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cardiocrinum giganteum
Hello Plant People
I've been absent from the blogosphere, lost in the beauty of the sunny backyard garden. Too much work, a whole lot of plants, and life goes on.
Funny how an absent of writing seems to come off as missing an old friend, I love sharing stories of my plant insanity, and hope some of you are still stopping by. While June certainly had more rain clouds then sun rays, it's moisture was well received by my water hungry garden. Although the "gardener" got a few extra days off this June, July looks like it's going to be a hot one. Starting today is a 10 day predicted forecast of cooking summer weather, we might even see a couple days in the 30′s (In Victoria, I know, I know). My giant Echium, Tetrapanax and Ensete false banana have instantly responded to the heat, growing like something out of Little Shop of Horrors. The colorful display of spring flowers has faded and in it's place comes a whole new wave of tropical blooms. There is still plenty of summertime curiosities to peruse and fascinate, yet another time I'm thankful for being such a plant lunatic. So much to see…
Let's take a closer look.
The tropical border is looking lush and exotic. My Achilles heel is a large garden made up of potted specimens. A nightmare to water, but satisifying in it's ability to be reorganized as things look their best, and fade out for the season.
Let's look at what's been blooming the last couple weeks.
An old standby, Echeveria glauca is blooming early this year. The first succulent to really grab my attention, it's lost it's initial wow factor but still manages to win my respect for introducing me to a such a lovely genera of plants.
Aloe aristata is the first Aloe in my collection to yield blooms. We dug this one out of the Mary's garden down on Cedar Hill Road, reliably hardy in Victoria if you keep the winter wet off it. Native to the Drakensberg Mountains in South Africa, these can be found growing up to 7500 feet above sea level in their natural habitat. Hardy succulents intrigue me.
Eccremocarpus scaber (Chilean Glory Vine) overwintered just fine in a pot placed outdoors, it's rate of growth is almost scary. A heavy seed setter, if you grow this plant for one season you'll have plenty of opportunities to share. Bonus points that it flowers on it's first year from seed. Plant it where it has plenty of space to climb, it breaks easily when moved and is best left to climb on it's own.
What I suspect to be Phytolacca polyandra otherwise known as Chinese Poke Weed. I first saw this genus in Germany, and have loved it ever since. Can't wait for the unusual berries.
You've got to love the intricacy of it's flowers.
A plant gifted to me last fall by the lovely people at Scentsational Plants, Arthropodium strictum (Tasmanian Chocolate Lily) was another winter success story. It's been flowering for the last couple weeks with these strange off center miniature blooms.
Close up strangeness.
Standing at almost 5 ft tall, Allium giganteum was worth the trouble.
When I first saw these little white berries appear I thought my Ugni molinae (Chilean Guava) was setting an early set of fruit. I should have known that they weren't berries but flowers, it sets it's fruit around the end of October. Get it together plant geek!
A weed to some, the yearly return of Linaria purpurea (Toad Flax) is always welcome sight. Amazing sprays of self seeding, non obstrusive, electric purple flowers. Yes please, introduce this ditch weed into my garden any day. This plant predates my garden and plant knowledge, it's earned it's space whether I like it or not.
Speaking of Linarias, I recently ordered some seeds from Chilterns and this Linaria aeruginea 'Neon Lights' was one of them. Mixed seed in various colors, only two specimens survived due to unintentional neglect. Unsure of if it's perennial or annual, if it seeds anything like it's releatives, I shouldn't have a problem keeping it in the garden.
Arisaema triphyllum never ceases to fascinate and lasts much longer then the A. griffithii I have. We all need more Jack in the pulpits in the garden.
A new plant to me, Corydalis sempervirens has minute tropical looking flowers. What sold me more then that was it's light green, almost powdered delicate foliage. It's shade of green is unmatched in the garden.
The Lupinus arboreus I found as a seedling on dry waterside cliff doesn't owe me anything. Out of all the plants in my garden this spring, this plant was acquired beyond the garden center and outflowered everything and anything in the garden. Naturally a shrub, I've been standardizing it into a tree with great results. Burning bush is an understatement.
Lovely lupin flowers.
Desfontatia spinosa flowers remind me of candy corn. Underneith a Lewisia glandulosa teases me with plenty of buds, but I've yet to see a single one flower.
Another old resident of the garden is campanula persicifolia, this one in particular I suspect to be a hybrid between the white and the blue varieties in my garden. Has anyone else see a spotted campanula flower?
A potted Hymnocalis festalis (Puruvian Daffodil) is a finely crafted work of natural art. What a wispy design of white frilled loveliness. If you happen to come across one of these, do stop and smell the roses, they have an alluring perfume.
Shocked and amazed.
I probably have over 10 species of saxifraga growing in my garden, and Saxifraga stolonifera wins first place for it's flowers. Almost like a red stemmed orchid without the prestige and hype.
Take a closer look will you.
Obscure blooms of the South American, Bomarea edulis. This plant probably wouldn't sell out in Garden Centers but I enjoy it's far off tale. Tuber ordered from Sacred Succulents.
Penstemon x mexicali 'Sunburst Ruby' lends well to a tropical garden. It's reds stand out amongst all the green foliage of early summer, late spring.
Mitraria coccinea is a firestorm of orange tangelo colored flowers.
On the edge or hardy? I'm still not quite decided, this one made it through just fine in the coldframe.
Verbascum bombyciferum's phallic flower droops and hangs in a different position every evening. A great drought resistant self seeding biannual for adding height and architecture. It reminds me of a blazing candelabra.
Another side fascination I've had this year is collecting exotic bulbs. Aztec Lily, Sprekelia formosissima in it's full glory wondrous glory. The very first day the flower opened I took a deep breathe in and got to smell it's short lived perfume. Smells like citrus mixed with strawberries, the aroma was intoxicating. I went for a second smell with no return, perhaps it only produces it in small supply.
For anyone having read mylast couple posts, I may come off as a broken record with pictures of my Cardiocrinum giganteum. Still I can't help but to feel it deserves further documentation, standing at 12+ ft tall, stury and unstaked, this is one impressive lily.
9 years for the bulb to get to flowering size, 5 days of rain to knock them all off. I took this photo the day before the storm. Cardiocrinum giganteum is so classically beautiful, a true testament to the beauty and perfection of nature.
Even during heavy winds this Cardiocrinum giganteum barely moved an inch. Check out the base of it's stalk.
12 feet and counting = happy plant geek.
I'm still not sure if I've properly identified this plant, but I suspect it to be Acacia koa. This strange acacia has two types of leaves coming off one branch. The reason for this morphology is unknown to me, but it has both flat leaves and small mimosa like leaves. I've never seen anything like it.
It's always a good time for a photo of Mangave 'Bloodspot'
Not rare, but totally everyday. I'm proud of my soft cushion planting of Saxifraga 'Triumph'. It's so fluffy!
I love when groundcovers start to merge, which one will remain victorious.
A nice way to justify breaking a fresh terracotta, put some succulents in it and act like you did it on purpose.
Buddha likes the saxifraga too.
The eyes of a gentle soul. Tobius the Cat.
Wishing you all a Sunny Weekend! Thanks for joining me on this tour.
