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SYDNEY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. ties with staunch ally Australia turned strained on Thursday after reports of an acrimonious phone call between the two leaders emerged and U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal between the two nations on refugees was "dumb."
Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull spoke for about 25 minutes on Saturday, but the call ended abruptly after Trump panned a bilateral resettlement deal on refugees, the Washington Post reported. Trump accused Australia of trying to export the "next Boston bombers" and said the call was the worst he had had with world leaders thus far, according to the newspaper.
The Post, citing unidentified senior U.S. officials, was first to report details of the weekend call, which came at the end of day of widespread protests and confusion over Trump's order for a 120-day halt of the U.S. refugee program and a 90-day suspension on visits from people from seven predominantly Muslim countries.
The apparent breakdown between Washington and Canberra that has developed over the resettlement deal could have serious repercussions. Australia and the United States are among the five nations that make up the Five Eyes group, the world's leading intelligence-sharing network.
Under the Australia deal set with former President Barack Obama last year, the United States agreed to resettle up to 1,250 asylum seekers held in offshore processing camps on Pacific islands in Papua New Guinea and Nauru. In return, Australia would resettle refugees from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.
Many of the people being held in the Australian detention centers, which have drawn harsh criticism from the United Nations and rights groups, fled violence in countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran.
White House spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters on Thursday that Trump was "unbelievably disappointed" and "extremely, extremely upset" with the deal, but said it would go ahead.
Spicer said all the refugees presented to the United States would be subject to "extreme vetting" to ensure they do not pose security risks.
Turnbull told reporters he was surprised and disappointed that details of the call with Trump had been leaked but gave few particulars other than to deny reports Trump had hung up on him.
"As far as the call is concerned, the report that the president hung up is not correct. The call ended courteously. And as far as the nature of the discussion, it was very frank and forthright," he told a Sydney radio station on Thursday.
"I make Australia's case as powerfully and persuasively as I can, wherever I am," he said.
As reports of the phone conversation made headlines on both sides of the world, Trump tweeted shortly before midnight in Washington: "Do you believe it? The Obama Administration agreed to take thousands of illegal immigrants from Australia. Why? I will study this dumb deal."
Political analysts said the acrimony between the two countries was unprecedented, surpassing even the difficult relations between former U.S. President Richard Nixon and then-Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, who withdrew the country's troops during the Vietnam War.
"Even that was always done in the language of foreign policy niceties," said Harry Phillips, a political analyst of 40 years experience at Edith Cowan and Curtin universities in Perth.
Australia, New Zealand and the United States have been allies under a formal security treaty since 1951. They co-operate on military matters in the Pacific region, although today the treaty is taken to relate to conflicts worldwide.
The United States plans to send extra military aircraft to Australia's tropical north this year as part of a U.S. Marines deployment that will bolster its military presence close to the disputed South China Sea.
Australia is also one of 10 U.S. allies purchasing Lockheed Martin's <LMT.N> F-35 fighter jet program.
Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the U.S. House Intelligence Committee, said the conversation could damage the alliance. "Australia is one of the strongest friends we have, and our common interest in fighting terror and confronting Chinese aggression binds us ever closer."
John McCain, the powerful Republican chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said he called Australia's U.S. ambassador on Thursday to express his unwavering support for the military alliance between the two nations.
Trump, attending a national prayer breakfast in Washington on Thursday, said he was involved in "tough phone calls" on the immigration issue, though he did not name Australia or its leader by name.
"Believe me, when you hear about the tough phone calls I'm having - don't worry about it," Trump said. "We're going to be a little tough, folks. We're taken advantage of by every nation in the world, virtually."
(Additional reporting by Eric Walsh, Susan Heavey and Ayesha Rascoe in Washington and Colin Packham in Sydney; Writing by Jane Wardell and Roberta Rampton; Editing by Paul Tait and Jeffrey Benkoe)


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After bad review previous time, I went back and see if things improved. This time right before lunch and things are better than my previous trip here. The prices are still very reasonable at only $1.50 per plate for the small plates and $3.90 for the large/special plates. Still the best value anywhere I have seen in Bay Area.
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Porridge with the black egg and pork: A
Sticky rice in leaf: C
Fried tofu: B
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Tapioca pudding: C
Sparerib: C
Cha siu pau: B
Fried taro puff: B
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Chicken feet: B from the appearance only since I don't eat and my wife says it's good.
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Do you know what I love about this city? There is water everywhere. And boats – although I get terribly seasick. But I love to admire them from the shore as they bob in the harbour. My camera and I have been spending some real quality time together since I moved to Auckland.
I have been having such a dreamy life over the last few weeks. I caught myself complaining the other day – that there were not enough hours in the weekend, not enough healthy cells in my liver, and not enough money in my bank account for all the fun things on my schedule. Then I stopped myself. How magical it is when your biggest worry is how the hell you are going to afford another night out with your friends. You inspect your face in the mirror as another dinner-date starts to show on your skin.
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Our mountain bike tours in Cusco, Peru will exceed all expectations! We will take you on epic bike trails in Cusco and the Sacred Valley. We have been riding mountain bikes in Cusco for 12 years and have put the top trails on the list. Write to us with your mountain bike background and we will match your skill to one of the routes below.
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Lares in the Sacred Valley of the Incas:
Transport will bring you from Cuzco past a wealth of Inca ruins, where you'll reach Lares at heights over 4,000 m- 4218 meters, or 13,838 feet to be exact. The 1-2 hour downhill mountain bike ride tests your technical skills on ancient Inca steps and tight turns along cliff edges. The ride spills out into the the midst of the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
For the most advanced riders we will hit the scree field of Lares. We must have previously ridden with you to take on this crazy dh scree field madness. Check out Geoff Gulevich's video when he rode with us for a 10 day Trip of a Lifetime on Lares.
Distance: 11.24 miles/18.1 Km
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Elevation descent: 4206 ft./ 1282m.
Lamay, is a technical yet fluid1-2 hour downhill bike trail ride filled with gnarly Inca stairs, cliff edges and wild dogs that will chase you down this adrenaline ride. With at least three black diamond stair sets even the most advanced riders will find this ride challenging.
Distance: 8.5 miles/13.7 Km
Max. Elevation: 13744 ft./4,189m.
Elevation descent: 4068 ft./ 1239m.
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Bill and Nic were the first to ever lay tracks on this crazy long, never ending enduro style trail in the South Valley of Cusco. Ok to be exact and fair.....to ever lay tracks on the bottom section of Radar, which we found by climbing to it for 2 1/2 hours!!!! Located in the South Valley and the original riding grounds of Bill and Nicole Koch this ride carries you over a ridge and finally drops you into the river valley ending in Andahuaylillas. Check it out here....
Distance: 11.7 miles/18.8 Km
Max. Elevation: 14,658ft./4,468m.
