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The Toronto stock market was slightly higher Wednesday as investors digested strong U.S. jobs data ahead to the afternoon release of the minutes from last month's U.S. Federal Reserve meeting.
The S&P/TSX composite index gained 5.52 points to 13,602.45, dragged down by further declines in the gold sector.
The Canadian dollar continued to plumb multi-year depths, down another 0.23 of a cent to 92.6 cents (U.S.) after falling over a cent Tuesday to its lowest close since late 2009.
The U.S. dollar strengthened after payroll firm ADP reported that the U.S. private sector created 238,000 jobs during December.
New York markets were mainly lower as the jobs data raised expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve could move more quickly than thought to wind up its $85-billion (U.S.) of monthly bond purchases.
The ADP data came out two days before the U.S. government releases its non-farm payrolls report and expectations are that the economy cranked out about 195,000 jobs in December.
The Dow Jones industrials lost 51.6 points to 16,479.34, the Nasdaq added 1.79 points to 4,154.97 and the S&P 500 index declined 2.22 points to 1,835.66.
The Fed decided at its December meeting to cut its asset purchases by $10-billion starting this month with further tapering dependent on economic data. Investors hope to find some clarity from the minutes of that meeting on just how quickly the central bank plans to end its monthly bond purchases.
"The minutes will be scoured for answers to key questions, (such as) will the taper pace continue at $10-billion per meeting, thus ending QE by Q4, and what will it take to speed up or slow down the process," said BMO Capital Markets senior economist Michael Gregory.
"However, we doubt we'll be able to cull definite answers from the minutes, and are looking only for clues."
The Fed said at the December meeting that further cuts in asset purchases were dependent on economic performance so traders are especially interested to see how job creation shaped up last month.
TSX gains were paced by the tech sector as BlackBerry continues on a roll with its shares up 70 cents or 7.66 per cent to $9.84 following a 63-cent rise Tuesday after CEO John Chen told Bloomberg TV that the smartphone maker plans to re-focus on keyboard-equipped phones. Chen said the company's phones will "predominantly" have physical keyboards in the future, rather than touch screens.
Elsewhere, Open Text climbed $1.23 to $100.71.
The energy sector was up a slight 0.1 per cent while the February crude oil contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange was 26 cents lower to $93.93 (U.S.) a barrel.
The gold sector was the biggest drag, down 1.5 per cent as February gold bullion contract slipped $6.80 to $1,222.80 (U.S.) an ounce. Barrick Gold faded 22 cents to C$19.45 while Goldcorp fell 34 cents to $23.78. The component was the worst performer on the TSX last year, losing almost 50 per cent, but it has been generally positive so far this year, up about four per cent over the last week.
The March copper contract rose a cent to $3.36 (U.S.) a pound and the base metals segment dipped 0.15 per cent.
In corporate news, Hanfeng Evergreen Inc. says a planned going-private transaction has been called off and it's looking at other strategic options. The Chinese fertilizer company, which lists its stock on the Toronto Stock Exchange, has ended an arrangement with Xinduo Yu, who had been attempting to buy up the Hanfeng traded shares he didn't already own. Hanfeng shares plunged 15 cents to 35 cents.
European markets were lacklustre despite data showing a stabilization in unemployment and the biggest increase in monthly retail sales in 12 years.
Eurostat, the EU's statistics office, said the euro zone's unemployment rate held steady in November at a record 12.1 per cent for the eighth month running.
The agency also said retail sales during the month spiked by 1.4 per cent, far greater than the 0.3 per cent rise that had been expected.
The increase was the highest monthly gain since November 2001 and suggests households may finally be thinking that the region's debt crisis is past its worst and that the recovery has legs.
London's FTSE 100 index was off 0.37 per cent, Frankfurt's DAX dipped 0.14 per cent while the Paris CAC 40 lost 0.3 per cent.
Earlier, Asian stocks were mostly higher. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 gained 1.9 per cent, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 1.3 per cent.
China's Shanghai Composite lost early gains, closing 0.2 per cent lower.


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I think I am getting the hang of it.
I don't think it will ever be my favorite part of quilt making.
I wonder if I'm burning enough calories to consider it my exercise for the day!?
Like most things the more I do it the better I get.
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text: Travels with Jumbo. Part 5 Once again headed North. This time for the Dempster Road to Inuvik, NWT. I knew it would be questionable if I could complete the trip due to getting across the rivers via the seasonal ferries. Unfortunalty, that was the case. So the end of the trail was at the Peel River Crossing, looking at the ferry on the other side of the river, now in the water and being prepped for the summer but not yet running. The trip was still a blast and I have to admit,IMHO, The Dempster is a better ride than the Dalton for a lot of reasons. So with the introduction complete, here is my ride report. Day 1 camp at Whisker Point CG Lake McCleod, BC 660 miles Beavers 1 Trees 0 The Beavers are kicking this camps butt. Trees are down all along the shoreline. An Irish Whiskey and a cigar finish the day


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- in Karla's Korner , Living Life by Karla Robey
Karla's Korner: Finding Peace
Finding Peace…
After spending nearly two hours trying to come up with a topic for this week I was ready to give up and call it a day. I was considering sending the boss an email and letting her know that my brain was on overload and that I just couldn't write this week. The prior week had delivered a few surprises, a lot of work and a flare up of fall allergies that left me feeling out of sorts and a bit unsettled. As I prepared to give up I scrolled down through my Facebook newsfeed and came across a quote that gave me something to think and write about.
Planting Peace, a non-profit organization dedicated to de-worming people from third world countries, orphanages, rain forest conservation, tree planting, equality and peace posted the following quote by Marvin Gaye: "If you cannot find peace within yourself, you will never find it anywhere else." Peace. What exactly is it and how does one go about obtaining it for themselves. My online dictionary defines peace as "tranquility, a state of mental calm and serenity, with no anxiety". Having none of the defined qualities that would consider me a peace filled person I reflect on my own ideas and realize that in order to obtain peace I have to create my own definition and come to terms with things that have created unrest and worry within my soul.
As a middle aged woman struggling with an eating disorder, strained relationships and the desire to be the perfect wife, mother, friend and employee I often feel as if I will never find peace. But those are just the moments when I lose focus and allow my vision to become clouded with negativity, unsettled thoughts and the busy-ness of the day. Over the past ten weeks I have participated in a Bible study at my church that revolved around prayer and various ways we can pray. One method or type of prayer brought quite a bit of anxiety for me at first; it was not peaceful for me at all. Centering prayer, as it is called, encourages turning off our thoughts and allowing ourselves to just be in the moment. There are no words to say, no thoughts to think just simply being in the moment, quiet and still; this proved to be a difficult thing for me to embrace. As difficult as it was to do at first, I decided that I was going to attempt to include stillness into my life on a regular basis.
As difficult as it has been over the last few weeks I have discovered that by incorporating this centering prayerful experience into my daily life not only am I finding myself more at peace but I realize that I deserve this time of quiet, rest and relaxation. Whether I am still for a few minutes or am able to carve out a long period of time I am learning to turn off my brain to the chaos of life and turn it on to peace and serenity; if only for that amount of time each day. While the idea behind this prayerful exercise encourages having no thoughts I find myself eliminating the overwhelming-ness of life and embracing the positives that brings peace to my soul.
One night last week, after struggling with a long day filled with difficulties I sat in the chair next to my bed with my eyes closed and my heart heavy with anxiety. Knowing that sleep would not come easy and struggling to empty my mind I decided to make a mental list of things that bring meaning (and peace) to my life and what I found is that as I reflected on these things I realized that I have come to carry a lot of peace within myself. Things that matter to me might not necessarily matter to others and that is okay. Learning to accept our lives as they are at this moment I believe is the first step in obtaining peace. Deciding to accept ourselves, our lives and our situations as they are in the moment will allow us to be able to work toward improving or changing the things we feel need changing. I believe that in order to make positive changes we must be able to acknowledge and accept circumstances as they are; then we can work to create change and make improvements.
Whether you are at peace with yourself and all that makes up your world or not, I encourage you to take time to embrace stillness and quiet and define your own peace. Knowing that what you may consider necessary in your life may not be the same for others is the first step in finding our own peace. For me, I continue to take time on a daily basis to turn off the demands of life and spend time alone and appreciate all that brings peace to my little corner of the world.
Life is ours to live. Live it with purpose, dignity, grace and a passion that will fill your soul with peace; after all it is up to us to define it for ourselves.
