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Not all that much going on, but I did want to document the stage of mango bloom and found a few more things going on of interest. My cacao, which bore its first fruit last year before the freeze, had died back and totally defoliated and then sprouted a new bunch of leaves and branches. Unfortunately, there has been no bloom since the die back and the leaves took some damage in the last couple of cold spells.
Hasya sapodilla with a nice crop on the way Likewise, Alano sapodilla Malay Apple again got totally defoliated from the cold Edward Mango Hart carambola Jakarta mango Tabouey x J-30, which had dies back to the ground has put out a fairly impressive new growth from the roots. However, the cold has singed it. Bailey's marvel mango Gary mango Carrie mango Spirit of 76 mango Jean Ellen mango Rosiegold mango Rosigold mango a bit closer up Pickering mango Cogshall mango Green sapote Have one or two more I forgot, I'll post tomorrow. |
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HARRY! Never get tired of looking at your trees. Seems like you escaped the worst of the cold. I don't think you ever mentioned your means of cold protection, and maybe that's because you obviously can't protect these large, healthy trees, but what about the smaller, under 6 foot trees? Anyway, if the winter remains normal from here on out looks like you will have a good crop all around... One question though - what do you do about the fruit you have on trees that have grown out of reach of harvesting? thanks a lot, there is happiness in your yard - I can see it! mangodog |
Wow, nice pic's, Harry. Do you have any info on the 95-45d jackfruit? It was supposed to have come out of the breeding program, but I'm not sure which are the parents. Jeff |
Hey Harry, Like always, you never cease to amaze all of us with your collection. Everything looks great. What's the story on the Spirit of 76 Mango? Is it pretty common over in Florida? Your Sapodillas look awesome. Some of my Jakfruit trees from the seeds you sent me are well over 4 feet tall and doing great. Anyways, would love to see some more pictures and love the ones you have already posted. Thanks Again, Jacob |
Looking great Harry. Hopefully this season gives you tons of fruit after last year light crop. I am pretty amazed at your Tabouey x J-30. Big difference since it was a two leaf sprout when I was there. |
Harry ! Do you fertilize your trees at all? Everything looks quite healthy as usual |
- Posted by jfernandez (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sun, Dec 26, 10 at 13:19
Harry, your yard looks amazing, I think I'm going to take your open invitation and pay you a visit this July. Your Hasya nispero is huge, do you ever prune it? I've notice some of your mangos are bushy, is that the result of fall pruning or are some of the trees just dwarves? I though Edward was a vigorous grower but it looks like and open bushy tree. Last question, how long have you had your green sapote? |
Harry, Beautiful pictures, all those fruit trees... I am envious! Keep the pictures coming :). |
Hi Harry, Your pics are always much appreciated! I cannot get over the size of the Jean Ellen! Didn't you just buy this last year?? How much taller would you say it is now? Very impressive Harry! Andrew |
- Posted by tropicalgrower89 (My Page) on Sun, Dec 26, 10 at 18:08
Great pics! Does Alano have a less gritty texture? I've read that it has texture of an ultra fine pear, while others are more gritty like a regular pear. |
Jacob- "Spirit of 76" is a Florida cultivar created and named by Lawrence Zill Harry I think you should should give tours of your yard :) |
- Posted by hmhausman (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Mon, Dec 27, 10 at 13:19
Gary: There is very little "out of reach" fruit. I have a 16 foot orchard ladder and then a "pick and hold" picker or two other varieties of fruit pickers with extension poles that allow me to reach about 25 feet up the tree. Mangoes, and other fruits tend to develop at the tops of the trees, sure, but then the weight of them tends to allow them to droop downward and so makes them more accessible. I have had unpickable fruit on the top of my Brewster lychee. The solution has been to trim out the tallest branches from the central leaders of the tree, felling the fruit to the ground and opening the canopy for future growth in center, previously shaded out center of the tree. The even fewer fruits that I cannot get to at the very tops of some trees are easily taken care of by the local birds (which then keeps them, in a perfect world, from touching what I can reach). If bird damaged or other unreachable fruit fall, then in the case of mangoes, it creates the opportunity to have a new seedling develop, all while returning the fruits nutirents to the soil. The seedlings are later plucked when they sprout and used for grafting. Jeff: I've never encountered nor even heard of the 95-45d jakfruit. Jacob: Thanks for the kind comments. I'll have to dig up some info on Spirit of 76. I believe it is from Zill's as is alluded to in this thread. I'll post more info when I get home tonight. Maureen: Actually, I haven't fertilized my established mango trees in years. I did fertilize them 3 times a year until they got up to the size I wanted them to be. During that time I always used Lesco 13-3/13 with minors....not that you can't do just as well with other fertilizers. I will still fertilize other trees on a tree by tree basis depending on what I am trying to accomplish (blooming vs. vegetative growth). Andrew: I purchased the Jean Ellen mango from the Fairchild Mango Festival in July of 2009 as I mentioned in the thread I started called "What if you don't prune?" TropicalGrower89: Alano and Hasya both have the smooth, without grit (stone cells), texture. There are other selected culitvars that have the smoothness of these, but these are my favorites. jfernandez: Thanks. Come on down, anytime. As far as pruning is concerned, I am not against pruning. I just can't do pruning when trees are so small and not yet fruit bearing. I just don't have the patience. My trees were in the ground 5-7 years before any pruning took place. Then I would top them or take out central leaders once a year to try to control height. Then is 2005 we had Hurricane Wilma. Virtually all of my mango trees were toppled. In order to upright them, they had to be severely hat-racked (definitely a pruning of "pug" proportions). There has been no real pruning since. This has not been by plan, but rather by happenstance. My guy who used to help me with the trimming isn't available anymore and I haven't found the right person to replace him. I'm also still a bit shell-shocked from the hurricane loss of canopy on my trees and I am sure that that has caused me to be less than diligent about pruning or finding help for pruning. Harry |
- Posted by hmhausman (email@example.com) on Tue, Dec 28, 10 at 13:58
Gary: Missed your question about cold protection. Last year, I did put some bed sheets or pillow cases over and towels around some of the smaller stuff that was planted out...a newly planted Emperor Lychee and my Borneo Red Jakfruit. It was of marginal benefit and so I didn't do it this year. This years cold hasn't been as bad as last year was...so far anyway. Everything is pretty much on its own. I did bring in my potted "Kai" Maprang. It was sheltered in the garage but the garage door was left open so there was only a small differential is temperature between the inside the garage and outside the garage temps. Harry |
- Posted by tropicalgrower89 (My Page) on Tue, Dec 28, 10 at 14:48
Sorry for being out of topic, but how can I post pics on this forum? I would like to post pics of my mamey and other fruit trees of my yard, which I downloaded into my computer from my camera. |
- Posted by hmhausman (email@example.com) on Tue, Dec 28, 10 at 15:18
topicalgrower89: I answered this very question in another thread. See attached link. Harry |
Here is a link that might be useful: Notching mango....but picture posting included in one of last posts in response to Invar
- Posted by tropicalgrower89 (My Page) on Tue, Dec 28, 10 at 15:49
Thanks Harry. |
Harry - I love your backyard. Your trees look fabulous. |
Thanks Harry - yours is a live and let live arrangement - many of your trees are so mature. I bet you still enjoy roaming the grounds to discover something new that wasn't there before....endless surprises keep life fresh, don't they? If I ever get to Florida again, I'll definitely look you up, Captain Mango! |
