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Many of us are aware of the power of social media, but one often overlooked powerful tool in your social media tool kit is fully leveraging the power of LinkedIn. Most of us have simply just made a profile similar to Facebook and tried to make it a bit more professional and just left it at that. Trust me when I say this, just having an account set up and putting up some basic info won't do much for you unless you have a complete profile and are active on the site.
While many business professionals have adopted the use of LinkedIn for networking and searching for others in similar fields, there is still a large majority of people I see who are not fully leveraging all that LinkedIn has to offer. According to a user survey published by Power Formula only 50.5% of users have a 100% complete profile. Now, what does this mean and why is it relevant?
Having a complete profile will help to increase your visibility and allow others to find you more easily. Those with fully developed profiles will be much more likely to receive opportunities through LinkedIn. One of the main actions driving people on LinkedIn is researching people and companies. Some of the other major activities involved are reconnecting with past business associations, developing new relationships for networking, and helping to increase face-to-face networking effectiveness.
Networking and using Relevant Keywords
One of the most effective ways to increase your networking and online visibility is by joining specific groups related to your industry. Having an overabundance of keywords on your profile will help you to show up in more search results, but be careful so you don't just spam a bunch of keywords. Have the keywords you are using be relevant and truthful to your experiences. You need to think if someone is searching for these keywords and they see my profile, will it be relevant to what they were actually searching for.
Whether you are an individual looking to network for a new job or a business trying to increase market awareness it is important to remember a few key points. Top keywords that are relevant will be your biggest friend. Joining and actually participating in groups through discussions will further increase your chances of being found. Finally connections, you have to connect with other people if you want your network to grow. Be looking for people not just in your specific field, but look outside to other industries where people may be facing similar challenges. Finding these connections will be valuable if you intend to form partnerships or to simply learn from others.
There are so many out there facing the same challenges and by having groups be able to discuss current needs in your market you will be able to better relate to your customers, clients, friends, and professional contacts. Asking others in groups about your biggest concern or problems will stimulate discussion and hopefully you will be able to receive valuable information about how to better tackle these problems.
Integrating SEO and Social Media
I have mentioned the power of using relevant keywords and making connections, but how does this all relate to one another? There isn't one magic answer or specific way to make LinkedIn or any social media instantly start working for you. It involves a concerted effort with a specific focus or goal in mind. Once you have identified the purpose you can begin to craft a strategy to execute on that plan. For example, if you are a business looking to establish new connections and develop leads, you need to have your profile and business pages optimized so people searching for the products or services you offer can actually find you.
Taking it a step further, once you have begun developing connections, look to see if you can make face-to-face meetings or attend organized networking events being offered through various groups. So, look at it this way the more people you know or are connected too, the more times you will show up in the search results related to your industry.
Also, make sure that if people are finding your profile or business page that you not only have the relevant keywords but also include links to your site, or product/service pages if applicable. Complete your profile by including past work experience, relevant skills, and one extra step is asking for others to recommend your past work and now users can even endorse specific skills or expertise you have listed.
By utilizing these tips and tools you will be able to better position yourself or your business for additional growth and success. Remember you must be proactive in order to fully maximize the potential that lies with LinkedIn, continue to ask questions to others in your field, and make those connections and you will begin to see the fruit of your labor.


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Sunday, January 18, 2009
trimmings and patterns
Some fine rickrack and sewing patterns.
Side note: Last spring, I contributed some of my collections to a new and fine periodical by O.K. Parking based on their blog O.K. BLOG. The magazine's first 'theme' was O.K. Collections——it's grand a collection of collections.
Labels: collections, design + typography, plants + animals
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- mieke willems said...
crazy about this!
- January 22, 2009 at 9:59 AM
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All except a few (who will fly directly from China) will fly via Seoul to Jeju. In Seoul, you will change airports to board a domestic flight to Jeju Island.
You would need to take an airport bus from outside of Incheon Airport in Seoul to Gimpu Airport in Seoul to take a domestic flight to Jeju. The flight itineraries would have already been sent to you for confirmation and issuance of tickets. Information on this connection will also be sent (if not already sent) to you together with your e-tickets.
- There is change of airports in Seoul for your trip.
- Upon arrival at Incheon airport you will have to take an internal airport train to immigration terminal.
- After going through immigration you will arrive at baggage collection hall.
- After collecting your bags you will have to take bus to Gimpo airport where you will check in again for Jeju.
- Meet and greet service has been arranged for you at all airports in Korea if you are arriving on 17th June. They will help you with your transfers including handing you your bus ticket for the airport transfer.
- Please note that you may bring only up to 20kg of luggage for your connecting flight to Jeju
Visa and In-Transit Expense Reimbursement
CWM will reimburse delegates' visa and travel expenses incurred in transit during their journey to and from home to Jeju Island. Invoices/expenditure receipts must be provided as auditors have asked that we strictly adhere to this policy.
Member churches are kindly requested to offer assistance where needed to delegates for local travel to and from home airport. CWM will cover expenses from home airport to Jeju and back to home airport. Kindly note that CWM will not, for this event, cover cost of travel from home to airport on either way. CWM is grateful for the significant contributions made by delegates and member churches to the overall cost of this assembly by taking care delegate's local travel.
Claimable expenses (visa and In-transit costs) should be listed on the form (provided in the delegate pack) with invoices/receipts attached and passed to the CWM's Accountants during the Assembly. The primary cash currency for expense reimbursement will be US dollars.
Due to physical limitations of cash held on site, CWM cannot provide cash of more than US$200. CWM will only reimburse actual expenditure supported by receipts and will not reimburse "per diem" (daily rates) as done by some organisations. It is understood that some delegates will also incur expenditure on their journey home for which they will not yet have receipts and delegates may therefore include specific items of expenditure known to be necessary for the journey home on their reimbursement form, but no "per diem" type estimates should be included as they will not be paid.
Forms and receipts should be paid on time to prevent delays; announcements will be made when expense reimbursements are ready for collection.
Announcements will be made for delegates of the respective group churches to collect their reimbursements at scheduled times. For receipts not attached to forms, or any queries related to the forms – these will be processed separately. Queries will then be raised privately with the individual or group at a designated time; reimbursements will be issued at a later time than other delegates.
While the official programme starts on the 19th with the opening worship, there is an exposure day, which is also part of the programme, on 18 June.
It will be a whole day of exposure to 3 venues in Jeju with lunch and dinner along the way. The 3 venues will provide us with an appreciation of South Korea's history and culture.
You will make a grand entrance into the auditorium, marching with the other delegate from your church bearing your church's and country's flag.
Then,unless otherwise assigned, you will be seated with the rest of the worshippers. So come with an open and prepared heart to meet with the Lord and celebrate the fellowship in this partnership of churches.
The first cultural night is a Korean Cultural night where there will be no preparation on your part. Just enjoy and appreciate the Korean cultural performance. For the 2nd cultural night, please remember to bring your traditional costume and regions are expected to give a short (10-15min) performance. There will be time in the assembly for regions to get together to discuss and practise, where necessary.