Elevation descent: 4487 ft./ 1367
Huchuy Qosqo:
For those who want to add in some climbing on the ride......and we mean serious climbing. Starting at some 12,000ft/3657m you climb to 14,000ft/4317m and arrive at the pass, from here you descend well maintained Inca Trail while riding some seriously death defying gnarly stair sections. The exposure along with the the craziest and gnarliest of all switchbacks are by far the most intense part of this ride. Find your reward in the breathtaking views at the magical ruins of Huchuy Qosqo. Only for advanced strong technical riders.
Distance: 13.1 miles/21.2 km
Max Elevation: 14163 ft/4317m
Elevation Descent 4555ft/1388m
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Every April this is the scene of a mad crowd of over 200 mountain bikers rampaging down the mountain in pursuit of victory. More of a downhill trail it has a great mix of everything and will leave you with a permanent grin for weeks afterwards.
Distance: 8.88 miles/14.3 Km
Max. Elevation: 14135 ft./4,308m.
Elevation descent: 4970 ft./ 1514m.
Patacancha Enduro:
The scene of one of the highest Enduro bike races in the world, this is one that will test your lungs and leave you loving the high alpine riding where you can choose your own free ride lines. A long, epic mountain bike trail this classic Enduro ride is located outside of Ollantaytambo in the Sacred Valley.
Distance: 17.3 miles/27.9 Km
Max. Elevation: 14552 ft./4,435m
Elevation descent: 5089 ft./ 1551m
Inca Legends for begginer and intermeidate riders:
This 56 km ride carries you from a cloud-shrouded mountain pass along stunning cliffs, canyons, and curves, arriving in a deep valley decorated with fruit orchards and rivers - an earthly Eden. Enjoy a local or picnic lunch and some of the most incredible views of remote canyons, all while riding the edge of towering, vertical cliffs. It's the full package: culture, adrenaline, and vistas and it's specifically designed for novice to intermediate bikers. You have to live it to believe it.
Distance: 34.8miles/56 Km
Max. Elevation: 13,832 ft./4,216m
Elevation descent: 4,957 ft./ 1,511m
180$ per person for full day ride
270$ USD if you happen to be alone
All Full Day Mountain Bike Tours in Cusco, Peru Include: Full suspension mountain bike, we have Kona Process 153 and Kona Process 134DL. Gear: Enduro/full face helmet, gloves, knee pads and elbow pads. We also include lunch, snacks and water plus of course a private shuttle to take you to some 13,000-15,000 feet above sea level to drop in to the trail once or twice in the day. There is an English/Spanish speaking guide, 1 guide per 4 people.
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A survey carried out by market organisers Essential Edinburgh has shown that 250,000 people per year attend the market at Castle Terrace.
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ASIR, a district in western Arabia, lying between 17° 30′ and 21° N., and 40° 30′ and 45° E.; bounded N. by Hejaz, E. by Nejd, S. by Yemen and W. by the Red Sea. Like Yemen, it consists of a lowland zone some 20 or 30 m. in width along the coast, and of a mountainous tract, falling steeply on the west and merging into a highland plateau which slopes gradually to the N.E. towards the Nejd steppes. Its length along the coast is about 230 m., and its breadth from the coast to El Besha about 180. The lowland, or Tehama, is hot and barren; the principal places in it are Kanfuda, the chief port of the district, Marsa Hali and El Itwad, smaller ports farther south. The mountainous tract has probably an average altitude of between 6000 and 7000 ft., with a temperate climate and regular rainfall, and is fertile and populous. The valleys are well watered and produce excellent crops of cereals and dates. The best-known are the Wadi Taraba and the W. Besha, both running north-east towards the W. Dawasir in Nejd. Taraba, according to John Lewis Burckhardt, is a considerable town, surrounded by palm groves and gardens, and watered by numerous rivulets, and tamous for its long resistance to Mehemet Alis forces in 1815. Five or six days journey to the south-east is the district of Besha, the most important position between Sana and Taif. Here Mehemet Alis army, amounting to 12,000 men, found sufficient provisions to supply it during a fortnights halt. The Wadi Besha is a broad valley abounding with streams containing numerous hamlets scattered over a tract some six or eight hours journey in length. Its principal affluent, the W. Shahran, rises 120 m. to the south and runs through the fertile district of Khamis Mishet, the highest in Asir. The Zahran district lies four days west of Besha on the crest of the main range: the principal place is Makhwa, a large town and market, from which grain is exported in considerable quantities to Mecca. Farther south is the district of Shamran. Throughout the mountainous country the valleys are well watered and cultivated, with fortified villages perched on the surrounding heights. Juniper forests are said to exist on the higher mountains. Three or four days journey east and south-east of Besha are the encampments of the Bani Kahtan, one of the most ancient tribes of Arabia; their pastures extend into the adjoining district of Nejd, where they breed camels in large numbers, as well as a few horses.
The inhabitants are a brave and warlike race of mountaineers, and aided by the natural strength of their country they have 762 hitherto preserved their independence. Since the beginning of the 19th century they have been bigoted Wahhabis, though previously regarded by their neighbours as very lax Mahommedans; during Mehemet Alis occupation of Nejd their constant raids on the Egyptian communications compelled him to send several punitive expeditions into the district, which, however, met with little success. Since the reconquest of Yemen by the Turks, they have made repeated attempts to subjugate Asir, but beyond occupying Kanfuda, and holding one or two isolated points in the interior, of which Ibha and Manadir are the principal, they have effected nothing.
The chief sources of information regarding Asir are the notes made by J.L. Burckhardt at Taif in 1814 and those of the French officers with the Egyptian expeditions into the country from 1814 to 1837. No part of Arabia would better repay exploration.
Authorities.J.L. Burckhardt, Travels in Arabia (London, 1829); F. Mengin, Histoire de lÉgypte, &c. (Paris, 1823); M.O. Tamisier, Voyage en Arabie (Paris, 1840).(R. A. W.)
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An historic port perched on the Arabian Sea Muscat is the capital of Oman and the largest urban settlement in the country. Contrasting with the sleepy and sparsely inhabited deserts of Oman's interior, it is a highly energised place, extremely business orientated and now booming on the back of oil exports, which have long superseded the city's traditional trade in mother-of-pearl, dates and seafood.
There are still places to glimpse the Muscat of old – the labyrinthine passageways of the Mutrah souk, for example, which include one the best fish markets on the gulf, abundant jewellery and craft stalls. However, these are increasingly overshadowed by modern developments like high-rise apartment blocks, glitzy shopping malls and entertainment complexes.