Hi Harry, SO that Jean Ellen grew at least 4ft+ in one year! That is amazing. I wish I could get that kind of growth on my Maha but then agai, I got it so late in the year, it reall didn't have much time to adjust to its new surroundings before it could start growing. I still don't have much growth on it. The claws are starting to grow more conical now but that's it. I am thinking it may still take a few weeks before they really get going. That was one thing that blew my mind last year with my mang trees that I lost. It may take some time for the inflos to start growing upward but once they do, it seems like you could measure the growth every few days!! I am going to move it into a larger pot but I think I will wait till the inlfos are done growing. I have not decided yet if I will remove the fruits. I am thinking of leaving just one for me to enjoy, IF it decides to hold on to maturity. Right now, I am finding that it needs to be watered every 4 days or so. When I brought it in, I watered once a week and that ws plenty. This tree took a while to adjust to the HPS but now it is really happy. I have been feeding it a liquid fertilizer at helf strength at every other watering, sometimes even every 3 weeks along with a peletized fertilizer that I apply to the top. I all ready told you about that and once summer gets here, I think I will just swith to the Osmocote. I have definetly learned a lot from you guys and also from my own experiences. So far, this mango has done the best for me out of all the mango trees I have had. How are your cherimoya seedlings doing? Did you protect them during the cold nights? They may not have even needed it. I accidently left some of them out when we had 30 degree nights and I didn't realize my mistake until the next day. When I checked on them, they were fine. No damage but then again, I had them up close to the foundation of the house. My grafted 'Fino de Jete' is actually starting to grow and bloom now. I counted 6 flower buds on it. I am keeping my fingers crossed that I can pollinate them and at least get one fruit to hold. Good luck with the rest of your winter temps. I really hope that you don't lose your mang ocrop like last year! |
Harry, those are some happy mango trees. How does the Spirit of '76 taste? I read a dated "top 10" list of mango varieties and the Spirit of '76 was on there. |
- Posted by mango_kush 10b Hollywood%2 (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Mon, Jan 3, 11 at 10:29
in 2009 Maha Chanook, Dot, Edward and Cushman were rated "Best of Harrys Yard" with Julie, Carrie, Graham, Mallika, Cogshall, Pickering, Okrung, Nam Doc Mai, Spirit of 76, Ice Cream, Valencia Pride and Southern Blush coming in the tier below them. Last year was a horrible year to judge mango cultivars, we had a crazy winter and too much early rain |
Here is a link that might be useful: http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/tropicalfruits/msg122306159561.html
Mango Kush, Thanks for the info. I remember reading that Cushman made his top list. I really would like to try a Cushman. If anybody has any that they want to trade for some Kents, Keitts, Nam Doc Mais, Glenns, Mallikas, or Bailey's Marvels, let me know. The trading post is now open! |
- Posted by red_sea_me CA 9/9 (My Page) on Mon, Jan 3, 11 at 13:16
Wow Harry, I cant wait to see your yard for myself, someday, I imagine the pictures just don't do it justice. Good thing you are not allergic to mango pollen. Did your tabouey cross jak fruit grow back from above the graft (was it grafted)? -Ethan |
- Posted by hmhausman FL 10B (email@example.com) on Mon, Jan 3, 11 at 13:43
Ethan: The Tabouey x J 30 jakfruit was a seedling......so no graft point to have to worry about. That's one good thing about having seedlings and airlayers. Even if they freeze to the ground or break off at the base in a windstorm, you can still save the tree. Harry |
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One of the most perfect spots in South America is Rio Cristalino Lodge. In the heart of an almost untouched virgin rain-forest in the dead center of Amazonian Brazil, this incredible lodge has it all. Everything one could want in a Neotropical jungle is here: jaguars, tapirs, huge curassows, a black-water stream in which you can swim, and an abundance of birds and butterflies. Among the birds, none are more striking than the toucans and barbets that come to fruiting trees in the forest, and among those is Black-girdled Barbet (above). I find these two shots by Arthur Grosset so evocative of my own visit several years ago. The fruiting trees change with the seasons, but when one is found, oh the joy of watching what appears to eat the small but abundant fruits. Usually the views are of birds way up in the canopy, so these shots are particularly impressive. | ||||
own photographic efforts in Neotropical forests have been limited and rather
poor. I have this somewhat distant shot of a male Red-headed Barbet
(right) at its nest tree; he and his mate were excavating and enlarging
a hole in this dead tree in western Ecuador. This species is very sexually
dimorphic, and the female is much less colorful than the male. Like other
barbets in the tropics around the world the American Barbets excavate holes
in which they lay eggs. They also have zygodactyl feet (two toes forward,
two backwards) for clinging to trees (Short & Horne 2001).
Barbets are found in tropical forests around the globe. Recent molecular evidence has proven that New World barbets, toucans, and these two birds in Semnornis (e.g., the toucan-barbets) are more closely related to each other than they are to Old World barbets (Burton 1984, Prum 1988, Sibley and Ahlquist 1990, Lanyon & Hall 1994, Barker & Lanyon 2000, Johansson et al. 2001, Johansson & Ericson 2003, Moyle 2004). Given the evidence that toucans are actually 'big-billed New World barbets' when compared to barbets in the Old World, there are several different taxonomic approaches. The Handbook of the Birds of the World (Short & Horne 2002) sticks with the traditional approach of two families: all the barbets (including the toucan-barbets) in a barbet family and the toucans in a toucan family. They argue that it is easy to tell whether any bird in the group is a barbet or a toucan, and that the barbets are ecological counterparts on each of the three major tropical continents. This is true enough, but it is a bit like sticking your head in the ground to avoid the new evidence of relationships. I prefer a more modern approach, now adopted by the South American Checklist Committee. They treat the two groups of Old Word barbets as two separate families, Asian Barbets [Megalaimidae] and African Barbets [Lybiidae], and then separate the three New World groups into separate families as well: New World Barbets [Capitonidae], Toucan-Barbets [Semnornithidae] and Toucans [Ramphastidae]. You can reach my pages on each of these families as follows:
number of American barbets are scare and local, or little-known. When I
was just getting into birding, an important mentor to me was then graduate
student at U.C. Berkeley J. Van Remsen (now Head of Ornithology at Louisiana
State University and an important member of many professional committees,
including the A.O.U. Checklist committee). Van was then young, enthusiastic,
and I thought he was brilliant. For a Ph.D. thesis he chose field work
on the Amazon River at Leticia, Colombia. When Van came back to the Bay
Area after his first field season (circa 1974, a time when there were very
few field guides to South America) I asked Van what was the most spectacular
bird he had encountered in the Amazon Basin rainforest that was not pictured
in any field guide. His answer, after some thought, was the Lemon-throated
I went with a group led by Van to Colombia in 1975 and saw the Lemon-throated Barbet (left in a photo from that trip by John Luther). Today, of course, you can find great field guide art of this species in several places, including the Guy Tudor painting in Hilty & Brown's (1986) Colombia field guide. But back then the barbet was an astonishing package of bright yellow, deep scarlet, deep black and rich green hopping in the canopy of the dense jungle. What a treat! Interestingly enough, in more recent years Van Remsen and some of his students studied the stomach contents of ten species of New World barbets, plus toucans, trogons, and motmots (Remsen et al. 1993). The predominant condition for most species of American barbet was that the stomach contents were fruit only, although these barbets eat a lot more arthropods than related species (e.g., both toucans and toucan-barbets eat more fruit than do New World barbets). One species, however, bucked the trend and had more vertebrate and arthropod matter in its stomach than fruit. It was you guessed it Lemon-throated Barbet. |
Even more incredible was the very recent (1996) discovery of a truly spectacular barbet, previously unknown to science, in the Andes of eastern Peru. It has just been described as the Scarlet-banded Barbet Capito wallacei (O'Neill et al. 2000; the painting shown at right graced the cover of The Auk). Crisply arrayed in striking patterns of deep scarlet, bright yellow, forest green, black and white, it may be the most impressive barbet of them all. It is currently known only from the cloud forest at 1450m (4750') on one mountain near the headwaters of the Rio Cushabatay, Peru. There have been follow-up birding expeditions that have refound it, but not without difficulties of near-biblical proportions! I list it among my "top 50" best
birds in the world, but I strongly suspect I'll never make it to the
remote location to try for this one.
