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What an exciting year this is turning out to be. Does a black and red Adenium catch your attention? How about 15 more brand new ones that are just as incredible, and for some, more so than other. Purples, Yellows, and Burgundies, just to name a few.
The face of Plumeria has taken on a whole new look. Kicking 2009 off with 2 brand new variegated varieties, and at half the price you could find them for, (if you were lucky), a year ago.
We hope to add a couple more of these, but if you like what you see, grab them now, as they're extremely limited.
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If you've been a customer for more than a year, you probably look forward to our annual bulb sale, around mid June. Due to our participation in several local markets, fairs, and horticultural shows, many of this years excess bulbs will be potted up prior to June 1st. If there's a must have bulb or rhizome on your wish list this year, don't wait. Grab them while they're still available. Thai Caladiums are already running very low.
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On Tuesday, I brought the five worst races in my lifetime to you. Today, I present the five best races of my lifetime:
5. 1998 Daytona 500. Won by Dale Earnhardt Senior. The fan favorite finally gets off the schneid at NASCAR's Super Bowl. This was the race in which he could no longer be branded as the Buffalo Bills of NASCAR.
4. 1993 Daytona 500. Won by Dale Jarrett. The Dale and Dale Show goes to Mr. Jarrett.
3. 2007 Sylvania 300. Won by Clint Bowyer. Mr. Bowyer gets his first career win. All 43 drivers who started the event finish it. Poor Brian Vickers.
2. 2001 EA Sports 500. Won by Dale Earnhardt Junior. Last lap pass and crash. Always a thriller.
1. 2012 Quicken Loans 400. Won by Dale Earnhardt Junior. Mr. Earnhardt Junior snaps his 143-race losing skid and turns the fastest lap ever at Michigan International Speedway at 218 mph on the final lap coming to take the checkered flag and the drought-busting win.
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The last few nights I've had the bed to myself (rocky patch in the marriage) and I've been noticing a funny thing with my dreams.
The first night was a frightening cast of characters – a very large scorpion, a vicious fanged viper, other large insect-things all scuttling, darting, swarming, on the floor, the cat amongst them, dancing an evasive dance, trying not to get bitten, stung.
I woke up in a sweat, the cat sleeping on the small of my back. She often does this – sticks to me like glue through the night, cause we keep the heat low, and I am the softest and squishiest (read "fattest") of the humans in the house.
The bad dream I shrugged off to the bad patch in the marriage and in a busy week didn't have time to try to make sense of it.
Then the next night was a dream of a kind of underground boutique zoo, and the cat was down several stories in the crocodile's compartment and was about to be crocodile snack – I had to rush down and save her.
I woke up to find the cat perched, sleeping, on my hip.
Again I didn't think much of it, but the following night the cat slept with my son, and then I DID have dreams about the marriage, and there were no cats to be seen.
Then last night she was back on my hip again, and the cat dreams were back.
Clearly a connection – as if I'm having her dreams, or as if she is inserting herself into my dreams. Some kind of osmosis or overlap or combo-pack of her world and mine all jumbled up.
There was something Ohki Simine Forest mentioned in passing at a teaching in Santa Fe last spring about how one shouldn't sleep with the cat, cause they have a different vortex (huh?), and their dreams will affect your dreams. Ohki said she would wake from strange dreams, find the cat sleeping on her and just dismiss the dreams as being cat dreams – not ones to spend any time on.
Interesting though, to think of the cat's world of dream characters, her anxieties and fears.


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Strange summer, this has been. Even so, the garden has been pretty successful this year. I've been eating tomatoes for the past couple of weeks, and this one, picked today -
- came in at 14 ozs.! Not too bad for a container-grown plant. Tastes gooooood too! You can see more in my 2006 album here: Garden 2006 PV |
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PV, those are all just beautiful! You not only have a green thumb, you have an artist's eye- WOW! I love the lilies, the coleus, the water drops on the hen and chicks- it that a fig? very cool! Each one is prettier than the next- growing in containers, on a balcony, in the 'sky' is a constant source of encouragement to us all- I can only imagine what you could do with a 'little patch of dirt' hahaha thanks so much for posting, |
Everything looks great! I love the Lollipop Lillies. |
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Argh! I am trying to grow toms in containers as well - with not great success. PVick - what is your secret/procedure?? That picture is mouth-watering! Anna |
Anna - I just grow them in earthboxes and follow the instructions. Works for me ....... PV |
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Bible Verses About Braided Hair
Bible verses related to Braided Hair from the King James Version (KJV) by Relevance
1 Peter 3:3-4 - Whose adorning let it not be that outward [adorning] of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; (Read More...)
1 Timothy 2:9 - In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
1 Peter 3:1-22 - Likewise, ye wives, [be] in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; (Read More...)
1 Timothy 2:9-10 - In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; (Read More...)
Deuteronomy 22:5 - The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so [are] abomination unto the LORD thy God.
1 Peter 3:4 - But [let it be] the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, [even the ornament] of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
1 Peter 3:3 - Whose adorning let it not be that outward [adorning] of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
1 Peter 3:1-6 - Likewise, ye wives, [be] in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; (Read More...)
Proverbs 31:30 - Favour [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a woman [that] feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
1 Timothy 2:10 - But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
1 Corinthians 14:34 - Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but [they are commanded] to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
Romans 12:1 - I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, [which is] your reasonable service.
John 3:16-17 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (Read More...)
Matthew 18:7 - Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
Proverbs 11:22 - [As] a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, [so is] a fair woman which is without discretion.
1 John 2:1-29 - My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: (Read More...)
James 1:1-27 - James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. (Read More...)
Matthew 5:13-18 - Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. (Read More...)
1 Peter 3:7 - Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with [them] according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 - Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: (Read More...)
Colossians 1:1-29 - Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus [our] brother, (Read More...)
John 14:6 - Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John 6:27 - Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
Luke 16:18 - Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from [her] husband committeth adultery.
2 Thessalonians 3:10 - For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
John 3:1-36 - There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: (Read More...)
Isaiah 1:1-31 - The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, [and] Hezekiah, kings of Judah. (Read More...)
Psalms 127:1-24 - (A Song of degrees for Solomon.) Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh [but] in vain. (Read More...)
2 Kings 1:1-18 - Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. (Read More...)
2 Samuel 1:1-27 - Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag; (Read More...)
Ruth 1:1-22 - Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. (Read More...)
Deuteronomy 22:28-29 - If a man find a damsel [that is] a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found; (Read More...)
Deuteronomy 22:11 - Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, [as] of woollen and linen together.
Genesis 24:22 - And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten [shekels] weight of gold;
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I can't wait!!!
From the Disney Annual Report (P. 21)
Parks and Resorts most ambitious Internet project is a "massively multi-player" online theme park, scheduled to go live in 2005. In this "virtual Magic Kingdom", online Guests cam experience Disney theme parks from home using an "avatar" - or online persona - to visit attractions, participate in an online Disney theme park community and customize their own virtual guest room.
