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Educating informed 'intuitants'
By Jay Liebowitz, Orkand Endowed Chair of Management and Technology, University of Maryland University College
Today's knowledge worker and future senior leader should be an "informed intuitant." This latter word you won't find in the dictionary, but the idea is that a decision maker should base his/her judgments on a combination of analytics and intuition. The Corporate Executive Board (CEB) calls this individual an "informed skeptic" whereby both analytics and insight play key roles.
With the proliferation of new degrees and concentrations in business analytics, data analytics, big data, and other allied fields, how can we best develop and educate these informed intuitants? According to CEB, critical thinking skills are essential. As applied to analytics, these include problem solving, intellectual curiosity, issue diagnosis, insight generation, synthesis of internal and external data, problem framing, and synthesis of financial and qualitative data. Other skills integral to the informed intuitant include:
- Collaboration abilities, such as team building, project management, and interpersonal communications (oral and written)
- Creativity-enhancing skills to think outside the box
- Business-speak, summarization, and data visualization techniques for the analyst to explain their results to C-level executives
- Learning by doing or testing by learning methods to sharpen the analytical and decision making skill sets.
At the University of Maryland University College (UMUC), we launched a new online M.S. in Data Analytics degree in September 2013. This program seeks to develop basic and advanced skills to support strategic and tactical decision making in the new big data world. With increasing industry, product, and customer data, organizations are looking for individuals who can analyze large data sets to discover hidden knowledge, to develop modeling solutions, to present results effectively, and to manage the analytics lifecycle successfully. This new degree will also address the shortage of individuals with the requisite analytics experience and skills.
Joe LaCugna, the Director of Enterprise Analytics at Starbucks Coffee Company, once told me that he could find all the applied mathematicians and statisticians that he wants, but the real challenge is finding an analyst who can understand the business and explain the analytics results in a way that the typical C-level executive can fully comprehend.
One key component of this program is to be sure that the graduate will be able to effectively combine analytics with judgment to strive to be an informed intuitant. Courses on executive decision making and exercises to provide the necessary soft skills to complement the hard ones are important elements of the program for fostering the yin-yang coupling of analytics and insight.
Joe LaCugna, the Director of Enterprise Analytics at Starbucks Coffee Company, once told me that he could find all the applied mathematicians and statisticians that he wants, but the real challenge is finding an analyst who can understand the business and explain the analytics results in a way that the typical C-level executive can fully comprehend. That's part of the formula in developing both analysts and decision makers to be Informed Intuitants.
As organizations move forward, having Informed Intuitants will be a critical success factor for organizational growth and prosperity. The literature on "intuition research in management" is growing, and as the big data era continues to unfold, the coupling of analytics with intuition should ultimately result in better decision makers. We, as educators, need to create these new analytics programs with these thoughts in mind.
Dr. Jay Liebowitz is the Orkand Endowed Chair in Management and Technology in the Graduate School at the University of Maryland University College. His new books include: Big Data and Business Analytics (Taylor & Francis, 2013); Business Analytics: An Introduction (Taylor & Francis, January 2014); Bursting the Big Data Bubble: The Case for Intuition-Based Decision Making (late 2014).


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Cloud Computing Overview
The future of small and medium business technology that will save you money and increase efficiency.
Companies are starting to utilize cloud computing in higher concentrations. The recent boom in the capabilities of utility computing in the cloud presents many small and midsized businesses with alternative ways of substantially enhancing production anywhere there is Internet access. Cloud computing presents solutions for any of your businesses problems; from e-mail, to communications, to a full-scaled hosted infrastructure. In this way cloud computing is presenting companies of all sized considerable benefits.


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When it comes to health insurance, working for a small company often means making do with less than employees get at big firms.
Small companies offer coverage less often. Even when they do make it available, it may cost more and be less comprehensive. One reason: Small employers just don't have the bargaining clout with insurers that larger firms have.
And if you lose your job with a small employer, there's another thing you'll probably get less of: extended health insurance benefits.
Under the federal law known as COBRA, people at companies with 20 or more workers can generally extend their job-based health insurance for up to 18 months, although they're responsible for the entire premium plus a 2 percent administrative fee.
But the federal law doesn't apply to companies with fewer than 20 workers.
Most states have enacted so-called mini-COBRA laws that allow workers at small companies to extend their health insurance coverage through their old job, just like workers at big companies.
But the particulars of state laws can differ a lot from federal law, says Mila Kofman, research professor at the Georgetown Health Policy Research Institute. The laws may permit higher administrative fees, for example, or not extend coverage for as long, she says.
Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia all have mini-COBRA laws on the books, according to officials.
Maryland extends coverage for up to 18 months, like the federal law. But in Virginia, extended benefits only last for up to a year.
In the district, the coverage is even skimpier: The law provides for just three months of extended coverage, says Michael Flagg, a spokesman for the district's Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking.
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Dentist in Hanover, PA
During a comprehensive dental examination, our team will look for signs of oral cancer. Early detection is key with oral cancer. If caught early, most forms of oral cancer are treatable. Our dental team is trained and educated to identify oral cancer.
Everyone is susceptible to the disease, but some groups of people are at a higher risk level than others. Here are the top seven risk factors for oral cancer.
Are you in your mid 40s? Your risk of developing oral cancer increases with age. A noticeable increase is evident in people in their 40s and older. According to the Cancer Treatment Centers of America, the majority of diagnosed cases occur around the age of 62, but the average age is declining. The recent increase in Human Papillomavirus (HPV) related cases is causing more people to be diagnosed for oral cancers between the ages of 52 and 56. As the average age for oral cancer cases decreases, it is vital that you receive regular oral cancer screenings at any age.
Men are twice as likely to develop oral cancer compared to women. Part of this difference may be related to regular intake of alcohol and tobacco. According to the American Cancer Society, the gender difference is decreasing since more women are drinking and using tobacco today than in previous generations. There has also been a trend in recent years of younger men being diagnosed with HPV-related oral cancer. Both men and women should schedule regular oral health examinations to detect oral cancer early.
Smoking or chewing tobacco can greatly increase your risk of developing oral cancer. Tobacco can lead to cancer of the mouth or throat. Additionally, oral tobacco products cause cancers associated with the cheeks, gums, and inner surface of the lips. Development of these cancers depend on the duration and frequency of tobacco use. Non-smokers are not immune to oral cancer, so be sure to schedule an appointment with our team for an examination.
Among those that are diagnosed with oral cancer, about 70% of people are characterized as heavy drinkers. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heavy drinking is defined as having an average of two or more drinks per day for men, and one or more drinks per day for women. People who drink heavily can be more than twice as likely to develop oral cancers than people who do not drink. Oral cancer can still occur in people who have never had an alcoholic drink. Contact our team to schedule an examination.
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
This sexually transmitted disease is associated with at least 10,000 cases of oral cancer diagnosed each year in the United States. People who have HPV-related oral cancers tend to be younger and are unlikely to smoke or drink. Typically, those diagnosed with HPV-related oral cancers are at a much lower risk of death or reoccurrence. We suggest a proactive approach by maintaining regular visits to our dental office.
