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Dr. Olencki graduated from Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1980. He completed his Osteopathic rotating Internship at Riverside Osteopathic Hospital in Trenton, Michigan and his Internal Medicine Residency at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. Dr. Olencki received his medical oncology training at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Thereafter, he spent 3 years in a private practice in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Dr. Olencki then moved on to join the Cleveland Clinic for 13 years while specializing in treating Skin and Kidney cancers. Dr. Olencki joined The Ohio State University in September 2004 where he is part of the Genitourinary and Melanoma programs.


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Freedom from Persecution Act
The Freedom from Religious Persecution Act, sponsored by Sen. Arlen Specter and Rep. Frank Wolf, has become a focal point of tension between the legislative and executive branches of government. The legislation would create a White House office to monitor religious persecution throughout the world, ban exports and curtail aid to foreign nations that violate religious freedom, and provide automatic asylum for persecuted religious minorities.
The legislation has the support of the Republican congressional leadership and more than 80 religious leaders who sent letters to Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott and House Speaker Newt Gingrich urging its passage.
President Clinton, however, opposes the bill. He is joined by the National Council of Churches and others who fear the legislation may actually hurt the people it is designed to help. John Shattuck, Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights, warned that passage of this act could easily prompt reprisals and diminish US influence with nations deemed to be religious persecutors, including key allies who might also fall into that category.
Court allows college graduation prayers
The Supreme Court let stand an Indiana case ruling that said the offering of prayers at a university's graduation exercises does not violate the separation of church and state. The court's refusal to take the case was congruent with its 1992 decision that said that prohibited members of the clergy from leading prayers at public grade school or high school graduation ceremonies but permitted officially sponsored prayers at a public university or city council meeting.
House backs vouchers for DC schools
The House of Representatives passed a bill that would provide $3,200 per student to be used by low-income families to pay tuition costs at private schools, either secular or religious, in the District of Columbia. President Clinton has vowed to veto the spending bill if it comes to him with the school voucher plan.
Yale students sue over forced co-ed dorm
Four Orthodox Jewish students who presently attend Yale University are suing the school over its on-campus housing policy requiring all freshmen and sophomores to live on campus in co-ed dorms. The students argue that the requirement forces them to be exposed to lax sexual attitudes and practices on a regular basis, violating their right to their religious exercise and equal protection under the law.
Bill would toughen rule on workplace freedom
Sens. John Kerry, (D-Mass.) and Dan Coats. (R-Ind.) recently introduced the Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 1997 to strengthen the existing federal law guaranteeing religious freedom in the workplace. The bill curtails employers' ability to limit religious expression and gives employees more flexibility to accommodate their religious practices.
Judge bans display of Ten Commandments
South Carolina Circuit Court Judge R. Markley Dennis Jr. ruled on August 4th that a County display of the Ten Commandments must come down because "government may not affiliate itself with religious symbols or doctrines in a manner that suggests an endorsement of a particular religious faith."

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Celebrating International Women's Day: Paty's Story
Guest Post from Katie Barrow, Senior Manager of Communications
Today's post comes to us from Katie Barrow, Senior Manager of Communications at Fair Trade USA. During her four years with the organization, she has had the privilege of meeting dozens of female heroes within the Fair Trade movement, making International Women's Day (March 8) one of her favorite days of the year.
International Women's Day has a special place in the hearts of Fair Trade USA employees and partner brands. That's because many of us have had the opportunity to meet and be inspired by the multitude of incredible women that are part of the Fair Trade movement. From the farmer who is a mother of ten healthy kids to the co-op leaders and the rising stars and Presidents of companies in the United States, strong women are (dare I say?) the backbone of our industry.
In honor of this very important holiday, I am excited to share the story of an amazing young woman I met on a recent trip to the Guatemalan highlands: Patrocina "Paty" Campseco. I was lucky enough to spend a few days with Paty in her small community of Jacaltenango before joining her in Guatemala City for the International Women's Coffee Association's 3nd International Convention.
Patrocina Campseco, age 28 – Jacaltenango, Guatemala
Paty is a health promoter at the CODECH coffee cooperative located in the highlands of Guatemala, near the Mexican border. Her passion for healthcare and health education come from her personal history with cancer: when she was just 15, she began having frequent headaches and was diagnosed with a brain tumor. She was not expected to survive. During the chemo treatments, she made a vow that if she lived, she would dedicate her life to helping other women survive related illnesses and promote the early detection of cancer. In a community where women are not encouraged to attend school, she was determined to beat the odds: she washed clothes and worked as a maid in order to finish high school and start nursing school.
Just two years into nursing school, Paty learned that her father had cancer in his eye. He was unable to continue working, so she moved back home to help her parents. The burden of paying for her dad's healthcare fell to her, and Paty was no longer able to afford the tuition at her nursing school. She had to leave school with just 1.5 years left in the program.
But this setback didn't stop her from fulfilling her promise: Last year, the members of the CODECH Coffee Cooperative voted to spend Fair Trade premiums on a health program and they hired Paty to be the leader. In her dream job as Health Promoter, she provides basic health care and health education to members and their families. Because of their lack of education and sheer distance from medical care facilities, Paty distributes medications and provides medical advice to members in their homes. She does all of this on foot – walking from village to village, rain or shine.
Through her house visits, Paty found an incredible need and opportunity to change the strong-rooted gender discrimination that is prevalent in the community. She started by hosting gender workshops for women and their husbands, and then she helped to establish a women's committee within the cooperative. Through the committee, women are able to sell their own coffee and, for the first time, be paid directly for their work. Historically, any income that the women earned would be paid to their husbands.
During my visit, I was able to sit in on a meeting on the women's committee. About 30 women had walked 1-2 hours in the rain to arrive at the 8am meeting. Many of them signed the meeting roster with a thumb print, rather than writing their name, because of the illiteracy that is prevalent in the region. Women are not encouraged to learn Spanish, so Paty conducted most of the meeting in a Mayan language. It was obvious how much the women of the cooperative respected her, despite being twice her age. Her achievements in education and gender equality have given them hope that their daughters will grow up in world where they, too, can achieve their dreams.
"My reason for living is to help the women in my community see a better future and to make sure that my dad survives." - Paty
As you can imagine, Paty left a lasting impression on everyone she met at the IWCA conference in Guatemala City. It was a venue where she was able to share her struggles and wishes and ask for help. She believes that the best way to help the women of her community is to sell more Fair Trade Certified coffee – after all, it is the Fair Trade premium that funds her vital role in the cooperative.
As for her personal wishes, Paty hopes to finish nursing school and continue to bring health education to her community. In order to assist her with her studies and her work with the CODECH women's committee, BUNN was kind enough donate her first-ever computer, which she is very excited receive this month. PowerPoint is the first program she wants to learn so that she can enhance her presentations to the cooperative.
I look forward to following Paty's story. In addition to being a shining star within her community, she is an inspiration to women worldwide.


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" Brand: Britney Spears / Type: Fragrance / Concentration: Eau de Parfum / Gender: for women / Contents: 100ml "
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Over the years I think I have tried just about every one of "Britney spears" perfumes - I don't think she has that much to do with it to be honest so I see it as just being an Elizabeth arden scent - a brand I love.
**Price and where to get **
This is widely available from amazon,boots,the perfume shop, discount places..A 30ml cost £22 from amazon and 100ml from £13.55. No brainier really on which one to get
**Bottle design**
This bottle has the same design as the other fantasy bottles . It is a light blue colour the same shade as the curious bottle
**Top notes:**
Raspberry, Apricot Blossom and Sugar.
