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"Rausch (Rush) is the first new creation. It sums up the creativity of Berlin in a scent; with its smokey notes and subtle hints of bitter compounds. It's reminiscent of those Golden Twenties but refers also to the night club metropole of today" — press release of the brand. Rausch was launched in 2012. The nose behind this fragrance is Veronique Nyberg.
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Does anyone know if you can buy this if you live in the U.S.?
Very sensual, you can feel a magic blend of oud, amber and vanilla which triggers pure lust. One of my favourites, it was also a blind buy for me and it's simply a unique scent!
Very good performance as well... a hidden gem!
To my nose, this is sex in a bottle. And not the kind of sex you'd have after a night out, just for the sake of sex, but the kind of sex you have with someone you have incredible chemistry with. Someone you've been longing for, for a while.
It's dirty, it's sweet, it's musky. It's manly. Or is it feminine?
That's the thing: Not everyone can pull this one off. It's the kind of scent that will choose you, and not the other way round. I never buy a perfume at first sniff, but that's how long it took me before I had to make this scent my signature perfume. I felt as though I just had no other choice.
This is also not the kind of perfume you want to smell on a strip of paper - it needs to be on your skin. If you're right for it, it'll let you know.
This smells like a watery strawberry scent - once again, think 80s Strawberry Shortcake doll type of magic. Great scent to have in your toy box and not on your person - unless you're under 12.
I can smell a FRUIT (citrus? pineapple?). Rausch smells like a smoky candied fruit. This fruit is not listed, but it reminds me of Black XS (not kidding) and Oud Immortel Byredo. The sandalwood is there, but it's hidden by the other notes. After a shower, you will be left with some ambroxan on your skin. The worst part happens if you go to bed without showering. In the morning, the remaining skin scent is identical to dried saliva of a smoker. But on clothes, the dry down is divine. The opening is gorgeous. This is not a sillage monster. My colleagues didn't smell my 4 sprays, they had to come close. They said the Jubilation I wore the day before (also 4 sprays) was much more potent.
EDIT: This stuff has incredible longevity. I did not shower. 16 hours after application, I sprayed some Déclaration d'un Soir before going to bed. This actually made Rausch reappear and projecting, and it is the only thing I could smell. So, as I said above, Rausch is not a projection monster but YOU will smell it all day long. Perhaps too special to be a signature, but too good so I will always have a bottle of it.
Adjectives for Rausch: Dry, smoky, bitter, woody.
Adjectives for Rausch drydown: Sweet, amber, incense, sultry, woody, patchouli.
You know you like those intense, woody, smoky, incense, in your face perfumes once in awhile. The problem is that they either remain too intense, or they wear that way for an hour and then disappear into nothing. Rausch does a great job at being full, intense, but then, subtly, it will change on your skin, and become sweeter, less dry and woody, with more amber and patchouli instead.
On the top I smell a ton of the Cypriol Oil, which is the same thing as Papyrus, which is papery, dry, and bit smoky on me. The Oud veers this close to being filthy, but never goes there, it remains incense-smoky but burns relatively clear. The sandalwood it present throughout. Raush stays like this for a good hour or two, and then slowly dries down, vanilla here, now a slightly floral patchouli, finishing into an addicting amber.
I would only wear a spray or two of this at a time, and if you're worried about offending anyone with your perfume, fear not, the drydown is very sweet and happy.
Rausch will not be ignored! I'm still getting to know this beautiful fragrance and find it irresistible. This works for me magnificently if worn with restraint. It's taken me several attempts to find the right number of sprays for my body (1) and the right location (low on the decolletage). My first wearing nearly ended in tears and included headaches and sneezing fits. As much as I am attracted to oud and incense, 3 sprays was way too much. I do wonder if I am sensitive to oud, or if perhaps it is the cypriol oil that caused that reaction? With a light hand, however, it is immediately gourmand on my skin, though far from edible, and, impossibly but I swear I feel it, a deep pulsing rose. The projection is almost embarrassing, not for the faint of heart or shy. I received a wonderful compliment from a young handsome man who described my scent as "vintage and something delicious" and would not stop sniffing the air around me. It's powerful and takes no prisoners, leans masculine, yet I know this works with my chemistry perfectly. The best news; at one spray per wearing, I've got a 50ml lifetime supply. A blind buy I am immensely happy to have in my wardrobe.
Much as I do not like classifying scents as masculine and feminine, and I welcome the idea of unisex, this is for me waaaay to manly to pull off.
The initial spritz is a blast of oudh and sandalwood and amber. It is a strong, powerful scent. It changes little throughout and remains pretty constant. I am not much of an oudh fan, so maybe this is why is does not impress me much and has a leather quality of it. I do not get much of the vanilla. I find it a bit tiring after a while. Maybe it is one of those scents that work well outside, but in my bedroom, I find it overwhelming.
Heavy amber, sweet vanilla and sandalwood are dominant in this scent.
Definitely worth a try simply because of its originality!
It's a bit too cloying for me, though.
