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1. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
PG-13 | 169 min | Adventure, Fantasy
A reluctant hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home - and the gold within it - from the dragon Smaug.
Writers: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Guillermo del Toro, J.R.R. Tolkien | Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Andy Serkis
Votes: 507,577
2. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
PG-13 | 161 min | Adventure, Fantasy
The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.
Writers: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Guillermo del Toro, J.R.R. Tolkien | Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott
Votes: 353,316
3. Sherlock (2010– )
90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
Creators: Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs, Rupert Graves
Votes: 327,481
4. Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one-man weapon of mass destruction.
Writers: Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof, Gene Roddenberry | Director: J.J. Abrams | Stars: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Benedict Cumberbatch
Votes: 323,648
5. 12 Years a Slave (2013)
R | 134 min | Biography, Drama, History
In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.
Writers: John Ridley, Solomon Northup | Director: Steve McQueen | Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Kenneth Williams, Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt
Votes: 283,554
6. The Simpsons (1989– )
TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Comedy | Active
The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.
Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 195,576
7. Atonement (2007)
R | 123 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Fledgling writer Briony Tallis, as a 13-year-old, irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit. Based on the British romance novel by Ian McEwan.
Writers: Ian McEwan, Christopher Hampton | Director: Joe Wright | Stars: Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Brenda Blethyn, Saoirse Ronan
Votes: 164,828
8. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
R | 127 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6.
Writers: Bridget O'Connor, Peter Straughan, John le Carré | Director: Tomas Alfredson | Stars: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Mark Strong
Votes: 125,460
9. War Horse (2011)
PG-13 | 146 min | Drama, War
Young Albert enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the cavalry. Albert's hopeful journey takes him out of England and to the front lines as the war rages on.
Writers: Lee Hall, Richard Curtis, Michael Morpurgo, Nick Stafford | Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Benedict Cumberbatch
Votes: 97,683
10. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
PG-13 | 144 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Bilbo and Company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lone Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness.
Writers: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Guillermo del Toro, J.R.R. Tolkien | Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Cate Blanchett
Votes: 77,094
11. The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
PG-13 | 115 min | Biography, Drama, History
Two sisters contend for the affection of King Henry VIII.
Writers: Peter Morgan, Philippa Gregory | Director: Justin Chadwick | Stars: Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana, Jim Sturgess
Votes: 72,153
12. Top Gear (2002– )
60 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Jeremy, Richard and James talk about everything car-related. From new cars to how they're fueled, this show has it all.
Stars: Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson, James May, Ben Collins
Votes: 52,620
13. August: Osage County (2013)
R | 121 min | Drama
A look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Oklahoma house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them.
Writer: Tracy Letts | Director: John Wells | Stars: Meryl Streep, Dermot Mulroney, Julia Roberts, Juliette Lewis
Votes: 50,522
14. Four Lions (2010)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Four incompetent British jihadists set out to train for and commit an act of terror.
Writers: Christopher Morris, Sam Bain, Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell | Director: Christopher Morris | Stars: Will Adamsdale, Riz Ahmed, Adeel Akhtar, Arsher Ali
Votes: 47,327
15. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (1996– )
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show | Active
America's top fake news show.
Creators: Lizz Winstead, Madeleine Smithberg | Stars: Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, Craig Kilborn
Votes: 21,874
16. The Fifth Estate (2013)
R | 128 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller
A dramatic thriller based on real events that reveals the quest to expose the deceptions and corruptions of power that turned an Internet upstart into the 21st century's most fiercely debated organization.
Writers: Daniel Domscheit-Berg, David Leigh, Luke Harding, Josh Singer | Director: Bill Condon | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Brühl, Carice van Houten, Alicia Vikander
Votes: 20,702
17. The Whistleblower (2010)
R | 112 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A drama based on the experiences of Kathryn Bolkovac, a Nebraska cop who served as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia and outed the U.N. for covering up a sex scandal.
Writers: Larysa Kondracki, Eilis Kirwan | Director: Larysa Kondracki | Stars: Rachel Weisz, Monica Bellucci, Vanessa Redgrave, David Strathairn
Votes: 20,280
18. Amazing Grace (2006)
PG | 118 min | Biography, Drama, History
The idealist William Wilberforce maneuvers his way through Parliament, endeavoring to end the British transatlantic slave trade.
Writer: Steven Knight | Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Ioan Gruffudd, Albert Finney, Michael Gambon, Romola Garai
Votes: 18,615
Sherlock (2010– )
A Scandal in Belgravia
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The government hires Sherlock and John to confiscate something of importance from a mysterious woman, named Irene Adler, but she may be more than Sherlock can handle.
Creator: Mark Gatiss | Director: Paul McGuigan | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs, Rupert Graves
Votes: 16,641
Sherlock (2010– )
The Empty Hearse
TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Mycroft calls Sherlock back to London to investigate an underground terrorist organization.
Writers: Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat, Arthur Conan Doyle | Director: Jeremy Lovering | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs, Rupert Graves
Votes: 15,735
Sherlock (2010– )
The Reichenbach Fall
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Moriarty turns the whole city against Sherlock.
Writers: Steve Thompson, Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat, Arthur Conan Doyle | Director: Toby Haynes | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs, Rupert Graves
Votes: 15,254
22. Starter for 10 (2006)
PG-13 | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Set in 1985, working-class student Brian Jackson (McAvoy) navigates his first year at Bristol University.
Writer: David Nicholls | Director: Tom Vaughan | Stars: James McAvoy, Alice Eve, Rebecca Hall, Joseph Friend
Votes: 14,268
Sherlock (2010– )
His Last Vow
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sherlock goes up against the notorious blackmailer Charles Augustus Magnussen.
Creators: Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat | Director: Nick Hurran | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs, Rupert Graves
Votes: 13,149
24. Conan (2010– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Conan O'Brien and his co-host Andy Richter discuss current news topics and interview celebrities and personalities.
Creator: Conan O'Brien | Stars: Conan O'Brien, Andy Richter, Jimmy Vivino, Jerry Vivino
Votes: 12,863
Sherlock (2010– )
A Study in Pink
TV-14 | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
War vet Dr. John Watson returns to London in need of a place to stay. He meets Sherlock Holmes, a consulting detective, and the two soon find themselves digging into a string of serial "suicides."
Creator: Mark Gatiss | Director: Paul McGuigan | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Rupert Graves, Una Stubbs
Votes: 12,427
26. The Imitation Game (2014)
PG-13 | 114 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller
English mathematician and logician, Alan Turing, helps crack the Enigma code during World War II.
Writers: Andrew Hodges, Graham Moore | Director: Morten Tyldum | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Allen Leech
Votes: 12,104
Sherlock (2010– )
The Sign of Three
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sherlock tries to give the perfect best man speech at John's wedding when he suddenly realizes a murder is about to take place.
Creators: Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat | Director: Colm McCarthy | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs, Rupert Graves
Votes: 11,515
Sherlock (2010– )
The Hounds of Baskerville
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sherlock and John investigate the ghosts of a young man who has been seeing monstrous hounds out in the woods where his father died.