Spiritually, Prepare your heart and let the Lord do the rest!
For some practical tips:
- Find out the time difference between your location and Korea
- If you are able, begin to align your schedule now to match the Korean time as closely as it is feasible for you. Basically you are trying to train your body to wake up and sleep like someone in Korea! It is worth a try if your schedule permits. Maybe adjust a couple hours at a time and keep increasing towards the travel date?
- Keep well hydrated. Somehow, water seems to sort our bodies out in more ways than the obvious ones. It's amazing.
- Set one of your clocks to Korea time. It will help with giving you perspectives. Just make sure you remember to set your local appointments to the correct time zone, hah!
- On the plane, try to rest and keep well hydrated.
- When you arrive in Korea, do as the Koreans do. Don't sleep when they are playing. Sleep at sleep time!
- Set your alarms! Even if you are a seasoned morning person, jetlag don't care. Set your alarm to wake you up at the right Korean time when you land in Jeju.
- Go all lights out. When you arrive in Jeju, do all you can to help your body to fall asleep even when it is so wide awake you could run a marathon. Go to sleep early, night owling on jetlag is not a good idea. One way to help your body along is to do a bit of exercise to tire it out for a good sleep.
- Keep active while the sun is out and rest when it's gone to sleep. That works 99.9% of the time.
CWM regrets to state that no provision for pocket money will be made for the 250 people expected to be in attendance at this assembly. CWM will, however, cover the cost of all flights, visas, airport transfers, accommodation, and all meals during the assembly. You are advised to bring your own personal spending money if you wish to do some shopping along the way. There will be some opportunities in transit, and possibly during the exposure visit to buy some personal souvenirs.
There will be a sorting hat. Okay, maybe not a sorting hat, but you will be informed at registration when you arrive. All care is being taken towards good matches.
You can make this known to the travel team. Where every effort will be made to meet your medical needs, this will be dependent on food availability in the hotel. We seek your understanding on this.
You may have already stated this on your Travel information Form. Our travel team received 250 of these. They are amazing, but wouldn't hurt to send an email to check on your request.


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Ever spent an hour under the sea? Felt the freedom of life aboard a sailing yacht? Met the morning with a plunge overboard? Get ready. This is just a taste of the adventure.
Imagine exploring a world class marine park in Saba. Go sailing with dolphins jumping in your wake. Wakeboard and stand up paddleboard in a secluded cove. So raise the sails, lace up the hiking boots, prep the scuba gear and get set for the summer of a lifetime a ridiculously fun voyage with a crew of twelve teens your age.
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Looking for a shorter, introductory course? Click here to learn about our 12 day live aboard trip.
Broadreach combines your thirst for fun and adventure with tangible skill development, real-world educational opportunities and a genuine commitment to service. While on program, you'll earn internationally recognized certifications and documented community service hours. It's what we call "Earn & Learn," and it's what you'll take home as evidence of your many accomplishments.
On the Caribbean Underwater Discoveries Voyage, students earn 5 hours of documented community service and may pursue 8 PADI diving and IYT sailing certifications.
During this live aboard voyage, students will learn fundamental sailing skills and complete 15+ scuba dives, for which you may earn multiple certifications including:
Through service, gain a more meaningful connection to the cultures and communities you explore while taking an active role to address important global issues at the local level. In the Caribbean, work with the St. Eustatius National Park on beach cleanups and underwater debris collection and the Saba Conservation Foundation on trail maintenance and marine park preservation projects. Through these hands-on projects you begin to understand your role as a global citizen by making positive changes in the communities that have embraced you.
These first few days are busy as you meet your crew and get sized up with your dive gear before heading out to your home for the next three weeks. Settle into your yacht and get accustomed to the pace of life aboard. Days start early! We share all of the responsibilities, from sailing to keeping our home "ship-shape". Over the next three weeks you will be the skipper, first mate, navigator, dive safety officer and chef for this journey. Learn the language of the sea as our yacht slices through wind and wave on our first sail to Grand Case.
St. Barts feels like the French Riviera, très français. Perfect beaches, turquoise waters and shallow reefs teeming with life. A short hike takes us to the bodysurfing beach at Anse Flamands on the windward side of the island. Spend an afternoon practicing small boat handling, feeling the wind and trimming the sails as we learn to sail lasers. The town of Gustavia is perhaps the nicest in the entire Caribbean with cool shops, yummy crepes and homemade mango ice cream. After a day in town experience the thrill of a pinnacle dive at 'La Baliene' point.
The picturesque postcard island of Nevis boasts 11 miles of magnificent beaches and calm coves perfect for water skiing, wake boarding and fun on the water. Get a taste of the local culture and cuisine with an authentic beach BBQ. Put your sailing skills and teamwork to the test as you compete head-to-head with other Broadreach boats on Broadreach Race Day! Set sail to St. Kitts, which boasts rolling hills, beautiful coastlines and reef walls that drop off into the abyss. Dive the Wreck of the River Taw, then step back into colonial history by hiking up to Brimstone Hill Fort. Cannons, pirates and the rum trade are just part of the story here.
Raise the main and sail to St. Eustatius, also known as Statia. There are almost no hotels or tourism here and that's part of what makes it so special and unspoiled. The Statia Marine Park works to preserve the island's thriving reefs, and we dive its awe-inspiring jewel, the 327-foot C/V Charles L. Brown, one of the best and largest wreck dives in the Caribbean. After a morning of community service for the Marine Park, we trade our fins for hiking boots and trek up over the crater rim of the Quill and into the volcano's jungle inside. Huge trees, long vines and lush rainforest reside under a canopy above. We end our stay here with a shore excursion and a party with other Broadreach boats.
Saba is a magical place that will capture your imagination. The island majestically rises out of the ocean and disappears into the clouds. Its world-famous marine park protects some of the best diving in the Caribbean. The sheer walls and towering pinnacles of Babylon, Tent Reef and Diamond Rock are phenomenal and perfect for finishing your PADI Advanced Open Water or Specialty certification course. Spend a day ashore, making your way up to a town called "The Bottom" to explore the picturesque village of tiny cottages and artisan shops. Then hike into the mist of the elfin rainforest to the top of Mt. Scenery.
Still time for more diving, exploring and water skiing! Sitting on the bow, you reflect on your three week adventure. Twelve people who were strangers have become a team; working together, learning from each other and building lifelong friendships.
When we first considered sending our daughter to a Broadreach scuba program, we were a bit apprehensive. After all, we would be sending our child to another country, where she would spend three weeks scuba diving with people we didn't know. Now that we've gone through the experience, we can unequivocally say that it was the best summer experience our daughter has ever had. The program was educational and amazingly fun. She learned to sail and she earned a slew of advanced scuba certifications. She also loved the instructors and made great new friends. The program not only taught her diving and sailing skills, but the other valuable lessons like teamwork, shared responsibility and discipline. We already are making plans to sign her up for next summer. Broadreach earned an A+!
