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Back in May we heard from "sources" that Jennifer Lopez is seriously serious about NOT returning to judge American Idol next season. If true, then the folks at AI are going to need someone to take her place on the judging panel. So, who would be a good judge to help pick the next American Idol? Well, a new report out today is claiming that Idol producers are going after Adam Lambert — a former Idol contestant who LOST his season of competition — to become the new judge. HMMM. Does it really make sense to have a former AI loser help determine the next AI winner?
What the next season of American Idol will look like is anybody's guess right now. The latest name to be floated around at Fox as a possible new judge is—get ready for it—Idol alum Adam Lambert! "They have been talking about Adam for over a month," a source exclusively tells E! News. "He personifies the show, and will be a popular choice right from the start. He knows what it's like to be on the receiving end of the judges' comments, he has a human touch, and they know they can't go wrong if they bring him on. He would be able to bring a unique perspective to the show. People love him." As E! News first told you, Jennifer Lopez has no plans to return for a third time at the judges' table. As for Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler … A source tells us that they are not necessarily going to be back either. "Randy is great, but he's part of the old Idol," the source said. "They want to keep the soul of the show but have a new look, and for that reason he may well not be part of the new line up." A Tyler source confirms the Aerosmith frontman isn't sure of his future. "All up in the air," the source said. "We shall see." Fox will, multiple sources confirm, try to change Lopez's mind. "I don't know if they can afford Jennifer, but they have let it be known that she has a guaranteed spot if she wants it," one of the sources said. "She appeals to everyone so the big bosses are in favor of keeping her on" … A rep for Fox declined to comment for this story. Critics have complained that Lopez, Tyler and Jackson haven't been as harsh as past judging panels. "People are saying they're too sweet and too nice, but once you've put somebody that you love in the top 10 and they're coming every week and being good, it's hard to critique," Lythgoe said. "It's not like dancing, where you can say point your toes, spread your legs. It's more like, 'When you hit that top note, just smile.'"
Honestly, I have nothing against Adam Lambert at all … but it seems completely foolish to turn an American Idol loser into the next judge. I mean, it just doesn't make any sense. Nor does it seem very wise to get rid of all the judges and install new ones. Yes, I believe that Randy Jackson and Stephen Tyler are terrible judges but, if I'm being completely honest, it just feels like American Idol has really outlasted its importance. I'm not a fan of any signing competition shows, not even The X Factor. In the end, no matter who wins, it's all so disposable. Take, for example, the most recent American Idol winner Phillip Phillips. Does anyone really enjoy this guy as a musician? He's a reality TV show star and his fame will wane. I couldn't even list the last 5 AI winners off the top of my head. They are so forgettable. If American Idol is now thinking of bringing back AI losers to judge the show then they really have run out of options. I think it's time for the show series to just come to an end. I mean, seriously.


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University of Colorado Boulder Provost Russell L. Moore today named Robert Boswell as CU-Boulder vice chancellor for diversity, equity and community engagement effective Jan. 1, 2012.
"As vice chancellor for diversity, equity and community engagement, Bob Boswell will continue the vital work of establishing diversity as a core value for CU-Boulder," said Moore. "I am charging him with building on his previous work, and that of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement, to engage our faculty, staff and students in these essential aspects of our university environment."
Boswell, a professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology with a long and distinguished career at CU-Boulder, has occupied the post since July 2010 on an interim basis.
The vice chancellor for diversity, equity and community engagement oversees CU-Boulder's total diversity efforts, including recruitment and retention of students and faculty, campus climate issues and developing best practices to promote diversity within the academic, professional and social environment of the university.
"I am honored by this appointment and am eager to continue ODECE's important mission of making diversity a central part of all we do at CU-Boulder," said Boswell. "I'm grateful for the confidence of the search committee, Provost Moore and Chancellor DiStefano, and I look forward to continue working with the entire CU-Boulder community."
Boswell was a teaching and graduate research assistant while completing his doctorate at CU-Boulder from 1975 to 1981. He was hired as an assistant professor in MCDB in 1986 and promoted to full professor in 1991. While retaining his CU-Boulder faculty appointment, he was a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator from 1994 to 1999.
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Both Flacco and Peyton are playing well. It might come down to who has the ball last.
This came is closer than I thought.
Both Flacco and Peyton are playing well. It might come down to who has the ball last.
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last minute really? :s.. ravens d will be gassed by the 4th bet it. won't be close. few lucky throws and catches by t smith and j flack but it wont last.
both teams seem evenly matched. both cant run the ball, both are stopping the run, both and moving the ball through the air, both arent getting much pressure on the QB.
Don't take it personal, we're just debating.
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They are lucky because a slight adjustment can fix the problem.... nothing can stop Peyton's execution and long drives.. all the ravens points are off on int that should be a penalty and two deep bombs that was just messed up plays from Broncos, not a great executed play by the Ravens.
Peyton is making long lasting drives and scoring points, Ravens are getting lucky.
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#1 Mon 07 Dec 09 11:08am
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turkey and sweet leek pie
i was watching e4 last night and saw jamie making this. looks a nice dish and relatively easy to make
he used already cooked turkey (leftover from christmas dinner i presume)
if you were making this with chicken would you cook the chicken with the leeks, etc before preparing the pie?
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Re: turkey and sweet leek pie
Hi EohU, Ive made this pie with chicken a couple of times and what a treat! I used chicken thigh fillets the first time and yes cooked them in the fry pan first. The second time I used left over roast chicken and had the same lovely result. The only thing I would recommend it frying off those leaks for a little longer than the 1/2 hour Jamie gave, so if timing is important give yourself that little extra til their nice and soft.
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thanks mrs_M
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Re: turkey and sweet leek pie
I saw this too on Jamie cooks christmas...I thought the pie looked lovely, Im going to try it! and the homemade truffles...
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Re: turkey and sweet leek pie
I saw Jamie do this year and wanted to do it but I got lazy. Will have to make it this year
#6 Fri 30 Nov 12 8:07pm
Re: turkey and sweet leek pie
Please, could someone tell me which book has the sweet leek and turkey pie in? Thanks.