Writers: Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat, Arthur Conan Doyle | Director: Paul McGuigan | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs, Rupert Graves
Votes: 10,741
Sherlock (2010– )
The Great Game
TV-14 | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Mycroft needs Sherlock's help, but a remorseless criminal mastermind puts Sherlock on a distracting crime-solving spree via a series of hostage human bombs through which he speaks.
Writers: Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat, Arthur Conan Doyle | Director: Paul McGuigan | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Rupert Graves, Una Stubbs
Votes: 10,691
Sherlock (2010– )
The Blind Banker
TV-14 | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Mysterious symbols and murders are showing up all over London, leading Sherlock and John to a secret Chinese crime syndicate called Black Lotus.
Creators: Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat | Director: Euros Lyn | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs, Zoe Telford
Votes: 10,482
31. Creation (I) (2009)
PG-13 | 108 min | Biography, Drama
English naturalist Charles Darwin struggles to find a balance between his revolutionary theories on evolution and the relationship with his religious wife, whose faith contradicts his work.
Writers: John Collee, Jon Amiel, Randal Keynes | Director: Jon Amiel | Stars: Paul Bettany, Jennifer Connelly, Ian Kelly, Guy Henry
Votes: 10,219
60 min | Drama, Thriller
The missions of MI-5, the UK's domestic intelligence organization.
Creator: David Wolstencroft | Stars: Peter Firth, Hugh Simon, Nicola Walker, Rupert Penry-Jones
Votes: 10,169
33. Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
PG | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it.
Writers: John Aboud, Michael Colton, Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath, Brandon Sawyer, Alan J. Schoolcraft, Brent Simons | Directors: Eric Darnell, Simon J. Smith | Stars: Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights, Conrad Vernon
Votes: 8,360
34. Late Show with David Letterman (1993– )
60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show | Active
The Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk-show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City.
Stars: David Letterman, Paul Shaffer, Alan Kalter, Biff Henderson
Votes: 8,148
35. Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009– )
60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show | Active
Comedian Jimmy Fallon hosts a late-night talk show.
Stars: Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, Steve Higgins, Bashir Salahuddin
Votes: 6,332
36. Parade's End (2012 TV Mini-Series)
287 min | Action, Drama, Romance | Active
Revolves around a love triangle between a conservative English aristocrat, his mean socialite wife and a young suffragette.
Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Rebecca Hall, Roger Allam, Adelaide Clemens
Votes: 5,832
37. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003– )
60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Jimmy Kimmel interviews celebrities.
Creator: Jimmy Kimmel | Stars: Jimmy Kimmel, Cleto Escobedo III, Dicky Barrett, Guillermo Rodriguez
Votes: 5,539
38. Tipping the Velvet (2002 TV Mini-Series)
177 min | Drama, Romance
Set in the 1890's, tells the lesbian love affair between male impersonator music hall star Kitty Butler and Nan Astley.
Stars: Rachael Stirling, Keeley Hawes, Anna Chancellor, Jodhi May
Votes: 5,233
39. Third Star (2010)
92 min | Drama
James and his three closest lifelong friends go on an ill-advised trip to the stunning coastal area of Barafundle Bay in West Wales. What follows is a touching and comical adventure dealing with friendship, heroism and love.
Writer: Vaughan Sivell | Director: Hattie Dalton | Stars: Tom Burke, Benedict Cumberbatch, JJ Feild, Adam Robertson
Votes: 4,154
40. The Graham Norton Show (2007– )
60 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Irish comedian Graham Norton hosts his very own talk show.
Stars: Graham Norton, Ricky Gervais, Lee Mack, Dawn French
Votes: 3,792
Sherlock (2010– )
Unaired Pilot
TV-14 | 55 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Invalided home from the war in Afghanistan, Dr. John Watson becomes roommates with the world's only "consulting detective," Sherlock Holmes. Within a day their friendship is forged and several murders are solved.
Creators: Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat | Director: Coky Giedroyc | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Rupert Graves, Una Stubbs
Votes: 3,639
42. Stuart: A Life Backwards (2007 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 92 min | Drama
A writer (Cumberbatch) takes a backwards look at the life of his unlikely friend Stuart (Hardy), a homeless alcoholic who experienced a traumatic event in his childhood.
Writer: Alexander Masters | Director: David Attwood | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hardy, Nicola Duffett, Claire-Louise Cordwell
Votes: 3,395
43. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.
Stars: Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, Steve Higgins, James Poyser
Votes: 3,382
44. Stephen Hawking's Universe (2010– )
In this comprehensive cosmology series Stephen Hawking looks at the entire universe, from the Big Bang to the end of time.
Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephen Hawking, Melissa Ricci, Christopher Goh
Votes: 3,074
Sherlock (2010– )
Many Happy Returns
7 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
John and Inspector Lestrade try to move on with their lives after Sherlock's apparent death. However, Anderson believes he is alive.
Writers: Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Rupert Graves, Jonathan Aris
Votes: 2,865
46. Hawking (2004 TV Movie)
TV-G | 90 min | Biography, Drama
A drama documenting the life and work of the theoretical physicist Professor Stephen Hawking who, despite being diagnosed with motor neurone disease at the age of 21, has galvanized the ... See full summary »
Writer: Peter Moffat | Director: Philip Martin | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Brandon, Tom Hodgkins, Christian Rubeck
Votes: 2,835
47. Have I Got News for You (1990– )
29 min | Comedy, Game-Show
Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit ... See full summary »
Stars: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton, Angus Deayton, Alexander Armstrong
Votes: 2,475
48. Nathan Barley (2005– )
26 min | Comedy
After publishing a rant about 'idiots' - frantically hip, ignorant scenesters - Dan Ashcroft finds these same people embracing him as his idol and his nerves constantly tested by his biggest fan, moronic scene personality Nathan Barley.
Stars: Nicholas Burns, Julian Barratt, Claire Keelan, Spencer Brown
Votes: 2,427
49. To Kill a King (2003)
102 min | Biography, Drama, History
A recounting of the relationship between General Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, as they try to cope with the consequences of deposing King Charles I.
Writer: Jenny Mayhew | Director: Mike Barker | Stars: Tim Roth, Dougray Scott, Olivia Williams, James Bolam
Votes: 2,315
50. Silent Witness (1996– )
120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Various pathologists spend as much time solving crimes as practising the post-mortal arts.
Stars: William Gaminara, Emilia Fox, Tom Ward, Amanda Burton
Votes: 2,205


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Antique English Walnut Octagonal Centre Window Table
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- $714.00
- Quantity Available: 1
TCountry of Origin: EnglandCirca: 1900Walnut ConstructionOctagonal Top SurfaceDecorative BracketsBottom ShelfTurned SupportsGorgeous Turned LegsRings & BlocksConvenient CastersStrong & Sturdyhis is a gorgeous antique English walnut octagonal centre window table. It features a beautiful octagonal top surface with an elegant edge with decorative brackets and it includes a shelf on the bottom that has very attractive turned supports. The top surface has a separation on its center but it is not distracting at all. In addition it has gorgeous turned legs with rings and blocks, and there is an X stretcher and the feet have convenient casters. This piece may show minor age appropriate signs of wear and imperfections but as shown it is overall cosmetically and structurally in excellent condition and it is strong and sturdy. It is a beautiful piece that will make a lovely addition to any room.