James was ecstatic about his summer and several weeks later is still talking about his experiences. Learning to scuba and more about the sea-world has really broadened his interests… I wouldn't be surprised if he wanted to pursue studies about marine life and activities.
Last summer, I had the opportunity to go on the most amazing and incredible trip I have ever done. Broadreach turned my summer into an adventure of a lifetime. I part took in the Caribbean Underwater Discovery Voyage. From Saint Barthélemy to the island of Saba, I experienced things I never thought I would! When I boarded the plane to fly into Saint Martin, I had no idea the things I would soon learn and see. I came into these three weeks not knowing anyone. I was so nervous that I would not meet friends or that I would not like the realities of living on a boat. Despite my fear, I was completely proved wrong. Through these three weeks, I made life-long friends, got several certifications, hiked three volcanoes, participated in community service, shopped and explored every island, scuba dived, saw incredible sea life and learned the true boat-life experience. I had never thought that this experience would turn into one of the best decisions of my life. I would take anything to be back on our boat with my 12 best friends, scuba diving and exploring the deep unknown of the Caribbean. Broadreach did an incredible job making everyones experience the best it could be and I thank them for giving me a summer I will never forget!!!
Liliana had a wonderful time on her 17-day adventure. She came home filled with stories of the fun times she had with her new friends on board the boat and she is thrilled that we have decided to register her for another trip next summer. Liliana came back with much more self-confidence and a stronger sense that she is capable of doing just about anything she puts her mind to. Thank you!
Over the course of my trip I have gained skills that will help me in every aspect of life. Working, playing and learning with other members of my group has created an increadibly strong bond between us. Even though I have never met any of the people on my boat until three weeks ago, I feel like we are a close knit family. I will always remember my Broadreach experience and the bonds I have cultivated on my trip.
Great thanks to the staff at Broadreach for giving our son Jack an incredible experience. He has been home for several weeks now, and we continue to recognize the maturity and personal growth he gained from this trip.
We were originally concerned about sending our 14 year old son on an international trip for three weeks. But the staff from the home office helped us through these concerns. On site, the captain and crew supported Jack expertly. The entire organization offered incredible support for both Jack and all of us at home. Everyone at home waited impatiently for trip updates and photos. Although taking a big step like this was difficult, it was great learning experience that is entirely appropriate for his age.
From this trip, Jack gained hard skills in sailing and scuba that motivated him to learn more. More importantly, Jack developed his sense of self and maturity beyond our expectations. Exposure through international travel gave Jack a greater appreciation of home and family, and a greater perspective of other cultures. Most importantly, this was a very positive experience for Jack, giving him the confidence and desire to do, see and experience more.
Thanks Broadreach!
This trip was an amazing experience. It was an eye opener in so many ways. You meet kids your age from different places and backgrounds and learn to interact with them. It gets difficult at times because when you are on a boat it is hard to get your alone time. Apart from the social aspect, the places aer just beautiful. We do so much in one day and everything is absolutely gorgeous. My best piece of advice would be to push yourself to the max; that way you can get the most possible out of your trip.
Going on this trip is literally living the dream. You're with a bunch of friends living on a fancy boat, learning how to sail and dive?and it's in the Caribbean. Hard to beat. On this trip I've learned how grateful I am for small things and that you can live life awesomely without luxuries. Overall, this was a once in a lifetime experience!
As her trip winds down I just wanted to thank you for all you do in the NC office to make this possible. The details and professionalism of your staff from the first contact has been world class. Although our contacts with her have been few and limited (best for her, hard for us) I can tell you this has been a life changing experience for Sarah. You all are making it possible for these kids to go on to better and richer lives. Thank you.
The things I learned at Broadreach I will remember for the rest of my life. I made some amazing friends and had the time of my life. I would go on this trip a thousand more times if I could.
This was seriously the best experience of my life! I really learned that stepping out of my comfort zone to do something like this can lead to amazing things. I even wrote my college application essay about it! I made so many amazing friends who I still keep in touch with six months later, I've visited some of them and I'm even planning to do a trip with one this coming summer! Diving is my new passion since the trip and I'm so glad I had this experience. Our divemasters were fun and patient, and our skipper was a blast! Learning to sail was great too. Getting to experience the different islands, both from hiking in nature and exploring the towns, was incredible. I can't recommend this highly enough!
The trip was amazing, going to all of the different island was a lot of fun. All of the things we saw on the divies were absolutely breath taking. Meeting all of the new people was so great and slowly becoming really close and becoming a family.
Broadreach was the most amazing experience I ever had. The people on my boat were incredible and will be my lifelong friends. There was no awkwardness and even the first night we all felt completely at home and stayed up half the night talking and telling jokes. My trip leaders were awesome as well. They were so open to let us choose what we wanted to do. Before I went on this trip some people had said that living in such a confined space was going to be challenging but I loved the bonds that formed that came from living on top of each other. There were no conflicts between people on my boat. I had never scuba dived before and my first dive was incredible and from then on I was hooked. This trip helped me realize what I want to do with my life and the lifestyle I want to live. It was worth every penny because its changed me as a person so much and really opened my eyes to the world. I only hope that everyone can have such an amazing experience as broadreach gave to me.
Broadreach was the most amazing experience of my life. I've honestly never been happier. Whenever people ask me about my favorite part of my trip I still can't decide because I loved everything about it. Chilling out on the boat, sailing, SCUBA diving, water sports, hiking, community service, town time, cooking, and just laughing and talking with anyone and everyone on the boat. Before I left I was worried that I might not make friends, but by the end I literally cried when we all went our separate ways. Personally I can be shy and awkward around new people, but after the first day, nothing was awkward. I'm actually very glad I didn't know anyone before hand. They don't know anything about you and you can always be 100% yourself and you get a clean slate. I highly recommend Broadreach to anyone who gets this amazing opportunity!!
This trip was definitely worth three weeks away from home. The locations were beautiful especially the hike up to the top of the volcano in Statia and could see the whole island. The fortress on St. Kitts was really cool as well. The scuba diving was indescribable it was so beautiful! The people are so differeent but we definitely got along great together! We will all stay in touch for sure.
Stephen?s Broadreach trip was everything he expected and more… He loved the independence of planning each day? Dives, navigation, and even chores were an adventure! He also liked the education and community service aspects. We thought everyone at Broadreach was very supportive and helpful from planning to leading Stephen?s trip.
Great trip … Next year she would like to go on the Shark expedition in Fiji. Your crew, and office staff are bubbly, well informed, and thorough.
When I had a concern, the staff was prompt in their communication and action. Their concern, care and safety for the participants is amazing- first and foremost.
Our son had an excellent time on this trip. We had assumed he would love the sailing and diving but he also really enjoyed the trips into town, the hiking and the community service work. We think he gained much more than the adventure. Being out on his own with daily responsibilities and leadership opportunities has definitely had a positive impact on him. He's now much more willing to try new thing and he has become more social than ever. He has matured before our eyes and is now better prepared for his first year in high school.
