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Let's talk about the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) today, as I've received more questions on this indicator in the past few days than I have in a very long time. The main questions center around the pattern and the level of the VIX.
First, while I think the VIX is a great indicator when it gets jumpy, I don't see much use for it when it goes down; we've seen plenty of times when the VIX has declined and stayed there. I also do not think VIX patterns are particularly helpful. Granted, after a period of volatility, we can often say to ourselves that there had been higher lows in the VIX, or a head-and-shoulders pattern. But in January, for instance, I saw many folks fussing over the VIX below 14. Did it matter? It did not.
So now folks want to know if I see a W-shaped pattern in the VIX. Sure I do. But the question shouldn't be whether it's there. The question should be whether this matters -- and I don't know the answer to that.
I think, if you wanted to focus on the bearish side of things, there are plenty of clearer indicators to work with. For example, Tuesday's breadth was great, yet the McClellan Summation Index still hasn't nudged itself back upward.
Also, the 21-day moving average of the put-call ratio is now heading decisively upward, something it does when the market is close to a high.
Yet none of these indicators matter at the moment. A market that lacks excitement and emotion is one that usually lacks participants, leading to the kind of grind we've been seeing of late. A reader asked if I thought there was giddiness in the market Tuesday. But how is this possible to measure when, once again, the big move takes place 30 minutes into the opening of trade, and the market churns for the rest of the session? This is not the kind of action that leads to high-fives. What gets folks excited is a market that swings, whether it's up or down.
What I thought was most interesting about Tuesday's action was that, despite the constant chatter about high gas prices hurting the consumer, retailers yawned and finally traded higher.
Defensive stocks did very well, too. Tobacco, drugs, soaps and toilet paper did much better than, say, copper, which broke an uptrend line Tuesday. Sure, it might have gone down because of the Chinese market, but that mean two charts with broken uptrend lines -- copper and the iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (FXI).
So, yes, the VIX should rally. But, in that vein, the S&P 500 should pull back -- and it isn't doing so.
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" Brand: Daisy / Type: Bleach / Category: Laundry "
I used to spend a fortune buying branded cleaning products until I started shopping around and trying out cheaper brands and supermarket own brands and finding that there was some good products out there and there was no need to spend a fortune on buying cleaning products.
Daisy bleach is a really good example of this as it is as good as any other bleach but it is considerably cheaper at only 55p for a 750ml bottle. Daisy is widely available in Tesco supermarkets and they have a range of different cleaning products.
The bleach only comes in the one variety and doesn't try and pretend it is anything that it isn't. This is basic bleach and a good one at that. It comes in a dark navy bottle with a picture of a daisy on it and a red safety cap which protects it from children but is easy enough for adults to get off.
The bleach isn't as thick as some other bleaches which is a little bit disappointing but for most things it works adequately. It cleans toilets really well as well as the bath and sink. I just tend to pour some on the ceramic and then leave it for a little while and go back and give it a rub down with a wet cloth.
It leaves everything looking sparkly and clean and white and helps to lift stains with only minimal elbow grease needed when using it.
One thing that I would prefer is for this to be slightly tinted as it is a clear bleach and it is more difficult to see where you are putting it and I think having it clear means that I tend to use more than I probably need just to make sure that I have used enough. One big benefit that this does have over a lot of other bleaches is that it isn't as strong smelling as some others.
I like using this because after I have used it to clean my bathroom it doesn't leave it stinking of bleach for hours afterwards. Instead it leaves the bathroom smelling fresh and clean and the smell of bleach is minimal and I don't mind just a hint as it makes the place smell clean without smelling too clinical and overpowering.
This is a really good bleach. There are some other better bleaches on the market but none for this price and if you are on a budget then buying and using this won't make you feel as though you are using an inferior product as it works really well and other than the thickness and the tint you wouldn't know this is a budget bleach.
I am a great believer in the power of bleach and buy a bottle every couple of weeks. I use it our two toilets daily and always keep a bottle in each. I do tend to stick to the cheaper brands of cleaning products as I find they work just as well and sometimes every better than the higher price brands. I have been using this particular brand of Daisy bleach for about six months and am very pleased with the results.
I last bought it from my local Tesco and got two bottles for £1 but you can buy it singly for 55p. It is a 750ml bottle and is bright blue with a red top. There is a pretty white daisy on the front and the words 'daisy thick bleach' on top of this. There are the usual safety warnings on the back of the bottle, also information as how to use it and where you can use it.
I actually love the smell of this bleach, it is not lemony or piney but just very fresh without being too strong. You can smell it as soon as the bottle is opened and the smell also lasts for quite a long time after you have poured it.
The bottle has the usual child safety features but is easy enough for an adult to squeeze the markings on the two sides to open. As the bottle is angled at the top this makes it very easy to angle it underneath the rim of the toilet and it does go where you aim it. I have never had any 'accidents' with this brand but have with some others which are straight bottles and the bleach has gone onto my clothing and has obviously ruined them, so I think the angled top is very practical.
I also use the bleach to pour a small amount down the plugholes of the sinks and bath which I do about once a week and when I am having a proper clean in the kitchen I fill the sink up with cold water and pour some of this in and leave it for a while. The sink is always gleaming when I empty the water out.
This bleach is also good for whitening whites and I have used it in the past to brighten up tired cotton blouses and shirts by putting a small amount into a bucket of cold water with the clothes and leaving overnight. After washing the clothes in the normal way the smell of bleach disappears and your clothes are as good as new.
Verdict: A great bleach for the price, will continue to use it
As a rule, I don't tend to use bleach in my cleaning regime. Maybe a product 'containing bleach' at a push but very rarely bleach by the bottle. It's one of those smells that I find really hard to take, often resulting in a headache. Mindful of the fact I also have a toddler in the house, it's not something I want my house smelling of. However, when we bought our house, I knew that I would want to give the toilets, bath and shower quite a good going over to make sure no stains/germs etc were lurking so I plumped for this Thick Bleach from Daisy - a 'budget' brand.
A 750ml bottle of this cost me 55p from Tesco (it is currently on promotion for two bottles for £1 - March 2013). The bleach comes in a thick blue plastic bottle with an angled neck (for application under the rim of toilet bowls). On top of this is a child proof red cap that you need to squeeze and turn to remove. The labelling in simple, with a picture of a daisy on.
On opening, you are immediately struck by the chemical smell of bleach - I always make sure the room is well aerated with an open window when applying this. This can be mixed with water to dilute it down before application but I always apply it neat. For toilet bowls, it is recommended that you apply it directly under the rim last thing at night and leave it overnight to soak. However, as I said earlier I find the smell too strong so I apply it, leave it for 15 minutes or so and then scrub with a toilet brush. I find that this works pretty well and gives my toilet bowel a sparkling, white appearance. It also brings the shower tray and bath tub up nicely, but does take quite a bit of rinsing off afterwards. A bottle lasts a considerable amount of time - depending on how much you apply at a time of course I would say that this is just as good as more expensive versions of bleach so it is great value for 55p.
Overall, a great value for money bottle of bleach that does the job well. If you like bleach and use it regularly, this could save you a few pennies.
Daisy is a budget cleaning brand sold by Tesco. I have tried quite a few products from this range so far and been impressed with the performance of them, so I thought I would also give their thick bleach a try.
The Daisy thick bleach comes in a navy blue bottle featuring the daisy logo and has a red child proof cap. It's quite basic looking and unlike the more expensive brands it only comes in one variety, which I guess is 'original' since it doesn't claim to smell of anything in particular.
This product claims to effectively kill germs, remove stains and leave a fresh perfume and is suitable for use in septic tanks.
Of course bleach has a wide variety of uses, but I mainly use it for cleaning the toilets. I also pour it down the plug holes to keep them cleanand germ free. I've never used this product to mop, as I have other products for this purpose.
Prior to using this bleach I was using ASDA's Arctic Blast thick bleach which is quite a thick consistency. I remember when I came to use this one for the first time, I tipped the bottle upside down to squirt it into the toilet and because the bleach was far runnier than I anticipated, it poured out of the bottle without me even applying any pressure and ended up all over my hand! Thankfully after thoroughly rinsing my skin there was no lasting damage, but my first impressions of this bleach were not good!
The bleach is completely clear in colour. I prefer one with a yellowy tinge as I can see clearly where it has been applied, but this isn't the biggest problem ever. The nozzle on the bleach is disappointingly short, so it is difficult to get the product right under the rim of the toilet bowl. I tend to find the more expensive the bleach the longer and more precise the nozzle and I wish the cheaper brands would cotton on to this as if I can't get close to the rim of the toilet I don't feel I have cleaned it properly!