Any thoughts?
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I can't wait!!!
Por favor mantanganse alijado de las puertas.
Here's an article I saw about it: http://www.usatoday.com/money/media/...M_Exclude=Juno .
Just looked at the article...thanks for the link. Following is a quote that made me laugh:Originally Posted by Princess Jas
"We hope it becomes a real hangout for preteens and teens," said Jay Rasulo, president of Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, during a recent news conference about anniversary-marketing plans.
What about all of us adults that cannot wait to see it and will most likely spend countless hours going through all of it!!!
If they hope it to be a teen/pre-teen focused handout, I doubt I'll be there.Originally Posted by disneydreamer98
Uncle Walt built DL for the entire family, he knew the adults were just big kids, and that isolating them was foolish....I don't think the current management knows that.
Two quotes of Uncle Walt I have always liked:
"Your dead if you aim only for kids. Adults are only kids grown up, anyway."
"We believed in our idea - a family park where parents and children could have fun- together."
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always plotting, planning, and looking forward to our next adventure...
I was always disappointed that the online toontown area was only for little kids. It looks like a lot of fun, yet I'd be scared to visit it since I'm not a little kid. (Adult hanging out on a kids site...leaves too many questions etc)
Thanks for sharing those quotes...I especially like the first one.Originally Posted by Mandabella
Sounds fun!
Another good Uncle walt quote:
"It all started from a daddy with two daughters wondering where he could take them where he could have a little fun with them, too."
While I am a teen, I can assure you that many adults will be there too - that's the whole reasoning behind DL and WDW!!!
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of course I'm playing World of Warcraft so my husband probably won't let me
(new to boards btw....nice to meet you all)
I don't understand why they think this will only be interesting for tweens. It sounds like it would appeal to a wide range af ages.
I can't wait for this thing to come out because it sounds so fun.
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sorry to bust everyones bubble- but gotta ask- how much?
FF online is somthing like 13 or 14 dollars a month, but you need about 50 dollars worth of software to even use the online games- that might be too costly for some.....
Is this going to be similar?
Is it going to be like Kingdom hearts? ( we have been through the game - completed it - it was awesome!!)
I agree that it shouldnt only be aimed at tweens- just look at all of us here
most games are like that...WoW was $50 for the software and 13-15 a month (we have two accounts...have to buy software for each account) For how much the Magic kingdom will be though....look at how much they charge for Toontown (I have no idea)
It will be nothing like Kingdom Hearts as that is a platformer/rpg on a console.


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If you want to find the cheapest gas in your area, you should check out GasBuddy. A couple of days ago on their blog they published a simple study they did that includes a table for the best times to buy gas by state. This table is great for looking up your individual state, but it's impossible to see any patterns in the data.
I recreated the data in Excel and opened it up in Tableau. The first thing I noticed is that the data seemed too sporadic for me, so I took the liberty of grouping the data into four buckets: Early week, mid-week, late-week and the weekend. In less than 5 minutes, I had this map.
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Yesterday we picked up SD13 for the week. She told us that BM's fiance is moving out this Thursday. He's moving into an apartment up the road, but they will 'stay together'. I wrote in a previous post about this not too long ago. We thought it wouldn't happen before the baby was born (this October coming) but it's all go apparently.
I've also mentioned (many times) before that my SD's are like her 'carers'. SD13 is pulling away from that now, but SD11 is getting sucked right in even more because of that.
I'm annoyed beyond words, it's just so insane!! I wonder if we'll even see her this weekend, she would feel awfully guilty leaving her mom alone while the fiancee is moving out. I feel so sorry for my SD11, but we'll have to just go with the flow and hope that she will come (to have a rest and a break from it), fingers crossed!! And in case you guys are wondering why I suddenly call him her 'fiancee' instead of her BF, that's because I actually forgot they were engaged...it was always clear they were not going to stay together, babies or no babies, engaged or not engaged, and I just forgot he asked her last Christmas. |
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Talk about mixed messages for BM to be sending to both of her daughters! "He's my fiance, but he's moving out to his own place, but we are still 'together' and we're having a baby." What is the reasoning behind that? and now she's going to use the daughter to fill the void of him not being there? How sad!!! |
- Posted by finedreams (My Page) on Mon, Aug 24, 09 at 14:09
he dumped her and moved out. everything else is just blah blah blah to save her face. nobody moves out and stays together and has babies. |
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Kyle, Wishes and Illuminations: Reflections of Earth are available on CD
i'm looking for really good audio from the fireworks shows at WDW
any one with any please e-mail me at
Around here, however, we don't look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things... and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. - Walt Disney
Kyle, Wishes and Illuminations: Reflections of Earth are available on CD
-Pat (Disneydame2004)
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Help make a child smile! Dream Team Project Firstgiving Page
So is Fantasy in the Sky (Where the Magic Lives). You can also get Remember the Magic (Disneyland's 50th Firework Extravaganza) on disc. The DL show has the same music with a little tweek in some parts and different speaking (Julie Andrews) and then where Genie comes in at WDW, all of the attraction's music's are medlied and it sounds really cool. I will see what others are published.
In addition, the WDW version of Fantasmic! is avalible on CD, and the DL version is on the special 6-disc set.
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That's true, AD&D 1st Ed did it that way, but 1st also had attack matrices and a host of other bad ideas that were homebrewed away with such frequency and intensity that TSR's reps at cons started thinking "hey, maybe we need a major revision."
Not to mention: DDO is based on the 3rd Edition, and, in my opinion, is at its best when it faithfully brings to life the feel of D&D3E.
Exploring Eberron: The great dice notation debate {Massively}
Jul 9th 2010 4:48PM I'm pretty sure issuing a blanket dismissal of the concerns of everyone you disagree with is a form of elitism.
I'm also pretty sure posting a comic mocking the hardcore gamer's insistance on a challenge is an inappropriate response to an article about building bridges instead of "going with your gut" and pushing people away.