As parents we were mostly concerned about the travel days – airports, customs etc. The Broadreach staff helped explain how this would all work and everything went as expected. During the trip we looked forward to reading the blogs from the kids to get a snapshot of where they were and what they were doing. We are extremely happy we decided to send him on this trip and we would highly recommend it to anyone.
This journey has certainly expanded my hoizons through its veiled teachings. I have learned how to operate a sailboat and know all of its proper names. I have learned all of the proper procedures that take place in a diving rescue situation. I have learned how to classify fish. Yet what made this venture different from pedantic courses is the ability to make the trip one's own. The chance to navigate for weeks in the open sea with out phones, internet, Facebook and feel ok. Better than ok, feeling superb overcoming those lesser things. I remember my shirt drenched in sweat as we hiked up Brimstone Hill Fort, then once at the summit we felt invincible, powereed by the view, by the soothing winds. Waking up at four in the morning for a sail, gliding in the wind, riding the waves, the sun slowly rising. Geared up at dusk to night dive at 'Bird Poop Rock' then submerged in an alien environment with creatures cautiously swimming by. This trip gave me plenty of amazing opportunities but I was ultimately responsible for taking advantage of them. And for this reason, this adventure is one I will never forget.
The program you are running is absolutely phenomenal. The instructors are great… They taught the material very well and made every part of my adventure fantastic. The diving and sailing were my favorite parts. I had so much fun diving on the reefs and seeing all the animals in their natural environment. We would go on these long sails and see nothing but blue water and the island we were headed to in the distance. Thank you so much for an amazing adventure!
The trip was hard work but the more you put in the more get out. This was a once in a life time experience. The time flew by and our boat is now a family.
It was amazing to visit all of the islands that we did, such as Nevis or Saba, and be able to enjoy the sailing, diving, and the communities there! I learned so many different things on my trip -Underwater Discoveries Voyage- such as how to live a little more independently and how to care for the environment a little more. I will always remember this trip and the people I met there that are now some of my great friends.
Spending three weeks on a boat with a group of people they had never met proved to be a wonderful growing experience. They learned to accept, respect and truly enjoy people that they may never have stepped forward on their own to meet. They created friendships that will last a lifetime. The trip was an experience they will remember (in a good way) forever. From start to end it was an adventure!
After attending summer camp for 5 years, Broadreach helped me open the door to the next level of exploration of the world and myself. Thanks to Broadreach, I have had the best summer of my life.
This was the best experience of my life. I loved every aspect about the whole entire program. I would recommend this to everyone because it was so spectacular. I met so many amazing people and loved my counselors. Thank you Broadreach for an experience of a lifetime.
My husband and I want to thank you all for Gavin's amazing three-week program! We have been excited to have him home and hear all the stories, and have narrated viewing of pictures, videos, etc. We can see his deep sense of satisfaction for all that he learned and experienced – and his appreciation for the other students and instructors.
Kudos to all of you for an incredibly well-run and wonderful program! We really appreciated all the communication, blogs, etc. Despite being new to Broadreach, the timely and helpful communication gave us confidence that Gavin was in good hands.
We want to send a special thank you to an exceptional group of instructors – Leah, Sydney, and Christian. What a huge responsibility they had to lead a group of teenagers for 3 weeks and teach sailing, diving and more – all while attending to group dynamics. Whatever they did allowed this group of students to come together as a team while living in close quarters for 3 weeks – all while still learning and laughing! That takes skills often not developed until later in life (if ever). These instructors are three accomplished young people who we are sure will continue to do great things for Broadreach and throughout life.
We are so grateful to Leah, Sydney, and Christian – and your Broadreach Caribbean team and the larger organization – for creating and running such excellent programs. You all are making a difference in the lives of so many young people – what a gift to them, their families and their futures – thank you!
I had the most amazing time on the Caribbean Underwater Discoveries Voyage. I would not call this trip a vacation, I think that a better word would be either an experience or adventure. During those incredible three weeks, reality seemed to reverse, in that the days were very long but (instead of being slow and boring) they were filled to the brink with fun. We would get up very early (usually from 6 to 8 AM) and would breakfast, which, like all other meals, was made by another kid. From there we would have to clean the boat and get right into our dive gear.
THE DIVING, It was phenomenal! We did at least 20 dives and each one was a new adventure. From massive coral reefs with sunken ships, it was like jumping into a new world where the laws of gravity didn't apply. My favorite part of the diving was provably going down to 70 ft underwater and not being able to see the surface. Even the night dives which, though little scary, were phenomenal. When the sun went down, all of the interesting creatures like sharks and lobsters came out.
Other than the diving, we learned to sail, which, while it wasn't my thing, I still enjoyed, most likely because of our instructors. OUR INSTRUCTORS, They were amazing. All 3 of them handled every situation very well, from us not cleaning up our boat well enough, to us all feeling the worst pain we had ever felt after being bitten by Sea Wasps (jelly fish which stigs hurt so much, you are supposed to get shock treatment.) Not only were the great at handeling problems, but they also were very supportive and turned into our family rather than our instructors for those three weeks.
A question you might have is, how did we sleep? There is are small cabins underneath the deck, which, in my opinion, can't allow for 4 kids to sleep there (the catamaran is meant for 4 people) also, it get's really hot down there. It seemed that most of the other kids agreed with me as everyone slept on deck under the stars. They weren't the most comfortable conditions but after a long and tiring day, sleep always came easily. One problem with that was that it constantly rained and, when it did, you had to grab your sleeping bag and sprint to cover before you got soaked.
Another question you might have is, how do we use the bathroom? The ship does have bathrooms, one per cabin. They are incredibly inconvenient and flushing involves pumping your "stuff" into the ocean. What is easier and much more encouraged is doing an "Aqua-Duckey." This involves swimming a good distance away from the boat and getting out your "number 2" there.
All in all, I had the time of my life over my three weeks in the Caribbean. I made great friends, learned to scuba dive and sail, and was able to get the best tan I have ever gotten. I also learned many things about myself, from how much I enjoyed a good dinner after a long, tiring day to the fact that I like rap. I would recommend this trip to everyone who can cope with being away from home for 3 weeks. I, for one, had the time of my life.
If you want to learn to dive this is a great opportunity. Becoming certified was fun and easy and I made amazing friends along the way. This was something I will definitely will never forget.
This trip is truly an amazing experience. It broadened my horizons so much. I saw reefs, people, cultures and so much more. I hope other people get these same experiences.
This was my first real life adventure. I will never be the same. For a while I will be classifying my life experiences as "before Broadreach" and "after Broadreach." Because of Broadreach I am more aware that there is a bigger world out there with more than enough resources to support everyone and everyone's dreams. I love Broadreach and the view you give your students. Thank you! I've never been more grateful.
My Broadreach experience was life changing. You have extremely fun filled and action packed days. I loved being secluded away from the world and sailing on private boats. I learned that there is so much to see in this world and people's ways of life are diverse. Broadreach was the start of travelling for me. The experience shows me so much. I have made new friends and will be coming back next year for sure!
