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I adore the "Cranberry Joy" range of festively-fragranced body care items that is released by The Body Shop each year at Christmas time. I had requested the Cranberry Joy Gift Set from Santa, and was delighted to receive it among my other gifts on Christmas morning. This review will outline my experiences of using "The Body Shop Cranberry Joy Shower Gel."
I received the full-sized bottle of shower gel among the other items in my gift set, and this bottle is a generous 250 ml in size, with it costing around the £6 mark if purchased separately. The Body Shop's Cranberry Joy range is seasonal, so it is really only available during the winter months. In saying that however, I have occasionally managed to obtain some bargains from the range during some of The Body Shop's many sales that appear in store and online at their website during the course of the year. In addition, there is a small range of Cranberry Joy products still available - at discounted prices - at The Body Shop's website (www.thebodyshop.co.uk) as @ February 2013, although the shower gel doesn't appear to be available at this time. I have also bought several items from the range at www.ebay.co.uk at the start of this year.
The packaging for the product is in keeping with the rest of the Cranberry Joy range, which has had a recent face-lift, I believe, during 2012. The bottle's appearance no longer resembles that shown at the top of the Dooyoo page, instead featuring the new Cranberry Joy logo on the front of the bottle, depicting a fresh looking cranberry covered in snow, surrounded within The Body Shop's logo, but with some attractive snowflakes at the top. The plastic bottle is clear , so I am able to see the bright red liquid contained within. There is a useful 'flip up' cap on top of the bottle and the lid's plastic is coloured in an attractive shade of gold, which co-ordinates with the gold font/text used on the front of the bottle too. There is nothing remotely un-festive or plain-looking about any aspect of the product at all, and I think it makes a lovely gift for somebody special.
The packaging not only looks great but has proven to be of a very high quality and design. Firstly, I find that the materials used in the plastic bottle are not so robust that they make it difficult to squeeze the bottle to dispense the liquid contents within. This is a significant problem I have had with other products, and is a surprisingly common difficulty I need to endure, mainly because I have limited mobility and struggle with weakness in my hands. Secondly, the 'flip up' cap at the top of the bottle opens and closes easily, and I can manage to use the product quite easily and without any help. There is no aspect of the product's packaging that has caused me any complaint or difficulty.
The liquid Shower Gel is quite thick in its consistency, and is certainly thicker than the previous product I was using. That is not to say that it is so thick that it is a struggle to pour it from the bottle, however, and I can do this easily. I tend to use all of my shower products in the bathtub, mainly because I opt to have more baths than I do showers, and so I like my shower gel products to be versatile enough to cope with this practice. The Cranberry Joy Gel has proven that it is surprisingly adaptable, and I have found the product suitable for use in either the tub or the shower, which is a definite plus point for me. To be quite honest I have only used this particular gel in the shower once or twice, so this review will focus on my experiences of using the Gel in the tub.
I tend to pour a couple of 'blobs' of the bright red Gel under the running tap when the bath is filling. I find this is really more than ample for my own requirements, and is enough to produce a small flutter of small bubbles that gracefully adorn the bathwater's surface. True, this result does not compare when considering bubble bath products that produce mountains of foamy bubbles to relax in, but I think it is important to remember that the Cranberry Joy Gel IS only marketed as being a shower gel, after all.
As soon as the product is poured into the tub, I can easily detect its fruity aroma which smells wonderful. As the fragrance develops, I find it's core reminds me of juicy apple, with a rich, fragrant berry-like aroma coming through easily. This 'berryness' develops and deepens as the bathtub fills, filling my bathroom with the most beautiful fragrance of fruity berry and I find its glorious aroma is completely enticing. There is something very uplifting to be found from the rich, fruity aroma too, and I have found this has felt rather revitalising during the cold, dark winter months. Settling into the tub, I am delighted to notice the fragrance lingers easily as I soak in the fruit-scented water, making the whole process of bathing with the gel feeling completely worthwhile.
It is true to say that the fragrance dissipates from the skin's surface afterwards, but I find that using co-ordinating toiletries from elsewhere in the Cranberry Joy range will encourage the faint berry aroma 'whispering' from my skin to linger for slightly longer. Indeed, bathing with the Shower Gel product acts as a pleasant 'base' by 'prepping' my skin, on which I can 'build' and 'layer' the Cranberry fragrance after bathing. Using the Cranberry Joy Body Butter in particular really allows the beautiful berry tones delivered from the shower gel's aroma to become captured, developed and matured, combining neatly into the Butter's richness, providing a more robustly-scented end result. The practice of using co-ordinating toiletries from within the Cranberry Joy range works beautifully, and I find the end result is excellent, providing a longer-lasting overall aroma that is easily detectable for several hours after bathing. 'Layering' and 'Co-ordinating' my toiletries to such a positive outcome is really only possible in rather 'premium' products in my experience, with products of a poorer quality proving to be disappointing in this regard. For this reason, I have no doubt that the Cranberry Joy Shower Gel is a product of a very high quality.
There have been no negative discoveries when using the Gel in the shower either, and it has proven to be equally as pleasant to use here too. A little really goes a long way, I have found, when dispensing the product onto a wet flannel or 'scrunchie' as the liquid Gel quickly and easily lathers up enough for me to cleanse myself sufficiently. Any more than this just feels like a bit of a waste, and I do like the fact that the Gel feels economical to use, especially considering the slightly higher-than-average purchase price of the bottle.
As with all products from The Body Shop's assorted ranges that I have tried out to date, I have experienced nothing in the way of aggravation or irritation to my sensitive skin - and in particular, the troublesome eczema which 'flares' easily - which is obviously a huge and very welcome bonus for yours truly. It is true to say that many products - particularly those with a strong scent to them - can often aggravate my sensitive skin, but no such unwelcome side-effects have been evident from using the gorgeous Cranberry Joy Shower Gel, thankfully. In actual fact, I have found the product contains something of a rather mild formulation, which is perhaps down to the fact that the Gel contains no soap, which can often cause dryness to my sensitive skin. Whatever the reason, I have no hesitation in recommending the Shower Gel for use by those consumers with either very dry or sensitive skin.
For the reasons outlined in this review, I cannot recommend the Cranberry Joy Shower Gel enough; I find it is a wonderfully uplifting product to use during the cold winter months, and I find its fruity aroma feels surprisingly delicate, without any hint of anything false or synthetic. Not only that, but I find the product is caring and gentle, allowing my hyper-sensitive skin to enjoy it without suffering in any way. The end result is cleansed, spotless skin that feels wonderfully fragrant, nourished and rather protected.
Rather than hitting the post-Christmas high street sales and battling with the crowds, I decided to shop until I dropped from the comfort of my home. Armed with several discount codes for various stores I was in my element with my laptop, particularly as a number of the products on The Body Shop's website were already heavily discounted. I purchased a number of items; one of which was their soap free Cranberry Joy Shower Gel with this review discussing my thoughts.
We are provided with 250ml of vivid red shower gel, which is contained within a tall and elegant looking slim transparent plastic bottle with a shiny golden coloured flip top lid. As this product belongs to the festive Cranberry Joy range, the familiar logo of The Body Shop displays tiny white and silvery coloured snowflakes. The bottle offers a very enticing appearance and creates the illusion of warmth and comfort, as does the remainder of the Cranberry Joy range.
On the first few occasions I needed to apply a little pressure whilst flipping the lid open, but this task became easier over time. Whilst this is not an issue for me, particularly as I cannot bear hanging bottles in the shower where they can gather dust, I would advise that there is no hook, so the bottle needs to be stored elsewhere and will neatly sit on its firm circular base.
The shower gel is easily dispensed and offers a good consistency, which I would describe as fairly luxurious when making a comparison with other branded shower gels and as I favour using net body polishers as opposed to sponges, I found that only two small squirts were required for cleansing my entire body. The Body Shop has created the perfect festive shower gel due to the authentic cranberry aroma achieved by using natural extract as opposed to artificial fragrances. The extract is extremely beneficial for the skin due to its antioxidant properties, which are rich in vitamin C.