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I have grown garlic for the last three years with good success for the most part. As I prepare to plant this year's crop I was reviewing websites for tips on planting garlic. (Always trying to learn new things)
One site suggested soaking the cloves in in a baking soda and liquid seaweed overnight and then giving them a 3-4 minute rinse in rubbing alcohol before peeling and quickly planting. The concept being, the soaking and rinse gives each clove an energy boost and kills pests or pest eggs and any pathogens within the cloves. I am only planting 40 or so cloves so it would be easy for me to do but I was wondering if anyone else does this or something similar. I wouldn't even ask, but I do find pre-soaking my regular seeds helps with germination. Thanks... |
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I also soak mine the night before planting. When I ordered my garlic seed from Gourmet Garlic Gardens, it came with directions for soaking the cloves. I use apple cider vinegar (I can't remember if it specifically called for the cider type; it may be that was all I had) to soak it over night, rinse them in alcohol right before planting, and I don't peel my cloves. I've had good success with my garlic so far. Chris |
I tried this for the first time this year. You can use either cider vinegar OR baking soda, and liquid seaweed, then either dip in alcohol OR 140 proof vodka. I chose the baking soda and alcohol, but I must admit - dipping the cloves in rubbing alcohol just seemed wrong! I hope it all turns out ok - hopefully I'll remember to post my results next summer. |
- Posted by rj_hythloday 8A (My Page) on Fri, Oct 24, 08 at 5:21
I had read one of flutesee's post's before and another similar. I soaked mine in red wine vinegar, I forgot about them so instead of overnight it was like 36hrs. I noticed the skins had become very loose, I rinsed in 91% rubbing alcohol and planted. It was only five in a container, I think I might do five more when I pull up the basil in a similar container. |
- Posted by garlicman2 (My Page) on Sat, Oct 25, 08 at 8:34
I soak my cloves for up to 24 hours in a mix of Maxicrop liquifed seaweed,11%nitrogen water soluble fishfert,Mycorrhizal fungi(water soluble)and worm tea.A tablespoon or so of each to the gallon,if in doubt use more.Most of it is available at Peaceful Valley,Farm &Garden Supply.Buy the maxicrop as a powder and reconstitue at home,saves on shipping costs. |
Seems like a lot of trouble, for something that usually grows quite well with no treatment whatsoever. What are the supposed benefits of soaking? |
- Posted by garlicman2 Oly,Wa.z7 (My Page) on Thu, Nov 6, 08 at 15:25
The benefits of soaking are a quick energy boost for the rooting bulb and growing larger,healthier plants with a better chance of survival and more uniform plants.Bulbs under 1 1/2" just don't sell well,but over 2" move well and for a much better price.The 2 1/2" plus sizes are in great demand for culinary uses.People just don't want to clean teeney tiney cloves and most importantly it takes just as much work to grow small bulbs as it does to grow nice big bulbs that get all the oohs & aahs. |
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The Footy Show did its internal Premier League player draft last night at a nearby bar. I was already a few sheets to the wind, and my total Premier League teem sheets were a disorganized mess. I didn't get Danny Graham, but I did get David Silva. Joe Ross somehow thinks Michu is going to burn down the Premier League. James, who had his picks selected on his behalf, ended up with Arshavin and Shay Given, which was hilarious.
Not that any of that mattered, because I had a strategy. I don't know how your pool is scored, but if it's some variation on a basic point system for goals and clean sheets, you don't need to do much work at all.
Ours was a straight up, unlimited budget snake draft. We had a 4-3-3 formation, plus seven subs in any position. Yours might be slightly different, but the basic principles should carry over. The general idea is NOT to pick "starz." Or players that are generally good in a way that isn't directly related to the points system. So if yours is based on "key passes" or "assists" then obviously pick as needed.
Generally though, you want defenders in a team capable of getting clean sheets. You want more strikers than midfielders, and you want midfielders who can a) score and b) generally play for teams who regularly put up clean sheets.
Some pointers by position.
This one's easy. Rank by clean sheets by last season. If you like, you can weight over several added seasons. But don't take Joe Hart as your first pick. The math doesn't add up. You're far better blowing it on a decent striker. Our pool didn't require a goalkeeper at all. Think of them as padding.
If your pool requires players to play the full match in order to get the clean sheet points, make sure they're ALL central defenders unless your pool forces you to pick full-backs (get out of that pool NOW). CBs won't get subbed if they're injured. Also, pick defenders at a club likely to get clean sheets (in other words, hold your nose and take Joleon Lescott).
As stated above, pick midfielders with a good scoring record, and if you can overlap that with a club with a decent clean sheet history, great. But goals bring in more points in this category, so err on the side of attacking mids. Ashley Young would be a good pick, as would David Silva or Yaya Toure, obviously.
Goals. A history of goals. I would urge you strongly to avoid brand-spanking new signings, as more often than not they go through protracted adjustment periods. Better to consider relative consistency rather than a single solid year, which is why I picked Wayne Rooney over Robin van Persie.
That's it. Live a little too. Fellaini, Odemwingie, and Michel Vorm all made my team. You're not going to win the pool (I won the Euro 2012 player pool, tied with James Sharman), so you might as well give yourself reason to care over the course of an entire season.


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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two undergraduate Internet scammers and six other members of their syndicate at the highbrow 1004 Housing Estate, Victoria Island, Lagos .
One of the undergraduate, Hope Olusegun, a 25 year-old indigene of Okene, Kogi State , claimed to be a student of Computer Science at the Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University, Malays
A petition by a concerned group had led to the arrest of Mr. Olusegun and other members of his gang at the 1004 Housing Estate, Ikeja Lagos where they had succeeded in defrauding innocent Nigerians.
After the residence of Mr. Olusegun was searched by EFCC operatives, they recovered several items such as laptops, iPad phones, travelling documents, cheque books, flash drives, internet modem, and three exotic cars - a Mercedes Benz Jeep, One 4Matic Mercedes Benz Car and a Range Rover Sport SUV.
On interrogation, Mr. Olusegun had said the cars belonged to his sister who he claimed lives in the United Kingdom.
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"I didn't stay on the Mainland in Lagos because of stress of friends when you just get back from abroad."
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In a related development, another undergraduate Mr. Tunde Wasiu Sodiq, and member of another syndicate with close affinity to Olusegun's gang were also nabbed by operatives of the EFCC at the Housing Estate.
Equally, arrested by men of the anti graft agency at the Housing Estate were: Messrs. Badmus Akeem O, Ajijola Oluwatosin Emmanuel, Adebesin Olalekan, Raji Resaq O, Ajibola Adeniyi and Adeboye Lamidi.
According to Mr. Badmus Akeem, "I decided to move to Malaysia to further my education while I do "Hot jobs" as well. I just got back a week ago before the festive period and also produce music and manage artistes."
In his statement to EFCC, leader of one of the syndicate, Mr. Sodiq stated that he chose to live at the expensive 1004 estate where he and his friends pay N30, 000 daily, in order to avoid the pressure from friends and relations.
"I didn't stay on the Mainland in Lagos because of stress of friends when you just get back from abroad."
Mr. Sodiq said that the Range Rover Sport car recovered from them belonged to his mother despite the fact that the car beared his alias, "T.Wizzle".