I loved my counselors.ÿ They made me feel happy and safe the second I stepped off the plane.
I highly recommend the Caribbean Underwater Discoveries Voyage as the best trip for first timers! I can't wait till I?m old enough to be able to teach or become a Divemaster Intern Participant!
The positive life learning that the Broadreach program offers began for our son Will before he even started to pack. He had to earn 1/2 of the cost of the trip before we would enroll him-thinking this would put him off the idea. Boy were we wrong! As Will has returned to his final year in high school we have observed marked changes; in his willingness to take leadership roles within his peer group, in his confidence and ease when socializing with his peers, and his confidence to pursue his dreams "Hey I know I can do this!!!". Thanks to all the folks at Broadreach who contributed to our son's successful experience.
Limited group size was probably the single most significant factor that made this experience personalized and contributed to character and social growth.
This has been the best summer program I have ever done. The dives were incredible. The kids were fantastic and so were the instructors. The islands were beautiful. There was nothing I would change.
The diving was awesome. The sailing was also amazing. I learned all about reefs, fish and aquatic life. The friends I made were great too.
I loved being on a trip where we had a lot of freetime but other times we had to work toward our certifications. It was very satisfying to know you worked hard to get the scuba and sailing certifications.
This was a trip was beyond my expectations! My favorite island was Saba because of the beautiful town and amazing diving. Diving here we saw turtles, eels, and even nurse sharks! Overall, the diving was definitely the best part of the trip simply because of the wildlife. Although, the sailing, hiking, and water sports were amazing as well. I learned how to work and in a group and how to become more independent while also learning about marine and coral conservation and sailing. I made friendships and memories that will last a lifetime and this experience was beyond memorable…I would recommend it 100%!
I loved the towns and all the different cultures I experienced. I made so many great friends wI will keep forever. I like the smaller groups, everyone bonded more.
I made many new friends and I love it there. I can't wit to come back. Broadreach has opened many ideas to my future. I am forever greatful for the experience. Loved it so much.
I learned so many new things in the past three weeks. From scuba to working together as a team. This has been an experience I will never forget.
There are not many words that can describe how amazing my Broadreach trip was. Going on the 21 day Underwater Discoveries trip changed my life forever. Ive never experienced such an exciting and new way of life as I got to have on my trip. Before going on the trip I had always loved the water but after my trip I learned exactly how much and now have dedicated my time to finding ways to help the ocean. These Broadreach trips really help you take a look at yourself and help you get away from everyone back at home. I personally made so many friends that I know I will have for a lifetime, friends on my boat and on other boats as well. On the trip, my favorite place had to be Saba because on one of our dives we saw a shark which was surreal. I learned so much from this trip and I really recommend Broadreach, especially the underwater discoveries trip! I will never forget the three weeks I spent on that trip, it is the best thing I have ever done and will surely be returning to Broadreach again.
Broadreach Caribbean was a great trip. If you are considering go on this trip expect to have tons of fun sailing and diving.
Tuition is all inclusive for instruction, food, accommodations, and activities from the time you arrive in country. However, you are responsible for your airfare, spending money (we suggest about $150-200 depending on the program), any required textbooks, and student expenses such as medical fees. Some trips require scuba gear which can be rented, purchased or in some cases borrowed from Broadreach. Finally, for our high school trips that offer college credit, you can elect to receive an official Lesley University credit transcript for approximately $180 per credit hour. For more information about expenses that might apply to your program, click here.
For most programs, we have a few recommended flights and an arrival time range, and we usually give you the option to book flights on your own or through our travel agency partner. A few programs have required group flights, which we set up in advance. Students travel independently, but often meet up along the way, and we collect student itinerary details. Broadreach instructors will be waiting in the arrivals hall of the destination airport to greet each student, and they'll be wearing special shirts and holding a Broadreach sign. We also mail students Broadreach shirts to wear while traveling which makes it easy for them to identify each other. Typically, making travel arrangements and the actual travel days go very smoothly.
Our boats have 4 cabins with attached bathrooms, which are divided up between girls and boys. The cabins are mostly used for students to store their bags and change since most students choose to sleep on the deck of the boat in one of a few safe, flat areas. Students bring sleeping bags and pads, and sleeping under the stars with the Caribbean summer breeze is often one of the highlights of the experience. Our boat life video will give you a feel for what it's like.
The majority of programs will have a maximum of 12 students in a group. We aim for a balance of males and females, but in our experience, the gender ratio plays a small role in the success of each program.
Most participants come alone, so there is no need to be concerned if you don't know anyone else on your program. It's normal to be a little nervous about not knowing other students in advance, but within a day of starting your program you'll be laughing and sharing exciting adventures with new friends.
Safety is our top priority, and it is something we evaluate from every angle throughout the year. We're very proud of our safety record over the past 26 years of running international programs for students. There are so many ways to address how we handle safety, including the extensive experience and training of our instructors, the specific locations we choose to visit, the relationships we have established with our local partners, and the 24/7 support we provide our groups. We have extensive program-specific risk management plans and safety standards that we adhere to. We'd be happy to talk about safety in more detail for the program you're considering if you'd like to call our office.
We require that students have at least $100,000 of emergency evacuation coverage and some kind of international medical coverage, as well as coverage for scuba diving for programs that include diving. We offer two different policy options, or if you already have a policy that meets this criteria, we would just collect those policy details after enrollment.
Our Tuition Protection policy covers cancellations for medical reasons up to 100% and for any other reason up to 75% (except for residents of NY state). It's also a great comprehensive travel insurance policy, including medical coverage, emergency evacuation, travel delay, baggage (loss or delay), etc. The cost of the policy ranges from $339-379 based on the program duration. For more specific coverage details, please call our office.
Broadreach instructors are highly experienced, passionate, energetic and supportive. The average age of our instructors is 28 years old, and depending on the program, they meet specific qualifications (a Master's degree in the subject area, PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor certification, foreign language fluency, Wilderness First Responder certification, etc).
We do our best to accommodate allergies and food preferences but we consider the situation, country and the program to determine whether it will be a good fit for the specific dietary restriction. It's important that you let Broadreach know well in advance of any food preferences or allergies so we can determine whether your restrictions will work on your program.
Students will call home within a few hours of landing in the destination airport to let parents know they have arrived safely and have met up with the group. For most programs, students will have the option to call home once a week, typically on Sundays. Timing for calling home depends on the schedule of the trip and location. Usually, students call home with the in-country instructor cell phones or via Skype if good internet service is available. If you'd like to learn more about our full communication policy, please call our office.
Absolutely! Just call our office and we can put you in touch with past participants who have joined the programs that interest you. Our alumni families are happy to share their first-person experiences.
We require a non-refundable deposit of $1000 to lock in your spot, and then the final balance can be spread out and paid in a few different ways. The final payment is requested by about 3 months before departure. Our optional tuition protection plan covers cancellations for medical reasons up to 100% and cancellations for any other reason up to 75% (except for residents of NY state).