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- Width: 29 inches
- Height: 28.75 inches
- Depth: 28.75 inches
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|These popular plants are found through-out the world, and are found in a wide variety of forms. Most ferns need humidity and arrangements to provide this usually have to be made to make these happy houseplants. Provide good air movement and occasional fertilizer and these plants will reward you with lots of lush growth.
|Cat. No: 54 BIRDNEST, VICTORIA (Aspenium antiguum
|Like Japanese birdnest with ruffled edges
|4" pot $4.95
|Cat. No: 52 BIRDSNEST FERN (Asplenium nidus)
|Large vase shaped plant to 3' easy to grow
|4" pot $4.95
|Cat. No: 55 BOSTON COMPACTA (Nephrolepis exaltata 'Bostonienis Compacta)
|Easy to grow hanging basket fern, compact and full.
|4 inch pots $4.95
|Cat. No: 56 BOSTON, DALLAS FERN (Nephrolepis exaltata 'Dallas')
|Dwarf dark green Boston fern
|4 inch pots $5.95
|Cat. No: 57 BOSTON, MACHO FERN (Nephrolepis biserrata 'Macho')
|Very large growing upright Boston type fern with dark green fronds to 4 ft.
|4" pot $4.95
|Cat. No: 951 CURLY BOSTON (NEPHROLEPIS EXALTATA 'ERECTA')
|New form of 'Erecta' that is almost dwarf growing with dark green, compact and curly leaflets. Striking!
|4 inch pots $5.95
|Cat. No: 46 LEMON BUTTON (Nephrolepis duffi)
|Fronds to 1 ft. with tiny leaflets, unique lemon like odor
|4" pot $4.95
|Cat. No: 64 MAIDENHAIR FERN (Adiantum raddianum 'Fragrantissimum')
|Fine leaflets in a cloud on black glossy stems
|4 inch pots $5.95
|6 inch pots $12.95
|Cat. No: 853 ADIANTUM RADDIANUM 'PACIFIC MAID'
|Compact growing maidenhair with large leaflets. Very attractive.
|4" pot $5.95
|Cat. No: 65 MAIDENHAIR FRITZ LUTHII (Adiantum raddianum 'Fritz Luth')
|More compact than maidenhair with larger leaflets
|4" pot $5.95
|Cat. No: 950 MAIDENHAIR, GRACILLIMUM (ADIANTUM RADDIANUM 'GRACILLIMUM'
|Very fine leaflets, make this compact growing Maidenhair fern very stunning!
|4 inch pots $5.95
|Cat. No: 66 MAIDENHAIR, SILVER DOLLAR (Adiantum peruvianum)
|Giant maidenhair to 3 ft. tall leaflets to over 1 inch
|4 inch pots $6.95
|Cat. No: 962 ROSEY MAIDENHAIR (Adiantum hispidulum 'Rosey')
|Unique maidenhair fern with dark green crow foot like fronds. New growth has bronze-red color.
|4 inch pots $5.95
|Cat. No: 1023 TRAILING MAIDENHAIR (ADIANTUM CAUDATUM)
|Long narrow fronds with black stems, new grow rosey colored. Will form plantlets on the ends of the fronds.
|4" pot $5.95
|Cat. No: 1036 VARIEGATED MAIDENHAIR FERN (ADIANTUM RADDIANUM VARIG.)
|Rare and unusual variegated form of the Maidenhair fern with vivid white lines in the leaflets! Grows well but a bit slower than Fragrens.
|4" pot $8.95
|Cat. No: 61 HOLLY FERN (Cytomium falcatum)
|Hardy fern with stiff upright fronds, popular landscape plant with holly-like foliage. Zone 8-10.
|4" pot $4.95
|1 gal. pots $9.95
|Cat. No: 60 RABBIT FOOT FERN (Davallia divaricata)
|Dark green lacy fronds to 8 in. with spreading rabbit foot looking rhizomes
|4" pot $4.95
|Cat. No: 963 WHITE RABBIT FOOT (Davallia trichomaniodes)
|Spectacular footed fern with dark green lacy foliage and white feet!
|4 inch pots $5.95
|Cat. No: 63 MAHOGANY FERN (Didymochlaena truncatula)
|Large growing tropical fern with mahogany red new growth
|4 inch pots $5.95
|Cat. No: 51 BRILLIANCE AUTUMN (Dryopteris erythrosora)
|Improved variety of the Autumn fern with bright orange new growth. Evergreen slow spreading 18 to 24". Zone 5-8
|4" pot $4.95
|Cat. No: 47 HEART FERN (Hemionitis arifolia)
|Dark green glossy heart shaped leaves. Forms plantlets at axil of leaf
|4 in. $5.95
|Cat. No: 49 KANGAROO FERN (Microsorium diversifolia)
|Dark green glossy fronds with slick feet, makes beautiful baskets
|4" pot $5.95
|Cat. No: 50 STAGHORN (Platycerium bifurcatum)
|Large plants with antler-like fertile fronds and flat sterile or mantle fronds
|4 inch pots $6.95
|6 inch pots $14.95
|Cat. No: 59 ELKHORN FERN (Polypodium grandiceps)
|Sometimes called Cobra Fern, upright fronds crested on the ends
|4" pots $5.95
|Cat. No: 67 SILVER LACE FERN (Pteris cretica 'Evergemiensis')
|Lacy silver and green table fern
|4" pot $4.95
|Cat. No: 68 SILVER RIBBON FERN (Pteris cretica 'Albo lineata')
|Slightly larger growing than above with wider fronds
|4" pot $4.95
|Cat. No: 1046 TRICOLOR FERN (PTERIS DENTATA 'TRICOLOR')
|Colorful Pteris fern with vivid reddish-bronze new growth.
|4 inch pots $5.95
|Cat. No: 62 LEATHER LEAF FERN (Rumohra adiantiformis)
|Hardy fern grown for cut foliage
|4 inch pots $5.95
|6 inch pots $12.95
|Cat. No: 574 EAST INDIA or VARIEGATED LEATHERLEAF
|Arachniodes simplicor variegata. Sturdy dark green foliage with gold variegations. Very easy to grow.
|4 inch pots $5.95
|Cat. No: 575 TASSEL FERN (Polystichum setosum)
|Hardy evergreen fern very ruffled fronds bronze new growth.
|4 inch pots $5.95
|Cat. No: 577 JAPANESE PAINTED FERN (Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum')
|Beautiful hardy fern with dark bluish green fronds with silver variegation. Zone 4-9.