The smell of this bleach is not particularly strong. In fact it has probably the weakest scent of any bleach I have ever used. I find I can't really smell it whilst I'm using it, but if I go back into the bathroom later there is often a faint bleach smell in the air.
In terms of cleaning I had my doubts given that this 'thick bleach' is actually quite thin. Surprisingly however, I find that it cleans just as well as the more expensive, thicker bleaches. It leaves the toilet bowl looking white and sparkling and the sinks look and smell fresh too, so I'm pleased with it in terms of performance.
A 750ml bottle of this bleach costs just 55p from Tesco stores. I feel that is a good price, certainly one of the cheapest around.
On the whole I am pleased with this bleach. It is much runnier than others I have used but it seems to perform just as well. As long as the price remains the same I will purchase it again and I would recommend it.
One of my cleaning cupboard staples is bleach. I am not particularly brand loyal when it comes to bleach, and I am happy to give most brands a go. Last week while shopping in Tesco I decided to pick up a bottle of the Daisy branded bleach for the super low price of 55p for a 750ml bottle.
The Daisy bleach comes in a regular shaped bleach bottle (like the one in the picture) with the slightly bent neck that enables you to direct the bleach under the toilet rim. The blue plastic bottle is very sturdy and does not crush when being squeezed. The bottle also has the standard red child safety cap that needs squeezing on both sides as you turn it to open it. The label is packed full of safety information that should be followed carefully as bleach is an irritant chemical cleaner.
I use the bleach for cleaning my toilets; I squirt a ring of bleach under the toilet rim and leave it for around an hour to give it time to work before I scrub it off with a toilet brush. The bleach has a very fresh and clean scent that is not overly bleachy. The consistency of the bleach is reasonably thick, it is not as thick as the more expensive branded products but it is thick enough to cling to the toilet bowl till it is flushed away.
The bleach is not effective at controlling lime scale, but I happily do not live in a lime scale prone area. I also use the bleach for removing mildew from around my window and door frames; it cleans the mildew away easily and seems to help prevent from coming back. I also squirt a small amount of bleach down my bathroom, sink and kitchen plugs when I am cleaning as it freshens them up and helps keep them germ free.
When using Daisy bleach I always wear a pair of rubber gloves to protect my hands as bleach can be quite an irritant product.
Overall I am very happy to use this Daisy branded product, it is good value and works just as well as the more expensive brands.
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I always have a spare bottle or two of bleach in my house. I go through a about a bottle a week and up until about a year ago I was buying Domestos until it became too expensive, and then I moved on to Tesco's Value range of bleach. This, however, was really horrible as it was far too weak and runny and I was finding that I had to use twice the amount as I would have been using previously, so it wasn't working out very cost effective, in the long run. I then discovered Daisy bleach which again is a Tesco's own brand, but it's a few steps up from their Value Range of bleach.
This bleach looks very similar to the higher priced branded bleach bottles in that it's a deep blue in colour and shaped to look like a bottle of Domestos. It has a red cap with a child safety lock and also it has an angled head so that I am able to aim it right up towards the toilet rim. The bottle contains 750ml and costs me just over 50p, which I consider to be really excellent value for money. I use bleach every day in our house, mainly for using in the toilet bowls and I tend to leave it in overnight to work so by the following morning the bowls smell and look nice and fresh and clean.
This Daisy bleach is actually surprisingly thick for a shops' own brand of bleach. It is nowhere near as runny or weak as Tesco's vale bleach and I love the smell. I just buy the plain original and it may sounded strange for someone to say they 'love' the smell of bleach but I really do, as I always think it makes the bathrooms smell nice and fresh and clean. It does a super job at cleaning the inside of the toilet bowls and I just give them a gentle scrub on the inside after the bleach has been sitting overnight. The results are sparkling white and clean bowls and it really does cling to the porcelain and doesn't just run off into the bottom of the toilet basin.
I also use this Daily bleach don my sink plug holes and drains and once again, it does a marvelous job at cleaning and disinfecting everything I use it for. I give it five out of five stars and it really is excellent value for money and a high quality product.
I have to admit to being something of a pedant with house cleaning, generally getting involved but leaving the science behind what I need to do and how to my other half.
As the master of bathroom cleaning in our home, I have the pleasure of being master of the bleach. We generally use Daisy bleach from Tesco, partly because we do our main shop at Tesco and it seems convenient and partly because at 55p for 750ml it really feels like a bargain to me.
The bottle looks like any other bleach bottle and i'm fairly sure the bleach inside it can't be too different to the bleach inside Domestos products of the same size which are nearly double the price at £1. The label has a gleaming white Daisy with red wording, there is nothing about this product that looks cheap and as nobody could really tell one bleach visually from another i'm happy with this.
This bleach has the usual angled top meaning you can squeeze bleach into the area at the top of the toilet without having to use your hands, again this is the same as Domestos and other leading products. The bleach comes out gently in a controlled fashion and there is no fear of it spraying everywhere.
This is one of the better bleaches i've used, clear, odourless and it is thick and effective. This is now our main bleach and I haven't noticed any change in the quality of our toilet cleaning. Thick, odourless, well designed bottle and very well priced, it is only available in Tesco but there are similar products of similar quality in Sainsbury and Asda.
A decent budget product, the Daisy range does a good effective job at a very good price. This is no different in any way to the Domestos range or other top range products.
I use bleach around the flat quiete a lot and I see it as an essential part of cleaning. I usually use cheaper versions to save money. I have mostly used tesco value bleach, but I tried this out as I have used many daisy products (which are also a tesco own brand product). The value is good compared to other brands on the shelf. Bleach to me is a simple product, so I don't see the point in paying a huge amount for it. It never lasts very long anyways. I have been using this for around 3 months now and I am very impressed with it, it works well and I will now go into more detail on the product.
I have paid just over 50pence for this which is a good price and almost half the price of major brands. You get 750ml of bleach for your money. The bottle is well designed and easy to use, the bleach comes out easy and can be used for under the toilet bowel, it's easy squeeze and perfect for accurate application. It's just as we'll designed as major brands which makes it a great competitior to them. It has a picture of a daisy on it which makes it obvious it's a daisy product. Overall I have been very impressed with the design and look of the bottle. Also the price is excellent and well worth the money. Excellent value product.
Does it work for me?:
It works great for me, I only use it for the toilet and sinks holes, but it really works for me. It is perfect for the toilet and I believe it kills a lot of bacteria. It stops the toilet looking dirty and if left on for long enough drastically improves the look. I like to put this on and leave for 40 mins and then scrub. Overall it is just a very good bleach and does what you want it to do. Its something I think every household should have and it so cheap that it is worth pickimg up in your next shop. It is only available at tesco.
Would I recommend this to you?:
I would recommend this to anyone who uses bleach. It's just as good as other products that are twice the price. It kills germs and is perfect for when your doing the cleaning. I always have a bottle of this in the bathroom and kitchen. This gets 5 stars from me because I believe it's the best value bleach on the market. It's quite thick and much better than tesco value bleach which is far too thin and runny for my liking. It's excellent. 5 stars! Thanks so much for reading key review, I hope it helped you out.
In these times of recession, when peoples wages are not necessarily increasing as fast as household bills, more and more people are looking for ways to save money on day to day items. Tesco have a huge range of Daisy products which are like an economy brand, I view it as one step up from Tesco value. Bleach is one thing that you need, and you cannot avoid buying if you want to keep your house clean, I do believe that you should try and save money where you can, for the more important and fun things in life.
Price and availability:
As far as I am aware Daisy products are only available in Tesco. Luckily, there are Tescos in virtually every town and even village now in the UK. The bleach price fluctuates ever so slightly, but I have never seen it (yet) rise above 70 pence. I have seen it for sale in Large Tesco extras, and small Tesco metros.
Actual product:
The product simply is thick bleach with no additives. It is not watered down as you may expect from a cheap product, and has no extra flavourings or scents. In other words, it is not a jazzed up product, but plain and simply does it's job. The real advantage to this product over the cheaper everyday value version is the bottle that it comes in. The Tesco every day value bleach comes with an open neck which is wide, so it is harder to direct the product. The daisy bleach has a screw top cap, with a nozzle which means you can easily direct the product to the area of need, without wasting excess bleach. It also makes it safer as you have less chance of getting it on your person by accident, or god forbid, the carpet!
The bleach is fully effective, it completely cleans my toilets and sinks. As far as I can tell it effectively kills germs, it removes odours, and removes limescale and any other build up. I cannot tell any difference between this bleach, and the more expensive brands.