I always associate the aroma of cranberries with Christmas, which conjures up images of comfort and warmth and as I worked my body polisher over my damp skin, the aroma significantly intensified with the fresh and uplifting scent of cranberries bursting through the sufficient fluffy lather. I generally tend to keep specific fragrances for either morning or evening use, eg fruity scents for waking up and calming scents such as lavender for the evening to assist in promoting relaxation. However, Cranberry Joy is the type of scent that can be used at any part of the day because as well as being refreshing and uplifting, it is also very calming and relaxing.
The gel enabled me to sufficiently cleanse my skin of any dirt and impurities and was effortlessly rinsed away with water without leaving any residue on the surface of my skin. I adored the fact that the gorgeous fragrance delicately lingered on the surface of my skin for a good while afterwards, which is something I favour with showering and bathing products. It was only when I left the bathroom and re-entered that I realised that its delightful aroma had filled the room and it remained evident for an hour or so afterwards.
Whilst some brands of shower gels can be a little drying on the skin, I cannot speak of any problems with using Cranberry Joy, which was no doubt due to the Community Fair Trade honey content that offered its moisturising properties to my skin. However, I always like to follow up my bath or shower by applying a cream or butter to my entire body regardless of the cleansing product that I've used. I am half way through my bottle of shower gel, which I anticipate will last me a good few weeks despite my husband pinching some every now and again!
The only downside with this range is that there are limited products available on The Body Shop website, but unfortunately, this is no longer listed, so I presume it will reappear before Christmas. However, you can still make a brand new purchase from ebay, as quite a few sellers have listed this shower gel; some of which are offering matching products with starting bids at 99p although postage and packing costs will need to be added.
I was fortunate as I made my purchase for just over a pound and if my memory serves me correctly, prior to Christmas, The Body Shop was asking £6 per bottle, which is far too expensive. However, I cannot grumble about the price or remove any stars, but I cannot see me making a purchase from ebay due to the postage and packing charges, so I will have to wait for it to be relisted on The Body Shop's website where I can make use of a further discount voucher as well as the free postage and packing.
I bought this a few months ago in the Body Shop sale. Usually these retail at £4 for 250ml but on this occasion I paid about £2, at the moment as it's Christmas it's back upto £4 still not bad - not as cheap as the ordinary shower gels I buy but I like Body Shop stuff - their natural ingredients and animal welfare are a bonus.
The Body Shop have changed the bottle in the picture above, the bottle itself now is good quality clear plastic- it can be hard to squeeze the last drop out. The lid is a screw top (so you can open it to get at that last bit) with a tight fitting flip top lid and a pour control hole. The label has a cranberry on it and tells us in gold lettering that it's 'Cranberry Joy shower gel- Soap free cleansing with cranberry extract, and Community Fair Trade honey'. The shower gel itself is pink in colour not creamy but clear. The consistency is surprisingly runny but blobby at the same time. The info is on the back, the writing is hard to read so I've got some of the ingredients off their website-
Aqua/Water (Solvent/Diluent), Sodium Laureth Sulfate (Surfactant), Glycerin (Humectant), Cocamidopropyl Betaine (Surfactant), Sodium Chloride (Viscosity Modifier), PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil (Emulsifier), Parfum/Fragrance (Fragrance), Benzyl Alcohol (Preservative), Trisodium Sulfosuccinate (pH Adjuster), PEG-150 Distearate (Surfactant), Mel/Honey
-and that's just half of it I'm surprised at the long list and how much goes into such a natural product.
The first thing that's hits me is the smell- I love it- it's smells really sweet and fruity it does actually have an undertone of honey which I hadn't noticed until having a proper read of the label and discovering honey as being an ingredient. I can smell the cranberry but don't think it smells particularly festive.
In the shower I've tried it without a sponge or bath lily thingy and it doesn't lather up. With a sponge or lily though you get plenty of bubbles, one good squirt is enough for my whole body making the shower gel last along time- more than a month with me using it everyday. It washes off quickly without leaving a residue even though it contains honey. It's never irritated my skin or left me feeling dry, I feel moisturised, clean and smooth and the bathroom smells gorgeous for a while. Unfortunately although the scent lingers on my skin for a couple of hours it does fade.
I would recommend this shower gel any time of year- it's usually available on sale from their online outlet clearance shop all year round but I stock up in January as in store it's half price.
5 stars from me.
I may have written in the title of the review that this body wash is perfect for winter, but in actual fact I bought it in the spring! We have a Body Shop store at our Local-ish (20 miles) outlet shopping centre - Gunwharf Quays. We go there a couple of times a year and we were already disappointed by the fact that Ralph Lauren was closed for refurbishment and it was chucking it down with rain! Then we noticed that they had opened a new Body Shop factory clearance type store - I never knew they were the type of company to do such a thing but I was still pretty amazed so we went in and had a peek. Most of the stuff in there isn't broken or damaged, it's just old 'seasonal' stock and some of their standard body washes just had a little bit of an extra discount on it. I don't know if you can use your Love Your Body card in these stores as I didn't have one at the time and therefore wouldn't have needed to ask.
I bought the Cranberry Joy body wash in the store for a bargain price of £2 (!!) which I thought was absolutely fantastic value for a full sized bottle of the stuff. Fair enough I was about 3 months out, but I figured it would still let me use it even when it was (slightly) sunny outside. First of all the value of the product was obviously fantastic for such a small price tag, but I would be willing to pay the full price from the usual high street store. The bottle is tall and slim, not like their other shower/bath gels which are short and fat. The bottle looks more elegant with a printed opaque label, rather than the plastic stickers they put on their other products sometimes. Overall, the packaging is nice and fits in well with the rest of their product ranges. Most importantly, it's what's on the inside which counts (which I'll handily mention in the upcoming paragraphs).
So, the inside. Like most Body Shop products, the first thing which hits you when you open the packaging is the incredible smell. I've never found many of their products to smell overly artificial - they're never exactly like fresh fruit, but they always come pretty close to it. The colour was a nice deep red if I remember correctly, just to enhance the idea of the cranberry flavour. The scent is really warm and perfect for a relaxing bath/shower in the winter when you'd want something to remind you of cosiness! The product lathers amazingly well in the shower, especially on one of the shower lily type contraptions. I never use flannels in the shower, but I imagine you would get a pretty good lather with one as well. Because of the really good lather, I never had to use a lot of it and my bottle lasted a good length of time. I reckon that the scent is absolutely perfect for the winter, and it's great in the springtime as well. Heck, you can use it any time of the year - it's brilliant!
I am not sure why, but I always seem to fall for the limited edition products that come out at Christmas time. One of these is the Body Shop's cranberry range as it just smells so delicious. I thought I would treat myself this Christmas and purchase the shower gel. I love Body Shop shower gels, however they are too expensive for me to purchase on a regular basis, so they really are a treat for me!
The price of this was £4.00, which is quite steep for simply a shower gel, but it is expected from a brand such as The Body Shop. However, after Christmas, this does go into the sale for half price, and for £2.00 it is worth picking up a few of them, so overall the price is fair, especially if you manage to get your hands on some from the sale.
I have to say that the main reason I purchased this is because of its delicious scent. I adore the smell of cranberry, and the key ingredients within this shower gel are cranberry extract and community fair trade honey. As you can expect, this ingredients combined deliver a gorgeous, fruity scent that is sweet, yet not too sickly. It is the perfect scent for winter time, and I enjoy using this particularly with my evening showers after a hard day. The Body Shop fragrances always seem to fill the room with a lovely scent, and the cranberry fragrance lasted on my skin for hours after my shower which I was impressed with.
One problem I found is that when you get to around half way down the bottle, the bottle can sometimes be awkward to squeeze out. Whereas some shower gels just fall out the bottle when turned upside down, you really have to give this one a good squeeze which is a bit of a nuisance if you are in a rush. I directly squeeze it on to my hand rather than a loofah, but the first thing I noticed was that the shower gel was quite thick, almost like a jelly. Every shower gel with this consistency always tends to be of a high quality so I was pretty impressed with this. It also means that you do not need to use a lot to get good results, therefore meaning it lasts longer than your bog standard shower gel.
