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Louise and Anthony's wedding – part three
strings and turntables
It was really important to us that the music during the ceremony was beautiful and created an exciting atmosphere. We found the Crystal Palace String Quartet online and, after speaking to Chris there, knew they would be perfect.
As everyone arrived at the ceremony they played a mix of classical, including Mozart: Divertimento in D, and a few contemporary songs, like All you need is love by the Beetles. I walked down the aisle with my Dad to Kissing you by Des'ree. I cannot tell you how beautiful this is on strings; when we were waiting for our cue to walk down the aisle and the quartet began playing it, my sisters and I almost lost it! Thankfully, we managed to keep it together (and our makeup intact).
Our first dance was a subject of much debate throughout the entire planning stage. Ant is very into his R&B and Love you for life, Jodeci has been a favourite for years; he put it on a mix tape he made for me right at the beginning of our relationship. However, I was worried it was a tad too cheesy. In the end, after realising that trying to choose a random song, no matter how beautiful, and make it 'our song' before the wedding was slightly silly, I relented and Love you for life it was. It was definitely very cheesy, but that really didn't matter, we both knew all the words and despite my reservations it was a lovely moment.
We both had quite a specific idea of what we wanted in the evening to make sure the dance floor was full all night and knew our friend Luke was the man for the job. He often DJs informally at our friend's parties and always has everyone on their feet and throwing some shapes! We weren't disappointed, I won't list all the gems but there may have been more than a little bit of old school Garage that went down very well, even with the aunties and uncles!
cornish favours
I was in a quandary over favours for a very long time. You would think that working in the Weddings department for notonthehighstreet.com would make this decision easy. I encounter oodles of wedding pretty every day, which was both brilliant and excruciating – the choice was overwhelming! In the end, we decided to go homemade to keep it as personal as possible. We got engaged in Cornwall, when I took Ant to show him where I spent every summer growing up. To give a little nod to this my sister, Amy (with some help from Ant) made fudge to pop inside the pockets of the origami hearts that were the place names. It was the sweetest thing watching them both standing over a huge pot on the oven at my parent's house making it, they even made little stickers with A&A Fudge written on to go on the wrappers!
styling the venues
Our ceremony venue, One Whitehall Place, was beautiful on its own but we put our own stamp on it with big lilac-green hydrangea heads and ivy at the ends of the rows and an enormous pedestal arrangement at the front. We also had little tea lights all over the room, which really made it feel special.
The Union, the beautiful Georgian townhouse where we held our reception, has a very unique style of it's own which we complemented with some of our own decorations. Our favourites were the beautiful directional signs from Delightful Living , which we used to guide everyone to key areas around the venue, some pretty votives from Garden Trading, London bus lights from Carry Me Home and lovely wooden frames from Moa, which we had received from our wedding list, that we used for the table names.
Anne at Delightful Living also made us our very own 'Photo Boothe' sign (our surname is Boothe), which we hung above a table with lots of props, disposable cameras and our guest book, asking guests to take a picture, write a message and we would then stick their photo next to their message later. It is now hanging on the wall in our living room, above some of the best photos from our homemade photo booth; it's such a lovely keepsake after the wedding.
happily ever after
It was so special to have as many of our favourite people as was possible in one place for the day. I'm not sure we'll ever achieve that again and seeing everyone enjoy all the little bits that we had spent so many months planning was lovely. Having little aspects that our friends and family did themselves, like the cake, the music and the favours, gave everything a very personal feel. On the day we felt very lucky to have such great people in our lives.
The ceremony was my favourite part of the day, we had a civil ceremony and, in lieu of a hymn, we all sang Stand by me, by Ben E. King. Standing at the front, looking back at all our guests singing their hearts out was an incredible moment. Our friend Katie, read her own version of Baz Luhrmann's Sunscreen, which was so personal and also, in parts, very funny, it really created such a happy atmosphere.
Standing across from Ant saying our vows, in front of our friends and family was like nothing else. I'm usually so shy about anything that puts me in front of a group of people (I have a morbid phobia of audience participation), but I felt so happy that my nerves vanished, it was honestly the best moment of my life. When we got in our black cab to the reception after the ceremony, while everyone else boarded an old London Routemaster, we just looked at each other a little in disbelief at how amazing it all was.
A lot of brides say this, but truly the best advice is to lap it all up on the day. Take as many moments as you can to take it all in, remember the smiles on people's faces and the laughing, it does all go so, so fast.
Also, don't let any post-wedding blues get to you – remember that the best is to come! Now that it's all over, I love being married so much and it's great being able to spend time together that isn't dominated by either, decisions over what colour the ribbon should be, or guilt if we're not doing something wedding-related. In his speech, Ant borrowed a quote from Dr Seuss: "You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams." When I think back to our wedding day, it feels dream-like, but the reality of marriage and living each day with my husband (love saying that) is the best bit!
A massive thank you to both Louise and Ant for sharing every last beautiful detail with us. We've enjoyed every second!


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By Karam Singh Sethi
March 16, 2014
Everyone loves a good conspiracy theory: The Bush Administration was behind 9/11. The moon landing was a huge hoax. And my personal favorite, political elite and socialites of the world are actually reptiles bent on human enslavement.
Clearly, if something cannot be completely disproven there must be fragments of truth. Speculation around the missing flight bound for Beijing is similarly starting to run amuck.
The loss of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 is, however, painfully logical to those accustomed to Malaysia's scathing bureaucratic disorganization.* Records go unrecorded and file cabinets amass while suitable Internet stands idle. China recently purged Malaysia of command over search efforts due to severe response lag and bumbling missteps.
Putting Faith in Bamboo Binoculars and Fish Hooks
The flight departed Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 12:41 am with 227 passengers and 12 crew. The plane was scheduled to land in Beijing at 6:30 am. Contact was lost with the plane at around 2:40 am but it wasn't until 7:30 am that Malaysian Airlines announced the plane as missing — more than five hours later than international guidelines require.
This is typical and unsurprising. Efficient bureaucratic protocol is overlooked in favor of illogical values. A few days ago, Malaysian government officials asked a prolific "Bomoh" (spiritual healer and leader) to perform rituals that may help find the missing aircraft.
During my prayer, my eyes hurt and my vision turned black. I think the plane is still in the air or has crashed into the sea. I will come back in another two days…and I will bring something," he said
Thank God.
Why did it take 5 hours to report the missing plane?
Bad governance.
Malaysia Airlines is a state-run firm, and the Malay elite has a history of poorly managing their companies.
"One comprehensive study of government-linked companies, conducted by a group of economists in Australia and Malaysia, found that Malaysia state-run firms had worse corporate governance than publicly traded Malaysian companies not controlled by the state." That explains why Malaysia Airlines lost around $350 million in 2013, partly due to decreases in investment.
It's fair to assume that Malaysia Airlines employees were watching the West Bromwich Vs Manchester United game on Saturday evening, instead of paying attention to the radar screens.
*Karam Sethi recently completed a Fulbright Grant teaching English in rural Malaysia.
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From a nomadic lens
Enjoy a collection of travel, street and fine art photographs by travel photographer Sreesailam Pasupula as part of his first solo show — Impressions
Photographer Sreesailam Pasupula has had quite an adventurous journey in the last six years, including surviving a fall from a 200-ft high hill in a way akin to a scene from a Bollywood film.
