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I actually do like this moisturizer, but it isn't my favorite. The smell is nice, and so is the consistency. It's good-ish at hydrating. But this kinda sits on the surface of your skin and sometimes it rolls (balls up on your face). I also feel like I had to use a lot. On really humid days, this makes your skin look weird ( I don't know why). It's a pretty good moisturizer though, I kind of like it. I would recommend this to someone with mild to moderate sensitive skin.
Buyer beware!!! There is a notable difference between Hope in a Jar (original) and Hope in a Jar (high performance). The high performance formula is not as oily and smells similar but lighter than the original formula. I love the high performance. Hated the original.
I have a love hate relationship with this product as I have been using it off and on for the past 7 years. The consistency is great and it's a simple moisturizer. The smell doesn't bother me but I can see how it can irritate those sensitive to smell. I love what this does to my skin it makes it so luminous and young looking. However, there are some drawbacks it tends to be greasy which is why I can only use it at night, not a good morning moisturizer as it sit on this skin. It does a great job of moisturizing but I've noticed over the years my skin has become more irritated by it and I do believe it's because of a formula change. It's seems thinner and more chemically than in the past. The natural acids are what give your skin that amazing glow but it's also what make my skin burn and sting. I think I finally need to move on to a gentler moisturizer.
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Quite a basic moisturizer. Skin around forehead and cheeks felt dry by midday (which is strange since I've got combination skin). Feel the Nivea Pure and Natural does a better job with less cost.
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I'm not going to beat around the bush on this one - I really don't understand AT ALL how this moisturiser has developed such a cult status in the beauty world when it basically smells like something crawled into the pot, curled up and died! It's a truly awful smell and is entirely the reason why I will never use this moisturiser again. EVER!
It's difficult to describe just how unpleasant this smells, but for the purposes of this review I'll give it my best shot. To me this smells like a mixture of baby sick and rancid milk with a dash of lavendar essential oil, all mixed into a little jar which has then had the top firmly screwed on so the smell could mature. Like cheese. And the worst thing? Once it's on your skin it lingers. All day. I made the (huge) mistake of using this one morning and spent the rest of the day at work catching whiffs of it every time I moved, making me worried that my colleagues could also smell it and would wonder what was wrong with me!
Smell aside though, I saw no visible differences to my skin whilst using this. And given it's an award winning moisturiser I would have expected to see something. It's pricey too, coming in at 10GBP for a tiny 15ml before rocketing up to a whopping 34GBP for a 60ml jar. Luckily I got a trial size version as a freebie with some Philosophy shower gel, so didn't feel too bad when I stopped using it.
Ladies, PLEASE don't waste your money on this. Seriously, it's not worth it and your nostrils will thank you for it. There are other moisturisers out there that do just as a good a job, if not better and at a fraction of the price.
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I normally use the hope in a jar for dry skin, but I felt like it was too heavy for summer, so my mom bought me this one. One word-HIVES!!!! Terrible itchy hives, all over my face, the day before a flipping REGENTS at school. Sent it back. Take it from me- if you have sensitive skin, DO NOT USE.
I purchased a travel sized jar of this from sephora for $15. Oh my goodness it smells DISGUSTING. I felt so hideous putting it on because it smelled so bad. I didn't want my boyfriend to kiss me with it on! I only wore it at night because there is no SPF in the version I purchased (I believe that philosophy released a version with SPF). The smell alone was enough to put me off forever. I have used other philosophy lotions that don't smell nearly as bad.
I will NEVER repurchase this item again. It smells absolutely disgusting!!! I am not a fan of burnt plastic so if you are then this is the product for you. Becuz of the smell I never really got to experience the full effects of the cream because i immediately washed it off my face. I gave the packaging 3 stars only becuz its a normal package nothing special but nothing horrid.
I gave this the full price because it is over priced. The packaging is horrible and cheap.the smell isn't that bad it burns my eyes though and gives my mouth a funny taste blech.it did nothing but irritate my skin. I would rather by the 20 dollar jar of sephora moisturizer that works better has better packaging and is cheaper so disapointed


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The Alumni Departmental Scholarship/Art is offered to an art major who has completed 32 or more credit hours of study and whose QPA is 3.2 or greater. This award may be renewable for up to three years as long as the recipient continues to maintain a 3.2 or greater QPA. Financial need is not a factor.
The student must be an Art major (pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Science-Art Education, or Bachelor of Arts-Art History). The student must be enrolled full time (12 or more credits per semester) with at least 64 credits and have a minimum cumulative QPA of 3.0. Prospective recipients must be nominated by tenured-track department faculty members. Nominated students must also complete an application for the scholarship award.
This scholarship is awarded to students majoring in art education. Ralph and Mildred Bruce were faculty members at the University for many years and were committed to the overall development of students. The recipient must be enrolled full-time (12 or more credits) and have a cumulative QPA of 3.5 or better with a minimum of 48 credits. The scholarship is renewable through the completion of 128 credits on the condition that the student maintains a cumulative QPA of 3.5, continues to major in art education and demonstrates academic progress as determined by federal financial aid guidelines. Financial need may be a factor.
Known and beloved by many, Mr. Chrzanowski was well respected for his community involvement and for his caring and cheerful personality. His sons David and Mark, along with friends and family, are establishing this scholarship not only to honor and cherish the memory of Mr. Chrzanowski, but also to encourage the same commitment to education, community involvement, and enthusiasm for helping others that he demonstrated during his life. The recipient of this award must be an entering freshman pursing a Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in either Applied/Media Arts. Preference will be given to a student from Erie County, Pennsylvania. This scholarship may be renewable through the completion of 120 credits provided the student maintains an overall cumulative QPA of 3.00 or better. The individual must be enrolled on a full-time basis during both the Fall and Spring semesters. Financial need is a factor.
Awards are made to an Art major who has a minimum of 64 earned credits and a cumulative minimum QPA of 3.0. The Art Department Faculty is involved in the selection process. Financial need may be a factor if there are multiple candidates with identical credentials.
Renee Thayer-Allison, owner of the Eclectic Etceteras Coffee House, has long been associated with the students, faculty, and programs at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. She is also a tireless advocate for the Edinboro business community. The award is to be used for freshman recruitment and should be made to a graduate of General McLane High School, Edinboro, Pennsylvania. The student must be pursuing a major or minor degree in the area of Fine Arts/Crafts (Ceramics, Drawing, Jewelry/Metalsmithing, Printmaking, Painting, Sculpture, Textile Design, Weaving/Fibers, Wood/Furniture).
Steve Emmett was a beloved professor of art at Edinboro University for many years. Steve was a two time graduate of Edinboro University receiving his BFA in 1980 and his MFA in painting in 1988. He was an integral part of the fabric of the greater Edinboro community for more than four decades. The student must be an undergraduate Art major a BFA in painting. The student must be enrolled full time, have earned a minimum of 60 credits, and have a minimum QPA of 3.0. Prospective recipients must submit a portfolio of no more than five pieces representative of their current work.
This scholarship was developed by Ms. Donna Nicholas and friends of the Art Department in memory of George (Ferg) Ferguson, who taught in the Art Department from 1960 to 1986. The scholarship shall be awarded annually at the Edinboro University Student Art Show to an outstanding undergraduate ceramic student.