Upon instantly applying to the skin, you do get a lather, but I didn't feel that it was as good as what I was expecting. Nevertheless, it does thoroughly clean the skin and leaving it looking and smelling fantastic. It was a really simple shower gel to use to gain fabulous results. My skin was left feeling quite smooth which is always a plus, but as well as being squeaky clean, it was the smell that really did it for me. It is just good enough to eat! The funny thing is, is that cranberry would not necessarily be my first choice of fragrance, however as many of the Body Shop's other scents, it really powers through and just tastes delicious.
Overall, a scrummy shower gel which I would recommend to all, however it is perhaps a little too expensive to continuously buy. Perfect for if you want to treat yourself, but it also works well as a gift for friends and family as you can mix and match it with various other products from the range. It is still available in the sale now so do have a look out for it, as it really is worth the reduced £2.00 price tag. Thanks for reading.
I just recently picked this Shower Gel up when I ordered online the other week. I have been buying a few of the Reed diffusers while in the sale and I saw a bottle of this reduced so I wanted to give it a try. I remember trying this and the Cranberry Body Butter a couple of Christmasses ago and loved the scent, so why not buy again when it's on offer.
This comes in a 250ml bottle and the right price for this was showing at £6, but was on offer for £3.
The bottle for this looks alright. I would say the bottle doesn't look quite the same shape as other Shower Gels in the range as it is that bit longer and slightly thinner. The bottle is a red colour and you can still see through the bottle to see how much of this you have used but it is quite hard to make out what the level is at. There is a slight colour to the bottle which you can see on the Dooyoo picture, but it's just a mix of sort of oranges and slightly lighter reds. The lid is a flip top lid and is easy enough to open even with wet hands.
When you open the bottle you get a nice whiff of this. It isn't all that strong a scent really, but it is just the right strenght I would say. It smells like Real Cranberries and not a fake kind of scent. It is light, fruity and has a slight sweet scent to it.
This is a thick Gel and a little bit of this will lather up well on a Shower Puff. This produces a lot of fine bubbles which rubs over your body and rinses off easily enough.
After I have dried myself I can still smell a slight scent of this on my skin. This seems to moisturise a bit as well, but not too much. I wouldn't expect too much Moisturising as it isn't a Cream product anyway.
I love the Shower Gel range from the Body Shop and although I won't say this is my favourite because it isn't, but this is in my top 5 as a nice scented Gel.
Recommended to try and especially when it is on a special price.
The Body Shop Cranberry Joy Bath and Shower Gel
I love the cranberry joy range from The Body Shop and I have been lucky enough to have tried the majority of products within this range. There are some that I think are fantastic and others like this bath and shower gel that I think are pretty good.
This can be used in both the bath and as well as a shower gel. To date I have used this twice in the bath and it has been enough to make up my mind that I think this is by far a better shower gel. Personally, I like a bath that is filled to the brim with soft sweet smelling bubbles and this cranberry joy product just doesn't quite deliver that. It does foam up when poured under running water but not impressively so and I need to use quite a lot of it to get anywhere near the bubbles that I would like. On a more positive note this does smell nice when used as a bath product, the whole bathroom gets filled with the beautiful berry scent. I was also expecting this to give the bath a touch of colour but it didn't really deliver that either.
This shower gel doesn't particularly smell of cranberry instead it has quite a strong sweet mixed berry scent. It does have cranberry in it but that is by far not the predominant scent, so it can be a misleading to name this a cranberry product. It is best to give this a sniff before you buy it just to make sure you won't be disappointed in it, but personally I think that this is a lovely fragrance.
The colour is slightly disappointing, it looks lovely and red when in the bottle but that is because the plastic of the bottle is tinted a nice rich shade of red. When you squeeze some of this out it is a pale clear pink, but a very watered down shade of pink. It doesn't quite suit the smell or name - cranberry joy.
This Body Shop Cranberry bath Joy shower gel does not dry my skin out as some soap containing shower gels can sometimes do, as this is a soap free product. After I have dried off I can still smell this on my skin, lightly but it still smells nice. I then usually try and match it up with either the cranberry joy body butter or shimmer lotion to keep my skin moisturised and layer up this lovely scent.
This is a seasonal limited edition, if you are interested in trying this for yourself it is better to be quick before the sell out until next year. As of the date of this review they were still available to buy from their online store. These are now retailing for £3 (it was £6 before the January sales) for a 250 ml bottle, for £3 this does deliver a nice sweet smelling shower gel.
This cranberry joy bath and shower gel product from The Body Store gets a pretty average three out of five stars from me, it makes a nice shower gel but not the greatest bath foam. It gets four out of five stars for a shower gel but only two out of five stars for a bath foam. I would happily recommend this product to anyone as it really is a nice fragrant shower gel especially if you can pick this up for £3.


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(From- Our Special Correspondent.)
London, February 23, 1912.
The lamons Xew Zealand lawn tennis player, A. F. Wilding, scored heavily at the" Monte Carlo International Tournament conmleted last Saturday. He was at the top of his form throughout the tourney, and not only won the men's singles, but he and Fraulein Rieck carried off the mixed
By winning the singles (Monte Girio chanipionï.hip).for the third time. Wilding added another splendid cup to his gallery of tennis "trophies, the Challenge Cup, be- ing valued at £120. By far the most dan serons of Wilding's competitors in this event ivas Max Decugis. whom the _ New Zealander vanquished in the semi-final round after losing a very tough first Pet at 9-11. Excellent lawn tennis, with some exhilarating volleying by both men. saw the second set go to Wilding at 7-5, but in the third Decugis "tired to nothing," and. was beaten bv 6 games to 1.
In the final Wilding had an easy task to beat C. Moore, who could onlv claim three games out'of 21 played, and rethed de feat ed by 3'sete to love-6-3, 6-0. 6-0.
In ihe mixed doubles Monte Carlo chara pionship. Wilding and partner encountered Count Salm anti Miss M. Tripp in the semi-finals. A'fine first set saw the New Zealander and Miss Rieck win at 8-5, bul the second went to their rivals at 6-3 Their efforts in this set, however, left them very tired,-and Wilding and partner, stay ing much better, played them off theil feet and won, 6-1,
In the final their- opponents were A Walli« -Myers and Miss I. Tripp. .birt thh pair could do 'little -«.gainst Wilding and Miss Riek. "who beat them, -6-0, 6-3, with-
out much trouble. J",
Concerning the bout between Wilding and Decugis in the semi-'iinal round of the «ingles, the special correspondent of th« London "Daily Telegraph" says:
"Wilding started rather anxiously, and was lucky to win the first three games In the fourth game he was 40-0 on hi own service, but at this stage Decugi? struck his game, and thenceforward until the end of the third set the men were dead level» In the main the rallies weie conducted from the back of the court, and it was the champion's creator steadiness that ultimately pulled him through. Wild ing came "to the net ¡it his peril, aud latei on he abandoned rallying altogether. > Or. the other hand Decugis made «-everal bril Jiant coups at short r-ipge, especially shin ing wÄli his forehand cross volley, a' fine parry to Wilding's backhand drives. The winner's only fault was a tendency to tost too freely to anything in the nature of a short Volley. Wilding was. within a point of the first set, and ,must be applauded foi carrying it so far," lor-he had a nasty fall when Decugis led at 5-5, blood stream
: over the handle of his racket. Tn the «second set the champion was always
game to the fore. It was keenlv contested; but after Wilding led 4--;5, Decugis. -re ali«.ing that his chance of victory had gone obviously stopped. The victory'pr-qved very popular among the Large English crowd, and the champion was given, a rousing re-
ception at the finish.''