**Middle notes**
Orchid, Peony and Water Lily.
**Base notes**
Vanilla, Sweet Notes, Musk, Woody Notes and Violet.
**First impressions**
The first smell is just a general fruity smell, quite fresh smelling - slightly of raspberry.
This is nice however I don't think that it is nice as the other scents in the range. It feels more like they are just getting churned out now. Unlike the other fantasy scents which are very sweet I think this one is a lot lighter.
With it being a light perfume I would recommend it for daytime use and say its not a good choice for night time.
This lasts for about four hours which is less than the other scents last. At this time the scent doesn't linger at all.
If I was to recommend this I would say that it was suitable for younger girls maybe getting their first grown up perfume or teenagers.
I love perfume and one of my favourite perfume 'collections' is Britney Spears' one. I think that they really are genuinely nice perfumes (and I don't buy them just because I like Britney). As I liked a few of them, I made it my mission to collect every single one. Today I will be reviewing Britney's 'Circus' perfume which is taken from the 'Fantasy' range.
Circus is available in the following bottles:
30ml (£10.18, Amazon
50ml (£11.00, Amazon)
100ml (£15.59, Amazon)
I love the bottles - it's so pretty. It consists of a light-ish blue round bottle with red gems on it. It's very attractive and looks great on my dressing table.
Top notes: Raspberry, Apricot Blossom and Sugar.
Middle notes: Orchid, Peony and Water Lily.
Base notes: Vanilla, Sweet Notes, Musk, Woody Notes and Violet.
When I spray this perfume, I can smell raspberries and just a general 'fruity' smell. I can also smell 'lemons' although there are no lemons in it. I would describe the perfume as being 'clean, fresh, and light' and so I would say that it is definitely a more 'summery' perfume.
I can also smell vanilla and 'musk' at times. As strange as it sounds, there is something 'powdery' about this scent, which is something I'm not really a fan of.
I didn't get this perfume straight away when it came out, as I was a little put off by the name. I thought that with a name like 'Circus' it may be too sickly sweet - and in a way right I was. This perfume is very sweet - spray too much and it gets sickly sweet.
This perfume is very young. A lot of Britney's perfumes are quite 'young', however, I do think that this is the 'youngest' one, as there is something quite 'childlike' about it due to it's sweetness. So I would definitely say that this one is for teenagers.
One thing which has surprised me about this perfume is its staying power. All of Britney's other perfumes have great staying power, however this one's staying power is terrible; it wears off completely after a couple of hours, which is so disappointing as Britney's other ones last all day.
Whilst this perfume is ok, it's not my favourite Britney perfume. There isn't that much 'wow' about it. But if you like sweet perfumes, then you may like this.
Thanks for reading!
October 2012
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Do you have a circus fantasy? Fancy being a clown for the day?
Maybe not the most romantic image to be conjured up by the name of a perfume, but the cheap bottle doesn't invoke a graceful trapeze artist that might be hidden in me; however after a spritz of Britney Spears' Circus Fantasy Eau de Parfum I might be able to swing on a chandelier for a few seconds (if we had one).
Admittedly, I didn't buy this bottle though; I think the youngest in the house did. I always find it sitting in the kitchen, so sometimes I take a quick spray of it. Therefore, I'm afraid I can't give any first hand information regarding the price or the packaging apart from what I can find from the internet: The price I found from Superdrug online is £15.99 for the 30ml, and £8.65 from Amazon.co.uk with free delivery if you choose the Super Saver Delivery option - this is also for the 30ml bottle. You can also find it in 50ml and 100ml bottles for those who like this product a lot.
Due to its garish shimmery blue and red-diamante bottle, it is easy to be found in the kitchen. I think the bottle is made of plastic and a kind of seal is visible going down one side. The neck of the bottle is an extremely tacky plastic in the form of I-don't-know-what; but it is a metallic blue colour with bumps, and it really does not go with the rest of the bottle. The round lid is also plastic, and if you move the bottle back and forth, it distorts the spray top sitting inside; this can be hypnotising if you have nothing else to do, or you just want to go into a trance and procrastinate. Lastly, on the bottle there is a little round sticker with - I'm guessing - information about the manufacturers, but it's so tiny that all I can make out is Britney Spears, Circus Fantasy and 30ml.
The spray cap is smooth and not too hard to press down on. At first spray, the smell is strong and fruity and reminds me of peach - however after reading up about the notes, it's meant to be of raspberry and apricot. I'm pleased that the scent itself is not quite as chemical as I always expect it to be when I use it, but it does have a more chemical smell as it wears off. After a few minutes the scent fades very fast, and I would say it doesn't last (on my skin at least) for more than an hour, by which time you have to really put your nose up to the skin in order to get a whiff of it. It's quite a warm, sickly, sweet, smell that doesn't feel fresh. After a bit more time it becomes slightly florally and then finally, slightly musky.
Having an initially strong, sweet, sickly smell, I can see why my ickle sister chose it (she probably got it as a reduced tester bottle or something with her pocket money). When I try on a perfume, I have learnt to wait a while and purchase it much later or the next day in order to see how it fares out - and I don't think there are many children who would do this, and I've noticed my little sister puts on a lot of perfume so that it's very noticeable! This is quite good for children like her!
All in all, it's a tacky bottle with a scent that just wouldn't last you while you put on your clown's costume, and much less so whilst you gracefully fly from one trapeze to the next.
I purchased this scent as it was on offer in a popular high street store. I paid just £10 for the 30ml bottle and a small lip gloss. The scent comes in a similar bottle to "Fantasy". It is a light blue bottle encrusted with red stones and looks beautiful on my bedroom cabinet.
The perfume itself is a spicy scent with exotic notes. It is a very fresh and invigorating scent, very different to her previous scents. Upon first spraying this scent you notice how fresh and pure it smells. It reminds me of holidays and summer, which isn't a bad thing. The only criticism I can give this scent is that it isn't her best in terms of staying power. This perfume is lovely but it needs to be topped up regularly otherwise it dies off and is hard to be detected. It is quite weak. This is a shame as the perfume itself is great. It's very summery and feminine.
I think this scent would suit young girls and teens the most as it is quite light and fresh. I think older woman may feel slightly uncomfortable wearing this as it smells quite youthful!
Not a bad scent but what a shame it doesn't hang around for long.
After trying Britney Spears Midnight Fantasy and absolutely loving it, I decided to try Circus Fantasy.
Packaging and Apperance
Britney Spears Circus Fantasy comes in a spherical bottle like all the Fantasy scents, and this bottle is light blue in colour and is studded with red rhinestones, so this looks like the perfume is quite a young, fun scent and is aimed at teens and young women. The box is blue and red too, with the name of the perfume on the front of the box in circus-like font. On the base of the box is an ingrdients list.
The notes in this perfume are:
TOP NOTES - Raspberry, Apricot Blossom
HEART NOTES - Blue Peony, Waterlily, Red Sweetheart Orchid
BASE NOTES - Vanilla Wood, Creamy Musks, Violet Candy
Fantasy, Midnight Fantasy and Hidden Fantasy are all very sweet, so I was surprised that this fantasy scent wasn't so sweet - it was quite zingy, even though it has raspberry in it. The raspberry isn't sickly and doesn't smell artifical which is nice. As the day went on, the zinginess faded away and the scent became softer and sweeter. This perfume lasted nearly all day, only becoming very faint at the end of the day. This is a very light and fresh scent, so it is not suitable for night time use. I only needed one spray too, so that means my bottle will last for ages.