Photos: Arthur Grosset photographed the
Barbet Capito dayi at a fruiting tree in the
canopy at Rio Cristalino Lodge, Brazil, in 2003. The Red-headed
Barbet Eubucco bourcierii
was at the Rio Palenque reserve,
Ecuador, 4 Oct 1989. The
Lemon-throated Barbet Eubucco
richardsoni was photographed 20 July 1975 at Pobre Allegre, on the
Javarí River, Peru, by John S. Luther. Daniel Lane painted the Scarlet-banded
Barbet Capito wallacei; from the cover of The Auk,
vol. 117, no. 3 (July 2000) .
Photos © Arthur Grosset,
Don Roberson, and John S. Luther, as credited, used with permission, all
rights reserved.
Many more excellent Arthur Grosset photos are on his web page; he particularly features South America. Use this link to Rio Cristalino Lodge for information on this fabulous place. Family Book: Rating:
I must confess that I don't actually own this book, nor have I done more that quickly glance through it in a bookstore. But every one of the Oxford Univ. Press series on bird families has been excellent, and this looks equally solid. I presume that the "meat" of this book has been summarized by the same authors in their Handbook of the Birds of the World series (Short & Horne 2002) which I do own and have studied.Literature cited: American Ornithologists' Union. 1998. Check-List of North American Birds. 7th ed. A.O.U., Washington, D.C. |
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Taliban storm paramilitary outpost in Dir
The Taliban overran a local headquarters and captured 10 troops of the Dir Levies, a paramilitary police force, as fighting continues in the district the government claimed was secured four days ago. The military also claimed the Taliban suffered heavy casualties in Buner as al Qaeda encourage Pakistanis to rebel.
A company of 60 Taliban fighters attacked a Levies outpost in the town of Dir in the district of the same name, Dawn reported. The Levies are a paramilitary police force. A Subedar, one of the senior most ranks in the Levies, was among those captured during the assault. The Taliban released the Levies personnel just 13 hours after their capture.
The fighting in Dir continues despite claims from senior government and military officials that Dir was secured days ago. The military claimed seven Taliban fighters were killed during clashes in the Darmal region. A curfew has been imposed in the Madain region, a Taliban stronghold, Geo News reported. The military is shelling Taliban targets in Madain as well as in the Chakdara, another Taliban stronghold.
Fighting continues in Buner as peace talks are underway
The Pakistani military is battling for the fourth day in an effort to dislodge the Taliban in the district of Buner. The military continues to fight to take control of the strategic passes that lead into the district. The military claimed it secured the Ambala heights yesterday, but fighting is said to be raging for control of the ridge.
The military claimed another 55 to 60 Taliban fighters were killed during fighting in Buner over the past 24 hours. Previously, the military said an estimated 50 Taliban fighters were in Buner, and another 82 Taliban fighters were killed in Dir, putting the total Taliban reported killed at more than 190.
Between 500 and 1,000 Taliban and al Qaeda fighters, led by Ibn Amin, are thought to be operating in Buner. No estimate is available for Taliban forces in Dir.
Despite the Taliban resistance in Buner and Dir, the government is eager to restore the peace agreement, known as the Malakand Accord. The peace agreement called for the end of military operations in Swat and the imposition of sharia, or Islamic law, in the districts of Malakand, Swat, Shangla, Buner, Dir, Chitral, and Kohistan, a region that encompasses nearly one-third of the Northwest Frontier Province.
The government is in active talks with Sufi Mohammed, the leader of the banned pro-Taliban Tehrik-e-Nifaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammed [TNSM or the Movement for the Enforcement of Mohammed's Law]. Sufi is supposed to be the intermediary in negotiations but has openly sided with the Taliban, led by his son-in-law Mullah Fazlullah.
Sufi is demanding that the military end operations in Dir and Buner, and insists on personally approving the judges for the Islamic courts.
The TNSM has admitted in the past it can control the violence in Pakistan's northwest, and again confirmed this. "The fighting will end automatically [after the enforcement of sharia]," said Izzat Khan, a spokesman for Sufi. "We are ready for talks with the government on the appointment of judges and a ceasefire in the region."
Al Qaeda leader calls for uprising
As the fighting continues in the northwest, a senior al Qaeda leader has called for Pakistanis to fight the Pakistani Army and the government.
"Muslims in Pakistan, and especially their clerics, should prepare themselves and rise up to perform the duty ... of fighting the Pakistani army and the rest of the apparatus that are the pillars of their tyrannical state," said Abu Yahya al Libi, a senior al Qaeda spokesman and ideologue, in a 29-page document released on the Internet.
Al Libi described the Pakistani government and military as tools of the West.
"The criminals in the Pakistani government and its army have not only been a cover for the occupying crusader infidels in Afghanistan, they have directly helped them in committing all their crimes in Afghanistan and elsewhere," Al Libi said, according to excerpts provided by Reuters.
Al Libi was the first al Qaeda leader to urge the Pakistani people and the Army to turn against then-President Pervez Musharraf's regime after the military stormed the radical Red Mosque in the heart of Islamabad. Zawahiri and bin Laden have repeated this call to rebellion several times since then.
The US put a $5 million bounty out for al Libi at the end of March 2009. Al Libi was a military commander in Afghanistan until his capture by the US military during 2003. He rose to prominence in al Qaeda after he escaped from Bagram Prison in Afghanistan in the summer of 2005, along with senior al Qaeda operatives Abu Nasir al Qahtani, Abu Abdallah al Shami, and Omar Farouq. Al Libi is the only member of the notorious "Bagram Four" active in al Qaeda; the others have been killed or captured.
For more information on Buner and operations in the region, see:
• Pakistan, Taliban battle for control of Buner
April 30, 2009
• Taliban still in control in Dir
April 30, 2009
• Taliban advance on Mansehra
April 29, 2009
• Taliban capture 70 security personnel in Buner
April 29, 2009
• Pakistan launches operation against the Taliban in Buner
April 28, 2009
• Pakistan touts success of Dir operation
April 27, 2009
• Rangers deployed to secure Islamabad outskirts
April 24, 2009
• Taliban advance eastward, threaten Islamabad
April 23, 2009
• Taliban flex muscles in Malakand Division
April 22, 2009
• Taliban moving on Mardan
April 17, 2009
• Taliban move on Buner despite promise to withdraw
April 10, 2009
• Taliban advance on Buner
April 7, 2009
READER COMMENTS: "Taliban storm paramilitary outpost in Dir"
Posted by Mr T at May 1, 2009 2:57 PM ET:
Hmmm... 500 to 1,000 Taliban fighters in Buner.
60 killed in an encounter. Should be about 17 days of that and all the Taliban fighters will all be killed off.
So easy a caveman could do it.