I am proud to introduce a new column to Madame Deals! I think we all need a touch point a place we can go to be inspired. Karla is my children's teacher, a good friend, and a person with a heart of gold. I hope that her words will inspire you to do more. We are only as good as the people we surround ourselves with. It is important to listen with your heart and proceed with your eyes open. Enjoy!
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Hosta 'Paradigm' is an excellent perennial, a top notch variety that has consistently performed well in our trials. It is a highly valued Gold Medal™ member of our Garden Splendor® line up, so it came as no surprise to us when it was selected as Hosta of the Year for 2007.
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USDA Zones 3 to 8
Partial shade
20 to 24" tall
3' spread
The word paradigm means "model", and if you are looking for a "model" perennial that will bring quality and exceptional value to your garden, then look no further, because Hosta 'Paradigm' is:
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The handsome, boldly colored heart-shaped leaves start out in spring and early summer with a most appealing soft chartreuse center and a dark bluish-green margin, then as summer approaches the centers gradually deepen to a more colorful golden yellow. In mid summer the mounds sprout trusses of lily-like, pale lavender to almost white flowers that prominently rise above the foliage on strong, sturdy stems.
Like most hostas, it is very hardy (Zone 3), but it's the all round vigor, ease of culture and ability to adapt to a wide variety of growing conditions that makes this exceptional selection outstanding.
Mature plants develop an attractive puckered or crimped surface that looks like quilted fabric. This rich, textural effect is particularly pleasing when the leaves are wet after rain or first thing in the morning when dew is glistens on the leaf surfaces.
The combination of attractive, ever changing variegated leaves and summer flowers means that almost from the moment it pushes through the earth in spring, to the frosts of late autumn there will be something to enjoy. It's a no fuss, display that keeps going for an exceptionally long period.
Unusually, for a plant with so much vigor, it is quite compact; normally making a mound of foliage that is less than 2 feet high by about 3 feet or so wide.
In these busy periods when time always seems to be in short supply, it's great to find a plant that will stand up on its own and doesn't need much special care. Just follow the planting instructions on the back of our tags, water regularly until the plants get established, put down a good moisture retaining and weed suppressing mulch and after that it won't need a whole lot of extra care.
'Paradigm' is outstanding as a specimen in beds or mixed borders, it is superb when massed in bold groups, and makes excellent ground cover, edging, or a snazzy addition to foundation planting.
In my garden, I think so much of it that I grow it in several places:
A shady woodland garden
I grow it as spreading drifts of ground cover in my woodland garden; here, it competes with tree roots, vigorous natives and thrives without fuss (and no irrigation) in the shady conditions.
A partially shaded border
Elsewhere, I have it in a partially shaded border that gets a few hours of morning sunlight, the summer color is more intense in the higher light intensity, it tends to be a bit shorter and more compact and it flowers better too. As you will see form one of my pictures, I planted next to an old hollow tree trunk, I love the contrast between the soft green puckered leaves and the rugged surface of the weathered wood.
A container plant
Then I grow it as a container plant on the shady side of my deck, it makes such a nice and easy container plant. This is so easy and practical, that I cant understand why other folk dont grow it this way too. All it takes is one of our nice big Garden Splendor® plants and a decorative pot, just pop it in, and you've got an instant, long lasting, gorgeous container display! Just have a look at three examples below....
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'Paradigm' was registered in 1999 by Dr. Charles Purtymun of Walden West Hostas, in Oregon. Chuck, as his friends and the locals fondly call him, is a sharp and alert minded 86-year-old retired dentist, who despite dealing with a bout of ill health, took time to explain its background and to modestly kid me that he has been "foolin with Hostas" for 35 years.
He found 'Paradigm' as a sport on one of his seedlings in 1996. It was on a clump of 'Abiqua Recluse' (H. 'White Vision' x H. 'Sum and Substance'), this, like the other eighty registered Abiqua introductions (pronounced aba-a-quaw, and named after the creek that runs not far from the 3 acre wooded property), is a time tested selection that has gone through a period of seven to eight years observation and assessment before being considered for introduction.
Dr. Purtymun nurtured the foundling and, later that year, took it along to the American Hosta Society's annual convention, which was conveniently being held in Portland. "Everyone loved it," he says with a good deal of justifiable pride.
"It's vigorous, always looks nice, a beautiful plant that's always consistent.
"It's a flashy plant," he says rather wryly, but quickly adds that it is "one that looks great in everybody's garden, regardless of whether it is growing in the mountains at high elevation or down in valley bottoms."
He named it 'Paradigm' after the Greek word paradeigma, which means "pattern", "example" or "model." He says that the more he observed it, the more he realized that this was a model, "an example perennial that is vigorous, always consistently good..., with no faults."
As someone who is part of the Garden Splendor® organization, where we habitually take a careful and considered approach to the introduction of varieties in our line up, the Walden West philosophy is both refreshing and reassuring, it explains why Hosta 'Paradigm' is a worthy illustration of how Garden Splendor® plants are known to be: The best of the "tried and true" and the most promising of the exciting and new.
Now with all the publicity and razzamatazz that comes with awards, there's sure to be a lot of folk looking for this plant, so my advice would be to come over to the garden center and get your very own "model" Hosta 'Paradigm' soon.
With its heavily textured and colorful leaves, nice vigorous growth habit and consistently long display period this outstanding selection is a meritorious example of why Garden Splendor® plants are truly Plants Worth Remembering™.
Until next time, remember.... Enjoy your gardening. It's good for you!


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Beech Spring
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development is located on Barbour Lane,
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AT THE DOCK: Ferry services to Greek islands and nearby Italy were halted Tuesday by a 48-hour strike that left thousands of islanders stranded and disrupted holidaymakers' plans at the start of the country's vital tourism season.
THE CAUSE: Organized to coincide with the Orthodox Easter this Sunday, the strike was called after The Panhellenic Seamen's Federation, PNO, failed to strike a deal with the government over cuts to its members' pension and health care plans.
HARDEST HIT: While larger islands have regular airline connections, the strike has cut many smaller islands off from the mainland.


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Mathematics 2134: Calculus for Business and Social Sciences
COD's Calculus for Business and Social Sciences (Math 2134) course is "jam-packed" full of the elements of calculus needed for applications. This online version of the course covers the same content as the classroom version, but adds the freedom to complete assignments and quizzes from "anywhere." Put on your calculus-pajamas and exercise your brain! This is a four credit hour course.
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For since the fabric of the universe is most perfect and the work of a most wise Creator, nothing at all takes place in the universe in which some rule of maximum or minimum does not appear. Euler
Contrary to common belief, the calculus is not the height of the so-called "higher mathematics." It is, in fact, only the beginning. Morris Kline


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It is with pleasure to provide a review of Hearts United for Animals. I started following HUA on Facebook a year ago. I would see their postings, read the heartfelt stories of the animals coming into HUA and then being adopted into happy homes. I would watch their frequent HUA contests they would have showcasing their dogs up for adoption and I would donate $10 as they posted in need, but it wasn't until recently I started seeing the work they do more closely.
I recently adopted a nine year old puppy mill survivor from them. I was a new adoptee so I was put through their process of qualifying a good home for their dogs. I was so impressed by their thoroughness and their attention to detail in making sure that the people who adopt their dogs are committed to spending a lifetime with their animals. And I was even more confident in HUA when we signed the paperwork for my new dog that included an agreement that if for some reason I cannot care for the dog I adopted that I would agree to give the dog back to HUA. HUA makes a lifetime commitment to their dogs they rescue.
HUA is beyond amazing and the people there are simply incredible! I am beyond grateful for HUA and they will forever be in my thoughts and prayers for the work they do on behalf of animals.
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Located on a peaceful country estate, only 45 minutes from historic Boston, MA. Built in 1722 Jacob Hill has a long history of hosting America's most prominent families, including the Vanderbilt's. Recently updated rooms are spacious, all with private bathrooms; most have Jacuzzi tubs. King and queen sized beds blend with handpicked antiques and Oriental rugs. The gleaming wood floors mirror the romantic flames from the original fireplaces. The elegant surroundings are complemented by the genuine warm hospitality that will make you feel right at home.
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LOS ANGELES - Milton Bradley picked up Jeff Weaver with one of his biggest hits as a Los Angeles Dodger.
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Bradley answered Adam LaRoche's eighth-inning grand slam off Weaver with one of his own in the bottom half, and the Dodgers pulled out a 7-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday.
