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" Brand: Yankee Candle / Type: Candles / Category: Home Fragrance "
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Suffering with anxiety I often use candles to help keep me calm and relax before bed. Without a doubt Yankee Candles are my favourite brand. They come in all shapes, sizes and prices and in sooo many different flavours. It would be impossible for me to try and name them all.
These small tarts cost just under £1.50 and last around 8 hours burning.. which is not too overly expensive. I think people often link the brand Yankee Candle with being expensive. However if you actually look into the burning time and quality.. the value for money is fantastic.
The tart comes in a clear cellophane wrapper which keeps the fragrance fresh. Each candle is labelled with the fragrance too - this particular review is on the 'Warm Spice' Candle.
The candle is light brown colour and with a wavy edge it looks a bit like a shell - in my opinion.
The smell is a very warm 'Christmassy' smell which reminds me of the back end of the year. I would describe the smell as a spicy Cinnamon mixed with Sugar and Vanilla
To use these tarts you need a wax burner which are also available from the Yankee Candle Range and very easy to use.
Although I love this candle and would recommend it, it is not my favourite fragrance in the range, I will write a review about my favourite one separately.
Keeping my home smelling nice is very important to me, and my favourite way to do this is by using scented candles or wax tarts. I love the way the atmosphere can be changed depending on the fragrance of scented wax. It can create a bright fresh clean feel to a room or a warm cosy romantic atmosphere, it can also bring back pleasant memories.
I have recently been trying some fragrances from Yankee that I haven't used before, one of which is Warm Spice. I usually opt for the floral scents and would never have chosen this if I was ordering it online as the colour alone would put me off but I bought this from a large department store and the smell instantly bought back memories of when I was little, my great Nan always used to bake and at Christmas she used to get me to stir the Christmas cake mixture and make a wish, the smell of Warm Spice instantly too me back.
Wax Tarts are simple little discs of oily wax without a wick, I always think they feel slightly oily rather than waxy, they measure approximately 6cm's x 1.5cm's and cost round about £1.00 - £1.20 depending on where you buy them from. They have a fluted edge and do look just like a little tart. In my opinion Yankee make the best wax tarts and these are the ones I always use.
The tart comes wrapped tightly in clear cellophane allowing you to see the pale brown wax, the wax tart has a label stuck to the front which shows a small picture that usually depicts the fragrance of the wax, Warm Spice, as you might imagine, has various spices on it including nutmeg and cinnamon.
You can usually get a good idea of what the wax tart is going to smell by just by smelling the wrapper, handy of you are in a shop and not too sure if you like the sound if it.
Yankees official description of this is:-
"Deliciously indulgent and creamy, a classic blend of vanilla, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg."
To use a wax tart you do need an oil burner and an unscented tea light, its just a case of popping the unwrapped wax tart into the burner and lighting the tea light below it so it melts the wax tart. Once lit it doesn't take long before the oily wax is starting to melt and the fragrance filters around the room.
Once the pale brown coloured wax melted it wasn't long before a delicious warm spicy fragrance filled my room, cinnamon was very evident along with the brown sugar, it was sweet and warm. The fragrance isn't overpowering but strong enough to overpower any cooking smells. This would be a lovely wax tart to melt at Christmas time or when you are expecting visitors as its so welcoming.
I always melt my wax tarts for a couple of hours at a time, I find the fragrance lingers for a long while after the wax has solidified and this in my opinion is the best way to get the best value from the tart, we could still smell this after the burner had gone out.
Yankee state their wax tarts will give you up to 8 hours fragrance and I agree. I just leave the set wax in the burner dish ready to re melt the next day. Once the wax has run out of fragrance I leave it to set then remove the wax from the dish.
You can melt the wax tarts whole, break them in half or even mix them to create your own fragrances. Personally I don't mix mine I just melt the tart whole without mixing fragrances, in my opinion Yankee mix the fragrances perfectly well. Yankee use only natural ingredients in their scented wax and their fragrances do really smell genuine.
Yankee wax tarts can be found in many independent shops and also some major department stores as well as many online stores such as Amazon UK and Yankee Direct. They are great value for money and a lovely way to fragrance your home for a small amount of money, also a good way to try different fragrances before you spend more on a larger candle jar which are quite a lot of money to lay out if you then decide you don't really like the smell. .
I like Warm Spice although I'm not keen on the colour of the wax the fragrance is lovely and bought back memories for me. With my home being open plan I can smell this all through downstairs and also upstairs. I would personally use this one either daytime or evenings and although it does smell festive I would use it all year round as its such a lovely warm fragrance.
If you like using scented wax particularly sweet spicy fragrances then I would certainly recommend Warm Spice.
Yankee make the best candles in the world, in my opinion.
Why I wanted it.....
If you read my last review, you know I love Yankee. But this is my favourite one. It reminds me of Christmas.
Yankee cover this tart with cellophane to keep in the beautiful smell. On the front is information saying "warm spice" and pictures of the ingredients. On the back is a sticker with safety information.
What is looks like......
The tart is a light brown colour 22g in weight and a wavy pattern around the tart.
What is smells like....
Like I have said this is by far my favourite, it's a warm, spicy smell that fills the room amazingly well. Unlike some other Yankee candles, this one smells like what it's supposed to.
Brown sugar
And other stuff, but these are the more dominant.
How to use.....
This does not have a wick so when buying make sure you have a wax burner. Take it out of the packaging and put it in your way burner, with a little tea light underneath to set the smell off.
Yankee candles say....
You don't always have to use these as a candle, you can out them in draws as fragrances to make your clothing smell lovely.
Lasting time.....
Around 8 hours.
You can buy Yankee candles online or in store, the shops that sell it are Hallmark, Past times. But I am always on the look out for different places.
Online they are around £1.20, Yankee sells them for around the same price, but I do think £1.20 is the cheapest you will get them.
If you love spicy smells, this is the one for you. It reminds me a lot of Christmas, it's a very warm smell.
The tarts are cheap as they last for around 8 hours.
Widely available.
Buying them often are quite expensive.
Great smelling candle that does actually fill the room.
Would I recommend?
Yes I would.
So after seeing so many positive reviews of Yankee products on Dooyoo and wanting to improve the ambience of my home, I decided to become a part of the world of Yankee candles at the end of summer, when the evenings had a hint of cold and my favourite time of year, autumn, the time of Halloween, squashes, last warm rays of summer and bonfires on the evening air finally came around.
So I was on the look out then for a combination of the fruitier Yankee scents and also some that I could use to herald my favourite season and pop into my oil burner to enhance those early autumnal hints on the air. One I chose for that purpose was Warm Spice, and it has been a fixture at Rarr Towers ever since. Here's why.
Have they actually declared world domination yet? Or is it still a work in progress?
I defy anyone on Dooyoo to say, hand on heart and life of loved one on the line, that this brand has completely passed them by. Yankee Candles get rave reviews on here and before I tried them for myself I have to admit I did wonder if the product range could be so consistent across the board, but I have to admit that I have yet to use a Yankee that I haven't enjoyed.
With beautiful scent combinations across a range of candle sizes and great lasting power, these products are truly good value for money, even though some of the larger candles can be around the £20 mark - but the longevity you get with the scents and the great sensory quality they bring to your home make them the understandable leader in their field.
I always use the wax tarts, as at a rough retail average of £1.20 they don't break the bank, have good lasting capabilities (you could also cut them in half to make them last longer if you prefer a more subtle level of scent) and offer a great way to sample new scents from the range without laying out a great amount of money. They are precisely the same product as the jar-held candles, they just don't have a wick and instead are melted in a burner with a tealight below.
***I know I'm preaching to the converted but of course, never leave a candle unattended or in reach of children - particularly when it has a small pot of molten wax above it!***
Well first of all I initially always purchased my tarts - so to speak - whilst in the company of Mr Rarr, being "middle aged" as we liked to joke and going around a smart garden centre near Rarr Towers. At about £1.24 a shot, we were happy to purchase a few weeks' worth each time we visited. I still maintain to this day that if you want to buy them on the spur of the moment at full retail, then they are good value for money as I have yet to have an issue with longevity of scent and I have tried quite a few now.
However, I bought a few batches of 10 tarts - so to speak even further! - via a seller on ebay who did a mix of your choice from their selection, postage free, for £9.95. All seemed genuine on the arrival of the first set so I can only assume that they are genuine sellers who can offer a lower price as a result of not having overheads - I don't know. But saving a few pennies and some time at Christmas was a big priority so I was happy to buy again.
One that I was delighted to see in the range was Warm Spice, so I doubled up on them for both myself and Mother Rarr.
This Yankee tart wax is a dark beige or light brown colour. It's not the most appetising colour, but you're not serving this beauty as a desert.
On popping this tart in the burner, I noticed that it seemed to take slightly longer to be notable than some other scents - however I think this is because overall this is a more subtle scent in the spicier Yankee ranges.
Once you do notice this scent, I find it pleasant, not sharp at all, welcoming, comforting and it makes my house smell great.