|4" pots $5.95
|Cat. No: 45 AUSTRALIAN TREE FERN (Cyathea Cooperi)
|Large growing to form spectacular specimens
|6" pot $14.95
|Cat. No: 1116 TASMANIAN TREE FERN (Dicksonia antarctica)
|A large growing tree fern that can survive lower temperatures than the Australian Tree Fern.
|4" pots $6.95
|6" pots $19.95
|Cat. No: 859 DEER FOOT FERN (Davallia fejeenis 'Major')
|Larger growing than the Rabbit Paw with larger feet with less hair. Makes wonderful baskets!
|4" pot $5.95
|Cat. No: 860 BLUE BEARS PAW
|Large growing fern with large fronds with a bluish caste. Forms large paws with red hair!
|4 inch pots $5.95
|Cat. No: 982 RAY'S BLUE BEAR'S PAW
|A beautiful new Polypodium with upright twisting blue fronds!
|4 inch pots $5.95
|Cat. No: 863 BUTTON FERN (Pellaea rotundifolia)
|Very compact growing fern with dark green leaflets only 1/2" across.
|4 inch pots $5.95
|Cat. No: 872 E T FERN (Polypodium formosanum 'Cristatum'
|Very unique new fern with light green fronds and very unique light green feet with concave ends! Small growing, great for hanging baskets!
|4 inch pots $5.95
|Cat. No: 881 SILVER LADY TREE FERN (Blechnum gibbum)
|A very graceful compact tree fern with smooth fronds.
|4" pot $5.95
|6" pot $12.95
|Cat. No: 919 SHAGGY SHIELD FERN (Dryopteris cycadina atrata)
|Evergreen with stiff leathery foliage with dark mid-rib. Grows 2 to 3', prefers moist conditions. Zone 5 to 8.
|4" pot $4.95
|1 gal. pots $9.95
|Cat. No: 961 KOREAN ROCK (Polystichum tsus-simense)
|Great hardy evergreen fern with dark green fine foliage. Small growing. Zone 5-8.
|4 inch pots $5.95
|Cat. No: 934 BEAR'S CLAW FERN (Aglaomorpha 'Santa Rosa')
|Beautiful and unusual and very tough Fern! Grows shields on the lower portions of the leaf stalks that will cover a wire basket making a spectacular specimen plant.
|4 inch pots $5.95
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About the size of a credit card, the Kodak Mini Video Camera (Red) is a super-small camcorder that you can keep on hand for whatever adventures come your way. In addition to its compact sizing the aptly named Mini also has an easy-to-grasp design - that said, don't let it's small stature fool you. The Mini Video Camera is one tough cookie that's not at all afraid of a little water. Waterproof up to 10' and built to withstand a modest drop, the Mini knows life happens.
Camera records to microSD/SDHC memory cards up to 16GB - a 2GB microSD card comes included to get you started. 640 x 480 video and stills, in addition to longer playing formats help you capture Internet-ready files that easily upload to social networking sites. Other helpful features include 3x digital zoom, a 1.8" LCD display, and a rechargeable built-in battery. Let's not forget about the camera's built-in USB arm which makes the aforementioned charging and transferring of files to your compatible Mac or PC a breeze. Additionally, built-in ARCSOFT software makes editing video and still files easy as pie on your compatible Windows computer.


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CHITCHAT Public Seating by Teun Fleskens
Dutch designer Teun Fleskens has created a public seating product called CHITCHAT.
From the designer:
Waiting in public spaces could certainly be more pleasurable, thinks Teun Fleskens, and with that goal in mind he designed the CHITCHAT. A piece of seating furniture for up to seven people that literally rocks. Whoever sits on it makes the piece of furniture and those who are already sitting on it move, which almost always stimulates social interaction between them. It is both surprising and amusing, and you start chatting about it with your neighbour. Strangers work together to find the best balance. The ice is broken, the atmosphere has improved, and waiting has quickly become much less boring. The 'rocking trees' in the centre ensure a playful effect, especially when there are several CHITCHATS in a single space.
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9 Responses to "CHITCHAT Public Seating by Teun Fleskens"
ahmed fareed on 19 Oct 2009 at 5:28 am #
This is cool and thoughtful
Christian on 19 Oct 2009 at 6:16 am #
Love the idea.. like to see this realised!
Pink Robe on 19 Oct 2009 at 11:08 am #
Haw – giant 'shrooms. What can be done to keep people from rolling these things away?
graham on 19 Oct 2009 at 4:33 pm #
I'd imagine they would be pretty heavy and they could easily be chained down at the middle.
Really nice idea and form
Jon on 19 Oct 2009 at 4:38 pm #
If kids find this, it quickly stops becoming a seat and becomes a playground.
stu on 19 Oct 2009 at 10:14 pm #
very pleasing form. What happens when some loose change rolls underneath and my little one crawls under to retrieve it.Will it move and squash fingers. Maybe it fixed firm so this wont be an issue?
Keren on 20 Oct 2009 at 8:51 am #
Looks Nice. It would frick me out though when people sit or leave .
Max on 22 Oct 2009 at 3:09 am #
Would love to seat on that piece and find out how functional or not it is. Love the piece on its own as it seems to be beautifully crafted. Like the concept behind it, "strangers work together to find the right balance" – "the ice is broken".
gaby on 07 Jan 2010 at 1:08 pm #
I love it. genio!!!!


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- Melted 100g 70% dark chocolate with 100g 35% milk chocolate.
- Stirred until smooth, then allowed to cool slightly.
- Added 1 drop of peppermint essential oil & stirred to combine.
- Spooned mixture into moulds & left to harden.
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How delicious, they sound lovely. Hope you have had a good Christmas and New Year. Love Lucie xReplyDelete
the simple recipes are the best :o)ReplyDelete
happy new year x
Someone gave me an award because my blog brighten their day. Now I'm doing the same for you. Please go to my blog to recieve the award!!!ReplyDelete
Btw I love these chocolates and I will be making themReplyDelete
I love minty chocolate - it tastes less sinful somehow!ReplyDelete
Happy new year to you too!
Thank you all for your good wishes and hope you all have a good new year too.ReplyDelete
Lucie, we had a nice relaxing time over xmas and new year, which was just what we needed. Hope yours was good to.
Thank you Sweet Soul Creation for your blog award.
I love the simplicity of this.ReplyDelete
Congratulations on your Award!
The bit that stumps me are the moulds? Any more info? Thanks, from Only-dark-chocolate-will-do xReplyDelete
Really good idea on mixing the milk and dark - I love the Green & Black milk chocolate because it is that bit darker. And these are so cute!ReplyDelete
Hi ElisabethReplyDelete
The chocolate moulds were actually butter moulds that were given to me many years ago. I never used them for butter, but do fish them out from time to time for chocolate. I guess it wouldn't be hard to find chocolate moulds on the internet though.
Foodycat - I really like G&B milk chocolate too and used it in this recipe. My worry is what will I do if Cadbury's gets taken over by Kraft!
These would make a wonderful Xmas pressie for someoneReplyDelete


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WASHINGTON, June 11, 2013 — Following warnings from Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan that his patience with protestors was wearing thin, police launched an assault today to retake landmark Taksim Square from control of protestors.