A 30ml bottle of this is thirteen pounds, a 50ml bottle of this is twenty seven pounds, and a 100ml bottle is about forty pounds from Boots and Superdrug. However you can get this perfume cheaper in other places, for example I got my 100ml bottle brand new from eBay for just sixteen pounds, and Semi Chem and cheapsmells.com will have brand new bottles discounted too.
Britney Spears' circus fantasy is one of the four perfumes that have been released under the Fantasy name along with: the original fantasy, midnight fantasy and hidden fantasy.
Having been a fan of the original fantasy scent that was released by Britney several years ago I was delighted to receive a bottle of circus fantasy for Christmas.
The box the perfume comes in looks quite fun and gives the sense that this is a young persons fragrance, it is not one I can imagine the older more sophisticated lady picking up for herself. When you open the box the inside of the lid has an image of Britney as though she is popping out of the box like a jack in the box, a bit unnecessary really but I suppose it is a nice touch.
The bottle itself uses the generic fantasy design with the rounded base and bubble top this one is blue in colour with red crystals. I think this keeps with the more fun element of this perfume as the other perfumes in this range use more sensual colours. What I love most about these bottles is that they look gorgeous sat on the dressing table as well as being handy in that the lid fits perfectly and the trigger lets just the right amount of perfume out.
Top Note: Raspberry, Apricot Blossom
Middle Note: , Water lily, Orchid
Base Note: Vanilla, Wood, Musks, Violet Candy
When you first spray the perfume the scent of the raspberry instantly hits you, I was actually quite surprised at how much you can smell it. It is quite sweet but not overpowering and does not smell like processed raspberries. Initially the smell reminds me of the kind of raspberry scents you get in the body shop. I apricot scent is very light and blends well with the raspberry and unless you were really trying the smell it I would say that the raspberry is definitely the over riding fragrance.
After a short period of time you begin to recognise the floral elements of the perfume. I am not the best person to describe how each of these elements are supposed to smell but I can give a brief over view. The particular floral elements used in this perfume are very subtle and light. Unlike many floral perfumes I have used in the past which tend to be quite heavy this is very light and airy. Due to this I would say that this is more of a day time fragrance as it is not as sensual as perhaps other perfumes that are available and definitely not as sensual as other perfumes in the Fantasy range.
After around an hour or so you can begin to detect the notes of vanilla and musk which blend together to give a lovely warm scent. I love the smell of vanilla the way that it is used in this fragrance works perfectly. The musk is very slight and is not as alluring as the original perfume that was released by Britney. I am not entirely sure what violet candy is supposed to smell of but there is a sweet scent wrapped around that of the vanilla which I'm guessing is that, it is very subtle but tops off the vanilla and musk nicely.
I have to say I was a bit disappointed with the longevity of this perfume considering that when I use the original fantasy perfume it seems to last on my skin for a very long time considering it is a celebrity perfume. The circus fantasy however does not last very long at all, I would estimate that after around 4 hours it is almost undetectable unless you really get up close a deliberately try to notice it. You can get body lotions for this perfume when you buy the fantasy giftset, perhaps if you layered up the fragrance the scent would last longer but by itself it is a disappointment.
Despite the longevity of the scent not being as long as I had expected the scent is very nice and so is the price. This perfume is very affordable with prices starting from around £10 for 30ml so it makes a perfect gift for a teenage girl or woman in her 20's or even as a cheeky present for yourself. Even if you don't like the fragrance for the sake of £10 I think it is worth taking the gamble but I do think this is a fragrance that will be liked by almost everyone once they have had a smell.
I am glad that I received this perfume as a gift but I do not like it as much as I like the original fantasy perfume. It is perfect for wearing during the day and would make a great gift for someone even if they are not a fan of Britney Spears. I do recommend it and think that it is hard to find a perfume with such a lovely scent and quality for this price on the high street so think it is worth giving it a go. I would rate this perfume 7 out of 10.
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I have long been a fan of Britney Spears Fantasy and when this new edition was released a few years back I had to have it. Like the other perfumes in the Fantasy range it comes in a circular bottle, the colour of the Circus bottle is blue and it has red crystals. It comes in three sizes 30ml, 50ml amd 100ml. I always buy the 50ml as it is always the best value for money at £27 in Boots.
The perfume is inspired by the Britney Spears Circus tour, the box states that;
The spectacle opens with juicy accords of sugar-coated raspberry and apricot blossom, reminiscent of tempting candy.
The magic continues as blue peony, waterlily and addictive red sweetheart orchid take the limelight with delicious sensations and exhilarating temptations.
The grand finale is a captivating sense of seductive sensuality, blending sweet vanilla wood, creamy musks and violet candy.
This perfume isn't as sweet as the other Fantasy perfumes. It smells fruity and fresh. It also has spicy notes to it. It is a fragrance that would suit a younger lady or teenage girl best. The scent is longlasting and as the day goes on you still notice wafts of fragrance particularly as your body heats up. For me this is a daytime fragrance, I don't find it strong enough for the night I prefer Midnight Fantasy.
I would recommend this as a great present for the younger lady, it has a fab bottle and is reasonably priced.
I received this as a Christmas present so I've had quite a while to test this out properly!
It can be purchased in boots for £13 for a 30ml bottle with 52 points, or £25.53 for a 50ml and 100 points.
I think its a not bad price to be honest and it usually goes on sale around Christmas.
Britney Spears has quite a few perfumes out, the fantasy range has four in the range.
Hidden Fantasy
Midnight Fantasy
Circus Fantasy
Circus Fantasy is inspired by her world tour Circus.
Bottle & packaging
It is a round blue bottle with red gems on it, there is a swirl blue around the neck and the clear blue round lid on top with a blue sprayer under it.
You can just see the perfume inside so you can see how much is left in the bottle.
The box is blue and red with the words Britney Spears Circus Fantasy on the front and a the sides yellow and red with a top hat.
The fragrance
The blends come in each layer you could call it, each layer occurs after the last one has faded.
First - Sugar coated raspberry, apricot blossom and smells like sweets!
Second - Blue peony, waterlily and red sweetheart orchid and smells flowery
Third - Blends of sweet vanilla wood, creamy musks and violet candy.
Using it
When I use it I use a fair amount but you should not apply it to your neck or chest due to the contents in perfume - this is with any, as the sun can have an effect that turns your skin yellow. This can happen after CONSTANTLY doing this with all your perfumes. Instead spray it onto clothes and even into the air and walk through, I learned this can happen at college by a lecturer.
It doesn't really stand out but when first applied you would get compliments of it and be asked what it is but after wearing for about an hour you can hardly smell it anymore yourself.
The blends of the fragrances on each stage work very well together to make this perfume.
The perfume lasts for a couple of hours so at college or work would need to be reapplied. Which of course is a downside because if your anything like me I hate taking my perfumes out and would rather they would last for hours.
You can instantly tell it smells sweet which I feel fits the Circus theme because when at the circus you would get candy floss!
I would recommend this for day wear for teens to mid twenties and for day wear due to the fact it wont last a night out and isn't very strong, I would still recommend it!
I have always saved my Boots advantage card points for those post Christmas sales in the hope that I can bag myself a half price bargain. This year was no different except I was disappointed by the fact that in my local stores there was no soap and glory to be seen....in fact there was very little of anything at all in all honesty and so I headed over to the perfume counter. There I saw a Britney Spears Circus Fantasy fragrance on sale for just £10.00 for a 30ml bottle of the eau de parfum. I had smelt this on my friend and knew it was quite a nice scent and so I purchased it.
The fragrance comes in a standard cube perfume box with the main focus point actually being the Britney Spears name and then the Circus name with fantasy in a kind of italic font.