Posted by Bill Baar at May 1, 2009 4:02 PM ET:
Has the Kyber Pass reopened? If not, how is NATO getting supplies. The dearth of news is awfully distrubing. Your about it Mr. Roggio.
Posted by Jerjes Talpur at May 1, 2009 4:48 PM ET:
Things are going well, in region, this all we want to not obey the orders of out order people, as talibans are un-educated, unhealthy, completely freaking people.
We as a citizen of Pakistan would not allow any third party rule our country.
We have already islamic-Constitution which is known as constitution of 1973, so we dont need to create another constitution under-pressure of taliban.
It is impossible that talibans would get support of of citizen of pakistan.
Because we dont need to get any dictation from anyone according to our way of life and religion practise.
I dont know what is interest of U.S in afghanistan but we really needed to see this kind of operation against jolter-headed people, in pakistan, they were challenging the rit of government, and we will not allow anyone to do so.
If people really need to see islamic trend in pakistan they must go and read Constitution of pakistan 1973, they will get to know that they are already having Nizam-e-adal :) the need is to just practise it, rather then worrying about American And american ideology about taliban.
We are muslims and we proud at our religion our prophet PBUH and our The Islamic-republic-of-Pakistan.
Posted by Ravi at May 1, 2009 7:19 PM ET:
BBC reports Pakistan is redeploying troops from Dir to Buner after the victory there.
Local reports including from BBC says the Taliban remain in control all over the place except for a few pockets the government cleared. With the government forces leaving, how long will it be before the Taliban retake all of Dir?
Please note Bill's article: Taliban overran a large police post in the town of Dir, which is likely the largest in the district. Some government victory.
Further, local reports say the Taliban is advancing into parts of Dir it has so far left alone.
This whole Pakistan "offensive" is - for the gazzillionth time - a bad joke. why cannot the US Government understand the Pakistan Government CANNOT stop the Taliban, particularly because what the Taliban is doing is staging a revolution - see their tactics in Swat where they used local peasants against the major landlords. This stuff no longer is limited to religion
People need to know land is inequitably distributed all over Pakistan. Taliban are already in Punjab, Pakistan's heartland. If this peasants revolt thing spreads into the Punjab, we can all say goodbye to Pakistan and sit home and suck our thumbs. Pakistan is a country of 175-million people, most poor. How on earth can an army of 675,000 and police and paramilitary forces of well less than 300,000 stop a peasant's revolt?
And do they WANT to stop it in the firsrt place? After all the rank and file is recruited from the same peasantry.
I sincerely hope I am wrong and the Pakistanis will pull a hundred rabbits from the magicians hat.
But everything I am told from Pakistan and India indicates the Taliban are on the march - and increasingly Pakistanis are resigned to their taking over.
France 1940 collapsed not because the Germans were stronger than the French: the French had the most powerful army in the world and more tanks. But they were divided and dispirited. Most of France did not fight the Germans. They simply gave up.
Posted by Jerjes Talpur at May 1, 2009 7:31 PM ET:
Ravi i think one should tell authentic story rather then expressing your perceptions,
You are making your wishes dishes, but it is not true all is getting ok and under-control.
Talibans are nothing just local illiterates people, and they are not strong enough, the thing we mostly get worried that they use human shield that get us to get worry, else talibans can not threat Pak-Army through their, rocket launchers :P.
These illiterates you can find every where in this world, just look into india, it is completely distributed in sects, hindus, muslims, sikhs, so on.
so like that we are also having extremists here and we are capable to face them.
So you need to suck lollypop instead thumbs
Posted by Some VB at May 1, 2009 8:07 PM ET:
Nice points. We must make sure Taliban is not just another Mossad wing trying to destabilize Pakistan.
Posted by Alex at May 1, 2009 11:47 PM ET:
It makes you wonder,
1. What was an outpost doing in a hot zone without armor or artillery support
2. Why was the outpost manned with a scant enough force to be captured
3. Why were reinforcement not able to be called in
Things like this don't exactly inspire my confidence in the Pakistani government's level of seriousness.
Posted by Minnor at May 2, 2009 12:23 AM ET:
The capture of the post is without using heavy weapons, sadly pak does not have good communications and close air support. F16s are not good for close air support and helicopter take too long to arrive. But they will release captured local police.
But taliban will eventually run out of heavy weaponry, and manpower count in nwfp and even punjab wont matter then. But US should help upgrade pak close air support, which will reduce casualties and scare away enemy.
Posted by Pyotr at May 2, 2009 2:08 AM ET:
Can anyone tell me - Who is arming the Taliban? Where do they get their weapons from? And funding - is there more to this than the Afghan opium?
Posted by dude40000 at May 2, 2009 4:53 AM ET:
Jerjes - You are right and Ravi Rikhye is wrong. This is all a CIA/Mossad/RAW conspiracy and Pak army and FC is winning. Now, you can go back to your peaceful sleep and dream about strategic depth.
Posted by Raven at May 2, 2009 8:51 AM ET:
You are so wrong about your country. Taliban is in Pakistan's DNA. Pulling that strand-out and destroying is not going to be easy. Pride in one's country/religion and a begging bowl for international aid does not go hand-in-hand. The solution that Pakistan is looking for is going to come from human development and tolerance of others. No amount of foreign aid is going to get you there. Your thousand year war has just begun... let us see , pride aside, if Pak will sustain them over a long period before they see any results. Thought that's what Ravi was pointing to.
As far Ravi, I respect his opinions and like to read his blog.
Posted by Render at May 2, 2009 9:18 AM ET:
Ravi: Very nice to have you commenting here. (long time Orbat reader) I don't speak for anybody but myself around here, but I'd love to see more of you in these comments sections.
I suspect the Pakistani Army and Intelligence groups (or factions within those two elements) could stop this, almost overnight, if they really wanted too. Therein lies the issue...
Posted by Robert at May 2, 2009 10:51 AM ET:
If you are a typical Pakistani then RAW/CIA/Mossad needs more like you, in denial. If Pakistan capitulates to Taliban then the international community is likely to intervene and seize the nukes. AT this juncture Pak may break into pieces.
Now the interesting thing will be that Pak administered Kashmir will be hanging loosely since according to Pak official policy and constitution Pak admin Kashmir is not integral part of Pak. They have to return the land when Kashmir forms.
Now the pak admin Kashmir will be up for grabs once Pak disintegrates. For Indians this will be a magic moment.
I hope the Taliban marches forward into Islamabd soon so that Pakistan can get its desired fulfilled - solution to Kashmir problem.
I do not mean Indians should interfere in this business, because Taliban are no friends of India. They can just watch and enjoy the show. With Pakis in the delusion of religion India is not big enough threat.
This has got to be wakeup call for Americans as well. Recently there has been a call from conservatives for seceding Texas from the US.
Posted by Raven at May 2, 2009 1:48 PM ET:
Talpur wrote:
"Raven we are not begging bowl for our country...."
Yes, you are... here is why..
This whole initiative started after secretary Clinton said Pakistan is imploding, international donors pledging $5 Billion, congressional discussions on next aid package and media picking-up on it. As if this was a cue, pak army started "fighting" Taliban. What were y'all doing before that?
This is what troublesome for lot of us. Once the aid check is cleared, pak administrators will go back to their sleeping ways till the money runs out. And Taliban will grow till then. We will be back where we are. At some point of time, this model will break and that's not good for Pakistan.