To say May is a busy time of year for nursery workers is an understatement. From production to shipping to garden centers and beyond, there isn't enough time in the day when you deal with this many plants. Overtime seasons hit a bit early this season and I suspect it to last a bit later as well, I feel like I'm running a marathon. Sore backs, stiff necks, a heavy coffee addiction and the days burn up as fast as I can face them. I've never been busier what with the nursery taking every spare moment I have, then watering & caring for my greenhouse and of course the backyard jungle. The work of a plant geek is never done and while I've been too busy for words, I felt it pertinent to give you all a quick update.
May walk-around.
The tropical border May 2012
My Cardiocrinum giganteum is absolutely giant and growing at an incredible rate. It's probably well over 8 feet tall now and starting to bud. Won't this be interesting.
It takes anywhere from 5-9 years for a Cardiocrinum giganteum bulbs to reach flowering maturity. Sadly after blooming this giant lily will perish in hopes of creating seed. In time it's offsets will replace the mother plant and the cycle will continue.
I planted my Echium pininana out and have been enjoying all the dramatic spring growth.
A Meconopsis Himalayan blue poppy is currently flowering. What a stunning display of multicolored blue frilly incredibleness.
For the 3rd season in a row this hardy Dianthus hybrid blooms right on schedule. Above a Disporum sessile settles into it's new pot ready to unravel it's secrets.
Speaking of right on schedule, these Candelabra primula never cease to amaze.
The minute flowers of Corokia 'Little Prince' are a nice accent to a plant that often looks like it's dead, even when it's thriving. Corokia make excellent potted specimens and fits in well with the other garden obscurities.
Chives aren't just for culinary uses, they also welcome in spring with cheery pink/purple pillow tufts. Hardy and pest resistant, I've been growing this patch of chives for nearly 4 years now. After blooming they sometimes looks ratty and unkempt, cut them back and they'll flush out good as new.
When I first started this garden, the beds were nothing but tall grass, daisies and weeds. After clearing them up, I uncovered a struggling peony. Many years later it returns the favor by producing these melon sized scarlet blooms. Incredible.
Mahonia x media really is a great plant. Now that the flowers have faded, the berries are developing, and also a flush of new foliage. Surely a plant that offers year round interest.
Amongst a Tetrapanax a Allium giganteum creeps it's way up into the canopy. I keep waiting for it to open, but it continues to grow taller. I'm excited to see the result.
Darmera peltata & Gunnera manicata begin to wake up for the season.
A unassuming Tellima grandiflora blooms with little expectation of being noticed. Upon a macro photograph the true intricacy of it's flowers is seen. For shape and design these are some of my favorite, but you'd be hard pressed to see it without really taking a close look. Easily grown from seed I let the pods develop last year and sowed some with great success. I now have over 40 and I've also been finding the odd one poking up in the garden self sown as well.
Drimia maritima amongst the spring madness. Everything is so lush right now.
The amazing speckled leaves of a Heuchera 'Midnight Rose'. From Mid April on the heucheras have been waking up and flushing out new foliage.
It's easy to be jealous of Heuchera 'Green Spice' artistic skills. Wow!
Pole beans and scarlet runners ready to be transplanted out into the garden.
The unusual bloom spike of aPhytolacca americana. Beautiful and unusual this isn't even half of what makes this a cool plant to grow. Stay tuned for more weirdness.
Agave bovicornuta & Agave bracteosa were easy to harden off, and are now enjoying the sunniest spot in the back garden.
The frog has a new hairdo this year, sitting next to Agave stricta 'Nana'.
An echeveria art-piece I did has a little visitor.
An enemy to most gardeners, snails get a pass in my garden due to their intriguing good looks. Respectfully he didn't eat any of the echeverias and I let him be on his way. I'm sure with all the plants I have a couple snails won't do much damage.
A new addition from Fraser Thimble Farms, Syneilesis aconitifolia, a welcome obscurity to the garden.
More plant hoarding: Enkianthus cernuus rubens .
Thanks for visiting, we'll talk soon when things aren't as busy.
A notice to all plant geeks in Victoria, the Victoria Cactus and Succulent Society is having it's yearly spring sale at Hillside Mall this weekend. Be sure to show them your support and check out their incredible selection of rare and strange succulents & cacti. Check out their website for more information.
Over the winter months I met a local cacti collector who is in the midst of reducing the size of their collection. While spring plant sales are a lot of fun, nothing is more exciting then viewing and aquiring plants from a private collection. On Sunday I paid her a visit and she shared some really incredible specimens with me.
The latest plant hoarding: "I can't stop."
Sedum hintonii (syn. Sedum mocinianum), Echeveria van keppel, Rhasalis pilocarpa, A NOID Stepelia, astrophytum senile, noid agave, Euphorbia obsesa, Euphorbia stellispina, and a 65-80 year old Echinopsis!
I had a really great visit, saw some great specimens, and left with this amazing lot. A great big thank you for sharing these old-growth beauties with me, I'm looking forward to having them in my care and watching them grow.
A closer look.
Notocactus sp. What an unusual form.
I have a nice collection of steplia growing in the basement, but they're still young and unestablished. I'm hoping this one to be a bit more impressive this season.
A young noid agave, what can I say, they're a personal favorite. Any ideas?
I have a hard time saying no to any Euphorbia obesas I come across. So cool, I need more, 3 isn't enough!
Another interesting Euphorbia, E. stellispina.
A 31 year old Astrophytum senile, half the size of a football. Gnarly and showing it's age, it's quite an incredible specimen. I'm only 27, this cactus has got me beat.
Also a small rooted cutting labeled Sedum hintonii. Further reading online says that it might be Sedum mocinianum, the main difference being the way it flowers. We shall see. I'm extra pleased about this one.
Onto the most exciting plant find of all my plant hoarding, a 65-80+ year old white flowering echinopsis. I'm absolutely floored about this one. Gnarly but vigorous, this cacti is older then myself, my parents, and was around when my grandmother was a toddler. It could have lived through two world wars, and has seen nations rise and fall. What an amazing find, it's got the strangest presence.
Even at this old age, it produces fresh pups. Looking deeper into it's soil, it's growing almost entirely in gravel and has only had one drink all winter. Hardened off, it now lives outside. I can't help but to stare at it for the time being.
It's base shows the wrinkles of an old man, it's glochids dried up but still effective. Still on seemingly dead wood, the pups grow effortlessly. I can't wait to see if it flowers this summer.
I'm a happy camper, and so are the plants in my garden. The long days at the nursery have taken their toll on me and I've been finding it hard to keep up with this writing. Alas with all these incredible plant events, I feel it's my duty to share. Here's a quick photo roll of some of the more interesting things happening in the garden.
I recently planted my echium out, the weather has been mild, and the tropicals are ready to escape their plastic home.
Another angel of the the exotic bed.
My Cardiocrinum giganteum has nearly doubled in size, you can almost see it grow. Looks like we'll be seeing flowers shortly.
The Japanese azalea seem early this year, what a great pop of spring color!
I didn't have much luck overwintering my last echium so this one escapes it's pot and goes straight into the ground. No point in worrying about it's potential overwintering indoors if it's going to die anyway. You live here until you don't. Let's see a bloom spike!
