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NEWARK — Parents who convinced officials to not close a financially struggling city-run preschool, on the condition that they help promote the program and boost enrollment, have spent the summer trying to back up their words with action.
They have raised the preschool's local visibility, while persuading Newark officials to offer a deal: any parents new to the program will enjoy a discount, as the first week will be free of charge and the $50 registration fee will be waived, said Kristopher Teague, a Newark parent who led the grass-roots effort.
Just three months ago, the Newark Preschool Child Care Program, which serves kids ages 3 to 5, was on the verge of closing, falling prey to budget cuts and dwindling enrollment. But Teague and other Tri-City-area parents swarmed a City Council meeting in June, criticizing staff employees who authorized the closure. They also offered the city an olive branch, asking for more time to increase enrollment while they volunteered time and effort to better market the program.
City Manager John Becker and David Zehnder, Newark's recreation and community services director, chose to give the preschool another chance, keeping it open indefinitely.
"We've got a really good group of parents," Zehnder said. "We've met with them twice this summer, and they're so enthusiastic."
The group has spent the summer planning promotional strategies at monthly meetings, said Shauna Butler, a parent who praised the preschool for preparing her son for kindergarten, where he starts Monday.
While working with Zehnder and other city officials, the volunteer parents have created a new webpage on the city's website, staffed booths at summer fairs including the recent Fremont Festival of the Arts, placed ads on a billboard along Highway 84, and recruited volunteers at the senior center to pass out fliers promoting the preschool.
Next month, volunteers will staff a booth at Newark Days, the city's annual celebration of its 1955 birthday, as well as walk in the festival's parade with a banner and T-shirts promoting the preschool.
The parents also have sought to increase the program's online presence in basic ways, such as posting reviews on the school's new Yelp page. They also plan to create a Facebook page by the end of the month. "It's all about giving the program visibility," Zehnder said.
Their efforts are paying off: The program's enrollment has nearly doubled since July 1. They started then with 12 students, and now have 23. Now, their goal is to add 25 more to reach the preschool's maximum number of students.
"During the school year will be the telltale time whether we can get enrollment up," Teague said.
Zehnder said he has been pleased by both the parents' help and the enrollment figures but acknowledges that challenges lay ahead. "I'm encouraged," he said. "But the goal is to get enrollment up to 48 students, so we still have a lot of work ahead of us."
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Matt Bryant: Recapping Bryant's Week 14 Fantasy PerformanceDecember 9, 2013
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There has always been a significant amount of prestige and pride associated with creating the world's tallest building as skyscrapers represent a spectacular display of money, power and hubris. Given the sneaky tricks used by architects to add a couple of inches to the top, it can be somewhat difficult to assess which building truly deserves to be labeled the tallest in the world. The completion of the Burj Dubai, however, has made that decision a lot easier. Finished in December 2009, it took the title of "world's tallest building" by the mere fact that it is really big.
Standing at 2,717 feet tall, it is more than 1,000 feet taller than its nearest competitor, the Taipei 101 building in Taiwan. Its success, though, is not as sweet as many had hoped given the fact that its arrival coincides with a debt crisis in Dubai. Its property market has crumbled and this once booming city is now in the midst of a cold, economic winter.
One person probably not surprised by the situation in Dubai is Andrew Lawrence, a Hong Kong-based analyst, who in 1999 created the "skyscraper index," which showed that the world's tallest buildings have risen on the eve of economic downturns. The Singer Building and the Metropolitan Life building, completed in 1908 and 1909 respectively, stand as reminders of the depression which lasted from 1907 until 1910. The Chrysler Building, which opened its doors in 1930 and the Empire State Building, which opened in 1931, were both being finalized during the 1929 stock market collapse. The World Trade Center buildings opened in 1972 and 1973 and the Sears Tower in 1974, all while the U.S. was mired in growing unemployment and inflation. The Petronas Towers opened in 1998 in Malaysia just as the Asia Financial Crisis was sweeping through the region.
According to Auburn University's economist Mark Thornton, skyscrapers represent the physical manifestation of the bull markets that build them. Although the index is treated more like a novelty, Thornton argues in his 2005 research paper, "Skyscrapers and Business Cycles," that the correlation is real. "It has all the components that are involved in a major boom or bust cycle," he says. The same components that give rise to the skyscrapers give rise to the boom: loose monetary policy and easy credit, which drive up land prices. Thornton predicted tough times for the emirate two years ago in a blog entitled "New Record Skyscraper (and depression?) in the making."
We humans continue to be fascinated by the marvel of skyscrapers. The brand building power of these buildings is unparalleled. Architects continue to push the limits of design and businesses continue to clamor to stake their claim on the impressive real estate. The earliest skyscrapers were completed by newspaper companies fighting with each other to sell papers. Though construction of tall buildings might be stalled (for good reason), the race to touch the sky continues.
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After first seeking help from Clarke County School Superintendent Lucian Harris, Athens parent Hilary Ruston is now asking the Clarke County Board of Education to ''immediately rescind'' the controlled choice school attendance plan.
Athens attorney David Sweat -- who is representing Ruston -- wrote a letter dated Monday asking the board to ''take a leadership role in developing reasonable alternatives (to controlled choice) or face court orders compelling less desirable solutions.''
Sweat faxed a copy of the letter to the Athens Daily News on Monday afternoon.
The controlled choice program, in which parents rank the choices of schools they want their children to attend, was implemented by the district five years ago following a federal mandate to end the disproportionate busing of black students.
Ruston, director of the Athens Rape Crisis Center and mother of rising kindergartener Kate Ruston, is asking the district to reassign her daughter to Barrow Elementary, 0.3 miles from her home. Kate Ruston is currently assigned to attend kindergarten classes at Cleveland Road Elementary School in western Clarke County, about halfway across the county from her home.
Hilary Ruston first threatened legal action in a letter written by Sweat and sent to Harris two weeks ago.
That letter explained that Kate Ruston suffers from stress-induced migraine headaches, and attending Cleveland Road would add to her stress due to the long bus ride. Attending Cleveland Road, Sweat wrote, would have ''serious adverse effects on Kate's well-being.''
The latest letter from Sweat mentions that he and Hilary Ruston met with school district attorney Terrell Benton after the first letter to Harris.
But, the latest letter notes, the situation will require that ''school board members take a leadership role in developing alternatives to a clearly illegal plan.''
Sweat contends that controlled choice is illegal because it is unconstitutional to use a child's race to determine where he or she will go to school.
Board of Education member Jim Ponsoldt said Monday that Sweat's letter is just one of many voices in the community reflecting the ''public clamor about controlled choice.''
''I like the idea of choice. ... On the other hand I don't like the obvious involvement of the government to send a child one hour away (from their home),'' Ponsoldt said. ''The (controlled choice) policy should be changed, regardless of legality. Litigation should be the last option.''
Ponsoldt suggested several options for changing the controlled choice plan, including dividing the district into quadrants and allowing parents to choose a school from within their quadrant.
He also suggested creating magnet programs -- schools where specific academic areas are emphasized -- for those schools which appear to be ''less desirable choices'' for parents.
Sweat's most recent letter to Harris demands that the school board rescind controlled choice for the coming school year, implementing a new assignment plan by August 1999.
If that fast-track approach is not feasible, Sweat wrote, the board should consider rescinding controlled choice by August 2000 but should make a number of changes in the plan for the 1999-2000 school year.
Those changes, Sweat wrote, should include a commitment that no group or area of the community feel a disproportionate impact from the plan and that race-neutral criteria be established for school assignment.
While Sweat's letter does not include specific suggestions for meeting the demands, he does suggest that the board seek community input on developing a new assignment plan.
Board member Walt Denero said Monday that while he had not seen Sweat's latest letter, the attorney's first letter to Harris has prompted some board members, including him, to consider reviewing controlled choice.
''We plan to look at the whole controlled choice issue,'' Denero said. ''I hope we'll be able to resolve this.''
The school district offers two options for parents dissatisfied with their school assignment.
Under the first one, parents can place their child's name on a waiting list at their first-choice school and wait for a possible opening.
The second option gives parents an opportunity to appeal a school assignment to a ''hardship committee'' comprising Clarke County residents, under the guidance of Ernest Hardaway, director of the district's Parent Information Center, which manages the controlled choice program. Parents make their case to the committee, which then makes a decision.