This scholarship is established as a memorial to Michael V. Gmitter. The student must be pursuing a major or minor degree in the area of Fine Arts/ Crafts (Jewelry/Metalsmithing, Ceramics, Drawing, Printmaking, Painting, Sculpture, Textile Design, Weaving/Fibers, Wood/Furniture). The student must be enrolled full time for the Spring Semester (12 or more credits), have a minimum QPA of 2.0, and possess a minimum of 64 earned credits. The eligible candidate(s) may submit four to six recently created art or craft pieces for initial screening by the selection committee for the Spring competition. A jury of five, including three Edinboro University Professors from various areas within the Fine Arts/Crafts programs, and two community artists not associated with Edinboro University, will judge the competition and select the recipient of the scholarship award. Judging will be based on artistic ability, originality, creativity, analysis of detail, craftsmanship, power of design and overall presentation. Decisions by the jury will be final.
Helen Jackson, the wife of Gerald and the mother of William, along with friends, family, and colleagues, established this scholarship in memory of Gerald and William Jackson, and also to encourage the same commitment to education, community involvement, and enthusiasm for living that they both demonstrated during their lives. The student must be an Art or English and Theatre Arts major, with a QPA average of 2.5 or above, having completed two consecutive semesters of a four-year program. The student must be enrolled in the Edinboro University Act 101 Program and have at least one parent of African-American descent.
Mrs. Patricia R. Jarvis was born and raised in the Pittsburgh area, and served in the U.S. Navy WAVES during the latter part of WWII. In 1946 Patricia applied to and was accepted by Edinboro State Teachers College. While in the registration line that September, she met her soon-to-be husband, Arthur Jarvis. They were engaged in December of 1946 and married on May 31, 1947. This scholarship is dedicated in loving memory to Patricia, a beloved wife and mother, by Art Jarvis and their four children (Robert, Karen, Richard, and James). The annual award will alternate between an Art Education major and a Secondary Education major in physics, chemistry, or mathematics.
This scholarship is awarded during the Fall and Spring semesters to an art student with concentrations in jewelry/metalsmithing or teacher education. It was developed by Mr. Henry Katzwinkel, a 1956 alumnus who taught courses in the Art Department for more than 32 years. The recipient must be entering his/her junior year, be enrolled full-time, and have 64 to 95 earned credits with a cumulative QPA of 3.25 or higher. Financial need may be a factor. If there are multiple students with identical credentials and artistic talent, the student with the greatest need will be awarded. This scholarship is not renewable. A jewelry/metalsmithing faculty member in the Art Department must be a part of the selection process.
Mr. Ken Kopin graduated with a bachelor's degree in art education from Edinboro University in 1961 and was a beloved art teacher in the Erie School District for many years. This scholarship was established to honor Mr. Kopin and to encourage student's commitment to education and art. The recipient of this award must be a full-time Art major, pursuing a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts, having earned a minimum of 60 credits and a minimum 3.0 QPA. Preference will be given to an inner-city public school student from the City of Erie. Financial need is a factor.
This scholarship is to honor and pay tribute to Donna Nicholas and to provide financial assistance for students pursuing a degree in ceramic arts and to encourage their commitment to education and art as demonstrated by Donna. The student must be a Ceramic Arts major (pursuing either a BFA or an MFA in ceramics). The student must be enrolled full time and have a minimum QPA of 3.0. The student's artistic ability is a determining factor in the selection process. Faculty members instructing ceramic arts in the Art Department will determine a selection process and choose the recipient of the scholarship, with referrals obtained from the Student Financial Support and Services Office as well as the Graduate Studies office.
This scholarship was developed by Ms. Donna Nicholas in honor of her father, George H. Nicholas, who inspired the development of the animation program in the Art Department. It is awarded to a student majoring in one of the Art programs. Faculty member(s) instructing animation in the Art Department will choose the recipients. The student's animation and/or artistic ability is part of the selection process. The recipient must be enrolled in 6 or more credits per semester, have earned a minimum of 64 credits, and have a cumulative QPA of at least 2.5. Financial need may be a factor. This scholarship is not renewable.
David Weinkauf was a professor in the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Art Department for 37 years, where he created and administered the University's program in cinema (film, video, animation). The student must be pursuing a degree in the area of Applied/Media Arts with an emphasis in cinema. The student must have a minimum of 64 earned credits and a cumulative QPA of 2.5. The student must be enrolled in 6 or more credits per semester. Students meeting these qualifications may apply for the scholarship. The recipient(s) of the scholarship will be chosen by member(s) of the Cinema faculty. The scholarship will be awarded to a student(s) concentrating in live-action film/video. Financial need may be a factor.
Both Tom and Claudia Zahorchak graduated from Edinboro State College in 1971 with Bachelor of Science degrees in Art Education. The student must be an Art major (Art History, Applied Media Arts, Fine Arts/Crafts, or Art Education major). The student must be enrolled full time (12 or more credits per semester) with at least 30 credits and have a minimum cumulative QPA of 3.0. Students must complete an application for the scholarship award. An art department election committee appointed by the Department Chair will conduct the scholarship award process. Preference will be given to a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity or Alpha Gamma Delta sorority.

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Sagittarius Man and Capricorn Woman Compatibility
Famous Sagittarius-Capricorn Couples: Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner, John Kennedy, Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy
This unlikely combination works out well. Two interesting, responsible adults face the world together with a good combination of skill sets. He supplies the optimism and expanded consciousness. She grounds his intellectual and adventuresome goals into realistic fruition. Together they tend to take life seriously but go for their full quota of enjoyment, the so-called "Good Life". There is a tendency for this combination to be different in a plus way – different ages, cultures, backgrounds ….
How to Attract a Sagittarius Man as a Capricorn Woman: Be as mature and intellectual as possible. Show an interest in the world around you both politically and philosophically, not just "people I know (and use)", but conversation in a context of world events, history, community action, etc., some larger generalized context. Avoid small talk if possible. When asked, "What would you like to do tonight?" have something interesting in mind. Understand the significance of the things he does. Help him remember where he parked the car, left his umbrella and forgot to put his credit card back in his wallet. Help him track down the cleaners he took his clothes to last time. Do these things with a smile. If this puppy grows on you, you're just getting warmed up to Life with a Sag!
How to Attract a Capricorn Woman as a Sagittarius Man: Make her smile. Help her relax and not take things so seriously. Teach her how to run and play. She never got to as a kid! Teach her about vacations and Gone Fishin' Days. Show appreciation for how responsible she is and try to get places on time at least while you're courting. Get your car detailed (for God's sake!!). Dress up or down a little – get more appropriate in general. You're dating her because secretly you want to go more mainstream so don't blow it. Pay attention to where you are and who you're with. Try to understand the significance of the people she introduces you to.
Degree of Romance: Really, they have more important things to do. Capricorn may try to structure some "romantic time together" but it doesn't work that way. Sag loves you the way it is and thinks romance is a big fat jokeroo.
Degree of Passion: Sagittarius can get almost anyone close to the fire since they never have anything to lose but Cappie is still gonna balk at jumping on the funeral pyre of decorum and self-control.