Melianthus major has some incredible spring colors right now. If you haven't grown this plant before and see one in a spring planting give it's leaves a little brush. It's strangely peanut butter scented.
The Mimulus dentatus (Coast Monkey Flower) planted underneath the scopolia carniolica worked out rather nicely. I wonder if this combination has been done before… I love monkey flowers, you never loose with mimulus!
I looked down to see this great combination of spring folaige, knipofia, actea, impatiens and wasabia.
Jeffersonia diphylla & Sanguinaria canadensis.
The fresh growth on a Rhodocoma capensis (African restio) which seem to overwinter well here in Victoria.
A Lewisia succulent bowl I put together last spring, that actually still looks nice a year later. WIN!
On the topic of lewisia, here's a rare white Lewisia in flower. Out of the 300-500 lewisia we grow at the nursery every year, I only ever see 1-3 white ones per season in the mix. This one accidently followed me home.
The Podophyllum peltatum (North American Mayapple) are growing at an incredible rate and this year I have 2 more shoots then last. Looks like a happy podo.
Another podophyllum started poking it's head up recently, P. hexandrum (Himilayan May Apple). This one was underpreforming in it's old spot and ended up in this terracotta pot for future traveling ease.
I might have convinced my boss to give me a couple of his Podophyllum 'Spotty Dotty' seedlings. Excellent!
Androsace sempervivoides is budding and flowering
My girlfriend got cute with some saxifraga cuttings I rooted, it makes for a neat effect. Feng shui?
Abutilon megapotamicum has also returned to the garden. Suspect borderline hardy, I just didn't have the heart to risk it. The greenhouse has treated it well this season.
A fury of spring stardust. Heuchera micrantha amongst other hybrid heuchera, cyclamen and hepaticas. The life of a plant collector ain't so bad.
Thanks for stopping by. Almost through the busy season, wish me luck.
Things have certainly been ripping along, I'm in absolute awe of all the new growth in the garden. After many tireless hours, and inconceivable levels of plant hoarding, the garden is full, established and brimming with life. The last week was an absolute zoo at the nursery which involved many late nights, and even a little Saturday catch up. Truth be told I feel a bit silly complaining about work when essentially I'm paid to do one big plant scavenger hunt, sun shining high, birds singing. Still as the long weeks add up my body aches a little more. Anyone who knows the dance of overtime knows there's very little time to do much else. Living and breathing the plant scene right now, there's a buzz in town and I'm enjoying the energy. My spirits remain high and I'm proud to have the job I have today.
A lot has been popping in the back garden, and I thought it might be time to do a bit more sharing.
The late April garden tour:
The Cardiocrinum giganteum has grown more then a foot since I got it a couple week's back, it's a fun plant to watch grow. Large glossy leaves and a promise of a tall flower stalk that will be the gem of the garden.
It's main stock is a sight to be seen. It's circumference and speed of growth is unreal.
Tetrapanax papyrifer has been enjoying the spring weather, rewarding me with a new leaf every couple weeks. If you haven't tried this plant yet, keep your eyes peeled, the garden wouldn't be the same without it. Low maintenance, undemanding and pest free, I haven't had a thread of trouble growing Tetrapanax in Victoria. Extra bonus points that it's almost completely hardy around here, it didn't even loose it's leaves this winter.
A meconopsis bud has been brewing the last couple days. Everyone tells me these plants are difficult and short lived, but so far this specimen hasn't given me any problems whatsoever. A potted specimen I bring out into the main display in spring, and retire in the late summer. Himalayan poppy's are unusual and beautiful, a great addition to the the perennial border.
Jeffersonia diphylla (Twin Leaf) & Sanguinaria canadensis (Blood Root) make an attractive unlikely pair. Both emerge into spring in the strangest way, flowering before the leaves even unravel. I enjoy the delicateness of the foliage and their lush greens are pleasant to say the least. Should you be keen to see a jeffersonia in bloom, don't blink or you might miss it. This one came and went within the matter of 8 hours, I came home to a spent bloom having saw the bud only that morning.
All things pass.
I love the exotic blooms of this under cultivated hardy succulent, Chiastophyllum oppositifolium (kee-as-toh-FILL-um, op-po-sit-ee-FOH-lee-um). I have two of these at the moment, one in the garden and one in a 1 gallon pot, and the one in the pot is doing significantly better. For the best results extra drainage and perhaps some light winter protection will help encourage spring blooms. Furthermore I think chiastophyllum might be resiliant enough to be planted in rock walls and other vertical, well drained plantings. A must have, this is only the beginning of the long vibrant garland-like strands of flowers.
A perfectly grown Gentiana acaulis we aquired from Joe Keller at the VIRAGS Show and Sale has started to open and is a daily wonder. The flowers open and close with the sunlight, perhaps to protect it's softer parts from winter moisture and cold temperatures.
Upon closer inspection this gentian's flower is a real work of art. Out of this world beautiful, a perfect landing pad for a busy bumble bee. The dots inside are actually protruded bumps and the flower is comprised of a hard plastic-like casing and frilly soft petals when in full bloom. What an amazing shade of blue.
The rhodohypoxis are planted at the base of a eucalyptus tree and grow happily symbiotically. The thirsty tree above keeps the potrootbound and dry, preventing rot and also making it tough for city rats and squirrels to eat the delicious bulbs below. These have popped up for the last 3 seasons with no special care at all.
What can I say, I have a sweet spot for hardy primulas. Primula sieboldii lends well to the collection.
This primula auricula has been under performing for the last couple seasons and has been recently potted in a terracotta. A couple weeks later these blooms are my reward.
This Saxifraga 'Triumph' looks it's best at this time of year. Cool weather growing, it seems to have migrated at least a foot from where I originally planted it. Now it drapes itself down the bordering rocks and looks quite naturalized. Even without it's flowers it's worth having in the garden. Bonus points that once spring moves into full swing you're rewarded with a bumper crop of red tricolor blooms, I can't complain.
The definition of springtime.
Proper gardening is all about timing. Plant something at the right time, and it won't just "live" it will thrive. Bellis 'English Daisies' are a great short lived, cold weather perennial. For the best value buy them as 6pack annuals in fall, plant them and forget them until spring. The winter gives them ample time to get established and this is how they'll look from February until June.
I have more then 10 different types of daffodils in the garden and yet they're often left undocumented. I thought it was overdue that I include a shot as they are the true harbingers of spring.
These Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Blue Bells) were here before I started the garden and will likely be here after I leave this garden. Truthfully I've loved them since the first day I saw them. Exotic flowers that grow like weeds, I'm impressed, I really am.
I often enjoy looking at the garden lengthwise and seeing the mix of colors all interwoven like a tapestry.
Once the flower stalks of Darmera peltata begin to unfurl, they move at an incredible rate. What perfect little capsules.
You don't need to go to outer space to see something weird. Just. Go. Outside.
The shiny leaves of newly emerged Rodgersia. This specimen is thriving in the deep dry shade of a large clump of bamboo.