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The All-England # Lawn Tennis Clnl> has considerably surprised followers of the game bv ite decision to retain the challenge round in the All-England. Championship. There are. of course, differences of opinion among lawn tennis players as to the ad- visability of allowing (he champion to stand down until the challenge round, but when the matter was discussed after Roper Barrett's physical- collapse when nfaving Wilding at Wimbledon last year it was understood that, providing Wilding, the holder ot the championship was tgrev able to a change, the champion would be called upon to play the competition. As Wilding had won his title under certain conditions it was felt that changes could not be made without his consent. Later it became known that Wilding was not
only willing himself to play through, but thought it the more equitable system, and, in fact, lie "brought the question before the All-England Club in a manner that coula not be ignored by formally requesting that the holder of the championship should in future have to stand on aa equal footing n-ith' the other players.
On,the strength of this request most people interested took it"for granted that the change would be made. But the All England L.T.C. committee have decided otherwise. Tn comrmunicating their de- cision to ? ' r. Wilding, the committee stated that the arguments 'in favor ol' change in the conelitionu of the champion-
ship do not appear to be of sufficient' weight to justify departure from, the tra- ditional system, and that from the evidence Vforo ttiein they are not able to decide whether either player in the challenge round has an advantage.
At the annual general meeting last Tues- day a number of reasons against the change were put forward by Mr. A. W. Gore in his presidential speech, but some of his re- marks suggest that the question of gate money had not a little to do with the com- mittee's decision to stick to the traditional system.
ORROROO, March 27.-'The lawn tennis cJub met in the institute yesterday evening. There wau a good attendance. The secretary rcportea that the team membership totalled 40 members. The balance-sheet showed a credit balance of £2 10/. It was agreed to arrange a tournament soon after Easter. Votes of Hunks were pasi-cd to Jlr. J.« Bills, and other gentlemen, as well as tho ladies, vvho provided afternoon toa.

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Rest Days: How many and when?
How many of you guys ride everyday? Do you take rest days? I find if I ride three days on and take two off my legs recharge to the point where my riding is at full tilt and progressing. If I ride everyday straight at day five I have less pop, power and mental alertness, which becomes consequential in the pipe, jumpline, trees etc. Anybody using compression gear, cold soaks etc to speed recovery?
I ride 6 days a week off on most Sundays, no problem with legs except my hip seems to require an ice pack lately. :)
Yeah I pull that schedule sometimes but I notice that when riding slope style with a lot of jumps and pipe that I do so much better with fresh legs. I hate taking rest days it drives me crazy but the difference in performance is so noticeable. I just hate taking days off.
The past 4 seasons Ive ridden everyday there is soft snow to be found. and the last year and a half its been pretty much all splitboarding. The most consecutive days I have ridden was 11. Last Feb I rode 24/28 days. I try to combine my rest days with days I have things to do or when its a better day weather/condition-wise to fish than ride. I do feel refreshed if I take a day or two off but if its more than a few days I feel my fitness level starts to drop and I start sucking wind.
When I was ridding 90+ days I would take the weekends off as that is when it gets crazy crowded more Sunday then any other day.
everyday...but usually 3-4 hours...for me its a good amount to avoid general fatigue and burnout but still progress. when its bad conditions i don't hesitate to leave, i've had a few one-run days this season...has to be really bad to do that though
ice, heat, asprin, arnica, whatever it takes to get back up there...starting out with one pain or another is normal, it goes away after a few runs
Holy crap, are you guys pros? :blink: Or just live on the mountain? Equivalent in my book.
The most I've ever done was 5 days in a row and by the 5th day, my legs decided to stop doing my bidding as readily as they had been. Jello legs = called it a day at lunch time. That trip was also when I learned that falling can be quite exhausting. Yes, I am still learning. And I'm supposedly more fit than your average chair-dweller.
Normally, I can only get a bunch of weekends in a season. I hate it when life gets in the way of snowboarding! :(
I've already got close to 100 days for the season. You just learn to take a day off when you're not feeling it or your body needs it.
man you guys live in the mountains?
I only get to ride on weekends.:huh:
When I'm at the hill I'll ride at least 6 days a week. Was in Jackson Hole for 42 days and rode 35 of them (plus two days at Targhee). If my legs are a bit fucked I'll just do a half day but I get all antsy if I stay away for too long, particularly when I have to travel to get there.
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As of Sunday, February 24, 2013
© Copyright 2015 Rockdale Citizen
CONYERS -- Members of the Rockdale Republican Party weighed in Thursday against an opinion piece that drew criticism from Democrats in January.
Several members of the local GOP spoke out at the Rockdale Board of Elections and Voter Registration meeting Thursday, some calling for the resignation of member Jonny Brown, the Republican representative on the board. In November Brown wrote a guest editorial titled "The Little White Plane," which was posted on the news website of Edward C. Tracey at www.edwardctracey.com. In the posting, Brown compares Rockdale County to a "little white plane" that is painted with more black paint over time. Brown draws a direct comparison to changing demographics and the election of more black officials in Rockdale County and concludes the piece with the plane being hijacked by "left wing liberals" and crashing.
Diane Davis, who has been active in the local Republican Party, said she was distressed by the local party, partly because the party leadership had not spoken out against Brown's posting.
"I am one of those people who have not spoken out ... ." Davis said. "But I want you to know that I'm ashamed of myself for not speaking out. There has been nothing but silence from the leadership of my party. They have not spoken to the content of Mr. Brown's article.
"I personally don't want to be painted with the same brush Mr. Brown painted his plane with. I don't see myself that way, and I don't know anybody who knows me who sees me that way."
Ian Caraway, who said he was speaking only on behalf of himself, called Brown's actions "a scar on the county and the Republican Party."
He called on Brown to resign; failing that, he said the party should take appropriate action.
"Mr. Brown should resign, and if he refuses, his party should have the moral courage to challenge his presence on this board," he said.
Caraway said Republican candidates reached out to every constituency in Rockdale during the campaign season, which created a feeling of inclusiveness among voters. That goodwill could have continued, despite the elections losses, if not for "Mr. Brown's poor behavior."
"Mr. Brown has departed, in my view, from what we were campaigning for and what the candidates were campaigning for," Caraway said.
Shauna Jaynes also spoke out against Brown's commentary, saying that Brown should step down.
"I am a Republican in this county, and I am deeply hurt and saddened by the lack of respect shown by the leaders of the party when it comes to this letter," she said.
The Republican Party had no response Thursday other than its initial reaction in January stating that Brown's commentary was his personal opinion and that Brown was not speaking for the party.
Lynn Brown, who is a vice chairman in the Republican Party and Jonny Brown's wife, read the same statement from party chairman Don Williamson that she read at the Board of Elections meeting in January. "We do not subscribe to the group or herd mentality and maintain that if Mr. Brown wants to state a personal opinion, that is not speaking for the Republican Party in any manner, shape or form," the statement read in part.
At the January Board of Elections meeting, the Democratic Party also called for Brown's resignation. At that meeting, Doreen Williams, chairman of the local Democratic Party, issued a statement calling Brown's commentary racist and stating that Democratic elected officials are under the same obligation as Republicans to protect Rockdale County and will be held accountable by the public.
The Rockdale Board of Elections is made up of three members -- one nominated by the Republican Party, one by the Democratic Party and one named at-large by the two other members. Brown was named to the board in November 2011 after the Republican and Democratic members could not agree on the at-large member. Those two members, one of whom was Brown's wife, were removed from the board by then-Superior Court Judge Sidney Nation.
Jonny Brown was then named to the board by the Republicans, and Caycie Dix was selected by the Democratic Party. She later resigned to run for Probate Court judge. The Democrats replaced her with Karen James. William Todd now serves as the at-large member of the board.
Back2reality 2 years, 9 months ago
If it was a democrat who painted the caddy (plane) BLACK this wouldnt be a story. Whats good for the goose is good for the gander.... Stand tall through it all. Now, lets get back to reality.
Elmo 2 years, 9 months ago
It isn't a "story" anyway, it's a political statement from local hacks who feel compelled by PC to prove how inclusive they can be.
A rapper does a record about killing cops and "whitey", and he gets a Grammy. This guy does a parable using an airplane as an example of the affect the demographic shift has caused, and he gets fired.
How dare he have an opinion in this "new" Amerika.
Elmo 2 years, 9 months ago
With all the decisiveness from our current president the county-level establishment republicans are feigning incredulity over a man exercising his right of free speech?