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Poor little variegated jade I got for $1.49 tonight. He'll go into gritty mix and a nice clay pot tomorrow. |
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- Posted by cactusmcharris 4 / Interior BC (My Page) on Wed, Nov 28, 12 at 22:19
Laura, PLJ looks to be in fine fettle, and you'll be giving it even more salubrious conditions. Excellent purchase. |
- Posted by LauraRobichaud 5 Massachusetts (My Page) on Thu, Nov 29, 12 at 10:02
I split the three jades up and put them in gritty mix in small, separate clay pots. They're sitting on a SE window sill. I won't water for a while. It was in really wet, peaty medium. |
- Posted by cowgurl160 4 SD (My Page) on Thu, Nov 29, 12 at 19:46
Laura I'm jealous your Lowe's store has verigated jades. I have yet to see one at mine and I want one really bad. |
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Nothing poor or sad about those jades, they look in great shape to me, compared to a lot of the clearance plants. I am sure they will thrive in your care. I think jades are an easy rescue. I found a little Skinny Finger 'Gollum' type jade at Lowe's once on clearance for a dollar, and now it is thriving, these are what they look like now. Christopher |
- Posted by LauraRobichaud 5b Massachusetts (My Page) on Fri, Nov 30, 12 at 10:16
Christopher, your jades look beautiful! I sometimes feel if I buy a plant from Lowe's or HD it's akin to buying a puppy from a pet store rather than a reputable breeder. It is fun to provide a neglected plant with the right conditions and watch it thrive. I try to be careful about not bringing any bugs home with the plant! |
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Thanks. Honestly, in my opinion, you can get just as good quality plants from the big box stores as my local greenhouse, which I do buy from as well. It depends when you get the plants, of course. For example, today I saw what to my eyes were Kelly Griffin Aloes in Walmart for $2.98. Even though they were a bit worse for wear, still a good value, in my book. Christopher |
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Reading all your posts, makes me want one of everything. |
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text: Frictional Game's 'SOMA' Targeting Early 2015 Release for PS4 and PC, No Word on Xbox One Release Nick Calandra March 4, 2014 We were recently in touch with Frictional Games to talk about their upcoming horror title, SOMA, and we'll be releasing all new details on the project this Thursday. During our interview with Frictional Games, Creative Director Thomas Grip, revealed a bunch of new details about SOMA to us, their latest project heading to the PC and PS4. Currently, Frictional is hard at work building the biggest and most ambitious game they've made to date and in our interview we asked about the developer's plan for release. Grip told us SOMA will "be released in 2015, hopefully the early half of that year. We have high ambitions with this game though and there are lots of risky design, so we do not wanna stress it out." As of right now, there is no Xbox One version of the game currently planned. Grip, in response to our question told us, "Right now our focus is on the PS4 and PC and I am unsure if we have time for more for release. I cannot say more at this point." It's a bit worrying to hear the number of indie developers currently skipping over the Xbox One as a release platform for their games. ID@Xbox has signed on over 200 developers, however, so we should start seeing more indie involvement from Microsoft's side of things in due time. But, as for already announced games such as SOMA, Primal Carnage: Genesis and RIME… Xbox One players are missing out on some of 2014-15's biggest indie offerings. Many fans of the Amnesia series have been clamoring for a PS4 release of the Dark Descent. Grip told us the Frictional has had internal discussions on the topic, and "would like to do it, but SOMA is taking up so much time right now that it would be hard to devote time to it. SOMA has taken a long time to make as is, so we [Frictional] do not want to get sidetracked any more." Be on the lookout for all new details on SOMA on Thursday. We'll be talking about story and gameplay elements, nex-gen features and more, so be sure not to miss it. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to stay up to date with all the latest on SOMA and upcoming single player games. Thinkaboutit It's a bit worrying to hear the number of indie developers currently skipping over the Xbox One as a release platform for their games. ID@Xbox has signed on over 200 developers, however, Huh?! http://www.onlysp.com/ Nick Calandra http://www.onlysp.com/idxbox-program-adds-65-new-developers-over-200-now-developing-games-for-xbox-one/ kevin No release for Xbox one , no support from on any plat. javaz datz da spirit mang fuk em datdude Devs prefer Sony. 6 million in sales to 3.5 million. Devs can do simple math, unlike some of the chucklefarts who post in these forums. Xbot sheep like to point to titanfall as some sort of sales salvation, but I'm betting that game will not generate huge xbone sales. I don't even think Titanfall will generate as many sales for that console as might be generated by Infamous Second Son globally and/or the MGS Ground Zeroes release in Japan. The writing is on the wall. Gamers prefer PS4. Devs prefer PS4. Sheep prefer xbone. http://www.onlysp.com/ Nick Calandra Why does it matter? Go enjoy the games you play and don't worry about sales numbers and junk. Kinda part of the reason we never report on that stuff here because games are what matter to the people who buy the consoles. The only reason to post a comment like that is to rile up "fanboys" (I hate that word) who play on another systems and creates a pointless argument.


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MANDATORY: MACON NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION (Spring 2014 Arrivals)
New F-1 & J-1 international students are required to arrive on January 3rd. Confirm arrival information with Ms. Kati Rogers.
International students can move into campus housing on January 3rd.
Campus Tour, Immigration Workshops, and Shopping Trips on Saturday, January 4th.
Classes begin on Monday, January 6th.
Out & About! Mercer International Students often make classroom presentations at nearby Alexander II Elmentary Magnet School.
Above: Amanda Bertani, from Brazil, with a 4th grade class, and Mohammed, Khalid, and Abdulaziz AlQahtani, from Saudi Arabia, with a 5th grade class.
Connections Cafe Continues to Brew Strong
After moving from the Connell Student Center to the faculty lounge in the Godsey Adminsitration Building, international coffee hour, "Connections Cafe" continues to be a place to meet and greet people from all over the world, including the United States, and enjoy a relaxing moment together. Connections Cafe is open every Friday afternoon from 3-5. All Mercer students are encouraged to stop by for a visit!
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International Leaders in the Making: Mercer Students attend GILC
Six of Mercer's best and brightest attended the Georgia International Leadership conference the weekend of February 18-20 at Rock Eagle in Eatonton Georgia. They met up with almost 200 other internationally interested students studying in Georgia to share tips on becoming a global leader. Mercer students James Blay, Branden Ryan, Laurel McCormack, Kathleen Richardson, and Rodrigo Visbal hosted a panel discussion on "Hot Topics" for international students, which was well received.
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** Note: the following information covers the period of my deployment to Ali Base from Oct 09 – Apr 10. I am now back in Texas. If you know of anybody who is currently at COB Adder/Ali Base, who is blogging about it, please let me know via the contact form, so that I can link to them from this post … thanks.
I was tasked to put together a welcome letter for some of the new guys who will be replacing us over the next few months. As part of the project, I took a picture of the wall mural above; which is one of the first things you see when you get off the plane here. As I was taking the picture, I remembered back to when I first found out I was coming here. As soon as I got home from work that day, I fired up the old macbook, and did a search for Ali Air Base, COB Adder, and Tallil (yes, this place goes by all of those names). I found a few websites and blogs, but of course I wanted to know more (especially about quality of life stuff).