Something that might be new to some of you, Matthiola arborescens otherwise known as a tree stock. Much like your traditional annual stock, but supersized. Silver foliage and nicely scented flowers, I'm excited to see how this develops this season. A late find last season, this overwintered just fine in my coldframe in the back.
My podophyllum peltatum (North American May Apple) started to emerge at the end of last week. While podophyllums are somewhat new to me in the grande scheme of things I certainly enjoy growing them. Hosta-like in their developed foliage, there emergence in spring is miraculous and entertaining to watch. Another plant that needs a daily glance, this podophyllum moves quick once it gets started.
I've got two Arisaema griffithii in bloom at the moment, one dark one light. You always win with hardy exotics.
At The Nursery
A quick shot of the new greenhouse we built this winter. Is that an Echium pininana out front you ask? Why yes it is! Sadly it's not the same one as I so proudly boasted about last season, that one died while being overwintered in the greenhouse. I should have said something earlier but I was still mourning. This season I'm taking it a step further, I've already got about 20 seedlings on the go, we will see one of these bloom somehow!
Amidst all the fury of greenhouse madness I was able to take 30 minutes to snap a couple nice shots. I love fresh crops of euphorbia, the contrast of foliage is amazing.
A field of rosemary and lavender.
6 pack fiberous begonias, the bane of the nurseryman. King of the frustrating crops, begonias can be a pain in the A$$. For the moment this season's look phenomenal. Only time will tell.
I can't help but to smile looking at these large crops of different colored heucheras.
Last but not least: The Latest Plant Hoarding
While buzzing about a garden center on a sales call, I noticed this amazing specimen of Jatropha podagrica. Strangely enough I had been eyeing one of these up on Tropiflora a couple months previous but changed my mind when I saw the $80 dollars for shipping and phyto tickets. There's a small crop of these circulating Victoria's garden centers right now, if you want an interesting developed caudiciform I suggust you go for an adventure right now. Not cheap, but barely expensive, I saw a couple at Gardenworks Blenkinsop and Marigold Nursery Saanich. They're in short supply and won't last long, you need one of these.
Amazing neon orange blooms.
Thanks for coming along for a tour. Enjoy the spring weather!
Hello plant people
I hope you've been enjoying the spring weather, even if it's a bit rainy here and there, I'm glad to have the light evenings, and so does the garden. This weekend I made it to Saltspring Island to visit my parents, and wouldn't you have guessed it, I made time to visit a couple nurseries while I was there. If you haven't been to Fraser Thimble Farms before, make sure you make time for a visit next time you're on the island. While I've often taken this stop somewhat for granted, Fraser Thimble is coveted throughout Canada and even the USA for it's amazing selection of rare, native and strange plants. I love visiting in spring, there's so much to see, and at this time of year it's worth visiting every couple weeks if you have a chance. I put my discretion shield on full blast but was quickly defeated and left with much more then I expected to. It's spring after-all, the most dangerous time for a plant hoarder to venture into strange and unusual nurseries/ I didn't stand a chance. But how could you, with such an incredible variety of the weird plants. A quick look at this week's bounty.
I've been lusting after Cardiocrinum giganteum from the very first moment I heard about them. A cold hardy lily that can grow and flower up to 10 feet tall, how could anyone resist. It often takes up to 7 years or longer for the bulb to reach flowering size, after blooming the main bulb dies but it's offsets take it's place. In time if you get an established community of these bulbs, blooms could be a frequent event. The foliage is remincient of giant cabbage, or even a philodendrom, for it's foliage alone this plant has merit in the garden.
Richard at Fraser Thimble suspects this specimen to be around 9 years old. Considering it's size this early in the season, we think it'll flower this year. A tip from the grower suggests regular feeding during it's growing season to encourage offset formation. This one already has a couple pups and looks healthy and vigorous, it had to come home with me. Prices range all over the map for Cardiocrinum giganteum and availability is limited. If you ever encounter a good deal one these, don't pass it up.
Once you collected one Farfugium you'll need to have more. I've had my eye on this Farfugium japonicum 'aureomaculatum' for some time now, and this one's electric tie dyed leaves never cease to amaze me. Established clumps look like a lightning bolt bush. Once grouped into the genus ligularia the insignificant daisy like flowers are similar but farfugium has it's own distinct look. Enjoys a constantly moist well drained medium and wilts, but survives full sun and drought amazingly well. For best results a little dappled shade would go a long way. Stunning!
An impulse buy on the way out, this giant foot ball sized Colocasia esculenta. I've always admired the large Colocasias you see in grandiose botanical gardens, this large root promises such a dream.
Planted in a large pot with good drainage, this one lives in my cold frame in the back. I'm excited to see what comes of it. Grower suggests to leave dry from October until April of every year, these large tubers are more prone to rot then smaller varieties and will benefit from a dry dormant period. I'll keep you updated!
A Crinum powellii bulb for $7.50 also snagged me at the cash register. Although you see these growing in Victoria Crinums are practically unavailable at garden centers in the area. This one promises to be a real beaut.
A strange shrub from China, Helwingia chinensis also grabbed my attention at the very last moment. I know very little about it, but look forward to seeing what it has to offer.
Spring is here… What a relief.


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NARS Round Up Review: Abyssinia and More!
I got my hands on NARS Eyeshadow in Abyssinia finally. This color was released with the Spring Collection and I've been meaning to purchase it for ages. It's not as bright and loud as my normal colors go but I adore it. I also got a few other NARS goodies that I'll be discussing later on in this post!
Abyssinia is a very delicate pearl color which gives a faint creamy look to your eye. Using such a light color on your eye area will brighten it up and make you appear more awake! I love the simplicity of this color because it allows me to take advantage of using heavier liners on my eye. I normally avoid lining my eyes when I'm using brighter, bolder shades as I think it's a bit too much but when I'm using a lighter color I love going to town with my liner and making it pop! Such is the case with NARS Eyeshadow in Abyssinia! It's a beautifully, refreshing color for using as an all over color wash, a high brown highlighter, or as a prep for a bolder shade! Yesterday morning I used Abyssinia with MAC Dual Eye Pencil in Nighthawk and Front Row and the look came out rather awesome. I was able to take full advantage of darking my eyes up with MAC's pencil while keeping my eyeshadow simple and natural! I was trying to recreate the look of NARS Spring and Summer Collection with my bold lips and natural eyes!
NARS Exotic Summer Collection Look and NARS Shanghai Lily Spring Collection Look
Here's what I came up with:
Aromaleigh Rocks! Mineral Blush Powder in FemmeFatale
NARS Eyeshadow in Abyssinia
MAC Dual End Pencil in Nighthawk and Front Row
Majorca Majolica Mascara
Cynthia Rowley for Avon Lipstick in Plum Orchid
Cynthia Rowley for Avon Lipgloss in Plum Orchid
Since I'm discussing NARS might I mention the dual ended Lipgloss/Lipstain Duos! I'm feeling neutrals lately and NARS Dual End Lipgloss/Lipstain Duo in Stolen Kisses/Pamp is the perfect nude neutral combo! Pampa is a beautiful chocolate with touches of gold and Stolen Kisses is a Dusky Rose that compliments Pampa beautifully! I always stain my lips prior to applying gloss so this little guy is a god sent for me! The idea of having my stain and gloss in one easy tube is simplicity at it's best! The stain is beautifully pigmented and the gloss is wonderfully emollient without being sticky or tacky! The shades go wonderfully together! Each Duo is $28 USD and available for purchase at NARS or Sephora.