Sweat said Monday that Ruston is in the process of appealing her child's placement, but will continue to press the district dismantle the controlled choice program.
Both letters clearly indicate that if no action is taken by either the board or the school district, litigation could result.
Sweat said Monday that parents with whom he has spoken with have expressed ''a great deal of support'' for Ruston's challenge to controlled choice. Sweat said those parents do ''not support the (controlled choice) plan as implemented.''
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{WoW} The Breakfast Club meets The Walking Dead in YA horror novel SICKfeature Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Breakfast Club meets The Walking Dead as a group of unlikely allies tries to survive a deadly outbreak.
Sick by Tom LeveenPre-order Sick from The Book Depository / Amazon
Expected publication: October 1st 2013 by Amulet Books
Genre: Young Adult Horror
Brian and his friends are not part of the cool crowd. They're the misfits and the troublemakers—the ones who jump their high school's fence to skip class regularly. So when a deadly virus breaks out, they're the only ones with a chance of surviving.
The virus turns Brian's classmates and teachers into bloodthirsty attackers who don't die easily. The whole school goes on lockdown, but Brian and his best friend, Chad, are safe (and stuck) in the theater department—far from Brian's sister, Kenzie, and his ex-girlfriend with a panic attack problem, Laura. Brian and Chad, along with some of the theater kids Brian had never given the time of day before, decide to find the girls and bring them to the safety of the theater. But it won't be easy, and it will test everything they thought they knew about themselves and their classmates.
Guys, this book is my jam. No, really. The Breakfast Club is one of my favorite movies of all time and it's awesome enough as it is, but then Tom decides to add ZOMBIES to the equation?! Excuse me while I bake this man a dozen cupcakes because I love him forever.
We all have to wait a month or so before we can get out hands on the book, so here's a list of things we can all do before then:
- Watch The Breakfast Club
- Finish the whole first season of The Walking Dead in 48 hours
- Add Sick to your goodreads shelf
- Bother Tom on twitter
Speaking of Tom, he's here to answer a few questions about his newest book (that sounds totally awesome, might I add) and a few, err, other things.
Five Minutes with Tom Leveen
First things first what gave you the inspiration for the novel?
Except for the whole monsters thing, the story is more or less true in terms of a typical day for me in high school. My friends and I got into a conversation a while back about what would happen if a zombie apocalypse happened while we were there, and we all agreed the drama department would be the easiest building to defend. That was really it - the rest wrote itself! The main difference is that I wrote from an outsider's point of view instead of a drama student, because I also wanted to investigate that "Lord of the flies" aspect, the "us versus them" that happens in schools everywhere.
In fact, it's really the chief thing I hope readers take away. SICK isn't (supposed to be) a hack-n-slash gorefest, or the literary equivalent of a B-grade horror movie. It's about real people with real prejudices and fears, and how those things change and alter under extreme circumstances to reveal who we all really are. The blood and guts are fun too, don't get me wrong...but I hope everyone also enjoys the character arcs and growth that happens.
The characters began as loosely based on my friends, but there's not much of them left by the time you get to a final, published book. Still - they're in there. It's always fun to listen to them debate which one of them is which character in my books!
The question we all want to know is how would you choose to survive a Zombie Apocalypse?
I've discussed this with friends too. We had a lengthy, in-depth discussion once about "zombie migration patterns," and concluded the wilderness would be our best bet simply because of the numbers: there just won't be as many zombies out in the desert or forest like there will be in a metropolitan area. So I think we'd head out to the desert or mountains.
My wife gives me a hard time about this sometimes, but I think it's essential that everyone be prepared for the zombie apocalypse. A lot has been made of this since the novel "World War Z" (which is *awesome* by the way; I met Max Brooks at a ComiCon once, great guy). But for real: If you're prepared for zombies, you're prepared for every possible natural disaster. I'm not one of those people who *literally* thinks The Zombies Are Coming! But if they did, we'd have plan, that's all I'm sayin'.
What would be your song choice to accompany a zombie beat down?
Ooo...that's a great question. I think maybe "The Wait" by Metallica (I think that's a cover). Or "Postmortem" by Slayer. And then to round things out, maybe some Mozart; like the overture to Le nozze de Figaro.
If a movie got green lit tomorrow and you had ultimate power who would be
your dream cast?
All brand-new, unknown actors! No previous experience with Nick or Disney, let's get some new blood up there. (No pun intended.) Except maybe the cast of The Way Way Back. That would be a great cast to start with. Maybe Allison Janney could play Brian's mom, Anna Sophia Robb could play Kenzie...
What's next on your writing agenda?
That's always a tricky question, because there's what's actually hitting shelves, and there's what I'm working on. There's usually a one to two year delay between the two! Next coming out is a contemporary (realistic) YA called RANDOM, about a girl who's being charged in the suicide death of a former friend of hers, and the night before entering a plea, a random guy calls and says he's going to kill himself unless she can talk him out of it. That comes out Summer 2014. Right now I'm working on a big handful of various novels - supernatural, realistic, middle grade...all across the board. One is about what might happen if the world literally went to hell. I'm still working out the mythology for that one.
What are some of your favourite books we should all be reading?
I've been reading a lot of nonfiction lately...I highly recommend "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" by Barbara Kingsolver on that front. For the supernatural fans out there, you have to read Lisa McMann's "Cryer's Cross." Loved that. The old YA horror novels by John Bellairs are still among my favorite (like "The Mummy, The Will, and the Crypt"), as is the "Redwall" series by Brian Jacques. One of my all-time favorites is the audiobook version of Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli.
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Adu set Champions League debut with Benfica
American teenager Freddy Adu could make his debut in European football on Tuesday when Benfica host Danish side FC Copenhagen in the third qualifying round of the Champions League.
The 18-year-old will be on the bench for the Portuguese outfit after being named in a 19-man squad for the first-leg tie following his 1.5million move from Real Salt Lake in July.
Adu has long been hailed as a prodigy in the States, and despite his tender years Benfica coach Fernando Santos believes he has all the attributes to succeed in Europe.
'If the player has been named, it's because he's got the quality to be in the squad,' Santos said.
'He's a player who has great potential with a brilliant future. But he's been training with us only a few days, so naturally there will be an integration process.'
Strikers Oscar Cardozo and Nuno Gomes have also been declared fit and should play for the Lisbon-based side.
Elsewhere, a host of big names face potential banana skins in this week's first-leg outings as they attempt to qualify to the Champions league proper.
Last year's beaten finalists Liverpool face a trip to French side Toulouse while reigning two-time UEFA Cup champions Sevilla host Greek outfit AEK Athens on Wednesday.
Lazio host Dynamo Bucharest on Tuesday, the same night that Valencia come up against Swedish team Elfsborg.
The Spaniards will be the favourites to progress to the next round but striker David Villa is refusing to take anything for granted with the Swedish Allsvenskan already under way and the Primera Liga campaign yet to begin.
'We only think about playing in the next round of the Champions League,' he told club website.
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The Beer Bros: Brewmaster or Cicerone?
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Whenever someone asks me what I do for a living, my answer is generally something about owning part of a small brewery. Their response is generally, "Oh… so you are a Brewmaster?" To which I then reply that, in fact, I am a Cicerone.
This opens up various lines of conversation ranging from, "Did you say you were a Sissy?" to "Oh… so, you don't brew beer?" And eventually I end up explaining it best I can. But at the end of the day, they still think I am a Brewer. I suppose it is only a slight difference in my position. I speak with my partner Rob Croxall all the time about brew schedule, recipe, hop additions, and various other things important to our product. I taste beer in fermentation all the time. But I don't brew. Nor do I really want to.
I truly enjoy the front side of the operation, and that is what a Cicerone does. He or she guides the neophyte into the great big world that is Beer, which is not to be confused with the product that the big boys have been churning out for the better part of a century now, which doesn't even come close to falling under Reinheitsgebot (German beer purity law).
That's exactly what a Cicerone should be: a guide. The word is derived from an Italian word that means docent, and with over a hundred styles of beer, people need help! One of my very favorite things to do is to change someone's mind who says he or she doesn't like beer. I find it to be a personal quest, and I know there must be at least one style of beer that they would enjoy. I love waxing on for too long and watching people glaze over.