Backed by the jagged mountains of the western Al Hajar Mountains, Muscat was mentioned by scholars in the 1st century, although it is likely to be much older. As the seat of Sultanate power, Muscat boasts no shortage of historic architecture. The Al Jalai fortress is a daunting sand-stone structure perched on a mountainside, but isn't always open to the public. The elegant Qasr Al Alam Royal Palace is the office of the Sultan of Oman and overlooks a natural deep harbour. The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is a modern construction completed in 2001, but as the third largest mosque in the world, it boasts some gravitas. Built from 300,000 tonnes of Indian sandstone, the mosque has capacity for 20,000 worshippers. It is also home to the second largest hand-woven carpet in the world and a sumptuous Swaroski chandelier.
A plethora of museums compliment Muscat's historical heritage, including the Bait- az-Zubair Museum, with displays on Omani social history, and various others dedicated to art, natural history, national history and the military. The city's harbour is located in Croniche neighbourhood, a great place to stroll along the sea wall, catch some ocean breezes and stop for a refreshing pot of mint tea.
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Tigers love playing with Yasutomo Kubo on the mound
by Gen on Jul.31, 2010 @ 3:11 pm, under NPB
Yasutomo Kubo is undefeated since a loss on 5/12 vs Nippon Ham Fighters (6-0 in 11 starts). So are the Tigers -- in those 5 no-decision starts, the Tigers are 5-0. The Tigers have also outscored opponents 69-39 in those 11 starts.
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Yuji Oshiro announced that he filed marriage papers with 23-year-old Hiroka Iwanaga (岩永寛香 sp ?) on 6/11 and that his new wife is current expecting.
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Brazilian Keratin Basics
Brazilian keratin is a protein that grows naturally in the hair, fingernails and skin. When mixed with Formaldehyde (in the right ratio), Brazilian keratin becomes a workable and functional solution that can be used to strengthen hair and improve its overall health. It's also worth noting that not all Brazilian keratin solutions contain Formaldehyde, so be sure to talk to a variety of stylists to find someone using a formula with which you are comfortable. Formaldehyde-free keratin treatments are quickly becoming the norm at hair salons in New York and all over the world.
Brazilian keratin treatments, also known as BKTs, are complex, time-consuming applications that require the attention of a skilled hair stylist. Here's how the process breaks down: First, the hairdresser will wash your hair with a gentle shampoo. From there, the Brazilian keratin treatment is applied and worked into the hair, and then the extra Brazilian keratin is rinsed out. Next, the stylist will systematically work through your hair with a hot iron in order to seal the Brazilian keratin treatment in and ensure it sticks. Top hair stylists know how to apply Keratin treatments with minimal down time — you'll find experts like this only at the best beauty salons in the world. Remember, when it comes to Keratin treatments, it is critical to work with one of the top hair stylists in your area to ensure your hair is not damage and the treatment is a success. You can check back in for a blow out or blow dry a few weeks after the treatment.
Brazilian Keratin Considerations
Brazilian keratin treatments can be time intensive, requiring several hours for application depending on your specific hair type. Additionally, Brazilian keratin is not recommended for anyone who frequently must wet or wash their hair, as washing your hair will essentially remove the bulk of treatment. You can limit some of this loss by washing with Brazilian keratin-friendly shampoos, but each subsequent wash lessens the effects of the treatment. The best hair salons will offer a host of products designed to lengthen the duration of your treatment; ask your salon colorist or hairdresser for more details.
Anything that touches your hair can also damage the Brazilian keratin treatment. Hair bands, hair ties, glasses, headbands and handkerchiefs placed on the hair may cause the treatment to expire more rapidly, so it's advisable to keep your hair down and styled for the time following your Brazilian keratin treatment. Brazilian keratin treatments can be applied after hair coloring, but will have poor results if applied first—always color first, then use Brazilian keratin.
It's worth noting that with proper maintenance and care, Brazilian keratin treatments will last up to three months. And there's a big advantage to having workable, easy hair—imagine how much time you would save every morning if you didn't have to straighten your hair but could go straight to styling!
Post-treatment care is also a snap: Avoid getting the hair wet or working out for 3-4 days, rinse hair with clear water after exiting a pool or other chemically treated water, and use a sodium-free shampoo. Since Brazilian keratin treatments leave your hair long, soft and manageable, you shouldn't have to deal much with any other styling products. It's basically done when you wake up!
Talk to your hair stylist today and find out what Brazilian keratin can do for you. You will not regret it. It's one of the best treatments available for both woman hair cuts and men hair cuts.


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Angela's and Gina's Stylish School Kit
Getting ready for school, but your accessories are a bit boring? Never fear! Angela and Gina's school kit is chic, stylish and guaranteed to help you stand out on the playground and in the classroom!
- 2x A4 lined notebooks
- 2x A5 lined notebooks
- 2x pencils
- Eraser
- Ruler
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For commuters and travelers.
The versatile Gregory Compass 40 Daypack handles commuting to work and traveling for business with the ease of a seasoned professional. Its compact profile, along with the adjustable shoulder straps, keeps the load closer to your body, making this pack more comfortable when you're commuting on your bike. A ventilated back panel helps with airflow, and the laptop sleeve is padded to protect your 15-inch laptop. The separate bottom lets you store muddy shoes away from your work clothes, and an expanding divider in the main compartment holds souvenirs when you travel. Gregory also added a top accessory pocket with a zippered mesh pocket for organization, a zippered mesh organizer inside the main compartment, dual daisy chains that you can hook gear to, and side compression straps to keep everything tight when you're on the go.
- Padded backpack straps and backpanel
- U-zip backpanel access
- External-access padded laptop sleeve (15-inch)
- Top accessory pocket with key clip
- Zippered mesh organizer pocket
- Side compression straps
- Dual daisy chains
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Great Gym Bag
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I've been using this pack every day for a couple of months and I'm pretty happy with it.
It carries reasonably well as a backpack, and the cavernous main compartment works great as a gym bag for indoor climbing gear, running shoes, etc. The top compartment is great for small stuff, and the laptop compartment is easy to access and holds a full-size 13" laptop. I occasionally use the separate "wet gear" compartment, but I'd still like the pack even without this.
Of the other duffel-bag/backpack combos that I've used (Patagonia Black Hole, North Face Base Camp), this one has the best compression straps and carries best as a backpack. It's a perfect gym bag for a bike commuter.
Durability seems good; it still looks pretty much brand new. The main zipper is a nice big one and should last for years.
Mostly Fantastic
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
It's a well thought out hybrid between a duffel and a backpack. Fits perfectly within maximum carry on dimensions, it provides greater access to its contents than a backpack, and there's just enough organization to keep the essentials at hand.
My one gripe is that the zipper for the back panel could wrap around the side of the pack just a bit further-- it would help the bag maintain its shape when the main compartment is open. It's not a deal breaker, but it's certainly noticeable when you're carrying a laptop in the dedicated pocket.