Degree of Friendship: These two can be quite marvelous friends especially if they take on a project together like planning a trip. Their skills fit together like a hand and a glove. These two win my vote as most likely to actually survive even something like designing a house together,
Degree of Marriage: Excellent, provided Cap gives Sag enough playtime and an around the world cruise every now and then.
Progression of Relationship: It has a nice pace, a realistic basis and a high probability of succeeding. They both know right from the start where it's going.
Sex: Sag looks at Capricorn's inhibitions as a fun and interesting challenge His sense of humor helps them learn new things together. (Lots of things are "new" to a Capricorn.) Saga is a born teacher. He teaches with enthusiasm and abandon. Her shyness, which is genuine, fans the flames of his desire. She demonstrates to him that sex can be useful as a means of building continuity and rapport.
When It's Over: No denouement will ever be more efficient or humane. If the relationship didn't already, the unwinding will earn each the other's undying respect. If they need to cooperate in the future over children, they have the maturity and spiritual wellness to make it a win-won for everyone.
Our Rating: 9/10
26 Responses to Sagittarius Man and Capricorn Woman Compatibility
I'm head over heels for a sag man and things are moving so slowly! actually it might have moved way too fast and that sparked kind of flickered out. He's a Sag Man/ Scorpio moon and I'm a Cap Woman/Sag moon…could it be that our moons are what caused this? I mean it was so intense the moment I met him that I could feel his eyes on me the moment I walked into a room- and when we talked all I could feel was this selfishness overwhelm me like I couldn't share him with the world. The following day I saw him for the second time and we locked eyes like it was nobody's business and I freaked out and had to run away it was so unnerving…
I'm afraid he might have found a Scorp woman/Acquarius moon though…any thoughts/advice?
The moment we locked eyes I knew that I was gonn take him home to meet mom one day… don't know how…but going to! -
Well I'm a SAG man / Scorpio rising
she is a CAP / Aries rising
We've known each other for 20 years but only in the last year have we started talking serious. My work kept on the move, while we had toyed with the idea of getting serious 12-15 years ago i didn't want to shock her system with all my travels. No i have returned to the area and took a nontraveling job currently. Our future travels will be for pleasure.
As for advice well love him hard fast and free. Share the silly and KNOW he will bruise you from time to time. consider this: you want to build a place in his heart, a sweet loving fun crazy shelter from the storm kind of place. NOT a mansion, condo, highrise apartment or anything else.if he is the outdoors type then encourage the notion that he is all the animals of creation and that you are mother nature with both of you having the sweet and cute and the other stuff too
haha. my closest friend is a Sag. he's so funny, naive, cute. I just have so much fun when i'm with him. Together our personalities mesh and it all ends with me laughing myself to tears over w/e he suddenly and randomly did. (I'm laughing now, thinking about the things he did) He really did teach me to laugh at myself and be more open. I don't know what I taught him….maybe to be a little more focused and realistic (nah!). Nonetheless, I love him to death!
you said it right. sag man is really and i mean really absent-minded but he's good with planning and stuff. so it's ok most of the time. yeah…he doesn't like small talk and i find it heard to always have something 'heavy' and serious to talk. why does it always have to be serious?! my idea of serious and heavy talk is more in the neighbourhood of answering beauty contest-like questions all in all i manage to keep things on an even keel though i don't get everything he says. anyways … he's planning to repair the sunroom before summer so i am happy.
I lovee sagitariusss, and capricorn..!! ha ha!
Not so sure about this. Sag men are alright as friends. But ladies if you think they're gonna shine better than that get ready to dust the magic lamp for a loong time! You'll hear a lot of fancy protestations n v little done. (It might even be a case of the lady doth protest too much , methinks! ) You'll be left wondering where's the kindness, just a li'l bit of f…… kindness, ever heard of it? Getting an xtra chair from a stack when there's no seating in a packed room. Coming up with a defense soln. when there's a problem looming. Bringing something when it's difficult to get myself. Acts of kindness. They don't always cost money. They show you care. Is it so f…… difficult? They're small, simple and and the easiest way in which you begin to prove your grand intentions n ideas.
Giving this bs 2 more months (he's currently defending his thesis and expecting his Ph.D.) and after that its going to be 'put on autopilot and eject' at anytime for me! It's only fair. When someone's constantly unkind it's not realistic to expect them to change into kindly ol' beings later. You're just going to end up with an unkind dude saying I love you n doing you forever more. And whether there's any alt or not, this Cap woman sure as heck doesn't want that!
Im a capricorn woman and my boyfriend is a sag. We've been the best of friends for 10 years and been dating for almost a year. We've had our problems but all in all, He's my rock. he makes me laugh and helps me to lighten up and see life at another angle. I luv him.
this is so true. wish me luck everyone pray for me!!
yep.. i agree with this esp the inhibitions …the lack of it
I'm very familar with Sags. I think that's all I attract for some reason. I have a child by a Sag and eventhough we're not together anymore. We still have a great friendship as though we'd never been a couple.
I can honestly say that I've had a relationship with 3 sags in my lifetime and I still have a good friendship with all of them to this day.
Sags and Caps are like HOT/COLD making everything WARM which makes a great pair.
I agree with this. I am Cap and was married to a Sagg for 18 years. Now on a second relationship with another Sagg. We have been friends for almost 5 years and have just began to get it together. It's going really well and I totally understand about giving Sagg room to breath and play. It works perfectly because I also love my own space. The thing I love most is Sagg's almost naive honesty and also the sense of fun.
Reading these posts, it seems most cappies are friends with their Sagg man before romance blossoms, maybe thats the perfect way to really get to know eachother and bond before dating can begin.
Caps and sagg do tend to stay friends if things come to an end and that is a blessing.
I'm a 24yr old cap lady and in a relationship with a 44yr old sag man who is married.He loves me so much and I love him too but the problem is we are always arguin and having misunderstandings everytime we see.He keeps saying I'm a pessimist and dont trust and believe him(which is true cos i hardly trust men).I love him and wish to be around him always but I dont want to keep hurting him as we are always having quarrels whenever we see each other.Someone pls advice me on what to do!
Im in love with a sag. guy but it seems he needs time to heal from his horrible break up about 4mths ago what shld i do when my feelings r sooo strong?
I have been seeing a sag man for 6 years weirdly lolol We got into a big fight (caused by me) I said some really mean things and now when i try to contact him he is not answering my calls or responding to my texts! We have fights almost every week (literally) and we usually makeup within a day. Its been a few days and still nothing . What should I do????
I am a cappy I've been dating a "Scorpio" so he thinks he told me his birthday November 23 so that makes him a sag but he acts like a Scorpio he lied about his age I don't know why I'm 22 and he's 32 but I like the idea that he's older he won't let me see his I'd I'd share anything with him he's confusing and gets mad at the little things I just stare at him and let him have his temper
My closess friend of 12yrs is a Sagg I love him to peices. He has taught me to see life from a different angle, laugh and basically just laugh at myself. He is the biggest optimist that I've ever met.
