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The wick of a candle is anchored above the bottom of the candle a flame extinguishing distance so that the wick is extinguished by the candle's molten solid fuel when the wick is consumed. Placement of the wick in this manner helps to eliminate bum through. Additionally, a bottom cavity may be formed in the candle. The cavity may be used for the purpose of helping to anchor the wick a desired flame extinguishing distance above the bottom surface of the candle. The cavity may be advantageously filled with scrap wax material since it will not be consumed by the burning wick.
1. A meltable solid fuel candle having a substantially horizontal top surface, a substantially horizontal bottom surface, one or more side surfaces communicating with the top and bottom surfaces to define a shape, and one or more vertical wick cavities running substantially vertically from the top surface to the bottom surface of said shape, each vertical wick cavity having disposed therein a combustible wick having an upper wick end and a lower wick end to form a shaped candle, the upper wick end extending above the candle top surface a flame sustaining distance, and which upper wick end when ignited can sustain a flame with the solid fuel, the flame generating sufficient heat to melt at least a portion of the solid fuel below the upper wick end to form a pool of the molten solid fuel immediately below the upper wick end, and to cause the molten solid fuel to move up a portion of the wick by capillary action to the upper wick end to be consumed by the flame, the lower wick end of each wick being located substantially near the bottom horizontal surface of the candle, the improvement comprising placing the lower wick end a flame extinguishing distance above the bottom horizontal surface of the candle whereby the pool of molten solid fuel formed by the flame heating the solid fuel extinguishes the flame upon the consumption of each wick and prior to any contact of the flame or the molten solid fuel with a surface communicating with the bottom surface.
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20. A meltable solid fuel candle having a substantially horizontal top surface, a substantially horizontal bottom surface and one or more side surfaces communicating with the top and bottom surfaces to define a shape, a wick cavity running substantially vertically from the top surface to the bottom surface of said shape the wick cavity having disposed therein a combustible wick having an upper wick end and a lower wick end to form a shaped candle, the upper wick end extending above the candle top surface a flame sustaining distance, and which upper wick end when ignited can sustain a flame with the solid fuel, the flame generating sufficient heat to melt at least a portion of the solid fuel below the upper wick end to form a pool of the molten solid fuel immediately below the upper wick end, and to cause the molten solid fuel to move up a portion of the wick by capillary action to the upper wick end to be consumed by the flame, the lower wick end being located substantially near the bottom horizontal surface of the candle, the improvement comprising anchoring the lower wick end a flame extinguishing distance above the bottom horizontal surface of the candle whereby the pool of molten solid fuel formed by the flame heating the solid fuel extinguishes the flame upon the consumption of the wick and prior to any contact of the flame or the molten solid fuel with a surface communicating with the bottom surface.
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[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/345,072 filed Jan. 4, 2002.
[0002] This invention relates to the controlled placement of wicks in a candle product. The invention specifically relates to the placement of a candle wick a sufficient distance from the bottom of a candle product in order to create a product in which a burning wick will be extinguished by the molten solid fuel pool when the wick is expended. By quenching the burning wick with molten solid fuel, burn through of freestanding candles placed on a combustible surface is minimized. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, this invention relates to a process for manufacturing a compression molded candle product having a contour in the bottom of the candle form that allows for the controlled placement and sealing of wicks in free-standing candles.
[0003] Candles have become a very popular form of air freshening for the home in recent years. Candles are offered that appeal to the olfactory as well as the visual sense, and come in a variety of forms and shapes and combination of both decorative and fragrances. A popular form of candles offered are in the form of freestanding, or pillar candles.
[0004] A common manufacturing practice for insertion of wicks on freestanding candles is during the formation of the candle. Specifically, wicks are place into die molds, then a fuel source, such as paraffin wax is poured into the mold and allowed to cool, or prilled wax is poured into a mold and compressed to form a candle shape and a wick is then inserted. It is common practice that the bottom of the wick be in contact with the bottom of the candle shape. The result is a wick that extends the full length of the candle.
[0005] The recent increase in candle sales also resulted in an increase of accidents by candle fires in consumer's home. A closer study of the cause of fires can be attributed to candles that are allowed to bum until the flames bum through bottom and cause surface damage from heat or worse combustion of near by flammables. More commonly, freestanding candles can present fire issues when left unattended and allowed to bum to the bottom of the candle and thus cause surface damage or worse ignition of near-by combustibles, or become tipped over allowing the flame to extend beyond the sidewall or bottom of the candle resulting the same effect of ignition of near-by combustibles.
[0006] Another manufacturing practice is to form a freestanding candles in molds and insert the wicks afterwards. The practice is to insert the wick and secure to the candle from the bottom, but has drawbacks and limitations. Wicks are inserted into the candles for positioning away from the bottom, there is no assurance of controlled placement. To be accurate, and to control the problems mentioned above, careful wick placement is required. If the bottom of the wick is placed too high in a candle, this will limit the enjoyment obtained by the consumer in burning the candle, and a large portion of the candle will be wasted. Conversely, if the bottom of the wick is placed too close to the bottom of the candle bum through, and combustion of the surface on which the candle is placed can occur.
[0007] For purposes of commercial-scale manufacture, there can be an economic advantage in utilizing a design to the bottom of a freestanding candle that allows for the controlled placement and securing of wicks by means of forming the candles in molds.
[0008] The description of the present invention includes the advantages of inserting wicks to a specified depth from the bottom of the candle as a way to address any issues of bum through, as well as economic advantages to manufacturing by providing a contour to the candle which allows for the reclamation of scrap materials.
[0009] A further advantage, with respect to the production of multilayer, multicolored candles is the ability to dispose of place scrap wax in the bottom cavity.
[0010] Wright et al, U.S, patent application no 0010030195 describes the dangers of flash-over from candles allowed to burn to a shallow pool which can ignite if the temperature of the wax reaches its ignition points. Moreover, this invention describes the phenomenon associated with candles in metal containers.