When you open the box you can remove the bottle which is spherical for the main part but with a little flat part to stand on. The bottle is a kind of metallic turquoise blue in colour which you cannot see through. The lid however is see through and you can see the spray through there. The bottle has small pink circular gems scattered around it and in all honesty the bottle does look rather cheap but I am not overly concerned about this because I do like the fragrance inside the bottle.
The fantasy fragrance to me is very sweet and girly. I love girly fragrances and will often opt for these rather that something heavy and musty and fantasy fits right in to this category for me. The scent is fruity as well as being sweet and I can pick out a slight hint of raspberry as well as vanilla in there. I would imagine that this scent it suited to people going from their teens to around their early thirties but I would imagine people much older may find the scent a little too girly.
When you initially spray the fragrance the scent that hits is very strong indeed but this does settle down after around five minutes or so. I find that when the scent settles down it is even more pleasant. The fragrance tends to last on me a good few hours but if I was looking to wear this all day I would certainly have to reapply. I notice that this fragrance also seems to linger on clothes as I was wearing a scarf with an outfit the other day and I can still smell the scent on it quite strongly....always nice for when I wear the scarf again though!
I would certainly recommend this fragrance if you are looking for something fresh, fruity and girly and also not expensive for general use. I would say that for £10.00 I can certainly afford to wear this perfume daily if I so wish and I would definitely purchase it again when I run out.
Thank you for reading my review
I think this is the last of my Britney Spears perfume reviews and since Ive not long started using this particular one I thought Id write about it as soon as possible. I have to admit this was on of the few perfumes from the 'BS Fantasy' range that I had literally no interest in trying but my mom treated herself to a large bottle a few weeks back and she got a small tester bottle in the set so she gave it to me to try out. The main reason I didnt want to try this one is simply because out of all her scents I thought this one had only been released to cash in on her previous 'Circus' CD - if you were wondering about the ridiculous perfume name. Anyway now Ive finally tried all the Fantasy perfumes I have to say even though this one is an enjoyable scent to wear it is probably the worst one out of the bunch.
Useful Information:
Price: £25.08 - 100ml bottle.
Stockists: Amazon & Boots
Other Info: Also available in 50ml & 30ml bottles + this scent is recommended for casual/daytime use.
The Bottle:
As with all the Fantasy range this bottle is in the same shape and overall design as the others. The bottle is in circular shape and made from pretty sturday, light blue glass - the same colour scheme as the original Curious perfume but in the Fantasy design. There are little red/pink diamantes studded all over the bottle and a ring of blue diamantes encrusted around the neck of the bottle - its a very nice design and the colours do contrast each other really well but its not my favourite ever. The bottle is small enough yet sturdy enough to carry around in your bag without it breaking and it definitely looks cute on a dressing table but its nothing special.
The Scent:
Thanks to basenotes.net for providing me with the ingredients for this perfume - as Im bloody awful at describing scents. Anyway the main notes in this perfume are as follows: Raspberry, Apricot Blossom, Water Lily, Red Orchid, Blue Peony, Vanilla, Wood, Violet Candy & Creamy Musk. I was quite surprised by those notes because I dont recognise any of them from the other Fantasy scents so I should have known from that, that this perfume would smell totally different and it definitely does - this one didnt appeal to me as much as the others.
Personally I cant detect any of the floral notes in this perfume at all no matter how long its been on my skin because the top fruity notes of Raspberry & Apricot are VERY strong. Readers of my reviews will know that normally I am a fan of fruity perfumes but even I find this one a little bit too much even after it has started to die down because it is simply too sweet. The base notes do come through a little bit underneath the fruit as I can smell the Violet Candy & Vanilla slightly the more it dies down but that just adds to the sweetness - this perfume doesnt really offer anything other than sweetness and fruit, theres no musk or heavier tones to it at all which really disappointed me. Do try it before you buy as others may love this but it really wasnt for me at all. Its okay to wear if youve got nothing else but there are WAY better perfumes in this range.
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Staying Power:
Is actually pretty good. This tends to last for around 5 hours on my skin before I need to re-apply which I find to be able average - so if you do like this perfume a bottle will last you ages so the value for money is pretty good.
Definitely one for the teen market I think and young teens at that. I dont think this perfume is grown up enough for most people - it certainly isnt for me anyway - and it is only good for using in the day so I guess their recommendations are pretty spot on.
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Britney Spears became famous at the end of the 90s. She shot into the limelight as a young singer and released various albums. She turned her hand to acting and also released a range of fragrances.
Beauty giant, Elizabeth Arden have released a range of fragrances endorsed by Britney. In 2004, her first release was named Curious and other followed including Fantasy and the most recent, Radiance.
The Fantasy range includes 4 different fragrances which blend together to create one sweet collection.
*Fantasy - the original with the cupcake aroma.
*Hidden Fantasy - a seductive and mysterious scent with dessert notes.
*Midnight Fantasy - a romantic sweet ensemble.
*Circus Fantasy - see my thoughts!
***Circus Fantasy***
Circus Fantasy is the fourth and final fragrance release in the Fantasy range. It was released in 2009 to coincide with Britneys Circus album and tour. The fragrance is described as being a combination of "luscious fruits, tempting florals and creamy musks" which help capture the illusion of a circus show.
Circus Fantasy has been created with 3 sets of scent notes. Each set comes through in different stages to progress the fragrance until it disappears.
*Top notes give the initial impression and are shortlived. The show begins with an exciting concoction of sugar coated raspberry and apricot blossom for a candy illusion.
*Middle notes make up the heart of the fragrance and can last for a few hours. The show continues with blue peony, red sweetheart orchid and waterlily for the tempting florals.
*Base notes leave the final trace and the longest scent on the skin. The grande finale of Circus Fantasy includes a seductive and sweet combination of vanilla woods, creamy musks and violet candy.
The design of the bottle for Circus Fantasy keeps intone with the others in the range. The rounded, heavy glass offering is a transparent blue colour and is adorned with shiny, red gemstones. The clear, blue lid sits neatly on a swirly blue neck and covers a blue sprayer.
The box containing the bottle is a bright and noticeable affair. It keeps the blue and red theme and captures a playful design which is ideal for a Circus theme! On opening the box, we are greeted with a rather, ecstatic looking Britney ready to perform..ok then!
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Circus Fantasy is an Eau De Parfum and can be purchased online or on the high street. Boots are currently offering the 30ml at half price (£10.00) and the 50ml at £25.00.
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Following on from my recent review of Midnight Fantasy, my sister decided to treat me to a bottle of the Circus Fantasy. I was drawn to it in Boots as it was bright and attractive in appearance and my sister picked up on this! I am a fan on many celebrity endorsed fragrances and moreso Britneys range as I trust Elizabeth Arden to bring me good quality products.
The bottle is beautiful and the blue and red blend together perfectly to create something sweet and fun in appearance. It looks pleasant sitting next to my other fragrances and stands out well. On spraying the fragrance out, I use one spray on each wrist and either side of my neck for optimum coverage. I occasionally spray a little around my jacket to emphasise the scent.
Normally I don't know which notes make up my chosen scent until I come to review it. With Circus Fantasy, I was aware of the combination used as I had spotted the list whilst researching Midnight Fantasy, I believe this is what initial encouraged me to be attracted to this fragrance. I expected and anticipated a fragrance that would be lively and playful.
The initial treat for my nose was undoubtedly sweet. It gives of the initial impression of Midnight Fantasy as both contain a form of raspberry in the top notes. The raspberry on this occasion was rather succulent and oozed a delightful sweetness. I find raspberry notes can be quite sour but in this fragrance, it was simple sweet and a desirable treat for my nose. There was a juicy undertone which freshened up the overall initial scent and allowed it to be gorgeously sweet but not overpowering that it was sickly. The opening was playful and fun. It didn't take itself too seriously.
