease...just do the math.
All right
Average duration is approximately 10 years.
So are you saying Reagan beat the odds and battled Alzheimer's for twenty years? Or are you saying Wikipedia is wrong? I could search the history and see if there's been an edit war over the average term of the disease.
Incidentally, Alzheimer's can't be truly diagnosed until an autopsy is performed. Until then, it is indistinguishable fr
Elaine, I can't even find a conspiracy-wacko site that states Reagan was diagnosed with Alzheimer's or even dementia while in office, and with the number of Reagan haters out there, I find that surprising.


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Using the technology NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory developed, these bifocal sunglasses filter the blue and violet light rays that can impair vision, yet they allow the green, yellow, orange, and red light rays that enhance sight to reach your retinas, allowing objects to appear more distinct, and diminishing distortion. While traditional sunglasses are darkening your vision, these enhance vividness whilst blocking 100% of harmful UV rays. When not protecting your eyes, they come with both a soft pouch and hard case for storing, so you can keep them safe as well.
You choose the bifocal diopters you prefer — 1.5, 2.0, or 2.5 — and with stainless nickel-silver gunmetal frames and adjustable non-slip nose pads, they'll look and feel as great as they perform. So don't darken your vision with regular sunglasses, sharpen it. With The Clarity Enhancing Bifocal Sunglasses from Hammacher Schlemmer.


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Fortune Finds Navy Federal Again as Best Place to Work
The $52 billion Navy Federal Credit Union in Vienna, Va., said it has been named again to Fortune's 2013 list of "100 Best Companies To Work For."
This marks Navy Federal's third appearance on the magazine's list, having first been recognized in 2008 and again in 2012. Navy Federal remains the only credit union ever selected for the list.
"This is an important honor for us. I believe it recognizes the enthusiasm and dedication our employees have for our mission to serve the men and women of the Department of Defense and their families," said Cutler Dawson, president/CEO at Navy Federal. "2012 was a record year for us—record growth in new members, loans, deposits and all our member success measures. But the real story is that we couldn't have done this without the commitment of our employees. I am so very proud of the entire Navy Federal team."
In 2012, the Navy Federal workforce grew to over 10,000 employees on its three campuses —Vienna, Va., Winchester, Va. and Pensacola, Fla.—and 229 branches worldwide.
"We value employees who want to be part of a winning team and will embrace our corporate culture," continued Dawson. "We return that dedication by providing outstanding training, opportunities for career advancement — and excellent benefits."
The full list and related stories are available online at Fortune.com and in the Feb. 4 issue of the print magazine.
To pick the 100 Best Companies to Work For, Fortune partners with the Great Place to Work Institute to conduct what it calls the most extensive employee survey in corporate America. Employees at the companies responded to a survey created by the institute, a global research and consulting firm operating in 45 countries around the world.
Two-thirds of a company's score is based on the results of the institute's Trust Index survey, which is sent to a random sample of employees from each company. The survey asks questions related to their attitudes about management's credibility, job satisfaction, and camaraderie.
The other third is based on responses to the institute's Culture Audit, which includes detailed questions about pay and benefit programs and a series of open-ended questions about hiring practices, methods of internal communication, training, recognition programs, and diversity efforts.