[0011] Candle compositions comprised of mineral oil and various polymeric additives are known to develop the phenomenon of flashover due to the inherent nature of these compositions to build up heat in the melt pools which can reach the ignition point. Flashover can occur any time during the combustion of these compositions, so placement of the wicks away from the bottom can offer only limited benefits.
[0012] Candle compositions comprised of wax and respective additives and molded into the form of freestanding candles can only exhibit flashover when the pools are contaminated with objects intentionally, and when contained in some form of a container. A more common observation associated with freestanding candles is the loss of sidewalls from other means such as improper selection of wicks, or contamination of pools.
[0013]FIG. 1 shows a freestanding candle;
[0014]FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the freestanding candle of this invention showing the bottom cavity;
[0015]FIG. 3 is a cutaway view of a freestanding candle showing the cavity and wick placement;
[0016]FIG. 4 is a bottom perspective view of the free standing candle of this invention showing the bottom cavity filled with a fuel source, optionally scrap wax.
[0017]FIG. 1 shows a freestanding candle 2 having horizontal top 4, sides 6 and bottom 8. Axially disposed wick 10 runs the length of candle 2 from the top 4 to the bottom 8. The top 4, sides 6, and bottom 8 define a candle shape which can be prepared by a variety of methods. Among the methods that can be used are the pouring of molten solid fuel, generally a paraffin or vegetable wax into a mold defining the desired candle shape, such mold optionally containing, placed therein a wick material of suitable construction which will burn with the desired properties. Optionally, the wick 10 may be placed into the candle shape after it has been removed from the mold by forming a wick channel or cavity, and then inserting the wick. The wick should extend a flame sustaining distance, generally ╝ to 1 inch above the top 4 of candle 2 and more preferably generally at least Į inch above the top of the bottom cavity. Wicks longer than 1 inch may bend over and create undesirable wax pools when the candle is burnt. Wicks shorter than ╝ inch are difficult to light, and are sometimes difficult to sustain a flame since they can be quenched by the capillary action of the solid fuel source, generally a vegetable or paraffin wax.
[0018] Another method of forming candles is by compression. In this method prill or powder is formed from the wax, inserted into the mold, and then the wax is compressed in the mold to form the candle shape. The shape is removed from the mold, a wick cavity created, and a wick inserted. The fuel for either poured or compression molded candles may contain colorants, volatile active ingredients such as fragrances, insect control chemicals, sanitizers, deodorants, or the like. In addition the fuel may contain microcrystalline wax to provide improved candle properties, and C14-C20 fatty acids to also enhance the properties of the particular wax fuel employed. Sometimes synthetic wax crystal modifiers such as ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers such as those sold under the trademark Vybar may be added to the mixture as well. It is not within the scope of this specification, or this invention to specify particular wax or fuel formulations used for candles, and the method of this invention will perform with any candle made in accordance with the teachings herein. Likewise, it is not within the scope of this specification to discuss the choice of proper candle wicks, and those skilled in the art of candlemaking will readily appreciate the various wick materials that are available for particular uses. It is not important in the function of this invention that the candle contain a volatile active material, this invention having applicability to candles providing light only. Likewise, the invention is applicable to any candle shape, for example the common cylindrical shape, square shapes, parallelogram shapes, triangles, etc. so long as the candle 2 has a relatively flat surface for balancing on a surface without falling over.
[0019] With specific reference to the drawings, this invention is directed to a meltable solid fuel candle 2 having a substantially horizontal top surface 4, a substantially horizontal bottom surface 8, one or more side surfaces 6 communicating with the top 4 and bottom 8 surfaces to define a shape, and one or more vertical wick cavities 40 running 20 substantially vertically from the top surface 4 to the bottom surface 8 of said shape, each vertical wick cavity 40 having disposed therein a combustible wick 10 having an upper wick end 11 and a lower wick end 9 to form the shaped candle 2, the upper wick end 11 extending above the candle top surface a flame sustaining distance, and which upper wick end when ignited can sustain a flame with the solid fuel, the flame generating sufficient heat to melt at least a portion of the solid fuel below the upper wick end to form a pool of the molten solid fuel immediately below the upper wick end, and to cause the molten solid fuel to move up a portion of the wick 10 by capillary action to the upper wick end 11 to be consumed by the flame, the lower wick end 9 of each wick 10 being located substantially near the bottom horizontal surface of the candle 8, the improvement comprising placing the lower wick end 9 a flame extinguishing distance 22 above the bottom horizontal surface of the candle whereby the pool of molten solid fuel formed by the flame heating the solid fuel extinguishes the flame upon the consumption of each wick 10 and prior to any contact of the flame or the molten solid fuel with a surface communicating with the bottom surface.
[0020] With further reference to the drawings, FIG. 2 shows a bottom perspective view of a candle 2 of this invention showing bottom cavity 20 of the invention. Bottom cavity 20 has sides 22 and top 24 which define the cavity. Wick hole 26 extends through top 24 into the cavity 20. Cavity 20 can be prepared by various means. It can be molded into the candle as it is poured, drilled out of a candle after pouring, or in compression manufacturing techniques, can be incorporated into either the bottom of the compression mold, or the ram which is utilized to compress the fuel source in the mold. Bottom cavity 20 does not extend the entire width of the candle, leaving sides 6 and shoulder 30 to support the candle. The sides 22 of cavity 20 can extend from the bottom of the candle shoulder 30 to as high in the candle as it is desired to eventually extinguish the flame on wick 10. Normally, sides 22 should extend a minimum of about ╝ inch above the bottom of the candle.