Quibbles aside, it's a nice travel bag for those of us who loathe checking luggage, and want easier long-distance portage than a duffel typically provides.
The Goldilocks of Travel Backpacks
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I stumbled on this bag while looking for a backpack for my ten-day trip to eastern Europe and Scandinavia. It looked perfect, but I couldn't find any truly in-depth reviews on it.I love my Gregory "camping" backpack, so I took a chance on it and I'm so glad I did.
This bag is incredible. It's the perfect hybrid between a day bag and a overnight backpackers bag (a size that's surprisingly hard to find). It's big without being gigantic and fits everything I needed with space to spare. I loved the absence of a hip belt, I'm not climbing freaking mountains, I'm walking cobblestones… It also has a removable sternum trap which I stowed immediately.
The top pocket is pretty big and will fit an iPad, kindle, extra battery, passports, candy canes, etc with space to spare, so you don't have to worry about accessibility. Which brings me to my favorite part about the bag. It's not top loading. Hallelujah. If you've never had the joy of flinging shirts shoes and socks trying to find something at the bottom of your bag you're lying. This bag has one giant zipper flap that rests on your back when it's slung. It opens and packs like typical roller luggage, but gives you the option of packing it to the brim or going light and tightening the compression straps. It also has a laptop sleeve that stacks on top of the general access zipper. I thought this would make it uncomfortable but I honestly didn't even notice my Macbook Air.
The best bonus was that it was just the right size to carry on for smaller airlines with stricter size limitations like Wizz Air, Air Baltic, SAS, etc. Mind you I didn't pack it to the brim, and you probably won't either once you see how much space you have to play with.
Always gotta have a spot for those candy canes.
Are the zippers lockable and are the straps stowable? Thanks!
Hey Sarah,
The zippers are lockable on all compartments but the straps are not stow-able. Email headed your way.


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Welcome to Living Divani official homepage
Rod Bean, design Piero Lissoni
Salone del Mobile 2018 booth
Flow, design Shibuleru
Brasilia, design David Lopez Quincoces
FuoriSalone 2018
Lipp, design Piero Lissoni
Daydream, design Mist-o
Floyd HI
design Piero Lissoni, 2018
Odlum Brown VanOpen 2018
Living Divani, thanks to the collaboration with its dealer Livingspace, furnishes the 2018 Odlum Brown VanOpen, the largest and most celebrated Men's and Women's professional tennis tournament in Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest.
Salone del Mobile.Milano Shanghai
Living Divani renews its presence at the third edition of Salone del Mobile.Milano Shanghai from the 22nd to the 24th November 2018
design Lanzavecchia+Wai, 2018
New collection @ Salone del Mobile 2018
Piero Lissoni
Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain
Living Divani participates to Freeing Architecture, at Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain with the Family Chair collection designed by Junya Ishigami.
Salone Internazionale del Mobile.Milano 2018
The deep relationship with the traditions of its territory and a natural inclination toward modernity are reflected in the new Living Divani 2018 collection, officially presented at the upcoming Salone Internazionale del Mobile, which will take place at Fiera Milano - Rho from April 17th to 22nd.
design Junpei & Iori Tamaki, 2018
design David Lopez Quincoces, 2018
design Keiji Takeuchi, 2018
Elite Days Sanlorenzo
On the occasion of its 60th anniversary, Sanlorenzo has organized the Elite Days 2018, an exclusive event taking place on the 5th and 6th of May at the new impressive Sanlorenzo shipyard in La Spezia, where the metal superyachts are built, during which the entire fleet together with the latest novelties will be presented to an international public of ship owners and journalists.
design Oscar e Gabriele Buratti, 2018
Living Divani's history
Perfect, harmonious proportions and a feeling of understated luxury are the distinguishing features of Living Divani, the dynamic and vibrant family-owned company that has made its trademark of upholstery.
Since the early 1970s, the company has followed a clear path, maintaining an intensive dialogue with the contemporary world and becoming one of the landmarks in the design landscape. Strategic is the alliance with Piero Lissoni who, since 1988 has led the firm's unique style in his dual role as art director and designer. "When I design, I interact with the company seeking to express at best, with my own language, its necessity", says the architect who for Living Divani has combined its distinctive style made of discretion and formal neutrality, lightness and dynamism, with a calibrated, essential design, which merge purity of lines and shapes with ergonomics and comfort.
When the second generation joined the Company, with innate capabilities, deep involvement and passion for the design world, carrying on an important tradition facing to the dynamics of a market in constant metamorphosis, brought in a further breath of femininity and aesthetic sensitivity to this Company situated in the heart of the Italian furniture district, the Brianza.
Together with the architect Piero Lissoni, over the years the Company has gradually involved both designers of international caliber, who all share the Company's style and approach to design, as well as projects of young talents, discovered through a work of talent scouting among the new generation of design: different visions that although in their unique individuality, have the same common denominator, the harmony and the delicacy of forms, praising to the linearity and to formal neatness.
It was thus created a vast and varied offer of sofas, armchairs, beds and complements: a gradual process of creation of a complete living environment, which revolves around the upholstery system, both for indoor or outdoor, with its subtle shapes and proportions, to combine with characterful complements - seats, small armchairs, tables, bookcases, storage unit and carpets - that will suit and define any setting, from the essential and rigorous to the multifarious and eclectic décor.
Alongside the day living proposals Living Divani has also developed the night area and the outdoor. Beds are the natural development of sofas, characterized by the same sober and neutral shapes. To the outdoor, specific fabrics with an accurate and solid feel, are adapted on forms already used for the interior. A double function that on one hand emphasizes the versatility of Living Divani's products and, on the other, creates design solutions that allow a greater fusion between indoor and outdoor.
The textile research is further declined in weaved fabrics, warp of linen and cotton, with patterns and motifs and raw cuts, always selected in the sign of sobriety.
The Styling Display Project accomplish and vivify the refined collection of the Company; small sculptures of archetypal and contemporary forms interact with the elegant proposal of the brand to communicate the idea of a "Living Divani world ".
The Living Divani collection is conceived as well for the Contract sector, where quality, technical performances and custom-made solutions qualify the company to be active globally in different fields: offices, banks, airports, hotels, waiting areas, museums, restaurants and showrooms.
Living Divani's distribution relies on a worldwide well-structured dealer network, with the value of exports markets on turnover of more than 85%: over 450 high-end selling points, distributed in all major cities, which regularly display the latest products in collection.
Significant acknowledgement of the path of excellence of Living Divani is the entry in Altagamma, the foundation that gathers Italian companies of international repute, which operate at the top end of the market expressing the Italian culture and style both in the business model and the product, renowned for innovation, quality, service, design and prestige.