Spot on again Nancy! I dated a Sag before my Cancer and Taurus. We were friends for five years before dating and everything happened so naturally. We fit together like puzzle pieces; we laughed together,partied together,loved our friends and families. Never got jealous or suspicious. That is one thing I will always miss about a Sag man, they are not constantly keepin tabs or thinkging you are cheating. For independent Cap women this is ideal. But Sag men who do not have their finances together wil NEVER marry a Cap lady, unless she is out-of-character and has low expectations. My Sag had no idea what he wanted to do with his life and I had to move on. Still love him, in a friendly way!
Hi all, guess what… met MARCO PIERRE WHITE in Melb….woooo he is a man of words, luved his tenor, although he is famous for his ironic temperament but he is full with gag ) Didn't sound typical saggi man (11dec) so calculated and discovered that he is a CAPRICORN like meee
Have to confess in aim to clear some clouds of doubt……though I wanted to bury down the facts, but after observing that someone's fallacious thoughts, I decided to come out of the closet. Years ago I got connected with someone in a capricious and quirky way; everything was wacky but fortuitously I falled in love for first time………now though the circumstances have changed, but still my affections are consistent. Loving him totally transposed me, gave me inner strength and motivation , especially during my past hardships. But unfortunately I got deeply hurt after perceiving his flawed believes and thoughts which also emulates his lack of trust and avenging behavior. What to do???? Confused with his juvenile and sissy acts……want him to mellow down a bit
Marriage Come And Go, But Divorce Is Forever
thinking about my puppy romatically jokerooo
I am a truly evolved Sagittarian and have just met the most adorable and well grounded Capricorn woman.She is eloquent,elegant and tough as nails!I am hotter than the 4th when I am around her, and I mean my body heat, and it's down right freaky..but freaky good!.We have yet to make love but she really isn't in a rush for that, but neither am I….much. I clearly understand when they said i would need to be with an adult, she epitomizes just that. I will always remain cheerful at heart and this profile is dead spot on regarding the optimism. Stay tuned.
just started seeing a Sagittarius… TBC


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I've tried for 5 years now with ranncula's and this is it. I'm so tired of buying th corms, bulbs what ever they are to get 10-20 flowers. Same thing with orregeno and to a lesser extend tulips. But hey I can't give up tulips. All these I grow for fun. Oh and might as well though dahlia in the group too. I don't know what it is with them either. I think I'll just stick to the roses, lavender, and lilacs. The lilacs have been a huge success this year. So much so I've planted 500 and got 150 more on the way with more ordered"maybe". On another note it is SO funny to take to florist and others I sell to, to see there reaction to a guy whose 6' 200 lbs comeing in with buckets of flowers!!! There like "U did this?" hehehehhe. Then you should see there mouth drop when I tell em I'm a firemen who runs crews on brush fires. Sometimes with 14 inmates. There like "no way" heheheh. Anyways if anyone can think of anything like lilacs to grow let me know. I need something thats a perrinal, fragrant and luv's the heat of So. cal. I was thinking of vibernum but I don't think it's fragrant. I need uncommon and neat. Has anyone heard of kangaroo claw? Let me know. God bless all,
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Buckster I don't have the best luck with them either - now anemones on the other hand are non-stop performers in my yard - they last much longer than the 'nuculas. |
some viburnums are among the most fragrant flowers I know! Better check into this, Buckster! Not sure about their climates but seems if you can grow lilacs you should be able to do the viburnums. I use a lot of "Spring BOuquet" early in th year (Lovely rose colored buds pop to spicey white clusters. Also , if the clusters are not picked they form metalic blue berries! I Also use a lot of Viburnum Botnansense (Sp?) Dawn very early in the year. I have a tea viburnum growing that has beautiful clusters of orange berries. And of course there are snowballs though they don't have a noticable scent. For scent try Korean Spice viburnum, Mohawk, Juddii, etc. ForestFarm has a lot of different viburnums...something for everyone I think . I Am trying to collect as many as possible,LOL. Another one I Am growing is "Blue Muffin" but it is not up to harvest size yet. ON my scale I get only one of each but really enjoy them. Most have gorgeous fall foliage too. |
Bucky, I don't know if it can handle your heat but Phil Buckleys Mock Orange is an awesome flowering shrub. It is incredibly fragerant and has beautiful double white flowers. I also grow the Snowball Viburnums, they have a nice fragarance and the snowball flowers are really cool. I also have the Wentworth Viburnums for the berries(cranberry bush). I'm trying a new viburnum for the berries this year as well, it's called Blue Muffin. Run a Google search and check out the berries on it, they are really cool. I just added that to my shrub order, I now have 2,200 shrubs coming next week. Which Lilacs are you selling. I've got Sensation, Miss Kim, common Purple, Monge purple, Wedgewood Blue, Beauty of Moscow and WonderBlue. None of them are old enough to produce very much yet, but in five years the smell will be intoxicating here. Good Luck, Steve |
Buckster - ... did you mean kangaroo paw? Anigozanthos... Native to Australia...very striking in arrangements - red, red-green, yellow or pink fuzzy flowers that look like paws (slightly) Hope that helps - |
Here is a link that might be useful: San Marcos Anigozanthos
Hey - Buckster - where do you get your lilacs? How big are they? I ordered some off ebay last year and it will be years before I get some to cut! I'd like to add more! I have Miss Kim and a blue one, some baby yellow ones and the common purple and white. You might also try bridal wreath spirea and forsythia and the hybrid varieties of scotch broom (beautiful lemon yellow or pink, and not the kind that makes people sneeze!) Thanks, Wendy |
- Posted by Jeanne_in_Idaho z5 N.Idaho (My Page) on Fri, May 6, 05 at 12:28
I grew some Kangaroo Paws in my coastal northern California garden. They were very unhappy, wanted more sun and heat than our foggy summers could supply. They could possibly be a gold mine for you. They are definitely different and striking, although the individual flower heads aren't big enough to be what I consider a main event. Jeanne |
- Posted by Belgianpup Wa/Zone 8 (My Page) on Sun, May 8, 05 at 12:51
Anigozanthos is very susceptible to frost, although some varieties are used as annuals. Sue |
Howdy all, First off thanks for the info. all. Liz and Steve thanks a ton. Big Cat, yep thats it. I'm looking for a black type also. Flowers I dig most of mine up from old fields or get it from friends. If you do want to buy liners the best place I know is in Mass. it's called syringa plus. They sell alot of types I don't have. The promblem is then you have to wait 5 years for flowers. There is a guy that is in Or. whose number I just got, I can e mail it to u if you want. I'm mainly into big ticket items that I can get into and get out of with minimal time. Thats why I'm trying to hit perrenials so hard. Things that are easy. Well Happy Mothers day all |
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Eun-Ha Paek's fortune cards are a fantastic blend of charming animation and typical fortune cookie guidance. The cards were made for the artist's booth at Rhode Show at the ICON conference.
The drawings recall the imaginative illustrations from children's books, combining nostalgic animation with predictions of the future. Through humor and fantasy, the pictures encourage a lighthearted and uplifting approach in regards to the days ahead.
Some of the cards contain a slight dab of the comically sinister. Anyone should be happy to receive a fortune saying "a secret admirer will soon send a sign of affection," unless of course you happen to be a bone and the admirer at hand is a drooling puppy.