We use the full tart each time - oh stop it! - so we popped our latest Warm Spice in the burner three days ago to move away from the equally delightful Christmas Cupcake. On the first night I found the scent beautifully subtle but notable. It helped me relax and chill out after a day at work and we went through at least one tea light, possibly two, burning it all evening.
The following night we did the same. The scent delivered again precisely as it had the night before - not dwindling at all.
Last night I expected that Warm Spice, after already performing for an estimated 7 hours or more, might have started to fade slightly. Again, it was so subtle (and we were cooking) that I was surprised when I came back downstairs after it had been lit about half an hour, opened the living room door, and was not hit by, but very much happily embraced by, the lovely, spicy, slightly creamy and soothing scent. I was really impressed at this as I had intended to review the product positively before but had never noticed quite how long this tart is value for money before until I took a more critical eye to it.
I am typing this as our plucky little tart - alright you can have that one - begins his fourth night of labour. Already, even though a red wine casserole is on the go in the kitchen, the living room is a lovely, relaxed place for a couple to enjoy some TV and a few glasses of wine.
Basically, it is spicy, but it is subtle. Not like an Indian curry spicy market, but more gentle and with a very slightly creamy undertone tying it all together. It has a nutty, woody edge to it and when I bought it to enhance the initial hints of Autumn on the air, it did so perfectly. Yet equally it takes on a more warming note in winter, and I can see this being used right up until the start of spring, when my desire to get into the garden and grow some food might inspire me to step to the fresher, fruitier scents in the range. Not to say this is cloying - I think they have the balance of comfort and notable scent just right here.
I know it is hard to rate the different styles of scent from the Yankee range against one another but I do have my favourites from each 'genre' as it were. Warm Spice is without doubt my staple in the spicier, autumnal fragrance ranges and by that I don't mean it becomes reliable and dull but that using it is like a welcoming hug - coming home to this in autumn and winter is utter bliss for me, and to make it even better it doesn't clash with the scents of home cooking. It is a beautiful offering from Yankee and I hope they never discontinue it! Thoroughly recommended to anyone who loves a little spice, autumn leaves and a big warm hug.
When it comes to home scents I really do like using Yankee Candle Tarts. I pick them up in Clinton Cards or from a small shop on Weston Super Mare Pier for about £1.25 each and this was one of my most recent purchases as I really thought this would be a nice scent for burning over the Christmas period.
This tart is a light brownish, creamy colour and comes sealed in a see through plastic wrapper which is very simple to peel off. On the front of it we are clearly told what it is and who it is by and there is a picture shown of various gold and brown spices and then on the back of wrapper another label adorns it and on there we are shown do's and don'ts in the way of diagrams , the size is stated which is 22g and contact details for the manufacturer are shown.
The Tart Itself:
What you get is a thick lump of round wax which is fluted to the edges. You can snap it in half for smaller oil burners or use the whole thing as I do as I'm a purist and like to only burn one scent at a time.
This melts very fast in an oil burner with a small candle underneath it and releases its wonderful scent very quickly indeed. The scent of this to me is really nicely and naturally scented with vanilla, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg and its very well blended but rich without being heavy.
This scents the whole of my very large home very quickly indeed and once I have burnt it a good length of time and make sure it is off this scent lingers a good few hours wonderfully too.
I really do like this one. I love the vanilla and the nutmeg that I can detect the most in this which is spicy without being overpowering and I got at least 9 hours of burn time from mine.
This is also available in candles and the likes in the same and in different fragrances too.
This review is also posted on Ciao under this same username.
When I first bought my tart burner (with my first DooYoo vouchers) I did recieve quite a few tarts to burn along with the burner itself, and I also invested in more varied ones from Amazon and ones which were discounted in my local Clintons.
Warm spice was a tart I purchased from my local Clintons at 60p - I bought it a couple of months ago and have saved it until now as it struck me as more of an autumn scent and I wanted to save it until this time of year for that reason. I had high expectations for it as many other Yankee scents suited to Autumn/Winter have some sort of cinnamon scent which comes with them which I am not a great fan of, so this one suited me completely judging by the delicious scent through the plastic.
The packaging
The tarts are wrapped in transparant plastic which can easily be opened using your finger nails or snipping with a pair of scissors.
About the tart
The tart is beige in colour and when melted it turns transparent and a bit yellow in colour. It is made from wax and is round with ridged edges like all the tarts in the Yankee range. The Yankee Candle Co logo is also stamped into the tart.
The labels
The front label advises you that the tart is made from pure natural plant extracts.
The back label then gives you your usual warning symbols for what not to do with this product ie . keep out of reach of children ect.
The label also confirms the tart weight is 22g and total burning time is 8 hours.
How to use
You literally pop the tart on the top of your burner, light your candle and put underneith and it starts to melt within 5 minutes and you get the first wafts of scent from the tart. Within 20 minutes it is melted completly and the smell fills the room.
As well as melting a tart on its own, I have read you can mix tart scents to create more unique smells - you simply break off smaller bits of tart and melt together. More information on mixing and ideas can be found on the Yankee website.
The scent
This tart I have found is very quick to melt in comparrison to some others I have tried - for some reason it takes a while to melt some others? Within 20 minutes the room is literally bursting with scent from this tart and you can actually smell it in the kitchen and on the stairs which was a lovely surprise for me as sometimes it takes a while for you to pick up the scent whilst you are in the same room and usually a tart is nowhere near as dominent.
The scent is titled warm spice - which to me is a bit misleading as I would imagine spice and cinnamon scents as a result... But to me it actually smells like nice baking scents - ie. cooking cakes?
My verdict
... And yet again another tart has overtaken as my favourite - which at the moment is Warm Spice! Due to the quick working powerful delicious scent... So far have been burning this tart for 6 hours and the scent is as dominent as ever - and shows no signs of dying down which is great as they are advertised to last 8 hours!
The scent also lasts a long time in the sense if you burn it the night before you can smell it the next morning 12 hours later.
Very pleased with my little bargain and I will be buying this one again!
The RRP for the Yankee tarts is around £1.20
Warm spice is a classic for autumn.
I've been using the Yankee candle wax tarts for a while now after reading many reviews. This is my third scent that I haven't tried and although not my favourite; as I prefer fruity aromas; it is very pleasant. As you can gather from the name it has a very sweet spicy aroma that filters pleasantly around my home, it is a smell very much associated with autumn and Christmas, in my opinion anyway. I ordered these Yankee wax tarts on Amazon for around £1.20 but have seen them when out at a local garden centre for around £1.49. Even though the packaging these have an amazingly strong scent. I looked at a few of the candles and other products and found they are quite expensive and choosing the scent to try isn't easy as there are endless options available and it's difficult not to want to try them all.
The tarts are scented wax discs for want of a better description, with a fluted edge. It is not a candle though, so you need to melt it using a tea light. I use an oil burner, although you can opt to buy a tart burner, but considering I have oil burners that will do the jobs just as well I decided against this. The packet claims eight hours of burning although all the wax tarts I have tried have given me around ten hours, I have also been given some great advice about breaking them up to extend burning. They are nice and strong without being over powering. The aroma stays strong and ot in use returns to solid wax releasing a more subtle scent which would be ideal for bathrooms and toilets. I burned mine in my front room and the whole house was soon filled with the wonderful spices taking you on an imaginary journey to exotic lands the smell lingers for approximately an hour after burning which is perfect.
The warm spice wax tart is a beautiful caramel colour and like all the tarts is wrapped in plastic to keep the smell from fading whilst stored and it weighs 22g. The obvious precautions apply when burning candles, keep away from curtains and any other flammable fabrics, also I would be extra cautious when burning around children as not only is the tea light a danger but the wax gets incredibly hot.
The tarts are about one and half inches in diameter with a pretty fluted edge and are produced in the USA.
These will make great stocking fillers and additional present's for Christmas.
This scent is available in in 3.7oz jar for around £7.50 and 22oz large jar for around £14.25 among others too numerous to mention.
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Telephone number: 01454 454 500
I love to have nice scents around the home but until fairly recently I didn't often bother with scented candles as I had found that most cheap ones were so weak you could barely smell them or the scents were artificial and a bit unpleasant. However as I was reading so many rave reviews of Yankee Candles on here I decided to give them a try a few months back. My first Yankee Candle was a sampler/votive style candle and I was a bit disappointed with the strength. Some people recommended that I should try the wax tarts instead, as the scent from the wax tarts is stronger. This warm spice scent was the first wax tart that I tried and I absolutely love it.
The wax tarts are round disks of wax with scalloped edges and no wick. Therefore you can't light them like a normal candle. You have to place the wax tart in a burner and then light a tea light underneath. As the tea light melts the wax, it starts to give off its aroma. Warm Spice is available in other candle formats as well, from small ones up to large jars, but my review is only based on the wax tart so I can't comment on the strength of the other formats.