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Thursday, December 6, 2012
6th Day of Advent Skit-A-Day Week
By Dean Anderson
Cast: Man, Husband, Wife
(Husband and wife talk to each other. Man stands beside them or off to the side.)
Man: I'm planning a simple Christmas this year.
Husband: That's what I say every year, but it never stays simple. For instance, this year I was just going to hang a simple string of colored lights around the house. But Peggy bought a life-size Santa.
Wife: It was such a sale. I couldn't pass it up.
Husband: And you can't have a Santa by it itself, so I had to get the sleigh and the reindeer and the elves.
Wife: But we didn't want to leave out the religious part of Christmas so we put up a manger scene.
Husband: With talking animals. But we'll do less next year.
Wife: I suppose we have no choice after getting that threatening letter from the homeowners association for violating the luminary regulations.
Husband: I guess we could do without those "Home Alone" decorations.
Wife: The animatronic Kevin that hits the burglars on the head? But the kids love it.
Man: My Father put a single light in the sky, to lead to the light of the world.
Wife: And then, of course, there's the food. I have a mother-in-law who thinks I can't cook. And she's coming to our house for Christmas dinner.
Husband: Just because she brings her own entrée doesn't mean she doesn't think you can cook.
Wife: But I'll be ready this year. We'll start with a salad of white crane greens with herbs, marinated summer beans and champagne vinaigrette. We'll have a side dish of hobbs bacon with black truffle crusted veal shortbreads. Then we'll have the delicata squash soup with toasted seeds and crème fraiche.
Husband: That sounds like a bit much.
Wife: No, that's just the beginning. We'll then have pan seared halibut with flash cooked pepper puree. Along with the roasted roulade of turkey with traditional trimmings. For dessert I'm thinking of offering a choice of cranberry claffoutti with toasted walnut brittle or Verona chocolate cake terrine with raspberry compote.
Husband: When are you going to have time to make all that?
Wife: I'm not. I've hired a caterer. But you better not tell your mother.
Husband: Mums the word, along with yum.
Man: I offer bread and water. I am the bread, whoever eats of me will not hunger. Whoever drinks of my living water will not thirst.
Husband: Of course, the most complicating factor of Christmas is the shopping. I had to camp out at the toy store at 6 AM to get that Perfect Atomic Tommy action figure for Max.
Wife: I had to go to twelve different children's clothing stores till I could find the line of My Little Tramp blouses Winnie wanted.
Husband: I doubt that was half the time it took to track down that first edition Stephen King novel your brother was asking for.
Wife: An elementary assignment compared to finding that teapot that matched your mother's china. Let alone shopping for you.
Husband: How can you compare that to shopping for you?
Man: I offer the same gift to anyone who will receive it. Life, abundant life.
Wife: Did we get anything for your Aunt Trudy?
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R. D. 1, Cairo, Illinois
I am a long time threshing machine man, I was 14 years old when I started operating machines for my father. I have never been able to get them out of my blood so I decided to build a scale Model of a Keck-Gonnerman engine. I made the boiler out of a 10-12 inch old well casing. Five feet long (82 in. overall). It is 51 inches high, 34 inches wide. The smoke stack is a truck axle housing. Boiler holds 12 gallon of water and the side tanks hold 6 gallons each. The boiler has two flues made of automobile drive shaft tubing. The firebox is 18 inches long by 7 inches wide. I carry 55 to 60 pounds pressure. The boiler is fed with a Penberthy injector one-half inch in size. Coal bunkers carry 25 lbs. of coal.
The rear wheels are 6:00x16 auto wheels mounted on front axle spin dies. The front wheels are 4:00x8. The engine is steered by a worm gear welded to the firebox and a chain connects the front axle in the conventional manner.
The engine has a 2 inch bore by 4 inch stroke. The crankshaft is in. xl4 in. long. The engine has stack blower, exhaust in stack. It is pulled with a chain and a V belt which is run by a cone clutch. It has an eccentric slide valve, a steam lubricator, inch safety valve and everything works perfectly.
My son Don Verble, who is seven years of age, is the engineer of this 'Baby Keck', and enjoys it very much.
I'm commenting on the article Baby Keck, which appears to be a reprint from a Jan/Feb 1956 magizine article. My niece brought the article to my attention because she recognized the young engineer in the picture from family photos as being her uncle Don. Imagine my surprise when I go to the web site and see a picture of myself and our boston bull dog setting on Baby Keck. Baby Keck was the second of three steam engines built by my father Silas Verble. The first was a full scale engine. I have a picture of my dad pulling a trailer with the full scale engine in a parade at Cairo Illinois during the mid 1950's. On the trailer was Baby Keck with me as the engineer. The third engine my father built was about 1/3 the scale of Baby Keck and could set on a kitchen table. Silas Verble passed away in August of 1966. I'm now 62 retired and living not far from where I grew up. I don't know what happened to the engines my father built. He sold the first two before his death and my mother sold the third a couple of years after his death. If anyone knows where the engines are I'd like to get in touch with the owners and share some info/stories. Regards Don Verble


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Christina Hendricks attended the 2014 CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute held at the American Museum of Natural History on Tuesday (November 18) in New York City.
There was a resounding round of applause from RCFA HQ upon seeing Christina in this Zac Posen ladylike dress with a touch of sensuality in its off-the-shoulder design for the following reasons:
1. Green frocks with red hair have always been a winning combination. Red Carpet 101.
2. The sultry, figure-flattering silhouette of this stunning dress is giving her gorgeous curves
3. It's not black.
My hip-hip hooraying continued when observing the styling, which included a gold shimmering Jimmy Choo 'Ciggy' clutch, dazzling drop earrings and Bionda Castana 'Daphne Bis' green satin pumps with a gold lace overlay.
For once, there is no need to nitpick. One for her hall of fame.
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Cassandra Tucker
Courses Taught
ANS 104 Principles and Applications of Domestic Animal Behavior
Application of principles of animal behavior in the management of domesticated species. External and physiological mechanisms influencing behavior will be discussed. Topics include reproductive feeding and social behavior, as well as animal handling and human-animal interactions. Offered Fall quarter.
ANS 106 Laboratory in Domestic Animal Behavior
Research experience with the behavior of domestic and captive animals. This course covers experimental design, methods of data collection and analysis, and reporting of experimental results. Offered Winter quarter.
ABG 203 Advanced Animal Welfare
Advanced discussion of the key concepts used when evaluating and understanding the welfare of animals kept by humans. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking and discussion. For each concept, a review article and at least one experimental paper are assigned as reading. At each weekly meeting, there will be structured discussion of this reading, with emphasis on how the technique or topic is used in animal welfare research. Offered Winter quarter of odd numbered years.