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Re: turkey and sweet leek pie
welcome to the forum Traceyn967
I am not sure which book it is in but the recipe is here o this website ..
http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/turk … t-leek-pie
I have copied it over as I know the recipes sometimes change over..
turkey and sweet leek pie
� 2 rashers smoked streaky bacon, roughly chopped
� � bunch of fresh thyme, leaves picked
� olive oil
� a large knob of butter
� 2kg leeks, washed, trimmed; white end chopped into chunks, green end finely sliced
� sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
� 800g cooked white turkey meat, torn into big chunks (brown too if you want)
� 2 heaped tablespoons plain flour, plus extra for dusting
� 2 pints turkey, chicken or vegetable stock
� 2 tablespoons of cr�me fra�che
� 1 x 500g packet puff pastry
� 12 jarred or vac-packed chestnuts, roasted and peeled
� 2 sprigs fresh sage, leaves picked
� 1 egg, preferably free-range or organic, beaten
6 � 8
This is dead simple, completely versatile and absolutely gorgeous. It�s not a pretty-boy pie; it�s a proper, old-school pie that everyone will be over the moon to see on the table. I�m putting leftover white turkey meat to good use here, but you could also mix brown meat in there too.
Preheat your oven to 190�C/375�F/gas 5. Put your bacon in a large pan on a medium heat and add your thyme leaves. Add a lug of olive oil and the butter and let it all fry off a few minutes. Add all of your prepped leeks and fry them off for about 3 minutes so they are well-coated in the butter. Add a pinch of salt and pepper then pop the lid on top, turn the heat down to medium and let them cook away gently for 30 minutes, stirring every 5 to 10 minutes to make sure they don�t catch. There�s going to be enough moisture in the leeks to keep them happy in the pan so they should be soft and melt in your mouth once they�re done.
When your leeks are ready, add the turkey meat to them and stir. If you�ve got a bit of stuffing mixed in there you can put that in too. Add the flour, mix it in well then pour in your stock and stir again. Add the cr�me fra�che then turn the heat up and bring everything back up to the boil. Have a taste and add a bit more salt and pepper if it needs it then turn the heat off. Pour the mixture through a sieve over another large empty pan and let the wonderful gravy from the mixture drip into the pan while you roll out your pastry.
Get a deep baking dish roughly 22 x 30cm. Dust a clean surface and a rolling pin with a bit of flour and roll your pastry out so it�s about double the size of your dish. Crumble the chestnuts over one half of the pastry then tear a few of the sage leaves over the chestnuts. Fold the other half of pastry on top then roll it out carefully and evenly so you have a rectangle big enough to cover your baking tray. Don�t worry if a few bits stick out here and there.
Spoon that thick leek mixture from your sieve into the pie dish and spread it out evenly. Lay your pastry on top, tuck the ends under then gently score the pastry diagonally with your knife. Add a pinch of salt to your beaten egg then paint this egg wash over the top of your pastry. Pop your pie in the oven for about 35 to 40 minutes or until the pastry is puffed up and golden brown. When the pie is ready, re-heat the lovely gravy and serve with your pie, along with some peas tossed in butter, lemon, salt and pepper and everyone�s happy!
#8 Fri 30 Nov 12 10:01pm
Re: turkey and sweet leek pie
Thanks that is great to have. I want to drop hints to my kids for a Christmas present...that's why I was hoping for the name of the book. Guess I will just have to get them all!
#9 Fri 30 Nov 12 11:17pm
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Re: turkey and sweet leek pie
sorry Traceyn967 I did not have time to go through all my books to see which the recipe is in.
#10 Sat 01 Dec 12 11:30am
Re: turkey and sweet leek pie
Oh gosh Mummza, certainly was not expecting anyone to do that...just thought someone may know. Will print out the recipe. Many thanks.
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#1 Wed 25 Apr 07 6:48am
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Asian Cooking
How can I cook an authentic Beef rendang
#2 Wed 25 Apr 07 9:11am
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This is one of Stefanie's recipe's, have a look on her thread The Silk Road:
http://forum.jamieoliver.com/viewtopic. … 34&p=1
that I cooked tonight...still bubbling away on the hob,cooking it a few days earlier to let it improve and soak in the flavours.
Indonesian Beef Curry
Also known as Beef Rendang...an excellent choice of party food,it can be made days before as it's flavour actually improves!
1/2 cup tamarind liquid
2 tbsp peanut oil
2 lb beef, lean boneless chuck in 1 1/2" chunks
1 onion, chopped
4 garlic clove, minced or pressed
1 Tbsp fresh ginger, chopped
1 Tbsp ground,toasted coriander seeds
3 inch long piece cinnamon stick
1 ts ground cumin
4 dried chillies,soaked in hot water and ground
1/2 tsp white pepper
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp shrimp paste or anchovy paste
2 1/2 cup coconut milk
To make tamarind water: In a bowl, combine 1/3 cup hot water and 2 1/2 Tbsp packaged tamarind pulp or 4-5 inch long whole tamarind pod (shell and coarse strings removed). Let stand for 30 minutes.
Knead pulp from seeds: discard seeds. Prepare tamarind liquid using 1/2 cup hot water and 1/4 cup pulp. Set aside.
Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat, add meat, a few pieces at a time, and cook until browned on all sides.
Fry garlic and onion and ginger till soft. Add coriander, cinnamon stick, cumin,chilli Paste, pepper, cloves, and shrimp paste. Cook,stirring, until seasonings are well combined. Return beef to kettle,stir to coat with spice mixture. Stir in tamarind liquid and coconut milk. Bring to a boill then cover, reduce heat to medium-low,and simmer stirring occasonally, until meat is very tender when pierced and sauce is very thick and almost dry (1 1/2 to 2 hours).
Remove from heat and discard cinnamon stick, spoon off and discard fat from sauce.