So, here's what we're gonna do with this post …
I'll make this post, my repository for "things that are ok for me to share" about this location. Some useful posts/pictures have already been put up over the past couple of months … some are still to come. I'll link them together as best I can, both now and with future updates. Now obviously I can't share "everything" that someone coming here might want to know … this is a public blog, and I'm not going to write about anything that I wouldn't want the "bad guys" to read. That being said, I think there's enough that I can write about, that this many end up being a potentially useful resource. (note: if I know I'm going to make a post about a specific topic in the future, I will list it here, but without too much detail .. then edit this article to link to it when I put the new post up)
Ok, so where to start?
Living Conditions:
If you're in the military, you will either live in a tent, or a CHU (a small trailer). Most people live in CHUs, but if you're in the Army, or lower enlisted in the Air Force, you will probably have a roommate (most of the trailers have bunk beds). I'm not positive about this, but I believe all the civilians get their own rooms. The tents are mainly for transient personnel, either just getting here, or waiting for a flight home. They're big tents, and again, you'll most likely be sleeping on a bunk bed. Both the tents and the CHUs are climate controlled, so for the most part, you're not going to sweat or freeze too much. I can't promise it will stay this way, but as of right now, both here on the Air Force side, and when I stayed in the Army CHUs, lined was provided (so you probably won't use your sleeping bag while you're here). You can also get sheets, blankets and pillows from the PX and Shoppettes around the post. One bit of bad news, unless you're very high ranking, you're going to have to get dressed if you ever wake up in the middle of the night and need to take a pee … outdoor plumbing is the norm.
There is already one big PX, and another one that should be finished before I leave in the Spring; as well as quite a few little shoppettes around the post. They're relatively well stocked with everything from socks and underwear, to toiletries; and even TVs, cameras, video game systems and computers. If you're coming here, you really don't need to pack too much extra stuff, as you can get just about everything you'll need here … for pretty much the same price that you'd pay back home.
There are also a few local shops on the post. The first area is some trailers near the PX that sell things like rugs, blankets, electronics, and souvenirs. There's even a pretty cool Oakley store, that has things like sunglasses, backpacks and boots. There's also a place on post called the Ur market, that has many of the same items, but a wider variety. We also go out there for the "bootleg" DVD store. If your conscience will allow, you can purchase just about any movie or tv show you can imagine, for a very small price (like $2 for a movie, or $20 for a multiple seasons of a TV show).
Services on Post:
We have a finance office here on post, but for the most part, people try not to use cash. When you deploy, you'll get what's called an Eagle Card, which can be used the same as cash … even down at the Ur market … but which is much more secure. You can either set it up before you leave the states; in Qatar or Kuwait while you're waiting for your flight to Iraq; or even at the local finance office once you get here. You can also use your debit/credit cards in the PX and at the Market, but it's not advised. There have been cases in the past (in Iraq, not necessarily here) of credit card numbers being stolen. A more likely concern, especially if you use your card at the market, is that you may have to pay additional fees for a foreign purchase and/or currency transaction.
There are also several hospitals on post, that are able to handle everything from routine colds and sprained ankles, to full blown emergencies. And yes, unfortunately, you can also get all of your shots here … so if you're due for an anthrax booster while you're here, they're gonna track you down … sorry.
We do have a legal office here on post. Hopefully you took care of most legal matters during your pre-deployment preparation … but if something comes up while you're here, these guys can still help you with things like powers-of-attorney.
There is a main post office here on base, as well as smaller mail rooms in most units. Outside of the holiday season, mail usually gets between here and the states in about 2 weeks.
When it comes to doing your laundry, you have a couple of choices. Most of the living areas have a trailer with washers and driers for those who want to do it themselves … but the lines are usually long, and you risk "losing" your stuff if you don't stay with it the whole time. Most people turn their clothes in to one of the many KBR laundry drop-off points around post. The turn around time is usually 2-3 days. For those who live in the Air Force bedrock area, you can also bring your clothes to Lulu's, and usually get it back the next day.
Last but not least, there are a least a couple of chapels on post … both on the Air Force and Army sides of the base … and with chaplains of a variety of denominations. I know that in the bedrock chapel near where we live, there is some sort of activity going on pretty much about every night … not just Sundays.
There is plenty to do here on COB Adder/Ali AB as far as recreation goes. There are two main Rec Centers on post … one run by the Army, and then the Hot Spot here in bedrock, run by the Air Force. They've got big screen TVs, game rooms, computers, phone rooms, pool tables, dart boards, a library, and probably several more things I'm not remembering off the top of my head. They also keep a good calendar of activities. The Air Force rec center has bingo, pool, spades and/or poker tournaments almost every night of the week. We also get some concerts and events as famous stars come through to preform (again, especially during the holidays).
The other thing people here spend a lot of time doing is going to the gym. There are at least 3 big gyms here on the post, with free weights, treadmills, stationary bikes, and even classes on things as basic as aerobics or as advanced as P90x. And even for those who don't go to the gym to workout, the weather here (at least right now) is nice enough that many people jog on the roads.
We have 3 dining halls here on the post, but they all pretty much serve the same menu. One of them is open for 22 hours a day though, so you can pretty much eat any time you want. Like many military DFACs (Dining Facilities) back in the states, we have a main line and a snack line. We also have a sandwich bar, and another section right next to it that alternates between pasta, pizza, wings and curry. Oh yea, and we can't forget the dessert and ice cream section. Lemon cake, chocolate cheese cake, and cookies & cream ice cream are my weaknesses. I have a diet and exercise plan, but thanks to all the good eating opportunities at the DFAC, I'll be lucky if I don't actually gain weight again during my time here.
The DFAC is free. But for those who don't mind spending a few bucks, we have a few restaurants on post. There are two Italian places, one called Ciano and the other called 6 pazzi (in addition to food, you can smoke the houka pipes and dance to latin music here). And the if you really miss the food from home, the px area has the standard Burger King, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and I think Popeyes. I personally haven't spent any money on food since I've been here, but apparently these food joints do pretty good business; especially the Italian places.
The Weather:
Depending on what time of year you're coming here, this can either be among the best places to be in Iraq; or the worst. In the winter time, the weather here is very nice. Sometimes it's a little chilly (mid 30s-hi 40s) in the morning, but even in the coldest months, the afternoon high temperatures usually get up into the mid 60s. Also, this far south, it only rains here about every 7-10 days. This is probably a good thing though, be cause when it does rain, it becomes a muddy mess. That said, this is true pretty much everywhere in Iraq, and further north, it rains much more often.