This is a badass fragrance! It's like if Dirty English skips the part where it holds a razor against your throat, and promises that it will just beat you. For starters, it surely sounds kind of intimidating to a non-German speaker. I don't know, but if I'd say to someone "Dude, your perfume rocks! What is it?" and he answered "Rausch, Schwarzlose" I'd think that he has just told me to shut up and get lost. Or "Go back to your mother boy while you're still not crying!", if there was any lipstick on the lips that would have uttered the words. But I have a feeling that in the end, we would be best buddies, trying to bring drinking the bars dry under "Mission accomplished" status, so as to justify its name. Something tells me that its "meaning business" aura would be a blast combined with some 30 years old Talisker. Amber, oud and sandalwood, drenched in smoked and peated liquid gold. Can you think of anything better?...
this one when dries down turns extremely to The Dark Heart of Old Havana by 4160 Tuesdays. the smell of a smoker's mouth & his cotton shirt that has been soaked in Marlboro red smoking cigarette smoke when he wakes up in the morning after sleeping in 4x4 meters dark cold room, where you can smell the smokey cotton, smokey mouth, & mouthful coffee essence.
although with the top notes the dried fruits exists, but i wouldn't want to smell like that at all.
Veronique Nyberg whiffed on the naming of this bottle. Instead, this fragrance should be called, "You can't go a day without me."....I find this oriental to be spirit lifting, sensual, and relaxing. It didn't take long for me to realize that this was in the territory of Big Boy sillage. The combination of patchouli, amber and vanilla never smelled better. The aroma of vanilla bean paste glazed over cooked wood is more than enough reason to crack the head of the piggy bank. The Scentstory comparisons are true but it isn't the same back up when the real fragrance is in front of you.
It does not really work on my skin, but I love it on others! It is dark, yet fresh with the patchouli and smells like nothing else! really special and luxurious! on clothes it stays for days and the projection is really good!
Definitely contemporary in style and composition. It is a sharp, medicinal amber, followed by some oud and green, citrusy greenness. I find most ambers quite cloying and sweetish, but this one goes in a different direction. There is a lot of similarity with Trance and the base for the other three of fragrances of the house. Very long lasting, good projection. While it is somewhat linear and not particularly complex, it is still fairly interesting. Maybe more suited for younger people. Overall, 6.5 out of 10.
Overall a very voluptuous, bold and dark fragrance, which in the beginning sparkles with some glistening, almost electric amplitudes over the simmering oud/cypriol blend...
To my nose RAUSCH is somehow related to scents such as Duro, Baudelaire or Carner Cuir, but with some extra weirdness, though not really a good one. Strong tendencies of being way too cloying and annoying.
Olfactory equivalent to a night out at the Berghain... To each his own.
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One day not so long ago, I was in the produce section of the supermarket, lost in thought as I tried to remember my shopping list. Apparently my vacant gaze fell on a basket of fresh figs. An elderly man shopping nearby mistook my glazed-over stare for interest. He got my attention and then with great enthusiasm began to tell me about the fig bush he had at home. The fruits were perfectly ripe just now and they were unbelievably tender and sweet. "Most people don't know about fresh figs," he said sorrowfully, and then shook his head in amazement at the $0.99 each sign on the produce bin. I said something polite and off he went, but I stood there for a few moments, absolutely floored. Brief as the encounter was, he reminded me so much of my father – his age, his phrases and mannerisms, his love of growing things – that I almost felt I'd seen a ghost. How do you reach out to someone like that? Do you say, "Hello, you remind me of my father, I would like to get to know you better?" I'd get put away for trying to pick up grandpas in the grocery store.
I'd been too embarassed to tell him, but I'd never had fresh figs before. So now in honor of this gentleman I simply had to try some, and I bought four. I vaguely recalled that figs went well with goat cheese, a new favorite of ours, so once home I looked for that combination in my books and on Google. The most popular cooking method seems to be grilling (preferably on fresh rosemary skewers) but I lack a grill, thus the broiler. Herbs are not always included, but rosemary seems the most popular, followed by thyme. Some recipes leave the figs whole and pipe the filling into the cross-cut stem end of the fruit. Others use grilled fig halves and suggest a bowl of goat cheese mixed with cream cheese or heavy cream as a dip. The figs are not always wrapped, but when they are, prosciutto, pancetta, or grape leaves are used. I took all that into consideration and created a recipe that made sense for what I had on hand, but you could easily vary it and still have something fantastic.
Somewhat to my surprise, my fruit-despising husband endorsed this recipe with a request to make it a regular on our menu. The crisped prosciutto contrasts beautifully with the creamy, tangy goat cheese and the sweet tenderness of the fresh figs. I added the walnuts for more crunch and the orange to direct the flavor of the sweetness. The hint of black pepper helps to balance it. It can be served as a delicious treat, appetizer, side dish, or even as a dessert. I prepared this intending to serve two people for a light lunch and we wound up with leftovers, as Mr. Maylith and I were quite happy with two fig halves each. Whatever your name may be, sir, I hope this does justice to your treasured fig bush.
Set up a small sheet pan that will fit in your broiler, or use heavy duty tinfoil to make one. Spray it with non-stick spray.
Cut your goat cheese off the log and put it in a small bowl on your countertop for about an hour. Once it has softened, use a fork to mash in the honey, marmalade, pepper, and rosemary and mix it well.
Split the goat cheese mixture into eighths. Top each fig half with an eighth of the cheese mixture and top with one walnut half.
Turn on your broiler. If you are in the UK, turn on your grill. (Thanks XWiz!)
Take a prosciutto slice and fold it in half longwise. Use it to wrap up a fig half. If the prosciutto slice is ragged, try to find a solid area in the slice to place over the goat cheese, and patch as needed with bits from other slices. Continue until you have all the fig halves done.