People who work outside or with prolonged exposure to sunlight have a higher risk of developing lip cancer. It is vital to use UV protection when under the sun. Many lip balms offer UV protection. If you work outdoors frequently, schedule an additional examination with our team.
Poor nutrition can increase your risk for developing oral cancer. According to the American Dental Association, reports have shown that a link exists between diets low in fruits and vegetables and a higher risk for oral cancers. However, oral cancer can develop in healthy individuals. No matter your diet, schedule a visit with our team for a comprehensive oral examination.
Oral cancer does not discriminate. While these seven factors have been tied to an increased risk of oral cancer, that does not diminish the importance of regular oral examinations for everyone regardless of their age, gender, or other factors. Regular dental examinations make it possible for our team to detect oral cancer early. Contact our dentist to schedule a comprehensive oral examination.


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Physical Therapy in Fresno, TX
Physical therapy is a branch of healthcare devoted to helping patients maintain or restore regular motion and body function. Physical therapy is generally practiced by physical therapists although some doctors provide PT services as well.
Do you need physical therapy? Request more information today: call (281) 481-2649 or contact Dr. David Vanderweide online.
What is Physical Therapy?
Physical therapy is designed to help patients from all walks of life and ages regain or maintain mobility and physical movement. Some people receive physical therapy because they have recently suffered a debilitating injury, while others receive it as part of ongoing treatment for a physical disability.
Physical therapy can be administered at:
- Specialized clinics
- Hospitals
- In-home treatments
- Sports or fitness centers
Not every physical therapy center offers treatment in all of these settings, many offer just one of these options.
Physical therapy is most often provided by a physical therapist, who may be a physician or a specialized provider who has experience in fields such as orthopedic sports medicine , geriatrics, or neurology.
Physical therapy treatment may consist of:
- Strength-building exercises
- Endurance exercises
- Mobility training
- Massage
- Hot or cold temperature therapy
- Device training (crutches, wheelchairs, walkers)
Do I need Physical Therapy?
Physical therapy is recommended or offered for a number of conditions. Physical therapists typically offer treatment for the:
- Back
- Neck
- Joints
- Nerves
- Muscles
- Arms
- Legs
Many physical therapists offer post-injury treatment plans that are specially designed for those who have undergone a recent traumatic injury. Examples of injuries that are typically treated with physical therapy include:
- Bone breaks
- Fractures
- Wounds, such as burns or lacerations
- Nerve damage
- Muscle strains
- Muscle tears
If you are suffering from any of these issues, or experiencing any chronic pain, it's possible you may need to see a physical therapist. In some states, a primary physician's referral is needed to see physical therapists, but in other states, that requirement is not necessary.
Physical therapists are highly trained to help patients work through issues relating to pain and injury.
Physical therapy treatment plans and the types of physical therapy differ greatly depending on your individual needs as a patient. Some physical therapists also offer occupational therapy.
Request Physical Therapy Information Today
Physical therapy is an important part of recovery from many injuries and crucial to the treatment of many physical disabilities. If you think you may need physical therapy, request more information today: call (281) 481-2649 or contact Dr. David Vanderweide online.
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Welcome to the Official Website of Tuppers Plains Chester Water District
Our Mission
At Tuppers Plains Chester Water District, we are committed to providing safe, high quality water services to our community, while maintaining a standard of excellence in customer service and environmental conservation.
Bill Payment Options
Looking for the most convenient way to pay your bill? We offer a wide variety of payment options to our customers. Simply choose the option that best suits your needs.
Conservation Tips
There are a number of easy ways to save water, and they all start with you. When you save water, you save money on your utility bills. Here are just a few ways.


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Matt Zimmerman
Matt Zimmerman was a Senior Staff Attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, focusing on civil liberties, free speech, and privacy law. He is particularly interested in how anonymity, free expression, and online activism are affected by Internet intermediaries. His practice further includes ongoing work in intellectual property law as well as government transparency issues. Previously, Matt worked at the international law firm Morrison & Foerster LLP, where he focused on technology and commercial litigation matters, and the nonprofit advocacy organization The First Amendment Project, where he specialized in privacy and free speech issues. He earned his law degree from Columbia University and his undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.


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Orange County A-Frame Signs
VIEW GALLERYA-frame signs have been an effective form of advertising in multiple industries for over a century. Also known as sandwich signs, they are a great investment as they are quite affordable but can boost walk-in traffic by getting the attention of passersby and directing them to your business.
With a variety of sandwich sign options to choose from with Focus Signs & Graphics, your business can have the perfect sign to advertise products and services, promote special offers, and serve as wayfinders. Our A-frame signs come in various sizes; from as small as 12" x 24" signs to as large as 48" x 72". You can also choose to have them in landscape or portrait orientations.
Focus Signs & Graphics is a leading signs supplier and specializes in creating A-frame signs customized to fit your business needs, your business location, and, of course, your budget.
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Portable A-Frame Signs
Sandwich signs are known for their versatility. You can use them for many promotional opportunities, whether it's a regular day, a tradeshow, a grand opening, a big sale, etc. With light A-frame signs, you can easily transport them, store them, and bring them out whenever needed.
If you're looking for lightweight and portable sandwich signs, Focus Signs & Graphics offers you a wide array of choices. We have signs as light as fabric…literally! Focus Signs & Graphics offers pop-up signs made of water-repellent fabric, and these have full-color print on both sides to ensure that they catch the attention of potential customers wherever you decide to place them.
Focus Signs & Graphics also offers wearable signs for businesses a more interactive form of advertising. We make our wearable signs as comfortable to the human billboard as possible, which is why they are made of light but durable corrugated plastic.
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If your aim is to attract walking traffic to your business, your A-frame signs need to be able to hold up against the wind outdoors. Though you can have them staked to the ground, there are also options to keep them in place temporarily.
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Focus Signs & Graphics wants to deliver the exact A-frame sign that your business needs. For our clients who look for signs with permanent designs, we deliver double-sided sidewalk signs with full-color prints permanently embedded.
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Roof Repairs in Dallas
A leaky roof at your Dallas home or business does not necessarily mean you are faced with complete roof restoration. MG Roofing Co LLC Co LLC roofing repair contractors provide honest and professional roof estimates for any type of roof problem, along with a range of roofing services including emergency roof repair.
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Identifying your roof problem and consulting with a MG Roofing Co LLC Co LLC roof specialist promptly protects your investment, safety and is more cost-effective in the long run. Our qualified roofing ream has come across just about every roofing problem, and there hasn't been one we were unable to solve yet! Following is a list of the most common roof problems:
Roof Problems
Worn Out Roofing Material – When the protective surface of asphalt shingles becomes worn and thin, granules can harden over time resulting bare spots on the roof of your Dallas commercial or residential property. In addition, these loose granules will eventually accumulate in gutters causing addition pressure and increased threaten the integrity of the entire roof.
