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Hello beauties, I am known to be a product junkie, so I decided to share my "October Favorites 2014." As you may know we are in full swing of fall and I'm always in transition with my beauty products. Here are a few items listed below that I'm currently in love with.
Obey Your Body– Gentle Facial Peeling Gel /Dead Sea Moisturizing Day Cream
I purchased this item last month and I can totally say it was worth the splurge. The gentle facial peeling gel exfoliates and deeply cleanses the skin in order to promote natural skin renewal. It removes oil residues, unclogs pores and helps prevent the build up of dead and dry cells on the skin re-surface.
Vivo Per Lei Dead Sea Minerals Moisturizer
The dead sea moisturizer is very soothing and light weight on the skin. This product is fragrance free, which is perfect for some of you who may have sensitive skin. Use a dime sized amount and apply it your face, trust me a little goes a long way.
Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser
Cetaphil is is my favorite everyday facial cleanser. It is very gentle; it doesn't dry the skin out and it clears any dark spots or pimples before they even appear. Also leaving the skin feeling refreshed. Cetaphil doesn't clog pores nor does it strip the skin of its natural oils. I am absolutely obsessed with it. I highly recommend that you purchase this product. Try a small bottle (about $4) and see how you like it.
Chanel Nail Polish
We all have our favorite go to nail polishes. This month I like Chanel's red polish in #677 which is ohhh so sexy. I love a red nail polish, just as much as I do a red lip. Chanel's polish is perfect especially since the holidays are just around the corner. If your searching for a true red nail polish, Chanel is it.
Makeup Forever Foundation
I own a lot of liquid foundations, but I can say recently this has been one of my faves. Makeup Forever HD Foundation is super light weight and one pump is normally all I need. The amount of coverage you desire will determine how many pumps you will need. This product is perfect for flash photography and everyday wear.
Tom Ford Lipstick
Ahhhh Oh how I love Tom Ford. A friend purchased a Tom Ford lipstick "Indian Rose" #4 for me a while back and I've been in love with Tom Ford lipsticks ever since. I recently purchased "Violet Fatale #17" a gorgeous pinkish/purple color, something other than red which I normally gravitate towards. Tom ford lipsticks are so creamy and last all day without having to reapply. Its a bit of a splurge, but totally worth it.
Organic Coconut Oil
There are so many benefits to using organic coconut oil. Coconut oil can be used for cooking, hair, skin, teeth just to name a few. This a a staple item used in my daily beauty regimen. When in contact with skin, the product turns into a liquid, its super light and absorbing. I also use it for the ends of my hair to prevent split ends/breakage.
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PawParazzi Pet Boutique & Grooming Pet Spa offers the highest quality Pet Grooming Richmond Hill GA services and they are second to none! Being pet owners ourselves we know that your pet is a special member of your family. In our pet grooming spa we treat them like we would expect our own loving pets to be treated, with care, love, attention, reassurance and of course what most pets love, complimentary treats!
Our pet groomers are all themselves pet lovers who are highly experienced and knowledgeable in grooming dogs and cats. Jane Honnor, owner of PawParazzi, attended a 2 year college course in the UK which covered grooming techniques, animal health and safety. At the end of the course she was accredited the highest qualification, City and Guilds Distinction.
We provide a calm atmosphere for your pet. Unlike some other pet spa establishments, when we perform our Pet Grooming Richmond Hill GA services, we do not keep pets all day. We do only have a limited number at the spa at one time, so your pet will be ready for collection in a 3 – 4 hour window. We will call you when they are ready to pick up.
We offer a one to one consultation with your pet groomer to ensure you get the clip that you are happy with. Please visit our Book Appointment page and read more about each of our groomers. Our pet grooming spa is also open fronted so that there are no concealed grooming areas. This means you can watch the groom in progress if you desire.
We offer a choice of shampoos, hypoallergenic, oatmeal, medicated, color enhancing, and flea shampoos, or if your pet requires a special shampoo, we will be happy to use it.
A choice of colognes to ensure your pet smells perfect is also offered.
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PawParazzi Pet Boutique store hours are Monday – Friday 9am – 5:30pm and Saturday 8:30am – 5:00pm, however, we offer flexible drop off and collection times for the pet grooming spa appointments and early drop offs can be arranged by appointment.
Appointments are not always necessary but we cannot ensure walk ins will be able to be accommodated so it is advisable to please book in advance.
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Our Team
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If you meet one of them anywhere in the club, say hello!
Antonius Doddy - Event & Content Manager
Very kind and quiet, Doddy works very hard but never forgets to enjoy life!
Zifky Lendy - Sr Journalist
You can call him Lendy, he used to be the man behind all the articles 'Clubber of the Week' in Indoclubbing. Now, Lendy has become more serious and focusing more on EDM and lifestyle articles!