"To be able to come through, pick Weaver up and pick everybody up, it's a momentum builder," said Bradley, who homered from both sides of the plate. "I'd have taken a three-run homer - whatever was going to give us the lead. I just wanted to win."
Weaver breezed through the first six innings on 79 pitches, taking a three-hitter and a 2-0 lead into the eighth before pinch-hitter Pete Orr singled and advanced on a double by Rafael Furcal.
The right-hander caught Marcus Giles looking at a 3-2 breaking ball, but walked Chipper Jones before LaRoche drove Weaver's 119th and final pitch an estimated 436 feet into the pavilion in right-center for his fifth homer.
Weaver brushed off reporters, saying, "Go talk to the skipper." But his mood changed considerably when Bradley walked into the clubhouse.
He welcomed his teammate with a high-five and a bear hug before leaving the stadium without any further comment.
LaRoche's four RBIs tied his career high, but the first baseman's indecision helped the Dodgers load the bases in the eighth against Chris Reitsma (1-1).
Cesar Izturis and Ricky Ledee singled with one out and J.D. Drew followed with a grounder to LaRoche, who wasted a second thinking about a force at second and was beaten to the bag by the hustling Drew.
"Ten out of 10 times I catch that ball and go to second," LaRoche said. "That's the reason I sit back on those groundballs, so I can give myself an angle to clear the runner. I turned and had plenty of time, as far as him getting to second, but he had bailed way out of the base line. And when I turned to throw, all I saw was Ledee's back, so I had to change my thinking."
Jeff Kent flied to short left, but Bradley drove a 3-1 pitch inside the right field pole for his second homer of the game, his 10th of the season and his third career slam. His five RBIs tied a career high.
Hee-Seop Choi capped the inning with an RBI single off John Foster.
Giovanni Carrara (4-0) got the victory, striking out his only batter, Andruw Jones, to end the eighth. Yhency Brazoban, got three outs for his 11th save in 12 attempts.
Braves starter Horacio Ramirez allowed two runs and seven hits in his first career appearance against the Dodgers.
Jason Phillips led off the Dodgers' third with a single and scored the game's first run from third on a groundout by Isturis. Bradley made it 2-0 in the fourth, driving a 1-0 pitch into the left field pavilion.
Bradley joined Hall of Famer Eddie Murray as the only Dodgers to homer from both sides more than once.
"Eddie Murray's my mentor," Bradley said. "He was my hitting coach in Cleveland and he always told me, 'You're going to hit, and hit with some power.' Eddie always told me to keep the bat more on my fingers instead of getting my hands wrapped up around it too much, and I'll be able to hit some home runs. That's what I've been doing. Thanks, Eddie."
Weaver struck out seven and walked two in his 200th major league game. He retired his first 11 batters before walking Jones on a 3-2 pitch, then set down another five straight until Ramirez broke up the no-hit bid with a one-out double to the wall in left-center.
The last time Weaver faced the Braves on Aug. 21 at Dodger Stadium, he hit three consecutive batters in the first inning to tie a major league record, but came out with a 7-4 victory.
Notes: The Dodgers have decided to wait a day before activating Gagne, who threw 21 pitches Thursday in his third rehab outing for Triple-A Las Vegas. Gagne has appealed his two-game suspension and will be eligible to pitch in the final two games of the series. ... The Dodger Stadium sellout crowd of 53,689 witnessed increased security - including the addition of uniformed police presence on a regular basis - in the wake of the unruly fan behavior during the previous homestand. ... Andruw Jones had three hitless at-bats against Weaver and is 0-for-13 lifetime against him.
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I bought my Tesco Pampering Handwash Magnolia and Silk Extracts a couple of weeks ago now. I tend to just wait until I start to run low on a soft soap and then replace it with whichever takes my fancy at the time in the supermarket that I am in. I always have a soft soap on our bathroom sink and at the kitchen sink. For me a soft soap is just so much easier and less messy than a bar of soap.
Looking online today (31.08.2015) I cannot find this product displayed on the UK Tesco site. However, it is on the Irish and Czech Tesco websites. I find this a little strange as it was for sale in my local store not long ago. Because this product is not currently listed on the UK website I am sorry it is difficult to say how much I bought for it. However, the Irish site lists it as €0.79 for a 500ml bottle. Working this out into GBP I think this makes it around £0.58 which sounds about right to me and bargain cheap.
I like the look of the bottle that I have. It is an opaque white with a peach coloured label. I feel that the packaging gives the impression of a very soft product. It is 500ml and so a decent sized bottle with a pump action top. I do sometimes struggle with opening these types of tops but I don't recall any difficulty with this one.
This handwash is white and creamy. To me the smell is vaguely pleasant but not stand out. The smell is not noticeable unless you go out of your way to sniff it. To me the smell is a light floral smell which is reasonably pleasant but not really a selling point.
The ingredients list reads: Aqua,Sodium Laureth Sulfate ,Sodium Chloride ,Cocamidopropyl Betaine , Glycerin ,Parfum ,Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer ,PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate , Propylene Glycol ,Cocamide DEA ,Coco-Glucoside ,Lactic Acid ,DMDM Hydantoin , Benzyl Salicylate ,Sodium Lactate ,Sodium Benzoate ,Polyquaternium-7 ,Citric Acid ,Butylphenyl Methylpropional ,Magnolia Biondii Extract ,Hydrolyzed Silk , Tetrasodium EDTA ,Magnesium Nitrate ,Methylchloroisothiazolinone ,Magnesium Chloride ,Methylisothiazolinone
I suffer from contact dermatitis just on the palms of my hands. After seeing a dermatologist I am able to manage it with cream and generally only have a flare up in spring time each year, no idea why. I must say that using this hand was it feels nice on my skin, I feel I can really clean my hands without effort and I get not adverse reaction from this soap product.
Overall yes I am happy with this soap. It is nice and cheap, looks attractive enough on my sing and I have no problem with is despite having sensitive skin on my hands. As a result of course I would recommend this one.
I buy a fair few beauty products from Tesco's as I always feel they are good value for money and a good quality product at the same time. Hand washes are essential in our house and we all like to use the Magnolia scented one made by Tescos. This comes in a super large sized plastic bottle (500ml) and has a useful pump type dispenser on top. Last time I bought one of these was ages ago and it cost me less than 60p for a bottle of this size. The reason I bought it so long ago and haven't replaced it in so long is that it actually lasts us such a long time. I put liquid soap always in a hand dispenser type container in our downstairs loo so obviously this product is used a lot, but it lasts and lasts.
Our little girl uses this hand wash herself after using the bathroom and she has a fairly sensitive skin which is prone to eczema. This hand wash doesn't dry out her skin and she loves to use it. The smell is really nice, very fresh and natural and smells just like fresh cut flowers.
The consistency of this hand wash is surprisingly thick, I expected it to be a little on the runny side due to the cheap price, so I was pleasantly surprised the first time I used it. It's a pale colour and the smell is very strong. It lathers up very quickly in the hands and rinses away well when have finished washing. Afterwards I love the smell it leaves on my hands and the aroma of the magnolia seems to hang around for ages afterwards.
It's also got a great moisturising feel to it for hydrating my skin. It's not drying and it appears to make my skin very soft and smooth. It has a really good luxurious feel to it and it actually feels like it probably cost more than it did. The only give away is the design of the bottle, really. The bottle is very plain, very simple and is cream in colour and just states that it is from Tesco and is a magnolia hand wash. That's all you need really, though.
It's well worth the money and a good quality product.
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This hand wash is a bargain at 55p for a fairly large 500 ml bottle from Tesco, making it a mere 11p per 100 ml, so I thought it was worth a buy at that price especially as I have used the honeysuckle variety before and I was happy with that one so I knew the quality would be okay. I have a bottle of this in my kitchen at the moment as I don't want to buy expensive stuff for communal use after washing up or to use to wash hands before cooking and so on.
It does not stand out as looking particularly cheap and nasty although the packaging is simple and does not look luxurious in the slightest. The current bottle is slightly different to the Dooyoo picture as it has been updated. It now says creamy hand wash in large letters, with magnolia and silk written underneath. It also informs that it contains added moisturisers and natural extracts, although I think natural extracts is a bit vague as that could mean anything! Anyway this is not something I am embarrassed to have out in my kitchen as it looks fine. The bottle has a standard pump top dispenser, which is easy and convenient. It dispenses a good amount of hand wash - it is not such a stingy amount that you feel you want to press twice, but neither do they give loads and waste it!