In the end, I think the Cicerone's position is one just as important as the Brewer. Most people don't really understand what real, live beer is, and they need help navigating the ever growing waters of the craft beer world. We need brewers to keep brewing ever more intriguing beers. But just as much we need educated salesmen, bartenders, and advocates to spread the word. And I intend to do just that, and help others to do the same.
And to that point, join me for one of my bi-weekly classes, every other Tuesday night. Check out the El Segundo Brewing website (elsegundobrewing.com) for details. Get educated, and help us spread Craft Beer Love!
(Editor's note: This is the first of a column that will be written by various members of the local brewing community. If you have local beer news, ideas, love, or calendar items, please email email@example.com.)
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Steele defends RNC record
Michael Steele defended his record in a memo Friday to Republican National Committee members, a not-so-veiled response to sharp recent criticism of his performance as RNC chairman.
Steele's defense came on the heels of the departure of former political director Gentry Collins, who blasted the committee's fundraising and voter turnout efforts in a memo this week announcing his resignation.
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Steele contended that RNC fundraising has been a "clear, and readily quantifiable, success."
While Collins and other prominent critics have asserted that Steele has failed to attract major donors, Steele countered that he succeeded in his stated objective of expanding the donor pool.
"The RNC's expanded donor base reflects the RNC's success in building an energized grass roots base and energizing small donors and new voters to an unprecedented extent," Steele wrote.
But Steele's point failed to address several key issues many RNC members have with the committee's fundraising approach.
"Indiana was promised get out the vote money and then found out a week before they wouldn't get it. And this doesn't address that at all," said Indiana RNC member Jim Bopp. "Expanding the donor base is a verification that we are relying heavily on telemarketing and direct mail."
The memo was distributed to Republican operatives and members of the media by Michigan Committeewoman Holly Hughes, one of Steele's top defenders on the committee and a leader of his reelection effort.
Steele's defenders are trying to hold together the coalition of members that elected him two years ago, hoping that if a clear consensus candidate does not emerge Steele will be able to court enough members unimpressed by his rivals to win reelection, likely after the first round of voting.
"This was response to the Gentry memo," said Saul Anuzis, a fellow RNC member from Michigan who has announced his bid for the chairmanship. "It allows the members to hear both sides of the story and will provide for some great discussions amongst the membership."
Anuzis indicated though that the memo doesn't adequately respond to Steele's critics.
The Michigan RNC member "was hoping to hear about the major donor program which is where most folks seem to be concerned."
Mississippi Committeeman Henry Barbour, one of Steele's most outspoken critics, said Steele's allies are "whistling past the graveyard."
Barbour has been actively encouraging potential candidates to run against the chairman, who has not yet announced if he will stand for reelection.
"There is too much doubt for him to successfully lead the party," Barbour said of Steele. "The stakes are too high for the status quo at the RNC."
Many of the RNC voters had a chance to discuss the race for chairman during this week's meeting of the Republican Governors Association in San Diego, and though there is no agreement on who will replace Steele, there appears to be a growing number of members who want a new chairman.
Steele's memo comes amid a high volume of correspondence between members of the committee, said Nebraska GOP Chairman Mark Fahleson.
The memo, the Nebraska chairman said, did little to move the needle in Steele's direction.
"In the last few days I, along with my fellow RNC members, have been inundated with correspondence, telephone calls and propaganda from those supporting Chairman Steele, as well as those seeking a change," Fahleson said. "I've got a firm handle on the facts, and the latest missive from the chairman's office doesn't change my mind one iota."
"What matters most to me as the chairman of the Nebraska Republican Party is doing what my fellow Nebraska Republicans want, and they have made it abundantly clear we need to go a different direction with our next RNC chairman," he added.


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I use a range of different cleaning products in my kitchen, I never stick to one product and like to try something new or whatever is on offer. One thing I like to keep in my kitchen is antibacterial wipes, I find these extremely handy for cleaning a range of things and with my 18 month old Son in the house things can get messy so having wipes to hand is very useful. I recently tried some wipes that I had never tried before, Flash Strong Weave Antibacterial Wipes, I have tried other Flash products in the past and generally have been pleased with them so I was hoping that these would be just as good.
The Flash Strong Weave Antibacterial Wipes are basically large white rectangle shaped wipes, the material they are made from is as the name suggests strong and you cannot easily pull them apart, I also noticed that this material felt quite soft meaning they would be gentle on various surfaces.
The wipes are covered in a Flash Antibacterial cleaning product which is designed to kill 99.9% of bacteria, the wipes have a clean fresh smell to them, which isn't too strong or overpowering and does not leave a taste behind if food is later prepared on the surface cleaned with the wipes.
The wipes when removed from the packet are quite wet so each wipe has plenty of cleaning product on it to clean the surface required , I hate cleansing wipes that are too dry as you end up using the wipes twice as quick, however this is not the case with these wipes, one wipe cleans quite a large area, obviously this depends on how dirty the area is.
Other than the fact that the Flash Wipes are Antibacterial the other main factor about them is the fact that they are strong weave, this was something I was hoping was going to turn out to be true, wipes that fall apart whilst you are using them are such a waste of money and you end up using them up quickly.
The Flash Strong Weave Wipes definitely live up to their name, they were of a good thickness and I had no problems with them falling apart, even when I had to scrub at a particularly tough mark/ stain, they still stayed in one piece and developed no holes at all.
The Flash Strong Weave Antibacterial Wipes come in a pack of 60 wipes, I purchased mine from my local Tesco, however they are also available in other supermarkets such as Waitrose. When I bought mine they were on offer for just over £1.00, however when full price they are sold for £2.30 in Tesco, this is pretty standard, however the price can vary a little depending on where you buy them from. In comparison to other similar products the price of these wipes is standard when full price.
The Flash Strong Weave Antibacterial Wipes can be used on a range of surfaces, I use mine on all areas in the kitchen including the sink, cooker, work surfaces and cupboard doors, they work extremely well and remove any marks and food that has splashed onto the surfaces when cooking, they easily cut through grease and remove marks without too much scrubbing.
I also use the wipes on my Sons highchair tray and also his little table and chair he now eats his meals at. The wipes are also good for cleaning toys as they easily remove any dirt and kill any germs quickly and safely.
Since buying the Flash Strong Weave Antibacterial Wipes I have been extremely pleased with them, basically they do what they say they will, they quickly, easily and safely clean a range of surfaces around the home, I can happily use them around both my Son and my cats without worrying that they will come to any harm from the cleaning product.
The wipes live up to their promise of being strong and allow me to clean without the wipes falling apart in my hands. They leave surfaces smelling clean and fresh without being over the top.
I would say that these wipes are fairly priced and are definitely worth the money. I would highly recommend these wipes to anyone as a quick and convenient way to clean various surfaces in your house. They are definitely a product that I will purchase again in the future.
We have been using Flash Antibacterial Wipes for a long time now. We try others from time to time, but always seem to revert back to these again for some reason. They kill up to 99% of germs and we use them all around the home, from the bathroom to the kitchen to the conservatory. They are very useful for a wide range of purposes and come in very handy.
We pay just under £2 for a pack of 60 wipes. You have to remove the seal on the front before removing a wipe and remember to replace it properly afterwards, otherwise they do have a tendency to dry out. They are used on the kitchen work surfaces, the sinks the taps, the conservatory window sills where we get a lot of spider droppings and we also use them on the loo and the bathroom sink and taps.
They never seem to leave any residue or marks behind and we know they are killing germs as they go so we always feel confident that the house is a little bit cleaner once we have had a wipe over with these. Perhaps the only downside of these wipes is that the back of the pack states that it is best not to flush them down the toilet. I have actually flushed them on a coupe of occasions though and have found that they do disappear without causing any problems to the plumbing.
They are large wipes and very strong and don't fray or tear as you wipe over surfaces with them. They also have a nice smell to them. They smell fresh and natural and I thought they might have had an aroma of bleach about them, but actually they don't.
Overall, a practical and handy little wipe from a reputable company. Not badly priced and they do a great job, so highly recommended.