[0021]FIG. 3 shows a cross section view of candle 2. In this view the bottom cavity 20 is shown along with sides 6, shoulder 30, cavity sides 22, and bottom cavity top 24. In this view, the wick cavity 40 is also shown. Wick cavity 40 shows a axially disposed vertically placed wick cavity adapted to receive an appropriate wick 10. In practice, wick 10 would be placed within wick cavity 40 and extend about ╝ to about 1 inch above the top 4 of candle 2. Likewise wick 10 would end at the top 24 of bottom cavity 20, or slightly above top 24 where in practice it would be anchored with a molten wax material. The placement of wick 10 slightly above the top 24 of bottom cavity 20 helps insure that the flame when wick 10 is ignited will be extinguished with the wax pool formed, and will not be in a sufficient downward location to ignite a flammable surface onto which free standing candle 2 may be inadvertently placed. Wick 10 may be held in place by a small amount of molten fuel poured of the same or different composition as candle 2 provided that the material used to anchor wick 10 should be compatible and adhere to the material used for candle 2. In a preferred practice, wick 10 is placed ⅛th inch below the surface of the top 24 of cavity 20 which is ⅜ inch to give a total flame extinguishing distance of approximately Į inch. In other words, the wick is slightly recessed into the candle body and does not extend into the cavity 20. This feature does not detract from the utility of the invention when the wick is flush with top 24 or even extends into cavity 20 so long as the wick is a flame extinguishing distance above the horizontal bottom 8 of the candle. When a cavity is utilized, the wick should preferably extend substantially no further than the top surface of the bottom cavity.
[0022]FIG. 4 shows a bottom view of candle 2 showing bottom cavity 20, bottom cavity sides 22, bottom cavity top 24 and wick cavity 40. Also shown in dotted line is wax fill 44 which is added to hold wick 10 in place and to provide a better foundation upon which candle 2 may rest, hopefully on a non-combustible surface. One of the surprising benefits of the flame extinguishing feature of this invention, is that it provides both economic and safety benefits.
[0023] Many times in the manufacture of candles different waxes are employed. These waxes may contain different colorants or pigments, and thus, must be carefully sorted if they are to be reused, or the material, if commingled must be disposed of as a chemical waste. This is of special concern when the solid fuel being used contains different fragrance materials that may or may not be compatible to the olfactory sense. Previously, waste wax from broken or scrap candles was disposed of at great economic cost. If the solid fuel being commingled contained different colorants, often a gray or dark unpleasing color would result if the scrap was melted down and reused. This melted down scrap was unsatisfactory for candle production since it did not provide proper esthetics for a commercially saleable product. We have found that when wax scrap is collected and melted, it may be used to fill the bottom cavity 20 to provide additional support for candle 2 since the wax contained in bottom cavity 20 is not consumed in the combustion of the candle. This scrap wax is thus contained in the candle and provides stability and support to the sides 4 and shoulder 30 of candle 2. The scrap wax may also help maintain the wick at a satisfactory location, preventing it from sliding down. In the absence of scrap wax of course, new wax can be utilized, and this invention is not meant to be limited to the use of scrap wax alone. Alternatively, and assuming that shoulder 30 and sides 6 remain intact and are strong enough to maintain the weight of the candle, the bottom cavity may be left open. The scrap wax does not prevent the wick from sliding down when a sealing wax is utilized, thus explaining why the cavity can remain unfilled and the wick will extinguish. As long as the melt point of the sealing wax, the wax that anchors the wick, is not substantially higher than the melt point of the formula, the wick will fall over and will not slide down. When no sealing wax is utilized the wax placed into the cavity will help to maintain the wick in its proper location. We prefer to use sealing wax however to maintain the placement of the wick at a desired location.
[0024] In the manufacture of candles by compression techniques, such as that disclosed in my commonly assigned application filed of even date, the compression candle is molded upside down with a compression ram, having the desired shape to impart the bottom cavity 20 incorporated into the ram. After compression, the candle shape is removed from the mold, and still upside down, a wick of suitable material is inserted. This wick 10 is in the wick cavity 40, placed about ⅛ th inch beneath the top 24 of candle bottom 8. The wicks utilized may be of any conventional wick material including but not limited to cotton, cotton/paper, cotton/linen, or synthetic such as rayon. A preferred wick material is cotton with or without paper braid or a paper core.
[0025] In practice, we prefer not to use metallic wick clips as are commonly used for the support of wicks, in for instance votive candles because free standing candles are often placed upon stands having protrusions which engage the candle and steady the candle. Such protrusions would damage a wick clip, and hence, while this invention will function, we prefer not to use such devices. Another disadvantage of a conventional metallic wick clip in the practice of our invention is that the metal will conduct heat, melting additional wax, and perhaps causing the fuel around the wick clip to melt. This additional melted wax may cause breakthrough of the wax to the bottom of the candle, exposing molten wax to the surface upon which the candle is to be placed.
[0026] The example presented below illustrates the preparation of a multiple layered compression molded candle product having the wick shut off feature, and the scrap disposal feature of the subject invention. As will be seen, while this invention is illustrated with a compression candle making technique, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the subject wick shut off invention will have applicability with regard to candles that are poured as well.
[0027] For each composition of a layer, a refined paraffin wax (IGI Paraflex 1239 MP 60░ C.); is pre blended with an ethylene derived polymer (Vybar 103, MP 76░ C.) until the polymer is fully integrated into the refined paraffin wax. A fragrance/dye/UV inhibitor concentrate of IFF Stargazer 18 (available from International Flavors & Fragrances), Sandoplast Yellow 3G, Sandoplast Red 2G (both available from Clariant Gmbh, Pigments and Additives Division, Frankfurt) and Cyasorb UV 531 (available from Cytec Industries, Inc., West Patterson, N.J.) is mixed until all components are dissolved.
[0028] The following four streams: wax/polymer pre-blend and the fragrance/dye/UV inhibitor concentrate, stearic acid (Emersol 150 MP 65.5░ C. available from Henkel Corp.), and microcrystalline wax (Bareco's Victory Lite Wax MP 80░ C.) are metered simultaneously to the formula (using a four stream metering system) and are blended through an in-line blending process.