The hand wash lathers up a decent amount in my wet hands. I wouldn't say it is the most generously lathering hand wash I have ever used, but it is perfectly adequate. The hand wash itself does have a creamy texture as the packaging suggests, and it is also a creamy colour. The lather it creates feels quite moisturising, more so than most of the hand washes which are more of a gel than a cream style. It does not leave my hands feeling really stripped and dried out. However, I do still feel like I want to use a hand cream after washing my hands with this, but then I am someone who generally likes to use a lot of hand creams. A lot of people using this in the house have been happy to just wash their hands and go, with no complaints of hands feeling rough or needing a hand cream or anything. I have not had any kind of irritation from it.
The scent is pleasant, lightly sweet and floral, but certainly not too strong and overwhelming at all. It lingers a while on my skin but don't find it stays on my hands for ages or anything. I think I prefer this magnolia scent to the other honeysuckle one as it seems fresher and cleaner in my opinion. My hands are left perfectly clean after washing.
Overall it's not a product to rave about as it's quite standard and nothing too special, but it is quite nice and does the job and is a great bargain. For the price, I do think it is worth recommending and for 55p I would be happy to buy this again.
I buy this hand wash simply because it is cheap, a decent sized bottle, and functional. We tend to buy any once of the three scents they offer in these hand washes at Tesco, but, for the purpose of my review I am focusing on the 'magnolia and silk' scent which I have in my bathroom at the moment.
Firstly, the bottle:
I have to admit, it is not very pleasing to look at, and different to the photograph on here. It is made of a cheap plastic, with a bright blue colour for all the writing. There is no impressive font or picture. It simply states "Tesco", "creamy hand wash", and that the scent is magnolia and silk with added moisturisers and natural extracts. Now, as I said, I do buy this simply because of cost, and stood next to my sink, it does look very cheap. But it is! I buy it because of that. Though to be honest, when I am earning more money I will probably buy a more aesthetically pleasing soap (or possibly a nice bottle to decant it into) but at 89p for a 500ml bottle, who am I to complain? I get what I have paid for. The shape is easy to grab with the wavy sides that allow grip even with wet hands, and the pump is perfectly functional. I have had no issues dispensing the soap.
The back has the usual blurb, and there are no issues reading any of this. All clear, all concise.
The Liquid:
It is a white colour and thick enough to coat the hands. The pump does dispense enough for a good wash, and the liquid doesn't slip of the hands before you have had chance to use it! The Magnolia and Silk scent is very pleasant, and it stays on the skin for a while after washing. I personally think it creates a lovely fresh and clean smell. There is nothing too remarkable about this product - it isn't a dreamy scent, or mouth-watering, but it is nice. I do find, however, that my hands can feel quite dry following use of this product, but I must point out that I do suffer from chronically dry skin on my hands anyway, so others may not have this issue with the soap.
Overall, if you are on a tight budget, this is perfectly nice as bathroom soap and it does the job it is required to do! Give it a shot before dismissing it.
Seeing as I have an excitable Springer Spaniel at home it's probably hardly surprising to learn that I wash my hands a lot of times throughout the day. I feel like I'm always buying bottles of handwash for the house! Generally I buy whatever is on offer at the time as I don't want to spend a fortune on them and I'm not particular about which I buy. I'm using this one at the moment as it was the cheapest one in Tesco's at the time of shopping.
The plastic container that it comes in is quite sturdy and strong and doesn't give the impression that it would split if it got knocked over or anything like that. You can see the handwash through the plastic which I always like so that you know how much is left in it and when you need to buy another.
The top swivels round very easily and the instructions are clear about how to turn it initially in order to open the valve on top. Once 'opened' the lotion will come out very easily. It comes out via a pump dispenser and it depresses easily and releases the lotion easily. The handwash is the same consistency as a gel like substance and is a very bright solid white colour. It lathers very easily on your hands once you rub them together.
As soon as I start rubbing my hands with the handwash the strong floral scent hits me. I can't distinguish that it is magnolia but it's certainly a strong flowery smell and is lovely. I do feel the smell is quite feminine but I've had no complaints from the other half yet so won't draw this to his attention!
I can smell the handwash on my hands for quite a while afterwards but I don't think it has a moisturising effect on my hands. They don't feel rough after washing them with this, but I also can't notice they are softer at all. I wouldn't have thought it was particularly 'moisturising' but that might just be me.
It only costs 55p for 500ml (from Tescos) which is a brilliant price for it and well worth the money.
I bought this handwash recently from Tesco for just 60p for a 500ml bottle which is very good value considering many handwashes are well over the £1.00 mark.
The handwash comes in a clear plastic bottle with a standard pump action dispenser, the liquid inside is white and is lovely and thick.
The handwash is called Magnolia and silk and it has a light floral fragrance which is not overpowering at all, the texture of the wash is quite thick and is very creamy and does indeed feel silky on the skin.
The liquid foams to a lovely soft lather easily and your hands feel really clean and soft after use.
One pump is more than enough for handwashing and leaves the skin feeling soft and moisturised.
The handwash is soap free which I like because I find soap is very drying on my skin.
I keep one of these at the kitchen sink to use on my hands after washing up.
This is one of my favourite handwashes due to it's lovely soft silky feel and the fact that I feel like my hands are moisturised after using it.
I would recommend this handwash highly.
I came across this handwash when I was shopping in Tesco and noticed it because it was the cheapest on the shelf. It was so cheap in fact that I could buy two of the Tesco bottles for one more expensive handwash that I was originally intending to buy. I purchased one of the white coloured Magnolia and Silk handwashes which to me seemed like the 'original' or least perfumed of the Tesco handwash range. I also bought one of their yellow coloured Honeysuckle and Silk handwashes. I was very happy about the price (they were just over 50p) as to be honest I don't want to spend a lot of cash on a handwash product. I only want something that will clean my hands and leave them feeling soft.
I use a handwash in my kitchen as I'm often doing gardening, dealing with pets and doing dirty jobs that require me to wash up afterwards. I like to access my handwash with ease and be able to wash and go as swiftly as possible. All I really want in a handwash is a pump action dispenser and a liquid that squirts out into my hand rather than down the side of the bottle!
The Tesco handwash comes in a large 500ml sized bottle. It is about the same size or bigger than similar handwashes on the market so I was pleased with the amount of liquid I was getting. The bottle is a clear recyclable plastic bottle and you can see the handwash liquid through it. It is a pearly white colour and overall the bottle and colours look very pretty. The bottle features a pretty white Magnolia flower on the front and classy cornflower blue text. I know some people like their handwashes to look good for guests and this bottle really looks lovely.
The bottle has a peelable label on the back which is printed with product information. The brand tell you a little bit about the product such as the fact that the product is "soap free" and "Ph balanced". They say the liquid has been infused with moisturising agents and "natural extracts" which will leave your skin soft. There are some directions for use - these aren't really needed as the pump dispenser operation is really easy. There are also ingredients and warnings printed on the label. The warnings are simply to avoid contact with the eyes.
The pump on the bottle is compressed before use and you need to simply twist it one way to activate. You can then twist it open or shut. It has a large flat top which can be pressed down with ease with your fingers or the palm of your hand. You can control how much liquid comes out by pressing gently or more firmly. I personally find that a soft pump dispenses a small one penny sized dollop and that this is enough to wash my hands with.
The liquid is quite gelatinous and clings to whatever surface it hits. It doesn't drip into the bottle but falls straight down into your hand.
The handwash has a lovely scent. It's very floral though so men may not appreciate this as much as the ladies. The handwash is very easy to smear across the palms and it turns into a foamy lather. It rinses off easily with warm or cold water. It's effective at cleaning my hands even when they are extremely muddy.
After drying my hands I can feel the difference from if I'd just washed with a bar of soap - they feel soft and as if my skin can breathe more.
Overall I think this economy priced product can totally compete with more expensive handwashes in terms of bottle design, perfume, effectiveness and added moisturising benefits. A great bargain buy and I would reccommend trying these if you are using anything more expensive.
You can find out more about the handwash range at the Tesco website:
I recently brought this hand wash because it was 55p in my local tesco, and I needed to buy one as an extra!
The product --> This hand wash is Tesco only, and comes in a plastic bottle with a pump. The hand wash itself is cream and quite thick, and smells quite strong. But this is nice, and is refreshing. The packaging is very plain and simple, but looks great in my bathroom! It is 500ml.
This hand wash is great for me and I do have quite sensitive skin. However, it has been formulated for delicate skin and is hypo-allergenic. It is safe for all the family too, as it is PH balanced and is soap free. It cleans and moisturises too and I have found this to be nourishing for hands.