Though, still recuperating from internal injuries, the photographer is all set with his first solo show at the Jehangir Art Gallery. Titled Impressions, the exhibition showcases around 37 images in five different categories, namely travel, portraits, fine art, faith and street stories from across the country.
"This show is like a travelogue, each picture telling a story or an incident, or a place that remains ingrained in my mind," says the photographer. A nomad by nature and in spirit, Pasupula spends most of his time travelling across the country, exploring new cities, villages and states, and sometimes going back to the same ones, year after year. It's how all pictures in the Faith series were born, during his journeys to religious places like Mathura, Varanasi and Vrindavan. "Faith takes a different role in different places, among different people, and is exhibited differently. This series capture that variety of faith in India," he elaborates.
The exhibition offers a mix of colour and black and white photographs, each serving a different purpose. "The black and white photographs have been retained to essentially focus more on the emotion that they portray, while the colour images focus more on the surrounding beauty," informs the photographer, who is originally from Hyderabad, but is now based in Mumbai.
Winner of the Lonely Planet Grand Prize 2010, Pasupula's works have found their way to numerous galleries and exhibitions across the world, largely through international competitions that he enters throughout the year.
Images from the exhibition
And, when not taking part in competitions, he either works as a commercial photographer or travels across the country. "I spend most of my time travelling, from one place to another.
This photograph was winner of the Lonely Planet 2010 contest
I like it as it gives me the opportunity to experience new things and capture new places," says the photographer.
Photographer Sreesailam Pasupula
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The Gospel is always more. There is more grace, more forgiveness, more life, more salvation in Jesus than we could ever figure out in this life time. With Jesus, there is always more!
As you have heard, the "From Above" Higher Things Conference at Purdue University is full. It actually is overfilled! We have limited spots in the plenary space, and we have a waiting list of well over over one hundred registrants wanting to attend this conference – with more still coming in!
Thankfully, the Purdue conference is not the only Higher Things Conference this year. There are two other conferences this summer: one in the beautiful Poconos region of Pennsylvania, at the University of Scranton from June 25-28 and another in the gorgeous hills of Tacoma, Washington at Pacific Lutheran University from July 16-19. To encourage groups to register for one of these other conferences, we will be freezing the registration fee at $350/person for these two conferences. (All other deadlines, fees, etc. still apply.)
But what about the waiting list? Well, the Gospel is always more. We're just going to open registration further at Purdue, and expand the capacity of the conference to accommodate everyone. All registration deadlines will remain in place for the Purdue Conference.
These are unexpected (and good!) problems to have! Good thing our Lord has taught us the Gospel. The Gospel is always more. More at Purdue than we expected or planned but room for everyone. Thank you, Jesus.
Blessed Lententide to you!
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I'm sharing my last project for SaCrafter today. It has been a really wonderful 6 months working with pretty chipboards and wood products. The products are so easy and versatile to work with and I quite certan that I'm so gonna miss playing with them.
Since it's my last project, I thought scrap a layout on my headshot used in the design team.
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Author's Note: I'm always excited when I get the invitation to play with so many great authors over the holidays. Thanks everyone, so much! This year was a little tougher than most, as I kept coming up with ideas but they never really seemed good enough. Finally, thought, I came up with this one at the eleventh hour. ~g~
Wolf at the Door
by Geonn Cannon
Copyright © 2011 Geonn Cannon
Prussia, 1813,
The cup clattered against the tin tray, rattling like the chains the servant boy could hear on the other side of the heavy door. He was about to turn and run back to the tavern when a strong hand grabbed the shoulder of his tunic and kept him from fleeing. He looked up into the smooth face of the soldier that had arrived in town a few days earlier. His cheeks were stained with mud, bruised and battered from the war. He wore a tattered mélange of uniforms; jackets and tunics piled thick on his small frame. His dark hair hung loose around his face. He would have looked innocent and harmless if not for his eyes. His eyes were terrifying.
The boy couldn't struggle without spilling the food he'd been tasked to deliver, so he remained as still as a statue. The soldier stared at the door for another long moment and then looked down at the tray. "Food for der wolf?" the soldier asked. The boy nodded. The soldier took the heel of bread off the plate and took a bite, chewing slowly as he stared at the door. He finished the bread before he picked up the cheese.
He ate one-handed, the other hand still holding tight to the boy's shirt. The boy's terror was split, equal parts for the creature his town was holding captive and for the mysterious man who should have been hundreds of miles away fighting Napoleon's army. Finally, he finished the meal and wiped his sleeve across his lips. He hauled the boy forward, making him drop the tray. Water spilled across the stones of the street.
"What... no!" The boy began to fight but the soldier easily carried him to the prison.
He took the keys from the boy's belt and unlocked the door. The heavy door swung inward, carried by its own weight, and revealed the narrow stone cell. The creature stood in the center of the space, the thickest chains they could forge wrapped around its throat, chest, waist and legs. Its arms were shackled at the wrists. The beast bared its teeth, snarling and snapping as the soldier entered the room.
"You need to see this, boy." He tossed the boy away, standing in front of the door to prevent his escape. The boy huddled in the corner, tears streaking down his face as he stared at the monster. The beast stared back at him, then faced the soldier again. The soldier drew his sword. "I won't be around every time one of these decides to make a meal of your people. So watch carefully."
The soldier took one step forward, pulled back to avoid the swing of the beast's claws, and sliced down. One of the creature's hands fell to the floor, leaving a bloody stump in its place. The beast threw its head back and howled in pain. The soldier changed his grip on his sword seamlessly and brought the sharp edge down with all his might. The awful howl of the monster died abruptly as its throat was severed. The head fell at the boy's feet and the body slumped to the ground a moment later.
The boy couldn't move. He was vaguely aware of the soldier examining the spray of blood on his tunic before he looked at the body again. The boy was also watching, and he saw as the hair receded and the shape of the corpse changed before his eyes. The chains sagged, now loose around the shape of a normal human man.
The boy looked at the severed head at his feet. A human face stared up at him. After the initial shock wore off, the boy recognized the face as the apothecary who had assured everyone they had nothing to fear from the beast haunting the woods around their homes.
The soldier peeled off the top layer of his clothing, using a blood-free spot to wipe his face. "Tell the mayor that my job is done. I expect payment immediately."
His paralysis lifted and the boy ran from the cell as fast as his feet could carry him.
Johanna Brion washed her tunic in the first stream she reached, scrubbing the canidae's blood from the material and draping it over a rock to dry. She was far enough from the village that she risked removing the rest of her clothing as well, stripping down to the skin before she waded waist-deep into the stream. The only thing she kept on was a leather strap around her right bicep which held her dagger.
She crouched and used her hands to guide the water up to her shoulders, scrubbing her face with her palms. She untied her hair and ducked under the surface to get it wet. It hung from the back of her head in a thick braid, weighing her down and forcing her to hold her chin up.
She turned in the water at the sound of movement in the woods. She covered herself with one arm, while she unsheathed her dagger with the other. She left the water and stood dripping on the shore. She examined the trees and surrounding forest for movement that couldn't be explained as wind. The canidae knew stealth was a lost cause, and it slunk out from the underbrush with its head low to the ground. Its ears were flattened against its skull, teeth bared as it braced both forepaws on the muddy ground.