Fachry - Jr Photographer
From partyboy to intern at indoclubbing to part-timer and now almost full-time jr photographer, you can always find Fachry everywhere at any happening parties in Jakarta.
Nico - Jr Photographer
Newest addition to the bunch.
Jonathan Rolandez - Founder
Back in 2006, Jonathan thought Indonesia desperately lacked of a media dedicated to nightlife and clubbing in Indonesia. That's why he decided to create indonesiaclubbing.com (former name of indoclubbing.com). After years of going out almost every single week-end. Jonathan now focuses on business and website development.


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Welcome to The Life of Adventure Blog!! (Home of the Adventure Camel)
Welcome to The Life of Adventure Blog!! (Home of the Adventure Camel!)
"Adventure isn't hanging on a rope off the side of a mountain. Adventure is an attitude that we must apply to the day to day obstacles of life." — John Amatt
Why is this site here and what will it do for you? This site is intended to inspire, motivate, and educate you to live a life of adventure. This will lead you to a fuller, more satisfying existence. It will help you find a reason to choose the activities you fill your life with. Why do you do the work you do? Why do you workout? Why do you do anything? I'll show you that your Life of Adventure can be the answer to those questions and how to get there.
When you think of "adventure" what images come to mind? I'm willing to bet it's someone standing triumphant on a mountain summit, skydivers giving a thumbs up to the camera at 10,000 feet, a fighter pilot thundering into the sky, or something else of the sort. What if the first picture in your mind was your own face in the mirror? Try it right now; think "adventure" and picture yourself in a mirror for 10 seconds. Try to remember what you visualized. What "adventure gear" did you see yourself wearing? Is it hiking gear? Maybe a leather jacket and fedora? When you opened your eyes, did you have a smile on your face?
My goal with this blog is to ensure that when you picture "adventure" in your mind, the first image should be one of yourself. In this picture, you shouldn't be wearing or doing anything special; it should be your good old, everyday self. Maybe wearing a suit, khakis and a polo, a food stained chef's coat, or the yoga pants and sweat shirt you wear to pick up the kids. "That's not adventure" you might say. Well, I disagree! Every time you think of adventure, you should be thinking of yourself.
Why in the world would you want to do this? Because you are wired to appreciate and be motivated by adventure in your life. Don't believe me? You say "but I hate hiking!" Doesn't matter, because it's not specifically about a physical activity, but about your attitude as you approach everything in your life. Yes, for some people, adventure means walking for miles, sleeping under the stars, eating roots they dug up, and communing with nature. However, others feel adventurous when they crunch numbers for hours in an accounting office, write computer code overnight because they just can't stop, or teach their kids a new skill. Adventure is passion. Adventure is an uncontrollable, big, goofy grin on your face after an accomplishment. Adventure is that thing you love doing but nobody understands why. A Life of Adventure can be lived everyday, no matter what your setting, because it's an attitude.
So, moving forward from this post, I hope you're intrigued. There's nothing to sell you, so all I ask is you think about this for a bit and then come back to the next post. Why? Simple, because then I'll tell you who the Adventure Camel is! (You know you're wondering…)
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Hey guys. I've been busy with work and the holidays coming up, and of course NaNoWriMo, but I wanted to tell you to expect an excerpt from my NaNoWriMo novel sometime real soon.
For all of you writing a novel this month, do you have an excerpt ready? I'd love to read it – reading what other people are up to definitely inspires me!
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This week we talk to veteran technology Product Marketer and blogger at OnProductManagement.net Saeed Khan.
In this episode Saeed talks about How to Optimize Product Marketing and the Nail It then Scale It approach to Product Lifecycle Management.
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The Annual Mount Barker Wine Producers dinner was held this year at Must Wine Bar with Russell Blaikie. That night Russell was also featured on TV on Masterchef and received a 10/10 for his dish which included Pumpkin Silk. We were lucky enough to have the same Pumpkin silk on our menu and it was….pure silk! Verity James Hosted the Night, Peter Forrestial choose the wines, Sunday Times were there taking social pictures and all the winemakers from the Mount Barker area. It is a great opportunity for all of us to showcase our wines, as a region, to the people of Perth. A thoroughly enjoyable night of fine wine and food! Funnily enough- I was enjoying my food so much I forgot to take any photos of it but some great pictures all the same!
the great venue of Must Wine Bar in Perth
The girls looking lovely Bev Gilbert ( Gilbert Wines), Jo Bradbury ( 3 Drops) and Verity James
While you were watching him, we were dining with him.
Jo Bradbury and Bev Gilbert posing for the social pages of the STM Magazine
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Russell Blaikie and Leah ( Plantagenet Wines) posing for the social pages.
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• On Eid, wish that your supplications are replied by the penances are valued. A favored Eid al-Adha!