It's little wonder that conservatives are deserting the GOP In droves with a gaggle of county-level Karl Roves trying to deny the the same rights as the democrats do.
Just another example of the chicken hearted PC crowd kow-towing to the rhetoric of political correctness.
The airplane parable is based on the truth...something both the GOP and the democrats seem to avoid like the plague.
Elizabeth_Allen 2 years, 9 months ago
Elmo, you must be from Sesame Street or some other land of make believe, to compare principled grassroots Republicans in Rockdale County and surrounding areas to Karl Rove. It is the duty of grassroots conservative Republicans to speak out against corrupt authoritarian regimes that hide behind the 1st Amendment, when it is convenient for them and ignore, suppress, and outright deny the 1st Amendment when it is dissent to one of the "leadership"'s decrees. An illegal "merit system" (in conflict with GA GOP rules), not to mention the violations of Call & state laws at the recent MPM. Did the gentleman that Jonny Brown spoke to in a nasty tone and called the deputy over to have him escorted out not have 1st Amendment rights during your party's MPM, just as much as you claim Jonny Brown to have? Why was this gentleman's 1st Amendment rights not protected by your regime, when all he did was bring up the fact that the "merit system" being used by the party was against GA GOP rules during an MPM?
Karl Rove, for those that don't know, leaked a story to the New York Times, stating he was creating a new PAC (his other PACs had a 2% return on investment - better than the Rockdale GOP's ROI, but still abysmal results), his new PAC is being created to get involved in Republican primaries throughout America in 2014 and Rove said he is in a civil war with grassroots conservative Republicans. Rove then tried to backtrack (on the story he leaked to the NYT) and stated, oh no I don't want a civil war with the grassroots or TEA Party.
If we are doing comparisons, Karl Rove is very similar to the Rockdale GOP leadership in the last election cycle - all talk, little action, and no results!
No one is disputing that Jonny Brown has the 1st Amendment right to spew his racially divisive language - that is a given. But as an appointed official by the Rockdale GOP to the Board of Elections, he has the right to say anything he chooses but is also accountable for his words to the citizens he represents. That's not PC, that's just common sense!
Elmo 2 years, 9 months ago
Thank you, Mrs. Rove...you made my point.
Elizabeth_Allen 2 years, 9 months ago
Thank you Elmo (Don)... you made my point as well. The only mini-Karl Rove within this district is contained within leadership in Rockdale & Newton County GOP's. You can say what you like but the people see right through it.
Elizabeth_Allen 2 years, 9 months ago
You made my point. The only mini-Karl Roves within our area can be found within Rockdale/Newton GOP leadership. You can say anything you choose but the people are seeing right through it.
I ask you once more...
Why does Jonny Brown have 1st Amendment rights and the gentleman at the Rockdale MPM that Jonny Brown spoke to very rudely and called a deputy over to remove him, only because the gentleman spoke out against the broken GA GOP rules ("merit/point system") being utilized by the party - he does not have 1st Amendment rights? Should both not have 1st Amendment rights - or is it only the person who uses racially divisive language that the Rockdale County GOP defends?
Also, the gentleman at MPM was not an elected/appointed official - he was/is a private citizen participating in the MPM. Jonny Brown, on the other hand is an appointed member to the BOE - representing the GOP of Rockdale County, therefore his words are covered under the 1st Amendment (that is not in dispute) but as someone who chooses to be in the public eye - he has the RESPONSIBILITY to answer to the people he serves. If he does not want to answer to the people, then he is more than welcome to step down and return to life as a private citizen.
Elmo 2 years, 9 months ago
Answer to the people HE serves? Really?
I don't see anyone demanding answers but the cowardly lions that make up the elitist arm of the local GOP.
Other than serving as a vehicle to demonstrate their immaculate diversity, the only comments I see are coming from the leadership, who dares to suppose what, and what is not, offensive to the rank and file. Without the people, your committees are little more than publicity-seeking, mutual admiration societies, at best.
Credibility is a terrible thing to waste.
Elizabeth_Allen 2 years, 9 months ago
The Board of Elections is in place to serve the people of Rockdale County, just ask Judge Sidney Nation and review his ruling removing the wife of the current GOP appointee to the board.
Apparently, you have twisted who the elite are and who the grassroots are involved in this issue. The elite = the top two of Rockdale GOP's leadership (+ their spouses) from what I have been told and what I have witnessed since this controversy began. The grassroots = a very representative cross section of the Big Tent of the GOP, that still believe in the principles the party was founded upon, including speaking out against language that is being used to cause racial division. Speaking out against language that is more reflective of the Democrat party's belief in the collective, over the Republican party's belief in the individual. Just look to the GOP's history to see that our party was created by abolitionists from the Democrat and Whig parties.
Well you are right about two things - 1st - credibility is a terrible thing to waste. The "elites" are compromised of Rockdale GOP leadership, which has tarnished and removed any credibility the Rockdale GOP had worked hard to establish for decades! And 2nd - "Without the people, your committees are little more than publicity-seeking, mutual admiration societies, at best." - if you are referring to the foolish behavior by those in leadership to push away help, not go into the community, and have a party composed of cliquish authoritarian/totalitarian type rule - then you are right. The people speaking out against this are the exact opposite of this - they/we believe that the party should be in the community, active and involved year round - not begging for votes within the small anemic party that the current leadership has caused to exist by their inaction, support of posts like the "little white plane", and poor strategy choices.
roots 2 years, 9 months ago
People, get out your dictionary or go online and look up the meaning of a RACIST, then do the the same thing for the meaning of PREJUDICE.
What you will discover is that very, very few people are true Racist. You will discover that almost all of us are in some ways Prejudice.
It's easy to spot the difference in people after being around them a short period of time no matter what Color, Race, Ethnic Orientation, Religious Belief or Age.
Learn the definition of words and the Education will Empower you and open your "Minds Eye" to UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE.
AnnaMae 2 years, 9 months ago
I question why Diane Davis and others are speaking out now. Where was she and her gang when Garvin Haynes was causing problems on the Board of Elections and the RWR? With his comments, emails and phone calls to Ms. Prescott and Mr. Wick and others over the past year . From what has been reported (http://www.rockdalecitizen.com/news/2...) and leaked out he is just as inflammatory. Where was the outrage? Since he is a Democrat, and the Democrats kept quite, why was there not a call for the Democrat party to ask Mr. Haynes to step down. Where was your outrage? So one has to question which is more damaging to the party, an article or the people in the same party speaking out.
EarlyBird 2 years, 9 months ago
Why such an uproar. It's pretty much a true story.
Elmo 2 years, 9 months ago
But once the democrats called for Brown's resignation, the GOPe folded like a cheap suit.
1ayk 2 years, 9 months ago
Incompetence is where you find it. It has no color. Rockdale has it full share now. Anyone who challenges it is called racist and that is what brings out predudice. Look up incompetence and compare to the elected officials of the last election. Matches up pretty well!
ClaytonBigsby 2 years, 9 months ago
Do these folks think that their embrace of political correctness is going to pay dividends at the next election? We just saw how elections go around here now, and that was before the airplane "parable" was published. Why not support Mr. Brown's right to free speech? That seems more in line with Republican values than demanding his head on a platter in the name of political correctness. There was very little indignation locally over Oz Nesbitt's diatribe on Facbook that even caught the attention of the Atlanta media. Republicans seem eager to "eat of their own" in this case, and that's sad. Stay strong and defend the man's righ tto express himself. It's not like a wave of democrats are going to vote GOP next time just because Davis, Caraway, etc want to make sure they're not called "racist", a word which seems a more feared appellation than "pedophile" these days, for crying out loud.
Outcry 2 years, 9 months ago
yes, we all have the right to free speech. however, you have to realize that whenever you publish literature such as the "the little white plane", it's going to have a heavy affect on people. the writer gave his own opinon which he has the right to do, but not all republicans feel that way, and coming from a party that does not have a good track record of connecting to minority groups, that was simply wasn't a good look. having the right to express yourself comes with a certain level of responsibility, and we all seem to foreget that. your words don't just end on paper.