Two weeks after the start of nationwide demonstrations, security forces entered Taksim Square using tear gas and water cannons to dislodge protestors.
Masked demonstrators responded by throwing rocks, bottles and Molotov cocktails, resulting in all-day clashes between protestors and police. Police who secured the perimeter failed to calm the situation or end the violence.
After work hours, thousands more Turks poured into the square to bolster protestors and to demonstrate dissatisfaction with police brutality.
Police returned to the square with new supplies of tear gas and water cannons in an effort to oust the demonstrators.
The decision to use force against the protestors came hours after Erdogan agreed to meet with some of the leaders of the Gezi Park Platform on Wednesday. The initial protest started after police brutally suppressed protestors opposing a government decision to close Gezi Park.
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Today, Erdogan reiterated statements that the protestors represented only a fringe of society and that they were illegal. He also repeated earlier statements that "foreign elements" were stoking the protests.
Erdogan previously warned protestors to stay out of Taksim Square and differentiated between the peaceful demonstrators in Gezi and the "riff-raff" in Taksim.
Although demonstrations in Gezi Park sparked the initial disturbances, they have spread to include general dissatisfaction with Erdogan. The protests are the largest challenge to Erdogan in his ten-year rule and demonstrate increasing dissatisfaction by secularists and the middle class against what they see as Erdogan's increasing authoritarian rule and attempts to move the secular country toward Islamic law.
Despite the surprising violence, Erdogan remains the most popular politician in Turkey and is in iron-clad control of his party. Although demonstrators say the protests are the beginning of the end for Erdogan, it is highly unlikely they will prompt his removal.
In stark contrast to the demonstrations in Taksim, Erdogan held three rallies over the weekend, where tens of thousands of supporters rallied to cheer his leadership.
While Erdogan will almost certainly remain in power after the protests die down, the demonstrations may have lifted the window dressing on Erdogan and raised questions about his masqarade as a reformer. Instead of blindly accepting his statements, international leaders may now question some of his policies, such as removing women from positions in government, restricting the sale of alcohol, and "reeducating" Alevi Muslims to the Sunni branch of the religion.
The Turkish Spring may, at a minimum, curb Erdogan's more authoritarian tendencies and make him accountable both to international observers and the Turkish people.
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I'm buying a new HD. The OEM version of Windows 7 was pre-installed by HP on the laptop. So I have no disks. I do have the 3 Recovery Disks my wife created when we bought the machine. But when I was trying to revive the harddrive one of the recovery screens said Windows 7 had to be already installed on the hard drive for that to work.
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We are providers for the Illinois Department on Aging's Community Care Program provides assistance with daily household chores to qualifying seniors so that they can continue to live independently in their own homes. We are providers for the Southwestern Illinois Visiting Nurses Association (VNA), serving seniors, providing community care throughout Madison, St. Clair, Jersey, and Macoupin Counties.
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Ah December. The season to be jolly. And to make ludicrously inaccurate predictions for the year ahead, of course. It seems to me that under the guise of 'predictions', most of the soothsaying blog posts that appear at the end of the year read more like Christmas wishes and are more about what the author wants to happen, than what is likely to happen. So, we'll try to avoid the 'wishlist' approach and come up with our 10 predictions for communications in 2010 – but we can't deny there's a bit of wishing about some of them (well, if December isn't a time for wishes, then when is?). So here goes, in no particular order, our Ten in 2010 predictions are:
- Social search becomes the norm: For the past ten years, web search has been dominated by Google. When we've been in need of anything, from toilet paper to travel advice, we've asked Google's reliable algorithm. In 2010, we'll see the current 'hot topic' of social search become a social norm for all web users. I already ask for recommendations on Twitter before I search on Google in a number of circumstances – particularly if it involves making a purchase – and the recent and ongoing changes to Facebook make crowdsourcing a recommendation or solution much easier. Google.com will always bring more results (and lovely, accurate ones), but recommendations bring with them so much more: trust, peace-of-mind and quite often a witty quip thrown in. That's probably why Google is testing out its own amazing social search product in Google labs. It's all a bad sign for SEO companies as they lose their grip on search – especially when you see Google personalised search take hold too. I guess we'll see the continued growth of SMO as opposed to traditional SEO as well.
- Apple changes the way we read: Okay, not just Apple, but touch-screen tablets like the one they're planning to launch. TechCrunch have written about producing one, and a number of other manufacturers are rumoured to be working on products. Essentially, tablets fill the gap between a smartphone and a notebook – providing a convenient way to browse web pages, read documents or even watch movies on the move. They also potentially spell disaster for products like Amazon's Kindle. However, there could be business benefits also. What if you were to show up to meetings with tablets for those taking part – allowing participants to view bespoke presentations, or slide notes, or creative design options? They could zoom and scroll through a design as they wish, while the presentation covers the key points. Okay, it sounds complicated and expensive, but we're just excited about what will no doubt be a nice shiny new toy from Apple.
- "I have a stream": 2009 has seen the emergence from the shadows of a number of lifestreams – with Tumblr, Friendfeed (recently bought by Faceboook) and Posterous making the most noise. Technically, Posterous has moved the lifestream on from being an aggregator of social content, to a syndicator as well – which is where the true potential of these services can be seen. As such, 2010 will see more and more 'aggregator/syndicator' apps appearing, and more and more people using them. Updating Posterous can automatically update your Twitter account, Facebook profile, blog, Flickr profile and more. It's quick, easy, and simple. You can even just send it an email and the content appears everywhere. As people develop more social media identities they need a place to keep them. Having to access dozens of websites, desktop apps or even phone apps to keep things up-to-date is a massive hassle. Posterous and its ilk are already successfully catering for a need that will grow exponentially in 2010.
- Augmented reality becomes a reality: We love augmented reality (AR) at Manifest. There are obviously amazing benefits it can bring, but our main reason for loving it is it feels like something from Back to the Future II. And if you haven't seen the Google Goggles video already you're in for a treat. AR has arrived quicker than expected really, and the pace of development looks set to continue. Bionic Eye and Tube Deluxe are the AR apps in my iPhone arsenal, but the opportunities for brands are there for all to see. Imagine a gym where you look at a machine and are given a tutorial, for example, or pointing your iPhone app at a packet of crisps to get a calorie count/CO2 impact/price comparison.
- Wave says hello: Google Wave is here already. But not really. In 2010 we expect it to start making a big impact, although a mass switchover from email is pie in the sky yet. Wave has loads of benefits for businesses and collaborators, but we've not seen them yet because most of us don't have any contacts on there. In 2010, the early adopters will get to grips with what promises to change the way we communicate online. If this post were a wave, for instance, you could comment on each prediction underneath the actual paragraph you're commenting on. I could then 'rewind' the post to see how the comments have been added over time, and the final Wave would be a collaborative effort – not just my work. It's really pretty cool – and in 2010 we'll start to see why. Hopefully we'll all get some more invitations as well.