Place the fig halves with the cheese side down onto your broiling sheet. Broil for 3-4 minutes. Pull them out, flip them over so the cheesy side is now facing up, and broil for another 3-4 minutes. The prosciutto will blacken slightly around the edges; that is what you are looking for.
Serve, warm or at room temperature, with a knife and fork. Or, if you don't mind getting messy, pick it right up with your fingers and have at. You can serve them on a nice bed of salad greens if you wish, but ours didn't last long enough for the salad treatment. Devour at will!
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If you want to scale this recipe (and it scales well) here's how to estimate how much goat cheese you need. For a goat cheese log about as big in diameter as a hen's egg, a 1/4-1/3 inch (1 cm) slice is enough for two fig halves.
I don't know what variety of figs it was that I used, or even whether it matters. They were green and brown on the outside and fairly firm to the touch. Once cut open, they were a soft white inside with a very delicate rosy coloring in the middle.
If you dislike figs (though I can't imagine why!) you might try this with fresh stonefruit such as peaches. Pears would also work, and Stilton or another blue cheese would be lovely if you do not care for goat cheese.
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Pure is an innocent perfume that has its twist, suitable for all seasons.
it opens with notes of tropical fruit, which lead to the heart of white jasmine and rose. Sandalwood, oak moss and amber form the base.
It is available in 50 and 100 ml bottles. Pure was launched in 2008. The nose behind this fragrance is John Stephen.
Perfume rating: 3.05 out of 5 with 26 votes.
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Just pure citrus that dries down to smell like a honey lemon cough drop.
This is from another era! I did not get anything fruity out of this, except the overpowering scent of heavy, clean citruses!
This has to be one of the most soapiest scents I've tried in a long time, it's so clean that it almost hurts.
"Pure" is definitely not for me as I've never understood the appeal of smelling like extremely clean soap and citruses.
This has a strong resemblance to a certain Chanel perfume, a couple of them actually. To me all the Chanel's smell generic, so this one is much better than any of the Chanel perfumes, the quality of it is much higher. It's a very nice scent, very feminine, but I could never get over the fact that it smells like other perfumes I've smelled before.
The good thing is that silage and longevity is great, it lasts and lasts. I would say that this perfume is something I picture an older lady to wear, maybe late 40s early 50s and higher. The bottle is gorgeous <3
I bought my self one, and few months later it fell of the shelf and broke to pieces, the weirdest thing is that on that shelf, I've had 3 other perfumes, who also fell to the ground, but this one was the only one that shuttered. I take that as a strong sign, that I shouldn't be wearing this.
This scent is marvelous, I don't understand why so many people are rating it so low. The citrus and tropical fruit notes are very strong, with an oakmoss bottom and some serious earth and floral notes in the middle. It is quite complex, overall fantastic. Also on a side note, the process in which it is made is of only the finest English artisan production. The bottle is extremely interesting, and the tooled metal looks very medieval. Extremely beautiful, and this is a work of art. I would pin this up against any other uber-high-end fragrance manufacturer with complete confidence. Fantastic.
To my nose Boadicea the Victorious Pure resembles to Chanel's Cristalle.The only difference is that Boadicea's Pure has a more fruity aspect than Cristalle which is more citrusy and sour.For Pure,oakmoss and tropical fruits(I do smell peach)are the dominating notes.I do not get any flowers,nor sandalwood.The good thing is that oakmoss here is ''tamed'',it's not so wild and astringent as in Cristalle.If you like Cristalle,you will probably like this.Its fruity twist adds a modern touch to a classic oakmoss scent.My only complain is the lasting power.On me it was much lower than average..
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Would you spend this much for a set of hubs?It would be nice to know you have the best hubs out here but man the price but I guess you get what you pay right.Has any one else spent this much for hubs on there BD or am I spending to much?
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In a typical week, how often do you hear the word "Jesus"? In a typical week,
how often do you hear someone say something about Jesus? In a typical week, how
often do you call Jesus by name or say something about Jesus?
Do you think that you know Jesus pretty well? How would you rate your
knowledge of Jesus? This evening I want you to focus on your knowledge of Jesus.
Remember that Jesus ascended to sit at the right hand of God as Lord and
Christ after he was a servant.
(The New American Standard Bible, 1995 Update, La Habra, California: The Lockman Foundation, 1996.)
He called them His servant in Babylonian captivity.
"Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in
Christ Jesus, who, although He existed in the form of God, did not
regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself,
taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of
men. Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by
becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross."
"But Jesus called them to Himself and said, 'You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their
great men exercise authority over them. It is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among
you shall be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave; just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life
a ransom for many.'"
"Do you know what I have done to you? You call Me Teacher and Lord; and you are right, for so I am. If I then,
the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I gave you an example that you also should do as I did to you."
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Monday, October 31, 2005
Tomorrow is the day
my debut...the beginning of the rest of my career..or something like that.
Everyone, leave my site now and go to custom mom.com and buy buy buy.
Sunday, October 30, 2005
Custom Mom
Huzzah! Custom Mom goes online Tuesday the 1st and I can hardly wait. I've listed about 22 items (tees and bibs) to sell. I'm working on some Christmas bib designs. Check it out and be sure to check the KiWi Cuties items. Support your sister crafters.
To the left is my lovely niece modeling the 'Stick With Me, Kid' popsicle bib.
Friday, October 28, 2005
Thursday, October 27, 2005
Heather Ross is back!
Heather Ross of Munki Munki fame is back with a new line. I've been stalking Cia's Palette waiting for it and JCaroline got some in the meantime. Hurray!