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Aust in Afghanistan too long: Smith
Defence Minister Stephen Smith says that in some respects, Australia has been in Afghanistan too long.
Mr Smith has returned from a flying visit to Afghanistan where he met President Hamid Karzai, as well as Australian, Afghan and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) commanders.
He remains absolutely confident that by the end of this year, Australian forces would have succeeded in handing security responsibility to Afghan forces.
"We have been here a long time and we have been here in some respects too long, in part caused by what I describe as the Iraq distraction," he told Sky News.
"And so when people look back at the Australian community, they will see how we leave, they will remember how we leave."
Australia has some 1550 troops in Afghanistan, but the mission has changed.
Australian forces no longer occupy bases outside the main base at Tarin Kowt and no longer conduct partnered operations with Afghan security forces, although they remain available to help if needed.
The government expects significant numbers to be out by December.
Mr Smith said the government remained strongly committed to leaving Afghan security forces in a position to take care of their own security.
"It continues to be a difficult job, it continues to be dangerous. The risk profile changes but there still are risks. We want to see the job completed and well done," he said.
"We also want to make sure that our soldiers, our men and women, are careful and take care of themselves. Whilst there's always a risk of further fatalities and further casualties, we don't want to see any more."
Mr Smith said he always made the point in talks with the Afghan government that an enduring peace could only come from a political settlement with those members of the Taliban willing to lay down their arms.
In the visit, Mr Smith met president Karzai in Kabul, where the Afghan leader expressed his respect and gratitude for the efforts of Australian soldiers and civilians in his country.
He also extended Australia's support for an Afghan-led reconciliation process with the Taliban, acknowledging the long-running war can't be ended by fighting alone.
"These talks will necessarily be long, complex and inevitably subject to setbacks, but efforts at such talks must continue," he said in a statement.
On Tuesday, Mr Smith addressed Australian troops at Tarin Kowt and fielded their questions on the federal government's commitment to Afghanistan.
He told Diggers at the military base that all Australians have immense pride in the work they're doing in Afghanistan.
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In front of a standing-room-only crowd of screaming fans, [lastfm]Joe Jonas[/lastfm] treated the lucky audience to songs from his new album Fastlife last month at his Live on Letterman webcast concert. Click through here to re-live all the highlights from that show, and find out what makes Fastlife the most personal musical statement in Joe's career.
Before we jump back into Joe's amazing performance from New York City (at the legendary Ed Sullivan Theater, the same place where [lastfm]The Beatles[/lastfm] made their U.S. television debut in the early 1960's), check out the brand new video for "Just In Love."
With the exception of a quick medley of [lastfm]Jonas Brothers[/lastfm] songs, Joe's entire Live on Letterman performance was dedicated to songs from Fastlife. One of the highlights of the evening was his rendition of "Love Slayer" which is sure to become one of the bigger hits off this album. Listen to hear the screams from the ladies in the audience as Joe and his dancers tackle that number. Other songs to watch out for include the album's first single "See No More" and the provocative "Kleptomaniac."
Joe Jonas: Live on Letterman Encore Broadcast
The full track listing for Fastlifeis as follows:
1. All This Time
2. Just In Love
3. See No More
4. Love Slayer
5. Fastlife
6. Make You Mine
7. Sorry
8. Kleptomaniac
9. Not Right Now
10. Take It and Run
11. Lighthouse
Check out Fastlife by [lastfm]Joe Jonas[/lastfm] now at iTunes and Amazon.


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Indoor skydiving is an experience that you won't forget, the nearest you will feel to flying. Please arrive at your given report time, you will then be briefed and provided with all necessary instruction. After learning and practising freefall and body flying techniques, you are nearly on your way to doing the real thing! You and a friend will each receive a flight suit, specialist headgear, goggles, earplugs, knee and elbow pads.
After getting kitted up in full safety gear, you will enter the tunnel with your instructor who will stay with you for the first of two one minute flights. All necessary equipment is provided. You should wear casual clothes, ideally a t-shirt without a collar, and lace-up trainers. To top it off you will receive a souvenir DVD recording of your experience, so you can always remember the time you went flying!
The iFly Indoor Skydiving is a totally unique experience where you can enjoy the exhilaration of skydiving in a specially constructed wind tunnel. Usually these types of wind tunnels are used to test the aerodynamics of F1 racing cars, thrilling enough in itself! You will receive all the necessary training before you take part, after which you will step into the airflow and experience freefall in a totally safe and controlled environment. What's more, it's suitable for almost anyone from the age of 4, kids will love it!
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Saint Anastasia the Patrician
- Anastasia of Skete
- Anastasius….
Christian Byzantine noble. Lady-in-waiting to the Empress Theodora in Constantinople. To escape the unwanted attentions of the Emperor Justinian, Anastaia fled the court to a convent in Alexandria, Egypt. On the death of Theodora, Justinian launched a search for Anastasia. To escape, she assumed a male identity and costume, and lived her remaining 28 years as a hermit in the desert of Scete.
The story is believed by many modern scholars to be a pious legend.
- c.507 of natural causes
- Antiochian orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Catholic Online
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- Den katolske kirke
- Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints
- Wikipedia
- "Saint Anastasia the Patrician". CatholicSaints.Info. 8 March 2010. Web. 23 January 2018. <>


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Paul Keim is professor of Bible and religion at Goshen College in Goshen, Indiana.
What the Best College Teachers Do
reviewed by Paul Keim February 21, 2005
Isaiah faced a challenge. How was he to awaken an exiled community from the lethargy of despair? The people's confidence had been shattered; their entire worldview was drained of its mimetic properties. Former glories lay in ruins. Now the people lived in the land of the dreaded enemy, a people who goaded them with "Sing us some of those songs of Zion, miserable losers!"
Holy Moses! The first surprise in this passage from Deuteronomy is that the biblical lawgiver par excellence is also the prototypical prophet. In 21st-century America, prophets ares not so easily disguised as senators and members of Congress.
If you're Eli, you're not sleeping that well when the boy comes trotting in to disturb you with his nonsense.
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