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Malay Spiced Coconut Beef
1ス lb beef cut into 1ス to 2-inch chunks [tougher cuts of beef is suitable]
4 cups thick coconut milk
1 cup fresh coconut [meat], finely grated [Substitute: unsweetened desiccated coconut]
2 stalks lemongrass, slightly crushed [cut to fit in the wok or pan]
2-3 turmeric leaves [daun kunyit], [Substitute: kaffir lime leaves; or the zest of 1 lime]
3 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tsp sugar
salt and pepper
4-5 tbsp chili paste
1ス-inch fresh ginger, peeled, sliced
1-inch galangal [lengkuas in Malay], peeled, sliced
1ス inch fresh turmeric root [kunyit basah in Malay], peeled, sliced
2 tsp coarse salt
To Prepare :
Season beef with salt and pepper, marinate for at least 30 mins
Using a mortar & pestle or blender grind galangal, ginger, turmeric root, chili paste and kosher salt into a spice paste
In a dry heated pan, toast the finely grated coconut [meat] over low heat, keep stirring until golden brown. Allow to cool, then using a mortar & pestle, pound into a paste [called kerisik in Malay]
Heat wok on high, stir-fry spice paste 2-3 mins, add coconut milk, reduce heat and slowly bring to a gentle boil; stir often
Add beef and slow boil for 10 mins
Add lemongrass stalk, turmeric leaves [or kaffir lime leaves; or lime zest], sugar and season with salt and pepper
Reduce heat to low, uncovered, simmer for 1-1ス hrs; stir often with a spatula [be sure to 'scrape' the bottom of wok], add a little water if it starts to dry up too quickly]
Add the toasted coconut paste [kerisik] during the last 30 mins of cooking
When the beef is very tender - the gravy, thickens and oil starts to float on top - remove from heat and discard the lemongrass stalks and turmeric leaves
Serve Beef Rendang with steamed rice, Nasi Lemak [Coconut Rice] or Lontong, a Malay Rice Roll
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In the Brainerd lakes area, Junior Achievement (JA) programs have grown substantially throughout the community.
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Volunteers are key to JA. Today's kids need role models from the community.
JA volunteers make five visits to the classroom. Each detailed lesson plan includes fun, hands-on activities to engage the students.
The third-grade curriculum is Our City and it studies careers, the skills people need to work in those careers, and how businesses contribute to a city. Our City is a series of five activities recommended for students with the average time for each activity roughly 45 minutes.
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Students recognize that a city is a place where people live, work, play and go to school. They become aware of the importance of city planning to the economic development of a city.
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Students become aware of why banks are important to a city as they role-play simple bank transactions.
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firstname.lastname@example.com (Vince Wiggins, StataCorp)
Re: st: problem with factor variable and margins.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:55:34 -0500
Rich Steinberg <email@example.com> has found an inconsistency in the way the
-dydx()- option of -margins- handles the varlist that it takes as its
argument. -dydx()- is the option that specifies the covariates in the model
for which you want marginal effects computed. It currently fails to identify
factor variables in that list when there are other variables in the model that
begin with the name of the factor variable.
Rich's example is a relatively complicated -tobit- regression, but we can
reproduce the problem with the auto dataset and -regress-. If we type,
. regress mpg i.foreign
. margins, dydx(foreign)
-margins- reports the marginal effect (or more correctly the discrete
difference effect) of -foreign- on our response.
If, however, we add a covariate that begins with "foreign" to our model, for
. gen foreign_tr = foreign*trunk
. regress mpg i.foreign foreign_tr
Now, typing,
. margins, dydx(foreign)
does NOT produce the marginal effect for -foreign-. It produces only the
marginal effect for -foreign_tr-. The variable foreign_tr causes -margins- to
ignore the factor variable -foreign-.
This is a mechanical parsing problem, and we will fix this behavior in a
future update.
Until the problem is fixed, there are two easy workarounds.
Rich is taking advantage of the fact that the -dydx()- option of -margins-
treats the base name of factor variables as though you typed the full list of
level variables which the factor represents. So, when, we type,
. margins, dydx(foreign)
Stata sees
. margins, dydx(1.foreign)
This shorthand notation generalizes to factor variables with multiple levels.
. margins, dydx(rep78)
is equivalent to
. margins, dydx(2.rep78 3.rep78 4.rep78 5.rep78)
Until we have improved the parsing, Rich can explicitly specify the levels of
the factors. For example,
. margins, dydx(1.foreign)
If Rich is willing to tolerate seeing marginal effects for all of his
covariates, he can also work around the parsing problem by requesting marginal
effects for all of his covariates,
. margins, dydx(*)
Phil Ender <firstname.lastname@example.com> raises a more substantive issue,
> I don't think the problem is with -margins- but with the fact that
> you created the interaction outside of your model. If you create
> the interaction using the factor variables in the model then
> -margins- not only identifies all of the terms but produces marginal
> effects that take into account the interactions. Without
> reproducing you entire model, it would look something like this:
> . tobit dv i.naic c.ainc i.naic#c.ainc ...
Rich is currently creating some interactions in his model by creating
variables for this interactions prior to estimating his model. This is what
we did above with the variable -foreign_tr-.
. regress mpg i.foreign foreign_tr trunk
. margins, dydx(1.foreign)
If, however, we estimate an equivalent regression model, using factor-variable
notation to create the interactions,
. regress mpg i.foreign##c.trunk
then request the marginal effect of -foreign-,
. margins, dydx(1.foreign)
We asking -margins- to estimate two very different things. Here are the
results from the first estimation,
Average marginal effects Number of obs = 74
Model VCE : OLS
Expression : Linear prediction, predict()
dy/dx w.r.t. : 1.foreign
| Delta-method
| dy/dx Std. Err. z P>|z| [95% Conf. Interval]
1.foreign | -.5136233 4.389711 -0.12 0.907 -9.117299 8.090052
Note: dy/dx for factor levels is the discrete change from the base level.
And, here are the results from the second,
. margins, dydx(1.foreign)
Average marginal effects Number of obs = 74
Model VCE : OLS
Expression : Linear prediction, predict()
dy/dx w.r.t. : 1.foreign
| Delta-method
| dy/dx Std. Err. z P>|z| [95% Conf. Interval]
1.foreign | 3.116336 1.401444 2.22 0.026 .3695569 5.863116
Note: dy/dx for factor levels is the discrete change from the base level.
As Phil noted, after our first estimation, -margins- does not, and cannot,
know that there is a relationship between the variables -foreign- and
-foreign_tr-. -foreign_tr- is just another covariate in the model and
-margins- computes the marginal effect of -foreign- pretending -foreign_tr- is
just any other covariate in the model. After our second estimation, however,
-margins- knows about the interaction between -foreign- and -trunk-. Because
-margins- knows about the interaction, it can compute the total effect of
-foreign- on the response, including the effect of the interaction.