The opening notes gradually gave way over the space of a couple of minutes and gently blended in to reveal the star of the show. Give it up for the florals! I am not a fan of overly floral fragrances and Circus Fantasy didn't go crazy with the middle notes. At first, the sweet notes from the opening, blended with the lightness of waterlily to give a refreshing and delicate aroma. The waterlily became more prominent soon after and the other floral notes didn't overtake and sat in the background barely detectable to the senses.
After around 90mins, the subtle florals make way for the finale and the warmth of the base notes comes through very quickly. Luckily I adore the notes used to finish Circus Fantasy and appreciated them greatly. The vanilla was most detectable in its sweet and warming state of existence. Whilst the vanilla came through first, the sweet edge was taking off slightly by the musky aroma which I have come to desire. Musks were never my thing but in the right blend, they work well. The overall base was tempting and perfectly sweet and simply perfect.
The overall fragrance of Circus Fantasy lasted on my skin for only a few short hours. Considering it is an EDP, I would have preferred it to last longer. Once the finale of the base notes takes hold, it is quite subtle and close to the skin. After around 3hours, the sweet trace is barely detectable and I need a top up. This means I need to carry the bottle around in my bag.
Circus Fantasy is a light scent and although opens with a mouth watering offering, everything else from thereon in is subtle and not visible to those around you unless very close by. With this being said, I can smell it and believe the combination works well and is a treat to sniff..just wished it lasted that little bit longer at a slightly higher concentration.
This playful fragrance would likely suit a young female, perhaps teens to mid twenties and more for day use as it is very light. It couldn't withstand evening use if looking to make a major impression and there are other Britney fragrances that could be applicable for this occasion. I have so far tried 3 out of 4 of the Fantasy range and this is probably the least favourite of mine but I would still recommend it.
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Britney Spears has been out for quite a while now, and although she is a singer, she does have a fair few Perfumes out. I think her Perfumes are more aimed at the teenage, perhaps early 20's, but I think they can be used by most age groups, and I like the light and nice fragrances from them.
This one hasn't been out too long, but I think it's been about a year and a half. I may be wrong. This came out after her album called Circus, which was out nearly 2 years ago.
This Perfume comes in 3 sizes, 30ml which you can get from £10 upwards, 50ml, which is £15 upwards and 100ml which i've found for £22 upwards.
The box and bottle look like the Dooyoo picture. It is nice enough. I do like most of the Britney Bottles as they look pretty. This bottle has little stones studded over it. Nice looking.
So how does this smell? It is fruity, fresh, light and a little bit sweet. I have read what notes are in here and this is made up of a mixture of Apricot Blossom, raspberry, Waterlily, Vanilla, Cream Musk, Peony and Violet Candy. I would say the 2 scents that I can smell the most in here is Waterlily and Raspberry.
This smells nice even when you have just sprayed it. Most Perfumes they are nicer when settled on your skin, but this is nice straight away. It is such a light scent, but after me spraying quite a few squirts of this then I could definitely smell this. I wouldn't say the scent lasted all that long through the day, and although I did reapply through the day which I tend to do regardless of how much I can smell of a Perfume, I could hardly smell this Perfume on me after a few hours.
This isn't the most expensive Perfume out there, but for the mid price range bracket I would have expected this to last that bit longer. That is the only fault I found with this.
This is such a nice smelling Perfume and would be ideal for those who like a lighter fruity, airy kind of Perfume. Nice smell and nice bottle.
Recommended a try by me.
Britney Spears was my absolute idol when I was in my teens. Sad but true. I was 14 years old when Hit Me Baby One More Time came out and I can't remember any of my friends not wanting to be like her! It comes as no surprise that now in my twenties that although she isn't my idol or style icon anymore, I do still like her and therefore have acquired each of her perfumes.
The lastest offering from Camp Britney is her Circus perfume named after her last album and her huge world tour from last year. I was given a bottle of it for my birthday this year and was more than pleased to have received it as I had wanted it for ages.
Circus is available in three different sizes - 30ml, 50ml and 100ml and all are affordably priced at £15, £20 and £25. Being Britney Spears these perfumes are aimed more at teenage girls rather than adult women but I do think they are appealing for anyone of any age.
The Circus perfume comes in a bright box which reminds me of a Jack In The Box type of box. It is bright blue with a red trim and the words "Britney Spears - Circus Fantasy" written in red and yellow with the same font as her Circus album. It is a really appealing box and it looks fun and happy as well as energetic which is the expectations I had for the perfume.
Inside the box is the bottle of perfume and the designs of the Britney Spears perfume bottles are one of my favourites. The bottle is baby blue and round in shape. Dotted all over the bottle are little red jewels which add a really pretty detail to the bottle. Around the neck of the bottle is a a circular piece which has pattern almost engraved into it and again dotted with the red jewels. At the top of the bottle is the lid which is see through blue and allows you to see the spray nozzle which is a metallic blue.
Seeing as I have loved all of Britney Spears' other fragrances especially Fantasy and Midnight Fantasy I was almost positive that I would love this one though I was actually met with disappointment when I actually tried it. The perfume uses notes of raspberry and apricot blossom, blue peony, waterlily, red sweetheart orchid, vanilla, creamy musk and violet candy. All these scents are used to generate that funfair and the circus sort of smell - like candy floss and chestnuts. All I can smell when I sniff this perfume on my skin is the raspberry and apricot blossom and a hint of vanilla.
It is a very weak perfume scent wise and it takes alot of spraying to actually generate a strong enough scent on your skin. The previous two fantasy perfumes have always been pretty strong but this one gives the impression that it is very watered down and the raspberry scent does smell very fake to me. It lasts about 2 hours when applied and then it just disappears without a trace.
It is a real shame as all Britney Spears' other perfumes have been great and the packaging and the bottle are lovely but the perfume which is Circus is a massive let down.
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If you test CIRCUS FANTASY hoping for a variation on the original Fantasy you'll be disappointed; CIRCUS FANTASY is all about the natural sweetness found in the scent snotes, rather than cakey, syrupy notes.
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CIRCUS FANTASY opens with a fresh, slightly tart burst of raspberry and apricot. Even though it applies with a sharper edge then any of her other perfumes, there is still a slight sweetness to it...
It's the middle notes of soft and subtle floral prevent CIRCUS FANTASY from becoming just another 'sweet shop' fragrance. The middle notes lend a more mature feel to the fragrance, that calms down the sweetness and prevents the fruity notes from completely taking over the fragrance.
The vanilla base gives comforting softness to CIRCUS FANTASY, providing a nice contrast to the freshness to the opening. I also love violet, and I've never tried a perfume that has it in the base; it seems to make it richer. The notes available on various sites say the violet is 'candied', but I never got the sugar rush I was expecting. Any additional candy notes are lost inside the vanilla and the creamy tone to the musk.
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The lasting power of CIRCUS FANTASY is quite poor and close to the skin. It does have the poorest staying power out of the Fantasy range. You'll need to refresh every 2 hours or so.
The fragrance has quite a heavy musk in the base, and it can be very cloying during hotter weather.
And - yes - the name is stupid. The juice doesn't remind me in any way of a circus. It's a shameless cash-in on Britney's 'Circus' CD album and tour.
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While I love the sweet/sour contrast to Circus Fantasy and found the creamy tone to the base lovely, I didn't get along with the musk.