Posted by Spooky at May 2, 2009 3:05 PM ET:
On the other hand, the political realities within the Army may make full deployment too risky, despite the West paying hand and foot for the assistance. Most of the military is Punjabi, but whatever isn't Punjabi is Pashtun. The Pashtuns of the Frontier may not care for the Taliban, but they don't care for the government either, due to heavy handed military tactics and civillian neglect. In a full military deployment, the Army would be even MORE indiscriminate and thousands would die. That would be enough for the Pashtuns to splinter against both the State and the Taliban into a third faction. The panic that would arise from such a situation would allow sensitive areas already removed of government writ to split off entirely.
In short, if the Pak Army fully deploys, even if it is for their own good, it will end up destroying the Pakistani federation, and its clear from the GHQ's actions that they would rather have a Wahabi Pakistan than no Pakistan at all. For that reason, I think it would be best if the relevant powers started planning on a post-collapse Pakistan, because the Pak Army will not be able to turn this thing around in two weeks.
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If you use foul language in the comments section, your comment will be deleted. If you continue to do it you will be banned. It would be nice for me to tell you this personally but when you use an invalid email address (which is also a violation of the comments policy) I can't.
I don't like deleting comments because it throws everything off track and creates confusion, but I won't tolerate the foul language.
Posted by Jerjes Talpur at May 2, 2009 7:53 PM ET:
I really feel your fear, but unfortunately you rely at the observers they make their story and trape your mind and you think oh yes he is right, but my point is more authentic and more powerful because i am living here since 30 years, so at the behalf of my 30 years experience i am telling you the exact situation.
Problem of your wrong diagnose is lack of understanding to the grass root scenario of tribal area.
Tribal people pressurizing government to revise your constitution and deal us as it is mentioned in constitution of pakistan, so it is not any new thing to worrying about, and government must fulfill their demands, because according to law this is their right they can ask for justice, and no one can stop them.
This demand is demanded by tribal elders not by talibans, what talibans need to get control at area, as talibans use to make tribal people fool, that we are here for religious reason, and that reason was Nizam-e-adal, and this is right of tribel people, and constitution own this, it mentioned in 1973 that FATA would practice their nizam-e-adal, then who we are to stop them.
After agreeing to tribel people we thought talibans will go back to afghanistan because now there is no reason for them to stay in Pakistan, but unfortunately they said we will stay here, and we will not obey government, now at this point we seprated tribels by talibans, now tribels are against taliban and they have created their lashkar to kick them out, because tribal demand is filled.
Could you even know how much talibans are in FATA ? only 500 to 700 hundred and more then 200 has killed in last two days because now it is easy for us to spot them, because tribal people are peaceful already in government of NWFP :) so they really respect the writ of government , and those who don't respect the writ of government are Talibans and they are carrying guns, and it is quit easy for us to target them you will see within one week condition will get more better then before.
This was the story of Pakistan, now Talibans has no reason to stay in Pakistan , now where they will go ? obviously to their country Afghanistan for launching operation against NATO, we have cleared our part of country now , lets see how NATO is going to clear 75% population of Taliban's in Afghanistan.
Posted by Midnight at May 2, 2009 9:35 PM ET:
It appears at times that the poster is correct, I would say that the Taliban have a form of justice that will bring the country out of financial disaster, that is the enemy of the US. I don't know that that will happen but if it does I hope that the justice that the Taliban uses is done wisely, justly and with care for diversity. I am just shocked that one would assume that the Taliban could be killed off in 17 days, nor do I believe that anyone really has been given an accurate discription of the Talib.
I would expect to see a shift in character and form soon enough. All of my love out to everyone, I have been busy and unavailable. I broke my wrist awhile ago and everything has just started catching up too me. Love you Richard, miss you.
Hope Bill is okay?
Posted by Robert at May 2, 2009 10:16 PM ET:
Sure Taliban has a sense of justice even if it is twisted to their own benefit. However the imposition of their version of morality severely undercuts business which means the economy will suffer as many activities are banned(watching movies, listening to movies, shaving beards). If people can not do such a simple thing as shaving beard you can expect that the unemployment will shoot up.
A functioning economy requires some relaxation in Islamic (and tribal) moral code.
From US and Indian(and international community) point of view however Taliban need not be opposed so vigorously. All they need to do is secure the nukes.
If Pakistan disintegrates then they have a smaller country to deal with who influence will have diminished. Baloch and Sindh people are more liberal and not such a big threat as Punjabis and Pasthuns.
Posted by Robert at May 2, 2009 10:17 PM ET:
Sorry "listening to music" not "listening to movies" in the previous post


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My house is brand new. We have a 50 gallon gas water heater by A.O. Smith. Has an explansion tank and a circulating pump installed. I'm not sure if this has been happening all along but in the last week or so I've noticed that when the flow shuts off to the washing machine, or the toilet tank refills after flushing, and sometimes when a faucet is turned off, there's a loud thunking sound. Seems to be loudest in the wall behind the water heater. We are on city water and I'm not sure what the exact pressure is, but it's definitely pretty strong because I don't think I've lived anywhere with pressure this good. A cursory Google search leads me to believe this is water hammer, but I've read some other stuff that talks about pipes not being strapped adequately. Since I'm hearing the sound in the wall, I'm wondering if that could be a possibility as well? Is there any way to know short of installing arrestors and seeing if that solves the problem? Additionally, do we install the arrestors on all of the valves that are exhibiting the problem, or is there some central location where one could be installed and control flow to all parts of the house? Finally, does the expansion tank play any role in reducing hammer? |
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The expansion tank is there do deal with the pressure variations caused by the hot water heater cycling on and off over time. This implies that you are on a 'closed' system from the city supply and have a PRV (pressure reducing valve) somewhere in your system. It may be outside at the meter or inside near where the water line comes into the house and the main shutoff valve. It wouldn't be bad if you went to HD or Lowes and purchased a pressure gauge to measure your pressure. They don't cost too much and attach to a hose spigot. |
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NEWPORT, R.I. -- Wynton Marsalis, Bobby McFerrin, David Sanborn and Dr. John are among the musicians scheduled to play the Newport Jazz festival this summer. Producer George Wein announced the schedule for the 60th anniversary of the iconic jazz festival Tuesday.
The festival will be held Aug. 1 - 3 at Fort Adams State Park and the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino. Tickets go on sale Thursday at 10 a.m.
The traditional Friday night concert at the Newport Casino will feature the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, plus Dee Dee Bridgewater in a salute to Billie Holiday. It starts at 8 p.m.
There will be music at Fort Adams all three days.
Friday, Aug. 1, 11:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.:
John Batist and Stay Human; John Zorn's Masada Marathon; Miguel Zenon Big Band; Darcy James Argue's Secret Society; Snarky Puppy; Cecile McLorin Salvant; Rudresh Mahanthappa; Amir ElSaffar Quintet; Mostly Other People Do the Killing; Berklee Global Jazz Ambassadors; University of Rhode Island Newport Jazz Band.
Saturday, Aug. 2, 10:30 a.m.- 7 p.m.
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis; Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue; David Holland Prism; Gregory Porter; Robert Glasper Experiment; SF Jazz Collective; Cecile McLorin Salvant; Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band; Pedrito Martinez Group; Dick Hyman, Howard Alden & Jay Leonhart; Kurt Rosenwinkel Quartet; Newport Now 60 Band; Umbria Jazz presents Stefano Bollani and Hamilton de Holanda.