Warm Spice is a scent which appealed to me straight away when I saw the name, and when I picked it up in the shop I could already smell it through the wrapping and liked it. When I burn this, the scent starts to develop and spread through the room fairly quickly, often being well detectable after about five minutes. Warm Spice smells very comforting and quite rich. It is a mixture of vanilla, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg which creates a really lovely effect. It is not too creamy and sickly, like some vanilla scents can be, as there is enough variety and spice added by the other components. I definitely think this would be a lovely scent for winter evenings but I also enjoyed burning it in the summer as it has quite a warm exotic feel so I think it is one for any time really. However, it is not really a fresh clean refreshing scent and is definitely more of a deep and indulgent one, so you do have to be in the mood for it. I really enjoy burning this one if I am curled up with a blanket and a good book (it reminds me of the Hunger Games as I was burning this while reading that) and I also like to have it on the go while studying as it provides quite a chilled atmosphere and keeps me feeling relaxed.
The wax tarts are supposed to offer 8 hours of scent but this one seems to be never ending! I burn it in spells of a couple of hours a time and I have burnt it for far longer than 8 hours and there is still about half the tart left! After burning the scent lingers in the air for a good few hours, and it is strong enough to be noticeable and spread very well to fill a whole room and edge out into the hallway. I would not go as far as to say it fills the whole house, but it has a good strength which I am very happy with.
I have had no problems removing this tart from my burner if I want to swap it for a different scent. I have the official Yankee petal burner, which is a very popular one, and if I take the bowl and simply tap the bottom the wax tart comes out, so I haven't had to scrape it out or waste any. Constant repeated burning, melting and resolidifying has not caused any problems at all and it always solidifies back into it's well shaped form with no lumps and bumps.
I would definitely recommend this one for the lovely scent, it's good strength and the fact that it seems to burn for much longer than 8 hours in my experience. This has definitely convinced me of the quality of wax tarts and I now have a few other scents too.
Yankee Warm Spice Vanilla Tart
I really loved the Yankee spiced Sandalwood Vanilla tart and these creamy spicy scents are ones that really appeal to me. This "Warm Spice" was a new release for summer last year although it is still easily found. This is another one that I thought I would try having loved anything that has India spices and this promised the scents of vanilla cream, cinnamon, nutmeg and brown sugar, no sandalwood I notice but still a sort of Indian Chai tea combination.
Over the years I have had a number of scented candles as I do like the wonderful scents that fill my rooms Having read so many reviews on Ciao and Dooyoo about tarts and candles I get constantly tempted to try more. This one I read about on Ciao.
Yankee Candles the company originated in the USA. But have quickly become a household name over here . They offer a huge range of home fragrance products from sprays, reed diffusers through to all kinds of shapes and sizes of scented candles. They are often found in garden centres and gift shops so it is a case of keeping your eyes open. We do actually have a big Yankee Candle shop in the Westfield Centre in Derby and despite the fact that I rarely go in there as I find them very expensive I did buy this one from there. It is also worth noting that www.yankeedoodle.co.uk often has them at discounted prices if you want to order a few.
I had to cut the very tightly sealed plastic wrap from the outside then as I took the tart out I had a good sniff. It smelled quite wonderfully evocative of Indian cafes and reminded me of visiting my lovely Homestart family who make delicious chai tea too. The vanilla creaminess blended so beautifully with the cinnamon and other ingredients that I would happily have this as a bath product too
This little tart is a pale brownish colour, almost like white tea or maybe even chai tea so not so exciting to look at and on the front is a picture of cinnamon sticks, star anise, a whole nutmeg and other spices which is a lovely exotic photo evocative of India and the islands in the India Ocean.
I popped half the tart onto my little burner and I put a lighted tea light underneath and waited. The tart began to melt quite quickly and then the scent began to fill the room.
As the tart melted the scent became stronger and now there was definitely a wonderfully Indian smell reminiscent of cafes and spice shops and it just took me right back to our Honeymoon in India. It is a warm, cosy comforting scent as the vanilla adds a creaminess to the sweet spices creating the perfect chair tea scent.
I put this one in the room we sit in next to the kitchen on the windowsill as ours is a tiled sill so there is no danger of the heat burning anything through the burner. Even though tea lights have the wax safely within their aluminium foils they can still create a massive amount of heat that will damage furniture as I discovered to my cost when I got scorch marks on a wooden table. I now put my burners either on the tiled surfaces or on a couple of drink mats that are heat proof just in case. Another thing to be wary of is that you should NOT ever move a burner with melted wax as they are very hot and melted wax can cause nasty burns on skin or melted wax spilling can also cause wax stain damage or burns on carpets and other furnishings. Always put any burners out of the reach of children and never leave them in rooms unattended as candles can obviously cause fires. Someone I know put a tea light on their TV and left it, it melted the TV top and fell into the inside and set their room on fire so please be VERY careful they are to be treated as mini fires.
Having given all the dire warnings I am a big fan of candles and especially the scented ones as they give off lovely fragrances and also add atmosphere to a room with gentle flames flickering in their containers. They are a lovely addition to a room's ambience but just need to be treated with good sense.
I am absolutely delighted with this fragrance it is my sort of scent. I can sit in the room and close my eyes and imagine I am in an Indian cafe or walking through a market selling spices. The scent does not knock you out with its strength but it was plenty strong enough to fill the room and was a natural sort of aroma, as though it had the real spices in it.
The tart didn't take long to start giving off its scent and then the cinnamon blended beautifully with the creamy vanilla, and the smell of Demerara sugar made in the factory in Guyana and then nutmeg and cardoman which is one of my favourite spices and so very Indian. It is a real spice island mixture of scents and one I will be buying again and again.The only negative thing I would add is that this one didn't seem to last as long or give off as strong a smell as many of Yankee's other fragrances which was disappointing as it is such a great warming, comforting smell.
Thank you Yankee candles for this lovely scented tart, I will certainly be buying this one again as it smells so wonderfully warm and exotic. This will be one that I will buy over and over again as it is just perfect in aroma but will you please look into making it a bit stronger so the smell lasts better.
Yankee creates candles and other products in many fragrances I am not sure which options this scent comes in but if interested in them look on line. The products offered by Yankee also vary in price depending on where you buy them but this gives a bit of a guide.
Wax Tarts which are about 22 grams and last around 8 hours usually cost from, 90p to £1.50 each.)
Votive candle which are 1.75 oz and last about 15 hour cost between £1-75 to £2ish
Small housewarmer jar candle which is abut7 oz and lasts about 25-40 hours costs between £5-99 and £7-99
Medium housewarmer jar candle has14.05oz and lasts 60-75 hours then costs between, £13-99 and £15
Medium 2 wick tumbler -12.5 oz lasts 45-50 hours costs around, £12-99
Large housewarmer jar candle -22 oz lasts 100-150 hours and costs around, £17-99
Large 2 wick tumbler -22.7 oz lasts 70-90 hours and costs about, £16-99
Lidded glass tumbler -7oz lasts about 35-45 hours and costs around £8-99
Tea light scented candles -240 grams and each lasts around 4-6 hours and these come in a box of 12 for about £5-99.
Sometimes different scents are offered in other formats such as car fresheners and sprays for the house as well so if you are really interested in this scent then go onto the Yankee candle website and see the many different possibilities you can choose from.
The prices do vary from store to store so it does pay to look around if you are lucky enough to have more than one shop that sells them or try on line. Personally I think the little tarts give you a great trial of the scent, if you really like it then you may choose to get a candle which last longer. The only thing I find is that once the candle has burned down a bit it doesn't really look as nice as the wax is up the edges and it just looks tatty. With these little tarts once they have done their job you just remove the wax from the burner. A tip I have learned from Nar on here to put them in the freezer then the wax pops out easily - so thanks Nar for that it is a really handy tip. Then you just throw the wax away. If you were really into crafty stuff you could melt them and make your own candles if you saved them up and bought some wicks from a craft shop. I might even give that a try and let you know how they work!
Thanks for reading. This review may be posted on other sites under my same user name.
Scented Potpourri Wax Tart, Scent: Warm Spice, Burn Time: Up To 8 Hours Per Wax Tart


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LAKE WORTH, Fla. - An incident report notes that a fire that killed nine horses started in a tack room filled with appliances.
The report released Monday by Palm Beach County Fire Rescue is in line with preliminary findings when the fire broke out on March 9. According to the report, several items -- including microwaves and hot plates -- were plugged into a surge protector behind the refrigerator.
The Palm Beach Post reports horse food and supplies were also stored in the tack room.
The 50-year-old barn in Lake Worth didn't have a sprinkler system.
Omar Cepeda, who has rented the barn for three years, told the Post he's battled depression over the loss of the horses. He says the horses cost about $40,000 each.
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Type: Defect
Status: Closed
Priority: Minor
Resolution: Declined
Affects Version/s: Release 1.2, Release 1.3
Fix Version/s: Release 1.7
Component/s: None
Environment:Maven using the one-jar plugin
The code in RT.load() will load a class by name in several situations. One of these is when a .class resource exists, a .clj resource exists and the class is newer than the clj file. To determine the age of the class and clj, a call is made into RT.lastModified with the resource URL. If the URL is a jar protocol, then RT.lastModified() will try to open a connection to that jar, find the entry in the jar, and return its time.