[0029] Separately and simultaneously, additional compositions are prepared using the same method of mixing process. For the second layer, a refined paraffin wax (IGI Paraflex 1239 MP 60░ C.); is pre blended with Vybar 103 until the polymer is fully integrated into the refined paraffin wax. A fragrance/dye/UV inhibitor concentrate of IFF 1814 HBA, Clariant Sandoplast yellow 3G and Cyasorb UV 531 is mixed until all components are dissolved. The wax/polymer pre-blend and the fragrance/dye/UV inhibitor concentrate are further blended through an in-line blending process with the same stearic acid and microcrystalline wax used in layer mixture 1. A third layer using identical ingredients, except the fragrance/dye/UV inhibitor concentrate was IFF Moonblossom 47, Clariant Sandoplast Green 3G, Nitro Fast Blue 2B and Cyasorb UV 531 is mixed until all components are dissolved. The wax/polymer pre-blend and the fragrance/dye/UV inhibitor concentrate are further blended through an in-line blending process as with the other two layers.
[0030] The separate layer mixture-candle wax compositions are held at a temperature of approximately 65 to 80░ C. usually 75-80░ C., and preferably about 77░ C. and pumped separately to respective surge tanks until the ingredient mixtures are homogenous. The candle wax compositions are then pumped to their respective separate wax reservoirs in Kurschner wax spray drum system and the compositions are held at a temperature of 65 to 80░ C. The spray drums are set to a speed of approximately 42 meters/min. The spray room temperature is held to about 15░ C. and the relative humidity of approximately 50% although this temperature parameter may vary depending on the composition being dried, the humidity, the rate of spraying, and the temperature of the material being sprayed. The candle wax composition for each layer is pumped through a spray manifold system from the spray drum reservoir and sprayed to 15 centimeters above the drum from nozzles. The wax is sprayed into the air and semi-solidifies before contacting the drum surface. The spray drum is held to a temperature between about 7 and 24░ C. The prilled wax is collected on the spray drum and them scraped from the drum and transferred into a vibrating conveyer that leads inside the drum for each of the compositions for further cooling. The prilled wax is collected at the end of the drum and vacuum fed into holding separate hoppers. For consistent cavity mold filling and compression for multiple layers in a single mold, the prilled waxes are maintained at temperatures between about 17 and 32░ C.
[0031] The target dimension for the candle directly from the press is 7.60 cm by 10.16 centimeters in dimension. For a pillar candle of this dimension, the total weight is about 366 grams and the weight for each layer is about 122 grams. It should be noted that the candles are made on the basis of volume and weights are given for the purpose of illustration only.
[0032] The prilled candle waxes above are transferred from the spray drum to three separate stationary hoppers and maintained at a temperature between 20 and 32░ C. The prilled waxes are transferred from the stationary hoppers to feed tube matrix of the Progressive Automation compression mold pillar candle press.
[0033] The feed tube matrix consists of 3 rows each containing 6 cavities which are filled with prilled wax for each layer. The feed tube matrix passes over the a stationary table of the press and fills one of the two sets of 6 cavity head units with a volume of 122 grams from the feed tube matrix for a layer per candle, until the cavity is filled with a total of 366 grams of prilled wax, thus representing three distinct layers of prilled wax composition in a single candle. The table then rotates one of the 6 head cavity units filled with the three prilled wax compositions, 180 degrees to a compression station, where the prilled wax is compressed in the cavity from the top down, forming a contour pocket of approximately 40 millimeters by 9.5 millimeters in dimension to the bottom of the candle. The prilled waxes are compressed to a force between 2400 and 2800 pounds, for a dwell time of approximately 1-5 seconds to produce a candle that is of a density of between 0.83 and 0.92 grams/cubic centimeter, at which time, the cavity molds are heated through the use of a water jacket, to a temperature of between 10 and 40░ C.
[0034] The compressed candles are then extracted from the cavity molds, then placed onto a pocketed indexing conveyer system, bottom side up to allow for a clearance space for the top of the candle, and transferred to a Progressive Automation wicking machine where cotton wicks, with or without paper braids or paper cores having a length of from about 9 to about 11.5 cm. from Technical Braiding Gmbh are inserted into the candles from the bottom to allow the wicks to be placed flush to the upper portion of the pocket and to a total depth of Į inch from the bottom of the candle. While the candles are inverted with the bottom up, the wicked candles are dosed with approximately 0.2 to 0.5 grams of paraffin wax at a temperature between 65 and 85░ C. to seal the wicks in place. While microcrystalline wax can be advantageously used in this step, it is preferred to utilize a material having the same properties employed in the bottom layer so that the wax material is compatible with, and has the same melting point as the main structure. The candle is then transferred onto a second station where the cavity is filled with between 8 and 10 grams of candle wax that has been reclaimed from scrap candles, and at a temperature between about 60 and about 80░ C. and generally about 60-70░ C. This temperature range is not critical, and molten paraffin of a higher or lower temperature can be used so long as the temperature is not high enough to damage the structure, or dislodge the wick. The candles that have been filled with wax into the bottom cavity are then passed through cooling tunnel at a temperature of from about 13 to about 25░ C. for a period of approximately 12 to 20 minutes. In the practice of this invention it is necessary that the selected wick extend out of the top of the candle a flame sustaining distance. In practice this distance ranges from about ╝ inch to about 1 inch.
[0035] The resultant candles were esthetically pleasing, had satisfactory burn characteristics and emitted fragrance as they burned. When the candles of the subject invention were utilized the wick was extinguished by the molten wax pool. Over a series of candles that were tested, burn though was virtually eliminated.
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Port Henry A garden and park will be constructed in Port Henry for families who have lost a child.
Luci and Tom Carpenter of Moriah, whose son Brian died in a car accident in 2005, are leading the effort to create a Lake Champlain Memorial Garden & Angel of Hope Monument. It will be located at the Moriah town hall, Park Place, Port Henry.
"For the past three years we have been searching for just the right spot to dedicate to the Memorial Garden and Angel of Hope Monument," Luci Carpenter said. "Through the generous donations of family, friends and community to the Brian T. Carpenter Memorial Fund, Tom Scozzafava and the Moriah town board, this project has now becoming a reality."
The Angel of Hope Monument is a replica of the angel monument inspired by the book "The Christmas Box." The book, written by Richard Evens, is the story of a mother's grief and eventual solace over the loss of her child.