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• Eid al-Adha is the devour of the give up and duty of the requests. The different parts of life may God favor every one of us and we are in extraordinary challenges, vulnerable, stressed and sitting tight for His leniency. Eid Mubarak!!
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Currently, the equation is very simple: there are too few new homes to meet demand in all areas of the country. The lack of supply, arguably, pushes up the price of the existing housing stock to high levels which fuels fears of unaffordability.
In a bid to ease this issue, The Local Government Association has issued a press release which sets out their thinking about building 500,000 new homes.
We should welcome any effort to increase the housing supply, but to take matters beyond consultative documents and discussion around new garden cities will require practical, down-to-earth action.
We, at Geoffrey Leaver, work with small to medium-sized developers and housing associations (SMDHAs). We acknowledge that the larger developers (those listed, for instance, as public companies) will play a leading role in meeting the increased demand. However, the market is large, varied and evolving.
Having spoken to our clients, we would suggest the following to the policy-makers:
1. There needs to be a focus on SMDHAs. Policy-makers should use the immense knowledge of the market available to them from within SMDHAs by involving them in planning policy and site identification and utilisation.
2. Statistics show that SMDHAs are a driver of increased development and build homes sought after by a large part of the market; the SMDHA base is recovering after the events of 2007 but more confidence is required.
3. The profit has to come back into development for SMDHAs; this should include tax breaks for developing brownfield and niche sites, with reduced and simplified VAT, NI and corporate tax benefits for a smaller company which runs its own build-out arm.
4. The expertise available to SMDHAs allows them to engage with local communities efficiently to achieve valuable development, integrated with the local community.
5. The huge land banks need to be broken up into bite-size pieces, and government-backed finance made available for the social housing providers to purchase these sites and get-on and build.
6. Simplifying the planning and building regulation regime, asking developers to build houses for which the regulatory regime removes any margin in the build-out cost, is nonsensical. As an example, home buyers now are environmentally-sensitive, as the market requires housing that respects the environment therefore developers will build that housing. To impose a regulatory regime and additional costs reduces the housing being built.
7. Have the infrastructure in place; too many times local schemes fail in practice because the infrastructure is inadequate or all too often fails.
We call on policy-makers to acknowledge the role of the SMDHAs in the required expansion, as the SMDHAs are able to develop smaller sites, brownfield sites and operate "in tune" with their customers in a way that can enhance the role of the larger developers. At Geoffrey Leaver, our property specialists look forward to working with SMDHAs in the next few years to build up the housing required for the future needs of the local population.
If you would like to talk to either Darren Millis or Richard Willis in our property development team about how we can help you with any development or property related matters affecting your business please call us 01908 692769 using reference code CP001.


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Brown spots, marbles and Blue marble kittens
Some pictures of our gorgeous babies from Zana & Max. Please enquire if interested.
Our kittens grow up as part of our household therefore have loving and friendly temperaments. They will come to you vet checked, vaccinated, treated for worms and fleas and with pet insurance. You will receive a 4 generation pedigree and they will be registered with TICA – papers will be sent to you once proof of neutering has been received. They will also come with a sample of food and cat litter and a lifetime of help and support.
Kitten prices start at £500 but may be more depending on quality. A deposit of £100 will reserve the kitten of your choice. Deposits are non-refundable.


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Reporting to you today from my cozy chair in front of the space heater…
Seriously, folks? It is colder in Texas today than in Cleveland, according to my BFF. There it is a balmy 26 degrees. Here? Seventeen with a wind chill of -1.
I distinctly remember the day in Iowa when 15 degrees was noticeably warmer…but that was a good 10 years ago, and I've lived back in Texas for almost 7, so I think I am officially anti-climatized to cold weather.
(As if "anti-climatized" is actually a word. But you know what I mean.)
Naturally, the schools are all closed today, which I knew would happen when I got out of bed at 4:30 am and heard the sleet coming down and saw the accumulation. I got back in bed and turned off my alarm.
(Why was I awake at 4:30 am? Good question. One I'd love the answer to. I was thinking about all the framed pictures and wall decor we own and wondering where it will all go in the new house. Still haven't figured it out.)
Even Michael's office closed today, which is unheard of. That's how bad the roads are today during The Winter Blast of 2011. Chances are, you are a part of it, too, since this weather system is apparently affecting 38 of our grand 50 states. And if you are in Chicago…I'm so sorry. And I'm so glad I'm not there.
So here we are, family snow day at home, sitting in front of the space heater because whoever built this cute little rental house forgot a simple little thing like insulation and weather stripping.
I'm not planning to go anywhere today. We've already spent our obligatory 10 minutes outside in the snow for the obligatory pictures for the scrapbook page that may or may not be completed in the next three years.
(in Texas, these are what is known as "snow boots") :
Now we're back inside, as cozy as we can possibly be with no insulation.