Sometimes deployment occurs using nested jar files (for example: http://one-jar.sourceforge.net/) and custom classloaders. In this usage, the jar file can be opened, but the entry will not be found and an NPE will result during load:
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException at clojure.lang.RT.lastModified(RT.java:374) at clojure.lang.RT.load(RT.java:408) at clojure.lang.RT.load(RT.java:398) at clojure.lang.RT.doInit(RT.java:434) at clojure.lang.RT.<clinit>(RT.java:316) ... 7 more
Proposal: Make lastModified() more tolerant of finding a null entry and falling back to return the last modified date of the jar file itself.
Patch: clj-971-2.patch
Screened by:
Would be awesome if you could get this working. Wanting to use som Clojure libs in Java so Leiningen uberjar is not an option right now.
Took the code change in the description and rolled it into a patch to hopefully push this forward a little bit.
Thanks Paavo - on a quick scan, it looks like in the case you're interested in the updated code would now call url.openConnection() twice - perhaps that could be factored out?
New patch with duplicate calls to url.openConnection() factored out.
I had the same issue, adding following line to manifest file worked for me
One-Jar-URL-Factory: com.simontuffs.onejar.JarClassLoader$OneJarURLFactory
One-Jar-URL-Factory: com.simontuffs.onejar.JarClassLoader$OneJarURLFactory
Can we get a test showing the normal path and the can't-read-inside path?
I notice this solution falls back on the last modified date for the entire jar, while it is still possible to get the date of the individual file, albeit less efficiently.
I posted a way to get the individual file date in
Perhaps you don't need the date of the individual file, but I am having a hard time groking the calling code so I am not sure what its intent is.
I did notice in the calling code that the if statement
(classURL != null && (cljURL == null || lastModified(classURL, classfile) > lastModified(cljURL, cljfile))) || classURL == null
Is logically equivalent to the much simpler
classURL == null || cljURL == null || lastModified(classURL, classfile) > lastModified(cljURL, cljfile)
Why is the solution that Gleb proposed not sufficient without changing Clojure? It seems fairly trivial to add a manifest line in the one-jar packaging step:
One-Jar-URL-Factory: com.simontuffs.onejar.JarClassLoader$OneJarURLFactory
Stu - I doubt the effort of setup is worth a test in the clojure tests but it might be useful to have documented steps to repro manually.
Sean - I think the effort on
CLJ-1405 of scanning the full jar is going too far and not needed if we decide to go forward with this.
Regarding scanning the jar, I was worried about the behavior not matching the intent of the code. As I have not had time to get familiar with the code, I figured this route was safer. If scanning the jar turns out to be overkill, so be it, we could just have the lastModified return 0 or something. Either way the code should be under test coverage, I will try to block out some time for that next weekend. Also, as I mentioned in
CLJ-1405 (sorry about the duplicate issue), I did document the steps to reproduce the issue here: https://github.com/SeanShubin/clojure-one-jar.
Regarding Gleb's solution, that seems like a decent workaround, but I figured it would be better to fix the bug where it is rather than rely on a workaround. Shouldn't Clojure be changed if it is legitimately a bug in Clojure?
Onejar creates a new kind of classpath container (which happens to have the same type as a .jar) but works differently. As such, resource urls that start with the jar protocol no longer work in certain ways (in this case returning null for lastModified). Java provides a mechanism to customize this behavior with a new url protocol, which is what the One-Jar-URL-Factory installs and uses. It thus seems to me that onejar introduces the issue and also provides the solution. As far as I see it, this is not a bug in Clojure itself.
If there were situations (without custom jar types or protocols) where lastModified() really does throw an NPE, then I would be more convinced that this was a scenario where Clojure should change behavior.
To modify the greeter example given in
1) bump the onejar-maven-plugin version to at least 1.4.5
2) add the following to the executions/execution/configuration for the plugin:
<manifestEntries> <One-Jar-URL-Factory>com.simontuffs.onejar.JarClassLoader$OneJarURLFactory</One-Jar-URL-Factory> </manifestEntries>
<manifestEntries> <One-Jar-URL-Factory>com.simontuffs.onejar.JarClassLoader$OneJarURLFactory</One-Jar-URL-Factory> </manifestEntries>


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(2738 quotes found)
"I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you bring out."
"We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly"
"A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities."
"When I say, "I love you," it's not because I want you or because I can't have you. It has nothing to do with me. I love what you are, what you do, how you try. I've seen your kindness and your strength. I've seen the best and the worst of you. And I understand with perfect clarity exactly what you are. You're a hell of a woman."
"For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul."
"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children...to leave the world a better place...to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded."
"True love doesn't happen right away; it's an ever-growing process. It develops after you've gone through many ups and downs, when you've suffered together, cried together, laughed together."


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Javelin Study: New Tools Primed to Transform Online, Mobile Payments
Big changes are coming. That is the top-line message in Javelin Strategy + Research's new report, "ONLINE AND MOBILE RETAIL PAYMENTS AUTHENTICATION: Preventing Fraud in the Age of Data Breaches and Malware."
Passwords increasingly look obsolete. Card not present fraud is exploding through the roof. The arrival of chip-and-PIN (aka EMV) cards in the 2015-2017 timeframe will change the retail landscape but the magnetic stripe criminals will seek out new frontiers, probably to include online and mobile sales.
Add it up and, said Javelin researcher Al Pascual, an era of enormous transformation is beginning to wash over the world of online and mobile transactions.
Pascual indicated that "cards remain consumers' number one method for card not present purchases and criminals' number one method for online retail fraud." That highlights the problem.
For credit unions and their card processors, this is a dollars-and-cents issue because fraud costs. But Pascual seemed to foresee a time of safer mobile and online transaction as new technologies take hold.
He pointed to the growing marketplace acceptance of biometrics – such as voice and eye prints – as a for instance.
He also indicated that the mobile phone – which itself has a unique fingerprint and it is straightforward to combine it with biometrics (using the phone to do a voice print, for example) –is a potential game changer.
The report stressed: "Passwords and similar static authentication measures have a foot in the grave."
In an interview, Pascual reiterated that point, saying it is "without a doubt" that the end is in view for passwords.
The report added: "More advanced authentication is needed for online card purchases, as online retail fraud surges."
Gloomy as that sounds, Pascual stressed, "The future is bright." The threats seem huge but, he said, the momentum suggests that card issuers and processors will "get a handle on this."


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Personally I feel it's old. Since this site is sorta new? I don't think the banner fits. Its just me. But I do like the Naruto & Sasuke aspect of it which shows. Light and Dark, Good and Bad ect. Something that fits well. Some members might like the old one better. I don't know. >.<
Keep the old aspect of it but instead put on Naruto's side people that helped him. And on Sasuke people that helped him too.


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Now it appears the joke is on
them, as the Australian federal police have had their systems
The story began
last week on Wednesday when police raided the home of an
administrator of underground hacking forum, r00t-y0u.org. The
police seized the admin's computers and apparently got passwords out
of him as well. They then began logging onto the forum and
using it as a honeypot, reaping a wealth of evidence of
However, hackers caught wind that something odd
was afoot, since they had heard of the admin's arrest and became
suspicious of how he could be log in to the forum so quickly.
Their suspicions were confirmed when the police posted a taunting
message on the forum stating "all member IP addresses have been
logged" and arrests were being made.
Enraged, some
members of the hacker community broke into the system the police were
using in the investigation and then proceeded to use it to gain
access to both the police evidence and intelligence about federal
police systems. A spokesperson for the police acknowledges the
intrusion stating, "The AFP has identified a person whom [sic]
has attempted to access the stand-alone computer system and we are
currently working with our law enforcement partners regarding this
On the site Pastebin.com, the hacker mocked the
police for "making it sound like they can bust 'hackers', when
all they have done is busted a COUPLE script kiddies."
They also posted screenshots of fake IDs and stolen credit card
numbers, taken off the police servers as proof of their access.
hacker continued to mock the police stating, "I couldn't stop
laughing" on seeing that the federal police's server was running
Windows (which most hackers avoid for security reasons). He also
gloated over the fact that police "left the MYSQL password
blank." The hacker continues, "These dipshits are
using an automatic digital forensics and incident response tool.
All of this [hacking] had been done within 30-40 minutes. Could of
been faster if I didn't stop to laugh so much."
hacker reportedly used an attack method called SQL injection.
As the database app was not password protected, he was able to create
a PHP file on the disk, browse through it and gain full access to the
Police claim the files were intentionally placed on
the system and not compromised. They said they place copies of
previously compromised files on a special server for cybercrime
investigations. No charges have been filed yet against
r00t-y0u.org members.


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Not really news, honestly looks like the reporter squeezing water from a rock! I think the 2 want a gold medal and that's that!
I think the two of them were not a good match, Melo will do well in the next few seasons and Dantoni will get another shot....I see can see him being reunited w Nash if Mike Brown underachives next year.