Sunday, Aug. 3, 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Bobby McFerrin, David Sanborn & Joey DeFrancesco with Billy Hart and Warren Wolf; Dr. John and the Nite Trippers; Gary Burton New Quartet; Vijay Iyer Sextet; Danilo Perez Panama 500; Django Festival All-Stars; Ron Carter Trio; Lee Konitz Quartet; Ravi Coltrane; The Cookers; Mingus Big Band; The Brubeck Brothers; George Wein & the Newport All-Stars.
Tickets for the Aug. 1 daytime event at Fort Adams are $40 for adults, $20 for students. Tickets for the evening concert at the Newport Casino range from $40 to $100. Tickets for the opening night cocktail party, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m,. are $60.
Single day general admission tickets for Aug. 2 and 3 at Fort Adams are $55 until Jan. 31, $74 per day starting Feb. 1 and $84 at the gate, if available. Two-day passes are $110 until Jan. 31. After that, the price will rise to $135. A limited number of three-day passes for Fort Adams are available for $155.
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I currently have a bathroom cabinet/vanity that measures 46" long by 22" deep. I would like to buy new cabinets in a maple color with a slightly higher height, since I'm a tall person. My bathroom size cabinet/vanity is a custom size and I'm having a difficult time finding "off the shelf" made in the USA brand name cabinets in that size. Since it seems like the standard length is either 43" or 49", I'll will have to hire someone to cut off a little of it to make it fit into the existing space. I intend to replace the top with another white cultured marble top and sink.
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1 (31-1) <To David himself, understanding.> Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. | 1 Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. |
2 (31-2) Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not imputed sin, and in whose spirit there is no guile. | 2 Blessed is the man whose sin the LORD does not count against him and in whose spirit is no deceit. |
3 (31-3) Because I was silent my bones grew old; whilst I cried out all the day long. | 3 When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. |
4 (31-4) For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: I am turned in my anguish, whilst the thorn is fastened. | 4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer. "Selah" |
5 (31-5) I have acknowledged my sin to thee, and my injustice I have not concealed. I said I will confess against my self my injustice to the Lord: and thou hast forgiven the wickedness of my sin. | 5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD"-- and you forgave the guilt of my sin. "Selah" |
6 (31-6) For this shall every one that is holy pray to thee in a seasonable time. And yet in a flood of many waters, they shall not come nigh unto him. | 6 Therefore let everyone who is godly pray to you while you may be found; surely when the mighty waters rise, they will not reach him. |
7 (31-7) Thou art my refuge from the trouble which hath encompassed me: my joy, deliver me from them that surround me. | 7 You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance. "Selah" |
8 (31-8) I will give thee understanding, and I will instruct thee in this way, in which thou shalt go: I will fix my eyes upon thee. | 8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you. |
9 (31-9) Do not become like the horse and the mule, who have no understanding. With bit and bridle bind fast their jaws, who come not near unto thee. | 9 Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you. |
10 (31-10) Many are the scourges of the sinner, but mercy shall encompass him that hopeth in the Lord. | 10 Many are the woes of the wicked, but the LORD's unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in him. |
11 (31-11) Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye just, and glory, all ye right of heart. | 11 Rejoice in the LORD and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart! |
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Board Chairwoman Marina Dimitrijevic is pleased to host three "Chat with the Chair" events in the final week of November. Residents are invited to meet the Chairwoman, to ask questions about County government and to explore ways for Milwaukee County and the three municipalities to work together.
"We are making a sincere effort to unify Milwaukee County, and a key part of this effort is holding listening sessions in all 19 cities and villages," said Chairwoman Dimitrijevic.
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lifeinfuschia on 1/4/2015 4:44:00 PM more reviews by lifeinfuschia
Age: 25-29 Skin: Oily, Fair, Warm Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine Eyes: Hazel
This foundation is good for evening out skin tone. The coverage is more of a bb cream or tinted moisturizer. It looks VERY VERY natural, seriously. I have never come across a makeup product that looks this natural. Concealer will be required for problem skin, but it's probably worth it for such a natural look rather than using a thick foundation all over.
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LexiClarice on 11/10/2014 4:49:00 PM more reviews by LexiClarice
Age: 30-35 Skin: Combination, Dark, Neutral Hair: Brown, Relaxed, Coarse Eyes: Brown
This has a red undertone so it doesn't necessarily match my skin. My undertone is golden but my shade match is #45. It also oxidized darker.
I do set
with a translucent powder, but if you don't you get a beautiful dewy finish. I set it with powder not necessarily because I prefer a matte look but more because if I don't I tend to get oily. This doesn't cover my somewhat noticeable undereye circles without concealer, the only product that really does that is the Covergirl Queen Collection 3-in-1, but this product looks more natural despite that, even if I have to use a concealer for that area.
I'm neutral on the packaging. Because it's a squeeze tube I can take out the two dots I need and I never get more than necessary but if I did, I'd squeeze it right back in to the tube (not the most sanitary but I do use the back of my CLEAN FRESHLY WASHED hands to dispense the product on to and from there I use a foundation brush to buff it in. What does bother me is that I know once I reach the end of the makeup I will have a hard time getting the last bit of liquid from the tube. Will use the last bit, won't repurchase.
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jhenley on 9/27/2014 12:29:00 AM more reviews by jhenley
Age: 30-35 Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium Hair: Brown, Wavy, Coarse Eyes: Blue
This is an HG foundation for me. Lightweight. Natural. Looks like real skin. The shades are flattering and lots of different tones. As far as where it fits in Clinique foundations, it doesn't have skin care benefits like some of their others, but I feel it's superior to others like Superbalanced etc. I will always have a tube of this!
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yummymummy2 on 7/8/2014 10:54:00 AM more reviews by yummymummy2
Age: 44-55 Skin: Normal, Fair Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine Eyes: Green
Very pale. Lancome 010 or 005, and many brands do not have a shade pale enough. In Bobbi Brown I am Porcelain.
Lines? No.
Dryness? No.
Oily? No but T zone is a tiny bit oilier as day goes on.
Sensitive? Yes- avoid perfumed products.
For me, colour is the main issue because I am very pale, with coverage being the second.
I don't need a lot of coverage but being very pale every bit of blue or pigmentation shows so I need medium coverage.
I chose 01 which is a really good match- not too pink, yellow or dark. Spot on in fact. I also use Porcelain in Bobbi Brown to compare. I'd say this was the same shade as B Brown Porcelain in Moisture Rich and a tiny bit darker than Porcelain in Skin Foundation ( which runs lighter.)
This is sheer to medium. One application looks ok, touching up makes it look better. I need heavy duty under eye concealer and a bit of extra foundation on my cheeks but this does the job. I would like a bit more of a dewy sheen and a bit more of a glow. This is not matte-matte, but it's more matte than satin or dewy.
Quite thick like a heavier foundation, creamy on application and blends well, but you need to be fast as it dries quickly. This for me a negative- it goes on a bit like a BB cream- dries fast, and not much 'play time'.
I'd say this is bordering on matte. There is a very slight glow at first- but would not call it dewy. This for me is a negative- would like a bit more of a glow.
This will be key for me. I do not have oily skin, and I don't like powder but I don't want to touch up ever 2-3 hours.
Pleased to say that after 5-6 hours I still look as though I have make up- though natural.
We'll see. I think the cost at £22 is better than many at £30 so if this works I will stick with it.
Like the fact it's a plastic bottle and can be popped into a handbag for touch-ups.
Not suitable if you have dry skin. I'm in my mid 50s and my skin is not dry, but this is a semi-matte foundation.