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Cyber bullying seems to be the "in thing" these days. This post is not triggered in the wake of dhanya rajendran being unceremoniously abused online in her twitter account or the number of instagrammers i follow all report on cyber bullying where men/women of all age wants to pass lurid comments about you, your body and also their body. Two weeks ago i was bullied by a guy to give up my seat in the public transport. I would have willfully given up my seat to the poor twenty something healthy guy if he had just asked. And for not wanting any early morning scenes which has a domino effect on a busy weekday I used all my energy to shut up and gave up my seat. This is okay. Understandable even. Atleast you see who is foul mouthing you and react accordingly.
Cyber bullies are a different class of their own. Most of us would have received the hi, how are you, you look great, your lips are perfect kind of message in the 'filtered messages/others folder' in our social website inboxes. Most of us, the humans that we are, ignore it too. Then there are those unknown persons that send you messages vulgarly, sometimes they include compromising pictures also, we report, delete and move on. Like its just another day and another idiot.
I was a victim, no not a victim, i experienced different kinds of bullying and i have kept mum for this long for the same reason that just another day, just another guy. But something in me snapped today.
I ll tell you about the variety and different cases that were all part of the online bullying. Case 1: It started of with someone constantly messaging me and telling me i know them and i have to talk to them, saving my own photos and sending it to me. It was creepy as hell, i tried to figure who that person is, because it was someone i knew from my college, who was posing anonymous. After trying to hold a conversation, doing a little sleuthing and blocking fake ids and a hacked facebook account, it finally stopped.
Case 2: A particular person i have never spoken to in my undergrad, constantly pings me fullstop. You read that right. Full stop or dot. Whatever you want to call it. You may ask so what.. so did i.. to the point where it became a complete nuisance. I reasoned with him saying he must stop doing this crap only for him denying something like that. After which i had to block this guy in every social website possible and then i started receiving calls from this married gentleman at midnight (yes thanks to truecaller ID) and it continues till date. #stalkeralert
Case 3: This is the creepiest of all. Someone created a fake id with some other name and then spoke to people i know quite inappropriately i guess. I am not sure how to explain this shit, but i will do my best. According to this guy (who btw knows me very well or i assumed that much and disclaimer: he is married as well) some guy/girl used a fake id but said it was me and spoke a lot of inappropriate things and then he thought "But Aishwarya doesn't speak this way" and continued speaking because you see he is married and so he kind of got the privilege to flirt with random strangers (And "flirting" is the nicest term i can think of). It doesn't stop there, in his mind he believed it is I who is "smitten" and "charmed" by him and he is trying to catch me offguard by calling me with the fake name. In all honesty, i told him its not me and I can report to the cyber crime such impersonator. He then decides to tell me, even if its not you, i developed a liking towards you, come out with me? And this coming from a man you respected once.
A very similar scenario happened with some other person, again a married man !
All my life i have tried to and been much straight forward and these men think I have such low moral standards. That is fine, because everyone is entitled to their own beliefs.
But these men, who were supposedly good friends, who have my personal contact, if they had been good friends would have immediately gotten in touch with me..!! But they rather enjoyed what they got from a fake account. Who all are they cheating, their wife, their children, the family or the girl who was thinking your a friend.
I don't know which is true. Either they are completely lying about impersonation and talking about their wishful thinking or they were happy talking crap to strange impersonators and living in their own bliss
Idhuvum oru vidhamana vakram thaane (isn't this a sort of perversion in itself)
I can go on to tell about so many times i have been bullied and harassed both online and offline. There were so many times i lodged complaints to the cyber police and everytime my family was as supportive and as understanding. But that doesn't stop them from getting paranoid, because "society".
I am not talking about me alone, this is about all the women out there who go through this day in and day out, to all those who abhor social media because they dont want to see or hear such humiliation. Dhanya rajendran was victimised, so was chinmayi sripada and so many more ! One cannot and should not say they are in public life, they will get criticisms. These are not criticisms, it is harassment and they don't just happen to celebrities.
Mental harassment is real and though we try to turn a blind eye to all this and say, "no i do not care" !! It still hurts !
I m not gender biased here. I was bullied by men ! And if some guy is going to come and ask me, "you think men dont get harassed" , my response would be , "i hope you don't".
Harassing someone is wrong on a very primal level, be it a man or a woman !
Stop bullying !
Live and let live !
Jai Hind !
P.S : Please bear with non allignment and grammatical errors. My mobile is not as obliging as the laptop


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Giada, the Mini PC specialist, evolved its range to include the Intel Core fourth generation. It also features a new chassis with a dedicated graphics card and thought to the living room.
In recent years, Giada has made a specialty of mini PCs, designed on the basis of very thin boxes, accompanied by suitable motherboards. The manufacturer, which offers Intel and ARM solutions to its catalog presented at Computex Taipei the I56, the first reference to ship with the latest Intel (Haswell) CPUs launched this week.
In this miniature box, Giada offers a Core i3, i5 or i7, with two dedicated storage elements: a 2.5-inch slot on one side, an mSATA connector on the other. Which will, for example, install a SSD for the system, coupled with a hard drive for storage. Due to the size of the box, Giada has no choice here but to trust the integrated graphics processor controller. The connectivity is made by its HDMI and Displayport outputs, as well as a USB 3.0 port, four USB 2.0 ports and one Ethernet port. the 802.11n WiFi is also present.
Giada also announced the launch of a new configuration, this time specifically for Computex, with, as the main interest, the integration of a Nvidia dedicated graphics card. Available in two versions (D2305 and D2308), will host a GeForce GT 640 and a GeForce GTX 650 respectively.
The machine has an optical drive (DVD or Blu-ray), a 2.5 inch bay coupled with an mSATA connector and, essential for multimedia use, the audio and S/PDIF outputs, HDMI and five USB ports, which three correspond to the standard 3.0. The premium version features a 802.11n WiFi controller and a second HDMI port, replaced by a DVI on the D2305. The dimensions of the case amounted to 230 x 54.5 x 173.5 mm.


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With many miles of beautiful white sand beaches, it is easy to find a great beach spot in Cozumel, but with so many options, it can be a little difficult to find the right beach for you. So here is a quick survey of a few of the best and most diverse.
The best all-round experience – Palancar Beach
Palancar Beach is many visitors' candidate for Cozumel's best all-around spot by the sea. This beach is especially renowned for its water sports, sailing and diving, snorkeling, and kayaking. Both Palancar Reef and Palancar Beach are highly recommended for those who want a less crowded and more authentic experience rather than a pre-planned excursion.


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MINI soap favors
Choose the number of favors you need. If you need a specific number not shown or would like a custom request, use the CONTACT form to contact me for a custom listing.
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These lovely, mini guest soaps are my most popular item. The perfect size as a mini party favor for weddings, bridal showers, or baby showers.