Adding context to Twitter: We predict contextual advertising will finally make its way onto Twitter in 2010. This year saw the introduction of where the ads will likely run – in the top right of the page as pictured – so they won't be invasive if they do arrive. By making ads relevant to the twitterstream they won't just relate to an individual, but to their precise activities that day. Everyone keeps talking about 'how twitter will make money' but there are so many ways they can make it without affecting the service, I think we'll see people get bored of that question as Twitter continues to thrive.
- Paying won't pay: Murdoch's idea that online content should be paid for will be proved unworkable. At least in the UK. As long as the BBC exists, nobody will be able to charge their UK readership successfully – which to be honest, is great. A lot of people talk about not wanting to pay the license fee to fund the 25th series of 2 pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps – but they forget the money goes to genuinely pioneering online resources such as iPlayer. There are plenty of ways for media to monetize their content (such as affiliate links and freemium content privileges) but so far it's not worked – but nor will making people pay for something they can get for free elsewhere. The Huffington Post only flourished because newspapers began charging for their online content, don't forget. We predict many publishers will start charging, people will stop using, then many publishers will stop charging.
- Social media agencies will struggle: We've said already on this blog that dedicated social media gencies shouldn't exist, and in 2010 we predict that unfortunately the dedicated social media agency will begin to struggle and we'll see the launch of new dedicated agencies slowing. This is because they'll be competing with PR and marketing agencies increasingly able to match their expertise in social media, whilst coupling it with skills across the broader media mix. Ooh, we're getting a bit controversial now.
- Fonts for the memories: Now for some designery predictions from Martin in the creative studio. According to the Chinese, 2009 was the year of the Ox, but for Manifest, it was the year of Helvetica. We predict that 2010 will be the year of…. Helvetica. Again. Cos it always is. But maybe things will change. We think TheSans, Kievet, DIN fonts will probably pop up more next year (DIN has been the best seller at Fontshop 3 years running, so we're not exactly out on a limb here). Oh, and we predict there will be more and more websafe fonts used for logotypes, following IKEA's recent switch to Verdana from Futura. If you ask us, it's not a good example to follow – it's just a bit lazy.
Okay – so that's our ten for 2010. What do you think? Don't be shy – let us know if you think we're talking nonsense – or if there's something we've missed (although be fair, we were restricted to ten).


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On October 31, the Embassy of the Czech Republic presented the Star Extravaganza, the Wrap Party of the Mutual Inspirations Festival 2012-Milos Forman. The program included cocktails, appetizers, a raffle, and dancing with music provided by DJ Tom from Prague. During the party, contributions were made to relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The Embassy is particularly grateful to all those who have decided to make a donation. The total of 1,000 USD was raised during the course of the evening. All the proceeds will go to the American Red Cross.


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Are we ever going to get a good article on the hugely important microcredit crisis in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh? The WSJ took a stab on October 29, but the article was thin, added nothing to the FT's earlier report, and spent more time rehearsing well-known facts about the microfinance industry than it did trying to explain exactly what was going on so suddenly and why. The WSJ didn't even mention the precipitating cause of the crisis, an ordinance passed by the state governor on October 15 which essentially shut down a whole class of microfinance lenders.
Now the NYT has published its own attempt to cover the story, under the striking headline "India Microcredit Faces Collapse From Defaults." The story does a good job of bringing us rapidly up to speed on the extent of the crisis:
Responding to public anger over abuses in the microcredit industry — and growing reports of suicides among people unable to pay mounting debts — legislators in the state of Andhra Pradesh last month passed a stringent new law restricting how the companies can lend and collect money.
Even as the new legislation was being passed, local leaders urged people to renege on their loans, and repayments on nearly $2 billion in loans in the state have virtually ceased. Lenders say that less than 10 percent of borrowers have made payments in the past couple of weeks.
I'm not sure that the language about legislators is true: the ordinance clearly states that "the Legislature of the State is not now in session" and that it is being promulgated by the governor.
More importantly, the NYT fails to mention the main reason why the ordinance was passed, which is that the government runs a rival microlending program, known as self-help groups, or SHGs. As Justin Oliver explains:
It's only the MFIs that are affected by the current crisis. Clients in Andhra Pradesh have essentially stopped repaying MFI loans, but SHG loans continue to be repaid for the time being. It's worth noting that some of the loudest complaints about MFIs have come from the Andhra Pradesh state agency that oversees and promotes the SHG program.
All of this starts getting very messy very quickly; the Center for Global Development's David Roodman, who has been the foremost blogger covering the crisis in detail, feels the need to qualify one recent post by saying that "as an outsider, I only half-understand the extraordinarily complex situation."
But the way to make sense of a complex situation is not to do what the NYT does, and simply concatenate a series of quotes from various important participants. In one long and frustrating passage, the NYT quotes Vasant Kumar, the state's minister for rural development; Reddy Subrahmanyam, a government official; Vikram Akula, the chairman of SKS Microfinance; Vijay Mahajan, the chairman of Basix; Ela Bhatt, head of the Self-Employed Women's Association; and then Mahajan again, this time identifying him as chairman of the Microfinance Institutions Network. They all talk their various books, and the NYT writers — Lydia Polgreen and Vikas Bajaj — seemingly just throw their hands up in the air and leave it to the reader to decide whom to believe.
That's pretty much impossible, not least because the NYT fails to spell out all the biases: the story neglects to mention, for instance, that Basix has moved beyond microfinance to offer many other financial services, which explains why its chairman is willing to be quite critical of the industry.
The NYT also ignores a strong counternarrative which blames the whole crisis not on predatory microlenders but rather on the government of Andhra Pradesh. Impassioned blog entries along these lines from Eric Bellman at the WSJ and Vineet Rai at the Harvard Business Review are contentious (which is fine, they're blogs), but they are also much more deeply informed than most of the reporting we're seeing. Much the same can be said of Milford Bateman, who takes the other side of the debate with virulence and verve, accusing the microlenders of greedily looting the poor. If you read, say, Rai and then Bateman, you'll learn a lot more about what's really going on than you will if you try to follow the tenuous thread of the NYT article.


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This serum reigns above every other Boots product in terms of reader curiosity due to reports this serum is comparable to tretinoin, the active ingredient in Retin-A and Renova. The research was carried out by scientists at the University of Manchester, with the conclusion that this Boots serum was just as effective at stimulating collagen production as tretinoin, yet costs considerably less. That sounds great until you learn that Boots paid for the research, which means they had a vested interest in making sure the study made their product look great. Also, because the study was done "blind" instead of double-blind, the researchers knew who was getting which treatment. This type of study isn't as reliable as double-blind studies because, especially when money is at stake, there is a natural bias toward making sure the product in question comes out in the best possible light.
"Our studies show" is a major attention-getting technique used in cosmetic advertising and press releases. Studies are great and vital to understanding how skin works and what helps skin work better, but not all studies are created equal and one study is not definitive of anything. Further, a study paid for by the company selling the product is ALWAYS circumspect. It's not that the study may not be valid, but the bias is present from the beginning and that must always be taken into consideration.