I would thoroughly recommend this bleach, in fact, I can't see any reason why I would not continue to buy this in future. The price is good, the quality of the product is good, it is fully fit for purpose, and the containment it comes in makes it easy to use. I would definitely recommend this product.
As with all bleach, avoid getting this into contact with skin.
I don't very often use bleach in my house because I believe it is a pretty dangerous product to have alongside other cleaning products however I do like to use it about once a month to give my kitchen and bathroom a deep clean and I also use it to put down my plugholes to keep them nice and fresh.
I have tried some of the Tesco daisy range and found them to be very good products and so when I saw they did their version of a thick bleach I decided I would give it a try as at about 55p a bottle it seemed really great value.
The product comes in a dark blue plastic bottle which holds 750mls of the product. On the top of the bottle there is a red screw top cap which is child proof and underneath this there is a spout to use when pouring the bleach. The bottle is really sturdy and fit for purpose which is very important with bleach, it has a picture of a daisy on the front and the name of the brand and product.
On the rear of the bottle you are given some directions for how to use it, I think this is very important and you must never mix bleach with other products. "Toilets - Pour neat around the toilet bowl every night to kill germs and remove stains, Outside Drains - Pour neat into drains to disinfect and cure unpleasant smells, Sinks - Pour neat down wastepipe and rinse with cold water after 2 to 3 minutes, Work surface and basins - Use a solution 60mls bleach to 5 litres of water and Rinse off after use, Cold Bleaching - Do not pour undiluted bleach straight onto fabric - dilute first. Use a solution of 20mls bleach to 5 litres of water, Soak for 45 minutes and rinse thoroughly, If soaking overnight, use half strength."
Inside the bottle I found the bleach was actually a little thin considering it is entitled "thick bleach" and the smell of the bleach is pretty strong although the smell doesn't last after you have cleaned with it it just smells clean and fresh. The bleach is easy to use and the bottle has an angled neck so squirting under the toilet rim is easy too.
I have found that this bleach leaves my bathroom sparkling and my taps shine wonderfully like no shine you would get from any other cleaning product. Even though the product is quite thin it is still really effective and the fact that it is thin means you don't use as much as long as you control how hard you squeeze the bottle so that not too much product is squirted out at any one time.
I would recommend this product as I find it is really effective, I wear gloves when using it so it doesn't irritate my skin and it gives a really good clean and the price is excellent too.
I was recently stocking up on some cleaning supplies during a trip to Tesco when I noticed their own-branded "Daisy" bottled bleach on sale for the brilliant sum of only 55 pence for the bottle. Thinking that this was an excellent value price, I duly purchased a bottle of the bleach and this review outlines my experiences of using the product.
The bottle is a generous 750ml in size, and I do think this offers excellent value for money, especially when I consider the amount of use that is easily obtained from a bottle of this size.
Produced in a robust plastic bottle that is a deep blue colour, the packaging is pretty standard for a product like this one in my experience. It is true to say that I am not particularly concerned about the appearance or image of cleaning products such as bleach, but the bottle is attractive enough I suppose, and certainly fit for purpose thanks to its sturdy material. There is a plastic lid on top of the bottle which has a sort of 'safety cap' in its design. This makes the bottle quite difficult to open at times, particularly if you have mobility problems or weakness in your hands, which I do. That said, I can appreciate how important it is to have a dangerous chemical like this one kept out of the reach of children, so I won't be deducting any points from the overall product rating, even though the safety cap doesn't really suit my own needs.
The bottle of Daisy Original Bleach has a convenient addition in its design, by way of an angled 'neck' and I find this very helpful when dispensing the bleach product around the inside of the toilet bowl. I have used many bleach products without this addition to their packaging and although they are not impossible to use, I do prefer the bottles with the angled shape as I find less waste is present when pouring the bleach from the bottle. Furthermore, I find I am able to maintain a steady grip on the bottle of Daisy Bleach and I don't recall it ever slipping or falling from my hands, even with limited mobility.
The bleach itself is rather runny although it is not overly thin so as to spill and drip everywhere when it is being used. Certainly the clear liquid is much thinner than my usual supermarket-branded bleach, but this aspect of the product by itself would never deter me from repurchasing it. In actual fact, I find the thin consistency of the bleach to be quite favourable as it certainly allows it to spread extremely easily, and thus the toilet bowl or sink is covered in a mere moment. Any help with cutting down the amount of time required to clean the bathroom is certainly welcome as far as I am concerned, so no marks off from me on this point.
The smell of the Daisy Original Bleach is very strong, being on a par with most other bleach products that I buy regularly. I find that the smell is rather unpleasant and it does linger in my bathroom after cleaning has ceased, as well as lingering on my hands if they have come into contact with the powerful substance if I have not worn rubber gloves whilst cleaning. The smell is very chemical-based and of course this is common practice with bleach products, in my experience. I didn't find that the Daisy Bleach was any stronger than my usual brand, and I wasn't aware of it catching in my throat whilst the product was being used.
In terms of effectiveness, I have found the Daisy Bleach works really well at cleaning my bathroom and it leaves my chrome taps shining and gleaming. I find too that it is effective when used on my tiles, in both the bathroom and the kitchen, and it removes grubby marks with ease, leaving them looking really clean and sparkling. I find too that this bleach works very well at removing lime scale and residue that has built up in the bath. To be quite honest I have been impressed with the effectiveness of the product each and every time I have used it around my home and have no complaints with its cleaning abilities whatsoever.
I like too that by using bleach around the home, I can be reassured that germs and bugs are taken care of and certainly the Daisy Bleach has performed just as well as other brands in this regard, killing germs more effectively than a basic 'everyday' cleaning product. I do like the reassurance offered by using bleach rather than a basic cleaning product, particularly in germ-filled areas such as the toilet bowl.
I find that the Daisy Bleach works very well at cleaning my bathroom, as well as my floors and tiles, especially when cleaning the tile grout at these areas. I have also used it on my kitchen worktops and have had no problems with using it on any of these assorted surfaces, so I think the product is a very versatile one, being suited to an assortment of household chores and is able to be used around the whole household.
Bleach is an irritant liquid of course, so I do usually try and wear rubber gloves when I am using the product otherwise the skin on my hands ends up becoming quite sore and irritated. This is due to the bleach being a highly toxic liquid and it is an issue I have with each and every brand of bleach I have ever purchased and so is not a flaw of this particular product. For this reason, I won't be deducting any marks from the overall product rating for the irritant effect it has on my skin.
Overall, I was really pleased with the performance of the Daisy Original Bleach and would definitely buy it again. I thought it worked just as well as more expensive brands that I buy regularly, whilst costing me less money and this is a winning combination in my book. I have nothing negative to report about the product at all, and will therefore be awarding it top marks in the product rating.
Daisy products are only available in Tesco, and the current price for the 750ml bottle of Daisy Original Bleach is only 55 pence, with the product being available in store as well as via the Tesco website at www.tesco.com. Info is correct as @ the time of writing (October 2012).
Bleach is rightly becoming quite an important part of life in many homes, offices, buildings etc around the world, as human beings become increasingly aware of germs, and more intent than ever to keep their homes as clean as possible. It is used mainly in kitchens and bathrooms, in areas such as sinks, floors, toilets, surfaces, drains etc, to thoroughly clean them, and at the same time kill harmful germs.
There are plenty of bleaches on the market nowadays, ranging from supermarket own brands, through to the more powerful and stronger, well known brands such as Domestos. As expected this range of bleaches has quite a varied price range attached to it, and as times are getting harder I recently switched to a cheaper brand of bleach from Tesco called 'Daisy'.
The cost of a 750 ml bottle of Daisy bleach costs just 55 pence from Tesco, which is less than half of the price of a bottle of the same size containing Domestos, and equates to just 73 pence per litre.
When compared to the likes of Domestos, Daisy is no-where near as thick in consistency, although this doesn't seem to reduce it's cleaning ability, and does make it easier to pour in a controlled and even manner.
Appearance wise the bottle is similar to what you expect from the likes of Domestos, as it comes in a dark blue (recyclable) bottle, neatly designed with a hand grip near to the top, just under the red nozzle, which is where the bleach comes out of. The nozzle is protected by a clear child-resistant cap, which is crucial to stop children coming into contact with the bleach. The bottle and nozzle are shaped in such a way that it is easy to squirt the bleach into awkward areas such as toilet rims. A bright label is wrapped around the middle of the Bottle stating 'Daisy in big bold red lettering and under this there is a picture of bright white and yellow daisy.