-- Vince
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Columbia, Mo. - Columbia's Chamber of Commerce is the latest organization to announce its stance on the looming possibility lawmakers will try and override Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of HB 253.
The chamber's board voted to oppose any legislative attempts to override the veto in the upcoming session. Chairman Bob Wagner says the Columbia Chamber of Commerce strongly supports anything to help businesses, but HB 253 is flawed. Wagner cites the threat to education funding as an example.
HB 253 is designed to reduce personal income tax and corporate tax rates and raise the sales tax over the next 10 years.
The governor has been touring the state over the summer pushing for businesses and schools to tell their lawmakers not to vote to override his veto. Nixon claims the bill would jeopardize the state's general revenue funding which would in turn effect state funding for education.
The chamber's board says it used research from Grow Missouri, a group in favor of HB 253 and the Coalition for Missouri's Future which represents groups opposing the bill to make its decision.
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For this ACE-sponsored research study, the researchers from the University's Department of Exercise and Sport Science and Physical Therapy, led by John Pocari, Ph.D. and Alexa Kleingartner, M.S., recruited 16 healthy female volunteers ranging in age from 18 to 24 years old, and each subject was fitted with a pair of Fila Toning Resistance Capris prior to testing. During testing, each subject walked on a level treadmill at 2.5mph, 3.0mph, and 3.5mph for five minutes at each speed. This sequence was repeated twice- once while wearing the toning capris and once while wearing regular athletic shorts. Researchers monitored heart rate, VO2 and ratings of perceived exertion as well as measured muscle activity with EMG for the gluteus maximus, biceps femoris and vastus lateralis at the end of each of the 5 minute stage.
After analyzing the data, it was found that while exercising in the toning capris there was a 2% increase in VO2 plus a small boost in caloric expenditure (0.09 more Kcal per minute), however there was no significant difference in terms of heart rate. The subjects did report significantly higher ratings of exertion while wearing the toning capris, yet researchers found no significant differences in terms of muscle activation.
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Utilizing the technologies developed by Panasonic in home energy solutions, we collaborate with automobile manufacturers to create better eco cars, developing power management systems to improve battery and power efficiency, and heat management systems to improve the efficiency of air conditioning units. These developments help to contribute to a greater driving range for eco cars.
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패밀리 하우스, 아름다운 방, 와이파이 2 욕실이
숙박 가능인원2
침실 수1
면적25 m²
Floor No.
- 부엌
- 가족 / 아이들과 친근함
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- 온수 욕조
- 방 잠금 장치
- 인터넷
Accommodation summary
|Valladolid, 08014 Barcelona, 스페인
|개인 방
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
|5 days ago
Shared equipped kitchen with Frig, oven, microwave, washing machine, free WIFI and etc.,
Rooms including superior quality mattres has just been place to provide extra comfort plus clean bed sheets, pillow covers and blancket, comfortable acomodation for couples, tourists, students.
Ideally situated, just 5 minutes walk to main train station (Sants) direct train connection every 30 minutes to Airport BCN and just 3 minutes walk to two (2) metro lines Plaza De Sants Red line-1 and Blue line -5, the both lines connect city center hardly 15 minutes from metro and also 24h bus service available just 3 minutes walk from house and direct connection to Beach,, Las Ramblas, and center downtown.
Also convenient to get by walk to Placa España and the famous football stadium (Camp Nou).
If you coming from Barcelona airport then nearest Train Station is Sants and if you take taxi from airport so its charge normally 35€,
The area is rich and commercial with Internationally known brands, designer labels, restaurants from different part of the World, cafes, bars and famous night clubs close by.
The check in time will be discuss prior to your arrival making sure you are received, before all necessary keys are handed over.
The keys to access the Home, the room will be provided on arrival. There will be 24 hour access and exit allowed so no time restriction available as a condition.
The prices are kept affordable but the standard of living has been kept well!
Do not hesitate to negotiate on the cost for a group over 8 staying for longer than a week, for example!
Feel free to inquiry for further information.
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Price starting from: 13 €/ nihgt / person
Discount are avilable for group reservation. For further information and possible discounts for longer stays please contact: Khan
숙소규정you may come any time but you have to inform us exact arrivel time,after informing us time if you have any change hour plz give us a call to avoid any inconvinience of wait for you or for us ,
check in 1pm till 10pm free
check out 10am free
check in after 10pm is 10 euro
check in after 12.00 15 euro
chack in before 1am 5euro
check out before 10 am cost 10 euro
refundable deposit 30 euro
but room access will be given at 1pm but you will have access to locker room bathroom kitchen ,i hope you will feel like home with all the fecilities
|Check-in before
|환불 규정
장소는 중앙에 위치한 여러면에서 편리합니다. 그러나 위생은 만족하지 않습니다. 방의 바닥은 세척하고 진공 주 동안 청소하지 않았다. 우리는 첨부 된 목욕 방, 화장실에 아무 문이 없다는 것을 알 수에 충격을 받았다. 부엌은 더기구가 필요합니다. 가격은 저렴합니다. 제대로 참석하는 경우에, 가격은 조금 올라갈 수 있고 장소는 매우 인기가있을 것입니다. 친절하고 좋은 사람. 행운을 빕니다!
The place is centrally located and convenient in many aspects. But the hygiene is not satisfactory. The floor of the room was not washed and vacuum cleaned for weeks. We were shocked to notice that there was no door to the attached bath room and toilet. The kitchen needs more utensils. The price is cheap. If properly attended, the price could go up a bit and the place would be very popular. Kind and good people. Good Luck!
좀 이상하지만, 거기에 도착 후 좋은 느낌, 간단한 깨끗하고 필요한 것을 가지고 장소, 그 가격에 당신은 더 많은 것을 요구 할 수 없습니다. 환영은 따뜻하다.
Lugar que resulta un tanto extraño al llegar pero despues te sientes bien allí, es sencillo, limpio y tiene lo necesario, por ese precio no se puede pedir mas. El trato es cordial.