I am especially thankful to be stuck inside on a day like today because I don't want to be driving on icy streets in 30 mph winds in this:
Meet Bucket. Bucket is our rental car for the next week or so while the Loser Cruiser gets a face lift. Remember the Loser Cruiser?
And I never snapped a picture of the latest injury that occurred when Michael backed the van out of the garage and took out the rearview mirror. For the last several months, it has been held together with clear packing tape and folded in, as it was rendered completely non-functional.
Normally, I'm not too big on things. I don't really care what we have or don't have and what kind of shape they're in. Michael is still driving his 1999 4Runner – which, according to more than one friend, in the most loving way, is a "crap car."
(I concur. Michael heartily disagrees.)
And the van, which we bought when I was pregnant with Nathan, is well on its way to crap status, if it's not already there. But we drive our cars until they don't run anymore. We both drove our high school cars until we had children. Cars just aren't something we turn over very often.
HOWEVER, sometimes the crap status bugs me. Just a little bit. So when Nathan spilled half a bottle of Vitamin Water onto the floor of the van a few weeks ago, I lost it. Full-blown tantrum from a 37 year old mom is. not. pretty.
(But it can be highly effective.)
(Kids, don't try this at home. Tantrums are not the preferred method of communicating your needs.)
So since buying a new car to replace the 111K miles on our crappy van is completely unrealistic for us right now, we decided a little bit of body work would be a good compromise.
Hence, The Bucket.
While the van is getting her face lift, we rented the cheapest, smallest car that will hold 3 children and a driver. And such a car contains within its tiny frame POWER NOTHING.
Which is fine.
Meghan's first question was, "How old is this car?"
(Um, pretty much brand new, sweetums. Not every car has bells and whistles. This one doesn't even have a plastic party horn.)
They're getting a huge kick out of rolling down the windows with a handle and having to lock their doors themselves by flipping the little switch every time they get out of the car. Total novelty.
As for me, I never realized just how many trucks and SUVs are on the road. I'm getting a crick in my neck from straining to look up at them all while I do the Fred Flintstone with my feet and begging them all not to squash me like a bug. It's a little unnerving.
Which is why I'm thankful to be in my cozy chair next to my space heater in my cozy house with no insulation today instead of on the roads in a tiny non-powered car getting run over by a sliding 4 wheel drive.
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July 18, 2017 (Los Angeles, CA) — The video for Charlotte OC's "Medicine Man," produced by philanthropist Paul G. Allen's Vulcan Productions, premiered July 13 on Vevo and can be viewed HERE. The video for the song, from the U.K. artist's debut album Careless People out now on Harvest Records, features a powerful performance by Tiler Peck, the prima ballerina and principal at New York City Ballet (NYCB). The soul-baring performance was shot in a single take by cinematographer Mark Wolf, who followed Peck around the dance floor with a handheld camera. The video was exclusively debuted just last week (July 11) by Interview magazine (check it out HERE).
The moving confluence of pop music and classical ballet in the new video marks the genesis of a partnership between Allen's Vulcan Productions and Academy Award®-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker Steven Cantor that features classically trained ballet dancers performing to pop music. Cantor's credits include Dancer, Devil's Playground, What Remains and ESPN 30 – for 30 Chasing Tyson. The video is intended to help make the art of ballet more accessible to new audiences. Allen, a long-standing supporter of the arts, has a special interest in making the classical arts, including ballet, meaningful and relevant to younger audiences.
Peck, who is also a producer on the video, is known for taking extraordinary risks as a dancer and for her otherworldly athleticism. Born in Bakersfield, California, Peck was two years old when she began her dance training and joined NYCB as an Apprentice at age 15. She was promoted to soloist the following year and a principal by 20, making Peck one of the youngest dancers at that time to achieve this exalted position. Working with acclaimed choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, Peck uses her body as an extension of Charlotte OC's vocals, showcasing her musicality and theatrical sensibilities as a ballerina.
Written by Charlotte OC, the stripped-back "Medicine Man" captures the dizzy thrill of falling head over heels in love. Charlotte recorded Careless People – which takes its title from a passage in The Great Gatsby – at Hollywood's legendary Sunset Sound with producer/former Ima Robot member Tim Anderson (Solange, Youngblood Hawke, Halsey). The album's eleven original songs include the singles "Darkest Hour" and "Shell." NYLON predicted, "It's only a matter of time before you get hooked on this U.K. singer and songwriter's gorgeous sound" and SPIN said she "channels the bewitching allure of Stevie Nicks and the big-throated finesse of Alicia Keys." "What sets (Charlotte OC) apart is that she hybrids her goth metaphysics with deep soul," observed Interview, while Elle declares, "Careless People combines the emotion of Joni Mitchell with the languorous magic of Lana Del Rey….(OC's) is the kind of vocal that soars--not in the way birds do, but rather that of jet engines….a star in the making." Charlotte, who recently made her U.S. television debut on NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers, has also developed a reputation as a formidable live performer, delivering highly praised performances on tour throughout the UK and Australia and in the US at SXSW and Governors Ball. Upcoming U.S. tour dates will be announced soon.