Last on my list is the NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil. Since falling in love with Bobbi Brown's lip crayons I really adore the idea of a lip pencil that you can use for not only lining but filling! NARS version of the lip pencil is a moisturizing, pigmented pencil of color that's simple to use and great to have around for on the go touch ups! The color I got was Belle de Jour which is a sheer beige! Toting around a small pencil that works like a lipstick makes my life simple plus the color selection is awesome!
I'm looking forward to snagging some of NARS Summer Collection to review for you shortly!
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5/13/08 7:29 petitez:
You look more 'executive'? Looks more formal while your previous FOTD was more fun. Anywayz, pretty as always!
5/13/08 9:04 Adina:
Fantastic look izzy! Would love to see brighter lips on your more often!
5/13/08 12:57 MandyPandy:
Oh Izzy! You and that eyeshadow are so much more beautiful than that shiteous skank, Lydia Hearst! Why won't you take her picture down? Do you really want to hurt me?!?
5/13/08 14:03 Row:
I didnt think much of Abysinya BUT, you look beautiful in the FOTD. I see what you mean, mmm it was stunning. I think I might not get Abyssina but get the duo, which is also a nude or the new Portobello?
I find nars lippies a bit drying (even tho I have ten!!!). ohhhhh it does look nice.
5/13/08 14:45 the Muse:
hey pets.
Mmm kinda hehe. Thanks very much darlin' I was going for a neutral look I guess with the brown and cream
5/13/08 14:46 the Muse:
hey adina!
aw thanks lovie! 😉 I'll be sure to get more bright with my lippies during my next fotds 😉
5/13/08 14:47 the Muse:
hey mandy 😉
LOL! thanks! Ok Ok don't look I promise by morning she'll be gone k?
5/13/08 14:48 the Muse:
hey rows!!!!
It's really subdued and very natural and nice. It's not particularly wow aspiring but it's great as a color wash!
I'm curious about the new line myself…they have a duo which is best in my humblest, saves $
They are a tiny bit drying but I like the color pay off! They do some sincerely great stuff ESPECIALLY the blush!
5/13/08 14:58 Eru:
Sweetie!! (*o*)
You look gorgeous!!! I totally love the lips, and I think you really customized the Nars look to fit you.
Hugs! :3
5/13/08 16:03 robin:
i have this eyeshadow and love it
5/13/08 17:40 chrissy:
I like Bobbi Brown too but the pencils are better from NARS. Like your blog I read it all the time.
5/13/08 20:35 Ruby:
You know what…I think you're a gazillion times prettier than the model they used for this collection.
5/14/08 6:36 the Muse:
hey eru!
Thanks *blush* Appreciate it!! I'm loving this shadow 😉
hugs back at you!
5/14/08 6:38 the Muse:
hi chrissy!
I only have the one pencil so far but it's definately nice 😉 Not sure if I like it better than BB 😉 we shall see!!!!! Thanks for reading my blog. Hope to see you around here!
5/14/08 6:39 the Muse:
hi ruby!
Oh gosh thank you but hardly. I wish! You're very sweet to say so!
Thanks for your compliment/comment Ruby Hope to hear from you again soon!
5/14/08 10:36 PaoPao:
Hi again!
Exotica collection promo photo scares me a bit
5/14/08 12:30 the Muse:
hi pao pao!
loving specked out blythe
lol yes it's very dark and goth. Both promos have been so far 😉
But the good news is they colors are pretty wearable!
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Examining Ways of Using Technology to Reduce Household Energy Consumption
What are the pressures on our electric grid today? From what sources do they originate? How is Smart Grid technology being implemented to relieve these pressures? And, how can it be brought into households? Support your STEM and Science curriculum with this video that demonstrates the use and impact of Smart Grid technology at an avocado processing plant in California. Then, use the accompanying lesson plan to engage students in the examining their household energy consumptions and proposing innovative solutions for implementing smart grid technologies to reduce residential energy use.
- Smart Grid solutions video
- Reproducible: Smart Homes, Smart Grid
Featured Vocabulary
- demand response system – in electricity grids, a networked communication system whereby consumers reduce energy consumption in response to supply conditions, such as peak usage times or market prices.
- smart grid - delivers, monitors, and manages supply of electricity from suppliers to consumers using digital technology with two-way communications to control appliances
- utility – a service such as electricity, gas, water, or telecommunications, provided and managed by a public supplier
A complex network of power plants and millions of miles of transmission and distribution lines, the electric grid is a vast network for delivering electricity from suppliers to consumers. Although the technology that delivers electricity has hardly changed over the past 100 years, the stresses on the grid have multiplied due to increased population and the increase of gadgets.
The following statistics from the Alliance to Save Energy paint a compelling portrait of the pressures on our electric grid:
- Power outages already cost the U.S. more than $100 billion each year.
- In just two decades, it is projected that U.S. energy consumption will increase by almost 40 percent – an amount equivalent to the energy used today in California, Texas, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Illinois.
- Many idle electronics – TVs, VCRs, DVD and CD players, cordless phones, microwaves – cost consumers over $3 billion annually. Even when switched off, they use 5% of our domestic energy to keep display clocks lit and memory chips and remote controls working.
- American households typically spend more than $200 annually on air conditioning. Households in some regions of the South can easily spend twice that much. Over an air conditioner's lifetime, only one-fourth of the total cost is for the purchase of the air conditioning unit. The greater cost – three-fourths – is for the energy to run the air conditioner
In the face of these pressures comes the "Smart Grid" technology, which adds intelligence and communication to the existing grid system. By using computer-based remote control and automation, smart grid technology enables consumers and utility companies to monitor energy usage, figure out why it's so high, and work together to make systems more efficient. In a world where the cost of electricity goes up based on the demand for it, the smart grid provides a win-win situation where utility companies provide incentives (including lower bills) to consumers to not use energy and are able to save energy in the process.
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Ask students to guesstimate the percentage of residential energy costs in the US every year for the categories identified in this pie graph which depicts residential energy costs in the US every year. Then, share the actual breakdown and ask students: What are your observations about home energy use? How can savings be achieved? What are the rooms for improvement.
Use this dialogue to introduce the concept of the smart grid to students. You might wish to share the following resources which make the concept accessible and relevant to a young audience:
- A lively video from eGFI which introduces the SmartGrid concept to a student audience.
- A news story which highlights a smartgrid pilot project in South Korea focused on households
Discussion Questions
Have students watch the video while taking notes on the following. Afterwards, use the following questions to assess comprehension and prompt discussion:
- Why is there so much pressure on the electric grid right now?
- How can smart grid technology relieve this pressure?
- Why is it a win-win situation?
- Draw a graph depicting the relationship between electricity costs and demand.
- Why is this relationship important?
- How is technology essential to energy conservation?