The cost --> Compared to some hand washes around, this is a brilliant bargain. It costs 55p and most others are around £1.
I do recommend this hand wash as a cheaper alternative, but I will be sticking with the Carex ones too as I enjoy the fact they have kills 99.9 per cent of bacteria on, and I also prefer the design of the bottles.
I do not mind buying cheaper hand washes because it saves me money because I usually like to buy them on offer because I have a lot of grandchildren and it is not worth paying too much money on a hand wash as a cheaper one does the same job. I do prefer a hand wash because it is more convenient to use.
This wash is housed in a clear plastic bottle with a pump dispenser, it is a basic looking bottle, it is a 500ml bottle for a cheap price of just 55p from Tesco. The wash inside is a white creamy liquid, it is a nice soft texture with a really nice smell. It smells of fresh flowers and has a really nice scent to it, this is only the way I can describe this one. It is a nice fresh smell and lasts for some time on the hands after use. The pump is easy to activate and just a simple twist to first activate the pump. The bottle is quite tall and slim, it is not a bulky bottle and sits on the sink just fine.
It lathers really well, only a small amount is needed to wash the hands. It feels nice on the skin and it suits my family very well. Because it is a rich liquid it does not drip from the pump as some other cheaper brands I have used. This one is just a quick press of the pump onto the hands and the job is done. It has not caused my grandchildren any problems on their skins. It has not dried the skin too much because it is such a creamy liquid.
It cleans dirt from the hands very well, it also rinses well too, it suits my little grandchildren's skin as their skin is more delicate. It is also a good quality wash, it is good value for the cheap price. The bottle can be recycled after use too. Although it is a very basic looking bottle it still looks fine in the bathroom and it is cheap enough to buy if you have more than one toilet in the home. The liquid does flow from the pump nicely with this one without coming out of the bottle in those kind of blobs, it flows really well for my liking and so makes less mess on the sink surface.
I do recommend this one for anyone to buy because it is worth the money, it cleans the skin well and leaves them feeling nice and soft. It is one I would buy again because it is worth 55p.
I rate it 5 stars.
I bought this about 4 months ago when the handwash ran out in our bathroom and it was my turn to buy it. As I couldn't be bothered to go far, I popped to the Tesco Express at the bottom of my road and got the cheapest I could find. That happened to be this wash.
As I live in a house with two other students, I didn't want to spend much as I expected it would run out very quickly and would need replacing. I was completely wrong, 4 months later and we are still using the same bottle. For the 60p that I paid for it, it has lasted exceptionally well.
It comes in a 500ml plastic bottle with a plastic pump on top for easy dispense. On the front is a very inconspicuous label with all the basics and a nice picture of a flower. On the rear all the usual details can be found. For the price I paid, I would expect it to be a cheap looking bottle but it definitely is not that, it looks a lot more expensive than it actually is and would fit in any bathroom quite easily.
It claims on the front that is a "Magnolia & Silk" handwash, so I would of expected some scent to it. I have never actually noticed a scent to it, however its pearl colour suggests to me that this is more what they are referring to. As a handwash it works very well. You only need to dispense a small amount of the runny handwash onto you hand for it to work up a good lather and clean your hands. A lot of cheaper handwashes can have a tendency to leave your hands feeling dry but this does not at all. Coincidentally, it leaves them feeling silky soft!
As a handwash, it does exactly what it says on the bottle for what is an exceptional price. I expected a cheap and nasty handwash that would only last a few weeks, instead I got a great handwash that is just as good as some of the leading brands, for a fraction of the price.
When you are shopping in Tesco's next and are on the lookout for a new handwash, give this one a try, it's worth it!
A quick look on Tesco's website today shows that it now costs 61p, which is still very cheap!
In the summer we had a new bathroom fitted, and i was keen to have accesories to match that did not cost the Earth. A very simple and effective way of doing this for me was buying a bottle of handwash that matched the bathroom.
I am the main person in my house who uses handwash as my hands dry out terribly from using soap all the time. I also wash my hands a lot as i am changing nappies, and helping my kids to toilet properly.
I used to mainly use the basic antibacterial wash at 38p which is an effective wash, but in my endeavour to find an attractive product i picked up the Magnolia and silk handwash, which priced at 60p was hardly breaking my budget.
The bottle is clear plastic with a white coloured pump dispenser which was very easy to activate. There is a small picture of a white flower on the bottle (which i assume is a magnolia flower) and the writing on the front of the bottle is in a barely noticeable and very discreet light blue, telling me it is tesco handwash magnolia and silk with added moisturisers and natural extracts. The product is visible, and it is a white colour. It is not that viscous compared to some washes, but it is thick enough for me, and i feel it looks quite classy and worth more than 60p.
The back of the bottle is cheaper looking with a white sticky label covering over half of the bottle listing the ingredients, a bit of a description of the product, bar code and recycling information.
Using the product is quite pleasant. A small amount foams well, so the bottle i have been using myself has lasted since July so far and is still about half full. As i said earlier though, it is mainly me who uses it as the kids and the husband tend to use a bar of soap. I am pleased with how long it has lasted as i thought that it would go quite quickly, but it seems to distribute a reasonable amount onto your hand so there is not any wastage. I guess it helps the kids are not tall enough to reach it on their own.
It has a light texture that foams easily, and a slight smell to it that is slightly floral but reminds me a lot of moisturiser. And most importantly for me, it does seem to have a slight moisturising quality to it. Although my hands are still dry (i have very dry skin and eczsma) they are less dry than when i use soap, and they don't get itchy.
Overall, it is pleasant to use and is at a fantastic price compared to branded products. It is tasteful in my lovely new bathroom, and i am happy to purchase this product.
I have never been a big fan of the bar of soap that you will find next to your bathroom or kitchen sink. This may be just me, but, I feel as time goes on and more and more hands use the soap then surely it must be collecting germs and also the look of the dirty, tired looking bar after it has sat for a few weeks just puts me off. Enough is enough, we all need to clean our hands, so the search began for a new idea.
The simple solution for us was to start using a bottle of liquid soap with a pump handle. Now before I go onto any detail about the product, here are a few reasons why I think bottle beats bar
- No mess - the bottle does not leave little parts of itself all over the sink for you to be continually cleaning
- Much nicer to look at
- Much more hygienic (In my eyes)
- Gives you enough soap with one or two pumps rather than continually rubbing the bar between your hands
This may sound like a rant, but, a recent product was brought to market using soap in the bottle where you don't have to pump the soap yourself, all you have to do is put your hands underneath the spout and the machine will pump the soap into your hands. The thought behind this is that the handle, you use to pump the soap, is dirty and will carry a lot of germs. Point taken, but what do you do after you have pumped the soap into your hand using the simple hand pump bottle, quite simply you wash your hands thus removing all the germs and dirt so why spend a lot of money on a pointless over priced contraption when a simple bottle will do all you need at a fraction of the price. Rant over - I promise
We have tried a few different brands of bottled soap, which being honest, have never found a bad one, however, as many shoppers (Me included) are looking to cut costs just now we decided to look for a cheaper option. This when we first gave the Tesco own brand hand wash a go. It comes in a lovely small clear bottle in a 500ml size and we find lasts very well as one or two pumps always does the job. Also as the bottle is clear it is easy to see when you need to buy a new bottle.
The liquid itself is a little watery compared to some of the more luxury brands we have used but in my opinion this does not affect its cleaning ability as it leaves your hands feeling nice, clean and smelling good from the magnolia and silk flavour/aroma.
The bottle is very easy to open (Not like a Rubik's cube as I have found with some bottles), a simple twist and the nozzle pops up and allows you to start dispensing the soap, if you want to seal it again, press down and twist it again.
If I had to pick a criticism of the bottle, I find it really annoying when you are nearing the bottom of the bottle that the pump will not pump up the last few millimetres or so of soap, this seems to happen with all bottles as I come across the same problem every time, however, as you can see this does not put us off continually buying this product.
All in all, this is a nice cheap bottle of soap from Tesco and is currently priced at 60 pence a bottle (24/09/2010). It keeps your hands clean and also the area around your sink, a solid 4 star rating in my books!
I do not particularly stick to one brand when it comes to buying handwash but one of my favourites has to be Tesco Magnolia handwash. It comes in a 500ml bottle and is a bargain at only 60p. It has a lovely delicate floral scent, not overpowering like some soap can be!!!!!!