I decided to try Flash Anti bacterial Wipes because I trust the Flash name and was intrigued and hopeful that they would make cleaning a little easier around the house.
These wipes can be used in the bathroom and the kitchen and basically on most surfaces within the house such as tiles, plastic, worktops, sinks and taps. They kill 99.9% of harmful germs and bacteria, so you can feel confident that surfaces are clean when you are finished wiping them.
To use these wipes you simply take one out of the packet, then wipe the dirt or grime away from the surface that you need to clean, then you simply throw away the wipe (it is advised that you do not flush them down the toilet). It is very important that you reseal the packet when you are finished with these wipes as if you do not, they can dry out and this leaves them a bit useless.
These wipes are quite thick and do not break up easily when you are wiping difficult stains or dirt off different surfaces. They stay together quite well which makes it much easier to them, I haven't had one break on me yet.
I found that these wipes are very useful around the house and they do make cleaning a little easier around the house as instead of getting a cloth and then having to wash it, I can simply do my cleaning and wipe around and then throw these wipes out.
The results from these wipes are also really good, they do not leave behind a scum or any marks and of course it is even better that they kill 99.9% of bacteria. I am really pleased with these wipes and think that I will buy them again.
These wipes smell lovely and fresh, but not to strong and are perfect for using around the house, especially kitchen and bathroom areas.
You can buy Flash Anti bacterial Wipes in most supermarkets, I picked mine up in Asda for £1.98, and this bought me a packet of 60, which lasted me quite a while around the house. I think that these wipes are better value than I had anticipated and they were a great buy in my opinion.
Overall I would definitely recommend these wipes to anyone who wants to make cleaning around their house a little easier as there is no need for liquids and clothes which makes extra washing, you simple use these wipes and then throw them out. Overall I would give these wipes 5 out of 5 stars.
*also on ciao under lorrainek90
Cleaning up a kitchen is one of those things which is very important and really can't be underestimated as it is when food is not just stored but also prepared and so ensuring that it is as germ and bacteria free as possible is something I always work hard to ensure so when I recently came across Flash antibacterial wipes I felt sure these could help with this but was I right?
Flash is a well known and long trusted brand (many remember the adverts) and thanks to this you feel a great deal of confidence in the products you purchase from them which for me is a great thing to feel as soon as I start using a product.
The wipes are very strong (the newest version are strong weave which ensures they offer the least chance of breaking apart as you clean) and robust so that even if you are scrubbing a little bit harder (for me this is in the microwave) then you can feel confidence that these are not going to simply break apart in your hands.
Flash antibacterial cleaning wipes kill 99.9% of bacteria and so these are exceptionally stong with their cleaning power but thankfully this does not mean they are anything other than gentle on your hands and surfaces.
The wipes are great value for money and normally cost around £2.50 to £3.00 per pack of 90 (you can regularly find these on deals for £1 a pack) of the strong weave wipes. The cost when broken down for the normal price range means that these wipes cost around about 3p each which is excellent value for a product that will quickly become an essential part of your cleaning regime.
Once you have used the wipes you simply drop them in the bin which means that you are ensuring the used cleaning implements are not sitting and potentially putting the germs and bacteria back in the air through sitting around after use. For me this is one of the biggest positives of all as no matter where you use these wipes you know that once used they are leaving my flat with the germs and bacteria on them rather than it remaining in my flat on some cloth.
See the dirt come off as you clean. These wipes are white and so as you clean you can see the dirt coming up on to them which allows for you to be sure that things are as clean as they can be by simply wiping over with a wipe once you have cleaned and feel sure you are done...if it comes up as clean then you know your surfaces are too.
The packaging for these wipes is resealable which means that the wipes will not dry out and so will keep their excellent cleaning power for longer which means in turn that a pack can last for ages without you needing to bin it due to ruined wipes.
Overall I have been very impressed with just how clean these wipes do make my flat (with my help obviously) and the fact that I can see them taking up the dirt as I throw away the used wipes means that I have been able to ensure that my flat is as clean as it can be. The wipes are strong enough that I can clean my microwave or cooker top without needing to worry that they will fall apart in my hands and thanks to the value for money I have with these I don't mind needing to use a few to ensure that I am happy everything is clean. I highly recommend these to everyone but especially if you have younger children or are a childminder as these will enable you to quickly clean up little food spills and know that the area is truly clean with the minimal effort and once you are done just bin the wipe.
I recently managed to sort out everything in the cupboard underneath my kitchen sink whilst I was doing a deep clean. Hidden away right at the back was a pack of these Flash Antibacterial Wipes unopened, they didn't stay unopened for long.
The wipes come in a green packet containing 60 wipes. The pull back tab which reveals the wipes is re-sealable so that the wipes that aren't being used stay fresh and moist. With some re-sealable packets the seals don't always stick until the end of the packet, but the seal on these Flash wipes is fantastic and stays sticky until the packet is empty.
The Antibacterial wipes are around 20cm x 12cm so quite large. I find them very moist, not so moist that if you ring them they start dripping, but not dry in the slightest. The wipes don't have an overpowering cleaning product scent, but it is still there, along with a sort of citrus smell. Flash claims that they kill 99% of bacteria.
Using the wipes is quite simple, just wipe! I mainly used these in my kitchen, doing various day to day cleaning jobs, such as wiping the kitchen worktops, cupboard doors and inside, wiping the sink and my hob. One task which I didn't think they would be up to the job is the inside of my microwave, I often forget the cover beans and tomato based sauces, so of course it gets splattered everywhere, but I was wrong, they handled the tough dirt easily. I used these in my bathroom to clean the bath and shower, around the tiles, sink, and the loo. Again, they handled each job with ease.
After using the whole pack, I never once found a wipe that had tearing or ripped even though I used them to scrub some stains, such as the ones inside my microwave. One wipe was more than adequate.
These Flash Antibacterial Wipes can be found in most supermarkets for around the £2 mark. But can usually be found on offer if you shop around.
I'm pleased I found these hiding in the back of my cleaning cupboard, they made cleaning quick and easy, and are of fantastic quality. However, I personally find them too expensive to be any benefit to me, I'd rather take some time and use traditional spray and cloths to save a few pennies so I haven't purchased them since.
I always keep a packet of cleaning wipes in the house, as although I find it's much cheaper to buy a bottle of all purpose cleaner and a cloth, there are some times when wipes are the convenient (OK, lazy) option.
My latest pack of wipes are the Flash strongweave wipes, purchased as they were on special offer - no other reason than that. The wipes come in two different varieties, lemon or anti-bacterial...I bought anti-bacterial.
The wipes are packaged in a green plastic packet, similar to that of baby wipes, and the front states that they will kill 99.9% of bacteria. They are suitable for all hard washable surfaces (although they do recommend testing on an inconspicuous area first) and not suitable for carpets, fabric or upholstery (although I guess that's common sense).
You get 60 wipes in a pack...well at least that's what Flash say on the front of the pack. What you actually get is 30 wipes with a perforation down the middle, so you can, if you wish, tear them in half to make 60. The problem, I find, is that when halved the wipe is too small to be of any use, except on really, really small jobs and so for me, I certainly only get 30, not 60 as stated.
The wipes are white in colour and look like a thick baby wipe. They have a textured surface, and a slightly chemical scent to them. They are thick, and I can see why they're called strongweave as they are very durable and I've not had one tear on me yet.
I find the wipes are best for small jobs around the house, and not everyday cleaning, as I would simply go through too many packs at a time. I find them fantastic for wiping down the front of white goods such as the washing machine and fridge as they leave a streak free finish, and aren't so wet that I worry water will get into my appliances. I have used them to wipe down my dining table, which has a sort of laminated wood top, and I have glass tablemats and coasters, which come up well with a wipe over with these, and again no streaks. In fact, the only time I have used these on really tough stains would be when trying to remove dried on food from my tablemats and I find these lift stains with minimal effort.
When I had work done on my flat recently I used these to clean some of my possessions which the builders hadn't bothered to cover over, and found that because they're damp, they are effective at lifting dust too.
The wipes leave a slight scent behind after cleaning, I can't quite put my finger on what the scent is, but whilst it has a very slight chemical tone to it, I find it completely inoffensive.
I do find the wipes slightly drying to the hands, so I tend to use gloves whenever possible.