Nice host, considering the price everything was alright, but the room can get really humid and there is just a fan, not an air condition
I was looking for a simple, quiet, clean place to just sleep and have a private bathroom. These requirements were met, the people were also friendly and the room was exactly like shown in the picture. Therefore there is no formal reason to complain.
There was no door, not even a curtain between room an bathroom, there was no carpet whatsoever in either place and the floor was cold. The bath tube was wrongly constructed and even if you took a shower carefully the water would flow through the side "channel" of the bath tube straight into the floor. As I helped them with the Internet presence I got 2 towels for free that also were never changed until I asked for it + a third one to reduce the floor damage after every shower flooding. You graciously get one toilette paper roll when you come and you have to buy some for the rest of your stay.
The kitchen was more or less Ok, but not clean enough to cook on a regular basis. I never saw the young chap of the picture.
The house was fine but not what I would call "a familly house".
The room was ok exept no place at all to hang clothes. I stayed 10 days with my husband so it was little bit stressful.
Other problems of the room is that there is no door for the bathroom and the pillows are terribles.
The communication was confusing because there are several responsibles. So the person at talked to at the accomodation was not the same than on the website.
Otherwise the location is quite good (close to Sants estacio), we had a place in the common fridge, the kitchen was clean and well furnished.
This "family house" was a tad disappointing on arrival. First impressions involved seedy playboy wallpaper, a giant tacky plastic heart wall decoration and a dirty black leather sofa on which we were expected to sleep. This was in the lobby, not the "living room" with poor security and privacy. We were however soon bumped up to the "luxury suite", a scummy top floor apartment shared with Bill, a creepy man from Wisconsin who kept talking about how me and my girlfriend could use the Jacuzzi and have a party. The final night we had our own room thankfully, but the whole place oozed with sleaze and frankly we are convinced this place was a brothel at some point.
The price is cheap, but so is everything else. Good luck!
- 확인된 숙소의 품질
- 모든 호스트는 전화로 입증되었습니다.


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New York Fashion Week kicks off this week. The biannual event - which traditionally signals the beginning of show season and will be followed by London, Milan and Paris - will span nine days and will feature presentations from some of the world's most sought-after designers. Organic, Veronica Beard and Rachel Comey ...


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Calling all non-bakers: If you're not big on creating cakes and baked goods, but are still interested in a fun, patriotic treat to serve to guests at home, friends and family at upcoming 4th of July gatherings, I invite you to try this easy recipe for Independence Day Celebration Cake.
Easy to bake and fun to make, this Celebration Cake can be tailored to fit your individual needs, tastes or requirements depending upon what flavor of cake you opt for, what type and flavor of icing you use, and even what berries you choose.
If you are long on plans but short on time, and looking to make this dessert even easier, use a boxed cake mix versus making a cake from scratch. And while blueberries are pretty much a must to create a panel of stars, feel free to substitute halved strawberries or cherries instead of raspberries to create the stripes of the American flag.
Last thoughts… if you're serving this cake at a home gathering, I encourage you to get even more creative with its presentation. Sparklers add a nice touch to any 4th of July celebration, and adding a few to this cake would make a stunning impression. Also, consider adding extra berries around the base of this cake and sprinkling them with a dusting of powdered sugar. You could also decorate the cake pedestal itself, or your entire tablescape with red, white and blue decor such as cut-out stars, miniature American flags, ribbon and confetti.
Now, onto the easy part…
3/4 c butter
1 2/3 c sugar
3 eggs
1 t vanilla extract
2 c all-purpose flour
2/3 c cocoa
1 1/4 t baking soda
1/4 t baking powder
1 t salt
1 1/3 c water
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
3 c powdered sugar
1/3 c butter or margarine, softened
2 T milk
1 1/2 t vanilla extract
1/2 pt blueberries
1 qt small evenly-sized strawberries
Preheat oven to 350F; grease and flour a 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
In large bowl, combine butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla; beat on high speed for about 3 minutes.
Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add alternately with water to butter mixture. Mix just until combined (don't overmix).
Pour into the prepared baking pan.
Bake for about 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool for about 15 minutes then remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack. Place cake on cardboard that's been covered with foil.
Frost cake with the Vanilla Buttercream Frosting.
Arrange blueberries in upper left corner of cake, covering about 1/4 of the cake.
Arrange strawberries in rows to create the red stripes.
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
In large bowl, combine powdered sugar and butter. Add milk and vanilla; beat to spreading consistency.


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TORRANCE - A fire gutted a house in Torrance Friday, but no one was injured, a fire department official said.
The fire was reported at 4:23 p.m. in the 3700 block of Michelle Drive, said Steve Deuel of the Torrance Fire Department.
Firefighters arrived on the scene in less than five minutes and reported intense fire on both floors of the two-story home and said smoke and flames were visible from several blocks away, Deuel said.
"The wood shingle roof on the house was also mostly consumed in fire," Deuel said.
The sole occupant in the house got out unharmed, Deuel said.
Damage estimates were pending, Deuel said.


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"We ate pizza next door, because we were a little tight on time. Someone else was like, 'Oh, you should eat at this sushi place.' It was odd. We got a lot of recommendations [for places to eat]," says vocalist and guitarist Joe O'Brien while driving around Greenpoint in Brooklyn. He recommends a Peruvian eatery on Brooklyn's Manhattan Ave, the name of which he can't remember. The band, who number four in all, are planning to eat banana bread later at their show at the Lower East Side's Cake Shop. This tour's route actually had them playing in Manhattan, then in North Carolina two days later, then in Brooklyn the following day.
"We are really horrible at booking tours," O'Brien concedes. "We're cool about writing songs, and trying to get better about playing them, but terrible about getting good shows and knowing what to do as a band."
That's a peculiar statement when you consider what Hands and Knees have accomplished in three years. They've been signed to the Beatings' Midriff Records and racked up ample gold stars from critics; late last month they dropped their splendid sophomore record, Et tu, Fluffy? Their unfussy, piquant, Americana-tinged presentation of indie pop (or, could it be . . . rawk?) is well on its way to garnering comparisons with every other band, ever.