"Face me as God intended, or I shall make your death slow and painful."
The beast coughed, shook its head, and then its flesh began to ripple. Hair receded. Paws turned to fingers as the beast rose onto its forepaws. Muscle and bone reshaped, flattening here and curving there until Johanna faced another woman. Perhaps a bit younger than her, with blonde hair that had been hinted at by the beast's coat. Her skin was pasty and white, shining with sweat and occasionally twitching with an aftershock of the transformation. The woman's eyes carried dark smudged beneath them, and she pulled her lips back over her teeth in a snarl.
The two naked women faced each other from a distance of five feet, only a small sharp dagger between them. Johanna narrowed her eyes. "Repent, beast, and I shall take you to a priest. He will cure you of the demon that has taken possession of your soul."
"The only demon here is you. Slaughtering my people--"
"Your people have killed countless innocents."
"You murdered them while they were chained, helpless, imprisoned. Too cowardly to even face them on even ground."
Johanna aimed the blade of her dagger at the woman's face. "And how many bedrooms have you crawled into during the night? How many skulls have you felt crack between your jaws? Did they wake before you killed them? Perhaps you enjoy the sound of their cries when they realize death is near. I will allow you to repent for what you have done before I spill your blood on this ground."
The beast smiled without humor. "Do you know what I've discovered, soldier? Your religion is the first to flee. You congregate in anticipation of Heavenly rewards, but when the beast is upon you and death is at the door, you scream in terror. You recoil, you weep, you beg and cajole. If you truly believe in your afterlife, why is it so horrifying to anticipate going there?"
"I will have no more of your blasphemy, beast! Kneel."
"You will not have my blood so easily, soldier."
Johanna snarled. "So be it." She lunged with the dagger, and the beast transformed back into her animal form as they attacked each other.
The beast snorted when she woke, tugging on the leather straps that trussed her arms and ankles together. Her hair hung loose in her face, and she watched as Johanna checked the meat burning on the spit over her campfire. Johanna had dressed after their fight, her hair once again pulled back in a masculine style. She wore the collared tunic that hid the smooth column of her throat. She plucked off a piece of the meat and popped it into her mouth before she turned to look at the beast.
"I see you haven't lost your appetite for blood, soldier." The beast rolled her shoulders, testing the limits of her restraints. "Perhaps you simply require killing your prey while they are looking into your eyes. Something to weigh your soul until the next confession?"
"Silence yourself." She rubbed the grease from her hands onto the thighs of her trousers. Her cheek was torn and bloody. "No prisoner should die with an empty stomach. Since I assume your last meal was human flesh, I'll give you an opportunity to meet your Maker with something more appropriate in your stomach."
The beast snorted. "You believe consuming charred animal flesh makes you more righteous in the eyes of your God?"
"We kill to survive."
"As do my people."
Johanna's calm wavered. "You slaughter innocents."
"You raise cattle and chickens for the express purpose of slicing them to bits. You steal the young of chickens before they are even hatched. You stand on shorelines with blades and hooks to capture fish. We are both beastly, soldier."
"My name is Leutnant Johanna Brion. You shall call me Leutnant Brion."
The beast spit on the ground at her feet. "You're no soldier. Your uniform is rank, you are miles from your army. And you deserve no honor. You pretend you are better than us, but we are the same. You devour the meat of animals, and you slaughter other human beings simply because they are not like you. They do not believe in your ideals or your leaders. And you claim to be more holy than my people. I have no choice in what I have become, but you wear that uniform proudly of your own free will."
Johanna took the meat from the campfire and dropped it onto her metal tray. She used her dagger to cut it in two, picking up the smaller half and carrying it to the beast.
"Do they give names to your kind?"
The beast's eyes were brown in human form, filled with hatred as she looked at the offered meal. She swallowed, and Johanna knew her mouth was watering. It turned Johanna's stomach to know what she was truly hungering for, but deer meat was the only thing she would be offered. She held the meat just close enough that the beast could smell it.
"What does it matter if I have a name or not?"
"I will bury you as a Christian, not as a beast."
"But I am neither." She paused. "My parents called me Agatha."
Johanna tossed her the meat and walked back to the campfire. She sat down and cut her own portion into smaller pieces. "Your people are a scourge on this land. They kill and devour children."
"Never," Agatha snapped. "Never children."
"Mostly children," Johanna continued calmly. She placed a piece of meat on her tongue, discouraged to learn that Agatha's arguments had made the idea of swallowing it distasteful to her. She forced it down her throat and took a drink from her water pouch. "I've seen the remains myself. You victimize the weakest and most fragile of us and--"
The remains of Agatha's dinner hit Johanna in the face. Johanna got to her feet, her dagger drawn as Agatha snarled up at her.
"Never... children."
Johanna stepped forward and pressed the blade of her dagger against Agatha's cheek. Agatha didn't flinch. "Perhaps I shall take you to the next village and I will show you their fingers, their small skulls, the bones left behind in the scat of your heathen brothers and sisters. Or perhaps that would only serve to ignite your hunger. Perhaps you would froth at the mouth and--"
Agatha broke her restraints. The dagger cut a line from just beneath her eye to her cheek as she pounced, wrestling Johanna to the ground. Johanna pushed back with her feet, sliding backward over the crushed debris of the forest floor as she tried to escape the beast's punches. She brought her knee up into Agatha's stomach, and Agatha tore the dagger from Johanna's grip.
Defenseless, Johanna twisted onto her front and scrambled for her sword. Agatha howled and slammed into her back, knocking Johanna down. She grabbed a handful of Johanna's dark hair and hauled her painfully back to the campfire. Johanna kicked and fought, cursing as Agatha wrapped an arm around Johanna's throat and aimed her face at the fire.
The heat was unbearable, searing her eyes until she was forced to close them. It felt like needles pricking her flesh, and sweat appeared almost instantly. She felt as if she could still see the tongues of the flames through her closed eyelids, lapping at her nose and forehead. She imagined her eyebrows, singed off, and she bared her teeth in a cry of anger and frustration as she awaited her immolation.
"Never children," Agatha growled. Her voice was strangely emotional. "The weak. The infirm. The elderly. We take those who are close to death. Never... ever... a child."
"I have seen the bodies," Johanna said. "I have buried the remains myself."
Agatha's weight lifted from Johanna, and she was thrown back. The evening air felt like ice on her face, and Johanna resisted the urge to run to the stream and submerge her face in the cold water. Agatha stood in front of her, naked but for the torn straps of leather dangling uselessly from her wrists and ankles.
The two women stared at each other for what felt like ages. Agatha bared her teeth again, the shape of her face momentarily becoming more canine before it settled once more.
"If canidae are victimizing children, then they deserve your blade. My people... the pack from which I come... we would never do anything so sickening. Children are protected."
"Not all of your people feel the same way."
Agatha's nostrils flared. "Then perhaps you and I are not the enemies we believed ourselves to be." She scanned the woods. "How do you discover these attacks?"
"I wander. News reaches me." She wiped her chin. "Two brothers are exploring the countryside gathering folk tales and faerie stories. Wilhelm and Jacob. Occasionally they send me word of a beast haunting a village." She touched her face to ensure the fire hadn't burned her.
Agatha snorted derisively and shook her head. "There are easier ways to hunt canidae."
Johanna stared at her for a long moment. She felt herself teetering on the brink of a precipice. She extended her hand.