Broken Singles – Often caused by extreme weather conditions, broken or torn shingles make a roof susceptible to water infiltrations by providing easy entry points where they are torn particularly on low sloped roofs where water can tend to pool causing further damage. Shingles at the peak of a roof are also easily torn off due to high winds.
Curling Shingles – Strong winds can cause shingles to curl upwards and may eventually succeed in tearing them right off a roof entirely. In addition to water damage, the roof on a your commercial or residential property in Dallas can then become particularly vulnerable to moisture related problems that may develop into health hazards from the development of mold and mildew.
Buckling Roofing material – Once of the first visible signs of deterioration on a roof is material that has begun to buckle and when shingles no longer appears smooth. Water and excessive moisture will eventually cause warping in the roof deck that can be traced to poor ventilation and defective wood material in the attic.
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Scandi Hanger
- In stock, ready to ship
Click & Collect option is available with collection from our store in Mona Vale. Just select Pick Up as your delivery method and you will get an email from us when your purchase is ready to collect. This is usually within a few hours of receiving your order if the item is in stock.
- Shipping is calculated at check out depending on delivery address. If your address is in a rural area, this charge may be higher.
Subject to product availability, orders are usually processed and packaged within 3-4 hours of being being received.
*We will do our best to package your items as soon as possible but delays may occur.
- Standard postage orders are sent out within 1-2 days.
- Express post orders are usually sent out same day (within business hours).
Orders are posted via Australia Post or Courier Service and tracking information will be sent to you when booking is completed.
*PLEASE NOTE: Framed Glass Prints, Mirrors and Furniture pieces can only be shipped if organised specifically with our staff and a price has been quoted.
Please call or email us if this is necessary before placing your order.
*Unfortunately Home On Darley does not ship internationally at this time.
If your item(s) happen to arrive to you damaged or faulty, please notify us by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com or by calling our store on 02 9999 6966 within 48 hours of your parcel being received.
Before your return can be processed, you must either send the item(s) back to us or send images if requested. Shipping charges are not refundable.
We not do accept returns on change of mind unless the item(s) are returned to us within 7 days, in original packaging and unopened.
We do not accept returns of pillows, quilts or toppers due to health regulations so please chose carefully.
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Founded by Robert S. Abbott in 1905, the Chicago Defender is one of America's longest-running African American newspapers. The Defender is best known for having spurred the Great Migration of African Americans from the southern United States to the nation's urban centers in the north—especially Chicago—during the first decades of the 20th century. The Defender also paved the way for


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SKU | SS_FB_304_45x6/1000mm |
Grade | 304 / 1.4301 |
Weight - Kg/m | 2.13 |
Measurement Type | Metric |
Metric Size | 45 mm x 6 mm |
Finish | Rolled Edge |
Thickness | 6 mm |
Proof Stress | 190 Min MPa |
Tensile Strength | 500 to 700 MPa |
Elongation | 45 Min % |
Density | 8.00 g/cm³ |
Melting Point | 1450 °C |
Thermal Expansion | 17.2 x10^-6 /K |
Modulus of Elasticity | 193 GPa |
Thermal Conductivity | 16.2 W/m.K |
Electrical Resistivity | 0.072 x10^-6 Ω .m |
Machinability | Good |
Workability - Cold | Good |
Weldability - Gas | Good |
Weldability - Arc | Very good |
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Our custom cutting services ensure you get the size you need at the highest quality. With ongoing investment into our plant and machinery combined with regular maintenance and calibration, we aim for consistency and exceptional results. We offer a range of services using the right equipment and skilled metal workers.
Bar Cutting - We specialise in short lead times and high volume production. To achieve this we use a range of CNC controlled twin pillar type bar saws, cutting to a maximum diameter of 12". We also have the facility to cut tubes and sections (Close tolerances available upon request).
Sheet Guillotining - High capacity hydraulic shearing to close tolerances. Maximum thickness 6mm for aluminium products. A temporary plastic coating will be applied to all of our sheet products prior to cutting, to ensure a scratch-free, clean surface. This coating is easy to peel off once you're ready to put the material in place.
Plate Sawing - Blanks cut to customer requirements on a +2mm/ -0mm tolerance. High volume production capabilities and short lead times are available. Currently we offer up to 4" (101.6mm) in thickness, with a maximum length 2500mm. Please note we stock all common commercial grades and speciality cast tooling plate. Any requirements outside of our standard offering, please feel free to email our sales team.
All of our packaging has been carefully considered to accommodate the products we offer. Extra care is taken at the packing and loading stage, to ensure your goods arrive in perfect condition.
We pride ourselves on a first-class delivery service with both trusted couriers and high quality packaging. Different types of packaging we supply include: Cardboard Tubes (as pictured), Plastic Sleeves for Polished Products, Shrink-Wrapping & a Pallet Service.
To ensure your goods arrive in a timely fashion, we only use couriers that offer a premium service and full tracking. See examples below:
- DX or Parcelforce - for small and medium size items
- DX - for all long length deliveries
- PalletWays - for all palletised deliveries
If you have any questions about any of our delivery services or specific packaging needs, please get in touch.
Aluminium Warehouse offers extra peace-of-mind with every order. We value your business and are here to help with any return requests.
In the unlikely event that we have sent you an incorrect product, as soon as we have been notified, we will arrange a swift collection and organise for the right one to be delivered straight-away.
As per our T's and C's, you will have up to 14 days to notify us of this error.
If you have received your goods and changed your mind, we will happily accept returns so long as the following criteria is met:
All goods returned back to our warehouse will be inspected to ensure they are still in a good and re-sellable condition. All refunds will be for materials only. We can not refund the original cost of shipping, unless an error was made on our part.
Please note: We are not able to issue a refund for cut or bespoke items, as we are unable to re-list and re-sell these products.
Once you have placed your order with us, the following terms & conditions will apply:
- Aluminium Warehouse will not be held liable for lost or damaged goods. As soon as we have been notified, we will conduct an investigation with the relevant couriers and arrange a re-delivery where it is deemed necessary.
- It is your responsibility to ensure all returns are packaged well so that we can resell any unwanted items. If we receive your goods damaged, we will only be able to offer the current market scrap price as a refund or we can return the item/s back to you at an additional shipping cost.
- We are unable to refund any delivery charges, unless the item was sent in error and you no longer wish to receive a replacement.
- All orders can be returned within 14 days of receiving your delivery. Please notify us as soon as possible.
- All refunds will be processed within 5 working days.
- Our refund policy is in accordance with the Distance Selling Regulations, providing you with 14 days to return your goods and subject to the above conditions.
Our team are always available to support you and will keep you fully informed throughout the return process.
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- If you're thinking of buying a home, plan ahead and stay on the right track, starting with pre-approval.
- Being proactive about the homebuying process will help set you up for success in each step.
- Make sure to work with a trusted real estate professional along the way, to help guide you through the homebuying steps specific to your area.