"When people have written stuff about us, it's kind of odd because they always mention bands that I either don't know or have never listened to," says O'Brien. "I kind of chuckle at the whole thing. I don't know who I'd compare us to, to be honest. We're in this same genre of all those bands — rock, Chuck Berry, or whatever. It's all the same genre, more or less."
He goes on, "Carina will write some song, and she'll be like, 'This is a total ripoff of Al Green.' " He's referring to bassist and co-vocalist Carina Kelly. "It's good to rip off people who you don't naturally resemble."
O'Brien and Kelly are both from Massachusetts origins and both now live in Boston, but they happened upon each other — and their knack for seamless vocal harmonizing — while in New Mexico. They weren't thinking about a band; they just began writing songs. These wouldn't be recorded until a year later, on the other side of the country, when the two reconvened and joined guitarist Scott Hoffman in his loft studio in Shelburne Falls. Only then did they decide, astutely, that a band would be a worthwhile venture.
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Really? I didn't see one on the first three pages, I easily could have missed it though.
Really? I didn't see one on the first three pages, I easily could have missed it though.
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Hate to say this but I called this a few weeks ago.....
You have your savior of the franchise running like a running back on every other play and doesnt slide or anything and takes huge hits in his tiny framed body! hmm should anyone be shocked ? how many full seasons has Vick played ???
I rest my case.
They should have been careful with him and only run if he had to not run on design. Man you have Morris and great blocking line. They should have limited him running and prolong his career that way.
I really feel badly for him. I said to my son after the original injury, that it was likely more than they were letting on. You don't need to be an orthopod to see his knee was totally wrenched on the original hit. He clearly was not the same. He is the future of that team and now that is in question. Maybe he'll pull an A Peterson..who knows? But if i were a Skins fan..I'd be really nervous and perhaps upset right now.
Do agree with him being smallish for the NFL. He really would be perfect for the CFL unfortunately the pay is slightly less.. And by slightly I mean not even in the same stratosphere. Lol.
Did you see the Ravens game when his Knee buckled. ??
I think he will never be the same ever again. Sure, he can rebound from it, but he isn't Adrian Peterson. When you're this young and you go through this many injuries, you will be scarred.
Watch him play afraid. He'll have to change his whole style of game around.
Everybody here has all these dire predictions.
The reality is that none of us know anything about his injury. It could be serious or he could be back next season as good as new with no change in his game.
None of us know.
"Typical Morehead!"..................and he didn't even mean that as a compliment..


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BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Whirlpool announced that its Gold Series Dishwasher with PowerScour, as well as four other Whirlpool Gold Series Dishwashers, earning the Good Housekeeping Seal by the Good Housekeeping Research Institute (GHRI).
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"Whirlpool brand is honored to receive the Good Housekeeping Research Institute Seal on our line of Whirlpool Gold dishwashers," said Tanu Grewal, senior brand manager, Whirlpool. "The intuitive technology in our dishwashers will not only ensure your dishes come out spotless, but also make sure no water is wasted in the process."


text: My poor truck is actin up all of a sudden. Pulled out on the road today on Drive and she was sluggish. Her RPMs fluctuated between 1000-1500 RPMs at 45mph and she shifted very very rough from 1-2 and 2-3 but I didn't notice 4th gear. It was rough enough to hear and feel. She has no shift kit, but is geared to shift 1 mph above stock shift point. I'll get more info about it later when my dad gets home. Sorry for the light description, I'm sad this is happening.


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After 2 complete attempts at weathering these things I feel I am getting no closer to finishing than when I started. I don't know what I'm missing (spikes I know) but something just does not jive with me. So I figured I'd pour my heart out to the masses here and hope for the best.
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This Morning: Tweak Time For AAPL Views, NFLX Soars, ARMH Rising
Here are some things going on this morning in your world of tech:
Shares of Apple (AAPL) are up $4.35, or 1%, at $403.02, in advance of the company's fiscal Q2 earnings report this afternoon, after the bell, even as the Street continues to tweak its numbers.
Brian White of Topeka Capital Markets reiterates a Buy rating, and an $888 price target, while cutting his outlook for the June quarter to $36.5 billion from $43.3 billion, cutting his EPS view to $7.83 from $10.42, to reflect lower numbers for both the iPhone and iPad as the company heads to a refresh of both product lines in the September quarter.
And Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster late yesterday reiterated an Overweight rating on the shares, and a $688 price target. noting that Street estimates are still too high -- he's modeling $41.4 billion in revenue for March and $35.2 billion for June, versus $42.3 billion and $38.6 billion.
"We believe this is well accepted among investors, but believe with the dynamic of numbers coming down, it is difficult to predict what the stock will do in immediate reaction of the quarter and guide."
Shares of ARM Holdings (ARMH) are up $4.78, nearly 12%, at $45.02, after the company this morning reported better-than-expected Q1 results, turning in £170 million in revenue and 16 pence per share excluding some costs, versus the consensus for £161.9 million and 13 pence.
For the current quarter and the full year, the company said it expects group revenue to be "at least in line with current market expectations."
The all-important metric of backlog, moreover, was up 5% in the quarter from the prior quarter's level.
Shares of Netflix (NFLX) are soaring by $39.66, or 23%, to $214.03, continuing last night's strong post-earnings rally, following Q1 revenue and earnings per share that beat expectations, and an outlook for this quarter's earnings per share that beat as well.
Price targets are going up all around, but some earnings estimates are also going lower. Pacific Crest's Andy Hargreaves this morning reiterates an Outperform rating, and hikes his target to $230 from $225 based on "the faster-than-expected sub growth and stronger international profit outlook," but he actually cut his 2013 profit outlook from $2 to $1.72 to per share to reflect "slightly higher near-term content costs."
From the bear side, Piper Jaffray's Michael Olsen reiterates a Neutral outlook, while raising his price target to $194 from $170, writing that the shares reflect current expectations, and that "We believe the path to sustainable material profitability remains a multi-quarter endeavor (with risk of volatility along the way)."
Shares of Xerox (XRX) are down 9 cents, or 1%, at $8.51 after the company this morning reported Q1 revenue of $5.4 billion and earnings per share of 27 cents, versus revenue of $5.5 billion and EPS of 24 cents, and forecast this quarter's EPS lower, at 23 cents to 25 cents, versus 26 cents.