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"The garden will be a place of healing, solace and quiet reflection for families, friends and community," she said. "The Memorial Garden & Angel of Hope Monument is for anyone wishing to dedicate a memory to a child that has passed."
The Carpenters are forming a committee to help with the project. Committee members will assist in fund raising, design, promotion and other areas. Interested people can call Luci Carpenter at 572-6427.
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Music played an important part in the Tudor and Stuart royal households, but the manuscripts which survive from this time were not kept in a separate music library. The music manuscripts of Henry VIII which have reached the British Library are preserved in other collections. One manuscript of music by the viol player John Coprario bears the arms of Charles I, and seems to be the only book in the Royal Music Library today for which we can state such an early royal provenance (it may even have been bound for James VI and I earlier in the 17th century).
Binding of a volume of instrumental fantasias by Coperario with the arms of Charles I. The British Library, R.M.20.k.3. Copyright © The British Library Board
The first time that we can observe a consciously conceived and substantial collection of music manuscripts forming part of the Royal collections was in 1714, with the arrival of the Elector of Hanover on the British throne as King George I. George I brought with him, in all probability, a substantial collection of nearly 50 autograph and copyists' scores of the music of Agostino Steffani, who was court composer in Hanover. Steffani lived from 1654 to 1728 and had a very important role in the development of opera. He was a highly favoured character within court circles for more than just his abilities as a composer - he was for a time Bishop of Spiga in Asia Minor, and then was made Apostolic Vicar in northern Germany - but his musical significance is nevertheless considerable.
All of the music by Steffani in the Royal Music Library dates from 1689-97, the time of the Electorship of Ernst August, father of George I. There are many autograph manuscripts, chiefly of operas but also of vocal duets, for which he was particularly renowned, all of them bound in a thin leather covering decorated with pinwheel designs; and a substantial collection of scores made by professional copyists, all of them in heavy leather bindings with a gold imprint on the front cover of a leaping horse (or 'springendes Pferd', the emblem of Lower Saxony) and sometimes on the back cover also a wild man:
Binder's stamps from the covers of operas by Steffani. The British Library, R.M.23.h.12-13. Copyright © The British Library Board
Binder's stamps from the covers of operas by Steffani. The British Library, R.M.23.h.12-13. Copyright © The British Library Board
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Al Qaeda planned to unleash a lethal gas in New York City's subway system in 2003 and came within 45 days of carrying out the attack when the group's No. 2 called off the operation, according to a new book excerpted in next week's edition of Time magazine. (Reuters)
Rome Seeks Trial for US Marine Who Killed Italian Agent in Iraq
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Somali Peace Force Moves Closer
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Zimbabwean Charged With SA Hijack
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We question the decision to install a new scoreboard, approved at last week's board of trustees meetings, where we also learned that Penn State would appease the State College community by spending another $10 million to shift a controversial natural gas pipeline onto campus, while costs tied to the Jerry Sandusky abuse scandal reached nearly $47 million.
We wonder what the scoreboard decision says about the school's priorities, despite the fact that $10 million is perhaps the equivalent of pocket change for a university that just approved a $4.42 billion 2013-14 budget. Of course, Penn State will borrow money from itself to pay for the project.


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Reality is made up of an infinite number of universes and an infinite amount of time. Each moment of each universe is made up of an infinite number of permutations. We call this the "Multiverse". The Multiverse is made up of pure energy - an energy which is undefinable and will never be quite understood. This energy is in and of itself its own creator in an infinitely repeating loop. In other words, the Multiverse created itself and all of its elements, and in turn, its creation created the creator. While there are entities known as "deities" in many universes and in many time frames, they in turn are all creations of the Multiverse.
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On rare occasions, two or more universes get crossed (usually temporarily), and inhabitants of one universe are given a glimpse into an alternate form of the energy of the Multiverse (this usually results in very strange occurrences which remain unexplained to the majority of inhabitants in each universe). Sometimes when this happens, it is even possible for the inhabitant of one universe to enter a different one. But the energy of the Multiverse is constantly changing, and the forms it takes to create what we know as intelligent life is fleeting. Generally, an intelligent inhabitant's energy is released and reformed, resulting in the inhabitant's "death". So it is very rare indeed that any inhabitant would ever find a way back to its original universe, much less a third.
But while the Multiverse has the occasional leak or rift between its universes, this is not the way it maintains its consistency. While there is no actual "center" to infinity, there is a point in time and reality which connects to every other moment and location in the Multiverse. This point is called the Nexus. There is no explanation for the Nexus, any more than there is an explanation for reality. It simply exists. The Nexus is an entity and not an entity. Its intelligence is the intelligence of the Multiverse itself, and as explained above, while it can be said that the Multiverse created the Nexus, it can also be said that the Nexus created the Multiverse and so forth.
The Nexus is infinitely large, of course, and it is made of pure Multiversal energy. Since it connects to every other location in the Multiverse, inhabitants of those other locations sometimes find their way into it. When this happens, those inhabitants become pure energy, and are reformed in the Nexus. However, in order for energy to maintain any form in the Multiverse, it must have a frame of reference, and the intelligence which was formed with the energy of the inhabitant must successfully adapt to the Nexus in time to save itself. If an inhabitant ever loses its frame of reference, its energy is released and it ceases to exist in any capacity.
More often than not, inhabitants cannot reform their frame of reference, and they quickly fade from reality. But there are those inhabitants whose energy is strong enough for them to recreate their existence, and they are able to join the community of the Nexus. This community is infinitely diverse, yet allows for each individual frame of reference to interact. When an inhabitant successfully joins the community, it is transformed into an "Avatar". Although Avatars DO have specific genders, in the interest of identifying Avatars as intelligent entities, we will henceforth refer to them as "he". Please substitute "he or she" when appropriate.
Theoretically, an Avatar is made of pure energy and can actually form and reform in any way he likes. However, due to the Multiverse's only rule of nature - the frame of reference rule - an Avatar must maintain his general form and substance in order to survive. In rare cases, an Avatar has become so powerful that he can expand his horizons beyond his frame of reference, but as a general rule, an Avatar's energy becomes whatever he was in his prior universe.