Have students figure out their own household energy consumption using Home Energy Saver, an online tool that helps users determine the energy consumption of a home and find ways to reduce it. Engage students in a classroom discussion on household energy consumption. The site recommends energy-saving upgrades that are appropriate to the home and make sense for the home's climate and local energy prices. Alternatively, you could have students play online games such as Energy Hog and Hog and Seek. Both have been developed by the Alliance to Save Energy and the AdCouncil. They introduce children to different sources of energy and students score points by "busting household energy hogs" to save energy.
Then, based on their Home Energy Saver findings or their game learning about their own energy habits , invite students to develop and present concepts for the usage of Smart-Grids in private households. For example, many appliances could be switched on only during off-peak times (i.e. laundry could be done at night instead of during the day).
They can use the reproducible "Smart Homes, Smart Grid" to guide their brainstorming.
- What kinds of solutions would create win-win solutions for utility companies and consumers?
- How can technology be used to conserve energy?
- What kinds of applications would you develop?
Going Further
The concept of gamification – solving problems by communicating data in a game-structured format, one that engages our natural affinities for competition and play—has been applied to home utility bills by the company Opower. Their utility bills read more like report cards which grade energy efficiency as average, good, or great than as dry data about "total kilowatt-hours" and provide easy-to-use energy-saving tips that can improve your "score."
Have students compare their electricity bills with the innovative, game-based utility bills created by OPower. How would they "rewrite" their own utility bills? What categories would they add? What information would they modify? Invite them to create their own game-based report cards based on their Home Energy Saver reports.
- Smart Grid Department of Energy Smart Grid primer
- EcoImagination GE features on the Smart Grid
- Energized Learning Middle school lesson plans focusing on energy, its use, and its complex interrelationships
- Energy Education and Workforce Development Creative lesson plans, labs, projects and other activities for grades K-12 on energy-related topics from the Department of Energy
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Engineering Education
Standard 4. Knows applications of electrical skills and theories
Standard 5. Understands energy and power types, sources, and conversions
Standard 12. Understands the nature of scientific inquiry
Standard 13. Understands the scientific enterprise
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The next step in majoring involves understanding the major: it allows students to take interesting courses in a variety of fields, involves students in field opportunities, and provides excellent career and graduate school opportunities. A review of the Website provides information on these topics.
Once enrolled at Rhodes, students should take Urban Studies 201: Introduction to Urban Studies. This course provides an immediate contact with Urban Studies faculty, and the student then receives information about the major.
There are occasional forums and meetings of students interested in Urban Studies. This is an opportunity to meet both the students and the faculty. These forums include a program on alumni in Urban Studies, the end-of-the-year research symposium, and special events that majors can attend in the city.
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The minimum range of early airborne search radars was too long to allow their use to guide a night attack; the ASV (air-to-surface vessel) Mk. II set was only effective between 1 and 36 miles. Dropping flares gave a submarine sufficient warning to escape before the aircraft could attack.
Squadron Leader Humphrey de Verde Leigh, together with the firm of Savage & Parsons, developed a 24-inch, 22 million candlepower searchlight that could be switched on just before losing the target on radar, giving the submarine only 15 to 20 seconds to evade attack. Initial testing began in March 1941, but operational aircraft equipped with Leigh Lights did not enter service until mid-1942 because the Air Ministry initially preferred the Turbinlite, an existing but less powerful (and less effective) airborne searchlight.
Leigh Light–equipped aircraft over the Bay of Biscay greatly increased their contact rate but sank only two submarines during 1942, largely because the U-boats began carrying radar-warning receptors. Nevertheless, the ease with which the Leigh Light–equipped aircraft intercepted submarines led Admiral Karl Dönitz to order U-boats in transit to remain submerged even at night, greatly reducing their operational effectiveness. Moreover, the combination of Leigh Lights and centimetric radars, which entered service in 1943, subsequently proved deadly to Germany's U-boats, most notably during the Biscay Offensive that summer.
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Further Reading
Franks, Norman L. R. Conflict over the Bay. London: William Kimber, 1986.; Franks, Norman L. R., and Eric Zimmerman. U-Boat versus Aircraft. London: Grub Street, 1999.; King, H. F. Armament of British Aircraft. London: G. P. Putnam, 1971.


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There are a number of events and activities that the lodge members are encouraged to participate in each year. The following links will provide additional information about those events and activities.
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The geographic size of the lodge makes the chapter an important part of the management of the election and induction of new ordeal members, as well as the conversion of ordeal members to brotherhood. Each chapter maintains a regular meeting schedule and holds spring and fall ordeal weekends throughout the lodge service area.
There are National and Regional Order of the Arrow events and activities for lodge members to participate in as well. The following links will provide additional information about these events and activities.
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MENLO PARKPortola Valley: Man pleads no contest to assault, felony burglary
A Palo Alto man accused of assaulting a 13-year-old Portola Valley boy with a baseball bat and crashing his SUV into a ravine...Original post made on Dec. 18, 2013
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MENLO PARKMenlo Park police try new strategy against gang violence
Fall has been riddled with bullets in Menlo Park, with four shootings in the past month alone. The police are trying a new...Original post made on Dec. 17, 2013
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WOODSIDEWoodside: Man seeks emergency assistance, and winds up in jail
A man who sought emergency assistance for a stranded truck on a Woodside road in the early morning hours of Friday, Dec....Original post made on Dec. 19, 2013
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MENLO PARKMenlo Park council approves home loan for city manager
Menlo Park City Manager Alex McIntyre will receive a home improvement loan from the city and other benefits during the next...Original post made on Dec. 18, 2013
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ATHERTONAtherton: Residents air noise, safety concerns at Surf Air meeting
More than one local resident testified at a community meeting in Atherton on Monday (Dec. 9) that they remember exactly when...Original post made on Dec. 10, 2013
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OTHER TOPICSViews of full moon in Woodside
Melinda Stocker sent us these photos of the full moon rising behind the large lit evergreen and creche opposite Roberts Market...Original post made on Dec. 17, 2013
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OTHER TOPICSLocal man sentenced for child pornography
Stephen Wolf, who pleaded no contest in March 2013 to one count of possession of child pornography, was sentenced on Dec....Original post made on Dec. 18, 2013
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AROUND TOWNReview: 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug'
Peter Jackson's grandiose vision of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth reaches a crescendo with this thrilling second installment...Original post made on Dec. 18, 2013
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SPORTSFootball: SHP earns first berth in CIF state finals
With junior Ben Burr-Kirven scoring on runs on 9, 44, 1 and 7 yards, Sacred Heart Prep (13-1) earned its first-ever berth...Original post made on Dec. 15, 2013
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MENLO PARKHome improvement loan to city manager
It's full steam ahead tonight for the Menlo Park City Council's last meeting before the city's administration shuts down...Original post made on Dec. 17, 2013
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AROUND TOWNClef Hangers seek new members
Love to sing? Looking for a new interest? Consider joining the Peninsula Clef Hangers, a women's chorus of 25 to 30 volunteers...Original post made on Dec. 17, 2013
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WOODSIDENeighbors raise concerns about proposed Skyline rehab center
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ATHERTONAtherton crime wave, where are the cops?