As mentioned above it is rather strong; It starts to develop during the heart on me. I just don't like musk, therefore I'll notice it right off the bat, so if you like musk you'll like this.
I also think putting the Fantasy label onto a fragrance that doesn't actually share any of the Fantasy elements is a dirty trick.
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If one were to collapse or blackout and was taken to the ER, is it not the persons choice to have tests done?
I am responding to the following question. If one were to collapse or blackout and taken to the ER, is it the person's consent to have tests run? I am assuming the question is asking, if one collapses, would genetic testing be done for Huntington's disease without their permission while they were unconscious. As there is no reason to do Huntington's disease genetic testing as part of a work up for collapse or blackouts and since having a diagnosis of Huntington's disease should not affect the work up or treatment of blackouts or collapse, there would be no clinical reason to order genetic testing in an ER setting. It usually takes 2-4 weeks to get test results for genetic testing. Blood must be sent to specific laboratories that have the capability to do HD genetic testing. It is highly unlikely that anyone would order an HD test through an emergency room. The general medical policy is to have an individual go through genetic counseling before they decide to have testing.
Sandra K Kostyk, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology
College of Medicine
The Ohio State University


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I HAVE managed to refrain from commenting on the ridiculous stand-off between the Swindon Robins and Peterborough Panthers for a couple of months, but I just can't do it any longer.
Now Hans Andersen has finally been able to secure his return to Blunsdon there is light at the end of the tunnel, and only Troy Batchelor's signature remains before we can all get on with what we really want to be doing, watching some top-quality racing.
The feud has once again ensured speedway has suffered a winter of discontent, but given we all knew from the outset that the Panthers would use Kenneth Bjerre and Linus Sundstrom and the Robins wanted Hans and Troy as their top two, how has it been allowed to rumble on for so long?
By owning three out-and-out number ones in Andersen, Bjerre and Niels-Kristian Iversen, Peterborough have held all the cards, and earned that right having heavily invested in their asset base which includes the likes of Ryan Sullivan, Michael Jepsen Jensen and, more fool them, both Drymls.
But they obviously were never going to be able to use them all, so must have been well-aware that many of their assets would be riding elsewhere in British speedway.
They are entitled to want to sell, of course they are, but that doesn't mean the Robins or any other club should be obliged to buy, that isn't how the world works. They never wanted to use Hans or Troy and by the letter of the speedway law, that makes them available for loan.
The public spat conducted largely through this newspaper and our counterpart in Peterborough did not help the sport's image in any way, but it was nothing more than two parties trying to protect their own businesses.
We can't blame them for that, although both sides probably could have handled things a little better.
For me, the one body that does need to take a long, hard look at themselves are the BSPA. What on earth is the point in holding meetings to 'decide' the outcome of these disputes and then not publish a definite response?
The sport's governing body's failure to make a black and white decision has caused all of these problems, with both sides being told different things by different members of the management committee.
Both the Robins and the Panthers, it seems, were told what the BSPA thought they wanted to hear, and those Chinese whispers only proved fuel for the fire.
All it would have taken would have been a simple press release or website update declaring what decisions had been made and this would all have been so much simpler.
Until the BSPA change the way they work, I fear we are going to be in this same mess every winter, which will only further damage a sport which sadly is all too easy to mock.
Now, who the hell are Belle Vue going to sign to complete their side?


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Daily records kept during six years of service as chief resident economic advisor to the Burmese government, 1953-1958, noting the progress and difficulties encountered in Burma's efforts to achieve accelerated economic development, and weekly letters during the same period to Robert Nathan, the head of the economic consulting firm Louis Walinsky and his team represented, summarizing and assessing the recorded events. Additionally, correspondence, reports, articles, publications, and other materials relating to Burma and Burmese economic and political affairs, including intermittent correspondence and memos with and for U Nu.Correspondents and commentators on the Burmese question include Joe Silverstein, Chao-Tzang Yawnghwe, U Aung, and David Doan.
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"The actor from Ontario"
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I interviewed Josh Brolin for Gangster Squad a couple of years ago. Half our interview was about Ryan Gosling's balls…which wasn't actually what I was asking. All I did was throw Josh a question about Ryan, what's he like to work with, their chemistry, etc. And then he started talking about Ryan's balls and how they're like a "vineyard". Full Story
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First, Marvel's panel started nearly twenty minutes late. Then, they didn't announce anything new, except that the Guardians of the Galaxy's pre-destined sequel will open on July 28, 2017. There was no news on Dr. Strange, or long-awaited confirmation of a Black Panther and/or Captain Marvel movie. Full Story
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It's been reported that Josh Brolin has been cast as the supervillain Thanos, first teased at the end of The Avengers, and who will likely be the main antagonist of The Avengers 3: Thanos, Finally. I can confirm that first hand—I heard this a few weeks ago, when it was strictly off the record. Full Story
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Shia LaBeouf keeps getting into bar fights. You know who's also been known to drunkenly throw his fists around at a bar, or outside a bar? Josh Brolin. It's like they're father and son. Brolin was in Santa Monica the other night, getting messy with a bouncer after the establishment asked him to leave. Full Story
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It's worth watching the video, or just reading the transcript. (Also, is Matthew McConaughey's head really weird in this photo?) It's immediately worth it to me because they've included Michael B Jordan. YES. It's been a great year for Jordan so far as a result of his excellent work in Fruitvale. Full Story
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One of the most crazily violent, and just plain crazy, movies I've seen is Park Chan-wook's Oldboy, a classic of South Korean action cinema from 2003. It's a twisted story of torture and revenge, loosely based on The Count of Monte Cristo, with some of the most memorable action sequences you'll see (the hammer!). Full Story
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Hey folks, another question for you guys...
I can write a basic switch statement no problem. But I am trying a more complex one that evaluates a players game score in 4 'tiers' out of 100, but it is not working so...
Heres the code first.
//Using switch statement to add more than 2 responses to player score
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main ()
int score;
cout << "What was your score?";
cin >> score;
switch (score)
case (score <=25):
cout << "\nOuch, less than 25...!";
case (score <=50):
cout << "\nYou score aint great mate..";
case (score <=75):
cout << "\nYour pretty good, wel done man!";
case (score <=100):
cout << "\nYou got to the top!!!";
cout << "\nYou cant score higher than 100!!! Cheater!!!!";
return 0;
My Complie log hits the first case statement and reports a case label does not reduce to an integer constant.
Ok, now, question one;
1) can I put a test into the value of each case?? If not, thats the simple answer, but if thats the case, what function would you use to achieve the same idea. If you can do the testing on to two..
2) my only other thought of why this isnt working is that the value is not realy an integer, as I believe that switch statements only work with integers, so it wouldnt work??
If its not one of the above two, can someone give me some help as to why its not working??? Thanks folks.
As an aside, I'm currently working with Dev C++ and using the book Beginning C++ Game Programming by Micheal Dawson, but I'm only just getting into the 3rd Chapter on Arrays....
You can't use ranges in switch statements. Not supported by the language, sorry. As the compiler error suggests, each case has to be an integer constant - they are not boolean expressions like in if statements. You'll just have to use a series of if/elses for this.
Before I get started, look at the definition of a switch statement:
Definition: A switch is a conditional statement that compares an expression against a list of cases. Each case must be a constant of an integral type. If a case label is not terminated with a break statement, execution falls through. Without breaks, all code from the first case which is true down to the end of the switch statement will be executed. A default label can be used to provide code to be executed if no cases match(taken from: http://cplus.about.com/od/cprogrammin1/l/bldef\_switch.htm))
Basically, the switch statement just goes through a list and tests to see if two values are the same. So lets say you casted '(score \<= 25)' to an integer, you would get back a 1 or a 0. This here is the main reason we don't want to use conditionals ('(score \<= 25)') in a switch statement, it's because they evaluate to a boolean value (true or false, 1 or 0) which would mean we would be trying to compare our value to a 1 or a 0 which does not give us the correct results.