It comes in a clear bottle allowing you to see the creamy coloured soap inside. On the front it has a clear label with the words "Tesco Handwash Magnolia & Silk with added moisturisers and natural extracts" written in lilac lettering, beneath this is a picture of a white flower. The bottle has a white pump on the top, it can be a little tricky to actually get this going, the label on the back says that you simply need to twist the pump to release it, however I find that you need to do this several times inorder to get it going. The packaging in simple but quite attractive and would fit in he colour scheme of any bathroom or kitchen. On the back of the bottle are the ingredients (written in small back letters) The main ingredient is aqua (water) suggesting that it is gentle and kind to your hands. Also on the back of the label is a little bit about the soap itself which says -
"Tesco Magnolia and Silk handwash has been specially created with added moisturisers and natural extracts to leave you hands feeling clean and soft. The formulation is soap free, pH balanced and suitable for all the famly"
This suggests that Tesco Magnolia handwash is very gentle, I suffer from quite dry skin on my hands and after using this handwash my hands feel lovely and soft and being soap free does not dry out my skin even more. As the quote says it is suitable for the whole family therefore suggesting that it is even suitable and gentle enough for children.
Tesco Magnolia Handwash would be suitable for either the bathroom or the kitchen. I find this handwash very economical, all you need is one or two squirts and it lathers up really well leaving you hands feeling clean, soft and smelling fresh.
I would certainly recommend this handwash to anyone, being suitable for all the family, gentle and with added moisturisers it is ideal for any household.
Cheap at only 60p for a 500ml bottle
Added moisturisers and natural extracts - leaves the skin feeling soft
Lovely delicate floral smell
Attractive packaging suitable for any kitchen or bathroom
Suitable for all the family
It is one to give a go!!!!!
When it comes to handwashing, I don't see anything wrong with using a good old slab of soap. I was raised on Imperial Leather, and still use it from time to time, but when my hands are dry, I prefer to wash them with something more moisturising, and kill two birds with one stone.
At just 60p per 500ml bottle, this handwash is considerably cheaper than its branded equivalents, and for your money you get a product that's relatively simple in appearance and scent. The cream, clearly visible through the plastic bottle is white- there's nothing eye catching about it, but it does look more natural than some of the gaudy coloured handwashes you can get. Decoration on the bottle consists of a solitary white flower- a magnolia, I'm guessing. The pump mechanism works effectively and ensures that you can easily dispense your handwash with one push.
The smell of the handwash is also likewise simple and subtle. It's a delicate, fresh floral scent which is pleasantly mild, but lingers on your hands for a while after washing. I like the subtly of it- while some handwashes may create a few more aromatic fireworks, I think that the purpose of washing your hands is to clean them, rather than to give them a fragrance which is going to waft around you all day. There are perfumes for that!
As for its moisturising properties, this certainly helps prevent dry hands, and I haven't had to resort to smothering my hands in handcream after washing them with this. Its thick, creamy consistency ensures that your hands will retain some of that moisture after washing, and stay soft and smooth. It also provides a satisfying lather that will effectively remove dirt and grime, despite its gentle appearance.
I would definitely recommend this handwash as a reliable bathroom basic for everyday use. True, there's nothing particularly special about it, but it is only a substitute for soap after all! It cleanses and moisturises well, and that's all you really need it to do. I won't be splashing out on the more expensive brands now I've discovered this.
I use this handwash regularly, obviously for hygeine reasons and you could guess, well im not going to go there. The magnolia and silk tesco handwash comes in a 500ml pump action bottle, which should fit nicely on the back shelf of your wash basin or some other place for easy access.
Whats nice about the soap: Well, it has a good thickness to it. With some soaps you get the soap just sliding through your fingers as you wet your hands, whereas this clings to your hands like a mountain goat to a mountain. However, unlike other soaps, it doesnt leave a massive trail behind it making your wash basin or shelf all untidy which is quite helpful. I also like the smell of the soap. It is a gentle smell, so not too overpowering and just a hint of a scent. Plus you pay a lot less than leading brands for a product that does just about the same
Whats not so nice about the soap: I looked at the "ingredients" on the back and i wasnt too impressed. The list is lengthy and filled with long names for the chemicals which make them sound a little nasty. Another problem i can think of is from the very beginning of using the soap. Opening the bottle is a bit difficult and i usually end up opening the cap completely, then not being able to unlock the pump.
On the whole i do like the soap for its functionality, though it isnt without its foibles.


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Sunday - Mostly clear; Cold; Windy; High near 30 degrees; Low in the upper teens
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There's no reason to belabor this forecast discussion. Quick and simple. Two dry, Canadian fronts arrive in the next seven days. The second packs a cold punch similar to yesterday.
After a cold start to the day, Monday afternoon brings lighter winds and moderating temperatures. That moderation continues through the daytime Tuesday.
Front #1 arrives Tuesday night making Wednesday and Thanksgiving Day cooler but not bitterly cold. We have a barely worth mentioning threat of a stray, light shower Tuesday night with the frontal passage. Friday and Saturday are milder, seasonally pleasant temperatures.
The stronger front #2 arrives Saturday night leading to a cold, blustery Sunday. A snow flurry is not impossible late Saturday and early Sunday--curiosity-level only.
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{WOMENSENEWS}-- Some women's advocates welcome the expiration of the two-year payroll tax holiday Dec. 31 because they say it ends a risky phase of financing for a public retirement system that women can't afford to lose.
However, more battles are yet to come. The House Republicans have sworn to find cuts in social programs, including Social Security, when Congress meets during January and February.
"The payroll tax holiday was dangerous because it changed the way Social Security had been financed for 75 years," said Amy Shannon, policy director of the Washington-based Older Women's League, known as OWL, a grassroots organization that focuses on issues unique to women as they age. "Instead of workers and employers contributing all of the funds, part of the worker's share came from general funds allocated by Congress."
Had the holiday continued, Social Security might have had to compete with other government programs for funding, Shannon said. "At some point, Congress might have decided to spend the money on the military or some other program, jeopardizing the financial underpinnings of Social Security."
Shannon describes Social Security as the bedrock of older women's financial security. "Three out of 10 older women living alone receive virtually all their income from Social Security, so paying a few more dollars in payroll taxes during one's working years is a good deal," she said.
A worker's share of Social Security tax will increase to 6.2 percent on the first $113,700 in wages earned in 2013 from 4.2 percent. A worker earning $30,000 a year will pay $600 more in taxes in 2013. Those making $50,000 will pay $1,000 and those at the top of the scale, $2,200 more.
Smaller Checks
The average Social Security benefit for women 65 and older was $12,700 compared to $16,700 for men in 2012, according to the National Women's Law Center. Women received smaller checks because they had lower wages and often took time out of the labor force for care giving.
Congress' decision not to extend the payroll tax holiday for another year was a defeat for pro-business groups, which had claimed that it was needed to stimulate the sluggish economy.
Studies found that the payroll tax holiday generated only $1.09 in economic activity for every dollar the government didn't collect, compared to $2.15 for every dollar the government paid out in unemployment compensation.
"The holiday proved far less effective than other stimulus measures enacted in 2010," said Terry O'Neill, president of the Washington-based National Organization of Women, the largest feminist organization in the nation. "Higher income workers tend to save money rather than spend it on basic necessities the way unemployed and low-wage workers do."
The end of the payroll tax holiday, however, does not end the uncertainty over Social Security in 2013, when bigger battles over the program's future loom when Congress meets during January and February.
Angry that the New Year's deal to avoid the "fiscal cliff" -- the series of tax increases and spending cuts to reduce the country's deficit--relied heavily on raising taxes, Republicans have vowed to emphasize spending cuts in entitlement programs.
"Social Security will be front and center in the negotiations, even though it is a self-funding program that has not contributed one cent to the deficit and has sufficient funds to pay full benefits to every American for the next 25 years," said Max Richtman, CEO of the Washington-based National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, which helped stop the George W. Bush administration from privatizing Social Security in 2005.
Republican Call for Change
In addition to decreasing benefits to new retirees, Republicans have called for increasing the age for full benefits to 69 from 67. Some also want to replace the current formula for cost-of-living allowances, or COLAs, for beneficiaries with a "chained" cost of living price index, which is based on a formula that takes into account that when faced with higher prices, consumers change their buying habits by substituting less costly goods for expensive items.