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Put no for repurchase because it is supposedly discontinued. Picked this up from Ulta on a whim - hey, it was $1.99! The previous description of the Slimey character from Ghostbusters is pretty funny...and pretty accurate. But I still like the color. I really like how the gold pops. What I don't like? This stuff chips. I had 1 chip on day 2 and today is day 3 and I have yet another. No good.
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This is ugly lol. I was feeling adventurous and I do love green so I decided to pick this up. Plus, it was only $2.00. I thought it would look nice against my skin since I'm olive toned. Boy, was I wrong. Remember the movie Ghostbusters? Remember that little green floating monster in the library? Well, the color is the same as that thing. Booger green slime with a touch of gold shimmer. Also, I would not consider this long wearing like the bottle states. I got chips next day. Would I recommend this to someone? NO
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This is a muted mossy green with a subtle golden shimmer. Looked great in the bottle but on my nails, not so much. I'm an NC 42 -- this would look better on a pale girl I think. It's a two-coater, and I got it for only 99 cents at Target with coupons.


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Two major things happened over the weekend:
A gifted Irish comedian, Dermot Morgan, died of a suspected heart attack early on Sunday morning. He starred in the series Father Ted on Channel4 and RTE. He also co-produced an excellent satirical political radio show in Ireland for a time.
Try a search for some WAVs of him, they're brilliant!
Also this weekend Hornet decided to accept Windows demos! I see this as a Good Thing (TM) as the demo scene seemed to be languishing and growing stale by trying to stick with DOS completely.
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Maggie Speaks, one of the Chicago area's top cover bands, will close Orland Park's free Summer Entertainment Series, performing at Centennial Park West on Sept. 1. | Supplied photo
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Orland Park will close its summer performances with the band Maggie Speaks at 4 p.m. Sept. 1 at the village's Centennial Park West.
"This is a great way to enjoy Labor Day weekend," Orland Park Mayor Dan McLaughlin, one of the show's sponsors, said. "We've had a great response to the shows that we've held at Centennial and we're looking forward to having Maggie Speaks close the season."
Organizers said attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, umbrellas, blankets and refreshments to enjoy the outdoor entertainment venue in the Colette Highlands Subdivision near 159th Street and 108th Avenue. Centennial Park West is at Park Station Boulevard and Somerglen Lane.
Maggie Speaks is one of the region's top cover bands, organizers said. They have performed with Earth, Wind and Fire, The Doobie Brothers, .38 Special and Jay Leno.
The concert is free.
Concessions will be provided by Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurant, Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery and Whole Foods.
Information can be found at www.orlandpark.org.
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Salter's Skywriting
The Sheila Variations pays tribute to one of my favorite novels by one of my favorite authors, A Sport and a Pastime by James Salter. It's the sexiest best-written novel of the last half-century, and the best-written sexy novel too, dappled with the lyric melancholy and panged awareness of time's passing that marks all of his work. Not that there's that much of his work out there on the promenade. Salter has never been a writer to bring out a new title just to keep his name/career going; each book seems born of quiet, self-contained necessity, an immaculate conception with a silver finish. In what can only be synchronicity, I received today in the mail the first issue of my new subscription to The Kenyon Review, which contains an essay by juggernaut biographer Jeffrey Meyers titled "Salter's Gift," which holds A Sport and a Pastime, Light Years, and Salter's memoir of his life as a fighter pilot and movie screenwriter, Burning the Days, up to the light for marveled inspection. The contents of the spring '08 issue aren't online--there's also an essay on a subject to which every writer can painfully relate, rejection letters--but The Kenyon Review has content-packed website and blog. Don't tell anybody, but we're living in the golden age of literary quarterlies, a subject to which I'll return after I tunnel my way through the latest McSweeney's, Believer, and Granta.


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"You've got to be kidding me," he says in his trademark Noo Yawk bark. "Like, everything. Clinton is a liar. He's been a liar since he was a teenager. He lies his way out of everything and gets away with it. He lied to get out of the draft. He lied about smoking pot but not inhaling. What a bullshitter." Adds Johnny, almost conspiratorially, "He's still having affairs all over the place. It's still going on."
So, against all odds, is Johnny--and perhaps we shouldn't be surprised that the guitarist for the hard-rocking quartet that in many ways laid the foundation for the punk revolution is now a staunch defender of the status quo. After all, he's been on the road for twenty years--twenty years!--and if there's one thing he's learned during that time, it's that you need to stick with what works.
Some carpers have charged that the Ramones (currently Johnny, Joey, Marky and C.J.) have made a respectable living by doing nothing more than playing the same song over and over again, and maybe that's true. But as Johnny knows, it's a damn good song. If it ain't broken, don't fix it. Or, as he puts it, "I still sound the way I did when I started, because I've never practiced a day in my life. I figured that if I didn't practice, I wouldn't develop a different style. That's probably the lazy way of doing it, but it works."
To the Ramones, change is bad--and so unnecessary. For proof, look no further than the band's latest album, the Radioactive label release Acid Eaters. The disc consists entirely of song covers that originally appeared at the height of Sixties psychedelia, and eschews arrangements that might complement each tune's individual characteristics in favor of musical assaults reminiscent of every Ramones recording issued since 1975. You see, any composition, properly played, can be a Ramones song. Hell, even Debbie Boone's "You Light Up My Life" could be a Ramones song if the players put their minds to it. "It would be tough," Johnny admits, "but some songs would be tougher. Like that Singing Nun song--`Dom-i-ni-que, ni-que, ni-que.' And that `Sukiyaki' song. But you could probably do a funny version of it."
Among those given the Ramones treatment on Acid Eaters are several artists whom Johnny concedes he doesn't even like. For instance, he sniffs at Jefferson Airplane, whose "Somebody to Love" gives the group an opportunity to combine forces with former porn queen Traci Lords, and at Creedence Clearwater Revival, initial performers of what may be the album's most quizzical track, "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" And then there's Bob Dylan, the conscience of his generation as well as the author of "My Back Pages," another Acid Eaters cut. "He's just an old hippie with a whining voice," Johnny says. "Still, I think I suggested doing the song. I thought it would be funny to do a Bob Dylan song and make it into a punk song. I was hoping he would hate it."
Although Dylan has yet to cast a vote one way or another, an angry response wouldn't surprise the Ramones, a band accustomed to provoking strong reactions. Even Hilly Kristal, the owner of CBGB's, the legendary New York punk club the Ramones helped put on the map, has been quoted as saying that when he first heard the band in 1974 he thought they couldn't play a lick. The next year, when the band released its groundbreaking, self-titled debut, observers lacking a sense of the absurd sniped at the boys for a wide range of sins, including the Nazi paraphernalia the players pinned to their jackets and the lyrics to such inspired goofs as "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue."
About the latter, Johnny now sounds vaguely apologetic. "We didn't think anybody still sniffed glue," he insists, "and we didn't think anybody still took LSD, either. I guess they still did, but we didn't know it. We were just writing songs that we thought were normal songs, songs that came naturally to us. We couldn't sing love songs, because we didn't have any girlfriends, and we couldn't sing about cars, because we didn't have a car. So we sang about, you know, teenage frustrations."