More to the point, any legitimate research would include the negative studies as well or compare other products from other lines. No one has even seen a cosmetic company tell you about the studies they did where the product tested didn't work or if other products from other companies worked as well. One more point: comparing a product to tretinoin in a short period of time is just absurd. Tretinoin works over time (there's abundant research about that), it initially makes the skin worse due to the irritation it can cause, such that over time there is no way to know what the results would have been.
Protect & Perfect Beauty Serum is silicone-based and contains a small amount of vitamin C as sodium ascorbyl phosphate (which research has shown is not as effective as ascorbic acid, though it is more stable). A nearly insignificant amount of vitamin A (as retinyl palmitate, not retinol as claimed) and other antioxidants hardly makes this an anti-aging product worth any amount of frenzy. Its vitamin C content and other attributes are not even worth mild enthusiasm when you consider that several companies offer serums that are infinitely more state-of-the-art. And if you're looking for peptides (or hope that the ones used in this Boots serum will spell certain doom for your wrinkles), this isn't the product that will flood your skin with them. In fact, there are more preservatives than peptides in this fragrance-free serum. Despite out dispelling the hype this product generated (and remember, it all began with funding from Boots, and no one else has reproduced the results from their "study"), it can be a good serum-type moisturizer for all skin types, and the silicones make skin feel wonderfully silky.
This product comes in translucent glass packaging that will compromise the stability of the vitamin C and vitamin A unless this is constantly kept away from light.
By the way, there is plenty of substantiated, published research indicating that topically applied vitamin C can stimulate collagen production, but so can a lot of other ingredients (for example any sunscreen comes to mind), but you would need more vitamin C than what is in this Boots serum. (Sources: Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, June 2006, pages 150-156; Pharmaceutical Development and Technology, November 2006, pages 255-261; Dermatologic Surgery, July 2005, pages 814-817; and Experimental Dermatology, June 2003, pages 237-244).
Keep in mind that one skin care ingredient is never enough for skin just like one type of food (like broccoli) doesn't make for a healthy diet. It is the combination of healthy substances that is truly the best for skin, there isn't one miracle ingredient to be found anywhere. And by the way, even Boots doesn't believe their own claims or they wouldn't be selling dozens of products making the same promises about getting rid of wrinkles. If the one they launched works what are all the others for?
Reveal younger looking, beautifully refined skin with this powerful blend of caring and skin restoring ingredients. Light and non-greasy, it glides on instantly softening and smoothing your skin. Then, with regular use, it works to renew your complexion, restoring radiance and helping to reduce the appearance of pores, fine lines and wrinkles in just 4 weeks.
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How do you begin discussing a cosmetics line that's named after a type of footwear? Although the name is odd, Boots is a well-known brand, at least outside the United States. Originating in England, it's named after founder John Boot, and it already had a worldwide presence before its 2004 pilot launch in the U.S. retail market through select Target and CVS drugstores. Its success in these stores led to a full-scale launch in spring 2007. Boots has been part of England's cosmetic history since 1839, and now over 1,500 freestanding Boots stores dot the British landscape. Of course, history has its place, but Boots, on the basis of their longevity, believes that it offers consumers the best products full of quality ingredients and also at a value price. Although it's true that Boots' price point is lower than many other drugstore lines (at least those whose products make similar claims and have the same target audience), their formulas are not nearly as impressive as their lineage might suggest. Antioxidants, retinol, and peptides are popular ingredients in each Boots product line, and the claims surrounding them are standard antiwrinkle, skin-firming fare. However, the amount of the beneficial ingredients is more often than not minuscule, and not a single Boots product contains pure retinol. Instead, they contain retinyl palmitate, a fatty acid ester form of vitamin A that is similar to retinol. Retinyl palmitate is not by any means a throwaway ingredient for skin, but it should not be passed off as pure retinol for those looking for it. Even if Boots did put copious amounts of this or other antioxidants in their products, their potency would suffer due to their pervasive use of jars or translucent glass bottle packaging. Boots does offer a handful of products in better packaging, but these products don't contain enough light- or air-sensitive ingredients to earn state-of-the-art status, though the opacity and smaller openings do help.
Another drawback for those who choose to be Boots-exclusive is that despite dozens of (mostly repetitive) products, there are no effective options for those dealing with blemishes, skin discolorations, or skin whose barrier function is compromised by age or environmental damage. Their sunscreens provide sufficient UVA protection, but several have SPF ratings below the benchmark SPF 15, and all of them have base formulas that will leave sun-exposed skin wanting more. And although there are dozens of moisturizers available, the similarities among them are shocking, as is the fact that only a few of them approach meeting the criteria for what makes a great moisturizer. Reading the product descriptions says otherwise, but keep in mind that wordplay doesn't translate into perfected, lineless skin. As it turns out, although Boots has a prodigious amount of products, very little of their assembly is worth cheering for. You'll find some great options for cleansers, scrubs, sunless tanners, and treatments for dry, chapped lips, all at fair prices, and that's good news. What's not as good, regardless of what country you're in shopping for Boots products, is that assembling a skin-care routine around this line leaves several important pieces of the skin-care puzzle missing. The "top health and beauty experts" responsible for developing the Boots products missed some fundamentals, glossed over much of the current research as to what skin needs to function optimally, and must believe that, at least in the case of moisturizers, standard emollients and thickening agents along with shimmer pigments are the answer to making wrinkles and other signs of aging a thing of the past. Of course that isn't true in the least, but it is nevertheless the story that most of Boots' formulas tell, though the claims serve as teasers to convince you the product you're considering is revolutionary skin care.
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Note: Boots No7 and Botanics brands (only) are sold in Canada at Shoppers Drug Mart stores.
Boots Makeup
Does England's #1 mass-market beauty brand have what it takes to assemble a beautiful makeup wardrobe? Sadly, no. Although there are some great products to consider either from the Boots' No7 collection (which is supposed to be more makeup artist–oriented but doesn't distinguish itself in that manner) or their Botanics line, we were surprised that such a popular (at least according to company press releases) and widely distributed line didn't have more compelling color products. A frustrating element of trying to shop Boots makeup is that it is needlessly huge. There is no reason the best products from Botanics couldn't be added to the No7 collection or vice versa. As is, there are many similarities between the two that appear to have more to do with marketing than with creating truly different products from a performance standpoint. Yes, the Botanics makeup products have some plant extracts and oils included to support the name, but more often than not these don't affect the outcome. The No7 line, for all its sleek, curvy packaging, isn't a makeup artist's dream come true (though you could cherry-pick the best products and be pleased, whether you're an artist or not).
Without question, the most exciting feature of Boots makeup is that their displays (at least those in Target; we did not view this line in CVS stores) include testers for almost every product. Finally! I wish more drugstore and mass-market lines would follow suit, but we'll take what we can get, right? Along with the testers you'll find built-ins for tissues, disposable applicators, and a trash receptacle. Thank you, Boots, for making this available (but please rethink the structural elements of your product displays, most of which were falling apart or hard to retrieve product from).