"It was a dream to bring together these renowned talents and unite the power of their art forms," said Vulcan Productions General Manager and Creative Director Carole Tomko. "Combining Christopher's amazing choreography, Tiler's stunning performance, and Steven's masterful directing elevated the power of the song to a whole new level. It also showed the range and beauty of classical ballet in our changing cultural landscape. With this 'Pointe to Pop' video, we hope to showcase the enduring relevance of classical ballet – and transform how audiences experience it."
"The song and video are about that feeling of powerlessness you sometimes feel when you fall completely in love with someone, says Charlotte OC. "The idea that you are almost surrendering yourself to a feeling, or a power that is greater than you and how that kind of love (although terrifying at times), can make you a better person and want to achieve great things. Tiler captures this perfectly through her performance which is a true extension of the song and it was a fantastic experience collaborating with her."
Said Peck, "The stars aligned when Charlotte and I were introduced; this was a dream collaboration for me. Charlotte's soul is evident in her songs and that is exactly what I hope people see when I dance; my soul, uninhibited."
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Artist: Clinton Sparks & EminemTitle: SmashTime Radio: Shade 45 Anniversary EditionRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: KeiSaundra K.Sincere Henderson
The definition of a mixtape at times requires that there be several artist who have come together to help a DJ compile music assisted by mixing and sampling of previously recorded tracks. Clinton Sparks and Eminem's SmashTime Radio: The Shade 45 Edition (MixUnit) will even get 50 Cent-haters' attention. Not only does G-Unit actually entertain and avoid commercializing their tracks, the "album" also features Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Fabolous, Snoop Dogg, Clipse, E-40, Young Jeezy and Papoose. With the perfect variety of new and old Hip-Hop emcees along with Clinton Sparks' "smash ups", this "tape" definitely measures up to what audiences are used to from Sparks.
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I have been so busy with doing taxes, putting in a Spring garden, and doing some Spring cleaning and sorting, that I haven't started a new painting yet. I have done a few sketches, though. This one is with colored pencils. They are loads of fun to use---I think blending and layering colors can give drawings interest and depth.


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May 27, 2013 8:32 PM CST
|I usually don't venture too much away from our Orchid forum, but as part of this Orchid forum we also like to talk about our companion plants to our Orchids/what else do we grow. The subject of Caudiciforms came up and I started to put my main plants together for a thread by taking some pictures today and I also pulled some older pics to illustrate plants in bloom or leafed out. This is only the end of May and many of my Caudiciforms are still looking bare or just starting to green out.
Perhaps you might enjoy my collection.
Let me start with my Pachypodiums.
left - Pachypodium densiflorum right-horombense - as they were today
older pictures:
Pachypodium densiflorum-
Pachypodium horombense-
dormant Pachy namaquanum - never bloomed
dormant namaquanum x baronii, so far has never bloomed
Pachypodium eburneum - starting to leaf out - never bloomed, but is supposed to bloom white ( I think)
Pachypodium (Pachypodium eburneum)
Posted by Ursula
Pachypodium brevicaule - I posted it in bloom here: http://garden.org/thread/view_...
and since Pachypodium saundersii ( blooms white) is also in that link:
Pachypodium succulentum with a hitchhiker. It usually blooms in late Winter
Pachypodium baronii posted into the lasted Garden thread and is still blooming right now
Pachypodium baronii v. windsorii is a much smaller plant, I took these pictures a couple of years ago
Adenium obesum now
Adenium obesum in Summer
Adenium multiflorum Mombassa now and it looks very cute when in bloom
Zygosicyos tripartitus looks fat now after the rain, in Winter it is fairly flat. It will have long green growth with tiny leaves.
Ciborhiza albersiana will have long winding green growth
Dioscorea macrostachya still dormant today
and in full gear here, green and in bloom http://garden.org/thread/view_...
Dioscorea sylvatica in need of repotting
Wild Yam (Dioscorea sylvatica)
Posted by Ursula
Bowiea volubilis
and older picture showing the greenery and in bloom
Gerrardanthus macrorhizus
Gerrardanthus macrorhizus
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Jatropha podagrica just starting to grow leaves, this will be a green bush by the end of summer. Showing caudex and flowers.
Matelea macrophylla looks miserable when dormant, but by the end of Summer it is nicely green. The very pretty blooms on this Asclepiad smell quite evil.