This angst, expressed with unforced, deadpan humor, provided the propellant for a terrific series of late-Seventies albums, including Leave Home, Rocket to Russia and Road to Ruin. By then, however, even the players themselves began to search for ways to liven up their formula. The man they chose as their savior was producer Phil Spector, the exceedingly eccentric creator of the so-called "Wall of Sound." Their resulting collaboration, heard on 1980's End of the Century, was a disappointment on practically every level, in part because Spector, in Johnny's opinion, was "torture to work with. He was terrible to everyone--not to us, but to everyone around him. Joey and Marky feel a little different about it, because they worshiped Phil Spector, but he was just not a good person. And if the material had been produced by someone else, it would have been a better-sounding album."


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| RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.RenaissanceRe was established in Bermuda in 1993 to write property catastrophe reinsurance. A publicly traded company since July 1995, RenaissanceRe is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol 'RNR'.
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Since our founding in 1993, Renaissance Reinsurance has earned a leading position in catastrophe reinsurance and established a significant franchise as a specialty reinsurer for a wide range of coverages.
Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd. is headquartered in and operates exclusively from Bermuda. Renaissance Reinsurance is rated A+ by A.M. Best, AA- by Standard & Poor's, and A1 by Moody's. Please visit our Products page or contact us for further information about our Company.
DaVinci Re provides property catastrophe reinsurance against natural and man-made disasters and specialty reinsurance for certain other risks, primarily in areas where it can take advantage of RenaissanceRe's catastrophe reinsurance expertise.
DaVinciRe Holdings Ltd. and its operating subsidiary DaVinci are managed by Renaissance Underwriting Managers, Ltd. (RUM), a part of the Ventures group of RenaissanceRe. With over $1 billion of capital, DaVinci's excellent financial strength is reflected in its "A" rating by A.M. Best and "AA-" rating by Standard & Poor's.
RenaissanceRe Specialty Risks Ltd. (Formerly Glencoe Insurance Ltd. is 100% owned and managed by RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. Formed in 1996, RenaissanceRe Specialty Risks Ltd. is a Bermuda-domiciled, Class 3A insurance company, eligible to write business on an excess and surplus lines basis in 49 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. RenaissanceRe Specialty Risks Ltd. offers a broad array of solutions to clients, both on an excess of loss and proportional basis, and its business mix varies over time based on clients' needs.
Top Layer Re was founded in 1999 to underwrite reinsurance and retrocessional reinsurance for very high layers of catastrophe programs on a world-wide basis (excluding the U.S., and Caribbean windstorm). These layers are generally higher than those written by Renaissance Reinsurance. Top Layer offers innovative, custom-designed products and programs backed by outstanding financial security and strong claims-paying ability.
Top Layer Re is a joint venture owned 50% by Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd. and 50% by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. Top Layer Re's business is exclusively managed and underwritten by Renaissance Underwriting Managers, Ltd.
Top Layer Re is rated "AA" and "A+" by Standard and Poor's and A.M. Best.Based in Dublin, Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe is a fully capitalized reinsurance company formed in 1998. The Company is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.
The Dublin office also serves as a risk modeling and software development base for the RenaissanceRe group of companies.
RenaissanceRe Syndicate 1458 was established in April 2009, with property and specialty business underwritten from June 1, 2009. RenaissanceRe Syndicate 1458 enables the Company to execute across the diverse range of markets available through Lloyd's of London, to respond more effectively to the needs of both U.S. and international customers.
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RenaissanceRe's Ventures unit has responsibility for managing our property catastrophe joint ventures such as DaVinci Re and Top Layer Re, executing customized reinsurance transactions to assume or cede risk, and managing certain investments directed at classes of risk other than catastrophe reinsurance. We also provide customized weather and energy risk management solutions to various customers on a worldwide basis.
Renaissance Underwriting Managers, Ltd. ("RUM"), part of our Ventures group, acts as an underwriting manager for our joint ventures. In addition, RUM supports the RenaissanceRe organization by providing structured reinsurance solutions.
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Lancaster schools inspire people to practice kindness, pass it onto others
BY: Jennifer Lysiak, Lancaster Editor | February 12, 2014
LANCASTER- Kindness is a way of showing others that they count and that even in the face of hostility and selfishness, there are no random acts of kindness too small or big that can make a difference.
Part of the Lancaster Central School District's Bullyproof Partnership, a partnership formed in 2011, all seven schools Tuesday participated in "A Day of Kindness," which align perfectly with the week-long international movement, held through The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, to spread kindness.
"It is pure serendipity that our plans fall right in the middle of this international movement to spread kindness throughout the world," remarked Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Pupil Services, Marie Perini, Ed. D. "Our group was merely intending to spread kindness throughout our own schools and community. It was our objective, in planning the Day of Kindness, to carry the message of our Bullyproof Partnership from the Lancaster schools to the larger community and gain the community's involvement in our efforts to create a kinder environment in our schools and in our community."
In order to do so, a banner in the Village of Lancaster's Central Business District and marquis sign near the village's water tower were put up to announce the event to the larger community.
"Bullying is an issue that impacts all levels of society, and we are encouraging parents, businesses, and concerned individuals to get involved in our Bullyproof Partnership," said Lancaster Superintendent of Schools Michael J. Vallely.
Parents, students, staff, and community members were asked to use the district's Facebook page and Twitter pages to report their random acts of kindness. Everyone was asked to use the hash tags #RAKweek to connect to the foundation and #bullyproofpartnership so that Lancaster schools could track their efforts to effect change.
Activities planned in each school focused on encouraging positive interactions while reducing negative behaviors. Plans for all seven schools included a broad range of activities such as food drives, signing pledges and posters, recording good deeds or kind messages on construction paper strips, which will be used to create a school wide paper chain, creating placements for Meals on Wheels, making Valentine's Day cards for St. Elizabeth Nursing Home residents and local veterans, a spare change drive for Roswell Park's Bald for Bucks and Locks of Love, creating a building-wide "Quilt of Kindness," and much more.
In many buildings the character word of the month is "Kindness," and so the observance will carry on for more than just one day.
John Sciole Elementary School students, as well as the other elementary schools in the district, began the morning with a Peace Bus meeting.
Vallely said one of the most successful components of the Bullyproof Partnership has been the launch of Peace Bus, which this year was brought to all of the K-3 elementary schools and is meeting with positive reviews from students, faculty, and bus drivers.
John Sciole Elementary School Principal Carrie Greene said the Peace Bus program is based on the program called "The Peaceful Bus." It was started at Como Park Elementary School last year.
"It is a program where the students, three to four times a year, meet as a bus community with their bus driver," explained Greene. "A member of our Bullyproof Partnership Team facilitates each meeting and they get to know the driver a little better, work with each other as a team, so that we have less bus problems and the kids get along better."
At the last Peace Bus meeting, students were encouraged to come up with goals such as "using their inside voices on the bus," "staying in their seats," and to "sit with a different fellow student on the bus." It was on Tuesday that students and the Bullyproof Partnership Team, which consists of teachers, went back to these goals to talk about how they are doing, as well as create some new goals.
"We want to make it an enjoyable ride to school and home," remarked Greene. "To make it more enjoyable they [students] need to know each other better and know the driver better."
And for their "Kindness" project students decorated brown paper bags used to distribute medication to Hospice patients. Greene said all 365 students decorated a bag and some may even decorate more than one.