"Show me."
Four months later,
Low-hanging branches brushed the top of the carriage, forcing the driver to release the reins with one hand to brush them aside. The town cleric stepped down from the porch of his church as they approached, their wheels riding rough over the ruts and dips of the dirt path. He attempted to smile, tried to appear welcoming, but his heart wouldn't let him. The driver wore the suit of a soldier, a young man by the curve of his jaw and the smoothness of his cheeks. Beside him was a slight woman dressed in a cloak, a hood pulled down over her face. Twin curtains of wavy blonde hair hung down on either side of her head like curtains.
He held up a hand to stop them, moving to stand next to the lead horse. He brushed the beast's mane as he spoke. "My friends, I would like nothing more than to welcome you to our town and offer our hospitality. But our home is not safe now, not even to one trained in battle as you surely are. We have suffered--"
"Many deaths," the soldier said. "Children taken from their beds in the still of night and, if they are found at all, they are found in pieces."
The cleric's eyes widened. "How... could you know?"
The blonde woman was scanning the woods on either side. She didn't seem frightened; she was hunting. "It's the very reason we are here, kind priest."
The soldier smiled, but the cleric didn't understand the humor.
"Don't fear us, priest." The soldier rested her hand on the butt of her sword. The cleric finally noticed that the blonde woman was armed as well. "We are here to help."


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Al Iaquinta Welcomes Unbeaten Lightweight Kevin Lee to Octagon at UFC 169
Al Iaquinta will clash with Octagon newcomer Kevin Lee at UFC 169. | Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
Undefeated lightweight prospect Kevin Lee will make his Octagon debut on Super Bowl Saturday opposite Al Iaquinta at UFC 169.
UFC officials recently announced the new addition to the Feb. 1 bill, which takes place at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., and is headlined by a bantamweight title unification bout between Dominick Cruz and Renan Barao. The pay-per-view event will also see Jose Aldo put his featherweight title on the line in the co-headliner, as "Scarface" defends his belt against fellow WEC alum Ricardo Lamas.
Iaquinta, 26, has won back-to-back fights since submitting to Michael Chiesa at "The Ultimate Fighter 15" finale this past June. The Serra-Longo Fight Team rep last competed in October, when he took a unanimous decision from Polish talent Piotr Hallmann at UFC Fight Night 30.
Just 21 years old, Lee has been perfect through six pro outings, rattling off three victories in 2012 and then matching that mark this year. The Michigan native most recently stepped into the cage this past September, submitting the previously unbeaten Travis Gervais in 46 seconds at Canadian Fighting Championship 8.


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Deliciously Dark Tales - Archieved Post
The Spectrum Collection
Author: Various
Publisher: Dark Continents Publishing
Price: $7 (Paperback)
Page count: 101pp
Reviewer: Theresa Derwin
We have often heard the phrase 'Don't judge a book by its cover'. In the case of The Spectrum Collection it's time to take this literally. The cover, which depicts various colours in the spectrum against a black background is a little plain and obviously small press, and the formatting is a bit off, however the contents should not be judged by the plainness of the cover.
This collection contains ten tales of 'dark speculative fiction' including poetry. Some of the stories are run of the mill, however, this number is low and in the majority the tales are very satisfying.
In 'Wicked Appetites', the writer establishes an alternate world of un-sparkly vampires quickly and effectively and the ending is a doozy. The best of the poetry is 'Tooth Fairy' by Tracie McBride, a short poem that delivers some delightfully dark imagery.
One of the stand-out pieces is the story 'The Bodymen' by Adrian Chamberlin. It is a lovely dark story laced with humour that makes the reader wonder exactly what happens when Tiddles the cat dies at the Vet. It is great fun.
The collection finishes off with the story of the strange old neighbour we have all come across in our time in 'The End of Leonard Bangston'. Not judging the old lady who lives next door, Leonard and his Mom arrange a dinner date with the old crone, who serves up a surprisingly delicious and meaty meal.
Overall, there are some really good stories and poetry in this collection which are a fun quick read. There are definitely some enjoyable moments and at less than a fiver (British price) it is well worth the money.
If you want to know more about Dark Continents' latest projects take a look at their website. They currently have a great E-book summer sale on.
If you like the look of this it can be purchased quite cheaply at The Spectrum Collection


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I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello
Written on the 5 June 2009
TELCO Nitel group has blitzed the Trades, Professions and Service category. Marketing and communications manager David Peters, explains the ins and outs of the company which specialises in telecommunication and IT services that allow businesses to run around the clock without staff being present.
What has been the biggest challenge you've had to overcome in the business?
For our direct customers, their guests are also our clients and as a general rule they only have one opportunity to be exposed to our services. This is why we cannot afford to miss once. Any bad experience that a holiday guest experiences adversely reflects on the service offered by our customer's site – whether we are responsible or not.
Our staff are coached and encouraged to always respond in a courteous and helpful manner and it is satisfying to me personally when we can help beyond what most people would normally expect. We reinforce with our staff that even though we technically employ them it is actually the caller on the other end of the phone who actually pays them. While they remain focused on that, the business will always be in good hands.
What has been the biggest achievement to date?
What differentiates you from your competitors?
The majority of the hardware and software solutions that we utilise are developed by our in-house team of IT and telecommunications specialists. These hardware and software products are not made available to anyone else outside of Nitel.
We will tailor our service to satisfy individual requests that our clients ask of us. Nitel is a phone service with a difference. We operate your company while you are not there and we can do all this over the phone or through our remote IT solutions.
Is it difficult to gain clients when there is an 'off-shore' option for call services?
How has the hospitality industry received the service?
For our clients we save them having to pay staff at night time, saving some establishments thousands of dollars a month in just staff costs.
What's on the radar?
We are also going to be moving into more of a corporate client base as there are huge savings to be made through company staff costs. One of the community projects that Nitel would really like to get underway is an improvement in after hour medical services for people and their pets.
What growth has Nitel achieved over the past year?
Nitel has had a constant growth since conception and this year has seen growth exceeding 30 per cent. In these tough financial times more and more people are thinking, 'there has to be an easier way'.
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Licensing: Obtaining a MAC Address
The MAC Address, also known as the Physical Address, of a computer is derived from a network adaptor. Most machines today have multiple network adapters; Ethernet (LAN), Wireless & Bluetooth. All three will have their own MAC address to identify them which is unique for that single physical product. Some servers may also host multiple Ethernet adapters for performance and/or redundancy. Some licences require the MAC address in order to create a licence based on a unique reference. This is the case for FLEX LM (NET) licences.
How to obtain your Target ID
- Download the MAC Address extraction tool
- Browse to the directory where the extraction tool has been downloaded.
- Right click on the .zip file and select Extract All...
- Place the files on the user's desktop and select Show extracted files when complete before selecting Extract.
- The extracted folder will contain two files. Please open MAC-ID.cmd
- This will have generated a Text file called MAC-ID.txt on the local desktop. Please send this file to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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This Saint Bede the Venerable medal will be sure to make any Catholic feel proud when wearing it. Saint Bede the Venerable is revered as the patron saint of lecturers. He has his feast day celebrated by the Catholic Church each year on the 25th of May.