Bleach is a powerful liquid, and is generally dangerous, and requires great caution when using. I am always very nervous when using it because if I splash it onto my clothing I know that it will remove the colour from the clothing, but also it is an irritant to eyes, and skin. If bleach is swallowed, or gets into the eyes, this is extremely dangerous, and urgent medical attention is required. The bottle does contain a lot of warning messages to alert the user to the numerous hazards.
I use this Daisy bleach from Tesco for disinfecting the toilets and sinks by pouring a little of the contents undiluted down them. I also dilute it down to roughly the (Daisy) recommended amount of 60mls bleach to 5 litres of water in order to mop the kitchen floor with, and to wipe down the kitchen surfaces with too.
As I touched on above, bleach is not only used as a disinfectant, but also to whiten clothing and other fabric materials. The bleach is usually diluted down with water, and then white clothing can be soaked in the solution to remove any stubborn stains, or just to improve the sharp 'whiteness' of the material. This is handy for flannels, cloths, socks, plain white T shirts etc. Although it is important to read the bottle before using the bleach for this purpose, as it should not be used on certain materials such as wool, silk, and leather!
Overall Daisy is a decent bleach which offers very good value for money. It has a common bleach smell to it, which helps to freshen up any unpleasant odours from sinks and toilets, and get rid of any harmful germs. Priced at just 55 pence it is a product that can help to knock a bit of the total shopping bill and at the same time doesn't seem to do an inferior job when compared to the more expensive brands.
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When it comes to cleaning products I don't really mind what price they are as long as they do a good job. In the past I have purchased home and cheaper brands some with success others with none, my partner did some shopping while my knees was playing up and a cheaper item turned out to be rather good this time.
Daisy Thick Bleach - 750ml:
My Findings:
Bleach is always something I use on the toilets, drains and sinks in my home. I really hate to see a dirty toilet! As the toilet especially around the rim can harbor many germs one thing I do before bed times in squirt a ring of bleach around the toilet.
This bottle looks just like any other bleach bottle with the neck at a slight bend, the contents comes out with ease. It does state on the bottle that this is a thick bleach which I don't really agree with; although it doesn't have a watery consistency it certainly is not as thick as the branded ones.
When pouring this around my toilet it pours out with ease and even though this bleach is not as thick as others it still coats the toilet well. Once it has been left neat on the toilet for awhile, in my case pretty much over night. After flushing the toilet is extremely clean looking, I used up the remains of my bleach last night so it has lasted around 7 days using it on both toilets.
My toilets look clean and I haven't really noticed a different using a cheaper brand other than the scent I find fades faster. Which for me is a bonus as I am really not keen on the scent.
As bleach can be an irritant on the skin I'm always cautious when using it, most of the times depending on how I'm using the bleach I always have gloves on.
The packaging is nothing special really but after all it is only bleach, the bottle is blue and has a daisy on the front with the product description, personally when it comes to cleaning products I don't care what they look like as along as they work. Like with all bleach with product has a safety cap that you have press down while you twist to open.
Price and Availability:
Daisy is a Tesco branded product so it can be purchased from one of their many stores or on their website. This bleach cost me just 55p which is a great saving when you compare it to others.
I didn't have high hopes for this product at all but I have been pleasantly surprised on how well it actually works. I will certainly be purchasing this from now on, not only does it work well but it will also be saving me money.
Four out of five stars from me
Thank you for reading.
Additional Information:
Work surfaces - 60mls bleach to 5 litres of water.
Cold bleaching - 20mls bleach to 5 litres of water, soak for 45 minutes and rinse thoroughly. (do not put neat on fabric)
Ingredients -
5% Anionic surfactants Perfume, Disinfectant
Bleach is something that I am not stuck on expensive brands. I will try most things, particularly if they are cheap. My reason for purchasing this Daisy thick bleach was because it was 55p and considerably less than Domestos and other brands.
This Daisy bleach comes in quite a standard bottle. This is a thick plastic bottle with a child proof cap. You need to press down and turn simultaneously to remove the cap so this should stop children being able to open this and it means that this bottle is airtight so no bleach will leak out. I keep my bleach in my kitchen cupboard with lots of other items and so I certainly do not want bleach leaking and ruining my kitchen cupboard. This bottle has an angled neck that allows you to use it to run around underneath the rim of your toilet if you want to.
My main reason for purchasing this bleach is to run around the rim of my toilet either last thing at night or first thing in the morning. I also use it for a quick refresh if we have guests coming over. This is not the thickest bleach that I have ever used and so it does run down the bowl a lot quicker than Domestos. Generally I use a different cleaner to keep my toilet spotless and I do that at least twice a week. This means that the bleach is just helping to ensure that my toilet is kept as germ free as possible. I do use quite a generous squirt of this bleach and it does seem to work well leaving my bowl looking clean and my toilet not smelling bad.
I have also used this bleach to clean my kitchen worktops after a cooking session. I usually use a damp J-Cloth with some of this neat poured on and then I scrub my worktops and surfaces before wiping them over afterwards with the same damp cloth rinsed lots under the tap. I then leave them to dry naturally overnight before I start making a mess again the next day!
This bleach doesn't smell like perfumes or flowers it just smells of bleach really. A scent that is quite strong but makes me feel like the surface I have just tackled is clean and free of germs.
I have been really pleased with this bleach. The 55p price tag is fantastic and I will definitely purchase this again in the future. A bottle of this lasted me a few weeks and I would have no hesitations when picking this up again in Tesco.
When I am buying cleaning up products, I try to be a little savvy and shop around and try the cheaper brand, as I think sometimes you are paying for the brand name more than you are paying for the actual product. I picked up this bleach when I was shopping in Tesco, simply because it was half the price of Domestos (which I usually buy) and was quite pleased with the result.
To use this in the toilet, you simply take the bottle and pour it down, circling the inside of the bowl. This bleach's bottle is shaped in a curve at the top to make it easier to circle the toilet bowl with. There is no need to dilute this bleach to wash the toilet with. Also if you are using it to clean out drains and sinks you just pour it neat down the drainpipe or sink wastepipe and then rinse with cold water a few minutes later. This bleach is easy to use and cleans quite efficiently and quickly.
Daisy Thick Original Bleach smells lovely and clean, it has a real strong disinfectant smell to it at first, but then it fades off a little and the bathroom just smells much more fresher when this bleach has been used.
I have found that this bleach does its job very well and it does not seem to leave any scum behind, it just leaves a lovely fresh toilet and sink. This product claims to kill germs and work even after flushing, which is always a good thing in the home bathroom. I think that the results that this bleach gives are just as good as other better known, more expensive brands that I have used, and it is almost half the price.
You can buy Daisy Thick Original Bleach for 55p in Tesco, this gets you a 750ml bottle which is fantastic value in my opinion, I do not really see the point in paying extra for other brands when this bleach gets the job done just as well.
If this bleach (like most other bleaches) gets on your clothes, they are basically ruined, it takes the colour out of them, so when you are using this bleach be careful to get none on your clothes, as even when it has been diluted a bit it can still wreck your clothes. Also it can be harsh on your hands, so I like to wear rubber gloves when I am using bleach.
Overall I am pleased how well Daisy Thick Original Bleach cleans in my bathroom, I am glad that I tried it as it is much cheaper than better known brands and works just as well. It is very easy to use, though it can be fatal to clothes, so it is best to take care when you are using this bleach. Overall I would give this bleach 5 out of 5 stars.
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Things have changed at the Bettencourt Dairies' Dry Creek Dairy facility near Hansen, Idaho, in the past few months.
The dairy is working to improve its hiring process and employee training, ensuring that the events that unfolded in October 2012 will not happen again. It was in October that an undercover video by an animal-rights group showing animal cruelty filmed at the Dry Creek Dairy facility made news. Read, "Undercover video reportedly shows abuse at Idaho dairy."
The Associated Press reports that his week one of the dairy's former employees pleaded guilty to misdemeanor animal abuse. Two others have warrants out for their arrest on animal cruelty charges. Read more.
Since then, the dairy – and others around the state- are working to improve many aspects of hiring and employee management, according to a report by the Magic Valley Times-News. These employers have focused on improving application and hiring processes while maintaining better employee training programs.
"We've done some training with the vetting process in the past, but we're seeing stronger background checks since then," Bob Naerebout, executive director of the Idaho Dairymen's Association, told the Times-News. "Part of that was designing employee contracts that outline what practices were not going to be tolerated."
In addition to stronger vetting processes, some owners, like Luis Bettencourt, owner of Dry Creek Dairy facility, have installed video camera around his dairies as an added precaution against future claims. Employers are also working with experts to ensure a better class of dairy employee through an animal care practice certification program and improved employee contracts.