Elmo 2 years, 9 months ago
I wasn't aware that it was "The Little White Plane" by "the Republican Party"...I was under the impression that a private individual wrote it.
The super-sensitive GOP must be adopting their own genre of tribalism to replace their once proudly held individual responsibility plank.
The Alinsky book - "Rules For Radicals" is turning the whole country upside down, and nary a peep about it from the GOP. It's also a book "affecting people".
Here's an observation as to why the GOP is losing all of its elections, you're deserting conservatives and their principles in order to "be liked" by the media and the opposition, ergo, conservatives are staying home on Election Day.
Why these RINO's (Republican In Name Only) don't just go ahead and switch to the democrat party is a mystery.
Finally, can you name one book that was NOT written to affect people? Usually if I don't like a book, I stop reading it and choose another...not go public in a coordinated effort to excoriate the author.
SandraC 2 years, 9 months ago
It is a Republican Party issue because a. Mr. Brown is the Republican member of the Board of elections b. The husband of the Co Chairman of the Republican party who has already been kicked off of the Board of Elections c. It is my understanding when checking into the origin of release, 'The Little White Plane' was originally released at the regular Republican meeting.
Bad behavior by the democrats does not excuse bad behavior by the republicans. All representatives of each party should be careful of what they say publically in a diverse community such as Rockdale. This is not the wild west.
Elmo 2 years, 9 months ago
So...except for Mr. Brown's little book, the GOP would have won the last election, in a landslide, right?
The Rockdale GOP Elite have deemed it so, to hell with the rank and file?
Maybe we out here in voter land should all go down and re-register as Independents, or Conservatives, so we could further promote our belief in freedom of speech, and association.
You're right, this isn't the "wild west", but it's not Russia either.
SandraC 2 years, 9 months ago
It's not about 1st amendment rights, it's about elected officials maintaining a higher standard. It's also about someones ability to make good decisions, and that's where it feels like Mr. Brown has failed. As far as Mr. Nesbitt's comments, I totally agree with the commenter who said they were outrageous. The difference is that Mr. Brown is a party appointee and Mr. Nesbitt is elected by his constiuents. I would like to see both resign but the scenarios are different.
I registered to vote as soon as I moved here 6 years ago. Coming from a state that does register by party, I was surprised to realize that in Georgia there is no party registration.
Elmo 2 years, 9 months ago
I see the state you're from doesn't understand metaphors either. But you're the typical interloper, people from other states and counties have been coming here for 50 years trying to remake Rockdale into their image, so what's new.
So that being said, it begs the question, whose "standard" is it that we should "maintaine"? You? A six-year resident?
If we little ol' southerner s are so far beneath your standards, well, Delta is ready when you are!
NitetimeinDaytime 2 years, 9 months ago
As I've said before. He should resign (as should anyone in PUBLIC OFFICE should if they made similar comments). The issue is not that he has an opinion, the issue is that he broadcast that opinion, to the the public, a public he serves. The GOP is right in their actions. I wonder if some of you would be so supportive of this guy if he said the same backwards rhetoric about women. Maybe so.
Elmo 2 years, 9 months ago
"The issue is not that he has an opinion, the issue is that he broadcast that opinion, to the the public, a public he serves."
Well that statement just about sums up the liberal mentality...like, it's not a problem unless you call someone else's attention to it?
Public he serves? It's already been said that he is NOT ELECTED, he is APPOINTED". The problem is that he made his opinion known to the non-elected masters that APPOINTED him.
Then you decided to throw in a strawman scenario by trying a "what if" situation regarding rhetoric about women. Typical liberal tripe...what next, he's starving kids and taking away grandma's social security?
Actually, he should just quit the board, and then write a book on how backwards IT is.
NitetimeinDaytime 2 years, 9 months ago
"Well that statement just about sums up the liberal mentality...like, it's not a problem unless you call someone else's attention to it?"
Nope, not what I said. What I said was that if you serve the public in any capacity, you need to be careful to keep your backwards, racists opinions to yourself or suffer the consequences. I can only imagine what he says behind closed doors.
And maybe he should quit and write a 'backwards thinking' book. He seems to be the expert.
Elmo 2 years, 9 months ago
So, you want to condemn the man for what you "imagine" he says ."behind closed doors"? Sort of judgmental, aren't you? Is that the profile you have established for him?
Maybe he should be jailed for daring to have thoughts and ideas different from your own. How dare him rely on the same constitution that protects you in slamming him.
NitetimeinDaytime 2 years, 9 months ago
How is saying he needs to step down "condemnation"? I just believe he should no longer serve in this capacity for Rockdale County. Nowhere in my posts have I said that he should be anything other than asked to step down or step down on his own.
I do not believe the issue is the right to free speech. The issue is that this man's position requires that he have integrity and in turn he wrote a letter in a public forum that was disrespectful, insulting, and in bad taste. Therefore, goodbye integrity.
And yes, if he thought it was okay to write this letter and post it - one can infer that in casual conversations he has expressed similar ideas......
Elmo 2 years, 9 months ago
Oh, I see...you believe that in order to attain a "position" in life one should abdicate their right to free speech. Interesting how you cherry pick the individuals allowed to be protected by the first amendment.
But, maybe he's saying something YOU don't want to hear, and you're resorting to the only remedy many can come up with when losing the debate...playing the race card.
How pathetic.
NitetimeinDaytime 2 years, 9 months ago
Yeah, so we're just going to agree to disagree here. And just for the record, I didn't play any race card....Mr. Brown did.
Elmo 2 years, 9 months ago
Then, why don't you sue him?
NitetimeinDaytime 2 years, 9 months ago
Yeah. That makes total sense.
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Nutrition seminar slated for this month at Fitness Lady
Fitness Lady, 1700 Old Minden Road, Suite 180 in Bossier City, will offer a nutrition seminar, "Eat Right With Color," at 9 a.m. Saturday.
Registered dietitian Audra McLain and Fitness Lady owner Kedgy Larson will speak.
The cost is $3 per person.
Call 747-1897 for more information or to register.
Petsmart will have adoptions Saturdays, volunteers sought
Petsmart, 2630 Beene Blvd., Bossier City, will have animal adoptions from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays.
Hand in Paw, Friends of Bossier City Animal Control, needs volunteers to help with the adoption days.
Contact Phyllis Whatley at 742-8673 or access www.bossiercity.org.
Walk for MS will be held at Louisiana Boardwalk
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Louisiana, will hold its Walk MS: Shreveport at Louisiana Boardwalk on April 9.
More than 500 walkers are expected to come out and help raise the goal of $50,000. Funds raised will support direct services for the more than 4,000 people with MS and their families in Louisiana and research to find a cure for this chronic disease of the central nervous system.
People can participate in Walk MS individually or as a team. Volunteers are also needed.
To register or for more information, call (800) 344-4867 or visit www.walkMSlouisiana.org.
Walkers can also register on the day of the event beginning at 7 a.m. The walk will officially start at 8 a.m.
Stockwell Place Elementary Checkers Club to host tourney
Stockwell Place Elementary Stallion Checkers Club will host the Louisiana Open National Championship Checkers Tournament on April 15-16.
There will be three divisions: Children's Division, 12 and younger; Youth Division, ages 13-17; and Adult Division, Major and Minor.
For more information, contact Watson Franks at email@example.com or (409) 201-2543.
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Will is determined to rescue Alyss - even if it means laying siege to an enemy castle. In this desolate northern fief, where can Will find the fighting men he needs to overcome the traitorous Sir Keren and his band of criminals? Across the border, the fierce Scotti tribesmen are waiting for the signal that Castle Macindaw is in friendly hands and the way is clear to mount a full-scale attack. Time is running out. Will's courage and ingenuity - and the arrival of an old friend - may be the only things that stand in their way.
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Meal purchased by the company, often pizza, and delivered for employees who bosses require them to attend a meeting or work over their lunch hour.
"I was planning on running some errands over my lunch hour, but the VP is keeping us in a meeting. At least he ordered us hostage lunch."