Unfortunately, JCaroline doesn't seem to have the gnomes.
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Inventory pictures
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
KiWi Cuties
okay, ready to take the plunge. I've completed the tee portion of my first run of KiWi Cuties. I just hope they sell. It would be so gratifying to actually do something productive with my artwork after all these years.
Of course, I had to change the tag illustration last night because my daughter got her hair all cut off since I originally doodled it. I forgot to put that clause in her modeling contract.
Of course, I had to change the tag illustration last night because my daughter got her hair all cut off since I originally doodled it. I forgot to put that clause in her modeling contract.
Thursday, October 20, 2005
the out of control puns
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
My Paper Crane
My Paper Crane has the factory restocked. Hurray. My daughter periodically cruises the shop looking for things to buy. And nagging at me that I won't explain to her what the tampon doll is....
Now, I have Franz Ferdinand in my head....(find me and follow me through corridors and factories...)
Saturday, October 15, 2005
Dawn of the Knitted Dead
Electric Biscuit's hilarious knitted zombies are killing me. I'd love to see the whole movie re-enacted with these dudes
Thursday, October 13, 2005
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Sunday, October 09, 2005
The bidness
This is a huge scary leap for me...starting a business. I'm not a passive person but I'm not a risk-taker. It just seemed like after all these years of drawing, doodling, designing and drafting that I needed to do something more productive with my work. Not that I'm against the whole 'art for art's sake' concept but my later work is less 'art' and more 'illustration'. It has a childlike quality. A cuteness, if you will..and I think the world today needs more cute.
This little cutie was inspired by the wonderful bags made by Molly Chicken.
I was thinking about looking into paypal as an ordering option. Do any of you use paypal to sell your wares?
Saturday, October 08, 2005
Penelope's Draw a Witch contest
I encourage everyone to enter Penelope's Draw a Witch contest.
The above image is my entry. For the girly witch in all of us...
the strangeness
the strangest thing about starting a blog is knowing that no one is reading it. I'm sure that it'll reach new levels of weirdness when some starts reading it though...
So, let's start with Softies. I started making dolls as part of LoobyLu's Month of Softies. Since then, I've made a small community of dolls.
I've experimented with button eyes and felt eyes. I think I like the felt eyes the best.
Friday, October 07, 2005
Ninjas for sale...hot fresh ninja action
This is my first ninja tee. I originally created these little guys to do my dirty work on Instant Messenger but saw they had potential beyond battling the occasional dinosaur or pontif. I'm going into mass production on them for Christmas presents for the fam.
Currently, this design is selling for $10 a shirt. email me at firstname.lastname@example.com if you wish to order one.
Some pictures
And so it begins...
I've resisted this for a long time now...blogging, that is. I was afraid of neglecting it and having it die from blog-rot as so many of them do. I was apprehensive of trolls and other mythical creatures setting up homes under my bridges. I was also worried that no one would want to read anything I had to say (type?)
However, since I've turned my crafting hobby into a cottage industry, I felt that blogging was the next step. It was time for me to join the community that I've been silently learning from lo these many months.
Netizens, I give you KiWi.
However, since I've turned my crafting hobby into a cottage industry, I felt that blogging was the next step. It was time for me to join the community that I've been silently learning from lo these many months.
Netizens, I give you KiWi.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Suspended slugger Manny Ramirez should skip the All-Star game even if he's voted in by fans, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre says.
"No," Torre said before Friday's game against the Chicago Cubs. "I think if you asked Manny, he'd give you the same answer."
Despite his 50-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy, Ramirez is fourth among outfielders in the latest voting tallies. The Dodgers star had received 442,763 votes, about 34,000 shy of the Mets' Carlos Beltran for the third starting spot for the game July 14 in St. Louis.
One fan even created a "Vote for Manny" Web site after the first voting results were released on May 26.
Ramirez hit .348 with six home runs and 20 RBIs in 27 games before he was suspended May 7. He is set to return to the Dodgers on July 3.
"To me, I think the significance of the All-Star Game is to reward players who have a good first half," Torre said. "We don't always do that, because it's a popularity vote, for the most part. If you want to include the fans, that's how it's got to be."


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AlL the fighters train hard everyday i think that they are all good and each have they're own special type of moves,like matt hughes when he pick's them up and carries them like a rag doll.
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Anderson is still the pound for pound champ. PERIOD. is it his fault that ppl are afraid to try and hit him cuz you see what happens to ppl who do Fraklin 2x, Irvin, Griffin. they all got knocked the f*@& out i just hope he isnt as dominant in the game as he is in real life
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I see why so many people are downing Silva, but the mans undefeated, was supposed to get a good fight from the "#1 Contender", so they said, but UFC pretty much wasted his time. He spent half the fight trying to get the guy to fight, but the other guy, can't think of his name, was actin like a (synonym for cat). Yes his taunts may have been unnecessary, but when you have someone not willing to fight, you have to do something to provoke them, especially if its their job...why do you think the WWE is so successful, it's just fake fighting with drama.
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As real as it gets. This saying also applies to UFC Undisputed 2010. As for the UFC 112 controversy, that's a topic for another day and also congrats to Frankie Edgar on winning the lightweight championship.
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Anderson Silva may hve made a fool out of him self that day but he still won. PS you can't forget about a mans history because of 1 act, so at mcfly707 you can't take him out of the game and they wont.