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Awesome Obi-Wan
Obi-Wan is a very mysterious character in Star Wars. He alludes to a lot of things in the past, like the Clone Wars and the Jedi Knights. He also knew Luke's father and speaks of Darth Vader as his former pupil. I often wondered what sorts of adventures Ben had "before the dark times, before the Empire." In issue 24 (June 1979) of the Marvel comic series, Princess Leia recounts a tale her father told her about one of Obi-Wan's adventures in the days before the rise of the Empire. It's a fun little story that takes place entirely aboard an interstellar cruise ship and I remember it well because it showed up Obi-Wan at the height of his powers:
There are a lot of things I like about this issue's rendition of Obi-Wan's past. Firstly, and perhaps most superficially, I like his costume. One of the things that bugs me about the way the Jedi dress in the prequels is that, somewhere along the line, Lucas seems to have forgotten that Uncle Owen wears clothes very similar to those of Obi-Wan:
Or rather I think that Obi-Wan wears clothes very similar to those of Uncle Owen. The robes Ben wears in Star Wars are loose-fitting Tattooine peasant attire. If you pay attention when Luke and Obi-Wan go to Mos Eisley, you see other people wearing the same general style of clothing. Heck, the bartender at the cantina (back before he had a name and a melodramatic backstory) wears the same kind of robes and he certainly wasn't a Jedi.
Anyway, my point is that I never figured that Ben wandered around Tattooine dressed in his Jedi robes, especially considering that Jedi were supposed to have been hunted outlaws under the Empire. I assumed that, in his day, he wore some other kind of clothing, something that did identify him as a Jedi Knight. I never had a good sense of what such clothing would look like -- until I saw this issue of the Marvel comic. I love the simple black tunic and pants, with the white gloves (and, though you can't see them in the pic above, white boots as well), and that honking big belt that so many people seemed to wear in the Marvel Star Wars comics. This became my idea of what the Jedi looked like and so, when Return of the Jedi was released, seeing Luke all dressed in black as he prepares to confront Jabba the Hutt was a vindication of that comic artwork from 1979.
The other thing I love about this portrayal of Obi-Wan is that he's old even before the Empire arises. I always felt that, at the time of Star Wars, Ben was even older than he looked, like 90 or 100, but, just like those aged martial arts masters, he lived simply, meditated, and kept spry by whooping bad guys he came across as he wandered the Dune Sea. I wouldn't have accepted back then, as I don't now, that he was only 57 years old at the time of the movie's events. That just doesn't make any sense to me and it doesn't really fit the way he talks about the downfall of the Jedi and the "Old Republic," which imply a much greater distance in the past. Marvel's take was closer to what I imagined as a kid and so I accepted it readily.
Wow, I wrote rather more about this topic than I ever intended to. I guess rereading these Star Wars comics is really getting to me.
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And in the second paragraph you reveal everything that's wrong about the Prequels. It was cool when alluded to, it made for a richer, deeper feeling universe. Then they had to go and parade every second of what was alluded to on the screen and it mostly didn't live up to the hype. In fact, it was made even worse because they felt compelled to connect everything up, often in a very disappointing fashion.
Feh...That is some interesting insight there with the clothing and Uncle Owen, I never made that connect but you are exactly right. In hiding, and to match his cover some local loon, he would have dressed as the locals did and not as a Jedi. I must admit that the way Ben talked about the clone wars I never really thought he had fought in them and that they had taken place decades, if not longer, in the past....but then, I was never a huge SW fan.
ReplyDeleteInteresting insight re: Obi-Wan's robes. Looking back, I think we can actually pinpoint the moment when Lucas screwed the pooch: that last shot of Return of the Jedi, where the three ghosty Jedi appears in those robes.
I suppose it's an honest mistake: you're putting together that scene in 1984 or whatever, you've already got costumes for Alec Guiness and the Yoda muppet that look pretty similar (brown/tan robes), and so the costume designer has to make a decision about what ghost-Anakin is going to wear in the afterlife. He's going to look like the odd man out if he's not wearing brown/tan robes like his compadres (since the whole point of the shot is that they're all BFFs now in the hereafter). So you go with the robes for Anakin, at which point you've established that old-shool Jedi dudes all wear those robes, even after they're dead.
And let's be honest: if the three of them showed up in that last shot wearing shiny black uniforms, that would have been very weird (especially since the films had firmly established that black clothes = the dark side).I believe that George Lucas not only modelled Obi-Wan after a character from Akira Kurusawa's movie "The Hidden Fortress", but even considered casting the actor (Toshiro Mifune, who appeared in many of Kurusawa's films) for the part. Now for the juvenile me, Alec Guinness was a far better choice, but the adult me kinda wishes that he'd acted on that impulse.
Actually, what I really wish is that he'd made a choice like that for the part of Qui-Gon Jinn.These Star Wars posts are very bittersweet because it just goes to show how wrong the whole thing has gone.
I recently re-watched the whole series and that first movie (especially in its original version, which is the one I watched) holds up so brilliantly. Even Empire, which in many ways is the best film, kind of nags at me because of the unresolved ending. Today the Star Wars universe feels more like a really awkward small town family reunion, thanks to the prequels and so much of the expanded universe crap, but that first movie still gives off that sense of a wide open setting in which anything could happen.I think you have to go back and ask why Yoda is wearing those robes in Empire then? They are not very typical swamp attire.
But the point still stands since the whole theme is how much could have happened if they was never a sequel to Star Wars.
I believe that George Lucas not only modelled Obi-Wan after a character from Akira Kurusawa's movie "The Hidden Fortress", but even considered casting the actor (Toshiro Mifune, who appeared in many of Kurusawa's films) for the part.
The basic plot of Star Wars is lifted from The Hidden Fortress. It starts with two silly guys escaping a losing battle and falling in with a guy who is trying to rescue a princess. However, the analogy only goes so far. Toshiro Mifune is a general NOW (not a long time ago) and is the protagonist.
I also heard that Lucas thought about getting Mifune for Obi-Wan, but couldn't for some reasonThese Star Wars posts are very bittersweet because it just goes to show how wrong the whole thing has gone.
Yes, this. Moreso than any gaming property that's fallen victim to canon bloat (Forgotten Realms, Rifts, what-have-you), Star Wars fills me with the deepest sadness. Bittersweet indeed.
More and more I find myself wanting to go back to the original source material only and extrapolating on my own from there when I contemplate running a game in an existing setting. I'd certainly be sorely tempted to do so if I ever ran a Star Wars game.
I mean, the bartender has a backstory now? Really? Good grief."I mean, the bartender has a backstory now? Really? Good grief."
Dude, every character that appeared on screen seems to have a back-story now! There was a series of books called Tales From..., such as Tales From Mos Eisley Cantina, Tales From Jabba's Palace, and Tales Of The Empire that provide a name and back story for every character on those particular scenes. So, you find out that there are Rebel scouts in the Cantina, you find out who the guy is that Chewie is standing next to at the bar before Ben and Luke meet Han, and you get this whole background on the dancer and singer chicks from Jabba's Palace. When I was in my early 20's, I thought that was kind of cool. Now I just think it's ridiculous.