BMO Capital's Keith Bachman, reflecting on the report, writes that services revenue was the weak spot, coming in at $2.93 billion versus his $2.97 billion estimate, while some product "transitions" may have limited the company's upside" in its "technology" revenue."
"We think investors will come away from this report with remaining questions on the leadership and execution capabilities in XRX services," writes Bachman.
In case you missed it, the Financial Times's Emily Steel this morning reports that privately held Twitter received its biggest ad deal ever, from the Starcom MediaVest unit of ad giant Publicis, a deal worth "hundreds of millions of dollars over several years."


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With an anniversary edition just released, Troy Rawhiti-Forbes looks at the masterful additions that have kept the Halo franchise so enduringly popular.
It is best known as a trilogy. Its first episode became a cultural phenomenon virtually overnight. It tells the tale of a conflict, set galaxies away and not in our own time, and it captured imaginations worldwide.
It launched a multimillion-dollar franchise and gave life to a universe full of characters with detailed origins and serious marketing potential. There were action figures, animated spin-offs, novels, comic books, even licensed underwear.
It changed the way some people viewed outer space, and made them reconsider what wonderful and terrible possibilities might exist beyond the reaches of our solar system. It redefined the way we enjoyed one of the most successful forms of popular entertainment.
It's not Star Wars. It is Halo. More than 40 million copies sold, more than 3.3 billion hours of online play logged.
It may surprise fans to learn it was Apple guru Steve Jobs who first revealed Halo to the public, in 1999, after considerable buzz had been built up behind closed doors.
Enter Microsoft, who saw the potential in Halo, and quickly acquired developers Bungie, with the aim of converting it into a first-person shooter for the soon-to-be launched Xbox.
The mission was simple: wage a guerilla war against two fearsome enemies - the alien alliance known as the Covenant, and the all-consuming parasites of The Flood - with the barest of essentials. Wits, skills and resourcefulness were all that were required to play.
When the job was done, gamers could network their consoles and take the fight to each other.
Halo 2 took this further in 2004, becoming the pacesetter for multiplayer on the Xbox Live online platform. The trilogy concluded on the Xbox 360 with 2007's Halo 3.
Two years later, 2009 saw the release of two titles. Ensemble Studios' Halo Wars actually fulfilled an ancient promise. The first Halo was originally planned to be a real-time strategy game. Next came Halo 3: ODST, a shorter-than-the-usual title that explored the Covenant invasion of Earth from the view of an elite group of marines - the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers.
Bungie's final Halo release was 2010's Reach, a prequel that followed six Spartan supersoldiers during their last missions on a planet that fans knew to be doomed. A single line of speech sufficiently explains its attraction: "I know we're losing. I want to know if we've lost."
Did the Spartans of Noble Six complete their mission? The answer lay with the one Spartan everybody knows: John-117.
The Master Chief is synonymous with Halo. He was there at the beginning, he'll be there when Halo 4 arrives in 2012 and, right now, he's here for a tenth-anniversary remake of that 2001 classic, Halo: Combat Evolved.
The new custodians of Halo, 343 Industries, have relaunched Combat Evolved as a remastered Xbox 360 title with all-new graphics that can be swapped to the blocky 2001 version at the push of a button.
It also boasts Kinect voice commands, online campaign co-op play, an anniversary multiplayer mode with classic maps, and a series of in-game terminals that expand upon the Combat Evolved events and foreshadow what's coming in Halo 4.
The creative director of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Dan Ayoub, is proud of the effort.
"We describe it as a love letter to our fans because it's just something else to have a franchise that's still going strong 10 years later," he told TimeOut.
Readers of the bestselling novels know that the Master Chief wasn't the only Spartan to survive the destruction of Reach, and they understand that the factions that comprised the Covenant each had their own rich histories.
Some of the information given in the novels has already been woven into the Master Chief's story through the terminals found throughout the remastered Combat Evolved campaign. Ayoub wouldn't rule out further interweaving of the story strands in future.
Halo's strength has been in its storytelling as much as in its gameplay. The next trilogy should demonstrate that further and in doing so deliver another strong decade for 343i and the community.
Halo essentials
Halo: Reach (2010) The Spartans of Noble Team are sent to investigate a fault with a communications relay, only to find it is the first act in a full-scale invasion that will ultimately destroy the planet Reach and place Earth in the Covenant's firing line.
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (2011) A Covenant attack forces a ship fleeing from Reach to seek refuge on Halo. One of those voyagers is the Master Chief, believed to be the last of the Spartan supersoldiers, and humanity's last hope against the Covenant.
Contact Harvest - Joseph Staten (2007) Contact Harvest details humanity's first encounters with the Covenant and also chronicles the rise to power of the Prophet of Truth - the chief aggressor of the original Halo trilogy.
What: Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
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Originally Posted by Centromochlus View Post
How can I get rid of white flies on my riparium tank?
|How can I get rid of white flies on my riparium tank?
|How can I get rid of white flies on the plants of my riparium tank?
Bubba is really cool, Gooberfish. He knows me now and will come to wherever I am (by the tank) for food, ignoring anyone else. Its pretty awesome.
Since i put him in this tank, he has grown over 4 inches, currently measuring about 9 inches long and about 3 inches wide at his thickest. I really don't want him to grow anymore, he's already huge and I already feel bad because the tank, at 12 inches deep, is almost as long as he is.
At any rate, I've got my eye on a 56 gal column at petsmart, which I didn't even know existed, but its a good size, and 18 inches deep. Just gotta wait for my elevator to get fixed and it's mine.
Glad to see things are still going strong MGap. King Bubba is a cool fish.
For the rafts in a high humidity setup, go with some java ferns. Java Fern wendelov, or Lace Java Fern (same thing), looks pretty good. Also anubias barteri. They take a little while to grow, but will definitely show improvement in your next 9 month update
Long (like, really long) over due updates
Hello. its been a really long time since I updated this, and the only reason Im doing it is because I wanted to share some of what I have learned since I started this tank.
So, its been a little over a year exactly since I started this tank, and I honestly have what could be considered the simplest set up in the entire world.