"It's our livelihood, it's our life on the line," Tony Vanderhulst, a local dairy producer said. "We can't be out there 24 hours a day. We have to trust our own employees."
Read more from the Times-News here.
As Greg Henderson, editor of Drovers CattleNetwork, wrote in a commentary following the Bettencourt abuse video, "We may have made great strides in changing animal care practices, but as long as animal abuse occurs 0.01 percent of the time, the opportunity exists for activists to exploit such actions with video distributed via Facebook and Twitter. Our industries must continue to strive toward zero incidence for our zero tolerance policies on animal abuse to work."


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Garcia starts in center field for Tigers
ARLINGTON -- Avisail Garcia got the start in center field, just his second of the year, and batted eighth in Saturday's game against the Rangers.
With the Tigers' everyday center fielder Austin Jackson on the 15-day disabled list since Sunday with a pulled left hamstring, Don Kelly took over in center the previous six games. But manager Jim Leyland decided to give Kelly a day off and put Garcia in the lineup.
"[Garcia] hasn't played there a whole lot but he's played some," Leyland said. "I know he can run and he can throw, obviously. He's the best choice to put there. We'll put him out there tonight and he'll play tomorrow as well. I don't want him to sit too long."
Garcia, who was called from Triple-A Toledo this Monday, hit his first big league home run in Wednesday's 7-5 loss to the Astros and has batted .308 in 26 career games.
Christian Coronais a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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White Sox announce upcoming homestand activities
Chicago White Sox promotional highlights, giveaways and ceremonial first pitches for the upcoming home series vs. Minnesota and Texas. Tickets for all games of both series are available at whitesox.com, the U.S. Cellular Field ticket office and all Ticketmaster locations.
This homestand coincides with Chicago White Sox Charities' sixth annual Charities Week. Charities Week engages fans attending games and those following along from home through community outreach events featuring current players, auctions, unique fundraising activities and more. A complete overview of Charities Week events will be available at whitesox.com/CharitiesWeek on Thursday, July 31.
All of the games will be televised on Comcast SportsNet Chicago, with the exception of Saturday's game on WGN. All games will air on WSCR-AM 670 (The Score), the White Sox flagship radio station, and 97.5 FM ESPN Deportes, the White Sox Spanish-language radio affiliate.
Friday, August 1, 7:10 p.m. vs. Minnesota
- Elvis Night and Fireworks, presented by Saint Xavier University
- K Zone For Sale
- Pregame Performance and National Anthem by Million Dollar Quartet
- Ceremonial first pitch by Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney
The White Sox celebrate Elvis Night and fireworks, presented by Saint Xavier University, with the following pregame entertainment: a tribute performance by Doug Church at Gate 4, an on-field performance and the National Anthem by Million Dollar Quartet, the Frog-X parachute team and a party with Elvis attire in Section 159. The Frog-X parachute team also will participate in post-game entertainment along with a showgirl performance by Mystique Productions, a performance by Doug Church and fireworks set to a soundtrack of The King's greatest hits.
The K Zone For Sale is a ballpark promotion launched this season in Sections 154 and 155 - a total of more than 930 seats. When Chris Sale starts, fans with tickets in these sections receive a "K Zone For Sale" t-shirt and strikeout placard, which are redeemed at the #SoxSocial Lounge before the end of the first inning. "K Zone For Sale" tickets are $20 for most games, with the exception of Family Sundays, when the tickets are $15 (subject to availability).
Members of the Million Dollar Quartet, the smash-hit musical currently at Chicago's Apollo Theater, will perform the National Anthem in honor of Elvis Night. This musical was inspired by the famed recording session that brought Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins together for the first and only time.
McKayla Maroney, 18-year-old Olympic gymnast and two-time world vault champion, will throw out a ceremonial first pitch. She earned the silver medal in the vault competition at the 2012 Olympics in London. She also helped the 2012 "Fierce Five" U.S. Olympic Gymnastics team capture the gold medal in the team competition by earning the highest score in the vault competition.
Saturday, August 2, 6:10 p.m. vs. Minnesota
- Giveaway: Frank Thomas Replica Hall of Fame Plaque, presented by XFINITY (First 20,000 fans)
- Fireworks Night
- Ceremonial first pitch by Gerrit O'Neill on behalf of XFINITY
The first 20,000 fans will receive a Frank Thomas Replica Hall of Fame plaque, presented by XFINITY. Fans also will have the opportunity to get an up-close look at the authentic Frank Thomas Hall of Fame plaque, on loan from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y., which will be featured pregame and be on display during the game.
Saturday's fireworks night, presented by XFINITY, will be set to a flashback music soundtrack and feature a special video component highlighting White Sox moments.
Sunday, August 3, 1:10 p.m. vs. Minnesota
- Family Sunday presented by The University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital
- National Anthem by White Sox anthemist Myles Hayes
- Ceremonial first pitch by Jose Romo on behalf of WSCR The Score
Family Sunday, presented by The University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital, includes free pregame autograph sessions (kids only) and postgame kids run the bases. Tickets are available for as low as $5 in the Upper Level and $15 in Lower Level, with $10 parking. Additional entertainment includes face painters, balloonists, a caricature artist, magnet art and a photo opportunity with the White Sox Broadcast Dashers.
Monday, August 4, 7:10 p.m. vs. Texas
- Giveaway: Free T-Shirt Monday featuring Jose Abreu (First 20,000 fans)
- Hero of the Game: Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Sergeant Ryan M. Pitts
- Ceremonial first pitch by jockey Chris Emigh on behalf of Arlington International Racecourse
- Special Celebrity Guest Appearances in the #SoxSocial Lounge
The first 20,000 fans that enter the ballpark will receive a free Jose Abreu t-shirt as part of the new Free T-Shirt Monday giveaway promotion. The remaining t-shirt giveaways will feature Chris Sale on August 18 and Paul Konerko on September 8.
The White Sox will honor Sergeant Ryan M. Pitts as the Hero of the Game. Sergeant Pitts was recognized for his extraordinary heroism and selflessness above and beyond the call of duty with the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Barrack Obama on July 21, 2014, and an induction into the Hall of Heroes on July 22, 2014.
The Chicago White Sox welcome a number of celebrities to U.S. Cellular Field on Monday. Celebrities scheduled to appear include actors Gilles Marini, Teddy Sears, Milissa Sears, Jesse Lee Soffer and Patrick Flueger. Select guest will take place in a pregame "At the Ballpark" interview, throw a ceremonial first pitch and visit the #SoxSocial Lounge.
Tuesday, August 5, 7:10 p.m. vs. Texas
- Police and Fire Night presented by UL
- Giveaway: 1983 White Sox Reusable Bag presented by UL (First 20,000 fans)
- National Anthem by Three Men in Kilts
- Ceremonial first pitch by Members of the Chicago Police Department and Chicago Fire Department
The Chicago White Sox honor Chicago's bravest and finest with Police and Fire Night, presented by UL. Members of both the Chicago Police and Fire Departments will be honored in pregame ceremonies and with ceremonial first pitches.
Wednesday, August 6, 1:10 p.m. vs. Texas
- In the Zone with Hawk & Stone
- K Zone For Sale
- Wild About the Sox
- Ceremonial first pitch by Michelle Nemcher on behalf of LP Building
The Chicago White Sox and Comcast SportsNet Chicago will host "In the Zone with Hawk & Stone," game broadcast as Sox ace Chris Sale takes the mound vs. Texas. White Sox announcers Ken "Hawk" Harrelson and Steve Stone will broadcast from the "K Zone" in Section 154 (broadcast date is subject to change per any modifications in the White Sox pitching rotation). One fan will have the opportunity to win a pair of tickets to the K Zone and sit with the broadcasters for a half inning through CSN's "Experience the K Zone with Hawk and Stone" contest. Contest information is available at csnchicago.com/SoxLove.
The Chicago White Sox will host "Wild About the Sox," presented by Shedd Aquarium, prior to the game. This real-world lesson about marine life will combine the excitement of White Sox baseball with an interactive and fun program about marine life. Shedd Aquarium experts will host a pregame presentation with animals, videos and trivia for fans at 12:30 p.m.
TICKETS: Tickets for all games of both series are available at whitesox.com, the U.S. Cellular Field ticket office and through Ticketmaster.


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Severe weather — coming in the form of frost, drought and hail — took its toll on Michigan fruit a year ago. Official crop estimates for 2013 won't be available until June 19, but growers said they expect a much better summer this time.
"Last year was tough in relation to fruit, but this year looks much better with good size crops," said Tyler Hodges, sales manager for Todd Greiner Farms, Hart, Mich.