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cebaker07 on 6/24/2014 3:55:00 PM more reviews by cebaker07
Age: 25-29 Skin: Dry, Fair Hair: Brunette Eyes: Blue
I tried this foundation during my long search for an HG foundation. While I don't know that this is it, there are a lot of things I do like about it. I wear shade 4 and I must say it is very close to my skin tone and looks great on. But, as a medium-full coverage person, this is a little sheer. The foundation can be buildable without looking caked on, but if you don't have too much redness or acne, it looks wonderful with just one layer.
I generally use about a dime size amount - a pea size isn't quite enough to cover my whole face. Even with my acne, redness and dry spots, this does a pretty good job of evening out the look of my skin and covering most of my trouble areas. I would say this doesn't last too long, just a couple of hours, on its own. But, I also live in an extreme weather state, so it gets really hot and really cold. So, I usually dust over it with Bare Minerals Veil or even the Ready foundation if I need a little more coverage. I usually like the veil more because the little sparkle from Clinique's foundation still comes through. I have found that the BM and Clinique combination sets the makeup for up to 12 hours. I am pretty sure using Clinique's setting powder or any other setting/long wear powder would have the same effect. What I do really like about this foundation, though, is that the longer it is on, the better it looks. Also, it doesn't really settle into any of my creases, like most other liquid and powder foundations do. It really does make your face look like a more perfect (and yet natural) version of itself.
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Froozygirl on 5/27/2014 5:00:00 AM more reviews by Froozygirl
Age: 36-43 Skin: Very Oily, Olive, Warm Hair: Brunette, Curly, Medium Eyes: Brown
Wow. I never thought I will be saying this, but this is by far the best Clinique foundation. Unlike other Clinique foundations, the colours are actually more yellow! I decided to buy it after checking the Beautypedia review. I thought it might be OK for my skin as it doesn't contain any SPF (and foundations with SPF tend to break me out really bad...). I am NC35 and was given shade 10. The colour is slightly lighter than my complexion but the foundation really adapts to your skin immediately and you wouldn't even know you are wearing makeup. It really puts to shame other expensive brands (it's by far better than the Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua that doesn't do anything to me, other than making me look like an oil slick, plus you can tell from miles I am wearing foundation). I am really very impressed. I am using it with Clinique's loose powder in invisible and you can hardly tell I am wearing makeup. It's like your skin, but better. If I need extra coverage, I use Clinique's Even Better concealer over redness. It keeps me shine-free all day when the weather is slightly cold, but when it gets warmer it doesn't perform that good - nevertheless, it's significantly less oil than with other foundations, and in any case I might need to blot my face once only in 8 hours. Overall, this is a really good foundation - it doesn't break me either.
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Shortcourt0 on 4/10/2014 4:28:00 PM more reviews by Shortcourt0
Age: 19-24 Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Cool Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine Eyes: Brown
For me this was an underwhelming foundation. Tried it on in store and it seemed to be a good match. When I got home I noticed it was not a good color for me. I tried to make it work for a few more days but on top of the color being off it also lacked any sort of staying power. I eventually returned it for something else. After trying out other Clinique products I realized I don't fit well into their shade ranges. I was also probably looking for a medium to full coverage foundation at the time, which this product definitely isn't. All in all not a terrible foundation, just not a good foundation for me.
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ebell123 on 3/18/2014 7:22:00 PM more reviews by ebell123
Age: 19-24 Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium Hair: Brunette Eyes: Blue
This is my favorite foundation during the winter months (during the summer I use the acne solutions foundation). The main thing I like about it is the natural look it gives, not cakey at all. It does have microglitter particles in it, but it's not something that is very noticeable, to me at least. The coverage is medium and shade 01 matched well for my pale, neutral skin tone. I apply it with a buffing brush and it makes my skin look flawless. The lasting power is okay, I usually get about 7-8 hours of wear. I have sensitive skin and need an oil-free foundation, which this is. It doesn't irritate my skin or make me breakout. Overall, my HG winter foundation and I will continue to repurchase it.
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harrisonfjord on 3/13/2014 6:47:00 PM more reviews by harrisonfjord
Age: 19-24 Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium Hair: Brunette Eyes: Blue
I love Clinique products and was in the market for a new foundation. Unfortunately this was not it for me. I have combo-oily skin and this sank into every pore and accentuated my oily spots. Not cute. Not to mention the glitter in it ruins the "natural" feel. I like foundations that cover up my blemishes but that do not look cakey or fake. Unfortunately this did not do it for me. #2 was a perfect match for my NC20 skin tone. I hate that its hard to control how much product you squeeze out from the tube and I also hate that its hard to tell how much product you have left without puncturing the bottle. When I used the clinique foundation brush to apply this, it looked streaky, so I find that its best to apply with a sponge or clean fingers. It is not full coverage and I didn't expect it to be, but I was disappointed with this foundation.
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*TOP REVIEWER* crystal105 on 2/17/2014 3:26:00 PM more reviews by crystal105
Age: 30-35 Skin: Acne-prone, Fair Hair: Brunette Eyes: Hazel
Overall, I really like this. It's not full, full coverage, but I don't want full coverage. It does a really nice job of just blurring flaws. I think it looks very natural. I use moisturizer, then this (applied with the Clinique foundation brush) and Stay Matte Rimmel Powder. I generally don't use concealer as I haven't found one that I really like. I have super combo skin (super oily t-zone, dry flakes everywhere else) and this does a pretty decent job everywhere. I live in MN, and in the winter, I could maybe use something more moisturizing. Also, my forehead does get oily about 5 hours into the day, but not crazy oily. I also think that it hasn't caused any congestion (my skin is ALWAYS congested...this does not make it worse). I would buy it again.
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By Ryan D'Agostino
4.Earlier that day, Sunday, July 22, Bill, Jennifer, and Michaela attend the nine-thirty service at the Cheshire United Methodist Church, a hulking white building built in 1970 and redolent of the unfortunate architecture of the era an overlapping series of featureless, cutout facades with faux peaks. Hayley is away at a friend's house for the weekend or she'd be here, too. The Reverend Stephen Volpe, a buoyant, moonfaced man whom everyone calls Pastor Steve, leads the worship, standing as he always does in front of the austere dark cross, backlit on a gleaming white slab behind the altar.
The three Petits stand for the opening prayer, a call-and-answer between Pastor Steve and the congregation, taken from The Africana Worship Book:
Invisible God, be visible through our faith today.
Praise God who empowers us with faith to see what others miss.
Will we stop our building a better future because of evil?
No! Our God will deliver us from evil.
Will we concede our dreams for our world, your Creation, because of evil?
No, God will judge all evildoers.
Pastor Steve doesn't give a sermon. Instead, some church members who have participated in the United Methodist Action Reach-Out Mission by Youth, or U. M. ARMY, speak about their experience on that year's weeklong mission. Bill and Jen feel a certain pride listening to this. One of the first members of Cheshire United Methodist to participate in U. M. ARMY, a few years earlier, was Hayley Petit.
By the time Bill, Jen, and Michaela walk out of church, Hayley is already on her way home from her friend's house in Ipswich, Massachusetts, a beach town north of Boston, where a bunch of her gang went after graduation to hang out one more time before the summer wears thin and everybody scatters off to college. She's driving the old Mercedes clunker that her parents felt was as safe as any car for a seventeen-year-old girl to drive. Hayley calls it the Tank.