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The game mechanics and fighting will be top notch in 2010. Sadly, the atmosphere will suffer.
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So is Anderson Silva's character just going to dance around and not finish a fight like he does in real life?
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Let's be serious. All this turns into is a giant "let's punch the crap out of each other" fest when I play with my friends.
I'm still getting it though.Posted: April 13, 2010 3:16 PM
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White Pomeranian Puppy Scam
I see advertising for "WHITE" Pomeranian puppies every week.
The "WHITE" Pomeranian puppies referred to in most of this advertising are usually not true white Pomeranian puppies.
These "would be whites" may appear "white" to the uneducated but in actual fact these "white" pomeranian puppies are usually cream or parti colors or even orange as Adults.
The usual ploy is to advertise a "lightish" pomeranian puppy , a cream puppy or a very light white and orange parti pomeranian puppy as "white" .
Many disappointed new Pomeranians owners have sent me photos of Pomeranians sold and registered as white Pomeranians. Some of these 'white" pomeranians have not even been cream at maturity but have matured to be orange or parti colour Pomeranians. One of the many scam cases I have seen even include an Orange Pomeranian, who was registered as White and sold by a Registered breeder as a White Pomeranian.This little Pomeranian is now a lovely clear Orange Pomeranian.
Most of the people selling cream, orange and parti color Pomeranians puppies as white Pomeranians are just inexperienced. Other sellers are knowingly using a scam to attract buyers and sell puppies. Cream Pomeranians and Parti Colors often start life as near white puppies. Cream and pale orange and white parti pomeranians often start life as very close to white in color. To the uneducated these puppies may look white, but they will not stay white.
A white Pomeranian at 6 to 12 weeks of age should be an absolute ice white color, with no cream, lemon or very pale orange patches or shading on any parts of the puppy's coat.
Carefully check the colour of hair behind the ears of the puppy. This can be a very helpful guide to the adult color of most Pomeranian puppies.
Cream, very pale orange or lemon shadings behind the ears or in the hock region may mean that this puppy will be a cream or even a light orange Pomeranian adult not a White Pomeranian.
Very faint cream to very pale orange shadings or any patches on any other part of the Pomeranian puppy's coat often indicates that the Pomeranian puppy is an orange and White Parti Color.
Owners who have purchased this type of Pomeranian Baby have told me they bought what was advertised as a white pomeranian and thought the very, very pale cream patches where just dirt.
One owner even told me how she had tried to remove the "dirty" marks with a damp facewasher, only to find as the months passed these pale patches darkened until her puppy was a parti color.
At 8 or 9 months of age this Pomeranian Puppy was a pale orange and white parti color.
Pomeranian adult coats and colors can differ greatly from the soft fluffy baby pomeranian coats.
As a breeder of show pomeranians with 40 years experience , I have found that often light pomeranian puppies will darken and dark pomeranian puppies will lighten.
Dochlaggie have often had litters consisting of darker sable pomeranian puppies and nearly white pomeranian puppies. All the puppies ended up to be a similar orange color at maturity.
In some cases it may be impossible to accurately predict the ultimate color of the Pomeranian.
Pomeranians start changing from puppy coat to adult coat anywhere between 4 and 8 months of age. Major changes can occur in a Pomeranian puppy's coat color during this period. I have seen very close to white Pomeranian puppies with pale orange shadings behind the ears darken with age, until as an adult Pomeranian this puppy may be a light orange Pomeranian.
Then I have bred cream sable pomeranian puppies, born a dark grey, fade to a very pale creamy white coat, with very pale grey coat tips at 9 months of age.
How to safeguard yourself from White Pomeranian Puppy Scammers.
Ask to see the parents of the "white" pomeranian puppy.
What color are the parents of this puppy ?
Are the parents registered with the kennel club?
Ask to see WHITE ADULT Pomeranians. This an extremely important safeguard. Sellers may be be able to send photos of Pomeranian puppies that appear to be white.The photos may have been touched up in photo shop, or the photo has been taken in the correct light etc. The photos may not even belong to the seller.I have found people using photos of my white Pomeranian puppies on the net to sell "white pomeranians puppies". One "lady" had used initiative, by adding a nice pink heart to blot out my copyright notice.I think in this case, the seller had puppies to sell,but the unfortunate buyer was not going to receive what was advertised. If the seller is indeed a breeder of white pomeranians they will own white pomeranian adults and they will be able to show you white Pomeranian adults. We all know the story that young men should look at their girlfriend's mother to see how the girlfriend will age, graceful or otherwise. The same applies to Pomeranian puppies, carefully check the parents of your new puppy.Chances are very good that the Pomeranian puppy will look like it's parents at maturity
If possible visit the breeder and see the puppy and the breeder's other Pomeranians before purchase.
If you are buying on the internet without visiting the breeder, ask to see photos of white Pomeranian ADULTS, owned and bred by this Breeder.
Alarm bells should ring, if when viewing a website of a seller, there are only white pomeranian puppies pictured and no white adult pomeranian on the website. You could also ask for something in writing that your new baby is a white pomeranian and will be white when an adult.
Only purchase from a registered reputable Pomeranian Breeder .
A,registered, reputable Pomeranian Breeder registers all their puppies, micro chips, vaccinates , does not accept deposits on unborn, or newborn puppies, does not have credit card or paypal signs on there website.
The main aim of a registered, reputable Pomeranian Breeder is to promote, preserve and protect the Pomeranian Breed.