The medal will come in a gift box and can be engraved up to 30 characters. It is made from 14 kt gold fill and will come on a gold chain plated. The medal comes in two sizes, 3/4 inch tall for medium and 1 inch tall for large. The medium medal comes with a 18 inch gold plated chain and the large medal comes with a 24 inch chain. Please know our Engraving Service may take an additional 2-4 business days prior to the shipment of your item.
Our Gold medals are a custom order. The medals are not made until your order is processed so this may add a day or two before we can ship the medal.


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Our philosophy is to fully support our triathletes and get them every piece of knowledge and the foundation they need to make them successful at their races and fitness goals. In addition to years of coaching and racing experience, we have trained and raced while having full time jobs and a family. We know the challenges and flexibility required to juggle life and training. Programs are completely customized for each athlete based on their experience, needs, and goals. We take a long view on our athlete's fitness careers, from individual races to season planning, to multi-year fitness goals including adequate rest and recovery to prevent burn-out. Our training plans provide exactly the training you need to reach the start line healthy, fully prepared for your race, and ready to hit the goals you've set.
The Process
When you choose us for your coaching, you start with an initial consultation from which we build your yearly planner. We want to get to know our athletes. This includes season training plan discussion, race selection, and a general framework for your race season. We provide a recommendation of all services you'll need to reach your goal. Services are a la carte, meaning you only pay for ones you select at the time you use them.
What's Included
Each 4 week training program includes:
- 4 weeks of workouts for either triathletes, swimmers, runners, or duathletes.
- Unlimited interaction with your coaches via IM, text, email, and phone.
- Daily response to your questions
- Daily feedback on your workouts
- Weekly, if not daily, changes to your Training Plan, when required
- A premium Training Peaks account
Initial Consultation includes:
- Review of your Athlete Questionnaire with race recommendations
- Your Athlete Yearly Planner includes a general framework for your races, rest weeks, recovery
- Stretching, core, and resistance training protocols
- For athletes without heart rate monitors, Explanation of Perceived Effort
- A recommendation of what coaching services you'll need to reach your racing or fitness goal
- Initial consultation is free for athletes who purchase 12 weeks of training (so three 4 week training programs)
Ongoing Services FREE with a Training Plan Include:
- Lactate Threshold Testing in each of the three disciplines (swim, bike, run), usually every 12 weeks. This is a practical, inexpensive, in-field accurate test for endurance athletes to help them determine their training zones. Avoid expensive, inapplicable, and inaccurate lab testing and remove the guess work from how hard or easy you should be training while having a measurable way to see your progress.
- Group clinics consisting of hands-on, interactive coaching on transition drills, bike handling, open water swims, and bike change drills.
- Group seminars including a wide variety of multisport topics including equipment selection, threshold testing, season planning, and race day nutrition.
- Discount codes to races, local stores, and sponsors.
Contact us or Email us to take the next step on your fitness journey.
For pricing, please review our coaching rate sheet.
What our athletes are saying…
"Although there were some really tough days (long rides in the heat, speed drills in the pool, and 1 min running sprint drills as examples), I didn't feel as though I was doing nothing but training – yet, I've gotten in great shape and was ready to compete and the race was enjoyable. By the time I'd started feeling like I'd been training, it was time for my goal race and I was ready. Keeping the workouts and rest weeks reasonable and easy to manage. I've told my friends they have the time to train for a half-Ironman and work full time and take care of their kids. You make these goals achievable without feeling like you're forfeiting the rest of your life. The coaching and products from WannaTri gave me exactly what I needed to be able to complete a half Ironman. A really nice bi-product from all the training is how good of shape I'm in right now and the fact my long term blood sugar numbers were finally in target because I'd been exercising so much. The positive feedback on the workouts is wonderful! There were days I felt like I'd barely gotten it done, but you found ways to help me understand my data and give me encouragement. I especially liked the note: 'I'd never have you do something you aren't capable of doing'." – LM
"Wanna Tri is a coaching company that understands the working professional that wants to get the best performance possible out of what can be a limited availability of training time. They cater each program specific to the athlete, accommodating goals, schedules, and realistic abilities and expectations. They don't simply throw a blanket program over all of their athletes." -JE
"Both of you are lifelong athletes and have both done the IM several times – giving me the 'been there, done that' knowledge and confidence. You cover and coach all the disciplines. I do not have to go to someone else – who doesn't know me or my goals – for swim lessons or run analysis. You're very friendly, down-to-earth, and open to all levels of athlete. You recognize the time limitations of working professionals. Very aware of proper build-up and volume to avoid over-training or training injuries. Individual plans customized to the athlete and the goal. You go beyond just the 'schedule' with things like the OWS and transition clinics. The price was right." -BAM
"Fantastic! I'm very happy with the results — no injuries at all, and improving every week. When you look back and you compare what you have improved in that period of time you get more reasons to keep going. WannaTri are professionals more than anything, very friendly with an excellent attitude. They solve all my doubts, they encourage me to keep going, and work with me side by side, no matter the distance between us. I have been working out for more than a year nonstop and I don't feel tired or bored." -JCM
"The most important benefit of WannaTri's honest, attentive, and supportive coaching was overcoming my self-inflicted limitations. I was the only person telling me "I can't", so now I know what I can actually accomplish with the right direction and support. WannaTri is the perfect fit for anyone who wants to get active, but isn't sure where to start." -MD


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Philippine Herb Index
Here is a list of our herbs that we use in our products. They are listed alphabetically by their Philippine name, with the
English (if it exists) and scientific names given also.
Most of these herbs are available for bulk ordering.
Contact us
for quotes and availability.
English Index
- (Ringworm Bush) - Cassia Alata
Linn. - Parts used: leaves
Akapulko is a shrub that grows wild on Mt. Apo. The leaves contain chrysophanic acid. The leaves are reported to be sudorific, diuretic and purgative, being used in
the same manner as senna. The leaves are commonly used for ringworm and other skin diseases. The leaves in decoction are also used to treat bronchitis and asthma.
- (no English) - Prema Odorata
Blanco - Parts used: leaves
Alagau is a tree that is only found in the Philippines. It grows wild on Mt. Apo and in many other places in the Philippines. For many
years now, Alagau has been considered a drug in the Philippines, being used to loosen phlegm and relieve coughs. It is also claimed to
benefit tuberculosis and headaches. Its other properties are carminative, parasiticide, sudorific, and pectoral. Alagau is one of the
great medicinal herbs of the Philippines.
- (Bitter Gourd) - Momordica Charantia
. Parts used: fruit and leaves
Ampalaya is a vegetable grown throughout the Philippines. It is mostly cultivated, although wild forms can be found. It grows wild in
the remote areas of Mt. Apo. As the English name suggests, the melon has a bitter taste due to the presence of momordicin. There
has been much research done on the effectiveness of using Momordica Charantia in the treatment of diabetes. It has been shown to
increase production of beta cells by the pancreas, thereby improving the body's ability to produce insulin. It has been recommended
by the Department of Health of the Philippines, as one of the best herbal medicines for it's ability to help with liver problems, Diabetes
and HIV. It is a common herb used in Chinese herbology. In the Philippines, the leaves are often used for children's coughs. It is also
used in the treatment of skin diseases, sterility in women, as a parasiticide, as an antipyretic, and as a purgative.