These wipes usually cost £2.02 for a pack from ASDA, but are currently on special offer for £1. Whilst I'd be happy to pay £1 for them, I don't think I would pay the full price, as whilst these are good wipes, I feel there are other brands (such as the Wilkinson's own brand wipes) which do just the same job and cost much less.
Overall, I am quite happy with these wipes. They are effective on most surfaces, don't leave any streaks, and as a bonus they are killing germs too. The only real downside is that they're drying to the hands and I feel at full price they're too expensive.
*Also posted on Ciao under my username pink_champagne
Ok, I admit, these were a freebie! There was a very lovely Flash man giving out packs of ten wipes to trial in Sainsburys, I wouldn't buy them normally. I'm normally a soap and water girl for cleaning surfaces, I don't buy wipes and my house doesn't suffer for it :) However, let's face it, I'm not going to turn down a freebie!
So I tried them first wiping down my dining table following a very fun (and messy) fajita night. They worked and did the job they were meant to. The table was clean and not excessively greasy. It smelt very nice and fresh.
It took me two wipes to clean my four-seater dining table and I was impressed with the job. However, I wasn't convinced it was a job that couldn't be done with good old soap and water!
I must admit, I assumed these were going to be ridiculously expensive but I checked out the price of these at my local haunt, Tesco, and they worked out at about 3p per wipe, which I don't think is too bad. However, I won't be buying these myself as I'm just not convinced they've got a place in my house.
I cannot claim to be a domestic goddess not by any stretch of the imagination although I like a clean house mine is never tidy I prefer to spend time with my daughters and so I often set out to get on with the house work and then it's the perfect day for riding bikes or my daughter has a new reading book and so the housework gets sidelined!
I am always therefore on the lookout for products that make life easier and free up time I purchased these wipes on offer at £ 1.00 and so a complete bargain these wipes are antibacterial and so I can be assured that they are killing any nasty bacteria and not just smelling lovely!
I have a relatively small kitchen and found that two of these wipes were sufficient to get the kitchen spick and span I decided to have a gleaming kitchen and so used one of these to clean my cupboard doors which have grooves in them and that makes cleaning them a wet messy task with the wipes it was far easier and didn't end up with a puddle on the floor!
Whilst these are not an economical product in comparison to the flash liquid they do make cleaning a less time consuming business which can only be good I would like to state these are normally around £2 but even at this price I like to have a packet to hand as they are also good for mopping spills up on the floor.
A great product to have strong enough to wipe spills from the floor, quick and easy to use one goes a long way but still cheaper to buy the liquid and clean the proper way!
I recommend these as a standby product for emergency use or just for quick cleans.
It is obvious to everyone that using an antibacterial spray and a cloth is much less expensive than using these Flash antibacterial wipes but it is much easier to use the wipes and as a lazy person easy is good for me.
These cost £2 for a pack of 60 but to me they are an absolute god send and worth every penny, when my grandkids are round I would need to have the spray bottle and a cloth with me everywhere I go and be constantly cleaning and rinsing out the cloth and all that but with these wipes, the kids make a mess, I wipe it bin the wipe and jobs done.
The wipes have a decent and not too strong fragrance, they can be used on pretty much everything, I use them on tiles and kitchen surfaces, on the taps and sinks, I use them on wooden and plastic surfaces and have even used them for spills on my tiles or even laminated floors.
They do not leave any streaks and they clean very thoroughly and of course being antibacterial they deal with nasty germs too so they come highly recommended by me to you!
I use these wipes for my kitchen.
When I got them they were on offer at £1.00 and I think they usuaally retail between £1.50 and £2.00. You get 60 wipes in a pack.
I use these as I have a black and white mischievous cat, who likes to get on the kitchen counter and see what i'm doing, so I have to make sure the work tops have some sort of protection from him! He also likes mud and anything that will make him and his white bits as dirty as possible! He even managed to find some engine oil to get on his paws once!
Anyway these wipes are great. They come in a bright green packet, so they are very easy to find in the darkness that is the cupboard under the sink, and they have a resealable flap on the top, which does actually reseal, unlike cheaper wipes. Sometimes it's hard to just get one out of the packet, but you can get them back in eaasy enough i you get too many out.
The wipes are square in shape and they are quite wet with cleaning product, which is great for quickly wiping down the kitchen sides, they also have a bit of a texture to them so if you have marks or stuff that is a bit stuck on you can just give it a bit of a scrub with these. They are a very strong wipe, I have never ripped one yet.
They don't smell particularly strong, they do have a scent but its like a fruity clean smell, it's hard to describe, but the don't smell like bleach like a few wipes I have tried.
I have found these wipes clean items the easiest, and they really do get the dirt off stuff, I have used them on all sorts, especially things like skirting boards, they are great at getting the dust off.
I would imagine if you had small children and were a bit more worried about dirt and germs these would be great for peace of mind, I generally use them for cleaning, but it is good to know that the anti-bacterial agent is there, especially for surfaces the cat has been on.
These are a really good wipe, and I would really recommend them, even if they aen't on offer, but they are on offer quite a lot.
Flash Antibacterial Wipes
This product is individual wipes impregnated with a cleaning solution which allows you to wipe surfaces etc without the need for a seperate cleaning product. All you need to do is to take a wipe out of the pack, use it and then bin it. They come in a plastic packet and the wipes pull out of a slit in the top, the packet colours vary according to the scent that you buy.
Yes these are designed for convenience but is that really such a bad thing? Unless you love cleaning and want to prolong the task as long as possible, then you are probably like me and see it as a necessary evil that should be whizzed through, allowing you more time for all the fun things in life! If this is the case, then these wipes are for you.
A 120g pack costs around £1.80 and is available from most local supermarkets, you can often pick these up in Poundland too, saving yourself quite a bit.
I buy these all the time, they are antibacterial and whatever variety I have bought, they all smell fresh and leave surfaces smelling clean and hygienic. They are also quite strong, so even if you are scrubbing at a mark, they don't disintegrate in your hands and fall apart.
I use these in the bathroom, kitchen, floors and most surfaces (check the packet to be sure of where you can use them) and love the convenience. In addition to being an essential part of my cleaning regime, they are also really useful for spills and splashes, and dirty paw prints on the hall floor.
If you have sensitive skin then it may be sensible to use gloves while using these, as with all cleaning products. I have quite sensitive skin and find that products can be really drying, so always keep a pair of trusty marigolds for such occasions.
I will definitely continue to buy these, I like the fact that any mess can be quickly wiped, or they can be used to do a proper clean. I know that my surfaces are as clean as they can be because of the antibacterial properties and they smell fresh too. Try to buy them in Poundland if you can though!
Although I'm a generally messy person, when I do clean, I opt for the thorough wipe-all-surfaces method. For that reason, I have a handy stash of wipes at the ready for all manner of occasions. I like the wipes to be antibacterial - and although bacteria in moderation is good for you - it's nice to have a little peace of mind when it comes to destroying germs, especially being a pet owner... actually make that 'an owner of a cat who will randomly vomit on the floor when you're least expecting it'.
Costing £2 for the 60 pack, Flash Antibacterial wipes are available from the majority of supermarkets throughout the country. If you're looking for a cheaper alternative, then the Tesco version works out as less expensive, with the 120 pack available for £1.80.
Housed in a light green re-sealable packet to stop them from drying out, the moist little cleaners don't claim to kill a certain percentage of bacteria as the Tesco ones do - but they do give the random statistic of "Killing 100% 'more' dirt than the next bestselling wipe".
After dusting, I use the wipes on a variety of surfaces including wood, painted surfaces, and metal. They even work well on my wooden flooring without leaving streaky marks, which is handy, as it means I don't have to splash out on the more expensive floor wipes. The smell is quite hard to place, but it's certainly clinical, albeit a little chemically.
Sometimes when I use cheaper wipes, they rip fairly easily - but this isn't a problem with the Flash brand. Each wipe is made from the 'Strongweave' material which is very tough, and if rinsed under the tap, can be re-used.
In conclusion, I would recommend Flash Antibacterial Wipes as hardwearing and efficient cleaning aids. That said, the cheaper Tesco Antibacterial Wipes seem to be very similar in quality, and for that reason, I would perhaps recommend going with the less expensive ones, especially in these credit crunching times.