Sinningia leucotricha
Fockea species starting to show green and will have green wines all over the place by the end of the Summer
May 27, 2013 11:27 PM CST
|Thanks for sharing all these photos of most unusual plants, the caudiciforms. "Fat" doesn't begin to describe these plants...
May 28, 2013 12:57 AM CST
|Wow Ursula,
I love fatties.
I really like the look of that P. horombense. The shape, the pot... now the flower is another thing. Me and yellow...
Very nice ones !!!
May 28, 2013 5:23 AM CST
| a wonderful selection.
A nursery near here - Out of Africa - specializes in some of these plants and they have a handy 'poster' which shows all the different blooms on the various Pachypodiums. You might find that useful. I have just added a review of their organization to the recommendations page. They don't sell from their premises but through my work I was able to visit their greenhouses.
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May 28, 2013 7:32 AM CST
Yes, the horombense is my favorite yellow too.
Dutchlady, lucky you - having Out of Africa near by. The Pachypodium eburneum came from that place. I spent many hours drooling over their pages.
May 29, 2013 10:07 AM CST
|Thanks for sharing your collection Ursula! I like seeing the Pachypodium saundersii. I just got a young one and it is reassuring to see that the leaves really grows like that..for awhile I was worried why it seems too curled in.
Awesome collection!
May 29, 2013 5:40 PM CST
|Thanks, Tarev.
I am happy you enjoy the thread.
May 31, 2013 12:13 PM CST
|I think these plants are fascinating also. You have an amazing collection of them, loved your pics! Curious if you've considered cultivating Mirabilis jalapa this way? Seen pics of that done.
Do Dahlia tubers keep growing?
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May 31, 2013 12:31 PM CST
|I so wanted to get a sinningia from a succulent nursery in Berkeley, but price was a little steep..so will just admire the photos from Ursula's collection for now.
May 31, 2013 8:36 PM CST
I have to look up the Mirabilis jalapa, I am not familiar with that one.
Regarding the Dahlias - not in my hands for sure, I do poorly with Dahlias here in this climate in Summer.
Jun 1, 2013 3:32 PM CST
|Mirabilis jalapa is 4'o'clocks, easy to start from seeds but takes a while for a tuber to form. They can get HUGE! I can't figure out what the Dahlias want either. Maybe a couple that survived unexpectedly this past winter will know what to do since they're already settled.
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Jun 4, 2013 9:40 PM CST
|Wow! Ursula very beautiful plants!! Thanks for the photos!
Purple, Are you sure that dahlias are winter hardy for your zone?? Around here most people lift them and replant. Or heavy hay mulch in winter
Jun 5, 2013 7:11 AM CST
|I thank you, gg5!
I grew up in Erfurt/Germany which is known for their beautiful Dahlias. I would think the climate is close to that of Maine. Now the Dahlias really like the cooler Summer temperatures and grow and flower perfectly there. I have tried many times to grow them here in NJ, but the hot Summers here make them grow like crazy and then they just topple over/bend their stems and flop all over the place. I had some tubers surviving a couple of Winters - close to the South facing house wall, but never in the middle of the garden here in zone 6b.
Jun 5, 2013 11:55 PM CST
|I'm amazed that they survived even one winter! I do like dahlias, but don't have room for them, so I just notice and enjoy them in other people's yards!
Oct 1, 2013 2:03 PM CST
|Didn't notice the question about Dahlias when originally asked, sorry. I almost wish they wouldn't come back. They were back again this year, for a 3rd try, but fell over as soon as they made flowers.
This 4'o'clock (Mirabilis jalapa) is coming back to health after getting lost in too much shade at my Mom's house for a few years.
This is one of the discussions that inspired me to get a ponytail palm this summer. What's going on with peoples' fat plants?
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Oct 1, 2013 2:38 PM CST
|I'm so glad to have found this thread. with all the above. Fun work and great plants Ursula!
Love your use of small containers with them...
Oct 1, 2013 7:15 PM CST
|Thanks so much!
So what's going on with mine? I brought them all inside for the indoor season, I really should take out the camera before they drop all the leaves for the season....The Dioscorea is really cute right now, it has lots of dangling teeeensy blooms. Tomorrow.....
Oct 2, 2013 7:16 AM CST
|I hope so, Ursula! We need that plant porn.
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Oct 2, 2013 6:14 PM CST
|Ok I promised some pictures.
Let me start with the Dioscorea macrostachya in full bloom no less. But if you blink, you will miss the tiny blooms. (My fingers as size comparison.) I find those dangling garlands cute.
Now I used to have a tall Adenium obesum/somalense hybrid ( I always thought that's what it was, judging mainly by the specific shape of the trunk as in somalense), I had it for many years - started from a small plant, and years ago I started to top it off every so often at ca 6 -7 feet to make it somewhat manageable. Unfortunately it started to rot on me. I couldn't save the large plant, so this Spring I chopped off some cuttings and dumped the bottom part. The cuttings wound up in a bucket with water, sitting on the deck all Summer. By the end of August some pieces were starting to root and I potted up the pieces together.