In the fall, we have a few different early enrollment discounts – please call our office for more information. We also offer a 5% discount on the second enrollment from the same immediate family in a summer. This offer is available to an individual student or siblings. The 5% discount will be applied to the program of lesser cost, and cannot be combined with any other discounts.
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The MIT Sloan E&I entrepreneurs pitched their early-stage start-ups to the investment team at Khosla Ventures on Tuesday. Khosla focuses on environmentally friendly technologies in addition to the tradition venture areas such as the internet, computing, mobile and silicon technology arenas. The team we met with had a broad focus on topics from food and agriculture to machine-learning.
The E&I pitchers received feedback from three of Khosla's investment team, and gained valuable perspective on a spectrum of topics from business models to team structure, pitch, and more. Thank you again to Khosla for hosting our MIT entrepreneurs this week. We hope to see you again on our annual Pitch Trek next year!


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"Will the global financial turmoil hit emerging markets and Latin America? Or will the region decouple from this turmoil and from the US economic slowdown? Is China more important than the US for the economic fortunes of the region? How much of the recent economic success of Latin America is due to good policies or good luck? How to manage capital inflows that are leading to appreciation pressures on the main currencies of the region?" Those were some of the questions that Roubini brought from the annual meetings of LACEA (the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association) in Bogotá. Let me give my take.
Repricing of Latin American Risks: an update
As the financial turmoil was starting to show its severity, I argued here (August 9) that the most likely outcome in the region would be a mildly higher average risk premium, with higher differentiation among Latin risks, as compared to the relatively undifferentiated and exceptionally low risk premiums of recent years. I based my belief on the opinion that, as long as there would be no meltdown of the global economy, the predominance of sustainable stock-flow interactions at both fiscal accounts and balance-of-payments in most countries of the region would preclude new "sudden stop" episodes, differently from previous experiences.
Two months later, I still hold the same view. As displayed in Table 1, EMBI spreads in the region have devolved a substantial chunk of the increase that took place between July 23 and mid-August, moving back last week in some cases even to levels lower than before (Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru). In their turn, local currencies remained roughly flat in average vis-à-vis the dollar (Graph 1), with more cases of appreciation than otherwise (Table 2). Stock markets have also recovered partially – or more than that in the case of Brazil – after an initial tumble (Table 3).
On the other hand, I cannot claim clear victory to my hunch that idiosyncratic, country-specific fundamental factors would play a role in more-or-less decoupling many countries of the region from the financial turmoil. After all, VIX and US High Yields have also returned to initial levels (Table 1), apparently reflecting a relatively benign view of the aftermath of the financial crisis. Graph 2 exhibits a strong relationship between local stocks and the Dow Jones. Furthermore, one cannot easily disentangle what has been due to common, emerging market- related determinants (see Graph 3). Thus, more than visual observation – as well some new up-tick in global levels of risk aversion – would be necessary to check my hypothesis of a "structural break" in the empirical relation between regional spreads and very-high-risk assets in the core economies.
Anyway, even if it is not possible yet to measure "how much of the recent economic success of Latin America is due to good policies or good luck", I guess it is safe to say that "good policies" and growth perspectives have been necessary – even if not sufficient – conditions for the relatively smooth path through which the region has so far crossed the crisis. Most noteworthy has been the return of IPOs and foreign capital inflows in some countries (particularly Brazil).
Let me then propose another factor of differentiation among countries of the region regarding macroeconomic perspectives in the near future, namely the degree of dependence of domestic growth on the main external factors of adjustment in course (dollar devaluation and the dwindling of the US trade deficit, as well as the Chinese reaction function to that process).Roubini formulated his questions at an aggregate, regional level, whereas we think the heterogeneity of country initial conditions will matter in the following process of global adjustment.
Latin America and the Global Adjustment
There are still diverging opinions on the probable intensity of the US economic slowdown, hinging upon different bets regarding the housing slump and the containment of the sub-prime market woes, the nature of required policies, the implications of those elements in terms of general credit restrictions and the feedback to the real economy, and so on. But there is apparently an increasing convergence toward the opinion that the US$ devaluation vis-à-vis other major currencies has come to stay and likely deepen.
Furthermore, as highlighted by Jim O'Neill, there are signs of a major change in the US external balance, the implications in terms of reshaping world business of which have not so far received due attention. On an annualized basis, the US trade deficit is already running just over 5% of GDP, a significant alteration relative to the 7% of not so long ago. Exports have been growing at the rate of almost 15% year-on-year, while imports have been rising at 5.1%. At that pace, the trade deficit will be bellow 4% in 12 months from now, and maybe 3% or less if a full-blown US recession leads to stagnation of imports and the global economy manages to "decouple" from the US.
Martin Wolf has also called attention to the additional "trade-adjustment stress" established by the Chinese surging balance-of-payment current-account surplus: US$380 billion forecast for 2007 versus US$250 billion last year. By not having its domestic absorption rising faster than its GDP, China would be doing additional sucking of demand from the rest of the world, instead of partially countervailing the US relative retraction as the world net importer of last resort.
The obvious implication of these two processes to emerging-market economies in general, taking into account the low likelihood of Western Europe and Japan replacing the US, will be the hardship to maintain the pattern of current account surplus cum reserve accumulation of the last few years.
As far as Latin American emerging economies are concerned, given the level of reserves and low external financial fragility currently attained by many, I do not believe any stop or even slight reversal of reserve accumulation would be a devastating factor. However, four other features might bear consequences on the country-specific ability to suffer less from the global trade adjustment in course:
(i)Dependence on exports to the US economy;
(ii)The degree of complementarity or substitutability of the country's exports vis-à-vis China;
(iii)Scope for domestic demand-driven growth, provided that the current starting point in terms of current-account balance allows for some corresponding trade-balance deterioration; and
(iv)Provided that the transmission of the financial turmoil to the real side in developed economies does not end up translating into financial restraints to foreign investments in emerging economies, capital flows will tend to follow the three previous items, reinforcing adjustment trends.
I leave to another day the task of developing here such a kind of exercise of country differentiation, but I may say that I believe those four factors have been relevant in explaining the recent evolution of stock markets, exchange rates and capital inflows in the case of Brazil.


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Dame Judi Dench Throws Support behind Prescot Theatre
Celebrated actress Dame Judi Dench has lent her support to Shakespeare North's proposed theatre, in an open letter to Liverpool.
The Oscar- and BAFTA-winning British thespian said she particularly supported the project because her husband, the late actor Michael Williams (A Fine Romance, Educating Rita), came from Liverpool.
She won an Academy Award for her performance as Queen Elizabeth I in the 1998 film Shakespeare in Love.
"The Shakespeare North project is important to me because I believe that great Shakespearean performances can change lives," she wrote, "and because I want to help offer hope, vision and an enhanced educational experience to the children of Knowsley and Liverpool.