Energy in the Multiverse is infinitely dense or sparse. In other words, there is no measurement of how much energy it takes to form an inhabitant in any given frame of reference, so we are only able to measure energy relative to itself. Avatars have varying levels of energy, and when they begin their existence in the Nexus (which requires a minimum level of energy to even accomplish), they are too weak to be able to manifest all of their former characteristics (indeed, it takes all of their initial energy to hold their form together). In time, Avatars increase the amount of energy they can manage and they grow in power and skill until they match (and in many cases, exceed) their prior existence from whatever universe they are from. Sometimes they apply their growing energy to increase their characteristics and other times they use it to master new characteristics.
The Nexus allows all frames of reference to exist simultaneously. Of course, the Nexus is perceived differently by every Avatar. Yet they are all able to exist and communicate because of the equalizing nature of the Nexus, and because of this Avatars have a complete political, economic and social structure. We must understand that in the infinity of the Nexus there exist Avatars whose frame of reference is so alien to the others that they cannot partake in any of this structure. However, it is generally accepted that the explanations which follow pertain to the majority of Avatars, and should be understood as the "central" structure of the Nexus.
The Nexus holds many secrets, not the least of which is the nature of its own existence in the Multiverse. While most Avatars understand the concepts given in this section, there are of course an infinite number of things that they do not understand. The longer an Avatar stays in the Nexus, the more he learns and understands. But of course, new aspects of the Nexus and new concepts are being discovered constantly, and the only thing that Avatars can ever be assured of is that they are a part of the most fundamental part of the Multiverse.
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zen habits: Surround Yourself with Passionate People
|Surround Yourself with Passionate PeoplePosted: 21 Mar 2011 10:09 AM PDT
Post written by Leo Babauta.
Last night I had an amazing dinner with my wife Eva and my friends Scott and Jesse and their wives Chelsea and Joanna.
The gathering itself was simple: six people, simple healthy food, a little wine, a little tea, nothing else. Except that we lost ourselves in conversation so deeply that before we knew it, it was 1:30 a.m. and I was shocked at how quickly the time had passed.
The secret is also simple: when you talk with people who are passionate about what they're doing, passionate about life and the people they love, it is transformative.
The people I talked with last night are incredibly passionate about what they're doing. And yes, Brett, I mean passionate: excited, fired-up, feeling-strongly-about, thinking-about-it-all-the-time, can't-wait-to-do-it-when-you-wake-up passion. When you talk with people who are passionate like that, you can't help but get fired up yourself. You want to go out and do something exciting.
Passionate people not only inspire you, they give you ideas. They read books by other people who are passionate and full of ideas, and they recommend the books to you or pass the ideas on to you. Scott and Jesse, for example, are constantly meeting other passionate people, and that inspires them … and in turn that inspires me. It's fuel for an intense fire.
A nice side benefit is Scott & Chelsea and Jesse & Joanna are some of the most health-conscious people I know — the dinner was extremely healthy and delicious, and I went away even more inspired to get fit and live a healthy life. I love people like that.
I've met a lot of passionate, smart, inspired people since moving to San Francisco — people like Tim Ferriss and Matt Mullenweg and Tynan and Corbett Barr and Oleg and Barron and more. It's incredible to talk with people like that, and you can't walk away from them without getting a bit revved up.
While I try to lead a life of minimalism, I've learned that minimalism can be done anywhere you go … and it doesn't require that you move to a farm or give up your contact with people. Just the opposite: minimalism is about giving up consumption in favor of doing things you're passionate about and having real relationships with a few people you really value. I'd much rather have a conversation with someone doing something amazing than go shopping.
You don't have to live in a big city like New York or San Francisco to surround yourself with passionate people. They're in small towns, but it might take a bit of looking to find them. Find small businesses who are doing amazing things, and talk with the people there. Look for startups, for artists and writers, for people who are obsessed with doing something really well.
If you can't find them where you live, find them online. They're everywhere if you look. Read books by people full of powerful ideas who are doing innovative things. Read their blogs, talk to them via email and Twitter. Start collaborating with people like that.
Be one of them, and inspire others.
A few years ago I was going through a sales slump or something and was depressed. Instead of talking to someone or getting medicated I just signed up for a bunch of newsletters that dealt with stress, zen and other bullshit that would keep me from snapping and pulling a Falling Down-esque performance through Southie. I hardly ever open them anymore but last night as I was cleaning up my inbox I saw this puppy and decided to read it.
I've been thinking of ways to blow this site up the past few weeks and I think this email hit the nail on the head; I'm just not surrounding myself with passionate people. Seriously, let's take a look at the dream team I've put together:
Winky – I guess Winky is passionate…passionate about writing absolutely atrocious blog posts. Sometimes I like to just read his posts and imagine him writing it. Does he read through it again? Does he know we installed a spell checker in wordpress? Does he die laughing while writing it? Does he lean back in his chair with a big grin thinking, "the readers are going to love this!" Say what you want about Wink but he is out there getting dirty. He is spreading the Howzyafatha.com name everywhere and because of him we found Pabs.
ELEW – I like Elew's style and tenacity. He'll come out blazing with like 3 posts but the problem is he goes missing for days. I never know where he is or if he'll ever be back. I like to wonder what he does. He says he is self-employed. Maybe he is like a secret agent just flying to Taiwan on Monday and blogging for thefatha on Tuesday. Maybe he lives in a mental home and escapes every few days to release his thoughts on the web. Definitely got the drive though.
Weibe – No passion but I keep holding out. He is a funny dude and could definitely provide upside to the site but he is always busy and apparently has a job. Oh, really? I do too. In contrary to public belief I do just about all my work on this site before and after my other job. I'm working 18 hours days over here. Not sleeping at all however Weibe is getting a nice full 8 hours and probably having a 5 star breakfast before he heads to work and sits on his and ironically reads my site.