Or if Atlanta does pull off getting Chris Paul and Dwight that would be a great team for his system


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My keychain is based on the first episode where Mei first met yamato an also the scene where she kicked yamato which was funny favorite scene lol.My key is both Mei an Yamato two keys combine.The middle with heart with the lock is Mei because to me she is like a lock that doesnt let anyone in and Yamato is the heart that has the horns because he is one that is the key that is trying to break into her lock .
ill try
well um i did this key because i like the episode of say i love you,episode 7 i really love you.Eever since i saw the first episode of this series i loved it really cool and awesome. I like this series because you look at it and say hey look that happend to me once and you just wanna keep watching it.I liket episode 7 because this is where Mei and Yamato both realise how much they love each other and how much they need one another.Mei loves him alot and she doesnt want to loose him and thats pretty special because you sorta do whatever it takes to um keep that person next to you and to um show your love to them and thats pretty sweet and nice todo.She now knows how much she loves Yamato and how much she needs him to be by her side and thats why i liket this episode very much.Say i love you its a pretty awesome anime very unique and all that its pretty cool and i hope to those that havent seen it give it a try and i hope you like my drawing i work hard on it and i just hope you guys like it. by:mikuheart101 laters
I'm going to try too!
I'm a busy person so, deal with it!
I based my keychain off of Say I Love You episode 10, "Nothing Else". Each part of the keychain is in one way or another related to the episode. The sword represents when Megumi tries to "cut" into Yamato's and Mei's relationship by using Kai. Megumi tells Yamato that Kai has invited Mei on a date. When Yamato sees Kai and Mei together an argument begins that turns into a fight, a fight for Mei's love. The Teardrops that are dangling from the sword signify the pain and loneliness Mei felt because of Megumi and her plans to keep Mei isolated from everyone else. The heart symbolizes Yamato and Mei's love for each other and the chain symbolizes the bond between them as they begin to understand each other. All together the keychain is the power of their love as they fight through obstacles that try to tear their relationship apart.
I'm a busy person so, deal with it!
great!!! i am just too busy ...
My Avatar is seiyuu Morita san and Me cosplaying at AnimeExpo
Tried my best... This is a keychain inspired by ep 8 'New to Love'. The butterfly silhouette symbolises new birth and the heart is love I thought the episode explored the difficulties in new couple relationships very well - lack of communication, high or differing expectations. The 'key' is to 'fly' over these misunderstandings rather than blame each other. xx
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Hello Everyone,
My key is a representation of the most recent episode, episode 11, this is the episode that shows the relationship between Yamato and Mei has progressed to a point where they become comfortable with taking a trip together. The crowned cat capitalizes on the thing that really helped bring Mei solace and have a connection with a living being, it also represents when Yamato took a cat in and began to take care of it, the cats became a link between the star crossed couple and I made the cat gray because Mei's cat, Marshmallow is white, and Yamoto takes in the black cat, and when you mix white with black it makes gray. In the opening of episode 11 Mei wears a very cute feminine outfit which correlates the bow on my key. The buttons on the key are related to Yamato's little sister, she uses buttons for the stuffed animals she makes, and was able to grow to love being around Mei, the fact that Meh and Yamato are good with his little sister means they will make such good parents!!! There is a rainbow that wraps around the key and symbolizes the fun that they are finally able to have together after the challenges that lead to Mei and Yamato crying, thier crying in the previous episode represents the rain, there is always a rainbow at the end of the rain, and I felt that them finally going to land together was the rainbow. The stars are symbolical for the happiness that Mei finally feels when she realizes the people around her accept and love her for who she is, she is in a sense finding the stars within herself to take pride in, this is so important because at the very begining of the anime Mei is avoidant of relationships, feels insecure, and doesnt really see any stars within her very self. The wings mean that the relationship between Mei and Yamato seems to finally be flying steady. Finally the bit of the key is in the shape of a heart, a heart is a universal symbol of love, love which has the power to unlock the doors that lead to camaraderie, romance, self esteem, and genuine relationships which all coalesce to create true happiness.
I am glad to participate in this contest, and have enjoyed looking at everyones submissions. This is actually the first drawing contest Ive ever been in!! So much fun doing it. The materials I used were plain white paper, regular hb pencil, sakura archival pen, and prismacolor* pencils.
With best wishes and luck to others!!
This keychain reflects the first episode with Tachibana Mei very much armoured against the people around her and capable of delivering a mean kick to see them off. This is shown in a helmed top and a key-blade bottom with the heart kept close and guarded.
Assuming Land is a direct parody to Disney Land Tokyo, the 30 is just their 30th anniversary, which will be next year. This key is about episode 3, "If You Trust Someone..." and Yamato's change since middle school. Time has formed his persona anew and that's what the hour glass represents. The key being broken is in connection with his broken friendship back in middle school when he didn't do anything to help his friend who was being severely bullied. However with his change in character he found new friends and a new part to his key. Yamato's meeting Mei tied the ribbon (pink ribbon) and filled the void in his heart (heart shaped gem was added to empty heart that was on the 20th). And by the end of the episode two charms of trust and love were added (the two bells).
redgirlishere21 wrote:
Terribly sorry for horrible quality, I was using my laptops webcam and its 12:31 in the morning here but here goes:
This Key is based on the first episode, but could be also represented in the episode when they FINALLY get together. I made the heart like a door with a lock on it, as Mei-chans heart was locked, in a way. The flames (that look absolutely terrible O^O Im sorry!) represent the ways she guards the way to her heart, like when she didn't give her phone number to Yamato because she believed he would go behind her back. I added a little diamond charm which kind of is like her relationship with Yamato, which is very special and even through the tough times (I hate that model -_-), they can break through. after all, the diamond is the toughest mineral known! Hope you like it! Mei+Yamato FOREVER!
whew, I'm kinda excited now for the winner announcement!
I was going to do this too with the first episode... Nevermind I'll skip this contest now.
Yes well this is a key made from cardboard haha. So why is it a rabbit you may ask? Simple, I noticed from the beginning of the anime (episode 1) that Mei was accused for killing the pet rabbit. It was not her fault because she was just following her "friends" orders. She then finds out that it was just a flashback but I think the rabbit represented the entire series up to a certain point. I think the "white" rabbit represented innocence, (not sure what color the rabbit was I'm guessing white)it shows how innocent both Yamato's and Mei's love is. They both are experiencing a new kind of love; deep and compassionate. I can also say that since the rabbit could not talk for defense it can be interpreted as both the main characters flaws. When they want to say something to each other they don't have the courage to so they rely on their friends. I think the overall theme of the story is looking from different perspectives on both side of the main characters as they build up courage to say "I love you" to each other.
This submission for the Say, "I Love You" key-chain is the reflection of the 10th episode, "Nothing Else". In this episode, Mei, Kai, and Asami discuss who they would prefer to visit Land with, a group of friends or alone with a date? Mei answers with, "either's fine". This became the defining moment for this key-chain. Mei relies on both her friends and Yamato, which is why this Land key-chain would be the embodiment of her. The three fur balls representing Mei, Asami, and Aiko, are connected by Yamato's beads, symbolizing that Yamato played a key role in bringing the three girls together. I created the loop at the top of the key-chain to match the 20th Anniversary's key using a black strap, silver links, and a silver key with a heart cut out of the teeth. In the holes of the key are heart ornaments that can be spun. There is an 'L' engraved on the key symbolizing Land and love. A charm is attached to the key with a crown from Land's mascot.
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The reason why I chose episode 5 is because Yamato's little sister is/was just like Mei. Mei's class blaimed her for something she was innocent of and from then on thought it would be better not to get involved with people. Nagi felt betrayed and used by her friends and became an outsider among them.
Mei helped Nagi feel better about herself and in return she began helping Mei bake something other than weaponized cookies.
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Levin sees Iran as the real source of Middle East instability
Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) singled out Iran on Sunday as a major source of instability in the Middle East, urging President Barack Obama to marshal world opinion against the country.
"[Obama's] got to point out that behind all of this is Iran," the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said on NBC's "Meet the Press." "Iran's support of Hamas, Hezbollah, Syria, and the way that has then been filtered into weaponry that goes through Egypt, into Gaza... keep pulling the world together against Iran. That's the source of the problem."
Levin's sentiment appears to be bipartisan. "The centrifuges continue to spin in Tehran," warned Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) ominously earlier on "Fox News Sunday." The Iranians will continue unless they see that there is a price to pay…It's time that we recognized that it isn't just nuclear weapons the Iranians are doing."
Asked about the broader problems in the Middle East, Levin kept bringing the conversation back to Iran.
"All this goes looking for ways to keep the pressure on Iran and to keep taking away from Iran the kind of weaponry, both psychological and real, that they are using," he said.


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WAC veterans group dwindles in numbers, but not in spirit
By BARBARA BROTMAN | Chicago Tribune | Published: November 12, 2012
CHICAGO — Time has taken its toll on the Chicago Chapter of the Women's Army Corps Veterans' Association.