Dimensions: These adorable little guest soaps are creamy and moisturizing with flecks of strawberry or poppy seeds for natural exfoliation. The miniature bar measures 1-1/3" by 1-1/3" in size each bar and weigh just under an ounce per bar. They will arrive tied with natural raffia in a cellophane bag ready to give. Personalized labels are printed on recycled kraft paper. View pictures in my hand for scale.
Colors available, colors are a soft pastel color due to the opaque white color of the soap. Scents are soft, subtle and fresh. Your order comes with ONE color of your choice.
pink/ fresh cut flowers
orange/ mango papaya
yellow/ lemongrass green tea
green/ cucumber-mint
light blue/ bergamot-sandalwood
tiffany blue/ fresh linen
purple/ lavender-basil
white/ jasmine tea blossoms
natural creme/ oatmeal milk + honey
earth tone/ patchouli
assortment/ assortment of colors
pink/ cranberry orange musk
orange/ cinnamon + clove
yellow/ maple honey + molasses
green/ balsam fir
purple/ lavender-basil
white/ peppermint
natural creme/ oatmeal milk + honey
earth tone/ patchouli
assortment/ assortment of colors
All labels are available in the classic print font or a cursive font. Let me know if you have a preference when you check out, otherwise you will receive the classic print font.
(1) NO labels needed
(2) from my shower to yours
(3) name of scent (print only)
(4) It's a Boy!
(5) It's a Girl!
(6) Thank You!
(7) Custom- leave a note in notes to seller box
*contact for international shipping costs and a custom order*
TURNAROUND TIME: I request at least a 2 week turnaround time, but I am happy to accommodate your order if you need it sooner. There may be a rush fee for orders needed in less than 2 weeks time. Feel free to contact me to request a custom order with any questions. If you need the order less than 10 business days from order date, I am happy to accommodate your order. You can choose expedited shipping which will include the rush fee to get it to you in time.
DO YOU NEED A RUSH ORDER??? If you need your order in 10 business days or less it is totally doable! Just purchase as a rush order which includes the rush shipping. Find it here:
kitsch and fancy offers many different favors in different sizes and price points. View all favor options by viewing the FAVORS category.


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Blog Post
Understanding the CAP Theorem
A distributed system (generally running in a datacenter) consists of some large number of servers (nodes) running very similar code, sharing data and talking to each other. Compared to a non-distributed system (everything happening on just one computer), distributed systems have the potential to handle much heavier workloads and to continue to perform well in spite of individual nodes going down. Read More


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Where: Granada, Nicaragua
When: June 11th – 17th, 2017
We'll be working in new communities and schools in 4 states in Nicaragua to share the Gospel message with over 100,000 people. Join us with Nicaraguan congregations to be trained to share the Gospel message. There are many different jobs to be done on an event of this size, ensuring that there is something for everyone's skill set.
Join us for a week long mission trip! Bring a team or youth group to be used to further the Kingdom of God.
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The first thing you notice is the Azure Turquoise paint, which is seldom found on the Camaro. Once your mind has finally processed the unique color, it dawns on you that it's also a Rally Sport. But, keep looking, and you'll notice the steel wheels, no emblems, but a big block? Yep, it's a COPO, which puts it into a league of it's own. But wait, look again. Is that an AM/FM radio, with a rear seat speaker? A fold down seat?! And a console? Now you realize this car isn't just in a league of it's own, it's in it's own orbit.
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So I told Kelly that Alan Rickman passed away and this was her response:
We were having a meeting with some people in the ward and they mentioned that we lost some celebrities recently and I didn't care until they mentioned Snape and then I was devastated!!! But now he has a chance to learn about the gospel in the spirit world! I love you! Thanks for making sure that I knew! Have we lost any other Harry Potter stars?? Of course we lost Richard Harris, but that was a long time ago and he was our favorite Dumbledore!
Not much has happened this week. We gave a pass along card to an investigator and he told us that he looked at it and it had a number to call to get a free bible and so he called and asked for a free bible. We were trying so hard not to laugh because we knew that his name would show up as a referral asking for a bible which we would then deliver to him.
In our weekly Book of Mormon study class we finished reading about Isaiah in 2Nephi. It was really interesting comparing what is written in 2Nephi with what is written in Isaiah. I love being able to read from the Bible and the Book of Mormon side by side. I know that both books contain God's word and I am grateful to have them in my life.
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Oh deer, oh deer
Eight new shrub roses planted within a 4ft-high boundary fence at the back of my garden have had all their buds nipped off by visiting deer. I cannot afford to re-fence my garden with a higher, deer-proof barrier. Have you any ideas how I can deter the deer, or must I move the roses?
Susie Stewart-Neilston, Renfrewshire
I feel that while moving the roses to a site closer to the house seems, on the face of it, to be a fairly painless and practical solution, it will simply tempt the deer to venture further in and do damage elsewhere. Now they have discovered the delights of your garden, they will visit and forage as and when the mood suits them.
We have aired the deer question in Thorny Problems from time to time and, recently, in the Letters section of the main paper and readers have come up with various solutions in addition to the conventional one of expensive high or electric fencing.
Hanging small pouches of human hair in cut-off sections of tights among the rose stems and elsewhere, at deer-nose height, seems to put them off. One reader last year assured us that the rustling of a particular supermarket carrier bag hung on her bushes always scared deer away. Since this problem area is at the back of your garden and presumably not particularly visible, you could try festooning your fence with as many of the rustliest bags you can muster.
Others have said that a radio tied in a polythene bag to keep it dry and tuned permanently to a voice-only station will generally scare the spots off deer. I also understand that deer will jump fences up to 2m (7ft) high and barge their way through even the prickliest of hedges, but have trouble getting over a double row of low fencing (such as the one you already have), presumably placed about a metre (3ft) apart. I would welcome precise details of optimum heights and distances from anyone who has had success with this method of keeping them at bay.
Plant ID queries
I get loads of identification questions in summer - prime garden-visiting time. Obviously, some would be of too little general interest to include here, but others provide a useful platform to clarify common confusions and give thumbnail descriptions of what can be expected from frequently hankered-after plants.
Janice W and her friends visited a garden in Cornwall and could not agree on the identity of the enormous herbaceous geranium they were admiring. It had massive, lush green leaves and several thick stems about 50cm (20in) long, carrying sticky pink flowers that smelled rather alarmingly of dirty floor cloths, she says. Was it Geranium palmatum or G. maderense?
I reckon that what they saw was G. palmatum, which is a relatively tough, short-lived evergreen perennial that will self-seed prolifically in southern Britain. The differences between this and the far tenderer G. maderense are quite obvious when you see them together.
G. maderense has finer leaves with darker stems, and forms an almost woody trunk as it matures, drooping its older stalks downwards and leaning on them as it does so. It takes at least two years to grow to flowering size, whereupon it produces a spectacular central many-flowered stem (the flowers are mauve-pink) and then dies.