- (English same) - Persea Americana
. Parts used: leaves and bark
The Avocado is a fruit and was introduced into the Philippines from tropical America around the 16th century. It is very common on
Mt. Apo. It is a seasonal fruit, which contains over 20 percent fat, and more protein content than any other fresh fruit. The parts we
use in our herbal formulas are the leaves and bark. The leaves and bark are used in domestic medicines because of the pectoral,
stomachic, emmengague, resolutive, and antiperiodic properties ascribed to them.
- (no English) - Lagerstroemia Speciosa
. Parts used: leaves and bark
Banaba is a tree which is found throughout the Philippines, including Mt. Apo. There has been much resource done on Banaba leaves
and their ability to reduce blood sugar, and its "insulin-like principle." In the Philippines, Banaba is a popular medicine plant and is
used in treatment of diabetes mellitus. It is high in colosolic acid which is used in many drugs for diabetes. It is also used in weight-loss
products. The leaves are also known to be diuretic and purgative. The bark is used to stop diarrhea.
Allium Sativum
Parts used: bulb
Bauang is cultivated throughout the Philippines. The Filipino variety of Bauang is very small, and four times more expensive than the
imported varieties of Bauang found in the markets. The reason for this is the superior quality and pungency of the small Tagolog
(Filipino) variety. We use ONLY the Tagolog variety in our herbs. Bauang is one of our four "power herbs" having a long history and
proof of being a very effective medicinal herb. Bauang is a diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant, anthelmintic, and stimulant. As an
antiseptic, its use has long been recognized. In World War I it was widely employed in the control of suppuration in wounds. The raw
juice was expressed, diluted with water, and put on swabs of sterilized Sphagnum moss, which were applied to the wound. Where
this treatment was given, it was proved that there were no septic results, and the lives of thousands of men were saved by its use.
Bauang is an invaluable medicine for asthma, hoarseness, coughs, difficulty of breathing, and most other disorders of the lungs, being
of particular virtue in chronic bronchitis, on account of its powers of promoting expectoration. The successful treatment of tubercular
consumption by Bauang has been recorded. The successful treatment of tubercular consumption by Bauang has been recorded. In the
Philippines, the bulbs are prescribed for high blood pressure. Dr. James Balch, in his book "
The Super Anti-Oxidants
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garlic acts as a super antioxidant, lowers blood pressure, boosts the immune system, balances blood sugar, prevents heart disease,
assists in fat metabolism, and aids in cancer prevention.
- (Guava) - Psidium Guajava
. Parts used: fruit, leaves, and bark
Bayabas is a fruit found throughout the Philippines. While the larger varieties are cultivated, most of it grows wild. It is very abundant
on Mt. Apo in its wild form. The leaves and bark are known to be astringent, vulnerary, and antidiarrhetic. The bark is used in the
chronic diarrhea of children. The fruit is known to be anthelmintic, and is used for high blood pressure, poor circulation, diabetes and
asthma. The fruit also has probably the highest concentration of vitamin C of any of the tropical fruits in the Philippines.
– (no English) – Antidesma Bunius
. Parts used: fruit, leaves
Bignay is a fruit tree with small red berries. It grows wild on Mt. Apo. The fruit is commonly used to make jam and wine. The fruit
is known for its cooling properties. The leaves are sudorific and employed in treating snakebite, in Asia. The fruit is harvested once
a year, and we add fresh bignay juice to our Kombucha Health drinks during that time.
- (Cocoa) - Theobroma Cacao
. Parts used: pulpy flesh from fruit
Cacao is a fruit tree cultivated throughout the Philippines, and is very abundant on Mt. Apo. It is most known for the seeds of its fruit,
which is used to manufacture cacao, chocolate, cacao butter, etc. We use the pulpy flesh of the fruit in our Digestive Enzyme tincture,
because it contains the enzymes protease, invertase, raffinase, cesease and oxydase.
- (English same) - Daucus Carota
. Parts used: root
Carrots are only grown in the Philippines at high elevation, and grow well on Mt. Apo. Among the many health benefits of carrots
would include: useful for toxemia, constipation, asthma, poor complexion, poor teeth, insomnia, high blood pressure, inflamed kidneys
and bladder, colitis, and catarrh. They can improve the appearance of hair and nails, help improve eyesight, correct dropsy, end
painful urination, increase menstrual flow, and help to keep the skin healthy. The juice of carrots is said to be a great colon cleanser,
and cancer preventer.
- (Mandarin Orange, or Tangerine Orange) - Citrus Reticulata
Parts used: fruit
Darangita is a fruit tree common throughout the Philippines and abundant on Mt. Apo. Darangita is valued for its pleasant flavor and
high concentration of vitamin C.
Damong Maria
- (
) - Artemisia Vulgaris
Parts used: leaves
Damong Maria is a small plant found in many places in the Philippines, often cultivated. On Mt. Apo it grows wild. It is known to be
stomachic, antispasmodic, alterative, anthelmintic, haemoptysis, antiseptic, and carminative. Filipinos use it for all sorts of stomach
- (Black Plum/Java Plum) -
Syzygium Cumini
Parts used: fruit, leaves, bark, seeds
Duhat is a fruit tree found mostly wild throughout the Philippines. Duhat seeds are known for the treatment of diabetes, as are the
leaves and the juice from the fruit. The bark is astringent and in decoction is used as a mouthwash and as a gargle for ulcerations of
the mouth.
- (Rosemary) - Rosmarinus Officinalis
. Parts used: leaves
Dumero is cultivated in some places in the Philippines, and is grown on Mt. Apo. Dumero is reported to fight bacteria, relax the
stomach, stimulate circulation and digestion, act as an astringent and decongestant, and improve circulation to the brain. It is reported
to help prevent liver toxicity, and have anticancer and antitumor properties.
- (Taro) - Colocasia Esculenta
. Parts used: root
Gabi is a large leaf plant with a tuberous rootstock. It grows wild throughout the Philippines, and is abundant on Mt. Apo. The roots
are a staple food in some localities. The tubers are digestive, laxative, diuretic, lactagogue, and styptic.
no English) - Entada Phaseoloides
. Parts used: bark
This plant is very large tree found throughout the Philippines. It grows wild on Mt. Apo. Gogo is used extensively in the Philippines for
washing hair and for hair tonics. When the bark is soaked in water and rubbed, it produces a lather which cleanses the scalp very
effectively. The active principle of the bark is saponin.
- (Hibiscus) - Hibiscus Rosasinensis
Parts used: flower
Gumamela is cultivated as an ornamental flower throughout the Philippines. It is common on Mt. Apo. Gumamela flowers are used as
an expectorant in bronchitis, for general coughs, and as a refrigerant drink in fevers.
- (no English) - Anona Muricata
. Parts used: fruit
Guyabano is a fruit tree cultivated throughout the Philippines. It is abundant on Mt. Apo. The fruit The Guyabano fruit is an excellent
source of vitamin B and C, and is known to have pectoral and febrifuge properties.
Hierba Buena
- (Mint) - Mentha Arvensis
Parts used: leaves
Hierba Buena is cultivated throughout the Philippines, although it does well at higher altitudes. It is grown on Mt. Apo. This mint is
known as a remedy for weakness of the stomach and for diarrhea. It is valuable as an antiseptic, and has been used in alcohol
solutions for asthma.