"The trees have a good set, and we're excited to have something to play with again."
Greg Orchards & Produce Inc., Benton Harbor, Mich., grows 800 acres of tree fruit and also sells produce for about 50 other growers. But the company didn't do much selling in 2012.
"It was a year of clean up and painting," said part owner Barry Winkel.
"We never started any equipment. There was nothing. Michigan completely blanked out. This year looks good. We have good crops of all the tree fruit. Hopefully, we'll get back on our feet."
Winkel said blueberry harvest is expected to get under way the first week in July, and the tart cherry harvest is expected to start after the Fourth of July. Michigan ranks among the nation's top three producers in both of those commodities.
Steve Spiech, president of Spiech Farms LLC, Lawton, Mich., said early blueberry varieties have a heavy set, and it won't take long for growers to reach peak volume.
"Volume is going to be up," he said.
"Last year there were poor sets in some areas. This year, it's all solid."
Spiech said volume starts winding down in early September.
Phillip Korson, executive director of the Michigan Cherry Committee, DeWitt, said the cherry harvest should last into mid-August.
"We've had a little bit of frost damage, but right now it looks like we have a really nice crop coming. We're excited about what we see in the orchards right now," he said.
Peaches, nectarines and apricots should start the second week of July, Winkel said.
Michigan is the nation's third largest apple producer with more than 20 million bushels a year. Last year, the state produced less than 4 million bushels.
"Our trees are back healthy," Winkel said.
"They usually come back with a heavy bloom after a down year. The trick with apples is you have to thin some of the crop or you have small fruit. The crop is looking like one of our biggest. We should have an excellent crop and excellent quality."
Winkel said apple harvest should start in mid-August. Paula reds will be the first variety off the trees.
Fred Leitz Jr. of Leitz Farms LLC, Sodus, Mich., acknowledged trees tend to bounce back after a down year, but he also said the drought Michigan endured last summer occurred when trees should have been forming buds for this year.
"We probably have some weak trees out there," said Leitz, a member of the U.S. Apple Association's board of directors.
Still, Leitz called it an above-average crop.
"There's a good crop out there, but I don't think it will be a bin-buster. I think it will be a pretty good crop," he said.
Grape harvest should start in September and last through December, said Spiech, whose company expanded its grape operations by 35 acres since last year.
That new acreage should help offset an isolated Memorial Day weekend frost that cost Spiech 15% of its grape crop.
"It's going to be one of the largest grape crops we've ever had," Spiech said. "It's still a very large crop."


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The National Center for PTSD, located at the VA Boston Healthcare System, has programs to help veterans strengthen their personal relationships. Participation in the program is confidential and involves: weekly group meetings that last 2 hours each (for 10 or 12 weeks, depending on the group) and 3 or 4 visits for 2-3 hours each to fill out questionnaires. Participants will be paid for their time.
Sarah Krill, National Center for PTSD
The Strength at Home programs are for veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. One program is for male veterans, the other for couples.
The Strength At Home programs' vision is to disseminate evidence-based treatments for relationship strengthening and violence prevention for military couples, and to reduce and end domestic violence in intimate relationship partners.
Sarah Krill, National Center for PTSD


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You may not even be aware of it, but I also have a Paper.li publication that I created some time ago. The name of it is, as you can see, The Genealogists Genealogy Daily. When I began tweeting on Twitter the first account I had was as @webduck with strictly a genealogical or historical focus. That hasn't changed at all. The Genealogists Genealogy Daily gets all of its stories from those who primarily tweet about …genealogy or history. That was done through making a Twitter list of my friends and that feed fuels the list.
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It's free to read the Daily (please subscribe!), and if you would like to be in the feed for the Genealogists list, there are only a couple things you need to do: 1. contact me via Twitter (@webduck) and 2. Tweet predominantly about genealogy and/or history. I try to keep the feed free of commercial tweeters even though they may have a genealogical bent. Right now, there are 309 in the list. [Disclosure] I do have some of my own affiliate links on the sidebars. The main focus though is to promote the genealogy community and how much fun it is to trace your ancestors!!


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To learn about naturalization in the United States click here.
Colonial Naturalization
Few naturalizations were required in the colonial period since most immigrants came from the British Isles. The provincial legislature and the Governor and Council naturalized some foreigners. Naturalizations were also granted by the New Jersey Supreme Court and the Chancery Court.
Most persons were naturalized in the later colonial period under a 1740 Act of Parliment. Some of the Supreme Court naturalizations fom 1741 to 1873 have survived, with the majority being created before the American Revolution. These are available at the New Jersey Archives in Trenton. The majority of those naturalized before 1776 came from European countries such as France, Switzerland, and Germany. These early naturalizations contain little information. They may contain the religious affiliation of the applicant since only Protestants were allowed to be naturalized.
Many early naturalizations were granted in the form of laws by the legislature. Those naturalizations can be found transcribed in the following five-volume set:
- Laws of the Royal Colony of New Jersey 1703-1775. Trenton, New Jersey: New Jersey State Library, Archives and History Bureau, 1977. The volumes are at the New Jersey State Archives and other libraries. The Family History Library has some of the volumes. The call number is FHL book 974.9 B49a.
The Maryland State Archives has several indexes to colonial naturalizations found in Provincial and General Court, General Assembly, and Governor and Council records of 1634 to 1776. Naturalizations of colonial German immigrants, including lists previously published in the Archives of Maryland are in:
- Wyand, Jeffrey A., and Florence L. Wyand, Colonial Maryland Naturalizations. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1975. (Family History Library book 975.2 W5w.) This source may include religion, birth date and place, death date and place, or residence.
Post-1790 Records
After 1790 under federal naturalization law, aliens could declare intention to become citizens and later be naturalized in any federal, county, or city court. At this time the county courts, especially the Court of Common Pleas became a major place for naturalization. The Family History Library has copies of many of these court records.
Resrearcher need to realize that all immigrants did not naturalize. They could own land, do business, settle estates, and live unhindered without it. The only unique privilege that came from being naturalized was the right to vote.
The Maryland State Archives has most county naturalization records, indexes to many state and county records from 1777-1917, and indexes to Baltimore city and county naturalizations from 1796 to 1933. They also have a card index to naturalizations in the U.S. circuit court, 1852-1918, and U.S. district courts from 1797-1951 and another card index to records for the colonial period, 1637-1776.
You can find abstracts of naturalization records in:
- Oszakiewski, Robert Andrew, comp. Maryland Naturalization Abstracts. Two Volumes. Westminster, Maryland: Family Line Publications, 1995, 1996. (Family History Library book 975.2 P48o.) Volume one is County and Baltimore City, Maryland 1784-1851; the U.S. Circuit Court for Maryland, 1790-1851. Volume two is The County Court of Maryland, 1779-1851; the U.S. Circuit Court for Maryland, 1790-1851. These two volumes list name, place of origin, sources, naturalization date, and age.
National Archives--Mid-Atlantic Region
The National Archives—Mid-Atlantic Region has:
- Declarations of intention, 1911 to 1957, and petitions for naturalization, 1903 to 1955, from the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.
- Circuit court declarations of aliens and registry of aliens, 1816 to 1828.
The Family History Library also has microfilms of:
- Declarations of intention, 1906 to 1911, for the U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Maryland (Family History Library film 1738366).
- Indexes to naturalization petitions to the U.S. Circuit and District Courts for the District of Maryland, 1797 to 1951. These are also on film at the Family History Library (Family History Library films beginning with 1380472).
- U.S. District Court intentions and petitions, 1792 to 1931 (on 67 Family History Library films beginning with 1738367).
- U.S. Circuit Court intentions, 1906 to 1911 (Family History Library film 1738366).
- U.S. Circuit Court petitions, 1790 to 1911 (Family History Library films 940136-142).
Additional naturalization records are at the National Archives, Washington D.C.
Post 1906 Records
For naturalization records after September 1906, use the Genealogy Program at www.uscis.gov. At that time the federal government standardized the naturalization process courts and required to the courts to send a copy of papers they created to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) now the USCIS. Duplicate copies were often kept in the New Jersey court.
Web Sites
National Archives: http://www.archives.gov/
National Archives-Midatlantic Region: http://www.archives.gov/midatlantic/
Maryland State Archives: http://www.msa.md.gov/
Many counies are beginning to digitize their records or place indexes online. Other naturalizationsrecords, especially those that were granted in federal courts are being added to paid sited such as Ancestry or footnote.
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Regional water authority officials on Wednesday rejected a Southern California consulting firm run by a former Oxnard official who was embroiled in a financial improprieties scandal.