There seems to be an article every week (or more often) that burglaries are taking place in Atherton, in quite a rampant...Original post made by What gives? on Dec. 17, 2013
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MENLO PARKPolice report: Atherton woman wakes to intruder in her bathroom
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PORTOLA VALLEYServices for Joe Whelan, Portola Valley Ranch developer
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SCHOOLS & KIDSWoodside: Safe routes to school a priority for Mayor Dave Burow
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ATHERTONAnother citizen settled with San Mateo for false arrest and police officer falsifying police report
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The Nanny
1999. Italy. Marco Bellocchio. 106 min.
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The Nanny
1999. Italy. Directed by Marco Bellocchio. Screenplay by Marco Bellocchio and Daniela Ceselli. With Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Maya Sansa. One of Bellocchio's finest cinematic explorations of class and women's place in the world (both symbolically and physically), is based on the novella by Luigi Pirandello, set during the dawn of 20th-century political activity among the working classes and farmers. An upper-class couple's pleasant-enough married life in Rome sours when a baby arrives and the mother doesn't bond with it, or as she puts it, "The baby rejects me." The husband goes to the countryside to hire a wet nurse, a journey that's short in distance but, as sketched in a few unforgettable scenes, reveals an entirely different milieu. As the two women— inadvertently set against each other—struggle to find their individual roles in a society full of prejudice and turmoil, their freedom to choose their own destinies is shown to be intrinsically interwoven with that of the lower classes. In Italian; English subtitles. 106 min.
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Book your room at The Westin Santa Fe, Mexico City
Traditional Room, AccessibleMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child)
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Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly Mexico City hotel in Santa Fe with 6 restaurants
This family-friendly Mexico City hotel is located in the business district, within 1 mi (2 km) of Tecnologico de Monterrey - Santa Fe and Expo Bancomer Santa Fe. Ciudad de los Ninos and Centro Santa Fe are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Hotel Features
Along with 6 restaurants, this smoke-free hotel has an outdoor pool and a health club. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a spa tub, and a steam room are onsite.
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All 259 individually decorated rooms feature WiFi and pillowtop beds. In addition to kitchens with refrigerators, guests will find LCD TVs with cable channels and iPod docks.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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Hotel Amenities
In addition to an outdoor pool, The Westin Santa Fe, Mexico City provides a health club, a spa tub, and a steam room. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 6 restaurants. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. High-speed wired and wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge.
Business amenities at this 4-star property consist of a 24-hour business center, a meeting room, and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 1100 square feet (102 square meters) include conference space. This family-friendly hotel also offers spa services, multilingual staff, and coffee/tea in the lobby. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
The Westin Santa Fe, Mexico City is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour business center
- 24-hour front desk
- ATM/banking
- Babysitting or childcare
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Conference space
- Conference space size (feet) - 1100
- Conference space size (meters) - 102
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Health club
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Number of floors - 11
- Number of meeting rooms - 5
- Number of restaurants - 6
- One meeting room
- Outdoor pool heated
- Porter/bellhop
- RV, bus, truck parking
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Smoke-free property
- Spa services on site
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Total number of rooms - 259
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Wired (high-speed) Internet access - surcharge
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Year Built 2010
Family Friendly Amenities
- Babysitting or childcare
- DVD player
- Kitchen
- Laundry facilities
- Outdoor pool
- Refrigerator
- Rollaway/extra beds available
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( 185 MXN per 24-hour period ), Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( 25 MXN per hour ), Wired (high-speed) Internet access - surcharge
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge), RV, bus, truck parking
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Cable TV service
- Ceiling fan
- Climate control
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Free newspaper
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Daily housekeeping
- Designer toiletries
- Desk
- Dial-up Internet access (surcharge)
- Down comforter
- DVD player
- Hair dryer
- In-room massage available
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Individually decorated
- Individually furnished
- iPod docking station
- Iron/ironing board
- Kitchen
- Minibar
- Pillow menu
- Pillowtop mattress
- Premium bedding
- Private bathroom
- Refrigerator
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Room service (24 hours)
- Shower/tub combination
- Slippers
- Turndown service
- Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
- WiFi (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Breakfast is available for a surcharge and served each morning between 6 AM and noon.
Pinzimini - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a steam room.
Spa Services
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is 1 PM
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children under 17 years old stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Minimum guest age is 18
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: MXN 260 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: MXN 185 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: MXN 25 per hour (rates may vary)
- Valet parking fee: MXN 180 per night
- Early check-in fee: MXN 1800
- Late check-out fee: MXN 1800
We should mention
Children 17 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
New Balance Program at The Westin
Guests can enjoy complimentary use of New Balance athletic apparel and running shoes during their stay. In-room, equipment-free fitness programs are also provided free of charge
Offer valid at participating Westin Hotels and Resorts. Guests must call the Service Express desk to request shoes and clothing in their size; items are delivered to guestroom. Shoes come with socks and disposable insoles. Details at check-in.


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SAN DIEGO, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BMR) today announced that its board of directors has declared a third quarter 2007 dividend of $0.31 per share of common stock. The dividend is equivalent to an annualized dividend of $1.24 per common share.
BioMed also announced that its board of directors has declared a dividend of $0.46094 per share of the company's 7.375% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock for the period from July 16, 2007 through October 15, 2007. The dividends are payable on October 15, 2007 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 28, 2007.
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Vladimir Putin's Kremlin has become expert at using the power of the courts to break opponents and crush political dissent. In the latest episode, the three young women of the "Pussy Riot" punk band were sentenced Friday to two years in prison for "hooliganism motivated by religious hatred."
The women were arrested in March for performing an anti-Putin stunt inside the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow, where they beseeched "Virgin Mary, drive away drive away Putin!" The clips went viral on YouTube, which is what really must have irked the Kremlin.
Following the method of Putin justice, the court barred much defense testimony, though it allowed prosecution witnesses who had not been at the cathedral. The judge on Friday took more than three hours to read the verdict, which included detailed descriptions of the shape of the defendants' heads. According to the live-tweets of reporter Simon Shuster, the judge also noted their "mixed psychological disorders" that include "individualism, stubborn expression of opinions, unwillingness to cede positions."
The proceedings were no less farcical than those that have kept oil tycoon and Putin opponent Mikhail Khodorkovsky behind bars since 2003. And the trial follows the recent indictment of Alexei Navalny, an anti-corruption blogger and lawyer, on charges of embezzling money from a state company. Mr. Navalny faces between five and 10 years in prison, though the charges against him were investigated and dropped twice by regional prosecutors. He has become a Putin target because his writings are a focal point for the growing protests against the authoritarian regime.
While Mr. Navalny has received little attention in the West, the plight of "Pussy Riot" seems to have caught the attention of the world's cultural left and Hollywood. Perhaps Madonna and the Red Hot Chili Peppers will have better luck than the rest of us persuading the Obama Administration to drop its one-way rapprochement with Moscow. On Friday, the U.S. said only that it was "disappointed" with the "disproportionate" sentences.