For what you are trying to do you have to use an if statement; try the following:
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main ()
int score;
cout << "What was your score?";
cin >> score;
if (score <= 25)
cout << "\nOuch, less than 25...!";
else if (score <= 50)
cout << "\nYou score aint great mate..";
else if (score <= 75)
cout << "\nYour pretty good, wel done man!";
else if (score <= 100)
cout << "\nYou got to the top!!!";
cout << "\nYou cant score higher than 100!!! Cheater!!!!";
return 0;
I hope this helps you!
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Hey All,
I am very interested to start using the Prototype library to write OO Code in the hope to eventually switch from my usual procedural style when doing medium to large projects.
I have just read the section on using Classes on the prototype website, and Im impressed with what Ive read. The only thing is Im wondering how would I handle a situation such as 'invalid' variables being passed to a constructor?
Say I wrote an app which required a variable with the value of 100 or 200, and failing that condition the program must fall over and inform the user why?
I hope that made sense! thanks.
In the initialize method, you'd use an if statement to test if the variable has an appropriate value, and if it doesn't, then you can throw new Exception('with a problem description')
I find with a lot of projects I write, I can usually get away with only one or two classes, so I tend to use templates like this "basic instantiable object" to get me through the day.
Though if you wanted to get some classes happening with "classic inheritance" then you could try some of the things Douglas Crockford is suggesting: http://www.crockford.com/javascript/inheritance.html. (I used "classic inheritance" in quotes because JavaScript by it's very nature uses [Prototypal [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prototype-based_programming"]inheritance](http://javascript.crockford.com/prototypal.html))
The Mozilla Developer Network has an Introduction to Object-Oriented JavaScript that could be helpful as well
Thanks Jeff that worked a treat. And thankyou Aussie John for your very usefull input, Im going to have a good read through those links.
I have also considered that one or two classes will be enough for most projects, I just noticed that recently my procedural code whilst neat is becoming a little unyealding.
Ive spent the morning writing some test scripts with the Prototype Library and I have to say it works really well!
One thing John, in that 'Basic Instantiable Object' example whats with the reference to 'console' ? I cannot for the life of me work out what it references.
The console object is a browser-based object that allows you to log messages to a debugging window.See: http://getfirebug.com/logging and http://code.google.com/chrome/devtools/docs/console.html
Great, thanks Paul.
Ok so ive adopted the approach of the 'Basic instantiable Object' shown here:-
I have created a working class, and im pleased with the results. But im struggling to work out how to get some inheritance going after having read the other articles.
How would I extend the 'Animal' Javascript class in geeky johns article ? an example would be really helpfull Im used to inheritence in Java and I liked how easy it was (similar to Java) with the prototype Library.
function Dog(location) {
return new Animal('Dog', location);
pet2 = new Dog("Yard");
Anything that you might be used from Java in terms of classes and methods, you will find that JavaScript has no classes or methods.
Here's a good talk from Douglas Crockford all about functions, class-based things and prototypes, that helps to explain most of this.Crockford on JavaScript - Act III: Function the Ultimate
Brilliant thanks!


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This year, Veterans Day (Sunday) coincides with International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Throughout our nation's history, our military veterans have stood up for and protected those facing persecution, whether such persecution be against Christians, Jews or those of other faiths.
This has ranged from defeating Nazism during World War II to fighting al-Qaida and the Taliban in our present day.
Last month, Malala Yousafzi, a Pakistani 15-year-old, was nearly killed by the Taliban. Her crime? Standing up to sharia law by promoting girls going to school. If anyone deserves a Nobel Peace Prize, it is Malala.
Matt Dooley is a native of Centerville, Wayne County, Ind. After graduating from West Point in 1994, he became an armor officer. He served at Fort Hood, Texas, as well as six operational and combat tours of duty to Bosnia, Kuwait and Iraq. He is a graduate of the Command & General Staff College.
Now a lieutenant colonel, he was an instructor at National Defense University's Joint Forces Staff College. The Islamic radicalism elective was among the courses he taught. Under pressure from Muslim organizations, Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, fired Lt. Col. Dooley from his instructor position in a May 10 Pentagon news conference. To make matters worse, Gen. Dempsey also ordered that Dooley be given a negative officer evaluation report (OER) (a "career killer" for any military officer), despite Dooley otherwise having an exemplary military career.
The Saint Thomas More Law Center, a national nonprofit public interest law firm, based in Ann Arbor, Mich., has taken Dooley's case on a pro bono basis.
Shannon Beebe was a native of Hot Springs, Ark., whom I got to know while we competed as part of West Point's speech team. He was elected class president.
Upon graduating in 1991, he became a field artillery officer and served in Germany, Fort Bragg, N.C. and Fort Wainwright, Ark. He received an M.A. from the University of North Carolina. Following a combat tour of duty in the Balkans, he served as Army attach� to Kosovo, senior Africa analyst at the Pentagon and assistant Army attach� at the U.S. Embassy in Luanda, Angola.
In his spare time, Shannon became a bush pilot and flew back-country missions throughout Africa. In 2010, he co-authored a book, "The Ultimate Weapon is No Weapon: Human Security and the New Rules of War and Peace."
Lt. Col. Beebe and his girlfriend were killed in a small plane crash in Virginia in 2011. After his death, his ex-wife said that when they once traveled to Tanzania for a large dinner with many dignitaries, Shannon picked up a case of water, brought it out to the help, then sat and talked to them for a half-hour. She said, "You had all these diplomats and presidents in this tent, but he would rather talk to the help because he wanted a real-life view of how life was there." (Washington Post, Aug. 12, 2011).
Matt Curtis and I were classmates. A native of Las Vegas, he was active in the Baptist Student Union as a cadet. After graduation in 1989, he became an Infantry officer and served at Fort Stewart, Ga., and in operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia and Iraq.
Following his active-duty service, Matt received his J.D. from the William & Mary School of Law in 2001. Since then, he has been practicing law in Virginia. Last year, Matt participated in a mission trip to a North African country, where he was able to meet and encourage a number of Christians. He will return there soon to assist missionaries.
On this Veterans Day, may we honor our veterans fighting against persecution. For if we, as a country, do nothing, evil will triumph. And let's "remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them."– Hebrews 13:3


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About ten years ago, a librarian and a computer programmer teamed up to write a comic strip that follows the daily activities of the staff, patrons, and volunteers of the Mallville Public Library. Gene Aubaum and Bill Barnes' Unshelved (originally titled Overdue) comic strip delights and at times horrifies library workers by how close the strips are to actual library happenings. In fact, Gene and Bill often use stories from real librarians when creating their comic action.
In August 2005 the Sunday editions of Unshelved became the Unshelved Book Club, a full-page full-color book recommendation presented in the form of a comic strip. Titles for the Book Club are selected based on the personal preference of Gene and Bill, and include all sorts of books from classic to steam punk, graphic to non-fiction.
Recently, Unshelved Book Club moved from Sunday to Friday appearences, and includes a section of Book Reviews. Of course Gene and Bill provide reviews, but other reviewers include Flemtastic, a school librarian who especially enjoys fantasy novels, Gwen, a twelve-year-old who also loves fantasy, sixteen-year-old Moon Shadow who is in the process of writing a fantasy novel, Gene's wife, Silver, who prefers audio-books so that she can exercise while reading, Sharon Levin, a student and mother of two teenaged daughters, and Gene's seven-year old daughter Gigi, and Bill's nine-year old son Theo, both of whom like comics. These recommendations are a great way to discover cutting-edge graphic novels, comics for sophisticated kids, overlooked fantasy titles, and a variety of other quirky and interesting reads.