It's like how someone related to RPGs and how you want to keep some things a mystery. I've found that 9 times out of 10, my imagination came up with way cooler things than what someone else got paid to write.- AnonymousSeptember 7, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Yup, 100% with you...Lucas however made a very specific point in the prequels that we see an evolution of material culture to the original trilogy. Not the revolution hinted a little by Ben. Those black threads would be more in keeping with a serious break than continuity and Lucas never would have it no matter how cool it looked. For Luke is Lucas' Mary Sue later transferred to Padame in the prequels.
For when I watch the prequels...I wanted to see much more of what I saw in Revenge of the Sith as the beginning...in fact there are many fanedits out there that agree with me. However, the story was about the Skywalkers which is probably why I am disappointed.
So, what Lucas cannot really control is the whole Extended Universe spawned by his vision. Which is where I currently find the most fertile grounds are for RPGs. I've definitely become more and more of a purist as time goes by. I was lucky enough to know Star Wars before the Special Editions and the Prequels, unlike most kids growing up now.
I remember renting Star Wars on video and watching it twice that first night.
As a kid, I read the EU books and tried to get my hands on all the Star Wars related media I could. As I grew older, I could not help but see the failings of the Expanded Univers and the way it diminishes the films.
I've recently decided to pretend that the Prequel Films never happened, so that the rich backstory I've always imagined doesn't have to be tainted by Lucas' late CGI blandness.
However, I love Empire and Return too much to pretend they don't exist (The idea is madness! I have an ESB poster hanging on my wall!). It does intrigue me though to create a sort of parallel Star Wars universe where only the first film happened and extrapolate from there in the vein of pure Space Fantasy pulp. Vader as a bad guy instead of anti-hero! Luke's strange mystic quest to become a Jedi!
How gorgeous and evocative is this Obi-wan artwork here? As a bit of trivia, Lucas originally planned to have the official Jedi outfit be an all black suit, resembling Luke's outfit in ROTJ. He ended up changing it because he felt it would confuse young people into thinking the Jedi were evil.I was never as emotionally involved with Star Wars as I was with Star Trek. Even as a kid I thought the original trilogy movies were flawed - how DOES the Falcon get to Bespin with a busted hyperdrive? When the prequels came along I didn't hold them to a particularly high standard. There are actually many discontinuities in the "canon" laid out in just the six films. The jedi/tattoine robe conundrum is just one obvious example.
ReplyDelete"I'm glad that I am not the only one who thinks the Tattooine/Jedi robes costume thing is dumb."
As has been pointed-out, though, Yoda wore similar robes on Dagobah and Anakin Skywalker even sports a ghostly set of the same in Return of the Jedi.
So the "Jedi robe (tm)" was canonized long before 1999.
I'm much more interested in how the Obi-Wan from that comic scan resembles Christopher Lee in his Star Wars appearances."Even as a kid I thought the original trilogy movies were flawed - how DOES the Falcon get to Bespin with a busted hyperdrive? When the prequels came along I didn't hold them to a particularly high standard."
I do rather feel the same way. I love the original film (as mentioned in the comments on James' first Star Wars post this week), but as a series/saga/whatever? Nah. I don't find later sequels to be notably more fundamentally flawed than earlier ones.Questionable science isn't exactly a death note for space fantasy.
I don't like to be dismissive, but...really? You see no difference in quality between the Prequels and the Originals? Have you watched the Red Letter Media reviews of the Prequels? Well argued and insightful points mixed with humor.
Star Wars is more light, kiddy, escapist fare that introduces the universe, Empire puts the meat on the bones in every conceivable sense, and then Return of the Jedi brings it home in a middling way."I don't like to be dismissive, but...really? You see no difference in quality between the Prequels and the Originals?"
Depends on what you mean by "quality." Empire had a lot of polish compared to the original, but correspondingly less fun. From Jedi on, the only real issue is whether the wacky critters are being worked by puppeteers or computer modelers."Empire had a lot of polish compared to the original, but correspondingly less fun."
To suggest that Empire had "polish" over Star Wars is, while not necessarily wrong, missing the point. Empire is the strongest film of the series because its characters are all actual human beings. Even Vader has moments of depth. There is genuine emotion in ESB and a degree of psychological realism that isn't present in the rest of the saga - mostly because Irvin Kershner brought a New Hollywood sensibility to the film that George Lucas could not and would not replicate.
As to the charge that ESB is "less fun", well I think that is a relatively common charge. It has something more of a sombre tone, I guess, but the lightsaber duel between Luke and Vader is so well choreographed and has so much atmosphere that it easily overshadows all other duels in the series. There are moments of wonder in ESB that outshine anything in the original film. All the things that make Star Wars space opera/space fantasy are there in ESB, and they are as well executed as they would ever be.
I tend to agree that things dropped off after ESB, but ROTJ still works for me at least somewhat more than the prequels. At the very least, the Throne Room sequences involving Luke, Vader, and the Emperor hit the right notes to bring the series to a satisfying conclusion. I wonder if ROTJ works better because it has the quality of the previous two films to bolster it up?@ James:
Like you, I preferred Obi-Wan to Luke (though I preferred him to Han as well). I never owned this comic, but if I had, my whole perception of the the film series would be incredibly skewed. Certainly Vader's outfit is more "tight-black" than "brown robes" in the original films...and he's not hiding anything.
I wrote a whole series of blog posts awhile back about why Ben was my favorite character in the films. The only one who holds a candle to him is (IMO) Count Dooku...another old geezer...er..."learned master." At least as far as "interesting/mysterious/intriguing Jedi are concerned.
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(and yeah, I blogged about him, too)"Empire is the strongest film of the series because its characters are all actual human beings."
That's my complaint! I don't want actual human beings in Star Wars. I want a Earnest Farmboy Hero, a Dashing Rogue, a Fiesty Princess, a Wise Mentor, a Sinister Villain in Black, and some Comic Relief.
And I want them swashing the hell out of every buckle in sight until the credits roll. :)You know, I always just figured Jedi dressed like humble peasants. That is a great story from the Marvel series though.
Finding faults in the Star Wars series is less like shooting fish in a barrel and more like trawling for fish with a net. It's basically a mess under periodic revision, but full of fun ideas; I think that in most any period of the history of the galaxy there is good fun to be had by throwing together an unlikely assortment of characters and watching a standard pulp narrative come alive through the idiosyncratic character personalities.
Here's a big reason SW is a gold mine = it's visual and full of promising eye catching details. Players can pick out a random alien from 2 seconds of screen time and say "I'm one of those guys." You can get a ton of mileage from just using the same "hidden fortress" scenario as the first movie, it just becomes different if, just off the top of my head, the party is a reprogrammed 3P0 droid as the ship captain, a former tentacle-headed dancing girl who's now bounty hunter with a bionic arm, and two guys who are both clones of Jango Fett, except one is a disillusioned stormtrooper and one is a rookie student of the force looking for his lost master.
One of the many things SW has in common with D&D. The basic scenario of "go into a dungeon and find treasure" gets infinite variation given who's at the table and in the party.