Our contributor and chess champion Garry Kasparov was one of those arrested Friday as he tried to attend the "Pussy Riot" trial. As he writes nearby, the Kremlin will dismiss Western media criticism but does care about challenges to its power. The U.S. Congress can best respond to Mr. Putin's continuing crackdown on dissent by passing the Magnitsky Act as part of a bill to normalize trade with Russia. The provision would sanction Russian human rights abusers and bar them from traveling to the U.S.
To reporters outside the courthouse, the husband of defendant Nadezhda Tolokonnikova put it this way: The "only thing that can save our daughter, my wife and all of us, is a revolution. So that's what we'll have." They deserve U.S. support.


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To answer your question, We haven't seen any Andorian Hybrids, bar the offshot race encountered in the ENT season 4 arc (cannot remember the name of them), while its possible that Andorians and Vulcans are genetically compatible, it would seem unlikely given the fact that only Romulans and Humans (which are very closely related to Vulcans) are the only second race we've seen to date in Vulcan Hybrids
Elizabeth (T'Pol/Trip) - Vulcan/Human
Spock (Sarek/Amanda) - Vulcan/Human
Saavik (Unknown/Unknown) - Vulcan/Romulan (Unsure of Canon but the general assumption is that Saavik is a Vulcan/Romulan Hybrid)
To Speculate: I'd imagine that an Andorian/Vulcan hybrid would be dominant Andorian, for instance, they would have blue skin (and judging from Spock's blood) the Vulcan "Green Blood" would be dominant, they would also likely have the Andorian Antennae (but perhaps shorter) and of course the Vulcan ears, depending on the circumstances of the Hybrids upbringing, they would either be logical (a'la Spock) or similar to Shran (but perhaps more passionate since Vulcan emotions are said to be much more intense than Human and even some Klingon emotions)
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CHCI is pleased to announce its role in the national coalition of Latino organizations from across the country, top influential Latinos, and entertainers that are organizing key Latino inaugural events. The two main events include a Symposium on Saturday, January 19 and a Latino Inaugural "In Performance" on the night of Sunday, January 20.
"In Performance" is part of Latino Inaugural 2013—a three-day series of lectures, symposia and cultural gatherings that will provide a forum for Latinos to come together to celebrate their historic role in the 2012 Presidential elections. The symposium also will give Latinos the chance to reflect on the most pressing issues facing our community and determine how best to develop an agenda that will strengthen the country as a whole.
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MADISON, Wis. – Freshmen Nick Janus (Deer Park, Ill.) and Joey Tennyson (Milwaukee, Wis.) scored two goals over a 31-second span in the first half as the University of Wisconsin men's soccer team earned a 2-0 win over visiting Milwaukee at the McClimon Complex Wednesday night. "It's really great to get the win tonight," head coach John Trask said. "I'm proud of the effort the guys put forth, and it's great that they've finally been rewarded for their hard work and progress. We need to use the momentum from this win as we move through our remaining three games and into the Big Ten Tournament."Senior Bryan Gerster (Dacula, Ga.) set up both of Wisconsin's goals as the Badgers scored back-to-back tallies in the game's opening 10 minutes.Janus scored his first career goal, which proved to be the game-winner, at the 8:57 mark. Gerster centered the ball from the left side of the field, and Janus finished at the 18-yard box by blasting a one-timer past UWM keeper John Shakon.Wisconsin (2-11-2, 0-3-1 Big Ten) extended its lead to two just 31 seconds later. Gerster carried the ball up the right side of the field and sent a long ball toward the goal, pulling Shakon out of position. Tennyson then directed Gerster's ball into a wide open net from right in front.Freshman Max Jentsch (Hartland, Wis.) made one save in his first career shutout. The Badger defense, anchored by sophomore Kyle McCrudden (Wilmette, Ill.), junior Arnel Zahirovic (Melbourne, Australia) and freshman Luke Goodnetter (Elm Grove, Wis.), limited Milwaukee (5-8-2, 3-4-0 Horizon League) to one shot on goal.The Panthers outshot UW, 9-7, but the Badgers held a 5-1 advantage in shots on goal. Shakon finished with three saves for Milwaukee. The Badgers play their final road game of the regular season Sunday when UW travels to Ohio State for a 1 p.m. (CT) match with the Buckeyes. The game will air on the Big Ten Network on a tape-delay basis at 6 p.m. (CT) Sunday night.
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2014 Faculty Book Publications
Barlaam and Josaphat: A Christian Tale of the Buddha
Author(s): Gui de Cambrai; Peggy McCracken (Translator); Donald S. Lopez Jr. (Introduction)
Publication Date: (2014)
In Search of the Christian Buddha: How an Asian Sage Became a Medieval Saint
Author(s): Donald S. Lopez Jr.;Peggy McCracken
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La musa refractada: Literatura y óptica en la España del Barroco
Author(s): Enrique García Santo-Tomás
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2013 Faculty Book Publications
Conversion and Narrative: Reading and Religious Authority in Medieval Polemic
Author(s): Ryan Szpiech
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Don Diego de noche
Author(s): Alonso Jerónimo de Salas Barbadillo; Enrique García Santo-Tomás (Editor)
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From Beasts to Souls: Gender and Embodiment in Medieval Europe
Author(s): Peggy McCracken (co-editor); E.Jane Burns (co-editor)
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2012 Faculty Book Publications
Marie de France: A Critical Companion
Author(s): Peggy McCracken; Sharon Kinoshita
Publication Date: (2012)
2011 Faculty Book Publications
La estela dl tiempo: Imagen e historicidad en el cine español contemporáneo
Author(s): Cristina Moreiras-Menor
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The Mexican Exception: Sovereignty, Police, and Democracy
Author(s): Gareth Williams
Publication Date: (2011)
Terms of Inclusion: Black Intellectuals in Twentieth-Century Brazil
Author(s): Paulina Alberto
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Thinking Through Chrétien de Troyes
Author(s): Peggy McCracken; Zrinka Stahuljak;Virginie Greene;Sarah Kay;Sharon Kinoshita
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Vernacular Translation in Dante's Literature: Illiterate Literature
Author(s): Alison Cornish
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Les revenantes: Charlotte Delbo, la voix d'une communauté á jamais déportée (2011)
Lusophone Africa: Beyond Independence (2011)
2010 Faculty Book Publications
European Modernity and the Arab Mediterranean: Toward a New Philology and a Counter-Orientalism
Author(s): Karla Mallette
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The Journal of Michigan Romance Studies (MRS)
The Journal of Michigan Romance Studies (MRS) is currently inactive following volume 16 (1996), but back issues are still available for purchase. To place an order, complete the MRS order form and send to RLL.
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Each volume of MRS was presented by a guest editor and focused on critical, cultural, and literary subjects of interest in the various Romance languages.
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Retreat to the 4-star Sheraton Waikiki -- located on Waikiki Beach -- for the lowest rate we've seen all year for this hotel.
What's included & when
About the hotel
The hotel is set in the heart of Waikiki and features a children's water playground with two freshwater swimming pools, whirlpools and a waterslide. Other amenities include an adults-only infinity-edge pool with views of the Diamond Head volcanic crater.
This deal is not available on: May 19-20; June 12-13.
Note: There is a US$31.41 (CAD$35.24) per night resort fee covering wireless Internet access and parking. Rates will be quoted in U.S. dollars.
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