On the flip side, I can't think of many worse places to be in Iraq during the summer months. This area of the country is among the hottest, with not being uncommon for July and August temperatures to climb into the 130 deg F range. That being said, the 110-115 that they get further north doesn't feel much cooler. The real problem here in the summer time is the dust. Climatologically, this is also the dustiest region of of the country. When strong Shamal winds kick up, the northwesterly flow can bring in dust storms that reduce visibility to less than 2 miles for up to two or three WEEKS at a time. It's not fun.
Ok, that's about what I've got for now. But, I do plan to update this post (with links and more content) over the coming months, so you if it's of interest to you, you might consider bookmarking, and checking back from time to time.


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Saw this mentioned in another forum. Anyone tried it? Lots cheaper than transfer switches, sub panels, etc.
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Of course, the acquisition of penis pics wasn't the night's only issue. Shivrang's aunt's presence at the festivities freaked Cece out. She made the ladies swear to keep things G-rated, which rubbed Jess the wrong way since she thought Cece wasn't being true to herself. No matter, she'd pre-arranged for a racy slideshow of drunk and slutty pics that partygoers insisted on watching. Seeing Cece's humiliation, Jess tried to downplay the photos to Shiv's aunt by laughing, "What happens in Orlando stays in Orlando." At this point, auntie had had enough. She stood up to ask Cece, "Is this how you like to spend time with your friends? Is this the kind of wife you want to be?" Cece tried to save face by lying this was never what she'd wanted. Jess was hurt.
When Jess pulled Cece away to talk, the conversation quickly turned into a confrontation as Jess admitted she didn't support Cece marrying Shivrang. Cece retorted acidly, "I don't need to take relationship advice from the girl who's in the middle of a seventh-grade debacle with the boy across the hall." Her stream-of-consciousness indictment of Jess ended with "I WEAR PAJAMA SETS!" Jess shouted, "YOU QUESTION MY PAJAMAS, YOU MAKE ME QUESTION OUR ENTIRE FRIENDSHIP!" Though the others could obviously hear the shouting, it wasn't the girls who broke up the fight. Instead, it was a guy named Alfredo in an ice cream parlor stripper suit (the stripper part being that it was sleeveless to show off his guns). Undulations to 50 Cent's "Candy Shop" couldn't overcome his bad timing, and he was harshly dismissed.
At this point, Nick's text came through. With all the girls buzzily peeking over Jess's shoulder (Nadia's response: "What is? Three more weeks of winter?"), Shiv's aunt demanded to see the phone. She immediately recognized what was going on, acknowledging it as a common problem in her culture: "Where I come from, women cry for days over this very thing." With that, the ice was broken. Even more so when auntie regaled the ladies with her own wedding-night story — hint: it ended with the words "and then I realized, Uh oh! That is not his leg!"
With the women's laughter still hanging in the air, Shivrang barreled in with Nick and Winston. Jess complimented Shiv's "prize hog," but he admitted the privates on parade weren't his. Upon finding out they were Nick's, Jess looked pretty pleased and couldn't resist grabbing her phone for another gander. Nick grabbed it away, and they adorably wrestled around the room for it — alas, not into Nick's room for a little real-time photo shoot. The party officially started — or ended, depending on how you look at it — when Schmidt arrived, asking, "What is going on here, and why is Alfredo crying in the elevator?" (Nadia's greeting to him? "Hello, Jew.")
Hearing Cece's concerns that they hadn't gotten to know each other, Shivrang began to pull out his "software" (Nick suggested he refer to it as "hardware"). Nadia offered, "If it run, I catch it!" But there was neither running nor catching Cece stopped him to explain that she sometimes felt they were moving too fast. She tried to spin it so that it was a good thing, like they were taking a leap of faith together, only she finished by pronouncing his name Shiv-RANG. He came clean that his name is pronounced Shiv-WRONG — as in "He's Shiv-WRONG for you, Cece! This freaked her out even more, but he eased her stress by promising to do everything he could to make her happy for the rest of their lives. A line like that is hard to resist, so she didn't resist when he pulled her in for a kiss — which Schmidt had to watch. Affirmed in her leap of faith, Cece closed out the night by asking Jess to be her Maid of Honor. I think we can safely assume there will be no further party planning responsibilities.
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Saturday Cartoon: 'Rocks in My Pockets' Director Signe Baumane's Haunting 'Birth'
Features By Daniel Walber on September 13, 2014 | Be the First To CommentRocks in My Pockets is a rare commodity, a stellar example of something we rarely get to see: animation for adults. The film is a memoir, a family chronicle and a national history. Director Signe Baumane grew up in Soviet Latvia, one of an enormous brood of cousins whose grandparents lived through the tumultuous 1930s and 1940s, bracing for Communist and Fascist invasions and struggling to get by. More specifically, Rocks in My Pockets is a family history of depression. Beginning with her much-harried grandmother, Baumane traces emotional hardship and the manifestations of mental illness down through her own generation. More contemplative than sad, this shape-shifting odyssey of strength and weakness is an artistic achievement the like of which doesn't come around very often. But don't take my word for it. I can offer you some proof of Baumane's unique approach to visual storytelling in the form of a cartoon. Birth premiered at the Berlin Film Festival back in 2009. It's the story of a young woman named Amina, pregnant at only 17 years old. She goes to the doctor alone and resists telling her mother. Seeking advice from her aunt and her friends, she builds up a great deal of anecdotal knowledge, some of it true and some of it almost mythologically distracting. She obsesses in particular with that monstrously vague word, "delivery." This is a film about the state of the mind, pregnancy as a psychological process as well as a physical one.
3 Reasons You Need to Watch Jonathan Glazer's 'Birth' This Week
Features By Christopher Campbell on April 17, 2014 | Be the First To CommentIt's a little too early to be celebrating the 10th anniversary of Birth, a movie where "10 years later" has significance, but I'd like to get started on paying commemorative tribute to Jonathan Glazer's 2004 masterpiece for a few reasons. Each of these reasons is actually a new movie with some relevance to Birth, and while that makes it sound like the earlier movie is something so ahead of its time that it fits better among the output of 2014, the pertinence is mostly a coincidence. The first reason/movie, however, is rather obvious. Glazer's first feature since Birth is currently in theaters, and it couldn't be any more worth the wait. Outside of both movies beginning with a kind of natal moment for a main character and the way they could be aesthetically connected, reverse-sequentially, through snow-filled settings, there's little similarity between the movies. The new one, Under the Skin, is about an alien disguised as a human woman (Scarlett Johansson) who predatorily lures men into a trap. Birth is about a little boy (Cameron Bright) who claims to be the reincarnation of the husband of a wealthy widow (Nicole Kidman). Her family thinks it's all a ruse, maybe to predatorily lure the woman into some sort of financial trap.