"Over the last few years you heard a lot about anti-bullying and it becomes a lot of talk about bullying, and it becomes a lot of negative talk," said Greene. "We really wanted to focus on the positives and the kind things you can do that are happening everyday here. These kids are amazing and they are really great with each other. So, the focus is just really on the positives. By being kind to each other, of course we hope to see less bullying, but we just wanted a more positive focus."
Since the implementation of the first Peace Bus meeting in November, Greene commented she has only had one bus referral.
"Before our Peace Bus meetings, I had quite a few," said Greene, who took the position of principal last July. "So, if I just look at that data the bus referrals are down so the behavior on the bus has improved. I have seen a change since I have been here."
The Day of Kindness culminated with a parent-community event by Dr. Amanda Nickerson, director of the Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention at the University at Buffalo. Dr. Nickerson, an associate professor in the counseling, school, and educational psychology department, focuses her research on preventing and intervening with school crises, violence, and bullying. The program focused on helping children to manage their social world and helping parents to discern the difference between drama, conflict, and bullying.
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Tue, Jul 6, 10 at 10:54
Hi Everyone,
New to this forum, usually hang out at the hosta forum. But, now that I finally have a sunny area to work with I thought I would take a look over here for inspiration. Boy, I have not been disappointed. I have enjoyed all of the pictures, all of them are truly beautiful. Thanks for letting me introduce myself. You will probably see me comment every once and awhile. Right now I do not have much for photos to share, but hopefully in the future I will. Happy Gardening !!
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Welcome, Kim. Most everyone has been here longer than I, so it nice not to be the newest 'newbie' now. I have seen your posts in the Hosta forum and know you will like it here, too. Cynthia |
Hi Kim! It's too hot for anything, so I'll post later, but just wanted to welcome you! |
Hi Kim! Welcome! Saucy |
- Posted by dodgerdudette NapaCaz9 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 6, 10 at 20:32
Hi Kim, jump right in ! You'll find that we are charming, intelligent, witty, attractive ..did I forget anything ? Kathy in Napa |
- Posted by michelle_zone4 zone 4 NW IA (My Page) on Wed, Jul 7, 10 at 11:33
Hi Kim, Welcome! I think you and I have had an email exchange in the past. I'm in NW IA also. This is a fun, informative and extremely talented group of gardeners here. Michelle |
...thin, Kathy, you forgot thin. Hi Kim... yes indeed, we're all thin and wear size 5 jeans but don't let that intimidate you the least little bit ;-) |
Hi Kim and welcome! Kathy forgot, we're rich too.....hmmmmm......not so much...... |
Wow, I am feeling SOOOO much better about myself after reading all these posts...;) teehee. |
Hi Kim, welcome to the Idylls, just jump right in! Looking forward to hearing all about you and your gardens. Deanne |
- Posted by veronicastrum z5 IL (My Page) on Sun, Jul 11, 10 at 18:53
You can never be too thin, too rich. or have too many idyll friends! Welcome, Kim, and don't be alarmed by our humor! :) V. |
Think we scared her off? Hope not. Welcome Kim. Come backkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!! :) |
- Posted by calicocat1967 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 27, 10 at 16:05
No you didn't scare me. Just been busy outside working on my new sunny bed. I will try to take pics tonight so I can post them. Kim |
Phew! You're back! With photos too! Tap Tap Tap.... |
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Sat, Feb 15, 14 at 14:19
Anyone ever have luck with spring broccoli? I was in a big box store today, saw some broccoli seedlings, and made the completely unscientific judgement that the cold winter means a cold spring so maybe broccoli will work this year. Am I setting myself up to fail? |
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It always bolts on me in the spring, but if you have them already, give it a shot. You can always eat the leaves if it doesn't look like it will head up. |
They're in the soil for a week now. I'll let you know what happens. . . . and I didn't know I could eat the leaves. Thanks! |
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A rare Velvet Underground acetate has been put up for sale on listings site eBay, and bids have reached a whopping $124, 000.
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Judging Quality in Rubies
Like a sapphire, the quality of a ruby is also judged upon the four characteristics of:
- Color
- Clarity
- Cut
- Carat Weight
Of the four criteria, color is the most important factor in determining a ruby's quality.
Objective color determination has been difficult to achieve for rubies. Ancient trade terms such as "pigeon's blood," "pomegranate," "saffron," and "China rose" have long been used to describe the color of a ruby. However, these terms are not universally recognized and an objective system for evaluating rubies did not exist until recently. Today, gemologists assess a ruby's color based upon the three factors of hue, tone, and saturation.
The hue of a gemstone is its main color. In the case of ruby, that color is red. Secondary colors in rubies can exist as well, including orange and purple tones. The ideal color for a ruby is a vivid, medium-dark red to slightly purplish red. Many fine rubies from Myanmar have a slight purple secondary color. As a ruby's hue becomes increasingly purple or orange, the quality of that ruby decreases.
When dealing with rubies, the lines between the color boundaries of pink and red are often blurred. Gemological laboratories usually have a set of master stones that they use as a control when assessing the color of a ruby. The ruby in question is compared to the master stones, and its color can be determined as ruby or as a pink, purple, or orange sapphire. To distinguish between rubies and pink sapphires, tone and saturation must be considered.
The tone of a gemstone is how light or dark its color is and a ruby's tone can influence its value. Most fine rubies have a medium to medium-dark tone. A ruby should not be so dark that its color is obscured, nor so light that its color appears indistinct. Some Thai rubies have been said to exhibit a "garnet red" color due to their dark tone. On the other side of the spectrum, if the tone of a ruby is too light, it may be considered a pink sapphire—even if the color saturation is high.
Saturation is the third component of a ruby's color classification and describes how pure or intense its red color appears. Rubies with high levels of saturation have more chromium in their chemical composition and can be highly saturated without becoming dark. A ruby with poor saturation would be described as brownish red. Fine rubies will either have a "strong" or "vivid" saturation.
There are other factors that may also impact a ruby's color. If the ruby can fluoresce, that attribute can intensify the stone's color. Rutile needles, microscopic inclusions in the stone, can reflect light and also heighten the color in a ruby.
Just like star sapphires, star rubies do exist, and can be found in all shades of red and pink. The most prized and rare color is a vivid, medium-dark red. Because they contain large amounts of silk (needed to create asterism), star rubies rarely have the bright, saturated color seen in transparent stones.
Like sapphires, rubies are not subject to the same clarity expectations as diamonds. Natural rubies and sapphires are far more rare and are not graded at 10x magnification. Rather, they are graded and viewed on eye level; a high clarity ruby would be considered "eye clean."
For more information about clarity in rubies and sapphires, please read our Sapphire Clarity section.
Click here to learn more about the importance of cut.
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Written by the Arlington Street Church Woman's Caucus and published in the "Honor Thy Womanself" program by the Unitarian Universalist Woman's Federation, 1973. Used with permission of the Unitarian Universalist Women's Federation.
As a movement that touches my life, deeply, humanly, profoundly, the women's movement has to do with FREEDOM—freedom to become, to grow, to create, freedom to come to the following realizations:
1. I'm not a BODY, but a PERSON. I don't have to use my body to sell me, to anyone for any reason.
2. I have a right to be judged not as a sexual object, but as me, a person. I can get angry at catcalls, at dehumanizing advertising that uses women's bodies to sell its products.