It was my turn to clean the kitchen this week and because I like to make it as quick and easy as possible I brought some of these Flash wipes.
I got them in the pound shop and think they did a brill job. The smell of them is proper clean and fresh and it freshened up the whole room as I was cleaning.
They were as good as any of the liquid Flash products and with a bit of rubbing I was able to clean up the dusty areas, greasy marks and I even cleaned the top of the cooker with a couple.
The wipes themselves are strong enough to cope with a bit of scrubbing and they were effective on every mess or stain apart from a blackcurrent stain on one of the worksurfaces and I had to use bleach on that. One area in particular I was worried they'd be no good was under the George Foreman because the worksurface gets greasy and manky under there but it was no problem at all and the wipes cut through the mess.
There is just enough liquid on the wipes in my opinion and they weren't dripping wet or too dry. Once you've opened the packet you'll see that the resealing window isn't very good but even if you leave the wipes open to the air a bit they don't dry out and stay moist. I think ours were left for about 3 days and after that time they were still as good as new and did their job just as well.
The way the wipes are packaged is clever. You get 30 wipes but each one is perforated down the middle so you can get 60 smaller ones out of the pack if you're only doing small jobs. Because I was doing the kitchen I used them as the big sized wipes and they were just right for the job.
I think they made the worksurfaces nice and shiny and the fresh just-cleaned smell lasts for ages in the kitchen.
I used to use antibacterial wipes for cleaning everything rather than a good old fashioned cloth. I don't so much now - but more on that later.
Flash Anibacterial wipes are packaged in a green plastic wrapper and are easily dispensed by simply gently tugging on one wipe. The 60 wipes are in fact much smaller wipes perforated in twos making this equal to 30 larger wipes. I find that using the smaller wipes is not enough and I always end up using two together. This was becoming an expensive habit and even stocking up on the wipes when they were on BOGOF (at £1.99) or on offer at £1 a pack, I was still spending a small fortune on wipes for various uses. Although they are very quick, easy and convenient to use I noe stick to useing them just on Jake's highchair at the end of the day to give a good clean. Now each pack is lasting me a month and this is much more reasonable than 4 or 5 packs a month.
The wipes have a very clean but chemical fragrance which I can always smell aftwards for a littl while, it does linger, but it is not unpleasant. They are ideal for many cleaning tasks and areas usch as kitchen and bathroom. I have also used them to clean grubby lightswitches and door handles and they do this well.
They are great and work well at cleaning even dried on mess but just do not use them to excess - remember what you did before Flash wipes were invented.....
Flash Guard Anti-Bacterial Wipes are supplied in a rectangle plastic packet which has a resealable sticky plastic sticker which helps to keep the wipes within fresh and stop them from drying out.
There are 60 wipes in the packet and the packet costs £1.98 from Tesco stores or www.tesco.com which I think is quite a reasonable price for the amount of cleaning that these wipes do and the fact that even using two a day they will last me an entire month of bathroom cleaning.
The wipes are pretty large and feel quite thick and soft and according to the payment 60 wipes = 30 large perforated wipes and I would definitely agree with this statement. They have quite a light scent to them which I find to smell quite clean and fresh. I have used the wipes for cleaning stains from the kitchen worktops or for giving the toilet seat or sink a good wipe (not with the same wipe I must add!) and I do not flush these down the toilet preferring to put them in to the bin to make sure I don't block up the toilet. They clean stains and watermarks very well and give my sink, toilet & bathroom tiles a nice sheen.
These wipes work very well and they are the perfect thickness to work a little on stains without worrying about them breaking or tearing. I have used these for lots of different cleaning tasks around the house and have always been pleased with the results. I have never have to double fold these or use two wipes as I have had to with some cheaper brands in the past.
I personally think that these wipes are very good value for money & do the job that they're required for very well. They are quick & easy to use and make light work of the tedious task of cleaning the bathroom.
These wipes are advertised as killing 99.9% of all bacteria so they are perfect for wiping over highchairs, kitchen surfaces etc and all other areas that you want to ensure are kept germ free and hygienic.
I will be using these wipes again as I have been very happy with the quality and how well they clean.
I have found that my hands get a little dry when using these wipes so I would always recommend either wearing gloves or washing & moisturising your hands after use.
I am going to rate these wipes 5/5 as they work very well and do not tear when used on tough stains.


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Why? Because someone decided to release Von Smith's MySpace self-portrait into the world. Yes, I'm that shallow. A cutie takes his shirt off and I'm ready to forgive the the people who foisted Tatiana Del Toro on an unsuspecting world.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
American Idol Is Back In My Good Graces
Posted by Vera at 1:34 PM
2 comments:
- bryboiblue said...
Heh. While I may not be able to sit through three hours of AI a week, I'll certainly be downloading Von's performances on iTunes as long as he's around -- well, until later rounds, then if he's still in it, who knows ... David Archuleta sucked me in last year, too -- otherwise I never payed a moment of attention to the show.
- February 18, 2009 at 5:21 PM
- musicbuff said...
This hottie would be the only good reason to watch!!! I am with bry on this though. I will listen on iTunes!
Nice bod though!!!!
- February 21, 2009 at 10:27 AM
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All Items : Lamps and Lighting : Pre 2000 item #839432 (stock #safn-1796)
Large candle lamp is made of glazed ceramic and is hand painted with a garden scene and has birds and bird houses. 2 pieces. Shade has large holes that emit light when candle is lit. Measures 9 3/8" tall. No chips or cracks. Very sweet. Will hold very large pillar candles or smaller.
All Items : Lamps and Lighting : Pre 1980 item #848211 (stock #safn-1830)
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$24.00 set
$24.00 set
Adorable little set of hurricane style candle lamps with ceramic bottoms and removeable blown glass globes, decorated withthe popular Aunt Rhody or blue goose pattern. Measures 5 1/4" tall and everything is in perfect condition.
All Items : Lamps and Lighting : Pre 1980 item #853947 (stock #safn-1955)
Clear heavy glass candle holder is full of bubbles and looks a little crudely made. Still very pretty, and holds 2 candles. Measures 7 3/4" tall and has no chips or damages. Stem is an angel. No makers mark that I can see.
All Items : Lamps and Lighting : Pre 1960 item #871564 (stock #safn-2238)
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$5.50 ea
$5.50 ea
Nice replacement chimney for your kerosene lamp or chandelier. Base opening is 3" in diameter and top opening is 2" diameter. Measures 9 1/2" tall. Clear blown glass with victorian white stencil of lit torches and laurel wreath pattern. I have 3 available and price is for each. All are perfect.
All Items : Lamps and Lighting : Pre 1930 item #882965 (stock #safn-2465)
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$14.00 ea
$14.00 ea
Antique frosted round glass globes would be a perfect replacement shade for you little bedside lamp. It has a cut pattern of grapes and vine around the entire globe. I actually have two, and price is for each. Measures 4 1/4" tall. Bottom diameter of shade is 2 1/4", and top opening is 2 5/8". Wonderful condition with no damages.
All Items : Lamps and Lighting : Pre 2000 item #891941 (stock #safn-2953)
I believe this is a Home Interiors piece. Made of hand painted tin, this lantern measures 11 1/2" tall and has that rustic country charm. Door in the back pulls open to reveal the area to place your votive candle. He has outline cutouts on all of his features along with stars and little holes that reveal all of his details when the candle illuminates him. He has a ring for hanging or use him for a centerpiece. Over 3" thick...
All Items : Lamps and Lighting : Pre 2000 item #891950 (stock #safn-2955)
Adorable lamp would be perfet for the bedroom dresser or your vanity. brown silky fabric with plastic beaded handle and fur trim. electric with switch on the cord for easy on/off. Measures 11" tall and 9 1/2" long. Works perfect. Uses 15 watt bulb (Christmas light bulb size). Like new condition!
All Items : Lamps and Lighting : Pre 1930 item #900142 (stock #safn-3127)
Take a look at this beautiful vintage celing shade. Suspended by three chains. (I have 2 of the little chains). Gorgeous peachy pink reverse color over clear glass. Raised detailed flowers and ferns. Scrolled and beaded border of clear glass. 15 1/8" diameter. Perfect condition with no chips and no scratches to the coloring either. A beautiful vintage piece to restore your old home.