IT Guy – This motherfucker is heartless and passionless. If I don't nudge him he won't do shit. He thinks he is just going to ride the Bobo train until we hit the jackpot. I would say I do 99.5% of the work on this site. IT Guy's are dime a dozen. I can scoop up an Indian in no time.
Diggy -The newest member to the team and certainly shows passion. In fact, I am already worried she is showing too much passion. Too many ideas. Too many suggestions. I have to keep my eye on her. She is already interacting with the commenters and getting dirty. The next thing you know there is howzyamotha.com popping up and I'm begging El Fag for a job.
So, there you have it. My zen master is telling me to surround myself with passionate people but unfortunately, this is the best I can do. This is my 300 Army. I'm fucked.


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New MobileMe to include music storage and cost $20 a year?
According to The Music Void, Apple is pushing hard to re-launch its MobileMe service this April. The new MobileMe service is said to include a music storage service, to be called Locker.
Again we hear the term, "from informed sources", this time telling The Music Void that Apple has already sealed a deal with Warner. Apple is using that to leverage the other music labels to get the deals done in time for the supposed launch in April. The Locker service would provide an online backup or storage solution for music which could then be accessed via any iPad, iPod touch or iPhone device linked to the same iTunes account. In other words Cloud Storage! The new MobileMe service is rumored to come with a subscription price of $20 a year.
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New MobileMe to include music storage and cost $20 a year?
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$20 a year, my typo, sorry!
I've the same question. If it is already on the iTunes store, it already is in The Cloud, as far as I'm concerned. Why not just stream or allow access from there? Also, it would save Apple some storage having just one repository: just one file vs storing the same file multiple times. Unless, many accessing the one file would be an issue
Because not everyone bought all their music from iTunes. I have music that I ripped to MP3 from CDs I bought back in the 90s. So unless Apple's going to allow me to access any song from iTunes for free, that I already have a copy of, then our own, personal, storage space would be needed.
this, my friend, it The Question.
If thats the case. Pay for the device, jailbreak it for all the free apps, steal the music thru mp3 sites. Would you be happy then?
Let's see. Pay $99.00 per year without cloud storage.
Pay $20.00 per year with cloud storage..........WINNING!
Yes for 20$ a year I will opt in for that cloud service hoping to clean my Macs and iOS devices. Where do I sign up
I really don't think this is going to be letting you upload your music collection, especially if it did not come from itunes. What I suspect is going to happen is that it will be a log of all the songs you bought that you can either re-download again or maybe stream from Apple's servers.
I would consider it only if it would auto sync my entire devices data, not just music and video, so I don't have to use iTunes to backup and update the OS. Otherwise its no different than all the other free services out there. I can already get free online storage and I am not interested in streaming my own stuff from the cloud. I can already do that from my iTunes account and don't ever do it.
If it provided enough space to store all my photos and I could access them as if they were in my device, then I might consider it for that.
Not interested in the music storage thing, but would be very interested in the $20 a year MM price point.
And presumably the refund I'd receive for this years subscription I paid in january ;-)
All I want is email/calendar/contacts... and not pay for it. I don't like Gmail on the iPhone email app using the stock email app.
Jeff, Have you tried setting up gmail for the native email app using the MS exchange option on your phone so that you can get Cal,Cont,Mail all in sync? Google has a great article on how to do this...
I use that like that now. so incase if my iphone crashes, or for some reason i had to restore my iphone and i am not near my computer that the back it stored, i can just add gmail as MS Exchange, and it syncs my contacts, calendars and emails that was on gmail with no problems. ..
It's a good start; more features (services) and a lower price. I'd be tempted but what i really need is to backup my phone's personalized settings.
While we're at it, I would love to be able to backup multiple "profiles" that I could store on mobileme and download on demand - For example when I'm over at Friends and Family its always the same routine; They want to know what new piece of tech I have and can they see it. With my iPhone I'm not really comfortable letting them poke through my contacts photos email etc.. even if its just to get a feel for the interface. But if i could load up a blank or minimal profile I could let them go through the phone with out worrying that they may accidentally delete or change something without my knowledge. Then when they're done playing, i could reload my profile back :D
For full mozy style syncing, definitely. For iTunes content only, no.
What about all of your CDs that you ripped into iTunes or the music that you bought from Amazon? How will those be handled?
I would be extremely happy at $20/year or say, $50 or $60 for a family pack. Half price would be perfect.
For anyone complaining about paying $20 a year to store their music in the cloud, consider this... You've already paid hundreds in hard drive space to store it on your computer or external drive which could fail at any moment regardless of how new it is.
Pay $20 a year for:
1. Easy, remote access. Possibly multiple user access with same account login.
2. Mobile entertainment without eating up your iDevice space.
3. No more cables or hard drive to mess with.
4. Peace of mind. Never worry about losing your files.
5. It's Apple AND "It just works"
Takes long enough to download a 660mb iPhone update. how long do you think I'd be waiting to re-download an iTunes library over 300gb?
I don't think it's intended as a backup service for peace of mind.
If I can store all of my music, not just iTunes purchases, I'm in. I have a lot live music that isn't available through iTunes (free and legal from etree, archive.org, etc.) If I can't store that, then it's useless to me.
For $20/year? Absolutely!!
Certainly not. I have cloud storage and online backups for free already. From day 1, Apple should have offered re-download in case you lost the electronic copy you purchased and I will not pay extra for storage on their servers.