Canon "closing off" possibilities isn't the problem of the series - it's the problem of letting appeal to authority define your game. Maybe it says in some or another novel that clones can't use the force. If a player has a clone Jedi PC, as long as the ref is cool with that, and he probably should be, I say "as it turns out, they can."
The people writing the SW stuff, including George Lucas, are making it up as they go along mostly on the basis of what they think would be fun or compelling, just like gamers. I'm not sure why Star Wars 'canonicity' ought to be inviolate, when in Superhero games, people seem pretty willing to play pretty fast and loose with Spider-Man or Green Lanterns' respective galaxies, and to be a little more general, I think it's genuinely rare to hear someone call foul in the middle of a D&D game on monster's traits because they aren't like that in the Theogony or Metamorphoses.
"Medieval Fantasy" is easier in a way than "Science Fiction" or "Space Fantasy" since most people already have an idea what an elf or a werewolf is. Science fiction is something you have to kind of find out on your own, and you find different little islands of it - except Star Wars, which almost everyone knows to some extent. Think of it as stuff you can use rather than stuff you have to use. Even if you're running, say, Traveller in your own homebrew setting, maybe think about throwing in an alien with a suspicious likeness to Greedo, Darth Maul, or Walrus Man. It might make it seem a little realer to the player who just decided to give the game "a try."- AnonymousSeptember 7, 2010 at 10:56 PM
Count me in as an Obi-Wan fan from back in the day, too. And then count me in as someone who decidedly not happy with how they treated him in the, ahem, prequels.
Basically, as someone born in 1970 I was pretty much the perfect target for Star Wars. And believe me, I loved it, at least when it was a wide open universe where a farmboy from the the place furthest from the bright center of the galaxy could become a hero. But once it turned into the story of a dysfunctional family (right about the end of Empire and then, sadly, for rest of the damned "epic") I lost interest.
When the Empire ceased to be ancient, when the Jedi ceased to be a small band of mystical knights (and turned into a huge army of wuxia pinballs), it all stopped being meaningful to me.
This is, of course, the curse of having grown up as the films came out. We had all those years in between episodes to use our imaginations to fill in the spaces - mostly by creating my own stories with my little plastic dudes in my case. And I'm willing to bet none of "our" individual Star Warses (bad construct! no cookie!) are all that similar. So there's no way Lucas (or anyone) could have met my vision. More's the pity. Mine's the best, after all :) - AnonymousSeptember 7, 2010 at 11:38 PM
When the Empire ceased to be ancient
Um, it never was. In Star Wars itself, the Senate has just been abolished, while the Jedi were necessarily hunted down after Luke was conceived. The Empire's existence is just a matter of decades, whether the two-ish of the post-prequel timeline, or the five-ish in the timeline that was generally accepted before the prequels came out. It would appear, as strangestones said, that the big change was when Darth says 'I'm your father.' At that point, Star Wars stopped being a space opera, and became a soap opera in space. Perhaps that's why all the magic I remember from the movies seemed to exist between the first and second films (born in 1966, I was a ripe old ten year old the summer SW was released). The second film was still great, perhaps better than the first. And even the third had much to enjoy (particularly the book-ends of the first act and the final act), but something was lost when it stopped being that kid out of nowhere who can save the galaxy, and became a long story about the kid who was apparently destined to fight with his father against the backdrop of a galactic struggle. Just an observation for my first post on this blog.
ReplyDeleteNot sure why people are complaining about the Empire "ceasing to be ancient". Obi-wan was supposed to be alive when the Empire came in to existence. The Empire's seizure of power was ALWAYS supposed to have been relatively recent, tied to the lifetime of a single ruling figure, even in George Lucas' earliest proto-Star Wars.
ReplyDelete- AnonymousSeptember 8, 2010 at 12:04 AM
I liked the recent Darth and Droids revelation:
Count Dooku: Anakin, I am your fa...
Anakin beheads Dooku. - AnonymousSeptember 8, 2010 at 12:21 AM
When I was 7 the Empire seemed to be a very big, very powerful and very old thing. False impression, sure. But also a very strong impression. The dissolving of the Senate seemed to me to be the whisking away of some last vestige of a time well past, not the culmination of 30-odd years worth of mustache-twirling, scenery-chewing, melodramatic evil.
But I'm not here to argue Star Wars minutia. I more-or-less turned my back on the epic when the teddy bears hit the scene. I've read none of the EU books (save the "Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina" collection, which, oddly, I enjoyed). I've never actually taken part in a Star Wars RPG. I forced myself to watch the prequels because, well, I thought I should. I rather wish I hadn't, though. [telling himself he shouldn't post because it just fans the flames of fan-boyism. Loses internal struggle]
The dissolving of the Senate doesn't say anything about the age of the Empire. I always assumed it was a Rome-type thing where the appurtanance of Republic persisted long after the fact of Republic had passed away.- AnonymousSeptember 8, 2010 at 9:45 AM
It's funny, because the feeling that the empire was something great and ancient is something that I had when I watched the movies as a child, too. That Obi-Wan must be ancient, and so was Vader. Logially, however, the Empire had to have been around the same age as Luke. Perhaps when I was a kid, I thought that a few decades was a long time, an eternity. It makes the story much less epic when you think that the Great Galactic Empire lasted only twenty years.
ReplyDelete Not to be pedantic, although it's a bit late, but there is a reason storywise for those robes: Namely that they are meant to resemble attire of peasants and laborers all around the galaxy as a reminder to the Jedi of their humility.
This isn't as visible in the prequels because the protagonists of the story mostly tend to run in richer circles, but if you look at the handful of times they're slumming it similar styles show up a fair amount.Back in '80/81, I had acquired a really nice set of Ralph McQuarrie prints, featuring his concept designs for Empire. After that I tracked down other McQuarrie concept work. For me, That is what Star Wars 'should' look like. I loved that the lead character was Leia Starkiller, Han WAS a jedi; Stormtroopers had light-sabers, implying they were 'standard' melee weapons.
I'm with most everyone here, Prequels and 'expanded universe' very nearly destroyed my life-long love affair with Star Wars. The surprising thing is, I rather like the Clone Wars series, though only because I can now envision how cool Stormtrooper gear would be, if they followed naturally from the Republic Army. And there are some nifty new characters.The exchange between Luke and Ben about Luke's father -- a combat fighter pilot who was also a knight with an energy sword -- conjured up a very specific vision of what the Jedi were like, based on my childhood as an Air Force brat who read stories about King Arthur and Robin Hood. In my mind they wore military uniforms and flight helmets (like the one Luke wears during his training session.) I never read the Marvel comics, but this depiction of Obi-Wan is not far from what I imagined.
ReplyDelete- AnonymousSeptember 8, 2010 at 1:57 PM
"An Empire that lasts 18 years, isn't much of an Empire."
Heck 18 years is pretty quick for "the force" to become something Han Solo can dismiss as superstition.
Especially if it involves something quantifiable like 'midichlorians'.