Here they are, starting to actually green out and grow a bit. ( the other plant in that pot is Senecio fulgens)
And here is the assortment
Pachypodium baronii and Commiphora humbertii ( with the tiny leaves) I love to crush a couple of the Commophora leaves, the scent is really great.
Adenium obesum, a small and a larger Jatropha podagrica, Uncarinas, Dorstenia and the Euphorbia tortirama. I am growing this Euphorbia for many years and as it loses the lower leaves it does develop a bit of a caudex. It has cute yellow fragrant blooms in Summer.
Dioscorea sylvatica, Gerrardanthus macrorhyzus, foot of Pachypodium densiflorum, Matelea cyclophylla, the next four pics are that of a Fockea species with those little yellow blooms
Zygosycyos tripartitum, base of Pachypodium succulentum, stem of Pachy densiflorum, Bowiea solubilis ( green messy thing, will bloom in late Winter)
Pachypodium saundersii, Adenium multiflorum mombassa, Pachypodium saundersii, Pachypodium baronii var windsorii, Cibirhiza albersiana in leaf, Pachypodium eburneum, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium namaquanum.
Hope you enjoy!
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|excellent caudiciforms!!
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Birth Shouldn't Mean Death: Maternal Mortality in Low Resource Countries
Around the world women continue to die while giving life. It is shameful that an experience so natural and vital can be such a horrific adventure for the approximately 287,000 women who die in pregnancy or in childbirth around the world each year. When looking at the numbers, there exists a clear relation between poverty and unsafe pregnancy, as 99 percent of these deaths occur in the developing world.
While hundreds of thousands of women die, many more experience morbidity that can drastically impact their quality of life. For every woman who dies in childbirth, 20 suffer from debilitating conditions such as obstetric fistula or other injuries to the vaginal tract. Approximately 15 percent of all pregnancies have potentially life threatening complications that call for skilled care, highlighting the moral obligation to get involved and do more for the most disadvantaged women of the world.
The death of a woman, the myriad losses
What is the impact of losing more than 800 women each day to childbirth? These women are mothers, sisters, partners, daughters and colleagues, who make valuable contributions to the lives of those around them.
When women die, the health and productivity of a nation suffers. In countries where maternal mortality rates are highest, women are the usually primary caregivers for children and maintain the order of daily life. When women die, children are often left vulnerable. A child with a dead or ill mother is less likely to attend school or to receive health care. This is particularly true for daughters. A motherless child is also four times more likely to die than a child whose mother is still alive.
'Invest in Women, It Pays'
Recent emphasis has been placed on the economic value of women and how the loss of women's lives negatively impacts a country's economy, creating a serious pitfall for that country on the road to development. Statistics demonstrate that the total value of women's unpaid house and farm work is equal to one third of the global Gross National Product. Research also reveals that women's incomes go towards food, education, medicine and other family needs, a direct investment in the family's well being. According to numbers from the Women Deliver conference, the annual global economic impact of maternal and newborn mortality is a $15 billion US loss in potential production each year.
An Issue of Sexual and Reproductive Rights
Maternal death is not simply a medical story. A vital contributing factor in maternal mortality is a lack of sexual and reproductive rights. When women's lives are prioritized and their rights are protected, we see a rapid decline in maternal mortality. When there is political will and when value is placed on women's lives, maternal mortality can be more or less eradicated.
Some current practices that violate sexual and reproductive rights include female genital cutting, child marriage, rape and sexual violence, forced sterilization or abortion, unwanted pregnancy or marriage, lack of education about how to protect oneself from sexually transmitted infections, and much more. Maternal mortality is a direct result of the violation of these rights.
We have the answers.
Maternal death is preventable. We have the medical knowledge and means for prevention. Mobilizing political will and promoting sexual and reproductive rights are crucial to helping women access the services necessary to ensure a safe birth. At the international level, there are three pillars of maternal health promoted as effective answers to maternal mortality:
- Access to comprehensive reproductive health services, including family planning, antenatal and postnatal check ups, sexual health information etc.
- Access to skilled care during and immediately after childbirth. This refers to a skilled midwife, nurse or doctor who is trained in emergency obstetric care.
- Access to emergency care when life-threatening complications develop. This includes the ability to reach a health care facility within a reasonable time frame in case of a complication such as post partum hemorrhage or the need for a cesarean section and also that, upon arrival, adequate health supplies and medical personnel will be able and equipped to provide the emergency care the woman needs.
Where there is a will there is a way. We have the knowledge and the means to prevent women from dying while giving life.