Jonathan Glazer On 'Under the Skin,' Kubrick's Influence and How the Easiest Part of It Was Getting the Money
Features By Jack Giroux on April 3, 2014 | Be the First To CommentNo one could ever accuse Jonathan Glazer of opting for quantity over quality. The British filmmaker has made only three movies in the span of 14 years, including his latest, Under the Skin. During that time, and before he made his feature debut in 2000 with Sexy Beast, Glazer directed music videos for Radiohead, UNKLE, Massive Attack, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and more of your favorite bands. He's also done commercials for Nike, Audi, Guinness and Motorola. Glazer has a résumé to brag about. He's done well for himself, which is probably why our interview with him is at the Chateau Marmont, which smells of money. Maybe it's all the 20-year-olds coming in and out with their Rolls-Royces that gives it that scent. Still, the rather cozy and surprisingly low-key hotel is an ideal place to speak with Glazer. And the 49-year-old director is in good spirits when we meet him. He's proud of a very important fact: whether you like Under the Skin or not, he made the movie he wanted to make.
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A Gansevoort Hotel Will Open in the Dominican Republic on December 15
What do we love more than hotel openings? Surprise hotel openings!
We had no idea that Gansevoort Hotel Group was planning an oceanfront resort in the Dominican Republic but here it is!
The Gansevoort Playa Imbert on the country's north coast will be opening on December 15 with just 48 luxury suites, in one and two-bedroom loft layouts, along with three-bedroom apartments and a handful of four-bedroom penthouses, each with their own private rooftop jacuzzi. But you should know, the property was previously The Ocean Club Luxury Residences and Gansevoort is making it over into a hotel.
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The Bachelorette in Paradise, Specifically Paradisus Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic
Andi Dorfman, bad-ass lawyer turned America's newest "The Bachelorette", took the three potential loves of her life, on a tropical adventure to the Dominican Republic with the hope of getting to know her suitors more intimately (coughFantasySuitecough) and perhaps, receiving an on-bended-knee proposal, complete with a diamond ring (by Neil Lane, of course.)
Andi, Josh, Nick and Chris all shacked up at the luxury all-inclusive Paradisus Punta Cana Resort, a Meli� hotel right on the Punta Cana beach. The resort is stunning and gorgeous and seemingly everything you could want from a romantic getaway. There are close to 700 rooms and suites to choose from so whether you're on a lovers' getaway or a family vacation, you'll find a room to suit your needs. There are also nine restaurants and bars, a Yhi spa, and activities galore, for all age groups.
But the only activity we cared about in Monday's night "Bachelorette" episode was vying for the Final Rose.
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The Breathless Punta Cana Will Take Your Breath Away, Starting on November 15th
Fall is finally here, which naturally means its time to wonder about winter escapes. On November 15th there will be another option to consider in the all-inclusive hotel category--Breathless Punta Cana Resort & Spa.
Formerly the Now Onyx Punta Cana, the remodeled property is now an all new 750-all Jacuzzi suite, adults-only resort that's part of the AMresorts family of hotels. It's located in Uvero Alto, a section of the Dominican Republic's popular Punta Cana town, about an 45 minutes from the airport.
This will be a mammoth resort with 6 pools, 13 restaurants and seven bars and lounges serving top shelf liquors (those who've done the a/i route know how important this is!). They've even tossed in free WiFi and international calling, so you can connect with home and get all braggy without wasting your cell phone minutes. Yeah!
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Sheraton Opens a Four Points Property in Punta Cana
Starwood Hotels continues their global expansion by opening the 124-room Four Points by Sheraton Punta Cana on September 28th, the first US-based, internationally-branded hotel to open in the Dominican Republic.
This is the newest addition to the Puntacana Village, which is designed to be a tranquil community with all the services and amenities of an urban area. The village includes a mix of both residential and commercial real estate, an international school, a retail and dining galleria, churches, financial institutions, medical centers, gyms, and, now, a Four Points by Sheraton. The hotel hopes to attract both business and leisure travelers with its low rates (starting at $96 a night) and location.
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Another Eden Roc Joins the Hotel Scene: in the Dominican Republic
Another day, another hotel called Eden Roc. We're not kidding. But this plush new, all-suites property in the Cap Cana area of the Dominican Republic is a lot fancier than its U.S. namesake, the Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach.
Time will tell if it can become as legendary as its French namesake, Hotel Du Cap Eden Roc (a celeb and Lagerfeld fave).
What we can tell you is that Eden Roc at Cap Cana brings a new level of luxury to the area (and gets you far, far away from the party-happy scene in Punta Cana so beloved by reality TV stars).
The first 12 suites opened amid lush landscaping earlier this month, although the rest of the suites (some of them bigger than your house) and the resort's restaurants will be unveiled in October, as a more official grand opening. Earlier this year, we caught a glimpse of the candy-colored exteriors peeking through palm trees and can attest to the generous size of even the entry-level suites.
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Barcel� Punta Cana to Host the Mr. Universe Competition (Again)
If you love men who love banana hammocks and speedos, you'll want to head to the Barcel� Punta Cana Resort. The Dominican Republic hotel will be full of hard-bodied, tan men when it hosts the finale of this year's Mr. Universe pageant.
You will be able to see the ripped guys flexing their muscles and strutting on the catwalk at the all-inclusive hotel from May 10 to 14. Given that the Barcel� Punta Cana sits on the water, you may also be able to "accidentally" run into a few of the muscular contestants at the beach.
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What Really Happened with the Real Housewives at the Hard Rock Punta Cana
We told you about the Real Housewives of New Jersey bar fight that went down at the Hard Rock Punta Cana. But deets are now surfacing, and it looks like housewife Teresa Giudice is being blamed for starting the brawl.
You're probably wondering if she instigated the February 23 fight by calling someone a "prostitution whore" or flipping over a table. Nope, according to RadarOnline, all she did to get a bar-goer angry was pop open a bottle of bubbly.
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The Real Housewives Of New Jersey Brawl at the Hard Rock Punta Cana
Oscars, Schmoscars. We may have liked the pretty dresses on display last night but the celeb news we�re really lubsing from this weekend is that the Real Housewives of New Jersey got into a bar brawl at the Hard Rock Hotel Punta Cana. That�s, like, so Jersey Shore season 1!
According to TMZ:
A couple of castmembers were hanging out at a bar inside the Hard Rock around 1:00 AM Wednesday morning when they got into a heated argument with a male patron.
We're told someone involved in the argument grabbed a drinking glass and smashed it over the man's head ... and the guy was hurt so badly, he needed immediate medical attention.
It�s still not known which members of the cast were involved, but all of them, including their other halves, had flown down for a week�s holiday last Sunday.
Still, we�ll know soon enough. According to the New York Post, the event was all caught on camera. Place your bets now.