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Phil Kinnane | April 19, 2012
One project that has been really exciting to work with is a resource CD for our users and prospects. Called the Chemical Showcase, we will soon be offering this to engineers and scientists who are interested in modeling, and want to apply this to chemical engineering, battery, fuel cell, reactor and electrochemical applications. One of the fun things about producing the Showcase was recording this nifty chemical engineering video…Read more ⇢
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Many devices live with a dry, technical name that either basically says what the device does, or is an acronym of that dry, technical name. Very few get a nickname that sticks to become the industry standard.Read more ⇢
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I noticed a lot of activity when I posted the question concerning "FEM vs FVM" in a previous blog post, so I started looking into it a bit. A lot of people went to the COMSOL Discussion Forum thread on the matter, from the blog, which got me thinking that this must be a hot topic out there. Not Much Debate How disappointed I was when I typed 'FEM vs FVM' into Google and saw that there wasn't much to […]Read more ⇢
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The Particle Tracing Module webinar was a huge success. Over 1,250 people signed up for it and saw our lead developer, Dan Smith, demonstrate the product and explain the science behind it. He received a lot of questions during the webinar, and our support engineers are currently helping him answer them.Read more ⇢
Phil Kinnane | January 10, 2012
The release of Version 4.2a was an exciting event for us at COMSOL. I had the opportunity to see a preview of new products and the big one for me was the Particle Tracing Module. Many of our customers and colleagues in the simulation industry had been requesting this for quite some time. I must admit that I thought it was just because they wanted a different type of postprocessing feature; another way of looking at streamlines.Read more ⇢
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Alla har vi väl velat bli osynliga vid ett eller annat tillfälle. Som Dagens Nyheter och Ny Teknik nyligen rapporterade om har vi på COMSOL dragit vårt strå till stacken. Forskare använder COMSOL Multiphysics för att simulera och designa avancerade metamaterial. Redan idag finns det högeffektiva antenner och i framtiden går det kanske att skapa akustiska mantlar, båtskrov med lägre vattenmotstånd eller osynlighetsmantlar. Det lär nog dröja ett tag innan en hel människa försvinner in i mörkret bakom en osynlighetsmantel […]Read more ⇢
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To read the full article visit the article "The inside track on simulation software" webpage.Read more ⇢
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To read the full article visit the article "The inside track on simulation software" webpage.Read more ⇢
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COMSOL Multiphysics v4.2 Release Highlights This video shows the new features that are in COMSOL Multiphysics version 4.2Read more ⇢
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COMSOL Multiphysics offers direct access to mathematical models utilized in its interfaces and allows users to customize their own theoretical model within COMSOL with unparalleled ease. Here are three video tutorials on how users can add their own Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) within the COMSOL Multiphysics interface.Read more ⇢
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VirusTotal is a site where you can upload a file smaller than 10 MB and it will be scanned by a large number of antivirus software (the current number is 31), including: Kaspersky, BitDefender, F-Secure, Panda. The file will not be scanned instantly, but you'll have to wait a short time (usually around one minute), depending on site's load. You'll get a report like:
If you see conflicting responses, look at the most trustworthy engines (some tests) and at the number of engines that report a virus. In the situation depicted in the screenshot, I can safely assume that the file is clean.
The service is available by email too: send a mail to email@example.com with the subject SCAN. If you use Gmail, you'll have to rename executable files (for example, from setup.exe to setup.ex1) to be able to send them.
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I have added You Got Nothing On Me clip which you can view at the site and a whopping 448 screencaps from episode 6 of Britannia High. I was trying to add the clip of Growing Pains but for some reason won't upload.
I new layout has been put up at Ultimate Emma!
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Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire was the big winner at this year's .
The film won both best film and best director at the BIFAs, hosted by James Nesbitt at London's Old Billingsgate Market. Slumdog Millionaire actor Dev Patel was also named newcomer of the year.
Boyle were presented with the awards by Joe Wright and Eva Green. He dedicated the awards to the people of Mumbai, where the film was made.
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Thanks to the amazing Hayley, we've added over 10,000 screen caps of Season 1 of "In Plain Sight"
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More pictures are added to the gallery. The recent albums are:
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Alex & Izzie Online has been online since November 2005, and here is our 3 year celebration!! Check out the site for the latest updates on Grey's Anatomy, Katherine Heigl and Justin Chambers!!!!
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Emmanuelle Chriqui Source has uploaded 29 new videos into our media archive! There are clips of Emmanuelle in "Entourage", "August" and "You Don't Mess with the Zohan" added.
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Hello folks! Here is a new gallery update.Some very nice pictures from the Fox Broadcasting New And Returning Series Portrait Session and the 60th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.Lisa looked so great at the Emmys.I'm in love with her jewelry.Absolutely awesome.Enjoy!
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I've uploaded movie stills & promotional pictures of Madonna's movies you can view them in the gallery at madonnadaily.net . Some of them are really rare so I'm asking to please credit madonnadaily.net if you take them. enjoy!
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http://hsmusical.org/ has a new owner and is looking for staff members.
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I have added screencaps and clips from Episode 11 of Merlin and a preview from next weeks episode.
Thanks a lot to my wonderful buddy Roque for sending me this information on "Agora". He just found the first pictures of Rachel Weisz in her upcoming project "Agora" which will be released in 2009. The pictures have been added to the set pictures. Be sure to check them out and thanks so much, Roque!
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Forget price cuts — higher prices, better quality are the PC industry's last chance January 16, 2013 at 9:41 am
There's been a lot of talk regarding the declining PC market, but price cuts simply aren't the answer to the problem. If netbooks are any indication, slashing prices now — as opposed to improving product quality — will only destroy the market more quickly.
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Once again, this game came out in 2009 and I am catching up.
Only played about 30 minutes last night and completed the first two stages and the first two challenge levels. The art-style WayForward decided to go with is beautiful and really works with the tone of the game. Love the way the game looks as it plays.
Game-play wise I have not experienced a whole lot and have been playing what appears to be the early "tutorial stages", but I really like the pace so far; it seems to be a nice and slow game. I am glad that the focus seems to be more on puzzle solving as opposed to defeating enemies as in Super Mario (not that I don't like that, but it is a nice change). I am playing with the classic controller and have gotten used to the controls, but to my knowledge the Wii remote's famous motion or pointer controls do not seem to have any use. I am disappointed not that it is not using the Wii remotes main functionality, but that at least the pointing could have been used to point and throw beans. Despite that though the game controls well and I am having a lot of fun so far.
I'll likely post a review once I am done, but will be alternating between this and Final Fantasy XIII. We'll see which I finish first.
Once again, this game came out in 2009 and I am catching up.