A registered, reputable Pomeranian Breeder does not list puppies for sale at the many dubious pet puppy sale websites.
A registered, reputable Pomeranian Breeder does not sell puppies through pet shops.
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Inspectors general (IG) are to provide independent and objective oversight; however, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has relied on acting and temporary IGs for an extended period of time. GAO was asked to determine (1) the extent of oversight provided by the USITC IG, (2) the budget and staffing resources available for oversight, and (3) how the role of the IG is addressed in the governance of USITC. To accomplish these objectives, GAO reviewed USITC IG reports and budgets for fiscal years 2005 through 2009, and relevant policies and procedures regarding governance and accountability. GAO also interviewed the USITC Chairman, Commissioners, current and former acting and temporary IGs, and office directors.
The IG Act of 1978, as amended (IG Act), requires IGs to provide independent audits and investigations of the programs, offices, and activities in their respective federal entities. However, during the 5-year period reviewed, the USITC IG office conducted no audits and had no investigative case files or investigative reports of USITC. The IG office's oversight activities consisted primarily of monitoring and reviewing the work of independent public accountants (IPA) who conducted annual mandatory audits of USITC's financial statements and information security programs and practices. The most recent peer review of the USITC IG office's audit quality concluded that an opinion could not be rendered on the audit organization because no audits had been conducted by the IG in the past 5 years. The IG Act requires the designated federal entity heads to appoint an IG and provide adequate budgetary resources and sufficient staff. Both the lack of an appointed IG and constrained IG office budgets and staffing resources contributed to the limited oversight of USITC. From November 1, 2005, through December 5, 2009, USITC relied on acting IGs and a temporary IG to provide oversight. During this period the IG position was vacant for 17 months with no acting or temporary IG while USITC relied on the Assistant IG for Audits to provide oversight. Between fiscal years 2005 and 2009, the USITC budget increased about 23 percent, but the IG office budget resources remained relatively flat with funds only available for IPA-conducted audits and two staff during the last 4 years reviewed. The lack of comprehensive audit plans by the acting and temporary IGs to fully communicate their resource needs to USITC contributed to inadequate IG office resources and resulted in limited oversight. In fiscal year 2010, USITC appointed a Senior Executive Service-level IG to address requirements of the IG Reform Act of 2008. Also, consistent with the act, USITC provided a fiscal year 2010 IG office budget based on discussions with the current IG, which increased staffing and was certified by the IG as adequate. The IG stated that future oversight may require additional resources, which we believe can be communicated and justified by a staffing analysis as part of IG audit planning. The IG Act provides each IG with protections of independence including the authority for access to all entity documents and records. In addition, the IG is required to refer cases with potential violations of federal criminal law to the Attorney General. We found instances where the governance structure did not fully support the temporary USITC IG's responsibilities. Specifically, during 2009, the temporary IG was unable to obtain timely access to sensitive contract documents because USITC's policies and procedures did not clearly provide for IG access to such documents. The orientation book for the Commissioners, who may not have prior federal service, does not contain information about the USITC IG's authorities and responsibilities. In another instance, due to the lack of a formal policy or other agreement with the IG office, the Chairman referred the results of a possible criminal investigation to the Department of Justice (DOJ) without coordinating with the temporary IG, resulting in the potential for duplication of investigative efforts. GAO is making a recommendation to the USITC IG to prepare a staffing analysis as part of audit planning to determine the resources needed for effective oversight of USITC. GAO is also making recommendations to the USITC Chairman aimed at clarifying and communicating the authorities and responsibilities of the IG. In comments on a draft of the report, the USITC Chairman concurred with GAO's recommendations and stated corrective actions had been implemented. GAO agrees that one recommendation was fully implemented; however, additional actions are required to implement the remaining recommendations.
Recommendations for Executive Action
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: USITC's (Commission) Chairman added information to the orientation information for Commissioners that provides an overview and authorities of the OIG. This document provides the policy directives and links that relate to the OIG's authorities and responsibilities under the IG Act. Also, the orientation information contains a section on the USITC Inspector General's appointment, stating the IG Act of 1978 requires the Commission to appoint an Inspector General in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Furthermore, the Chairman issued two Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Inspector General and the Commission that address Office of Inspector General (OIG) access and custody of Commission records; and OIG notification of possible criminal violations.
Recommendation: The Chairman of USITC should revise the formal written orientation information provided to the Commissioners to include sections on (1) the overall authorities and responsibilities of the IG; (2) the IG's authority and USITC's policies for IG access to USITC documents, records, and information; and (3) the responsibilities of the Chairman to maintain an appointed IG.
Agency Affected: United States International Trade Commission
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: USITC's (Commission) Chairman issued two Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Inspector General and the Commission that address Office of Inspector General (OIG) access and custody of Commission records; and OIG notification of possible criminal violations. Also, the Chairman added information to the orientation information for Commissioners that provides an overview and authorities of the OIG. This document provides the policy directives and links that relate to the OIG's authorities and responsibilities under the IG Act.
Recommendation: The Chairman of USITC should revise the policies and procedures for all offices and programs to recognize the authorities and responsibilities of the IG under the IG Act, including procedures for recognizing the IG's authority for access to USITC documents, records, and information.