It once bustled with members, as befitted its venerable history. It is the first group of WAC veterans in the nation — Chapter 1, "Where it 'Begun,'" its newsletter puts it. Formed in 1946 by WAC mothers and returning WACs, it served as the model for the group's national association, which also was organized at a meeting in Chicago.
By the 1970s, some 400 women veterans belonged to the group. Chapter meetings were so big that they could only be accommodated by the city's largest hotels.
Even now, members remain devoted. "We had an experience that is unique," said Lizette Rhone, a retired schoolteacher from the North Side who is the chapter's president. "And we're proud of the fact that we ... made a contribution to our country in time of need."
But the World War II veterans who make up the majority of the chapter's members are in their 80s and 90s. Many have become ill or frail, moved away, or died.
The Chicago chapter is down to 30 members. Of those, only five are able to attend the monthly meetings.
"Attrition is taking a whole lot of us out of the picture," Rhone said
"We are thinning out," said Yolanda Imhoff, 94, of Evanston.
But not giving up. Bound by shared experience and patriotic pride, they keep up their memberships — some on the rolls have moved far from Chicago and have not attended a meeting in years — and hope younger women will join them.
The contributions of women in the military during World War II are recounted in the current exhibition at Chicago's Pritzker Military Library. The show, "She's a WOW," uses posters, photos and the women's words — including Imhoff's — to tell the story of women's service organizations like the WAC.
Too few people know that women not only worked in factories at home but did active military service, said Kenneth Clarke, president of the Pritzker Military Library.
They joined the WAC; the WOW (Woman Ordnance Workers); the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) and the WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots), and served as Army and Navy nurses and in the Red Cross.
"They had to do what their country required them to do — even if at times they were taken for granted, looked down on, even opposed by society," Clarke said.
The women were not always welcomed.
"There was an incredible amount of resistance to having women in the Army," said Patricia Jernigan, newsletter editor of the Northern Virginia WAC Veterans' chapter, who has conducted oral history interviews of a number of WAC members.
And "there were some really horrible slander campaigns," she said, spreading rumors that WACs were prostitutes.
The WACs weren't even full members of the Army at first. They were classified as auxiliaries — they were called the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps — and not entitled to Army rank, pay or benefits.
"But it became clear, particularly when they started sending women overseas, that they had to give women rank and make them full-fledged members of the military," said Marilla Cushman, spokeswoman for the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation.
"They needed the protections of the Geneva Convention if they served overseas."
They got them in 1943, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a bill establishing the WAC as a regular corps in the Army.
The women said they were eager to volunteer. Rhone was so determined to enlist that she ate bananas every day for three weeks to reach the minimum 100-pound weight requirement.
And though at 18 she was too young to sign up, "I lied and said I was born in Mississippi and that they didn't really keep ... records of black women by birth."
"I really wanted to get overseas," she said. "I was an adventuress."
Rhone did not get her wish. After basic training in Des Moines, she was sent to Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, where she worked calculating the rations needed by soldiers there.
Instead of seeing the world, she saw segregation. The German POWs at the base were allowed to visit the noncommissioned officers' club, she said, but she was not.
"That was hard to swallow," she said, but she looks back with pride at her service and at learning to handle adversity.
"I don't think I would trade anything today for that experience," she said.
Yolanda Imhoff, then Yolanda Borrelli, enlisted in New York and was trained to be a high-speed radio operator, sending and receiving messages in Morse code.
She shipped out under such secrecy that her brother and sister had to drop her off around the corner from where her ship was docked in New York Harbor.
Her 20-woman radio unit was sent first to Scotland, arriving on D-Day, and then to England. They ran a radio station for the 9th Army Air Force that had been installed in the stable of a large estate outside London.
From there they were sent to Chantilly, France, about 50 miles from the Battle of the Bulge.
To manage the soaring number of radio transmissions, the women alternated eight-hour work shifts with eight-hour rests. "We didn't do anything but sleep, eat and work," she said.
"We weren't allowed to go out at night. We had to put dark covers on the windows. It was scary."
But it was also a time of camaraderie among the women, and support from the men they served alongside. "They treated us with respect and care," Imhoff said.
Though dating was allowed and common, Imhoff found it sad to keep saying goodbye to young men on their way to the front. She told a friend she didn't want to meet any more soldiers, but gave in one last time and agreed to be introduced to a master sergeant at the base.
She couldn't pronounce his last name at first, but she learned. It was Imhoff. She and her late husband were married for 50 years and had three children.
She kept in close contact with the women from her unit. "We had so much in common over there," she said. "We were away from our families, so we were each other's families."
And though she lost part of her hearing from the noise of German jamming interference, "it was an experience I wouldn't have missed."
"These women made amazing contributions," Cushman said. Beyond their war efforts, she said, the 400,000 women who served in World War II were powerful symbols of what women could accomplish.
"They came back, they had the GI Bill — for the first time they could go to school on their own," she said. "They were our teachers; they did all kinds of things. They changed America, and maybe the world."
After the war, the WASP and WAVES were disbanded. Beginning in 1948, women were granted permanent places in the armed forces. The WAC, which had been established by Congress, was disbanded in 1978.
To make clear it welcomes younger members, the national WAC veterans' group has taken on a second name: Army Women United.
In Chicago, the chapter is planning its annual distribution of gift bags to hospitalized veterans and hoping younger veterans will join and help them carry on.
"We try to keep it going, and we will keep it going," Rhone said. "It's important to us."
Important enough that as membership director Doris Dina, 88, has shared the story of her WAC service with her family, which now includes eight grandchildren. She also has made a request: When she dies, she wants to be buried in her WAC honor guard uniform.


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Notes on Crampton's Gap and
Wm. B. Franklin, Major-General, U.S.V.
BETWEEN the 2d and 6th of September, the Sixth Corps remained in camp near Alexandria and collected horses and transportation for ammunition and provisions, which were gradually disembarked. On the latter date it marched to Tenallytown, beyond Georgetown, D. C., crossing the Potomac by the Long Bridge, and beginning the Maryland campaign. Its daily marches thereafter, to the date of the battle of Antietam, were regulated by orders from General McClellan, who, in turn, was in direct communication with Washington. It appears from the telegraphic correspondence which was carried on between Halleck and McClellan, that while the latter believed that General Lee's object was the invasion of Pennsylvania, the former could not divest himself of the notion that Lee was about to play the Union army some slippery trick by turning its left, getting between it and Washington and Baltimore, and then taking each city by a coup-de-main.
The following are extracts from some of General Halleck's dispatches:
SEPT. 9.---". . . I think we must be very cautious about stopping too much the forts on the Virginia side. It may be the enemy's object to draw off the mass of our forces, and then attempt to attack from the Virginia side of the Potomac."
SEPT. 11.--" I think the main force of the enemy's in your front; more troops can be spared from here."^
SEPT. 13.--"I am of opinion that the enemy will send a small column toward Pennsylvania, so as to draw your forces in that direction; then suddenly move on Washington with the forces south of the Potomac, and those he may cross over."
^ General McClellan states that he received the dispatch in this form, but as printed in the "Official Records," Vol. XIX., Pt. II., p. 253, the sentence reads: "If the main force of the enemy is in your front, more troops can be spared from here."--EDITORS.
SEPT. 14.---" Scouts report a large force still on Virginia side of the Potomac, near Leesburg, If so, I fear you are exposing your left flank, and that the enemy can cross in your rear."
SEPT. 16.---"I fear now more than ever that they [the enemy] will recross at Harper's Ferry, or below, and turn your left, thus cutting you off from Washington. . . ."
On September 12th, Mr. Lincoln telegraphed General McClellan that he believed the enemy was recrossing the Potomac, and said, "Please do not let him get off without being hurt."
These dispatches demonstrate that it was McClellan's duty as a subordinate to move slowly and cautiously in his advance, although he believed that the whole of Lee's army was in his front. And during the whole Maryland campaign his army was nearer Washington than was Lee's.
On or before September 7th, General McClellan advised that Harper's Ferry should be evacuated via Hagerstown, so as to hold the Cumberland Valley against an advance toward Harrisburg, and on the 10th of September he asked that the garrison at Harper's Ferry should be ordered to join him. General Halleck in answer to the last request stated, " There is no way for Colonel Miles to join you at present; his only chance is to defend his works till you can open communication with him." Yet during the night of September 14th two regiments of cavalry marched out of Harper's Ferry to Hagerstown without meeting any enemy; and the whole infantry and field-artillery force of the garrison might have escaped before the 14th had General McClellan's advice of September 7th and 10th been followed. So the Sixth Corps moved by easy marches toward the Blue Ridge, under daily orders from the commanding general, and on the 14th of September fought the battle of Crampton's Gap, gaining the completest victory gained up to that time by any part of the Army of the Potomac.