The water authority board unanimously declined to sign a contract with BASE Water Resources Consulting and Management to conduct a comparison study of three desalination proposals after learning about company principal Ken Ortega's past.
As reported on The Herald's website earlier Wednesday, Ortega resigned as Oxnard's public works director in June 2010 during the early stages of an investigation by the Ventura County District Attorney's Office into allegations that he and several other city officials misused public funds, failed to report gifts from firms doing business with the city and were engaged in potential conflicts of interest.
The two-year investigation ended in April with no criminal charges, though some of the findings were forwarded to the state Fair Political Practices Commission for possible further investigation.
Carmel Mayor Jason Burnett, a member of the authority board, said it was essential to maintain the public trust and ensure any consulting firm came without baggage.
BASE had been recommended by an authority subcommittee led by Monterey Peninsula Water Management District general manager David Stoldt, who informed the board about Ortega's past during Wednesday night's special meeting.
Authority chairman Chuck Della Sala also read a brief excerpt from a report on the Ventura County investigation before the board decided to reject the deal.
The board directed Stoldt to seek another consulting firm to conduct the desal project study, which is estimated to cost $80,000 and will include proposals from California American Water, the People's Desal Project and DeepWater Desal. Stoldt promised to find a new consulting firm for the authority by early next week. The goal is to finish the study by the end of August, in time for the authority to use its findings during testimony before the state Public Utilities Commission in mid-September on Cal Am's proposed water supply project.
BASE had earned praise for consulting work for the city of Monterey last fall when the firm evaluated potential water supply alternatives. It was one of just two firms to submit formal proposals to conduct the comparison study. The other, GEI Consulting, was originally chosen for the study but bowed out after revealing it had a conflict of interest involving Cal Am because the firm is one of several qualified bidders on the San Clemente Dam removal project.
BASE had offered to do the work for $58,000, Stoldt said.
According to a report on the Ventura County investigation, Ortega neglected to properly report gifts, such as Los Angeles Lakers tickets provided by an official for Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, whose city contracts he admitted he had approved.
The investigation also concluded that Kennedy/Jenks had been paid through an artificially inflated contract for its contribution to an opulent grand opening celebration for a new city desalter facility. And the report found that Ortega and other city officials had used taxpayer funds to pay for an expensive, extended trip to New York.
Also Wednesday, the authority board and the water management district, through Stoldt, agreed to collaborate on a proposal for public financing and governance in Cal Am's water supply project. Stoldt told the board the water district is already working on a project cost analysis that is set to be unveiled at the district board's Aug. 20 meeting.
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Northwestern commit Brad North and the Allen (Texas) Eagles opened the season in their new state-of-the-art high school football stadium in front of 18,000 fans. They ended it at Cowboys Stadium, the crown jewel of the NFL, by winning a state championship in front of 49,953.
North, a left tackle who will play guard or center for Northwestern, did the blocking while quarterback Kyler Murray and running back Marcus Ward ran for a combined 260 yards and four touchdowns as the Eagles beat previously undefeated Houston Lamar, 35-21, for the Texas Class 5A Division I championship.
"We knew it was going to be a tough game,'' said Allen coach Tom Westerberg. "That's a really good team we played tonight. This game was more about the big plays."
The Eagles used big plays -- they had three scoring runs of 55 or more yards -- to offset the fact that they were outgained 447-299 and had 15 fewer first downs.
Allen got a slow start as their first drive concluded with a botched snap sailing over the punter's head and out of the end zone for a safety.
It wasn't until the third possession of the game that Murray slipped out of the backfield and sprinted to a 55-yard touchdown. Allen's next drive lasted one play as Murray made one move and sped 68 yards for a 14-2 lead with 19 seconds left in the first quarter.
Lamar, though, struck back in the second quarter on two touchdowns by quarterback Darrell Colbert -- a 41-yard pass to Cory Mitchell on a third-and-23 and a 7-yard run with just 1:12 left.
In between, Murray hit Cole Carter for a 12-yard TD pass and Allen's lead was just 21-15 at the half.
Lamar drew even at 21 when Beau Wells hauled in an 18-yard scoring strike with 2:04 left in the third quarter.
That's when former QB Oliver Pierce turned the tide with a 77-yard kickoff return to the Lamar 16. Ward hit paydirt on a 1-yard run five plays later for a 28-21 lead that the Eagles would not relinquish.
Ward then iced the title with a 67-yard run with 6:06 remaining to close the scoring.
Murray ran for 143 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries but was limited to just 7-of-16 for 49 yards and one touchdown passing. Ward ran for 117 yards on 16 carries and his two TDs.
Mitchell led the Redskins with four receptions for 77 yards, while Colbert collected 181 rushing yards, 207 passing yards and three combined touchdowns.
The crowd of 48,379 was just short of the record 49,953 for a high school game set by Plano and Port Neches-Groves in 1977.
North and Allen's offensive line were dominant all season for Allen, which averaged more than 44 points per game despite losing starting running back Jeff Harris to a torn ACL. Murray, too, was a key factor, after transferring from Lewisville at the start of the season. The sophomore spent the first five games as Pierce's backup before taking the reins full time.
Interestingly, North thought that Allen's lone loss -- a 27-24 setback against Coppell in Week 5 -- proved to be the team's catalyst.
"You saw the emotions just change," said North.
Allen finished 15-1 and claimed the school's first title since 2008.
North becomes the second member of Northwestern's Class of 2013 to claim a state crown: athlete Keith Watkins and Cincinnati Moeller won the Ohio state championship.


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I, like any other geek, rely heavily on technology; maybe a little too much. And, recently, that almost got my killed. That might be a slight exaggeration, but it is pretty close. Let me tell you about it and what it taught me about what we do day to day.
I frequently use Google Maps. It's free; it usually works well for most things; and I haven't had many problems. I have learned to rely on Google Maps. I take road trips and, without really looking ahead, I just plug in an address and head out on the road. Until recently, that was perfectly fine. I was relying on technology that usually worked instead of relying on technical expertise. I could easily have looked at a map or asked someone native to the area to which I was traveling, but that seemed unnecessary.
I recently made a trip to Portland for the OpenStack Summit. I decided to make it a road trip with several stops. Here's my route: I stopped in San Francisco to visit a friend; Portland for the Summit; Seattle to visit Opscode; Kamloops, British Columbia to visit Kamloops Innovation Centre (KIC) and hang out with friends; and Salt Lake City to visit Salt Stack Inc. It was all planned fairly quickly and sort of on the fly. I used Google Maps to plot my course. I had no real problems until I reached Kamloops — except for getting lost once for a few minutes when my phone crashed during some city navigation, but it wasn't a big enough issue to bother me.
On the trip to Kamloops, I had just left the Opscode office and put in my next address in Canada. Google maps gave me directions and off I went. What I didn't know was that I was about to drive on the most intense highway in Canada, the section of British Columbia Highway 5 (BC-5) called the Coquihalla. It's a highway so intense that it is the star of a National Geographic television show called "Highway Thru Hell." The reality show features a tow truck company that rescues people and their vehicles on this treacherous stretch highway known for brutal weather conditions. There I was, about to drive the Coquihalla gauntlet during the last winter storm of the year… and I didn't even know it, yet.
I could have asked anyone in that part of Canada and they would have given me the wise advice to take a different route. Instead, I relied on my typically good enough technology and wasn't worried about fringe cases that could cost me a few minutes of my time. I saw a few signs on the way warning about using tire chains until a certain date, but I was only a week away from that date – how bad could it be?
As I hit the top of the summit, it was pouring sleet and snow. I was stuck at the top of a mountain in the slow lane. People with the proper equipment flew by me with relative ease. My car was slipping and sliding all over the road. It was getting to be night, the light was fading and the temperature was rapidly dropping, so stopping wasn't an option. I had to continue. I relied on technology, and it had failed me.
To Google Maps' credit, it did indeed give me the quickest route to my destination, but it didn't consider any other factors. There were at least three times during the drive that I had absolutely no control of my vehicle and was fairly sure I was about to wreck. I can't express that enough. I was absolutely sure I was going to be seriously injured or die.
It seemed like it took forever, but I finally came off the mountain, and it opened up into a bright sunny day, but here is the problem: the BC-5 summits twice. I went up what I thought was a slight hill climb and within minutes I was back in the same situation, driving in the same conditions with no warning whatsoever. This time it didn't last as long and I never lost control of my car, but it was terrifying nonetheless. After the second summit, I finally rounded the corner to see Kamloops. The entire town was covered by the biggest rainbow I have ever seen, as if the town itself knew how horrific my drive had been. I was too shaken to even consider taking a picture.