All Items : Lamps and Lighting : Pre 1950 item #900743 (stock #san-3147)
A pretty vintage china oil lamp measuring just 8 1/2" tall including the hand blown globe.Globe has fluted fancy edge. Lamp is made of hand decorated glazed china with applied pink rose and bud. Gold accent trim. Red japan stamp. Excellent condition with wick.
All Items : Lamps and Lighting : Pre 1960 item #901839 (stock #safn-3192)
This is a pretty lady perfume night light in excellent condition.She appears to be Enesco or Lefton. But, no stickers or marks. There are no cracks chips or repairs on her, and she is so sweet! She is holding a basket of fruit and between the basket and her dress, under her arm, is the hole (with cotton) for pouring the perfume in. When she is lit she looks so pretty and perfumes the room she is in as well. All wiring is intact and she does work perfectly...
A wonderful frosted glass double candle holder in the deco style with a ribbed base. The base looks like the Mikasa pattern (Marquette). but has the flowing free form satin glass arms. Stands 7 1/2" tall by 8 1/4" wide and in excellent condition with NO chips, cracks or repairs. This would be the perfect addition to any table or decor. Ground polished edges on the bottom.
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$52.00 pr
$52.00 pr
These beautiful turquoise blue candle holders are awesome. Sorry the picture don't do much to show them off. Measures 8 1/2" tall and are in perfect condition. Mold blown with pretty tulip tops. Not sure who made these or anything about them other than they are just gorgeous! Quality smooth feel to the glass, and no chips or damages. Sold as a pair.
All Items : Lamps and Lighting : Pre 1950 item #918851 (stock #safn-4221)
Vintage oil lamp with seaweed pattern on the base. Photo shows lamp in amer color but this is just old residue inside lamp. It will be crystal clear when you recieve it. I will clean it nicely. Lamp is 9" to the top, plus hardware and chimney it measures 18". Chimney is included. Just add lamp oil andit's ready to use. Perfect condition.


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If you've found yourself buried under Twitter messages (tweets), Facebook statuses, Flickr images, Delicious links, Tumblr posts and/or whatever other social data you can muster, then please allow me to promptly direct you toward the very excellent FriendFeed. The service aggregates social media info from your friends into one streamlined feed.
The irony is that this does create one further thing to follow (even if it's a streamlined thing). Alert Thingy, which launched today, uses the new FriendFeed API to create an Adobe Air-based desktop app. So now when using FriendFeed, you don't even have to visit the site. Your friends' data is simply poured directly onto your desktop for quick-and-dirty indexing.
It's not without bugs considering it just launched today, and there are a few features that I'd like to see. Namely, it'd be really nice if it didn't blink in task bar — this is distinctly distracting. It'd also be nice if there were some options rolled into it to update status data, perhaps the ability to update Twitter, for instance.
I'm sure though that given some time, Alert Thingy creator Howard Baines will work out all the kinks and have himself a sweet little app that makes the world of super social media users just a little bit easier to live in.


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My thoughts exactly, really.Aren't the 7 beasts still inside the Gedo Mazo statue. Do the Kage even know this because I'm not sure how Madara is going to use them like that. It's not like they're pokemon and he can just call them out The funny thing is that if Madara were to disappear after this chapter then what option do the Kages have next other then protect the remaining 2 hosts. It's not like Madara has an obvious country or lair that they can assemble a fighting force and attack. They'd be sitting on their asses and Madara would be making all the plays. This also goes back to the original set-up with Akatsuki collecting funds and in particular Kakuza being their treasury. Maybe they have a mercenary group that we're not aware off and now would be the time that Madara calls them up since they must have a lot of money considering how long they've been in operation. Like you said they don't have alot of personnel right now. If a majority of Akatsuki were alive this potential war would've been awesome. Then again the 4th ninja war was set-up as a cliffhanger in this chapter so it could just be a bluff the next chapter :D
Especially the "Bijuu'mon" idea
(And for the record, your new sig is hilarious.)


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This Is What 1,230 Days (And Counting) Of Explicit Market Support By The Federal Reserve Looks Like
Zero Hedge – The day Lehman failed saw the launch of the most epic central bank intervention in history with the Fed guaranteeing and funding trillions worth of suddenly underwater capital. However, what Bernanke realized quickly, is that the "emergency, temporary" loans and backstops that made up the alphabet soup universe of rescue operations had one major flaw: they were "temporary" and "emergency", and as long as they remained it would be impossible to even attempt pretending that the economy was normalizing, and thus selling the illusion of recovery so needed for a "virtuous cycle" to reappear.
Which is why on November 25, 2008, Bernanke announced something that he had only hinted at for the first time three months prior at that year's Jackson Hole conference: a plan to monetize $100 billion in GSE obligations and some $500 billion in Agency MBS "over several quarters." This was the beginning of what is now known as Quantitative Easing: a program which as we have shown bypasses the traditional fractional reserve banking monetary mechanism, and instead provides commercial banks with risk-asset buying power in the form of infinitely fungible reserves.
This program has been so successful in its true intended goal – enriching its benefactors, the banks, who have managed to push the S&P to fresh five year highs (and the Russell 2000 to records) even as the economy has deteriorated to subpar growth not seen in years, in the process replacing a vibrant workforce with a part-time, gerontocratic labor pool, committing the US economy to many more years of subpar growth, that many more years of Fed interventions, a la QE, are assured (not to mention the need to monetize trillions more in US government deficits).


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Jermaine Jones is extremely proud of his American roots, we'll give him that.
Don't believe us? Just check out his latest tattoo (below), a giant star filled in by an American flag, which covers his entire knee — that's a sensitive part of the body, is it not? — and you'll see what we mean.
If a seemingly routine back tattoo forced Hertha Berlin and USMNT defender John Brooks to miss recent training sessions, thus he was dropped by his manager, then surely these Stars and Stripes should easily put Jones out of contention for this summer's World Cup, right?
Wrong, because he's Jermaine Jones. And not only can he take the pain himself, but he also intends to inflict equal and/or greater amounts of pain on opposing midfielders in Brazil.
And you know he will.


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Ding! Share and enjoy!
Also, is the silhouette of the "bad guys" supposed to remind me of the Team Fortress 2 group shot? Because it is.
Does the middle guy have a clockwork bow? Like with pulleys and such? Or do they have explosive gunpowder arrowheads or trail wires to his hip battery pack?
Because … bows are so 11th century, man.
Jeez, now that I think about it, yeah. Bringing a bow to a gunfight, much?
Awww, I didn't even bug you to post this.
Yeah, the middle guy has a bow. It'll be explained eventually.
And the silhouettes are mainly just there to establish early on the fact that I'll be doing silhouettes a lot.
Incidentally, if you ever get bored and build the Clockworks characters in CoH or Sims 3 or something and want to do a guest strip, let me know.
Totally off topic, sorry. Is it just me or has TwentySided gotten incredibly slow in loading lately?
It's not just you
Also OT, but since we're already turning this into tech-support (and since Shamus is what we on the outside would call an "insider"): Is it just me, or is the Escapist site kinda dead today? As in "cannot load page"-dead?
re: Clockworks: Nice! Good to see Shawn putting out some stuff again, he has a pretty distinct style going, and a mind that is going places!
Also nice to see there's no hard feelings or bad fallout or somesuch over the CB-thing, and that even in the cold, clinical age of the internet, true friendship can prevail!
Re: Site:
It's been slow for weeks for me. It's like Twenty Sided switched servers with OotS. And it doesn't behave like it used to. If I click on a link, and then click Back (or just hit Refresh), it takes me to the top of the page, rather than where I was reading.
Re: Clockworks: Nice! I'll be interested to see where it goes.
I'm not having any trouble with loading the site.
On an unrelated note: can we please get a votekick plugin for the tf2 servers? We had several trolls we couldn't dump today.
Sorry to heap on another site-related comment. I don't have problems with the site being slow, but oftentimes when I try to go to the site, I get a "could not load the site" error, but when I go again, it loads just fine. Haven't thought to troubleshoot, but if I get the chance/feel like I'll give a shot and report back any findings. Honestly, I suspect it's DNS somewhere along the line, so it's prolly nothing anyone else has to worry about, but you never know.