I mean, surely Han would know some slightly-older smugglers who would have been personally acquainted with actual Jedi. - AnonymousSeptember 8, 2010 at 2:41 PM
For that matter, Han himself was probably 10 years old or so when the Republic Fell!
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Is there anything that requires the Empire to be no older than Luke as a fact (as opposed to a name)? Imagine that the mysterious Emperor had been enthroned 50 years ago in exactly the same fashion as Octavian/Augustus: the Republic still stands as an ideal and an apparent reality. Maybe the idea is that this Imperator is a temporary dictator (in the Roman sense) who would repair the crumbling Republic before turning it back over to the control of the Senate. Only as time goes on and that day always seems to be "next year" and the Emperor never seem to age and die, does the idea of an Empire begin to seem normal.
Remember that great scene at the end of "I, Claudius" where old Claudius (the 4th Caesar) sends his son off to hide, so that one day he can return and restore the Republic, only to find that his son has no memory of the Republic and only intends to be a "good" Emperor.
That's the story that I more or less told myself. I always assumed that Jedi Masters, like Taoist adepts, lived much longer than regular folk.
Remember one other thing: if there is only Star Wars, then Darth Vader is not necessarily Luke's father. That means that Luke's dad (whose name we don't know if there is only Star Wars) might have been one of the very last Jedi. The purge may have occurred decades before.
Just sayin'.As an addendum I forgot to mention, if an empire that only survives about 23 years isn't much of an Empire, what about a Reich that lasts barely 12? I hate to invoke Nazis, but if you can believe the changes that took place in their short regime, surely you can believe the same of the Empire.
ReplyDeleteI think you have to go back and ask why Yoda is wearing those robes in Empire then? They are not very typical swamp attire.
The Emperor wears a plain black hooded robe in The Empire Strikes Back. You can also go back to the beginning of the first movie, where Princess Leia is wearing a hooded robe. The only difference is, her robe is white and made of fine cloth. The snitch who leads the stormtroopers to where Solo's ship is docked was also wearing a hooded robe. Face it, hooded robes were common attire a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
"Even as a kid I thought the original trilogy movies were flawed - how DOES the Falcon get to Bespin with a busted hyperdrive?
Uh, because it's close enough for them to make it, as Han Solo says in the movie.
When the prequels came along I didn't hold them to a particularly high standard."
The movies aren't flawed so much as the cognitive abilities of some fans.
I think that the prequels are a lot less irritating than the whole EU mess.
The Holiday Special is less irritating than most of the EU.


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Just in time for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, part two of director Peter Jackson's movie trilogy based on J.R.R. Tolkien's book, Google Chrome and Warner Bros. have launched an interactive "journey through Middle-Earth."
Think of it as a Google Maps adventure courtesy of "Chrome Experiments," which as The Wall Street Journal writes are "aimed at showing what's possible with a browser." The Journal adds that:
"The new online interactive map, complete with atmospheric moving clouds, provides a guided tour of Tolkien's Middle-earth, the setting for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, as well as a look at the elves, wizards, trolls, people and other creatures that inhabit it."
We've played around with it some and suggest that if you're looking for a way to get your mind off the day's serious stories, it's worth checking out.
We do have to wonder, though, what funnyman Stephen Colbert — known for asking the "nerdiest question ever" about The Hobbit — will have to say about the virtual tour. Can it possibly satisfy him?
There's a promotional video that shows off some of what the experiment has to offer.
Jackson's movie is due in theaters on Dec. 13.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) _ However riotous the Eddie Murphy stories from Arsenio Hall, Tracy Morgan, Adam Sandler and Russell Brand, the highlight of Spike TV's tribute to Murphy was the comedian's duet with Stevie Wonder.
Murphy joined the subject of one of his most classic impressions for a rousing rendition of Wonder's 1973 hit "Higher Ground" during the taping of the Spike TV special "Eddie Murphy: One Night Only," which is set to air Nov. 14. The Roots served as the house band.
Jamie Foxx, Tyler Perry, Martin Lawrence, Chris Rock and Keenan Ivory Wayans were also among those paying tribute to Murphy on Saturday at the Saban Theater.
Accompanied by a pretty blonde, Murphy beamed throughout the two-hour program Saturday, saying he was touched by the tribute.
"I am a very, very bitter man," he said with a beguiling smile. "I don't get touched easily, and I am really touched."
Morgan called Murphy "my comic hero" and came onstage wearing a replica of Murphy's red leather suit from his standup show "Delirious."
"He set the tone for the whole industry a long time ago," Morgan said before Saturday's tribute. "He inspired me in a fearless way."
Sandler said he was still in high school when he first saw "Delirious," which he described as "one of the most legendary standup specials of all time."
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Samuel L. Jackson said Murphy "changed the course of American film history" by giving Jackson his first speaking role on the big screen, in 1988's "Coming to America."
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Hairpin Stand 100cm
Do you have a showroom?
Unfortunately we do not have a showroom. We are purely an online retailer which keeps our costs low to deliver the best value, lifelike plants to you. All images on our website are photographs of our actual products so you can be confident in the product you are buying. Please note that the coloured pots may appear differently on your screen due to screen settings.
How lifelike are your plants?
All images of our plants are real photos of our products. We strive to source the highest quality and lifelike plants, trees and flowers. We distinguish ourselves by only stocking quality, lifelike plants. Many of our plants including all bamboo trees are made from real plant trunks. Made from high quality plastic with metal support and structure, and the highest attention to detail.
How do I remove or change items in my cart?
If you would like to remove or change items in your cart. Simply click the "view cart" button in the upper right hand corner of the website. On mobile devices, click the VIEW CART link in the Menu bar.
Does someone need to be present when shipping to a home address?
If no one is going to present during expected delivery, please specify this during checkout in the notes section. If the courier is unable to deliver your package they will return it to the nearest depot for collection. Please note we cannot ship to PO Boxes - we can only ship to physical addresses as we use a express courier service.
Are the plants suitable for outdoor use?
Outdoor conditions vary considerably depending on location and product placement, therefore it is not possible to guarantee the life of our artificial plants outdoors. The major sources of damage to artificial plants are from full sunlight, and high winds. We do not recommend placing them outside if any of these factors are present.
It is important to be realistic in the fact that artificial plants outdoors will not last as long as their counterparts that are placed inside. If they are placed outside, they should be placed in a location that is as sheltered as possible.
We cannot guarantee the life of any of our plants outdoors, however you can purchase a UV spray from most hardware stores that will stop the leaves from fading as quickly.
Do you offer returns?
We offer returns within 14 days on plants and require a photograph of the products you wish to return. All items must be in original packaging and contain the original packing slip. Returns will be subject to refund minus shipping costs incurred by us to deliver the product to you and a 35% handling & restocking fee. Any fault on our behalf however are not subject to the above. If you would like to return your item, please contact us for details.
What if I'm not home when my delivery arrives?
If the courier is unable to deliver the parcel, there may be a re-delivery fee that needs to be paid. We do apologise for this, but it is out of our hands.
How long will it take to receive my order?