"The 'chained' formula would be disastrous for older women who tend to live longer than do men and have outlived their other financial assets," Richtman said. "The typical 65-year-old would lose about $130 a month in benefits. That might not sound like much, but by the time that senior reaches age 95, the annual benefit cut would be almost $1,400, a 9.2 percent reduction from the current scheduled benefits."
To ensure Social Security's long-term solvency, advocates for women will lobby Congress to require higher income Americans to pay Social Security taxes on all their income. Presently, they only pay taxes on the first $113,700.
Until the 1980s, the cap was high enough to tax about 90 percent of all wages. But as income inequality has grown, Social Security has captured a smaller share of income, so that fewer funds are deposited in the trust. Eliminating the cap altogether would make Social Security solvent in perpetuity.
"A record number of women were elected to the 113th Congress, 81 women in the House and 20 in the Senate," said Richtman. "This is good news for Social Security because women tend to be more supportive of measures to protect Social Security because they realize that without Social Security almost half of women 65 and older would be poor."


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This tea has really grown on me and I really love it. I love its malty, sweet roIl quality. It almost tastes like liquid Kings Hawaiiian Bread. I've been drinking this all day for the past several days and it's just all-around great!
It's so easy to brew too. I basically just toss a teaspoon in my travel mug, add hot water and forget about it. It's always delicious. I can't make a mistake.
I'm upping the score to perfect!


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My second Shannon Rutherford drawing.I used a laptop for this drawing. I tried to draw the face but it was really hard to draw(especially on a laptop). Hope you like it :)
Flash Draw Created Jun 29, 2009 470 x 338px Unless noted Copyright 2009 ryanlost.
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cool stuff! :D It takes skill to draw that with touchpad!
i'm guessing u love LOST as much as i do!!!!!! this is so cool lots of work put into it!! and shannon was hot :)
Yes..It is difficult to draw using the touchpad!But you drew her well!Practice drawing faces and you'll get bettr for sure!Full hearts for this draw!
I understand how u feel XD but u have to try most of my other draw are on touch pad so u can put the draw in zooom to try to get the eyes done, VERY NICE THO
cool ^^
AWESOME! This is a vast improvement from the other one and if this had a face it would be way cooler! Good work Ryan!


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Steam powered Tramp
My friend John Hartley is building a 4' x 8" x 2"draft, 1:48 scale tramp steamer. The prototype is the Winifred, a 1897 tramp built by Bath Iron Works, Maine. The hull is made of a 2x8 fir base with 4" of blue foam on top (wire cut to a beautiful hull shape). The whole is fiberglassed.
The tramp model uses the engine and boiler from the Midwest Heritage set. John made a ceramic burner using David Wegmuller's design and is using Andre's miniature Bernzomatic propane setup for fire. Because the propane lasts longer than the water (unlike the original Heritage Sterno setup), John wanted to be able to close the gas to protect the boiler. He uses Du-bro's Super Smoker valve, a red plastic valve that pinches the rubber fuel line shut. Spektrum's small servo is strong enough to pinch the single line shut with the Du-bro valve. The fuel hose popped off the barb fitting when the red valve closed, so the hose is now secured to the barb with a ziptie.
We are having trouble keeping the fire from flaring and burning hoses, so the design is not yet ready for primetime. When we get it debugged, I'll post photos of the setup. The prop is the 2 bladed vac u tug standard prop. The steam system moves the tramp at a scale-like speed for 15 minutes before you have to refill the boiler. We've made 3 cruises at the pond, the ship looks very nice underway.
The tramp was originally planned to be dead, just an object for ship-handling practice with our vac u tugs. John got ambitious and added steam power :-). I don't have a movie of it underway yet, just these photos of the tug practicing ship handling. The boats are made to the same scale, and work well together. The mass of the tramp makes the tug work realistic in feel and timing, I think.
Ceramic burner:
Propane setup:
Du-bro valve:
Brooks, how did your friend attach the foam to the 2x8 ?? Im looking for a waterproof, foam compatible glue.
Thats from one end of the spectrum to the other....first dead hull....to steam power!!! impressive! Can't wait to see it progress!
video of tug manuvering the unpowered tramp:
John (machdog) has added a nice smokestack and a few other details to the tramp. We had 4 good cruises this morning, rangeing from 15 to 19 minutes. All cruises were successfully completed w/o gas flareups or any other problems :-). Now that the steam system is working fine, I'll post some photos of the details of John's setup...I forgot my camera today. Besides voyages offshore, we had fun weaving in and out of anchored barges, using the tug for assistance if the tramp could not make a sharp enough turn. Tons of fun for both skippers. Between steamups, it's also fun to push the tramp around with the tug, practicing ship-handling while the boiler room cools. If you want to have more fun with your tug, a tramp, powered or not, adds a lot of interest.
Movie with sound, 7.5meg zipped .mov format:
Mechanical details
Driveline: Made from brass tubing and brazing rod following design of Umi's and others: 3/32 shaft, 1/8 bearing, 5/32 spacer, 3/16 stuffing box, packed grease in box too stiff for the steam engine, so washed out grease with lighter fluid. "universal joint" between shaft and engine is blue silicon tubing. Prop is a Vac U Tug standard size, brass drive dog custom made with both dog and prop filed to get a good fit, airplane wheel collar and bit of blue tube to hold prop to the dog.
Boiler room: Glassed and covered with 3M metal tape. Boiler held over burner by boiler jacket friction fit over Cu pipe cap, jacket stubbing against a big spring wound around the Cu.
Propane valve: valve cut from the Bernzomatic torch with excess potmetal hacksawed away. Fuel line is the rubber tubing that came with the Du-Bro Super Smoker kit.
Ceramic burner: 2 1/8"ID, 2 1/4"OD Cu pipe cap; leftover propane torch parts (not the Bernzomatic) for nozzle and air entrainment tube, held to Cu by the screwed-on torch's burner tip (which was radiused to fit the inner wall of the Cu); burner disk cut from softbrick, about 3/4" thick; ceramic rests on propane torch burner tip and is sealed along the circumference to Cu with high temp RTV (DAP brand).
Sheetmetal and ceramic insulation: The lining for the boiler room is attached to the superstructure and is made from Al flashing with one layer of McMaster-Carr Extreme Temperature Ceramic sheet insulation.
Smokestack: Dual smokestack, brass inner stack from Midwest's Heritage kit and 2" Al tubing for outer stack. Outer stack epoxyed to the Al flashing and the wood of the superstructure. The outer stack does not extend all the way down to the boiler, has a gap allowing heated air from the boiler room to escape. Exhaust at top of Al stack is relatively cool, perhaps due to entrainment of boiler room air from the dual stack setup.
Du-Bro shutoff: Run by Spektrum small servo that came with the radio. Hose is ziptied to a custom made barbed brass outlet fitting on the propane regulator (ditto fitting on the air entrainment tube) . Shutoff is used to snuff the fire, but the regulator valve is used for longterm shutoff.
Rudder servo mount: Metal geared servo directly attached to the rudder shaft. Friction fit hatch covering servo and Rx compartment has silicon caulk around edges for splash, but is not waterproof.
Future plans : Install displacement oiler & oil/steam separator, run de-oiled exhaust out the stack.
4 runs today without propane flare-up. This might be due to gaining experience in setting the fire, or due to low regulator setting (not much gas is needed to run a ceramic burner, one of the features of ceramic burners), or due to the propane can being empty enough so that liquid is not pulled through the regulator. I'd recommend tilting the can to put the outlet as high as the hull will allow if you build your own steamer using the tramp's design.
Last edited by Brooks; Jul 27, 2007 at 10:05 PM.
Brooks and Capt.Bob, when can we expect to see some paint? Have you decided on colors? Could I suggest black hull,white superstructure, buff stacks and masts.. thats my fav color combo.Just throwing ideas out there.
Improved Boiler Design
John added a displacement oiler and an oil/steam separator. The performance of the steamer plummeted. The oiler acts like a radiator, and the loss of energy from the steam was not conpensated for by the addition of cylinder oil. The engine was now operating with less friction due to the oil, but the steam pressure reaching the engine was insufficient to turn it at the previously achieved RPM. The tramp barely moved. Turning up the fire just sent flames out the air holes in the brass wrapper, not doing any good, and potentially doing harm.
So, we installed a different boiler arrangement. The tramp still uses the Midwest Heritage boiler, what's different is how the heat flows from the burner to the stack. The flames and heat are now allowed to flow up the sides of the boiler (in addition to the Midwest-designed flow of heat past the boiler bottom and up the center flue). This makes the boiler become a "pot boiler". The heatable surface area of the boiler increases by about 5x over the Midwest design, and the steam generation capability goes up accordingly. With the same fuel setting as before, the tramp now moves like an ocean liner. At one point we were trying to figure out what the hiss was....it was the safety valve starting to lift :-).