- (Squash) - Cucurbita Maxima
Duchesne Parts used: seeds
Kalabasa is a vegetable cultivated throughout the Philippines, and is common on Mt. Apo. Kalabasa seeds are used as an anthelmintic, which is attributed to the
presence of saponin in the seeds. They are used to combat tapeworms. The seeds are also used as a diuretic for urinary diseases.
- (no English) - Citrus Microcarpa
Bunge Parts used: fruit
Kalamansi is a small citrus fruit that appears as cross between a lemon and lime. It is widely cultivated throughout the Philippines, and is abundant on Mt. Apo. It is a
native of the Philippines, and does not occur naturally outside of the Philippines. The juice of Kalamansi is known as a refrigerant, a remedy for coughs and for itches,
a deodorant, and an antiphlogistic.
- (Tomato) - Lycopersicum Esculentum
. Parts used: fruit
Kamatis is cultivated throughout the Philippines. The original form of this species has small fruit. Dr. Eduardo Quisumbing, author of
the classic book "Medicinal Plants of the Philippines," states, "Briefly, the medical and food value of tomatoes may be stated thus: --
(a) Tomatoes are the richest in vitamins of all foods; (b) they are the most wonderful and effective blood cleansers of all foods known
to man; (c) they are the richest of all vegetables in the natural health acids which keep our stomachs and intestines in condition; (d)
they are a most extraordinary corrective for kidneys, being a gentle, natural stimulant which helps to wash away the poisons which
cause disease and contaminate our systems."
- (
Sweet Potato
) - Impomoea Batatas Linn. Parts used: leaves
Kamote is tuber grown throughout the Philippines, and grows especially well at higher altitudes. It is one of the main commercial crops grown on Mt. Apo. Depending
on the variety, the leaves are either green or purple. Research has been done on the use of Kamote leaves, especially the purple ones, in the treatment of diabetes. They
are also a rich source of iron and calcium.
- (Bamboo) - Bambusa Spinosa
. Parts used: leaves
Kauayan is a tree grown throughout the Philippines, and is abundant on Mt. Apo. The bamboo is used primarily in building purposes,
including furniture and household items. The silicious concretion of the culms is said to be stimulant, astringent, tonic, cooling, and
antispasmodic. The leaves are used as an emmenagogue and an anthelmintic.
- (White Radish) - Raphanus Sativus
. Parts used: root and leaves
Labanos is a vegetable cultivated throughout the Philippines and is one of the main crops of Mt. Apo. The leaves of labanos are
laxative and diuretic. The roots are considered stimulant, carminative, stomachic, anthelmintic, and nervine tonic. They are also useful
in diseases of the heart, ammenorrhoea, leprosy, and cholera.
- (Five Leafed Chaste Tree) - Vitex Negundo
. Parts used: flowers, seeds, root
Lagundi is a common medicine shrub in the Philippines, and is found on Mt. Apo. The use of Lagundi for medicinal purposes has a
long history in the Philippines. Today, pharmaceutical companies sell it in capsule form at drug stores. The root is reported to be tonic,
febrifuge, and expectorant. The root is also used in a great variety of diseases: dyspepsia, colic, rheumatism, worms, boils, and
leprosy. The flowers are used in diarrhea, cholera, fever, and diseases of the liver, and are also recommended as a cardiac tonic. The
seeds make a cooling medicine for skin diseases and leprosy, and for inflammation of the mouth. The leaves are reported to be used
for coughs and asthma. For more information on Lagundi,
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- (Jack Fruit) - Artocarpus Heterophyllus
. Parts used: fruit and leaves
Langka is a fruit tree found throughout the Philippines. It is abundant on Mt. Apo. The ripe fruit is said to be demulcent, nutritive, and
- (Pomelo/Grapefruit) - Citrus Grandis
Parts used: fruit, leaves, seeds
Lukban is a fruit tree found throughout the Philippines, and is abundant and wild on Mt. Apo. Lukban is a pomelo, which is similar to
grapefruit. It is pure-strain citrus fruit, whereas grapefruit is a
between pomelo and orange. Lukban leaves are used in the
Philippines, in the form of a decoction or infusion, as a sedative in nervous affections. The leaves are also said to be useful in epilepsy,
chorea, and convulsive coughs. The seeds are known to have antiseptic qualities.
- (Ginger) - Zingiber Officinale
. Parts used: rhizome (root stock)
Luya is a root stock grown in many places in the Philippines, and is very common on Mt. Apo. Luya is one of our four "power herbs"
having a long history and proof of being a very effective medicinal herb. It is commonly used in treating colds and flu in children,
because of it effectiveness and safety in large doses. Japanese researchers have found that Luya causes the heart to beat more
strongly and slowly and that blood pressure lowers by 10 to 15 points after Luya is ingested. Indian researchers have found that Luya
is also effective in removing cholesterol from both the blood and liver. Luya is also reported to sooth the stomach, helping digestion. It
is reported to relive gas, flatulence, and cramping, and facilitate the breakdown of food in the stomach and the absorption of food in
the small intestine. A number of researchers have found that Luya is highly effective in alleviating motion sickness, nausea, and
vomiting, being more effective than Dramamine. Luya's various isolated components also possess anti-inflammatory, antiviral, diuretic,
antifungal, antiseptic, and antibiotic properties. It has been found effective in the treatment of heart disease, migraines, stroke, coughs,
dizziness, fever, kidney stones, and viral infections.
- (no English) - Biophytum Sensitivum
. Parts used: leaves
Makahia is found throughout the Philippines and is found wild everywhere on Mt. Apo. It is not cultivated, and is considered a
weed. The Tagalog name, and suggested by the scientific name, means "sensitive." The reason it is given this name is that upon
human touch the leaves contract and appear to wilt, but then open up again a short time later. Makahia is known as a diuretic, and is
considered alterant and antiasthmatic. It is used for urinary complaints, and is useful in diseases arising from corrupt blood and bile.
- (no English) -
Menispermum crispum
. Parts used: leaves
Makabuhay is a vine found throughout the Philippines. It contains a bitter principle, colombine, traces of an alkaloid, and a glucoside,
berberine. The Filipinos and Malay in general consider this vine as a universal medicine. The name in Tagalog means "to give life." It is
commonly used for stomach trouble, indigestion, diarrhea, and ulcers. It is known as a febrifuge, and is said to have anti-malaria
properties. Recent studies in the Philippines have found it useful as an insecticide for rice crops. Not for pregnant women, as can
cause abortions.
- (Horse Radish Tree) - Moringa Oleifera
. Parts used: leaves
Malungai is a tree found throughout the Philippines, including Mt. Apo. It is a common vegetable found in the market. They are a rich
source of calcium and iron. The leaves are purgative, and diuretic.
- (Mango) - Mangifera Indica
. Parts used: leaves, fruit
Manga is a fruit tree cultivated throughout the Philippines, and is abundant on Mt. Apo. The leaves are used in treatment of diabetes,
for chronic diseases of the lungs, for asthma and colds. The flowers are used for diarrhea. The ripe fruit is said to be diuretic, laxative,
and useful for constipation. The seed (pit/stone) of Manga is used for diarrhea and is considered anthelmintic. The seeds are also used
for treating round worm.
- (Jujube) - Zizyphus Mauritiana -
. Parts used: fruit, leaves, seeds, bark
Many varieties of Mansanitas are scattered throughout the Philippines. There is a variety that grows wild on Mt. Apo in a few places.