Some Sundays, Bill and Michaela sneak up the road to the quaint Notch Store for the homemade doughnuts that they serve only on Sundays. It's supposed to be their secret Jen tries to get her husband to eat healthy but somehow Michaela always lets it slip. Today, though, they head home for lunch. It's a July Sunday, with mercifully little to do. Petit's dad calls and asks if he wants to play golf, which he usually does. The sky above central Connecticut is as blue as it gets, and the temperature is already up over 80. Jen and Michaela tell him to go they're thinking of heading to the beach anyway, and that's not Bill's thing. This is something of a routine during the summer months at home or on vacation: girls in the sun, Bill on the golf course. It works for everybody.
On his way to the club Petit calls his friend Ron Bucchi, too, to see if he wants to join him and his dad at the club. But Ron is working in the yard and he hasn't shaved all weekend, and he figures that by the time he showers and shaves and drives the fifteen minutes to the club ... he tells Petit to go ahead, he'll catch him next weekend.
3.The golf relieves some of the pressure of the work that keeps him away from his girls so much. Petit brings Hayley on his rounds at New Britain General when she's too small even to see over the patients' beds. It's one way he can spend time with her, but it's also his way of showing her the world. He's not trying to teach her medicine; he's teaching her about people. In some patients' rooms, finger paintings and Magic Markered get-well cards paper the walls. In other rooms, the walls are bare. Petit tells Hayley how nice it would be if she drew pictures for the people in the rooms that looked the loneliest.
He teaches her everything he can think of. As a girl, she knows the name of every tree and every bird. Once, when she was a toddler, he took hold of her hand and held it a few inches over a candle's flame nowhere near close enough to burn but close enough to feel the heat and said, "Hot, hot."
She can't always be with him, of course, and that's hard. But for one thing, when he isn't home, he's helping people, and that's good, right? That's one belief that he and Jennifer hold fast: You help people. Plus, the more he works, the more he can provide for his girls. He has started doing speaking gigs all over the country driving, flying, talking to roomfuls of people about endocrinology. It's wearing him out, and Hanna, for one, talks to him about slowing down at least cutting out the travel. He tells her she doesn't get it: It's miserable, but he can make $2,000 in a night and it goes right into the girls' college funds. Hanna makes a face when she sees the McDonald's wrappers on the floor of his car after one of his trips, and he looks at her like, What am I supposed to do?
Hayley is nine years old in 1998, when Jennifer is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Bill and Jen sit her down and talk to her about it, and the little girl gets the idea that it's up to her to try to save her mother's life. On a pad of lined paper she begins handwriting notes to her friends and family, asking them to sponsor her in the annual Connecticut MS Walk. She calls her team Hayley's Hope. She waits and waits, and then the envelopes start appearing in the mail at her house with checks inside. And each year, she does it again, sending her letters out like clockwork to Aunt Hanna, to Aunt Cindy, to the Bucchis by her senior year, after about seven years of mailing out the letters and walking the MS walk, she has raised $55,000 to fight multiple sclerosis and save her mother's life. When Hayley graduates, Michaela wants to continue her big sister's efforts. She plans to rename the team Michaela's Miracle.
Petit grows flowers for the girls. It gives him some peace on the weekends, away from the phone calls, the rounds, and the research the soft, cool dirt on his hands, the sweet smells, and, usually, Michaela kneeling next to him, the two of them chatting away. She loves to plant. As they pat the soil over each bulb, she tells him that the plants have to be "cozy." Pots of daffodils in the backyard, flowering hostas around the patio, a bed of brilliant orange and yellow four-o'clocks behind a cairn at the end of the driveway. It's their special activity.
Of course, whenever it's time to pull weeds, Michaela disappears.
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Easter is on its way and Capital Campus Ministry is ready to celebrate with an Easter egg hunt at 3 pm this Sunday in Battelle Hall.Students are encouraged to meet at the St. Anthony statue outside of Battelle Hall at 3, when participants will have the chance to hunt more than 2,000 eggs inside Battelle Hall. Baskets will be provided for all students and there will be lots of prizes to win. Professor Bill Kennedy will be making balloon animals, and pizza and refreshments will be provided.
In addition to the festivities, Campus Ministries will also be making Easter-themed centerpieces for Sunrise Senior Assisted Living. So come out to celebrate Easter and serve the community.
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Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2015: Rocky Mountain Flatbread presents Craft Pizza Meets Craft Beer - Kitsilano
CRAFT PIZZA MEETS CRAFT BEER – Kitsilano
Presented by Rocky Mountain Flatbread Company and Persephone Brewing
1876 West 1st Avenue
January 27
5PM – 8PM (staggered seating every 30 minutes)
Enjoy a three-course meal of Rocky Mountain Flatbread. For starters, choose an organic salad or Chef's soup, and then create your own artisan pizza with your favourite toppings. Finish off with a delicious dessert! Local Craft Beer tastings provided by Persephone Brewing Company.
Price: $30.75
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includes three-course meal with "make your own" artisan pizza and craft beer pairings. Gratuity not included.
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Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2015: Hawksworth Restaurant presents Side Dishes
January 17, 20, 24, 27 & 31 2015 @ 6:30 pm
The name sounds petite but this dinner is sure to satisfy. Inspired by guest favourites of Hawksworth since opening in May 2011, Side Dishes – The Best of Hawksworth will be served longtable dining style in the heritage York Room at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia. Enjoy a three course dinner prepared by Chef David Hawksworth and the team, with optional wine pairings to match. Each evening is a different menu, so pick one or all five. You certainly won't be disappointed with whatever choice you make.
Please click on "Side Dishes" on the date you're interested in attending to see that night's menu.
Food only: $66.91 + s/c
Food and Wine pairing: $66.91 + $43.42 + s/c
Prices include applicable tax and gratuity. Substitution and modifications are politely declined.
Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2015: Off the Eaten Track presents Main Street Hidden Gems Tour
Presented by Off the Eaten Track
January 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30
5:00pm, 2 Hours
Main Street may be one of the oldest neighbourhoods in the city but it is home to some of the youngest and hippest locals. Packed full of designer boutiques, funky thrift shops, and quirky restaurants, Vancouverites know that Main is the street to find the city's best culinary hidden gems. Let us show you five of the very best spots we guarantee you wouldn't find on your own! From local bakeries to a tiki hideaway, we know all the tastiest shops on Main.
Due to the alcoholic samples on this tour, you must be 19+ to participate. The legal drinking age in British Columbia is 19 years of age. It's against the law to purchase liquor for or give
liquor to a minor. You may be required to present your government issued ID to participate in alcohol tastings.
Details: Meet at Cafe Trafiq at 5pm (4216 Main Street)
Stop 1: Café Trafiq:
Stop 2: Shameful Tiki
Stop 3: Itadakimasu
Stop 4: The Honey Shoppe
Price: $56.75
($50 + $6.75 s/c)
Gratuities not included
Buy TicketsDine Out Vancouver Festival 2015: Pacific Theatre and Siena Restaurant present Act I Eat 1
ACT I EAT 1: Three-Course Group Dining and Underneath the Lintel
Pacific Theatre
Wednesday, January 21 & 28, 2015
Dinner served at 6pm at Siena Restaurant (1485 W 12th Ave)
Performance of Underneath the Lintel at 8pm Pacific Theatre (1440 W 12th Ave)
Pacific Theatre pairs the quirky mystery Underneath the Lintel with a three-course long-table dining experience at Siena Restaurant. The return of a library book – 113 years overdue – sends a reclusive Dutch librarian on a globe-spanning odyssey.
Price: $73
*Includes three-course dinner at Siena Restaurant, performance at Pacific Theatre, GST, gratuity, and service fees. Beverages not included.