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This year Katie's best friend is at a new school. They have both managed well and are making new friends. Part of their ease is due to their clever mummies' plan to get them together every week. Actually, credit all goes to the other girl's mummy, because it was her idea and she does all the work. I just go along with it.
The idea is to take all three girls (yep, she takes Buffy as well!) ice skating. Buffy doesn't go yet, but does enjoy quality time with one of her favourite people. Katie goes to a separate beginner's lesson while her friend, a very talented skater, has private lessons. Before these lessons Katie had only been ice skating twice and had progressed to the point I didn't panic when she put on her roller blades.
Following the last lesson, Katie came home showing off a sign-off book. It seems she'd completed all of the requirements for her Level 1 certificate. Cool!
Oh wait, she's also completed all of the requirements for Level 2.
And Level 3.
She is one signature away from her Level 4, too!
Whilst we are immensely proud of Katie, we are presented with a bit of a conundrum. See, when she started, she wanted a pretty skating outfit. I put her off, because I wasn't sure she'd stick with ice skating. I thought it might be a good incentive. Maybe in a year or two. Yes, that sounded good. She could have her pretty, impractical skating outfit once she had completed her...
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Awwww... what a sweet mommy you are, and what a rockstar is Katie!!
My papa bought me a skating dress. One, ever. Which lasted me a year, since I was growing like a weed, right (maybe age 10)? Oh, man, I still remember it. The body was blue (kind of a smurfy blue) with small white squares. It had long sleeves (legless, of course). The skirt was white with blue squares. It was terrific and twirly and I wore it every time we went skating, several times a month.
It was my princess dress. I hope Katie LOVES hers. She will, I know! 8) K
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Guidance for public sector bodies on the statutory asset transfer scheme, including what type of community bodies are eligible, what public bodies are affected, what is required in a request, procedures for processing requests, and rights to review or appeal.
Part 5 of the Community Empowerment Act introduces a right for community bodies to make requests to all local authorities, Scottish Ministers and a wide-ranging list of public bodies, for any land or buildings they feel they could make better use of. They can request ownership, lease or other rights, as they wish. The Act requires those public authorities to transparently assess requests against a specified list of criteria, and to agree the request unless there are reasonable grounds for refusal.
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More: 11 People Who Crushed Stereotypes About Down Syndrome
According to People, Gerber selected 1-year-old Lucas Warren as its new face after sifting through an incredible 140,000 photo submissions sent by proud parents from all over the country. Lucas and his parents, Jason and Cortney Warren, traveled from their home in Dalton, Georgia, to break the news and share their excitement on the Today show.
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"As a father, seeing your child succeed in life and go to school is something I'm looking forward to," Jason added as he fought back his tears.
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Now, by the real estate rules that we go by, the listing agent can do this. I did not have an official offer that I could show him and his clients. So, technically he only had his one offer.
For my clients and for me, this could be a lesson to move quicker. The longer you wait the more chance there is of a property slipping away from you, even if the property has been on the market for months at at time.
Still, if an ethical and professional process took place and the listing agent had told me that there was another offer on the table, I would have been able to rush my offer through and his sellers would have had the benefit of choosing the best offer. Instead, he only presented the one offer. So, he is not exactly acting in the best interest of his sellers. In the end, he makes more money, but his clients don't necessarily get the best deal. It's the kind of thing that I think makes salespeople look bad. Their goal is their sale, not their client's best interest.
My goal here is not to show you how some real estate salespeople are not looking out for your best interest, but it should make you think how you pick your real estate agent.
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She held her 75% doctoral seminar 23/4, 2015, at Skövde Konsthall in her solo exhibition.
The title of her PhD research is :How do you become a succesful beggar in Sweden?
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- What image is the giver facing when giving or not, to the begger?
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Through various practices she tries out how these "images" – collective as well as individual, visual as well as linguistic – are set in play in
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Cecilia Parsberg defended her project How Do You Become a Successful Beggar in Sweden? An Inquiry into the Images of Begging and Giving 2011 to 2016 at the Umeå Academy of Fine Arts 14 November 2016. Abstract and documentation in pdf-format can be found at LUCRIS, the web-based documentation can be found at beggingandgiving.se


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Estonia is seeking to teach children computer coding from the age of seven.
The Tiigrihüppe (Tiger Leap) foundation, which has been involved with Estonian e-initiatives since 1996, is piloting the ProgeTiigri project, teaching seven-year-olds to code as part of the standard curriculum.
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Bigger European countries will be watching the experiment closely, to see if yet another Estonian initiative is going to set the standard for future technology.
The tiny Baltic country of 1.3 million people has long led the way on issues like e-government and e-health.
When Estonia won its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, its economy produced very little and its people went hungry following the collapse of the Soviet economy and food and goods distribution systems.
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|Mushroom and Pea Curry
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