Agency Affected: United States International Trade Commission
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: USITC's (Commission) Inspector General (IG) developed and issued a five-year strategic plan to guide the activities of the OIG for fiscal years 2011-2015. The strategic plan describes the Commission's strategic goals, performance goals, and the OIG's audit strategy for reviewing areas that are critical to the Commission's success. Included in the plan are audit strategies for determining effective and efficient operations, including discussion of audits required by statutes and audits of USITC's management challenges. The OIG's FY 2013 annual audit plan addresses mandatory reviews (financial statement and federal information security management act reviews), planned reviews of the Commission's strategic operation reviews, internal control reviews, and information technology reviews. These reviews are intended to promote and preserve the efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity of the USITC. The IG also developed a staffing plan and budget analysis to support the activities identified in the strategic plan. The process identified the need for additional staff, and a fifth OIG staff member was hired.
Recommendation: The USITC IG should prepare a staffing analysis to determine the level of budget and staff resources needed to conduct the audits identified in audit plans, including audits required by statutes; audits of management challenges identified by the IG; and performance audits of economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of USITC's programs, offices, and activities.
Agency Affected: United States International Trade Commission: Office of the Inspector General
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: USITC's (Commission) Chairman issued a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Inspector General and the Commission that address notification to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of possible violations of criminal law. The MOU states that if the Chairman has reason to believe that a violation of criminal law may have occurred related to Commission operations, the Chairman will promptly notify the OIG of the possible violation.
Recommendation: The Chairman of USITC should work with the IG to establish a memorandum of understanding (MOU) or similar mechanism to ensure that all USITC investigative matters that may cover areas also investigated by the IG are coordinated with the IG's office.
Agency Affected: United States International Trade Commission
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How much do you pay your aupair ?
(47 Posts)I'm back again... I'm still on the hunt for an aupair to start in January
Aupair world is driving me crazy
My dh says I'm being too picky and should at least strike up email conversations with some of them.
I just exchanged a few with a nice enough girl from Italy, when it came to money I said I was looking to pay around the £70-£80 a week mark they would get loads of time off to study, use of car, mobile phone etc etc
She basically laughed at me and said she wants £250 per week and only wants to work 3 days !!
I might be being unreasonable but this sounds far too much, a childminder wouldn't even cost me that for my 2 DD
Do people pay that much or is she taking the absolute piss ???
My friend had an au pair. She pays her £70 per week. She works 4 hours every day with the kids, ironing on top of that. The au pair lives in and gets her meals included.
That's what I was thinking was about right !! She's definitely taking the piss then !!
I always put the pocket money amount in the ad ( £90 for an AP plus). I find it helps stop timewasters. It never seems to have inhibited applicants.
The Italian girl is living in cloud cuckoo land unless she has some nannying experience.
What you are offering is fine for about 25 hours a week.
I think if you like someone's profile, you should strike up a conversation asap because I typically start about 20 conversations and 10 days later, I am only still corresponding to about 2-3. Either the aupairs drop out of the emails or I do, because they are not suitable. Either way, there is a high attrition rate. It is not personal, just the way it is with online interactions. I never just email one to the exclusion of others, I keep a few on the go at a time.
I don't put the pocket money in the ad, but I put it in my first email to them, together with the hours, start date and period I would like them to stay for. That way, they can decide whether they still want to proceed without my wasting too much time.
I always put the pay very clearly in the profile.
It just makes life much much simpler because I never ever have to negotiate pay, and the 'entitled' don't bother entering into convos with me...
£70-80 seems really cheap to me. We paid our Mother's Help £150 and raised it to £180 after nearly a year. That was 40 hours.
£250 for 3 days seems unrealistic. But likewise, £70 seems way too low.
Somerset, £70-80 includes food and board. This is standard for aupairs.
Yes, I know how it works, we had one when we lived in London. £70-80 just seems way too low for me.
Somerset aupairs only work for 4-5 hours a day.
You paid £150 for 40 hours? That is way below minimum wage. How did you get away with that??
That was her in-hand, net pay, as specified by the agency. That's how we 'got away' with it...?
OP, the ammount you suggested seems fine to me.
We pay our AP £65pw, plus benefits (we pay her entrance to sports classes, and buss pass- probably adds up to £75).And for her Christmas present we have paid for her return flights home.
I know lots of her AP friends are paid between £55-£75/80. This is home counties, easy accesss to London.
I would second what another poster said re emailing lots of people. I had a huge list of questions which I would send if an AP contacted me, or if an AP responded to me contacting them first. It enabled me to weed out most unsuitable applicants quickly. I had almost 200 applications and had made the first contact with a lot of APs too. I whittled it down to 5 to Skype interview and then had a really tough choice between two. Reall happy with the decision i made, she is absolutely wonderful.
One of the questions I had on my list was along the lines of what did you exect to be paid. I had responses ranging from £40-£200!
Good Luck.
Sorry to butt in, but... how much do you think would be ok for an aupair working about 11 hours a week, living in, en-suite bedroom, all meals? In Devon
Thanks for all your help. I'm sticking around the £70-£80 mark this includes room, meals, a car, mobile etc plus a few hours childcare a day with a tiny bit of general cleaning !!
I'm in Hampshire btw
I pay £100 pw for 25 hours and 2 nights babysitting, in London. And I pay £30 a month towards her travel, plus will give her a bonus of a week's pay after 6 months.
Hi could someone help me please? I am new to this too! I am proposing to employ my cousin as an au pair for 12 months to help her gain some child care experience. She is going to live with us (Isle of Man) and have a bedroom that for two nights a week she will have to share with my step-daughter, but because she is family she is fine with that. I propose to pay for food and drink for her and possibly buy a bus pass for her as we live in the sticks. How much do you think I should pay her? I was thinking £70-80 a week. It will be four days from 8am -4pm. Is there anything legal wise I need to ensure is done?