To regain the tramp scale speed, John kept turning the fire down and down. Eventually he found that a fuel regulator setting of only 1/8 turn gave sufficient fire to generate steam to yield a tramp scale speed. It's nice to have a reserve power capacity now; if you need more speed, just turn up the fire. With the liner speed, turns up-wind in a breeze were no problem at all. I don't have an anenometer, so can't say what the wind speed was, but it generated a nice set of waves, making the tug bob like a cork :-). As an added benefit, the pot boiler style setup is much easier to light.
I don't have photos of the tramp's new boiler, but the design is virtually identical to one I have used for a live steam loco. The key design elements are:
a) Replace the Midwest brass boiler wrapper tube with one made of hardware cloth. Discard the boiler insulation. Make the diameter of the hardware cloth tube big enough to fit over your burner, cutting away cloth as needed to clear the propane inlet tube. For the ceramic burner, this made a wrapper about 1/4" larger in diameter than the boiler. The boiler is supported by a pair of stainless steel wire stays (0.032" ss wire) poked through holes in the cloth. I just let the boiler rattle around in the tube, but you could pass stays over the top to stabilize it if you wished.
b) Surround the boiler with an Al flashing wrapper whose diameter is about 1/2"to 1" bigger than the diameter of the boiler + hardware cloth tube. Cut airholes in the bottom of the wrapper; I used a 35mm film container as a half-moon pattern, and cut 4 airholes.
The flame and hot gasses are allowed to flow up the outside of the boiler between the hardware cloth and the Al wrapper. Small Al shields are used to protect the steam hose and the safety valve O-rings from direct contact with the flame & gasses. John had already lined the interior of the superstructure with Al flashing, so the gasses simply flow up and out the 2" diameter stack. The brass Midwest stack is still retained.
With the fire turned down to run at a tramp scale speed, runtime is the same as before, about 15 minutes. With the fire turned up to liner speeds, the run time decreases to about 7-10 minutes. Water usage varied from about 3 ml/min to 6+ ml/min, depending on the setting of the fire.
Thread with more details on my boiler design (as used in my Lego Loco, which was invented by David Wegmuller):
Last edited by Brooks; Jul 30, 2007 at 11:33 PM.
Tim, John is starting to paint the tramp. I passed along your color suggestions, thanks :-)
I forgot to add: When the hardware cloth is fired the first few times, it burns off some of the galvanizing. So, be sure to do your intial test runs with plenty of fresh air for yourself.
Last edited by Brooks; Jul 30, 2007 at 11:47 PM.
John's starting to add details to the ship. The paint and railings completely change the appearance, moving the boat from toy to ship model; It'll be worthy of the mantle by the time he's done, I bet. He's going to follow, I believe, Tim's suggestions for colors. The appearance of the tramp changed once it was picked up by Gulf Oil, so the exact paint scheme, particularly the stack, is still under consideration.
Very Cool!
I can't wait to see it finished and in action!
Capt. Slick
Great day at the Pond
Great day steaming the tramp Winifred. Good runs, 3 @ 20 min each with 8-10 minutes of water left in the boiler after a run as a reserve/boiler protection. The cylinder oil makes an efficiency difference, now that we have the boiler pressure under control, allowing nice speed with only 3ml/min water usage; also, the oscillating engine now sounds more like a sewing machine, rather than a clatterbox. At the scale-like speed, turns require seamanship - will the turn upwind, with it's slower turn rate & larger radius allow me to miss the shore?, etc. It's nice to have a zippy, manuverable tug, but it's also fun to have a slower turning vessel too :-)
Today we discovered that the discharge port of the oil/steam separator needed to be clamped shut, otherwise the steam and oil tended to exit into the hold. The steam escape pipe rises maybe a foot above the separator, and perhaps if the pipe gets a slug of water (from say, priming on startup), it forces the steam to exit from the discharge port. Once the clamp was in place, the steam escape pipe sent up a beautiful jet of steam as the tramp cruised. The plume adds much to the realistic appearance of the tramp, that element of randomness that moves the picture from toy to reality. On a sea cruise, when the vessel is far offshore, the appearance is so lifelike it's uncanny. The builders of that era built beautiful lines into everyday work craft.
The ceramic burner is very quiet, especially if you are used to Accucraft loco poker burners :-). The ceramic burner's heat is apparently mostly absorbed by the boiler as the superstructure over the boiler room does not become very hot. You can hold your hand above the tramp's stack without fear of burns.
John took several photos and movies, too. We'll post them when he gets back from his trip.
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A bar tender was yesterday rescued by police from a group of irate residents baying for her blood in Kiambu after she spent a night with a 13 year old boy.
The mother of two from Thigio village invited the 13 year old boy to her house in the village at about 11 p.m. The boy obliged and he spent the whole of Thursday night at the woman's bedroom.
In the morning, the woman's youngest son realized there was a stranger at his mother's bed and informed his brother who together reported the incident to the area chief. The chief accompanied by some elders stormed the house and caught the two in a compromising position - the naked boy lying on the woman's bed.
The woman was accosted by angry residents who had been tipped via the grapevine but fortunately administration police officers came to her rescued at the nick of time.
She is now being held in a Police Station in Kiambu waiting to be arraigned in court on Monday for charges of defiling a minor.
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Vehicle2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT1 4dr Crew Cab 5.8 ft. SB (4.8L 8cyl 4A)
ReviewThis truck has been fantastic! I test drove many different vehicles before deciding on the Chevy. My wife and I do lots of research before even going to look at vehicles and really can't believe someone would purchase anything but a Chevy(GMC). The engine (5.3L) is really good on gas and provides loads of horsepower. The ride feels very firm and the truck's standard features are great! My buddy's Ridgeline (that he bought a week before my purchase) is a lesser truck in all areas. He regrets his purchase after riding in mine. I haven't used to roadside assistance but am happy to have it. My advice... Before buying anything else- go drive a Chevy and you will buy it. Best truck ever! This truck is perfect in all areas. Make sure you buy the 5.3 L so you can get great gas mileage and still smoke the tires. Buy the level of truck that you want. The LT1 package was good for me. Rails are a good investment.
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Can Utilities Add Utility to Your Portfolio?
In today's trading session, the utilities sector has been underperforming its peers. Is this price action a signal of something big? While the rest of the market is making moves to the upside, utilities companies seem to be struggling, which may concern some investors that now is the time to slowly pull out. Other investors may be considering that now is a good buying opportunity.
What is driving the move down, however? What could utilities firms be worried about on a day when everyone else is positive? While the rest of the week was fairly positive, with announcements of a few mergers and dividend increases, today held less than positive news.
German power utility company RWE announced today that it will be shutting down a few power plants in order to maintain profitability. Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) also announced that it dropped the merger offering price for El Paso Corp (NYSE: EP), citing concern about the company's debt situation. Despite the recent bout of negativity, are there any companies that investors may be interested in?
SJW Corp
SJW Corp (NYSE: SJW) is a water utilities company with several subsidiaries, all of which provide clients with water and water-based utilities. It is located in various states including California, Tennessee, and Texas. SJW has experienced volatile trading throughout the entire year. Interestingly, it does not appear to be tracking any commodities. Moreover, it is currently trading close to $23.75. Is now a good buying opportunity? Its 52-week high is around $26.
Edenor SA
Edenor (NYSE: EDN) is an Argentinian-based electrical utilities company. For some investors, foreign companies may be an attractive investment. Especially in Latin America, where many analysts and pundits believe significant growth is occurring.
For a small-cap company, this could present itself to be a large, lucrative opportunity. If Edenor were to grow significantly, it could like investing in American markets in the 1970s. Utilties are also believed to be one of the powerhouse sectors in emerging markets, as utilities are one of the first few sectors to be developed quickly.
Some analysts and pundits believe that the Energy sector may be entering a golden age, which could be true, given strides taking place in the industry. Significant research and development efforts are being undertaken, and the energy landscape could change over the next few years, as we know it. Investors may want to consider smaller companies in this field if they seek to capitalize on the possible opportunities in energy.
Consumers have a few options when it comes to understanding the US economy. The energy sector is one indicator that could help investors gauge where the economy is heading into the future. Investors should also keep up with real-time news via platforms like Benzinga Pro in order to stay on top of major developments that move markets.
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