While Burnside and Hooker were forcing Turner's Gap to open the direct road to Hagerstown, I was ordered to move by Crampton's Gap, five miles farther south, and gain Rohrersville, in order to cut off McLaws and R. H, Anderson on Maryland Heights, and to relieve Harper's Ferry. About noon on the 14th of September, the head of my column, Slocum's din Munford's brigade of cavalry, comprising the 2d and 12th Virginia regiments, with Chew's battery and a section of the Portsmouth battery of naval howitzers, supported by two regiments of Mahone's brigade of R. H. Anderson's division, under Colonel William A. Parham. General McLaws had also posted the remainder of Mahone's brigade and the brigades of Semmes and Cobb of his own division within supporting distance, and ordered General Howell Cobb to take command and to hold the pass against us. With the remainder of Anderson's division and his own, General McLaws occupied Maryland Heights, distant five miles. I quote from my official report of the action which ensued:
"The enemy was strongly posted on both sides of the road, which made a steep ascent through a narrow defile, wooded on both sides and offering great advantages of cover and position. Their advance was posted near the base of the mountain, in the rear of a stone-wall, stretching to the right of the road at a point where the ascent was gradual and for the most part over open fields. Eight guns had been stationed on the road and at points on the sides and summit of the mountain to the left of the pass. It was evident that the position could be carried only by an infantry attack. Accordingly, I directed Major-General Slocum to advance his division through the village of Burkittsville and commence the attack upon the right. Wolcott's 1st Maryland Battery was stationed on the left and to the rear of the village, and maintained a steady fire on the positions of the enemy until they were assailed and carried by our troops. Smith's division was placed in reserve on the east side of the village, and held in readiness to cooperate with General Slocum or support his attack as occasion might require. Captain Ayres's battery of this division was posted on a commanding ground to the left of the reserves, and kept up an uninterrupted fire on the principal battery of the enemy until the latter was driven from its position.
"The advance of General Slocum was made with admirable steadiness through a well-directed fire from the batteries on the mountain, the brigade of Colonel Bartlett taking the lead, and followed at proper intervals by the brigades of General Newton and Colonel Torbert. Upon fully determining the enemy's position, the Skirmishers were withdrawn and Colonel Bartlett became engaged along his entire line. He maintained his ground steadily under a severe fire for some time at a manifest disadvantage, until reenforced by two regiments of General Newton's brigade upon his right, and the brigade of Colonel Torbert and the two remaining regiments of Newton's on his left. The line of battle thus formed, an immediate charge was ordered, and most gallantly executed. The men swept forward with a cheer, over the stone-wall, dislodging the enemy, and pursuing him up the mountain-side to the crest of the hill and down the opposite slope. This single charge, sustained as it was over a great distance, and on a rough ascent of unusual steepness, was decisive. The enemy was driven in the utmost confusion from a position of strength and allowed no opportunity for even an attempt to rally, until the pass was cleared and in the possession of our troops.
"When the division under General Slocum first became actively engaged, I directed General Brooks's brigade, of Smith's division, to advance upon the left of the road and dislodge the enemy from the woods upon Slocum's flank. The movement was promptly and steadily made under a severe artillery fire. General Brooks occupied the woods after a slight resistance, and then advanced, simultaneously with General Slocum, rapidly and in good order, to the crest of the mountain. The victory was complete, and its achievement followed so rapidly upon the first attack that the enemy's reserves, although pushed forward at the double-quick, arrived but in time to participate in the fight and add confusion to the rout. 400 prisoners, from 17 different organizations, 700 stand of arms, 1 piece of artillery, and 3 stand of colors were captured." . . .
The gun was a 12-pounder howitzer belonging to the Troup artillery attached to Cobb's brigade, and was captured by the 95th Pennsylvania, Colonel Gustavus W. Town, of Newton's brigade. General Cobb says it was "lost by an accident to the axle," but according to Colonel Town's report the artillerists fled before his advance, "merely disabling it temporarily by throwing off one wheel from the limber, which was left with the horses near at hand. Two of the colors were captured by the 4th New Jersey regiment, Colonel William B. Hatch, of Torbert's brigade, and one by the 16th New York, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Joel J. Seaver, of Bartlett's brigade. A fourth stand of colors, belonging to the 16th Virginia regiment, of Mahone's brigade, was taken by the 4th Vermont regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Charles B. Stoughton, of Brooks's brigade.
No report appears to have made by Colonel Parham, who commanded Mahone's brigade, non commander, General R. H. Anderson' who was wounded at Antietam, but the reports of Generals Cobb and Semmes and Colonel Munford sufficiently indicate the effect of our advance upon the forces under their command. Munford, who had eight guns, his two regiments of cavalry dismounted, and Mahone's brigade, was driven from his position behind a stone-wall at the foot of the pass. Cobb now came to his support, dividing his brigade to the right and left, but too late to change the result. One regiment, the 10th Georgia, of Semmes's brigade, also joined in Parham's defense, while the remaining three regiments, with nine guns of Manly's, Macon's, and Page's batteries, were posted for the defense of Burkittsville Gap, about a mile below toward our left, where the artillery is described, in the Confederate reports, as having done "good service." General Cobb says:
"As I was marching the last of the column, I received a message from you [McLaws] . . . that I must hold the gap if it cost the life of every man in my command. . . . Two of my regiments were sent to the right and two to the left to meet these movements of the enemy. In this we were successful, until the center gave way, pressed by fresh troops of the enemy and increased numbers. Up to this time the troops had fought well and maintained their ground against greatly superior forces. The 10th Georgia regiment, of General Semmes's brigade, had been ordered to the gap from their position at the foot of the mountain and participated in the battle with great courage and energy. After the lines were broken, all my efforts to rally the troops were unsuccessful."
General Semmes, who hurried forward to offer his assistance to General Cobb, thus describes the scene he witnessed on the Confederate side of the crest:
"Arriving at the base of and soon after commencing the ascent of the mountain at Crampton's Gap, I encountered fugitives from the battle-field and endeavored to turn them back. Proceeding farther up the mountain, the troops were met pouring down the road and through the wood in great disorder, where I found General Cobb and his staff, at the imminent risk of their lives, using every effort to check and rally them. I immediately joined my efforts, and those of my staff who were with me, to General Cobb's, and cooperated with him for a considerable time in the vain effort to rally the men."
General McLaws moved Wilcox's brigade of R. H. Anderson's' and later Kershaw's and Barksdale's brigades of his own division, to the support of Cobb, but not in time to take part in the engagement. The report of General McLaws shows that he accurately appreciated the effect of our success in completely shutting up his command on Maryland Heights until the surrender of Harper's Ferry opened the door for him to cross into Virginia. Accepting the estimate of Mr. Thomas White, who was chief clerk in the adjutant- general's office at General Lee's headquarters, and had charge of the returns, the whole available force under McLaws was 8000 men, and mine, on the basis of the last returns, 12,300. Couch's division (7219 men) of the Fourth Corps did not reach the field of the 14th until the fighting was over, and was detached from my command early the next morning. But these figures are at least one-fifth, if not one-fourth, beyond the actual effective strength. General Cobb estimates the Confederate forces actually engaged at 2200. Mine can hardly have exceeded 6500; heavy odds, indeed, but so are stone walls and a steep mountain pass. My losses were 533. The losses in Parham's (Mahone's) brigade, spoken of as heavy, are not reported; those in Cobb's and Semmes's brigades are given as 749.
At the end of the fight, after nightfall, the division of the corps which had borne the brunt of the fight (Slocum's), was, as it were, astride of the mountain. Of the other division (Smith's), the brigades of Brooks and Irwin were on the mountain, the reserve under Hancock being at the eastern base. Couch's division reported to me at 10 P. M. ^ Early the next morning, Smith's division was sent into Pleasant Valley, west of the Blue Ridge, to begin the movement toward Harper's Ferry. Couch's division was sent, by order of the commanding general, to occupy Rohrersville. Slocum was to support Smith.
As I was crossing the mountain about 7 A. M., on September 15th, I had a good view of the enemy's force below, which seemed to be well posted on hills stretching across the valley, which is at this place about two miles wide. When I reached General Smith we made an examination of the position, and concluded that it would be suicidal to attack it. The whole breadth of the valley was occupied, and batteries swept the only approaches to the position. We estimated the force as quite as large as ours, and it was in a position which, properly defended, would have required a much greater force than ours to have carried. I am unable to give the numbers, but McLaws, in his report of the operations of the day, states that he formed the line across the valley with the brigades of Kershaw and Barksdale, except one regiment and two guns of the latter, and the "remnants" of the brigades of Cobb, Semmes, Mahone, and Willcox, which he afterward states were very small.
The only force available for an attack would have been Smith's division of about 4500 men, Slocum's division being in no condition for a fight that day. Reading between the lines of General McLaws's report, he seems to have been disgusted that I did not attack before the court of inquiry on the surrender of Harper's Ferry shows that the white flag was shown at 7:30 A. M., on the 15th, and the firing ceased about one hour afterward, it is evident, therefore, that a fight between General McLaws's force and mine could have had no effect upon the surrender of Harper's Ferry. Success on my part would have drawn me farther away from the army and would have brought me in dangerous nearness to Jackson's force, already set free by the surrender. McLaws's supports were three and a half miles from him, while my force was seven miles from the main army.