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A term used in New Orleans to refer to the plastic cups given by bars to their patrons so that they might take drinks off of the premises, as in to-go drinks or at closing time.
"It's closing time, guys. Want your beer in a go-cup?"
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Its a slang greeting in New Orleans. When you meet someone in the street they will say that. Then you reply with the key phrase what it is. If you respond wrong, the initiator will know you are not local.
person 1: where y'at?
person 2: what it is.
person 2: what it is.
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The darkest tint you can have on a car's windows.
Most cars that have it are ridin dirty. So if you have it, cops will give you tickets to harass you.
Most cars that have it are ridin dirty. So if you have it, cops will give you tickets to harass you.
You know I ride with that Presidential Tint... but I ride clean, busta.
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Happy New Year (Chinese)
Homey, Gong Xi Fa Chai!
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Attempting to follow up on previous email messages which have gone unanswered.
employee: "Jim isn't responding to my email requests to shut down the Hope Creek nuclear power plant before the East shore of New Jersey is a radioactive wasteland."
boss: "Well, remail him. Maybe he's just busy."
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This DVD, coinciding with Yusuf's 60th birthday, features a rare and classic performance from 1971 which captures the warmth of his studio recordings but with even more passion and depth. It also includes the delightfully animated short film by Cat Stevens entitled Teaser and the Firecat, with wacky narration by Spike Milligan. His recording career spanned 12 years from October 1966 to November 1978, and he recorded 11 albums in all, but his most creative and interesting period was probably whilst he was recording Tea for the Tillerman and Teaser and the Firecat during 1970 and 1971. With the hit single Wild World entering the U.S. charts in 1971, Cat Stevens flew to America where this intimate concert, which features the best of his repertoire at the time, was recorded. After all these years, it is good to be reminded of Cat Stevens' original and creative talents and the huge contribution he made to the singer/songwriter genre. Songs: Hard Headed Woman · Longer Boats · Wild World · Where Do the Children Play? · On the Road to Find Out · Moonshadow · and more. 36 minutes.


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Pulmonary hypertension is a disease that damages the arteries of the lungs. By simple definition, it is high blood pressure in the lungs. That said, it is not simple to diagnose. A complex and chronic illness, pulmonary hypertension is relatively rare.
Normally, blood pressure in the lungs is low and the blood flows easily. The vessels can, however, become constricted, scarred or blocked. This causes the pressure to increase, resulting in pulmonary hypertension, which affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of the heart. Over time, pulmonary hypertension may cause your heart muscle to weaken and sometimes fail completely.
What causes pulmonary hypertension?
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an all-encompassing term for two types of disease.
Primary pulmonary hypertension is often called idiopathic pulmonary hypertension. An underlying cause cannot be found. For some people, idiopathic PH is genetic because family members have had the disease. Primary pulmonary hypertension is more common in women than men, especially for women aged 20 to 40.
Secondary pulmonary hypertension results directly from another medical problem and is more common than the idiopathic strain. Medical conditions that may lead to secondary pulmonary hypertension include:
- Blood clots in the lungs
- Heart failure
- Congenital heart disease
- Emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Rheumatologic disease (disease that affects the joints, muscles or tendons) such as lupus or scleroderma
- Cirrhosis of the liver
- Sickle cell anemia
- Shortness of breath, first and foremost—noticeable during physical activity, and as the disease progresses, breathlessness at rest
- Chronic fatigue
- Fainting or passing out
- Chest pain
- Swelling in the legs and ankles
Other signs of pulmonary hypertension come from underlying conditions, such as coughing due to bronchitis, or bluish lips or skin in people with congenital heart disease.
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The office of Clerk of Orphans' Court Bradley C. Jacobs issued the following marriage licenses:
Tracey Karr and Steven Shetter: both of York.
Robert Hagen and Lauren Hinkle: both of York.
William Deller and Erin Stine: both of York.
Jennifer Howard and Sue-Tanya Henry: both of York.
Travis Hoban and Lindsey McCleary: both of Dover.
Sumter West Jr. and Nicholas Klise: both of Red Lion.
Brian Simmons and Elisabeth Hittie: both of Shrewsbury.
Timothy Cassidy and Cindy Ching: both of Hanover.
Lukasz Sztobryn and Danielle Myers: both of Shrewsbury.
Matthew Vasold and Michele Benny: of Red Lion and Fawn Grove.
Ronald Messner Sr. and Steven Arnold: both of York.
Charles McGowan Jr. and Kim Gentry: both of York.
Jennifer Smith and Troy Thomason: both of Hanover.
Tanya Harbold and Andrea Leed: both of York.
Hope Shank and Scott Robinson: both of York.
Thomas Lemmon and Caryn Goodhart: both of York.
Gina Reed and Eugene Zangari: of New Cumberland and Newberry Township.
Tammy Helm and Judith Forder: both of Shrewsbury.
Travis Doll and Christina Lakin: both of York.
Margaret Scheibner and Drew Feldman: of Bossier City, La., and Tucson, Ariz.
Dawn Fincham and Brandon Lorea Roby: both of Fawn Grove.
Gregory Sutherland and Candy Warner: both of Spring Grove.
Luke Grove and Terrina Dolin: both of Harrisburg.
Ryan Shuman and Kelsey Rivera: both of Dover.
David Diehl and Robert Johnson Jr.: both of York.
Robert Bryan and Michael Dubbs: both of York.
Jessica Head and Montana Stewart: both of Hanover.
Mark Basich and Danielle Free: both of Baltimore.
Linda Haverstock and Kathy McCauslin: both of Dillsburg.
Jamieson McKay and Bethany Fehlinger: both of York.
Shane McKinsey and Amber Sellers: both of Spring Grove.
Robert Montag and Jessica Erb: both of York.
Neil Todd and Emma Sweitzer: of Thomasville and Glen Rock.
Justin Cardasso and Kelly Shaffer: both of Etters.
Thomas Lepore and Angela Weaver: of York and Sautee, Ga.
Amanda Schroeder and Nathaniel Blevins: both of Manchester.
Reginald Benjamin and Lindsey Browand: both of Lewisberry.
Todd Barbour and Ashly Zartman: both of York.
Julie Seabrooks and Raymond Sechrist: both of Dover.
Morgan Gatz and Jeremy Stone: both of Lynchburg, Va.
Donald Miller and Bonita Eisenhour: both of Dover.
Robert Willwert Jr. and Jennifer Nelson: both of York.
Daniel Lefchak Jr. and Kristin Crager: both of Dillsburg.
David Moose and Jessica Young: both of Hanover.
Kevin Ness and Jenna McClane: both of Red Lion.
Andrew Tucker and Sydney Thro: both of Hanover.
Steven Tawney and Kiersten Clymer: both of Manchester.
Andrew Bostjancic and Ashley Marshall: of Hyattsville, Md., and New Cumberland.
Nkosi Sharpe and Nicole Gillis: both of Bowie, Md.
Alfonso Cruz-Guadarrama and Lezlee Martinez De Los Santos: both of York.
Matthew Otte and Josette Malloy: both of Raleigh, N.C.
Melissa Ruth and Michael Gould: both of Bethesda, Md.
Ryan Baer and Heather Miller: both of Spring Grove.
Ty Stanton and Susan Maze: both of Dover.
Matthew Porter and Nancy Gallant: of Hanover and Wellsboro.
James Runyon and Erin Roy: both of Nottingham, Md.
Marilyn Holmes and Clinton Burkholder: both of Red Lion.
Charlene Senglaub and Wendy Colby: both of Airville.
Gage Karr and Lauren Peddicord: of Washington and Red Lion.
Thuan Phan and Thao Le: both of York.
Garret Christen and Kayla Stambaugh: both of Newberry Township.
Mark Amalfitano and Sara Clymer: both of Red Lion.
Cora Hopper and Ryan Donelson: of Glen Rock and Red Lion.
Pychou Mutombo and Antoinette Mutombo: both of York.
Juan Trinidad and Latravia Leonard: both of York.
Carlos Garcia Perez and Ines Rodriguez: both of York.