Just about hardy outside in the extreme south-west, G. madarense makes an interesting and showy potted conservatory plant further north that can happily spend the summer outside.
Carole Sharp from Bracknell recently saw a tall shrubby tree that she would like to buy to replace a felled leylandii. It had deep red leaves and a cloud of red/pink flowers which appeared as a diaphanous cloud around the tree.
This was undoubtedly a smoke bush, a cotinus of some kind that is a fast-growing deciduous shrub. It could have been C. 'Grace', or possibly C. coggygria 'Royal Purple'. The former (up to 6m/20ft tall) is rather untidy and has larger, more scarlet/red leaves; the latter is slightly smaller and more sedate (up to 4.5m/15ft) with distinctly purple-tinged red leaves.
Both look fabulous sited where the sun lights their translucent leaves from behind and have gorgeous autumn colour. If they have to be cut back in spring to control their size they carry no flowers but have bigger and better leaves. Carole obviously likes the flowers, so if I'm correct and she goes ahead and buys a cotinus, she may later find she needs to prune it in July as the old flowers fade.
Potting on
At a boot fair I bought two small plants of Penstemon 'Husker's Red'. They were tiny, each consisting of a single shoot with developing buds on each, but they looked healthy enough. I pinched out the shoot tip from one, and left the other as it was, but they both died shortly after I planted them. Is this a particularly difficult penstemon to grow? I've never had a problem with them before.
Guy Lovell, Uckfield
Penstemons are frequently propagated by softwood cuttings in early summer, and it sounds to me that the little plants you bought had barely rooted when you planted them and were unable to cope with the upheaval.
P. 'Husker's Red' is generally quite vigorous, although being dark-leafed it may not be quite as tough initially as some of the green-leafed varieties.
Boot fairs, can be an excellent source of unusual plants, but it probably pays to question the stallholder about their pedigree and history.
In future, if you are uncertain, it would be wise to wait a week or two to make sure that little plants have established root systems before you plant them. Once you can see wisps of young white root showing through the holes in the bottom of the pot you can be more or less certain the plant is well on its way, and you can even pot young plants on to larger containers of increasingly strong soil-based compost to make sure they have a good start when they eventually get into the ground.
Some really grown-up gardeners with the patience of saints may even go to the lengths of stopping young perennials from flowering in their first year - which they tend to do when grown from cuttings - in order to encourage sturdy root growth. Better luck next time.
Snails and thugs
"Why do snails and slugs not eat weeds?" wails Mrs S Edwards from Lydney in Gloucestershire. They do, of course. The problem lies with us gardeners.
Why do we persist in hankering after plants that are tender and vulnerable, shunning those that are tough enough to survive pest attacks, and that grow and spread about easily, calling them all "weeds"? Why do we gasp in admiration at Morning Glory, but blench at the sight of its thuggy relation, common bindweed? Or laboriously grow annual Ammi majus from seed, but never allow cow parsley or ground elder through the garden gate?
There really is no sensible answer, but we should embrace our silliness and our obsession with fighting off all garden hooligans and marauders. It is surely largely the challenge that impels us to create such wonderful and all-absorbing places in which to play around, where we can pit our wits against Mother Nature - and sometimes win.
There are some so-called garden plants that initially seduce us with their beauty and then turn on us. I am thinking here of Euphorbia cyparissias and some of the old-fashioned alstroemerias.
In a similar vein, Mrs WA Graham from Ware is fighting a losing battle with Japanese anemone (A. hupehensis). Three large clumps of it are dominating her small garden, and attempts to dig it out are failing; it is reappearing where she thought she had got rid of it.
It has, in effect, crossed the boundary of acceptability, become a weed and should be treated as such. Mrs Graham could go on digging it out and will eventually win - as you would do with other spreading perennial weeds such as the bindweed. If she lets it grow up a little so that there is a reasonable amount of leaf, she could treat it carefully with a glyphosate weed killer such as Roundup.
And finally...
Please stop apologising for "not having a computer".
All your communications are read with equal interest, however they arrive. But please don't send me green vegetation through the post. It invariably arrives mashed and mangled.


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❖ 1840s: a port forced open to foreign trade following the British victory over China in the 1st Opium War.
❖ 1850s: The verb "to Shanghai" was born and exists even till today, which means to kidnap unwilling men and forcibly place them on ships where they would be forced into service.
❖ 1930s: the primary financial hub of the Asia-Pacific region.
❖ 1930s and 1940s: as embassies were closing their doors and countries were closing their borders Shanghai had free entry and took in 20,000+ Jewish people.
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❖ Current population: 24 million (35 million Metropolitan Area). Density: 3,800/sq km (9,900/sq mi)
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Yu Garden, one of the Top 4 Gardens in China.
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Enjoy post-race dinner before take the Huangpu River Cruise and compare the amazing view contrast of Old and New Shanghai. Return transportation is provided.
Enjoy buffet breakfast in hotel.
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Atmospheric chemists have long recognized the crucial role the role that sulfuric acid plays in initiating the formation of atmospheric aerosol. Its immediate precursor in the atmosphere is SO3 and, for this reason, the H2O + SO3 interaction has long been of interest. More recently, the high concentrations of organic matter found in atmospheric aerosol, together with the observation of high measured concentrations of atmospheric carboxylic acids, have set the stage for additional interest in SO3 − carboxylic acid interactions.
In a recent paper, Science 3, July (2015), Graduate Student Rebecca Mackenzie, Postdoctoral Associate Christopher Dewberry, Ph.D., and Professor Kenneth Leopold have reported the production and microwave spectroscopic characterization of the anhydride formed from SO3 and formic acid.
Formic sulfuric anhydride (FSA) has the structure shown (left below) and was observed to form readily during the first few tens of microseconds of a supersonic expansion. High level ab initio calculations further indicate that the production from SO3 and HCOOH is exothermic and that the zero point corrected barrier is only 0.2 kcal/mol. A π2 + π2 + σ2 cycloaddtion reaction within the SO3−HCOOH van der Waals complex (right below) is a plausible mechanism for FSA formation and additional calculations on pinic and benzoic acid indicate that the reaction should occur for other carboxylic acids as well. While the atmospheric significance of FSA remains to be seen, one possible role might involve facile formation followed by hydrolysis in small water containing clusters and/or droplets as a mechanism to deposit carboxylic acids into atmospheric aerosol. The literature on mixed carboxylic acid – sulfuric acid anhydrides is sparse, and at the very least, this work provides definitive spectroscopic evidence for a rather unusual and unexpected chemical species.
R.B. Mackenzie, C.T. Dewberry, and K.R. Leopold, Science, Vol. 349, No. 6243, 3 July (2015), pp. 58-61. DOI:10.1126/science.aaa9704