Take a look at the website www.unshelved.com, or sign up to receive daily or weekly emails of the strips and immerse yourself in the wacky, twisted world of the public library or find the next-great-steam-punk-graphic-fantasy-novel for bedtime reading.


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The transcript from the May 11th chat is now available online. The Chat was fun as usual and we had a blast. People seemed very excited with IE7 Beta 2 and were curious about what to expect in Beta 3.
You can find out when the next chat will be at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/chats/default.mspx . We typically hold the IE chats on the second Thursday of every month.


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While Megaplex is ideally endowed with the same power as the original Megatron, the Decepticons' true leader is no fool. Realizing that a being based so closely on his own nature and with equal power would be quite likely to make a play to permanently replace him, Megatron thus had his clones constructed with a failsafe device that significantly restricts their abilities. Thus, though Megaplex is easily able to pass as Megatron for short periods of time, his intelligence, strength, firepower, and skill are capped at levels significantly below those of the real Megatron. The deception is likely to work best on the battlefield, from a distance, or when Megaplex is following a strict script set by the original.
Megaplex prefers close-quarters combat, tearing into his opponents with electron sword and energy flail. For artillery he prefers liquid helium "Freeze Shells".
I used Universe Thrust for the torso, Universe Acid Storm for the wings, and thanks to Hater06, a pair of KO seeker legs.


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God created us to worship Him. Sometimes we feel inhibited to worship because we don't like who we are. God looks past our faults and abilities--He wants our hearts. read more
Becoming One with God
God's purpose for every soul involves bringing that soul into oneness with Himself. As we willingly yield our lives to God, He brings us into perfect union with Christ.
READ: Matt. 19:4-6; John 17:20-24; Gal. 2:20; Eph. 5:25-32; Phil. 3:8-14; 1 John 3:1-3
HEART ISSUE: Have you surrendered yourself fully to God? What, if anything, is holding you back?
PRAYER FOCUS: Father, I want to be brought completely into oneness with You. Show me where my will is opposing Your will in my life. Amen.
In Ephesians 5:32, Paul calls our union with Christ a "profound mystery." Through His indwelling Spirit, God enables us to communicate intimately with Him.
READ: Ezek. 36:24-28; Ezek. 37:12-14; Joel 2:28-29; John 3:1-6; Rom. 8:5-17; James 4:1-6.
HEART ISSUE: Do you know how to communicate with God's Spirit inside you? What could help you interact with Him even better than you currently do?
PRAYER FOCUS: Father, thank You for the gift of Your Spirit. Sensitize me to experience and respond to Him as You will. Amen.


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If you're a seasoned mainframe expert, you've probably got your own quickest ways of doing things. Take the CICS-supplied CEMT and CEDA transactions for viewing resources and definitions, for example:
CEMT INQUIRE BUNDLE <Enter>
It takes a little while before you realise that you can use any uniquely identifiable shortened version of the arguments to do what you want, say:
CEMT INQ BUND <Enter>
From there it's only a matter of time before you've mastered the optimal solution and are able to pour scorn on anyone who is foolish enough to waste time on anything more than the necessary ten keystrokes - or you've even set up a hot-key in your terminal emulator to enter it automatically.
Sometimes, I hear people say that getting around in CICS Explorer is too slow for them - it's much quicker for them to access information on different resources through the green screen. All that clicking around, and finding the right view in the Operations or Definitions menu... it takes ages. However, it's just like using CEMT or CEDA - there are quicker ways of doing things if you know how!
In this blog post, you'll learn how to make CICS Explorer work for you, by:
- Using the Quick Access bar
- Assigning Shortcut Keys
Using The Quick Access Bar
The first port of call is the 'Quick Access' bar, which can be found in the toolbar at the top of the window. To get to it from the keyboard, hit Ctrl+3.
Now, start typing. The Quick Access bar gives you access to almost all of the features of CICS Explorer, including Views, Perspectives, Commands, Menus, and Preferences. As you type, the available commands are filtered. It'll also show your previous selections first. Here, for example, I'm looking for the Bundles view:
Once you've found what you're looking for, you can move up and down with the arrow keys to choose the right option, before hitting Enter to confirm - and you've got there without any mouse clicks.
From this point on, as with CEMT and CEDA, it's a matter of mastering the quickest possible combination to get you a unique view, so you can just hit Enter without having to distinguish between views! Here is one of the quickest ways of getting to the Bundles view (here, 'les' is a portion of the 'Bundles' view name that makes it unique):
<Ctrl+3> les <Enter>
There we go, in just six keystrokes - almost half of those required for CEMT!
Assigning Shortcut Keys
If you've got some views that you're always needing and want quick access to, an even quicker route is to a assign a key combination to the view. To do this, navigate to the 'Keys' preference page under the 'Window' -> 'Preferences' menu item (or, if you're feeling like a real pro, you can do it from Quick Access bar).
First, you may want to check that your required shortcut isn't already occupied by another command (or, if it is, you don't mind replacing it). Type your preferred shortcut into the filter box. If you're using combinations of Shift, Ctrl or Alt, type them in that order, and separate keys with the '+' character. Here, I'm checking whether Ctrl+Alt+B is free for me to bind to the 'Show Bundles View' command - and it is, because no commands are found:
If I now filter for 'Bundles', I can see the element 'Show View (Bundles)'. Select this, and in the 'Binding' box, press your desired key combination:
Press OK, and your key binding becomes active. Now, you can just use that shortcut to show the view.
Here I've shown that CICS Explorer isn't just applicable to those who like to click with the mouse - it's also accessible to those who prefer to navigate using the keyboard. Using the Quick Access bar or assigned shortcuts, you can make your workflow faster than your favourite green-screen transactions.


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It's always important to dress to flatter your own body type, but perhaps no time is this more relevant than during pregnancy. While many celebs (Kim Kardashian and Jessica Simpson — to name a few) tend to opt for body-hugging pieces, the look's not for everyone.
Newer brands like HATCH Collection and Fourth Love specialize in a modern take on loose, roomy cuts that are meant to fit throughout, and even after your pregnancy. Check out our takes on five must-have maternity looks, with picks for those who like their clothes to be formfitting and those who prefer to go with the flow.


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Max Performance is the name of new work glove from category leader Midwest Quality Gloves.
The company announced the new product introduction this week and design enhancements to the Max Performance line illustrate just how far the category of work gloves has progressed.
The new product features a suede leather palm with padded palm patches, a spandex back, fourchette finger design and an elastic wrist, all of which are designed to provide a form-fitting, high performance product.
"These new work gloves are truly exciting," said Midwest president Stephen Franke. "The innovative product features really work together and look great. Our consumer research led the path to this significant trend change in the glove industry. In keeping with our overall product goals, the quality and comfort of these work gloves is excellent."
In addition to the new Max Performance brand, Chillicothe, Mo.-based Midwest markets a full line of premium quality work gloves including lined leather, unlined leather, leather palm, chemical resistant, chore, jersey and cotton. In addition, MidWest Gloves & Gear brand products encompass full glove lines of premium quality automotive gloves, outdoor gloves and garden gloves.
Midwest Gloves expands product lineup
Max Performance is the name of new work glove from category leader Midwest Quality Gloves.