I think 8 hour days is too long for an au pair. If you want to use a family member as a live in nanny, then you really need to be paying live in nanny rates.
As a ref 10 hr days, 5 days in London as a live in nanny is around the £400 mark
So to allow for diff location and a less day I would say you are looking at £300 ish
A live in nanny also lives in your home, eats your food and drives your car for free, so exactly te same as an au pair. An aupair is more lust for a few hours after school and to lern the culture and language
I would also hate to share a room with someone during my one off even if they are a family member ( unless I'm married to them!) . That and you say your located in the middle of nowhere so you would prob need some perks to actually staying for a year
Ps I have au paired myself ( 10 years ago, abroad). At the time the equivalent of £65 a week ( more like double that today), with a one bed flat included down the road of my own. Exclusive use if a car on and off duty, language lessons paid for and a flight home every 6 months. I worked 3pm-7.30, mon-fri. I stayed for the full 18 month contract. Main duty was teaching the school age children English.
£120 / week for 25-30 hrs inc some cleaning plus 2 eve babysitting which we never use. Plus use of car
£130 a week for 25-30 hours inc cleaning and ironing. I also paid for some driving lessons and treated myself and her breaky out today and then we had our nails done. I really like my 'mothers help'.
I pay £100 for 25 hours a week. This includes the cleaning one day a week - as in, proper cleaning and 2 nights babysitting and one night on monitor duty and getting kids up Sat morning so we have a lie in. Bliss. £100 is slightly above average but I think it is madness to underpay your au pair who looks after your most precious possession ...
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Friday, October 20, 2006
A day in the life of a Studio Painter
Welcome to my studio. This is the after clean up picture. Look at those sad empty walls. I hope to fill them up with paintings traded with daily painters. That is my north window and there is one on the west side (left).
Some art historian should do a study: How many un-touched brushes does the average artist leave behind when they die?
One of the things people don't talk about when you start doing Daily Paintings. Where do you put everything?
My art manager/ studio decorator/wife gets all the credit for one of the best ideas for managing space, displaying and drying art work. She is, of course, increasing her commission again.
So, what does a studio painter do after he cleans the studio?
He gets in his truck, drives downtown and paints outside.
Just another day in the life. Enjoy the weekend everyone!
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- Tracy said...
Nice to see your studio-I love to see how and where other artists work. Looking forward to Morning Tea, by the way!
- Louis Boileau said...
Hi peter. Thanks for the studio shots. Nice studio. I sometimes paint in my truck also. I'm going to send you a picture of my "studio". I won't post it on my blog though...too too messy!!
BTW..nice painting. - 10/20/2006 8:39 AM
- Darren Maurer said...
I know you don't like to paint your daily paintings from photographs but you absolutely MUST do a painting from the photograph of your brushes and containers holding them. Leave it just like it is in the photograph with the gourds and all. The photograph itself is an awesome piece of work and would be a great painting. DO IT. I'll post some shots of my studio next week. I'll be out hunting dinosaur bone fossils for the next few days. Have a great weekend!!!!!
- Luis Colan said...
Hi Peter, thanks for letting us into your space. I love to see how other artists work, it feels like home when I look at other studios. I've been meaning to do a post on my older studio space and how it compares to my much smaller one now. I'm still debating about it. I also love your paint box shot in your last post. Looks great.
You showed us a peek once before and I was so impressed Peter. Not fair! Way to orderly
I'm jealous...I have about 6" of open free space :(
ParisBreakfasts - 10/20/2006 2:25 PM
Nice studio! But you should also do a close up on all the stuff by the stereo. Then people could see the momentos that inspire you.
- June Parrish Cookson said...
Hi Peter,
A great privilege to view your studio. I debated whether or not to show my new studio spaces but then recently caved in and uploaded photos to flickr. They're nice but very small rooms and I really miss my old studio. It was huge with french doors leading out onto a deck with a panoramic view of the Seattle skyline and Olympic Mountains. Arrgh!! Sad to think about some things we lose when we move to a new place. However, I'm happy to have these little rooms to continue creating.
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Ferrari F430 Matte Black
I will probably never afford such a beautiful matte black on a Ferrari F430 or actually any other super car, but this lucky bastard in Geneva does. Spied on the streets this is a Ferrari F430 Scuderia that wears the color, but wait, here is the interesting part. This isn't a paint job, but an extremely well vinyl wrap. Does the 'paint treatment' increase the badass factor? I would say it does, how about you?
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Ferrari California GT
The official pics of the California GT have been released and soon enough it will be launched at the Paris Motor Show in October. This mid-sized roadster will only be built as a convertible with Ferrari's first folding hardtop.
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Under The Influence Vol.5 Compiled By Sean P
Sean P, Crystal Clear, Joanne Ellis, King David, Don & Oli, BBRA, George & Glen Miller, HE3 Project, Fruitcake, Plunky & Oneness of Ju Ju, Virtania Tillery, Ed Watson & His Brass Circle, Jimmy Spencer, Les Femmes, Nostromo, The Coalition, Bobby Cash Redd, Medina & Mensah, Natural Hi, Yeow, The Mark IV, J.P. Robinson, Sandy Mercer, The Love Bite, World Quake Band, William C Brown III, Starship Gilbey, Darlene Davis
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