Jerome Burt and Crystal Ellis: both of York.
George Krieger Jr. and Paula Evans: both of York.
Jonathan Hakim and Michelle McGill Lemon: both of Manchester.
Ronald Sloan and Robert Childs: both of York.
Jeffrey Euken and Billyjo Hall: both of York.
Brian Aske and Aubrey Westgate: both of Glen Rock.
Michael Weaver and Sarah Mobley: both of York.
Alex Tejeda-Colon and Kasandra Soto: both of Dover.
Gerard Bauer and Richard Coleman: both of Hanover.
Larry Smyser and Lindsey Connelly: both of Windsor.
Laura Sturgeon and Lucas Goodling: both of York.
Gregory Lavalleye and Het Pham: both of York.
Glenn Jones Jr. and Kelsey Kreider: both of Lusby, Md.
Donald Rice and Norma Schriver: both of Hanover.
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Now that we have introduced you to our salon, it's time to introduce you to the people who make it all work. Just who will you be shopping with when you visit Something Blue?
Sandie has been dreaming of owning a bridal salon for many years. While attending college at the University of Tennessee, she worked at a delightful family-owned bridal salon called Wedding Wonderland. After many years of teaching high school, she decided to return to the wedding world. She worked at Louise Blum Bridal Salon in Houston, Texas before becoming assistant manager of Priscilla of Boston in Houston. The knowledge she gained at both of these couture salons fueled her dream of owning her own bridal boutique. She loves working with her brides and seeing their wedding fantasies come true. "My favorite part of the bridal experience--seeing my bride's face light up when they just know that the dress is THE dress!" What does Sandie love other than weddings? Her family—especially her adorable granddaughter, Finley, traveling, peacocks and anything chocolate.
Though Rebekah is Sandie's daughter, she comes to Something Blue with bridal experience as well. A graduate of Baylor University with a degree in Art History, her creativity and artistic knowledge complement her natural attention to detail. She worked at Louise Blum Bridal Salon in Houston, TX before spending a few years teaching middle school. After the birth of her daughter, she and her husband, Thomas, moved to Lake Jackson. A better person to help you find your prom or wedding dress can't be found. Her training in the arts helps her understand what flatters each unique figure and her sense of color and style are essential in building a complete look for her girls. More about Rebekah? Nothing is more important than her family and her daughter, Finley is at the top of that list. Close runners-up? Shoes, football, and ice cream.


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At first glance, it may look like a two-piece outfit, but Rocsi Diaz is rocking a Victoria Beckham wool and silk blend dress.
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Mercury Marine and Mike Shannon Automotive, pacesetters for the 2012 Fond du Lac Area United Way fund drive, have offered an additional $15,000 to the United Way fundraising campaign and are encouraging other local businesses and citizens to help the organization reach its goal.
Without a final community push, the United Way is projected to end five percent short of its $735,000 goal.
Mercury and Mike Shannon Automotive contributed significantly to the campaign through employee and company donations, and "set the pace" for local businesses to do likewise, according to a news release ...


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Designer Chad Cornette of De Pere rotates a bookshelf to open up adjoining spaces in Boulder Ridge Estate near Denmark. Warren Gerds/Press-Gazette
A quick tour: Boulder Ridge Estate interior
Doors blend into walls, a bookcase rotates to open (or close) spaces and internal views that keep on going are a few of the distinctive features of Boulder Ridge Estate in rural Denmark.
The elements "expand the sense of space," said designer Chad Cornette of De Pere.
Add the use of large windows and indirect lighting, and the home picks up an added aura of spaciousness.
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The open floor plan traces back many decades to Frank Lloyd Wright. On top of Wright's concepts, Cornette layers modern materials and mechanics that emphasize environmental friendliness.
The footprint of the home is three overlapping squares. This allows more possibilities for outside walls, more windows and more light.
"One of the best tools we have as architects is playing with the use of light and how that can create surprise as you go around a corner or as you're looking down a hallway and see light pouring in from one space or another," Cornette said. "It kind of draws you to or through the home."
Boulder Ridge includes a central fireplace "a classic Frank Lloyd Wright idea," Cornette said. "The most logical place to put a fireplace is inside the home away from outside walls so the heat can radiate the entire space."
In Wright's day, the hearth was the center of the home. No more.
"The kitchen is the heart of the home in today's society," Cornette said. "Everybody congregates in the kitchen."
At Boulder Ridge, windows factor in as well.
"Bringing the windows into the kitchen to an extreme really keeps that outdoor theme being brought into the space of the home," Cornette said.
Chad Cornette is designer of Boulder Ridge Estates. Recent articles incorrectly identified his role in the project.
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It's been four years since Don Caballero released a full-length, but the instrumental Pittsburgh post-punk outfit is bridging the gap with a new live album. The set, titled Gang Banged With A Headache, And Live, was recorded in 2003, and captures the well-trained musicians at the peak of their performing powers.
Gang Banged With A Headache, And Live is out next week, but you can preview the live album a week early on Rdio, below. Get ready — it's like a mosh pit in your headphones:


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I am a Republican and, dare I say it, I consider myself a conservative. So I am used to disagreeing with the opinions expressed on this paper's editorial page.
I am a Republican and, dare I say it, I consider myself a conservative. So I am used to disagreeing with the opinions expressed on this paper's editorial page. But, when I read in this paper's view that we were in the midst of a solid economic recovery (editorial, July 8), it occurred to me that I had crossed over into a "dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind...a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. (I) just crossed over into... the Twilight Zone." My apologies to Rod Serling.
Only 47 percent of adults have full time work. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, "The number of persons employed part time for economic reasons (sometimes referred to as involuntary part-time workers) increased by 322,000 to 8.2 million in June. These individuals were working part time because their hours had been cut back or because they were unable to find a full-time job." I find these numbers truly frightening and hope that the president's decision to delay the employer mandate of his health care plan until after the election alleviates this problem, at least until after the election.
Other discouraging statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics include: Blacks unemployment (13.7 percent) and Hispanics unemployment (9.1 percent) showed little or no change.
This is not my idea of a "solid recovery" and I bet, if there was a Republican in the White House, those who write the editorial page of this paper would agree with me.
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Spain considers banning photos of cops on duty
Published October 19, 2012 11:59 am
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Madrid • Spain is considering a ban on photographing, filming or reproducing images of police and state security forces who are on duty.
Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz said the government is considering prohibiting the capture, playback and processing of images, sounds or data of security forces while "in the exercise of their functions."
Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Saenz de Santamaria said after months of television and Internet scenes of sometimes violent clashes between police and demonstrators, a balance had to be struck "between citizens' right to protest" and the need "to uphold the integrity of state security forces."
Spain's director general of police, Cosido Ignacio, said efforts were under way to secure such a ban.


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Men's Golf Unveils Fall Slate
DES MOINES, Iowa - Drake head men's golf coach Matt Lewis has announced a challenging five-tournament schedule for the 2013 fall campaign.
"Our schedule is similar to last fall with the exception of adding the SIU Edwardsville Invitational in place of the Nebraska Invitational," Lewis commented. "We should be confident going into the tournaments with the familiarity and knowledge we gained playing on all but one of the courses last year. The opportunity to play against some great teams at these tournaments is a challenge we look forward to."
The Bulldogs get their fall underway at the SIU Edwardsville Invitational (Sept. 9-10) in Edwardsville, Ill.
The Bulldogs follow one week later traveling for the second consecutive year to Fort Collins, Colo., to compete at the Ram Master Invitational (Sept. 16-17) hosted by Colorado State.
Drake rounds out its opening month playing at the Jim Colbert Intercollegiate hosted by Kansas State (Sept. 30-Oct. 1) in Manhattan, Kan.
Two weeks later the Bulldogs travel to Kansas City, Mo., to partake in the Bill Ross Intercollegiate (Oct. 14-15).
In its last event of the fall, Drake visits Powells Point, N.C., to compete in the ODU/Outer Banks Intercollegiate hosted by Old Dominion (Oct. 20-22).


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