Here are some Full tank shots:
as you can see, things are going well.
So here is why I wanted to post. If you look in the left side, you'll notice a vine growing up towards the top of the tank and another growing towards the middle. That's a single plant of your garden variety golden pothos. It wasn't doing so well in the pot that it had been living in so I figured, why not try to see if it could flourish in here.
Did it ever! it has grown so big it is growing out of the top of the tank.
As you can see, I've lost all my trellis raft plants, I dont know if it was the fish that ate them or what happened, but all the pileas and everything just sort of got sad and died.
Overall, here is what is in the tank from left to right in the first image:
Left side:
1. The original Anthurium that I put in the tank a year ago - It's never flowered of grown much, but it also hasn't died.
2. Ribbon plant - the kind that you get at petsmart in the tube
3. Golden pothos - from my plant
Right side:
4: Golden pothos - cutting from the left side of the plant. It did so well, I wanted to try to fill the other side.
5. Amazon sword - another petsmart tube. some leaves burn at the edges, but its over 6 months old and doing okay.
6. Spathiphyllum - the original that Hydrophite sent be over a year ago. Stll no flowers and still pretty small, but always new leaves.
7. Ribbon plant - another of the kind that you get at petsmart in the tube
There are about 60 gallons of water in the tank. 1 fluval U4 filter and 1 little airstone (I do weekly water changes because King Bubba is a filthy pig), and a basic automatic heater. No humidifier (this is Miami) and I basically add nothing to the water but prime. Water quality is tested and before every change and stays pretty lever.
I hope you guys can take away from this what I did: golden pothos loooooves the tank and moderate humidity (which by Miami standards is about 80% constantly). Anyways, After logging in and looking at my old photos, I want my trellis rafts back. Any suggestions?
King Bubba says hi.
|Nice goon' MGap! It looks great! I would suggest some Alternanthera for,your rafts. They add a nice red-purple color....that's probably my favorite plant! I guess Hydrophyte is going to be adding additional varieties of riparium plants in a few weeks, too. You should have ample selection to choose from soon!
|Any more updates for this tank?
|Hey that's looking great! I like the variety of plants that you put on the trellis raft.
Update Time
Its been a while since I updated but I have some new photos!
First, A FTS:
Things are growing very well, and after the last move-around, I've not touched it.
These Are the left side of the tank:
The Golden Pothos is really loving this emersed set up. I've used 2 tiny suction cup hooks to hold some longer pieces of the pothos out of the water, but roots have formed from almost every joint and grow into the tank.
The anthurium on this side is also doing very well, and the leaves are big and green and there are 2 new ones since planting it. Both the Anthurium and the Pothos are actually doing better inside the tank than their donor plants are doing outside.
The Right Side of the Tank:
This side is actually my favorite. The giant cluster of lungworth and pilea on the very end is actually a trellis raft attached to the spath. The spath is growing beautifully with lots of new leaves, but remains relatively small.
The little bamboo looking plant whose name escapes me is probably the fastest grower in the bunch. Its become much taller in the last few weeks.
For those of you looking, I did end up lose that Ruella despite the soaking. Everything else made it out okay, but the Ruella ultimately lost all its leaves and then turned super dark.
I also recently ordered flourish tabs and will be fertilizing everything once that arrives.
I may be reaching out to Hydrophyte sometime next year for a couple more hangers, since I have 2 unused rafts Id like to attach to something. but, Overall im pretty happy with this little project tank.
|Did you find Bacopa? I have a ton of it i plan to sell...
That looks like a nice planted layout!
One remedy that you might try if you suspect insect pests is to just flood everything so that all of the plants, including the ones on the trellis rafts, are underwater overnight. If you repeat that two or three times over the course of a couple of weeks you can usually kill off problem bugs.
Just keep an eye on that Ruellia plant. Maybe it was just stressed from shipping. Did you add any kind of fertilizer tab to the planter cup? That plant will grow and bloom best with extra root ferts.
Originally Posted by hydrophyte View Post
This looks to me like mite damage. Do you have magnifying glass around that you can use for a closer inspection? I try to keep all fo the plants that I produce clean and bug-free, but using regular houseplants in a riparium can often introduce trouble.
how do I treat it for mites anyways? I would rather be safe than sorry, plus I really like this little tree and don't want to lose it.
I actually cut off the burnt leaves from the fern and it seems to be doing well. I also repositioned the planters and rafts so that there was a more balanced feel to the tank. I had my bf send me a photo to post, but ill take some more later.
This looks to me like mite damage. Do you have magnifying glass around that you can use for a closer inspection? I try to keep all fo the plants that I produce clean and bug-free, but using regular houseplants in a riparium can often introduce trouble.
Originally Posted by MGap View Post
This just looks like some shipping/handling trauma to me. Leather fern doesn't usually have problems with insect pests. I would just let that plant grow a couple weeks more, then cut off this damaged leaf.
Okay, so as I mentioned there are a few little issues that I am having in the tank and I'm trying to figure out what they are.
First of all, excuse me because I completely forgot to bring the list of names with me so Im not too sure what this one is called. But as you can see, the leaves on this little darling plant have sort of shriveled at the ends and are becoming slightly transparent and scrunched up.
Yesterday I went through and cleaned everything as best as I could, trimmed off the dead leaves and added some stuff but this is before the cleaning. Im not really sure whats causing it, it seems to be the only plant having this issue. Ive looked through to see if I can find any mites or anything but the most I saw was an ant (and those are all over my house anyways). Any help here would be much appreciated.
The second thing is with the Leather Fern. I know the tips get a little brown, but these are just extremely burnt. At first, I thought that maybe it was just damage suffered in shipping, but there is what it looked like last week:
I cut off the dead leaves during my clean-up yesterday. There are two new leaves in their place so she seems to be okay, Ill have to keep an eye on how she does.
So, here is the planted part of the tank the way it sits today:
Sorry for the crappy photo, I took it in a hurry today just to get a shot. I added two ghetto home made hanging planters that are hidden behind the existing trellis rafts. Each new planter contains two ribbon plant shoots. They really filled in the space.
Ill take some close up of the plant growth tonight.
Oh, and in case youre wondering, the oscar ate all the water lettuce.
All of it.
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