"From 2020 everyone in Britain should be able to follow a Shakespeare journey from London to Stratford and then to Knowsley, but only if you join me in supporting this dream."
Following her becoming a trustee of Shakespeare North, she donated the set from Shakespeare in Love, which includes oak timbers that can be used or displayed in the Prescot Playhouse, to the charity.
Pleading with people to support the new arts complex, Dame Judi said: "I ask you to give whatever you can in the knowledge that 400 years from now the performances you have helped to happen will still be performed in Knowsley. This will be your legacy."
Work is expected to start on the theatre and college, on Mill Street in Prescot town centre, later in 2017.
Read the full letter at shakespearenorth.org.
Photo: Caroline Bonarde Ucci (licensed for reuse under Creative Commons)


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Hot Band Boys Interviews Ayah Marar
Music blog, Hot Band Boys recently posted a great interview with Ayah Marar. In their interview Ayah talks about her travels, sea-sick pirates, dream collabs, and more. Read the interview below and check out the original post here.
As multi-cultural international artist, you do a lot of traveling, what would you say is your favorite place to visit?
It depends on the time of year I guess, I mean New York right now is absolutely perfect. I'm really loving it, I love America in general, the West Coast is wonderful, otherwise we've toured in Australia a few years ago, and that was really fun so , it depends on the time of year but I have to say each place has its own charm.
I watched your video for "Thinking About You" and it looked like you had a pretty big swell and high waves- did anybody get sick at the shoot?
They did actually! One of the pirates got seasick (one of the people that shouldn't have gotten sea sick) . Yeah, everyone else was fine,
On that single you worked with Calvin Harris, what other people would you like to collaborate with in the future?
I'd love to work with people like Dizzie Rascal, Kendrick Lamar would be awesome, Sean Paul , quite a few on the list!
One of our shirts from our clothing line says "Dream Big" on it, and it reminded me of something that I read in your bio which was that you left the country of Jordan at the age of 17 to accomplish your dreams, so have you had any setbacks and how did you handle that?
Of course, I mean you have setbacks when it comes to how you live and how you make money, and whether or not people genuinely care about you, I suppose it is something that anyone would encounter but I suppose being far from home makes it a bit harder, but um I think anything is possible after that.
I also read in your bio that your job is to a songwriter, performer, run a label – to be involved in all parts of the industry, you do everything, so how do you handle that?
Multitasking, we're women, we're good at multitasking. I try to find time to do everything and if not, I trust people's opinions who are around me. I tend to try to find ways to get what I need from them, and at the same time forge my life in other ways. I think nowadays you have to be, you can't just be a singer or performer, you have to be able to be a businesswoman and entrepreneur in a way, but that's just the start of it, hopefully it will take off
Have you had a difficult time keeping your underground dance music roots as you make your way into the mainstream?
I don't think I'm going to go much further into the mainstream, to be honest with you, I mean Calvin [Harris] and I have been friends for a very long time, so this was something we did for the 10th anniversary of our meeting- we decided to write a song together, it's all very soppy. But I'm an underground artist and I always will be. It's very important to me to stay underground. And while dance music is big, we're lucky to be able to kind of push through, but who knows it might be guitar music next year or folk music the next, I don't know
How do you hope to inspire or pave the way for future artists that want to do the same as you?
Um I don't know how much I can inspire them, but I can show them that you can try to find ways to make things your own- you can start things yourself, and you can carry htem on yourself, and it's good to ally yourself with people around you that know what they're doing. There's never been a better time to be making music, you can be anybody from anywhere and make a song in your bedroom in Peru and become a sensation on YouTube overnight. There aren't any rules anymore, that's what makes it exciting for me that the doors are wide open.
What can we expect from you in the future?
More music, hopefully more club nights, maybe like a club tour of some sort maybe more collaborations.


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Bioenergetics Uses CoQ10 For Energy
To give it its full name, Coenzyme Q10 is a compound found in virtually every human cell. We produce it naturally and can top up supplies through our diet in such foods as fish and red meat.
Energy is the most important function of CoQ10. The term "bioenergetics" is used to describe cellular energy. The energy our bodies produce is generated in the mitochondria (the powerful furnace that exists in our cells).
The best way to describe the process is picturing this powerful nutrient as the spark plug and ATP as the fuel. It's this generation of energy that keeps us alive.
If our bodies are functioning on low levels, it would be similar to running your car on faulty spark plugs. You would just sputter along feeling tired all the time.
Our Bodies Demand Lots of Energy
You'll find the greater concentration of COQ10 in three of our vital organs – our liver, lungs and heart. These organs are continuously working in your body, they don't take much of a rest. Naturally these organs gobble up plenty of power so it's not just handy, it's essential. We all need energy to stay alive and COQ10 helps our bodies boost energy.
How to Boost Energy To Protect Against Aging
But it's more than just a source of energy production. It also acts as an antioxidant helping to fight off Free Radicals and improve our immune system, slowing down the aging process and can even give protection to our brain cells. This is a seriously important and beneficial compound.
Healthy levels give protection to your cells and enable you to better handle and recover from exercise. Your energy levels are seriously called on when you take part in healthy exercise. This may cause stress within your cells but any such stress is removed or reduced thanks to a healthy level.
But life holds many challenges. As we age we have a greater need for energy yet nature decrees that from about the age of 40 we start to suffer a drop in our levels. Just when we need to generate energy we find our supply is dropping.
Fortunately it's available as an energy supplement called Ubiquinol. It's a copy of what your body makes naturally. It's safe to take and unlike prescription medicine, you don't develop bad side effects from taking it.
Replace The CoQ10 Your Body Has Stopped Making
Sometimes our natural ability to produce this nutrient plus added supplies from a proper diet is just not enough. As you start to age production starts to decline and if you don't have enough, then you might not produce as much energy as you did when you were younger. This may help to explain why older people slow down.
COQ10 is popular within the mainstream of medical practice. Because energy levels are very important to everyone's good health and because natural energy levels decline with age, boosting this vital compound is essential.
Lasting Energy is Possible
You can feel better and more energetic and be better all at the same time by giving your levels a kick in the butt. Just be sure you don't take it at night before going to bed or you could be awake all night.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How did you first get interested in art?
It started with finger painting in kindergarten. I loved the feel of it and creating colorful images. One turning point came later when I tried to draw Buster Keaton and achieved a likeness which encouraged me to keep at it. Also, seeing the art of M.C. Escher really opened my eyes. I found myself inspired by the beauty and mastery of his technique as well as discovering the styles of many other artists. It looked like fun to try for myself. It was an amazing feeling to be able to create something with my own hands. It gave me a sense of control in a world that can drop some random craziness on you.
Who are your favorite artists? Why?