Later on that day the enemy withdrew from Pleasant Valley and Harper's Ferry toward Sharpsburg. Couch's division joined me, and the corps remained stationary without orders from McClellan until the evening of the 16th, when I was ordered to march the next morning to join the army and to send Couch's division to occupy Maryland Heights. Accordingly the corps started at 5:30 A. M., and the advance reached the field of Antietam at 10 A. M., about twelve miles distant from the starting-point.
^ In October, 1862, when Mr. Lincoln visited the army, he came through Crampton's Gap; he told me that he was astonished to see and bear of what we had done there. He thanked me for it, and said that he had not understood it before. He was in a respects very kind and complementary.---W. B. F.
General Smith's division arrived first and was immediately brought into action in the vicinity of the Dunker Church, repelling a strong attack made by the enemy at this point. The details of the part borne by the corps in the battle are graphically given in the official reports.
While awaiting the arrival of Slocum, I went to the right, held by Sumner. I found him at the head of his troops, but much depressed. He told me that his whole corps was exhausted and could do nothing more that day. It was lying in line of battle partly in a wood from which it had driven the enemy that morning. About three hundred yards in its front, across an open field, was a wood nearer the bank of the river, strongly held by the enemy. The corps had been driven back from an attack on this wood with great loss.
When General Slocum arrived I placed two brigades of his division on General Sumner's left and was awaiting the arrival of his third brigade, which was to be in reserve. With the two brigades I intended to make an attack on the wood referred to, and General Sumner was informed of my intention. The two brigades were ready to move. Just as the third brigade arrived, General Sumner rode up and directed me not to make the attack, giving as a reason for his order, that if I were defeated the right would be entirely routed, mine being the only troops left on the right that had any life in them. Major Hammerstein, of McClellan's staff, was near, and I re- quested him to inform General McClellan of the state of affairs, and that I thought the attack ought to be made. Shortly afterward McClellan rode up, and, after hearing the statements of Sumner and myself, decided that as the day had gone so well on the other parts of the line it would be unsafe to risk anything on the right. Of course, no advance was made by the division.
Later in the day General McClellan came again to my headquarters, and there was pointed out to him a hill on the right, commanding the wood, and it was proposed that the hill should be occupied by our artillery early the next morning, and that after shelling the wood, the attack should be made by the whole corps from the position then held by it. He assented to this, and it was understood that the attack was to be made. During the night, however, the order was countermanded. I met him about 9 o'clock on the morning of the 18th. He informed me that he countermanded the order because fifteen thousand Pennsylvania troops would soon arrive, and that upon their arrival the attack would be ordered. The troops, however, did not arrive, and the order was not renewed that day. On the 19th the corps entered the wood, expecting a fight, but the enemy had slipped off during the night.
Source: Battles and Leaders of the Civil War
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Jerry MeyerClick Here to view this Link. is the national basketball recruiting analyst for Rivals.com. He tackles your questions in his weekly mailbag feature.
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Is Austin Rivers, who is the top guard in the 2011 class, destined to play for Duke?
How do five-star point guards Josiah Turner and Quinn Cook compare to each other?
And what type of offensive system does 2012 sharp shooter Evan Nolte need to succeed in college?
These questions and more are addressed in this installment of Meyer's Mailbag.
Gearing up for a commitment?
Does Austin Rivers wearing a Duke national champion shirt and official Duke shorts after the FIBA final signal a lock that he will be going to Duke and if so, how long until he announces his decision?
- Kate from Raleigh
Not sure how much to read into wardrobe choices, but I'd be shocked if Rivers wears any other college uniform than a Duke uniform.
I know other schools are being thrown out by Rivers as possibilities, but my take is that his decommitment from Florida occurred because he wanted to play for Coach K at Duke. It is probably better for all involved that it looks more like Rivers' recruitment is a wide open affair. I just don't buy that scenario.
As for his play, Rivers is progressing nicely as a prospect. He is now attacking the basket going both directions where before he was pretty much a right-hand dominant penetrator. He is also developing into a strong athlete who can make plays in traffic and successfully operate against a large, physical defender. At times, Rivers still gets locked into seeking his own shot, but I've sensed a more openness to creating opportunities for his teammates in his game.
Rivers still has room to improve defensively, but the tools are there for him to be a good defender. He can also get overly emotional when things go the wrong direction for his team. But he appears to be improving in these two areas and developing into a leader on the court.
I sense a combination of Brandon Jennings and Tyreke Evans in Rivers' game, and he is going to get serious consideration from Rivals.com for the No. 1 spot in the 2011 rankings.
Turner vs. Cook
Can you compare Josiah Turner and Quinn Cook? Are they both eventually pro prospects?
- Sharon from Cleveland Heights
Both Turner and Cook are high level point guards but with different styles. Turner is a better athlete than Cook and relies more on his explosiveness and ability to get to the rim. He is a rim-attacking point guard who doesn't need a ball screen to break his man down. Turner can also shoot the ball from the perimeter, but he prefers to attack.
Cook, on the other hand, doesn't have blow-by speed or explosiveness, but he is a tremendous ball handler who is very crafty at utilizing screens. Turner is a good shooter, but Cook is a better outside shooter and is looking more for the space to shoot his pull-up jumper instead of forcing the ball to the rim.
Both are quality passers. Cook probably does a little better job leading his team verbally. Turner is a better defender and is in fact one of the better defenders of the point guards in the 2011 class.
Turner does project well as an NBA point guard with his strength and explosiveness. Cook certainly has a chance at the NBA, but with his 6-foot-1 height and average athleticism, it might be tough.
As for comparisons, Turner reminds me of Javaris Crittenton and Cook reminds me of Scottie Reynolds.
Moving up?
Everything I've read about Tyrone Johnson this summer has been very positive, yet he's not considered one of the top 10 point guards in his class. Do you expect him to move up in the rankings, or is he fairly ranked at this point?
- Matt from New York
Johnson, a Villanova commitment, has had a tremendous summer running the point for Team Final. At 6 feet 3, 185 pounds he is an intriguing prospect with a crafty and physical style of play.
Presently he is ranked No. 11 out of the point guards in the 2011 class. There is a possibility he could move up a couple spots in the rankings, but there are impressive prospects in Jahii Carson and Tracy Abrams right ahead of him.
The fact is that Johnson is a bubble top-10 point guard in the country and is going to be an integral part of Villanova's guard-oriented attack. He has a great feel for the game, changes speeds with the best of them and really knows how to navigate the high ball screen.
Reminiscent of Miller?
Does Marcus Paige remind you of Andre Miller, the former Utah and NBA veteran, in terms of skill, athleticism, and demeanor?
- Ralph from Springfield
That is an interesting comparison. Paige does play with a steady demeanor that we have seen from Miller throughout his college career at Utah and then NBA career. Paige is also similarly skilled and probably a better long-distance shooter than Miller.
Paige doesn't, however, have the physicality nor explosiveness of Miller. Miller was one of the more physical point guards that I have seen in the college game. Certainly Paige will get stronger and more explosive, but I doubt he will ever reach an Andre Miller level.
Regardless, he is definitely one of the top point guards in the 2012 class, and has a reasonable shot at making it to the NBA one day.
Breaking down Nolte
What offensive system or style of play would accentuate the strengths of Evan Nolte? Which current or former player does he remind you of?
- Mike from Dobbs Ferry
Nolte is an exceptional long-range shooter. He has deep range and can make both contested long-range jumpers and long-range jumpers on the move. He is not, however, a player who is going to consistently create his own shot off the dribble and he is not much of an offensive rebounder. So if he is going to get shots, he does need to get them off of the system. He only needs a small window, though, to get his shot off, so it is not like he has to be spotted up for a wide open three.
Playing in a transition offense that looks for three-pointers on the initial attack would benefit him. Likely on his way to developing into a face-up four man, Nolte would be extremely dangerous trailing the break for the top-of-the-key three. He also could get ahead of the ball and knock down threes on the wing in transition.
Once in the half court offense, he is either going to need teammates who can break down the defense with penetration to open him up, or he is going to need screens away from the ball to create space for his jumper. I love the way Nolte uses screens and shoots on move, so a screen-oriented offense seems ideal for him.
As for a comparison, Nolte reminds me of Steve Novak, who played at Marquette and then spent some time in the NBA. Like Novak, I expect Nolte to develop into an elite deep-range shooter with length and the ability to make three-pointers coming off screens.
Jerry Meyer is a national basketball recruiting analyst for Rivals.com. Click here to send him a question or comment for his mailbag.


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I went through the update for ZA Security Suite 9.1.008.000. Immediately after I can't access the online broadcasts for any of the radio stations I normally do. I can still do it on my laptop, so it's not on their side.
I have a Win XP Media Center with all of the updates current.
What setting changed?


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The International Review of the Red Cross: French selection 2006
03-12-2007 Publication Ref. 0920
This issue is a collection of articles drown from the four special issues of the year 2006 whose themes included: methods of warfare, private military companies, truth and reconciliation commissions, international criminal tribunals. The articles were selected based on their quality and originality.