The top choices from the Boots color collections include several foundations with reliable sunscreens, some powders with beautifully smooth, light textures, reliable matte blush options, mostly good lipsticks and lip glosses, and a few impressive mascaras (though none that beat those from L'Oreal, Maybelline New York, Revlon, or Almay). Disappointments are peppered throughout the line, including products in nearly every category with unappealing textures or poor colors. Expecting No7 or Botanics makeup from Boots to meet your every need is expecting too much; expecting to find select products to enhance your features without blowing your budget is more realistic.
Boots products are outstanding and have been tested with other companies such as Good housekeeping. Love that they now sell products in Walgreens!
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Author GooglFascists (11 months)
Sarah, Hannah and Leah Peasall were taught to sing by their
watchful Dad, (shown behind the girls playing guitar), before
they could talk much. They had an agreement they would
continue to sing together until the youngest was 18. Well
when the youngest became 18 two years ago all 3 girls
quit singing commercially and are supposed to settle down,
get married and have kids. They were a priceless gift and
thank God for people like gussie 5555 who share lovely
memories like this with all of us. God Bless!
Author charliebueckert (1 year)
If you hate the song, why did you watch the video?
Author robin whitecrow (1 year)
hate this song so much.never cared for it
Author mre000123 (10 months)
There is nothing that can touch a hardened heart like the pure, sweet,
innocence of a child's voice singing such a beautiful song, but 3 such
sweet voices, how could it not but melt your heart. Absolutely BEAUTIFUL
Author Steve Armstrong (10 months)
I just love to hear music and you all know what kind. When I hear talent I
give God the glory. The Peasall Sisters I could listen to them all day
long. Thank you for Blessing me and The Lord! God Bless.
Author Jessica Carrion (10 months)
Great singing!
Author MrNathan791 (10 months)
This is priceless. Precious.
Author Glenn McNairy (11 months)
True talent, unlike many "pop" stars today!
Author Ermutigen (11 months)
Author Taylor Stang (11 months)
How old are these gurls now?
Author Ozmulki (1 year)
Loved them!
Author Rosetta Berry (11 months)
Author zjeraar trossovietsj (1 year)
from Holland (huissen, gld) awesome!
Author robin whitecrow (1 year)
we love this song.we don't know who put this comment
Author AFINKSTER (1 year)
Good Bless these young Ladies.
Author Eddie Atha (1 year)
Author jimirsaysbuddy (2 years)
What is wrong with today's youth is a basic lack of grammar,
capitalization, and punctuation, It is easier to take you seriously if you
can spell, and not make everything look like a moronic text. I'm just
saying.............and, it is, " I've sung........"
Author Ayshan Omarova (2 years)
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In the first song: It's a Bill Gaither video and many of those shown in the
audience are also gospel musicians.
Author billy boozo (2 years)
Fantastic,God bless. Saw thm on Gather video.
Author Richard Carroll (3 years)
Author Justacarolinian (2 years)
The Bible says that all things will sing praise to the Lord. It also says
women should be modest in their dress.
Author jazz4 (3 years)
@GND3153 You say that with such certainty. A Mulsim, a Hindu and a Buddhist
would all disagree and they're extremely certain too. If you truly believe
you will survive death like no one else can, it'd be great to hear how you
will manage it, without wishful thinking and stone age stories.
Author doreen beisel (2 years)
@TheKingsman42 Such a pleasant change from todays youth
Author Doreen Beisel (2 years)
A boring lecture is not an education lesson
Author Abigail Holland (2 years)
and what on earth is wrong with todays youth i ve sang this song at
funerals but i dont have to dress like that to be perfect
Author Justacarolinian (2 years)
Their hair is their covering. And there was no stoning to death for modesty
by any New Testament Christian. Jesus fulfilled the law, that stopped the
Author Doreen Beisel (2 years)
Author jim bob (3 years)
What precious pearls lent to us for a time by a God who blessed them so
richly with this gift of music. The third song sooths the soul in a way
that not many songs can. They are unbelievably talented and gifted.
Author Terry Harrison (1 year)
Love these young ladies. I wonder if they are still singing? I haven't seen
them anywhere in quite a while.....Terry
Author Mystical Woman (1 year)
I am an Atheist too. And I enjoy all music. The Peasall sisters are good
together. But all types of music can make you feel strange. It's called
enjoying the music only. I love Buddhist chanting music also.
Author Susilea35 (3 years)
love their voice - what a blessing! they're awesome!
Author Tuesday Rose (1 year)
Such. Beautiful. Harmony!!!!
Author Doreen Beisel (2 years)
Still would sleep through your boring drivel
Author annette alfont (3 years)
@techgeek97 ok, i think you need you to not cuss on a christian song,
because jesus can hear you, and you may not believe it, but you WILL go to
hell. and im not cussing at you, hell is a place that is REAL and i feel
bad 4 u, because the lord isnt in your heart. i will pray for you. :(
Author Susan McGraw Keber (1 year)
Sweet and gentle...makes your heart feel good. Lovely performance you don't
often see in today's world of brutal "entertainment"...thank you to the
Peasall Sisters!
Author PianotekA440714 (4 years)
Does anybody know about when this (Farther Along) took place, 1998-2000
would be my guess?
Author Justacarolinian (2 years)
You said it doesn't matter what they wear. It does. I apologize if I came
across the wrong way.
Author theblacklincoln (3 years)
Out of this world!!! Was that Roseanne in the front row lol!!!
Author Kesiwaa Ann Nebblett (4 years)
ok so is this type of music originally from West Virginia or Ireland?
Author Amy Adkins (1 year)
I can't add the beginning part; youtube won't let me link it. add h t t
p://w w w. without the spaces...
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Author nauort23 (2 years)
Jesus did not.
Author dragudragosdaniel (2 years)
great solo at 1.03,i love it
Author Jim Little (3 years)
Why so many negative comments? Grow up, already! Some people can find fault
with anyone . . .
Author iLikePeanutButter9 (4 years)
I grew up in church and I've visited many but I've never been to one where
the folks dressed so....old fashioned? Do you know how old this is or if
they were doing it for a special event? what denomination are they?
Author TimothyBIinks (2 years)
Believe it or not, these girls have great voices and good musicianship.
Maybe we could talk about that and shut up with the dissecting their
clothing and appearance?
Author William LaSalle (3 years)
Author HisBride144000 (3 years)
Beautiful harmony. God bless
Author Blacksand459 (2 years)
Just beautiful! My Ma and her two sisters used to sing at family functions
when I was little. There's just something about that harmony that sounds so
nice. What a blessing.
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Causeway Interchange Phase 1 and 2 update
Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 9:09am
On Friday, July 16, from 9 am -3 pm Southbound Causeway Blvd. will be reduced to one lane on the Veterans overpass. This closure is necessary so that crews can install new drainage pipes for the new interchange.
There are no vehicle size restrictions.
DOTD appreciates your patience and reminds you to please drive with caution through the construction site and be on the lookout for work crews and their equipment.
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