I have many artists that I admire, ranging from the masters to modern unknown artists. I love the sensual beauty that Georgia O'Keeffe depicted in her flowers and cow skull paintings. The whimsical nonsense of René Magritte always appealed to me. M.C. Escher's engravings were fascinating with the illusional qualities and attention to detail. It was his "Hand with Reflecting Sphere" lithograph that really excited me - something clicked. That was the first time I ever considered pursuing art seriously. I also love the impressionists and the surrealists. The Ashcan Eight were a group of artists in the early 1900s that painted very ordinary scenes and unpopular subjects, yet found the beauty in them. That really appeals to me, too.
Why do you paint in acrylics?
I don't have the patience for oils. The build-up of multiple layers and and the wait time is much too time-consuming. Nor do I have the patience for the mess and cleanup.
Is it hard to be creative all the time?
Not at all. I'm surrounded by creative inspiration. I have notebooks full of art ideas.
How do you determine your prices?
Prices are determined by the amount of time and complexity involved in the process of creating a painting.
Do you sell prints of your artwork?
No. I like preserving the uniqueness of each piece of work and leaving it one-of-a kind for the buyer.
Do you sell paintings framed?
No. They are all unframed. The stretched canvases have painted sides and don't need a frame. They are wired and ready to hang. Canvas panels are ready to frame.
What is your return policy?
You may return a painting if you're not satisfied. I'll refund the cost of the painting and the cost of shipping it back to me.
Do you ship internationally?
Not at this time. It's too costly and packages cannot be reliably tracked.
Do you take commissions?
No. My art is a creative outlet, and commissions kill creativity.


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It seems like everyone is living their best life at Coachella right now. Me? I'm hanging on my couch with Roxie scrolling through pics of the fashion scene, trying not to eat an entire bag of chips. My salt addiction aside, the best Coachella style I'm seeing so far have one thing in common: a street style edge and tons of bright color. Bright colors! Ground-breaking for spring, amirite? If the Coachella lookbook has inspired me to do anything, it's break out my new yellow Louboutins and take them for drinks and dinner. I got these stunners for a steal on TheRealReal, which, if you haven't heard of yet, is the best site to get new designer items for a fraction of the price.
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Winter Watering
Winter Watering
By:Jonathan Manning, CLT
A Better Garden Maintenance, LLC
Denver, CO
The Denver area is considered to be a semi arid climate. Essentially this makes our front range community a desert. Infrequent rainfall and snowfall do not put much moisture in our soil. This is especially true with moisture from a snow event. Even with a 3 inch snowfall, we only receive around a quarter inch of precipitation. We almost never receive enough rain or snowfall to support the true need of the plants in our yards. This moisture needs to be supplemented.
The addition of water during the winter months is a critical addition to the health of all plants (pansies, perennials, shrubs and trees). These plants do not shut down over the winter as it appears. The lack of moisture can cause dehydration of the branches and stems. When this happens in trees, it cause either winter die back or weakens the cells in the branches. This is a process called "cavitation." Essentially the cavities of the xylem, with which the plants pull up water, are destroyed and no water can pass through. This not only affects the physiology of the plant, but also the structural integrity. Winter Watering, done in the correct fashion, can help deter these effects.
Winter watering should only be performed when the air temperature is above 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Watering should only be performed during daylight hours to reduce the possibility of creating ice. Use of a watering wand with shut-off on the handle is recommended. During the winter a garden should be watered as much as necessary and as the weather permits.
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Hello, if you want to have a long flowering time and are on long-lived plants, I am very glad that I have done you a nice job. Summer is a good suggestion for those who want to feed the flowers both long-lived and good-looking. You can not wait to reach the most beautiful garden destination with your special and trendy flowers. Let's look at everything together and explore growing hollyhocks …
Growing mallows (Alcea rosea) in the garden are the goal of the many gardeners, who remember these spectacular flowers from their youth. The flower stems on mallows will reach a height of nine feet! They will rise higher than a garden and add a nice vertical component to your garden. Hollyhocks (Puccinia malvacearum) square footage usually found in home gardens. They are an excellent background plant for shorter perennials and are available in a variety of colors.
Tips for Growing Hollyhocks
Growing Hollyhocks, if you give them care and attention, are they worth coming in July. With their open saucer blossoms moving back and forth to stalks full of stems stalked with butterflies and bumblebees, they will do more than repay your efforts.
Be sure to plant hollyhocks in sunny locations. Since they have very tall flower stalks, protect them from the wind to avoid breakage. A good spot is in front of fence with slat openings to give the plant air circulation or at the back of a garden bed in a full sun location.
Hollyhocks like moist, well draining soil. Adding organic matter such as compost in the spring will help, too. If you plant them in too dry a location, they will languish during the heat of the summer and won't produce flowers well.
The flowers are produced on very long stalks that tower over the garden. They may need staking. They range in color from white to deep burgundy and all shades in between.
The flowers have a slightly scalloped edge with a pretty throat and are profuse on each stem. Some varieties, like this purple variegated hollyhock comes in more than one shade.
Hollyhocks grow easily from seed. Plant them just below the surface and space them about two feet apart to give them room to grow.
Hollyhocks are rampant seeders. If you dig them up and plant them in small pots, they will grow and give you additional plants for other areas of your garden. Seedlings are not normally quite as strong or as vigorous growing as the original parent plant.
You can also collect seeds from existing plants to save for future plants. Root cuttings will also produce new plants.
Bloom time
Hollyhocks have a long blooming season and will flower from mid summer until early fall. Blooms start near the base of the stem and open upward so that eventually 1 1/2 to 2 feet of the stalk is covered in petals.
The leaves of the hollyhock plant are large and dark green with a rounded shape. They are prone to rust so care should be taken when watering.
Cold Hardiness
Hollyhocks are considered as perennials in zones 3-8. Typically they are a short lived perennial of about 2-3 years. In colder zones, treat the plant as a perennial, or take cuttings or plant seedlings and bring them in during the winter months to replant again in the spring.
This pretty perennial makes a great screening plant to hide more unsightly areas of your yard, since it grows to quite a tall height. Use it at the back of the garden bed with shorter plants in front of it for best effect.
The make a great border plant near the side of your house to add curb appeal and height to hide the foundation. (note that this limits the air circulation so it's not a good choice if your garden is prone to rust on hollyhocks.
Hollyhocks add a lovely vertical element to your garden because of their long flower stalks. Some can grow to 9 feet tall!
Problems Growing Hollyhocks
Hollyhocks have a tendency to develop rust, so take care to water from below to keep moisture off the leaves. Giving the plant good air circulation also helps. Mulching under the plant will keep the spores from last years plants from developing. You can treat with an all purpose fungicide such as Chlorothalonil or sulphur.(affiliate links)
This pretty plant can be a short lived perennial, lasting only 2-3 years. You can prolong this to several more years if you remember to cut off the flower stalks close to the ground after they have finished blooming.
Hollyhocks by the bucket load from a reader!
Angela Marinaro, a fan of The Gardening Cook on Facebook had a large bed of hollyhocks in her garden which contained four hollyhock plants that she put in a few years ago. Last summer she transplanted just four of them into this spot in her front yard . She says that they got enormous, bloomed almost all summer died off, and then bloomed again late fall.


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