Also, Clocksworks looks pretty good! I did like Shawn's artwork on Chainmail Bikini, so, you know….
(Sorry to double-post.) Yep, it was a DNS problem on my end like I thought. Apparently, every now and then when I make a name lookup request for twentysided, my ISP's DNS will return a timeout error. Like I said, nothing for anyone else to worry about.
Shawn's a good artist. I hope it goes well for him. (Or maybe I should use the second person, since I see he's reading the thread.)
Good stuff, man.
Thanks for all the kind words and well wishes! And yeah, 20sided was running reeeeaaaallly slow for me yesterday as well.
The second comic is already up. Normally the new comics are scheduled for 7 AM on Tuesday and Thursdays, but I was up late and figured I'd post it now.
I concur on the site loading slowly but it has been acting this way since May. If you check your email Shamus I believe I sent you an email on that very subject in early May.
The second looks great, Shawn. Looking forward to more. Really missed your art style.
Completely off topic:
Michael Jackson has died at the age of 50.
MintSkittle will leave this on one hundred and one blog posts today. It is the most fitting tribute he could imagine.


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Sweet pair! Richie Sambora and his gorgeous 13-year-old daughter Ava were pictured at Variety's 4th Annual Power Of Youth Event in Hollywood on Sunday (October 24th).
The week before we saw Ava and her mama, Heather Locklear, at LA Fashion Weekend where the budding model walked the catwalk for her dad's clothing line White Trash Beautiful.
Richie couldn't be more proud of his sweet girl: "My daughter's beautiful, she's gregarious, she's funny, she's smart. I'm beyond proud," boasted the Bon Jovi rocker.
Seems like the admiration goes both ways. Ava said that her dad is her "biggest role model."


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Galaxy S3 I9300 Review – Features – Price in India
A lot of media speculation was being on made about Samsung's Next Galaxy Phone in "S" Series…and finally after wait of months and speculation by Tech geeks, Samsung Electronics has finally launched / revealed it's new Galaxy Phone named "Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300". Yes, Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 First look has been revealed and it's just Wow…!!!
Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 Launch Event : –
Galaxy S3 I9300 was launched at Earls Court Exhibition Centre, 3rd May 2012, 7 P.M. BST. Below you can see the court centre where the event took place.
Well as the first look is revealed now, if you just look at it carefully, you will find Galaxy S3 somewhat similar to Apple iPhone 4S. As the Samsung's quest continues to become the best smartphone maker of the industry, world sees the event "Samsung Mobile Unpacked 2012"
Review Features of Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 :-
- Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 is powered with 1.4GHz Exynos 4 Quad processor which is a lot better processor as compared to Galaxy S2.
- Screen size of Galaxy S3 I9300 is adjusted to 4.8″ inch (720×1280) display, which also features SUPER AMOLED HD .
- Again Samsung has gone with 8 MP camera , 1080p Video Recording and burst mode in it's next Generation Galaxy S3 Phone.
- Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 comes with Front Facing 1.9 Mega Pixel MP Camera , which offers 720P Video HD recording
- As we saw that Samsung has powered it with a high processor, so Galaxy S3 comes with 1 GB RAM to counter any lag which were reported in previous Samsung Galaxy S Series phones.
- As it is the era of slim android mobiles so Galaxy S3 comes with 8.6mm thickness and with highly speedy 4g LTE powered internet connectivity. HSPA+
- Battery Life of Galaxy S3 :- Galaxy S3 is fitted with 2, 100 mAh Battery
- In starting Galaxy S3 will be coming with 16 or 32 GB of space but it has been confirmed that later Samsung will be rolling out 64 GB edition Galaxy S3 Phone.
- Hopefully we expect Samsung to feature latest update of Android ICS 4.0 version to Galaxy S3 with the newest version of TouchWiz.
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Invasive night geckos outcompete local day geckosJune 7, 2011 By Sara Coelho in Biology / Plants & Animals
The nocturnal house gecko is an aggressive island invader with a bad reputation when it comes to interaction with the locals. House geckos have already contributed to the demise of many similar species active during the night.
Now researchers have found that in Mauritius they outcompete geckos that come out during the day as well.
The isolation of oceanic islands nurtured the evolution of many distinctive animals and plants, perfectly adapted to their unique habitat. But it left them unprepared for the onslaught that arrived with the first boats of explorers. The list of extinctions is depressingly long.
Ship rats and cats are amongst the worst enemies of many island creatures that did not evolve strategies against invaders, but the common house gecko comes close. Although it's harmless enough in its native Asia, the house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) quickly has been linked to the demise of other geckos on many islands.
"In Mauritius we have found that the house gecko has contributed to the loss of endemic night gecko species, which can now only be found on a few islands that have not yet been invaded," says Nik Cole, a conservation biologist working on the island.
Mauritius has suffered more than its share since the arrival of the first explorers in 1598. The flightless dodo bird was one of the first victims and today less than two percent of the original habitat remains. Of the original 17 reptile species, five are gone forever and the rest are either restricted to offshore islets or in decline, or both.
Adding to the troubles, Cole, Stephen Harris and their colleagues of the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation also noticed that the local ornate day geckos (Phelsuma ornata) are less common in areas invaded by the house geckos. When they looked closer, they spotted house geckos foraging during the day and diurnal geckos occasionally walking about at night.
Interactions between nocturnal and diurnal species are not usually thought to be a problem, because they live and eat at different times of the day. But Cole was not convinced and set out to determine if the introduced house gecko was implicated in the fall of the ornate day geckos.
To do that, Cole counted how many geckos were active on the walls of abandoned buildings over six periods of 24 hours and repeated the procedure in each season throughout the year. Cole also examined the stomach content of adult males to see what the two gecko species were eating (mainly insects and spiders) and quantified how much prey was available year around.
What Cole and Harris found was strong evidence for competition: "both species ate similar invertebrate prey items and although the house geckos were smaller they ate similar sized prey items," says Cole. This means that the house gecko is competing indirectly with the day gecko by consuming its preferred food supply and forcing it to shift its diet.
Competition was especially fierce during the warm dry season, when nectar and other food plants are not available and the geckos have to rely on insects, spiders and other invertebrates.
"Our main finding has been that the introduced house gecko, which is implicated in the decline and loss of other nocturnal geckos, may also be affecting diurnal geckos," concludes Cole.
The results, published in Biological Invasions, confirm that house geckos are a serious conservation problem in Mauritius and elsewhere. "With ever increasing traffic around the world the gecko is likely to continue its invasion to new locations," he adds.
This story is republished courtesy of Planet Earth online, a free, companion website to the award-winning magazine Planet Earth published and funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).
More information:
Nik C. Cole and Stephen Harris, Environmentally-induced shifts in behavior intensify indirect competition by an invasive gecko in Mauritius, Biological Invasions, published Friday, May 20, 2011, doi:10.1007/s10530-011-0025-8
Provided by PlanetEarth Online
"Invasive night geckos outcompete local day geckos" June 7, 2011 https://phys.org/news/2011-06-invasive-night-geckos-outcompete-local.html


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My Nonprofit Reviews
Review for Tanglewood Community Nature Center Inc, Elmira, NY, USA
Tanglewood is truly an amazing resource in my com munity. The Saturday with Nature series has been fun and educational for my children. The hiking trails provide free exercise opportunities as well as aesthetic beauty for my family as well. Tanglewood staff have also done excellant outreach within the community to introduce impoverished youth to organic gardening, provided scholarships for Summer Day Camp and Science programs, and worked at 2 Community Centers in Elmira. The staff at Tanglewood make learning fun and have passion for their work. I have been going to Tanglewood since I was a little girl, truly enjoy all it has to offer my girls as well!!
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The Golden Shoe event, Fun with Nature Saturdays, hiking the trails, and when my girls ask to see the animals at Tanglewood by name, or beg to go see the staff at Tanglewood.
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A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of burgling three homes on Friday.
The suspect, from Burford, is thought to have broken into houses in Cheatle Court, between 7pm and 10.10pm and stolen jewellery and electrical items.
The man has been bailed until January 24.
Call 101 with information.