So what does this have to do with Rackspace, technical expertise and DevOps? Everything!
Think about how often you use a technology simply because it works most of the time and because any issues you may encounter are minor. Well, that one fringe case could absolutely screw you. Sure, you can get a cloud server for a couple dollars, put your production web site on it and be good to go. You can use the technology and maybe never have a problem, or you can use the technical expertise and prevent even more issues. We have Rackers who literally spend a large percentage of their lives working on large scale systems, web sites, servers, etc. Why not utilize their expertise? We have an entire organization of people who can optimize, secure and manage your systems to mitigate as many of those fringe cases as possible.
If I had picked up the phone, or even shot off an email, I could have saved myself from a harrowing experience that happened because my good enough technology failed me in a major way. I had options, but I didn't think I needed them. Don't let a fringe case kill your web site. Pick up the phone, or send an email. Leverage our support team. Use our technical experts. The end product is always greater than the sum of its parts. If you think your business can't afford managed support, take a good look at your budget and determine if your business can afford not to have it if something goes awry.
I am not usually one to offer up a sales pitch, but my white-knuckle experience on the "Highway Thru Hell" really made me realize the value of technical expertise over just technology, and how Rackspace as a company provides it.


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Iglesias holding his own at short
NEW YORK -- Red Sox shortstop Jose Iglesias is pouncing on the opportunity that has been presented to him.
Over the first two games, he is 5-for-9 with a double while making a collection of solid plays at shortstop.
However, Iglesias will go back to the Minors perhaps as early as next week, as Stephen Drew could return from his concussion by Monday's home opener.
"We're certainly not going to take away from what Jose's done, but we signed a premium guy in the offseason to be our starting shortstop and we're not going to look at an injury to cause him to lose his job," said Red Sox manager John Farrell.
The good news is that Iglesias looks like a far more polished hitter than the one who finished last season in a prolonged slump.
"I think the biggest change was in my mind," said Iglesias. "I put in the hard work this offseason to be in this position today and to help this team win some ballgames. I feel pretty good, like I said."
As far as what happens once Drew returns to action, Iglesias knows he can't control that.
"No, I haven't heard anything," Iglesias said. "I'm just focused on playing the game one day at a time and be in the best position possible to help this team win some ballgames."
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Owner of Licenciados and 8-9-8 Collection cigars.
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Boruchin's story is a true rags to riches tale. He fled Cuba after the family business was nationalized in 1960, arriving in Miami "virtually penniless." He began driving a cab, scrambling to support his family. His association with the cigar business began when a customer, a Cuban exile fresh off the plane, paid his cab fare with cigars, the only possession of value Fidel Castro allowed his countrymen to take out of the country.
Boruchin has a rare vantage point in the cigar industry. He is a brand owner, a wholesale supplier of other retailers and a retailer. He has seen a small, profitable business grow into a $22 million-plus enterprise in the space of four years. And, he's recently opened a spacious new store, confident that the cigar business will remain strong. Marvin R. Shanken, editor and publisher of Cigar Aficionado, discussed all aspects of the cigar business with Boruchin in a wide-ranging interview.
Cigar Aficionado: You are a Cuban-American. Tell us about your life before coming to America.
Boruchin: My father and mother were born in Russia. They came to Cuba thinking that they would be able to go on to America--pretty quick. But after three or four years in Cuba, when they finally had the opportunity to come to the United States, they felt that the Cuban people were so nice, and that they were making a living. They decided to stay.
CA: What year was that?
Boruchin: My father came in 1923 and my mother came in 1926. He left her behind in Europe--she was his girlfriend--and then he brought her to Cuba and married her. So it was the late 1920s. I was born in Havana in 1933. My father owned a little store in the country for a long time. I went to school in Havana.
CA: Your father had a retail store?
Boruchin: My father had a general merchandise store in a little town called Calimete. Calimete is in the Matanzas province, almost on the border with Las Villas. It was about five hours away from Havana, near a sugar mill.
CA: How old were you and what year was it that you came to America?
Boruchin: I came to America in 1961. I was 27 years old.
CA: Where did you go to college?
Boruchin: In Havana.
CA: What did you major in?
Boruchin: I didn't major. I married and I never finished college. I went to work with my father-in-law in the shoe business. We were big importers of materials to manufacture shoes. When Castro came in 1959, we were well established. I didn't leave Cuba because I was persecuted but because my business died. Importations were not allowed. All the shoe factories were intervened by the government. I had no way to make a living. Since I had no way to make a living in that system, I felt it was not one in which I could progress.
CA: Do you still have family members in Cuba?
Boruchin: Very few. A couple of cousins.
CA: But you were the first in your family to leave.
Boruchin: I was the first one in my family to take the jump, in 1961.
CA: What was it like? Did you have difficulty leaving Cuba to go to America?
Boruchin: I had no difficulty because I always had an American visa. I used to come very often to the United States. I would travel here eight to 10 times a year on business or vacation. So I always had a current visa. For me to leave Cuba in 1961 was very easy. I just picked up a ticket and went to the airport and left. There was no problem leaving the country, although sometimes you would be subjected to searches. Because I left the country so often even before leaving for good, I would just go directly to the security office, because I knew they would automatically search me.
CA: What were they looking for?
Boruchin: In my case, money. American money. They wanted to see if I was smuggling money out of the country. But I never did. When I finally did leave, I left alone. My family--my wife, Rosita, and my one-year-old daughter--followed a few days later. You could call it penniless. I had maybe $2,000 in the United States. My in-laws came a few months later and my parents came three years after that.
CA: What did you do when you arrived in Miami? Did you have friends, relatives? How did
you survive?
Boruchin: I had very few friends. I had nothing to do and very little money. We had an illness in the family at that time and no insurance because I was just a newcomer. So, the little money that I brought in disappeared quickly with doctor bills and stuff like that. I started to drive a taxi, and I was making about $40 a week for a few months.
CA: Forty dollars a week?
Boruchin: I was driving this car 10, 12 hours a day and essentially looking for Cuban fares because I didn't speak English. There was no way I could understand an address in English. I was going to the airport and waiting for the Cuban planes, which used to come two times a day. I was trying to take Cuban passengers. Otherwise, I stayed close to the refugee center in Miami and other places where Cubans would congregate. It was the easiest way for me to communicate and take fares. That's the way I got into the cigar business.
CA: How could you live on $40 a week?
Boruchin: It was 1961, and although $40 a week wasn't too much money, it was maybe the equivalent of $150 a week today. We--my father-in-law, mother-in-law, my wife and me and the baby--were in a one-bedroom apartment in Miami Beach paying $60 rent. We were making a living. We were struggling. It was a big change, because we had a much nicer life in Cuba. We weren't multimillionaires. But I was doing well there.
CA: Can you explain how your taxi driver job led you into the cigar business?
Boruchin: One day, I picked up a Cuban family at the airport. When we got to the destination, they had no money to pay me. But they were carrying a box of cigars because Castro let everybody out of Cuba with one or two boxes. They suggested that I could collect the fare with a box of cigars. I took it. I didn't know if I was going to lose money or make money, but I took the box of cigars for the fare and I went to Miami Beach, to Zelig's on Lincoln Road. He gave me $10 for that box.
CA: What was it? Do you remember?
Boruchin: Oh, yeah! Montecristo No. 4. Now, I figured if I could go to the airport and buy the cigars for $9 a box and manage to buy 10 to 15 boxes a day, I would make more money than driving a taxi and I wouldn't have to work 12 hours a day. So, I took a little money and went to the airport. The Cubans arrived without a penny, and the only thing they had that could be converted into money was that box of cigars.
CA: What did you pay for a box of cigars?
Boruchin: Nine dollars.
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MIAMI - 12:49PM- Clouds are increasing today and there is a small chance of showers with rain chances just at 10%. Highs will warm today into the lower 80s which is well above average ahead of a weak cold front on the way. There is a small cool down on the way for Wednesday by only a few degrees. Toward the end of the week a stronger front will move through South Florida and temps will cool down to the upper 50s or lower 60s on Saturday Morning.
Meteorologist Scott Padgett
6:00AM - Monday gets off to a mainly dry start across South Florida. However, a stray shower cannot be ruled out. The rain chance is 10%. There could be some areas of patchy fog, but it will diminish as day breaks. A warm south wind will rule the day as most areas enjoy partly sunny skies. Temperatures will peak in the lower 80s and then settle in the upper 60s overnight. A weak cold front is approaching. A stronger cold front sweeps through by week's end. The weekend leading up to Christmas will be cooler. For more details on the extended forecast log on to www.justweather.com.
Meteorologist Betty Davis
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