We endeavour to process all orders within 1 business day. Some products that have decorative pots are made especially for each order so please allow 2-3 days extra for the plant to be potted and glue to set. Shipping usually takes between 1-6 business days, depending on your location. Please let us know if your order is URGENT and we will make every possible effort to meet your deadline.
What do I do when I receive my plants?
This is the easy part. All our plants arrive at your door fully assembled, so no need to worry about trying to put them together. When your order arrives, all you need to do is unpack the plants or trees from their shipping box and place them in the area you have planned, some plants need some opening up - we suggest you use the images on our website to use as guidance when opening up your plants. Occasionaly during transport, some leaves may be a slightly out of shape. Most customers find that the leaves spring back to their normal shape after a little time out of the box. Heat can also be used to style the leaves exactly the way you prefer. Be very careful not to overheat your brand new plants.
Do you have a guarantee?
Francisco Plant Couture warrants to the initial purchaser of our products that they are of good material, workmanship, and are free of manufacturing defects. It is necessary that water be able to drain from the containers with outdoor use. Francisco Plant Couture, at their discretion, will repair, exchange or give credit for the original purchase price of any item proving to be of defective materials or workmanship. Mishandling, misuse, abuse, failure to follow directions for use, unauthorised modifications, neglect, accidents or any other hazard to the product voids the warranty. The Manufacturer will not be liable for labour, shipping, delivery or any other costs associated with such a claim.
How long will a fiberglass planter last?
Because our planters are made from high-quality materials like those used to manufacturer other outdoor products such as boats and cars one may expect to a long life-span with proper care and maintenance.
Will fiberglass planters hold up well in extremely hot/cold climates?
Absolutely there will not be any problems to use fiberglass planters in either very hot climates or very cold climates.
Will the colour of the planter fade?
We use an industrial grade finish, similar to what is used on automobiles, which has been UV tested and specially designed so it may be used outdoors. With proper care and maintenance such as waxing and cleaning the finish will stay beautiful for years to come.
Do you only offer White?
Our pots can be made to any colour you require. There may be a minimum order quantity for specific colours. Please select from our variants that we offer or supply your Pantone/paint/colour code in the notes section of your order.
Are there drainage holes in the bottom of the planter?
Because our planters may be used indoor or outdoor they do not come pre-drilled with drainage holes. If you request it at the time your order is placed, we would be happy to offer this service. If you choose to open the holes yourself this may be done with a standard drill and drill bit. There are not special tools required and no you will not damage the planter.
Can I plant directly inside of a fiberglass planter?
No, most planters can't be used for direct planting, however the desk bowls are suitable for direct planting.
What type of plants work best in my planter?
There are countless options for plants that will look attractive and work well in your planters. To make the best selection possible consider the following variables: Will the plant be placed indoors or out? Will the location have bright or minimal light? What are the ideal light, nutrient, water and weather requirements for the plant? Some plants are not well suited to containers because their aggressive roots will fill all of the available space in the container and then begin to push their way through the container. While you don't have to worry about this with many plants it is something to keep in mind. To ensure success in selecting the proper plants for your container, it would be wise to consult with your plant provider to be sure your plant grows well in the containers and to learn what soils, nutrients, lighting and water are required to keep your plants healthy. Most of our Planters are manufactured to take a liner system for planting.
Can fiberglass scratch?
The fiberglass finish may scratch in your planter in the same manner that a car or boat fiberglass surface may scratch. While this is not a big concern once your plants are planted, it is important to be careful during transport, so you don't scrape or move your planter against a rough surface. We do recommend that care is taken to protect the finish of your planters.
How can I repair scratches?
There are several ways to correct a scratch on the surface of your planter. The finish on your planters consists of 4 layers. If the top layer is scratched, use a very fine sand paper to smooth over and remove the scratch. For deeper scratches, Francisco Plant Couture offers touch up paint.
Will these planters bulge?
Your planters will bulge if you plant directly into them.
Do holes need to be put in the bottom of my planters?
This question depends on several variables. If you are using the planters indoors you do not want drainage holes. If you are using the planters outdoors, as a general rule, you will need drainage holes to allow the water to drain from the bottom.
How do I drill the holes?
We drill holes with a 1" spade bit for larger planters and ½" for smaller planters.
Will you drill the holes in my planters? When do I need to let you know I want holes?
We would be happy to drill drainage holes in your planters at the time of your order. Please note that your order will specifically state "the planter item number" and directly below it "DRILL DRAINAGE HOLES." Planters that are requested with drainage holes or modifications are not eligible for return.
What type of soil do I need to use in my planters?
For most Plants the liner needs to be filled with potting soil, and small stones over the soil deck to prevent it from blocking. Do not fill your planters with regular soil, sand or rocks as the weight may damage the fiberglass lip which the liner sits on or the pot might crack on the join lines.
Elevate your plants with this modern planter stand and display them proudly in your home or garden.
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- Colour: Black
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Name: Hairpin Stand
Diameter: 25cm
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If you just sneezed, something was probably irritating or tickling the inside of your nose. Sneezing, also called sternutation, is your body's way of removing an irritation from your nose.
When the inside of your nose gets a tickle, a message is sent to a special part of your brain called the sneeze center. The sneeze center then sends a message to all the muscles that have to work together to create the amazingly complicated process that we call the sneeze.
Some of the muscles involved are the abdominal (belly) muscles, the chest muscles, the diaphragm (the large muscle beneath your lungs that makes you breathe), the muscles that control your vocal cords, and muscles in the back of your throat.
Don't forget the eyelid muscles! Did you know that you always close your eyes when you sneeze?
It is the job of the sneeze center to make all these muscles work together, in just the right order, to send that irritation flying out of your nose. And fly it does — sneezing can send tiny particles speeding out of your nose at up to 100 miles per hour!
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researcher Lydia Bourouiba and her colleagues are studying what really happens when a person sneezes. They're using high-speed imaging to film the cloud of droplets that a sneeze creates. Then, the Bourouiba Research Group uses math to analyze what's going on with all those droplets. They hope to learn more about how illnesses spread.
This video, provided by researchers at MIT, used high-speed imaging to show what happens when someone sneezes or coughs.
Most anything that can irritate the inside of your nose can start a sneeze. Common causes include dust, cold air, or pepper. When you catch a cold in your nose, a virus has made a temporary home there and is causing lots of swelling and irritation. Some people have allergies, and they sneeze when they are exposed to certain things, such as animal dander (which comes from the skin of many common pets) or pollen (which comes from some plants).
Do you know anyone who sneezes when they step outside into the sunshine? About 1 out of every 3 people sneezes when exposed to bright light. They are called photic sneezers (photic means light). If you are a photic sneezer, you got it from one of your parents because it is an inherited trait. You could say that it runs in your family. Most people have some sensitivity to light that can trigger a sneeze.
Have you ever had the feeling that you are about to sneeze, but it just gets stuck? Next time that happens, try looking toward a bright light briefly (but don't look right into the sun) — see if that doesn't unstick a stuck sneeze!
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