Where it grows, it is a huge fruit tree that can produce several hundred kilos of fruit per year. Fortunately, we have one tree on our
farm that is wild. The bark and leaves are employed as an effective astringent in dysentery and diarrhea. The fruit is said to be
nourishing, mucilaginious, pectoral, and styptic, and is said to purify the blood and assist in digestion. The fruit is also a mild laxative
and expectorant, being used to relieve coughs.
- (Coconut) - Cocos Nucifera
. Parts used: fruit, root
Niyog is a palm tree cultivated throughout the Philippines. Mt. Apo, being in Davao Province, the coconut capital of the Philippines, is
rich in Niyog trees. The roots of Niyog are astringent, and are used for coughs. Niyog fruit is often processed into oil or milk because
of its refrigerant, aperient, diuretic, anthelmintic, and purgative properties. It is often used in cosmetics as a lotion for the skin.
- (Noni/Indian Mulberry) -Morinda Citrifolia
Parts used: fruit
Bankoro is a fruit tree found throughout the Philippines, chiefly along or near the seashore. This tropical fruit, which is native to the
Philippines, has become very popular recently due to some heavy marketing by certain companies, and is now known by its common
name "Noni." It is hard to find reliable scientific information on this herb among all the hype, but there is no doubt that Noni is a very
effective herb. It is said to be antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic, and used to retard cancer and tumorous growth.
- (English same) - Carica Papaya -
. Parts used: fruit, leaves, flowers, seeds
Papaya is a fruit tree found throughout the Philippines, mostly cultivated. The native species grows mostly wild on Mt. Apo. Papaya is
one of our four "power herbs" having a long history and proof of being a very effective medicinal plant. The leaves, fruits, stem and
roots all contain the proteolytic enzyme papain. Exhaustive studies have been done on papain, and it is reported to be a true, soluble,
digestive ferment or a mixture of ferments of vegetable origin, its proteolytic action marked in acid, alkaline, and neutral solutions and
also in the presence of many chemicals, antiseptics, and therapeutic agents. It has a peculiar softening and disintegrating actions in
proteids, and its general proteolytic action is that of a genuine digestive ferment, similar to that of the ferments of animal origin. It acts
in the way rennet does upon milk, and has a pronounced digestive power at a wide range of temperatures. Papain is used effectively
as an anthelmintic. The leaves are often employed as a remedy for asthma, and said to also be a heart tonic. The flowers have
pectoral properties. The fruit is used in cosmetics for a healthy skin complexion. The green fruit is laxative and diuretic. Studies at the
University of Nigeria have revealed that extracts of ripe and unripe papaya fruits and of the seeds are active against gram-positive
bacteria. Strong doses are effective against gram-negative bacteria. The substance has protein-like properties.
- (Cucumber) - Cucumis Sativus Linn. Parts used: fruit and seeds
Pepino is a vine cultivated throughout the Philippines, including Mt. Apo. Pepino is sometimes given to children with dysentery, and
also considered cooling, diuretic, and purgative. A salve is recommended for skin diseases, and for scalds and burns. The seeds are
said to have anti-tapeworm properties. Pepino is also useful in eliminating water from the body, which makes is important for those
with heart and kidney problems.
- (Pineapple) - Anana Cosmosus Linn. Parts used: fruit, leaves/stalks
Piña is a fruit widely cultivated in the Philippines. There are two varieties, the native one, which has smaller fruits and is grown on
Mt. Apo, and the Smooth Cayenne variety, which was introduced from Hawaii. Piña is well-known for its digestive enzyme
bromelin, which has anthelmintic properties.
- (Blumea Camphor) - Blumea Balsamifera Linn. Parts used: leaves
Sambong is found throughout the Philippines, and grows wild on Mt. Apo. Doctors in the Philippines prescribe Sambong for the
dissolution of kidney stones. The leaves of Sambong are used as a tea in the Philippines, and as a cure for colds. It is also said to
have antidiarrhetic and antigastralgic properties. It is also used as an expectorant. It is given for worms and dysentery. It is one of
the most common used medicinal herbs in the Philippines. For more information on Sambong,
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- (Tamarind) - Tamarindus Indica Linn. Parts used: fruit, leaves, bark
Sampalok is a fruit tree found throughout the Philippines, and is common on Mt. Apo. Sampalok fruit is used as a laxative, for
bilious vomiting, and against cholera. It is also a refrigerant, and used to reduce fevers. The bark is astringent and tonic, and used for
asthma and amenorrhoea. The leaves are used to destroy worms in children, and are useful for jaundice.
- (no English) - Sandoricum Koetjape Merr. Parts used: bark
Santol is a fruit tree found throughout the Philippines, and grows wild on Mt. Apo. The bark of Santol contains a bitter substance,
sandoricum acid, and is used to treat ringworm.
- (no English) - Coleus Amboinicus
. Parts used: leaves
Suganda, called "oregano" here on Mt. Apo, is an herb cultivated mostly in peoples gardens. It is well-known on Mt. Apo, and
thrives in the soil and climate there. When you ask people locally here why they grow it, they will universally claim that it is effective in
relieving coughs, especially in children. The leaves are also used externally to relieve pain.
- (Chili Pepper/Cayenne) - Capsicum Frutescens
. Parts used: fruit
Sili is found throughout the Philippines, being introduced from Mexico, and grows wild on Mt. Apo. Sili, also know as Cayenne, is
one of our four "power herbs" having a long history and proof of being a very effective medicinal plant. This variety of cayenne,
capsicum frutescens, is known as the
hottest of all peppers
, having a heat level of 9. It is commonly used in Tabasco sauce. Cayenne
is known to be very affective in the treatment of heart disorders, such as high blood pressure, and in digestive disorders. It is an
excellent cleanser of the whole digestive system. Noted herbalist Dr. Schulze lists cayenne as his number one medical emergency
herb, and always carries a tincture of it around with him. He claims to have treated many patients with it for over 20 years, and to
have even revived a man who had gone into cardiac arrest with doses of cayenne tincture. Cayenne is said to be a powerful and pure
stimulant, having no narcotic effect, increasing the power of the pulse and carrying the blood to all parts of the Body. It also equalizes
and restores the balance of circulation throughout the body. Cayenne is a hemostat, arresting the flow of blood from a cut or wound in
seconds and a cardiac tonic, helping to rebuild the heart. It is an antiseptic, killing pathogens and a counter-irritant, helping to relieve
pain. Cayenne is also a stomachic, helping to digest foods and a carminative, helping to expel gas. We believe that we have one of
the best cayenne tinctures available on the market, and encourage you to buy it in its pure form to add to other herbs and teas as you
see fit.
- (Eggplant) - Solanum Melongena Linn. Parts used: root
Talong is cultivated throughout the Philippines, and is common on Mt. Apo. In the Philippines, the Talong roots are taken as a
decoction internally as an antiasthmatic and general stimulant. The roots are also used in treatment of skin diseases
- (Lemon Grass; Ginger Grass) - Andropogon Citratus DC. Parts used: leaves
Tañglad is a grass and is clutivated throughout the Philippines. It is grown on Mt. Apo near rice fields, and is a popular ingredient in
herbal teas and herbal soaps. It is used to aid digestion, for stomach problems and to reduce fevers.