3. At the same time that my body is freed as a sex object, I become free to appreciate it and to discover ways to experience a fuller sexuality in which I am an equal partner. I am freed from being a vehicle for a man's sexual enjoyment, and in so being, help to lead both myself and my partner toward a fuller sexuality.
4. I am free to become—whatever I want (given the confines of institutional sexism and a capitalistic society). I can pursue a career. My life does not depend in any way on finding a man to support me. I am independent, self-confident, and alive. I have a good and creative mind, and I can use it. I do not have to hide it to enable me to catch a man.
5. I don't have to play games with men, because I don't have to "catch" a man. I don't have to be anything but who I am and let the chips fall where they may.
6. This frees me to have a healthy and sharing relationship with men and women. I am not competing with women to "catch a man". I am not clinging dependently to a man for my life, my support or my interests; I can participate freely in a loving relationship. I am free from what my culture calls feminine—to be myself.
7. I can use and enjoy my body as a man can. I don't have to trap it in uncomfortable and fashionable clothes that advertising tells me I need to lure a man into my net. I can dress comfortably and functionally. I can run and laugh and yell and be alive. I am free to explore all of my emotions—anger, too.
8. I am free from what society says are my duties and ROLES. I am not a housekeeper, cook, and, eventually, mother—unless I chose freely to do those things. I expect my mate to share equally in those tasks. I am not confined to dull, unimaginative, service-oriented jobs. I am free to create, to lead, to express myself, to pursue a vocation that is a challenge to all of myself—to GROW and not become stagnant in society's roles.
9. Finally, I am free to help other women and men see the sorts of ROLES they are often trapped in—to help all of us become more able to relate to each other as human beings and to throw off the stifling roles of masculine/feminine.
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I was looking through an old Arch. Digest and saw a Jenn Air oven that requires no preheating. Have not heard much about it. Curious if anyone knows anything about this. |
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No oven "requires" preheating. The food you cook in it however does require it if you are baking or you are roasting and want to get a sear on the exterior. Those functions require that the food be exposed to heat from the beginning. Most other recipes can be altered to start with a cold oven. Just add on 15-20 minutes for the oven to come up to temperature onto the cooking time. I often do a roast chicken by starting with a cold oven and it comes out just fine. |
Ovens that "don't" call for separate preheating may have a built-in preheat function. The old Martha Washington (yes, that's a brand) wall oven in the house my built in 1964 had an automatic preheat that ran both the bake & broil elements until 350F was reached (if the thermostat was set at least that high). |
Thanks. I understand what and why preheat is used, it was just that Jenn Air boasted no need for it (that it is ready the instant you turn the oven on at whatever temp you set). Have not heard this so was curious since I have only seen it in Arch. Digest. |
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Anyone in South Austin, Tx.??
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Anyone in South Austin, Tx.??
Wish I was!
I am in snowy, cold Ohio
Welcome to GDS!
I'm up "north" in RR! :) Welcome fellow Texan!
Far North Austin here.
Well, I'm far south. About 1/2 mile from Manchaca!! BUT my school is north up by highland mall. Good to know there are fellow Ausitnites and Round Rockians...is that even right??
I'm so far north I may as well be in Round Rock or Cedar Park, but the City of Austin decided it wanted our subdivision...
I live in Del Valle?*woot
I'm in New Braunfels TX a good 45 minutes from Austin.


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Blueberries are a native national treasure, and have been a big part of the American culinary scene since Colonial times when they were used in numerous desserts. Maine supplies 98% of all wild blueberries produced in the United States with others coming from the provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Michigan and Indiana provide 40% of all cultivated blueberries grown in the United States. The major cultivated blueberry growing areas in America are: New Jersey on the east coast, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina in the south, and Oregon and Washington on the west coast. Cultivated blueberries are also grown in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
Selection and Storage
When buying fresh blueberries, select firm, plump berries in dry, unstained containers. The berries themselves should be free of moisture, as moisture accelerates decay. Color is the best indicator of blueberry maturity and fully developed flavor, so avoid blueberries that are green, and thus immature. Blueberries should be a deep, purple-blue to blue-black color with a silver frost. Reddish berries are not ripe, but may be used in cooking.
Once home, remove the blueberries from their container and pick through them to ferret out any rotted or unformed berries, as well as the tiny stems. Remove any soft, overripe fruit for immediate consumption and throw away any that are mushy or moldy. The remaining fruit should be blotted to remove excess water or juices and placed in a shallow plate or pan covered with plastic wrap, and then placed in the refrigerator. Blueberries will last up to ten days stored this way. To freeze blueberries, place them in a single layer on a paper towel and put in the freezer for 1 hour. Package the frozen berries in a container and they will keep frozen for up to nine months. Don't wash berries until you're ready to eat them or use them in a recipe, because they'll turn moldy and mushy.
If selected and stored properly, blueberries, like most berries, need little additional preparation except being washed prior to eating. When washing the berries, make sure to remove any stems that might remain on the blueberries. Combine blueberries with melons and tropical fruits such as mangos, papaya, pineapple, kiwifruit, and bananas to make a wonderful fruit salad. Just add a squeeze of lemon and a few drops of Triple Sec or orange liqueur to top it off.
Blueberries are also delicious in buttermilk pancakes or muffins. To accent the flavor of blueberries, add cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and mace or use a topping of yogurt, sour cream, whipped cream, or crčme fraiche for a nice final touch.
Tony's Tip
To bake with frozen berries, use them straight from the freezer and add them to the batter last, as defrosted berries will "bleed." Fresh berries will not bleed unless their skins are broken.
Tony's Favorite Recipe
Dairy Free Blueberry Corn Muffins
Cultivated blueberries are the variety usually found in the grocery store. They are a deep blue color with a whitish, dusty looking skin, and are round, plump, and marble sized.
is the major cultivated blueberry variety.
Jersey, Tifblue, Blueray, Bluetta, Weymuth, Duke, and Elliott,
are the other major varieties.
Wild blueberries
are smaller and more compact with a brighter blue color than cultivated blueberries, and many think that wild blueberries have a more intense flavor. The blueberry is closely related to the European bilberry
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The Sero is an exercise in restraint and simplicity where after stripping away all the surplus you are left with a flower like head poised over your work surface. Slender and clean - no more obtrusive than absolutely necessary.
Sero LED task lamp for direct and task illumination. Sero features Cerno's unique in appearance and highly functional heat sink. The unique form was designed to optimize surface area, which facilitates natural convection. The more ambient air that circulates around the pins increases the performance of the heat sink while preserving the high quality of light and the longevity of the LED.
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Model(s): 02-120-A 02-120-B
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Very nice! How long did it take to skin those cherries? Abby |
- Posted by everythingirl1 9 (My Page) on Tue, Sep 23, 08 at 12:05
My gosh, how beautiful! You've inspired me to plant more heirlooms!!!! Did you grow these in the ground or in pots? Also, what was the name of the cherries? |
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I too think is is Ananas Noire. MIne looks just like that. Isn't it the most beautiful thing? I took a bunch to work and everyone oohed and aahed about it, about the flavor also. My FAVORITE! |
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