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The First All-Inclusive Hard Rock Hotel Hits Punta Cana in a Few Weeks
Are you champing at the bit to get down to the Dominican Republic and party like a rock star on the beach? Well, you'll be able to in a few weeks, if the Hard Rock Hotel Punta Cana is to be believed. The massive complex of 121 acres, boasting more swimming pools than you can count on two hands and almost as many theme clubs and lounges, soft opens to guests on November 1, with it's official grand opening coming next spring.
It's an all-inclusive resort, of course, even though it's the first all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotel. There'll be photobooths and live performances all over the place, just be sure to budget for some extra playing in the "Vegas-style casino," which will have 457 slots and 40 tables.
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Flowers in the Hotel Toilet: Cute or Gross?
You know how it is when you check into a hotel and you're so tired, so desperate to just have a private place to lay down and relax? You do a quick little look around the room and the bathroom, and perhaps there's a couple cute little flowers placed on the freshly folded towels, but you never expect flowers to also be floating in the toilet, do you?
This is something we encountered for the first time ever last week, at the Puntacana Resort in the Dominican Republic. We lifted up the toilet lid and saw something in the toilet bowl, but happily they were only the little pink flowers you see pictured above. A cute gesture...or is it?
Have you ever been greeted by flowers in the hotel room's toilet? What hotel had them? Perhaps it's just an island thing, but we're curious to see just how widespread this practice is, and if it grosses out anyone else. Let us know in the comments!
Full Disclosure: We were in the DR thanks to Jetblue and the Dominican Republic Board of Tourism. But rest assured that we worked more than swam, and all views expressed here are our own.
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Inside the Restaurants and Pools of Oscar de la Renta's Tortuga Bay Hotel
Now that we've already taken you inside of the exclusive, Oscar de la Renta-designed Tortuga Bay Resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, it's about time to show you around the grounds, since this hotel has access to almost every bit of the PUNTACANA complex, aside from the residences where Oscar de la Renta, Julio Iglesias and Mikhail Baryshnikov live.
Bamboo Restaurant: Tortuga Bay is not an all-inclusive resort, as they like giving you the freedom to go and eat at local restaurants, but what is included is a continental breakfast buffet in the de la Renta-designed Bamboo Restaurant. It also serves lunch, dinner and drinks poolside, if you don't desire to leave the hotel.
Ojos Indigenas Ecological Park: Hop in the golf cart that comes with your room to drive 5 minutes down the beach to this 1,500-acre protected ecological park, where there is a hiking trail and eleven natural freshwater pools (some of which you can swim). It's completely free, and you can see more pictures and details on it here.
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Inside Oscar de la Renta's Tortuga Bay Hotel in the Dominican Republic
There's a reason that the Oscar de la Renta-designed Tortuga Bay hotel in Punta Cana, Dominica Republic has a perfect five-star rating on TripAdvisor, and that reason is some of the most excellent hotel service that can be had anywhere. From picking you up from your flight right on the tarmac, as if you had arrived by private plane, to getting you tee times at one of the world's most exclusive golf courses, Tortuga can easily go beyond your greatest expectations.
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- Breed: Domestic Shorthair
- Color: Gray Or Blue (Mostly)
- Age: Young
- Sex: Female
- Hair: Short
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I am already spayed, up to date with shots, good with kids, good with dogs, and good with cats.
We rescued Mittens as a baby, and got her adopted out a year ago. The family sadly just returned her without notice due to moving and not being able to keep her. She is absolutely ADORABLE with her unique rounded head. She lived with young kids and was wonderful with them, and she would be fine with other animals. She is a big purr-er an loves attention.
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Mittens, a Staten Island Domestic Shorthair cat was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Domestic Shorthair for sale in Staten Island, or seeking a Domestic Shorthair cat from a breeder in Staten Island.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Staten Island already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Staten Island breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
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- Color: White - With Brown Or Chocolate
- Age: Puppy
- Size: Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
- Sex: Female
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I am already spayed and up to date with shots.
Sophie was found as a stray in the city of Rochester, NY. Rescue-a-bull received a plea to help get this girl out of the shelter.
Sophie is a spunky 12 week old puppy who loves to run around, chase toys. When she gets tired, she likes to cuddle up in your lap and fall asleep. She is cute enough to allow her to snuggle up for as long as she would like!
If you are interested in making Sophie one of your family, our application to adopt can be found here:
Our adoption fee for adults is $175 and puppies (6 months and younger) is $250. The adoption fee will be used to defray the costs associated with medical care for our dogs. All dogs in our care will receive spay or neuter surgery, rabies vaccine (4 months and older), DHPP vaccines and microchipping before being placed in their approved adoptive homes.
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Sophie, a North Middletown American Pit Bull Terrier puppy was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a American Pit Bull Terrier for sale in North Middletown, or seeking a American Pit Bull Terrier puppy from a breeder in North Middletown.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in North Middletown already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a North Middletown breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even American Pit Bull Terrier breeders who help with American Pit Bull Terrier rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in North Middletown paves the way for another one to be saved.


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First schoolhouse opened in 1908, district now serves 11,000
In the city of Santa Clarita,
there has been much change over the last 20 years. It's hard for many to
imagine life without the Valencia Town
Center, or life when there were
only three high school football teams and residents actually envied
Palmdale/Lancaster because they had two Walmarts and we had none.
Even more difficult to visualize is Santa Clarita life a
full century ago. While the time has certainly changed, one constant has been
the presence of the Saugus Union
School District.
The first Saugus
schoolhouse was opened off of Bouquet Canyon Road
in 1908, in an area since developed into a shopping center housing Jill's Cakes,
a veterinarian's office and a pizza parlor.
In those days a mere $100 donation from three families allowed
the school to open, and it continued to fulfill all of the Saugus School
district's needs until a second school, Santa Clarita Elementary, opened in the
Currently, the Saugus
Union School District
runs 15 schools, catering to 11,000 students in Santa Clarita.
The original schoolhouse was closed in the 1970's, however
its original school bell is preserved in the bell tower of the Jan Heidt
Metrolink Station in downtown Newhall.
To celebrate the centennial, the Saugus
School District is holding an event
on Sunday October 26th at Bridgeport
Park from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
"We're hoping the community comes out and helps us
celebrate," said Judy Umeck, a member of the District's Board of Trustees.
Umeck told KHTS that the event will feature entertainment,
activities and school-specific performances. Each school will have its own
booth, showcasing the individual creativity of the students.
To put on such a large event, school staff, principals,
students and PTA members came together to
hammer out the details.
"It was such an incredible demonstration of teamwork," Umeck
The Centennial celebration is open to the public and free of
charge. Additionally, Saugus District alumni, both students and teachers are
encouraged to stop by the main booth to re-connect.


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When: 01 Jan - 31 Dec 2014
Cost: Free
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Around 900 hectares of the island have been in the care of the Trust since 1979. Iona: all year, daily.
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Tel: 0844 493 2214
Event details can change.
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