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Affiliate marketing with Amazon good or bad?
Guys I have come upon the idea of affiliate marketing recently. The idea seems to be quite good. Many affilate marketers are there. You have many companies when it comes to affiliate marketing. But those bloggers who want to publish on their blog amazon has the widest range of products.
1. Anyone witha blog can post product guides or reviews.
2. Also you do not have to sell the products physically. The amazon website will handle all of the shipping and charges.
3. You have many link options like links, image only and text and image links. If you have a blog then image links convert well.
4. Also sidebar is a good place on a website or your blog for posting the image links.
1. The commision rates are too low. You should get enough sales to make anything. Only 5% is yours to keep.
2. Also they may cancel your account if you fail to sell within 3 months.
In this post I have only pointed out amazon as a reference company. Many sites like clickbank doesn't give you so much flexibiolity as choosing or displaying on your blog the bestsellers or latest products in niche.
So have you tried amazon . Please let me know in comments.How are you doing with them.
How to earn from youtube videos.
In my last post I wrote about how you can make professional videos with some free editing tools. Now every video you make also is useless if there is no audience. That is uploading to youtube does no job. If you want to earn from your videos you need to upload to youtube and an approved adsense account.
Nowadays it is difficult to get an adsense account specially if you are living in asian countries. Now today I will share some tips on how to earn from your videos. There are many platforms to share your videos. Notable are youtube, Dailymotion , vimeo etc.
I will mostly focus on youtube as they have millions of viewers and you can get your videos on top easily if you can give good seo and have some patience.
Yes I know you will say it is so difficult to outrank other videos. But with smart strategies you can outrank most videos. I am an experienced guy so yes I was also new to this field. The key is you must learn Tagging , Keywords and description tags if you want that your videos stand out.
I will guide you step by step. Now people say you have to make good videos on niche. I do not believe . You can outrank with good keywords and basic SEO also if you have some intersting videos. let's say you make videos for clickbank.
1. First make the video. If you are new read my other blog post here.Choose subject wisely. Mostly I do software tutorials for example.
2. Now upload your finished video to youtube. The name of your video file should be the subject you are making on. Make on mp4 format is preferred by youtube.
3. Now comes the title. When your video is uploaded write the title that is keyword plus top or review like that. Give your video some description. It should be to the point and include the links of website you are promoting . But be sure to cloak your links first if you have affiliate links.
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In the end screens you can make subscribers too. And viola your video is ready.
Now you know why I chose videos as they are easy to make and far more compelling than websites. So they are preferred by many I think you will agree too. Did you like this post and guidelines let me know by uyour comments. Comments are always welcome.
How to make tutorial videos easily!
After a long time I am writing this post. We all are busy sometimes.
Now today I will mostly focus on you tube videos.
you heard right. It is something which everyone can do. But some basic tools are needed.
You do not need to be an expert to make and upload videos. Mostly you tube tutorial videos are easy to make. I am giving some highlights on how to make your own youtube videos.
For this you need the tools.
You can do with some of the free tools also like windows movie maker.
Follow this easy step by step guide for making video.
5. You can pause the recording with pause key anytime.
6. Record or read your script.
. Now save in wav format your audio.
5. Put audio off .
6. Press F9 for any gaps or pauses.
7. Hit F10 and your video will be recorded.
8. Play the media player you recorded earlier.
10. now record the screencast video .
11. When finished press the stop key.
1. Do not ignore this step. To make quality videos you have to put transitions and callouts.
2. Also give some cursor effects. That is you can change the color of cursor.
Save the final video to your project folder.
Making a video could not be easier than this. And by the way you can earn also uploading 5 to 6 short videos only. Looking forward to suggestions.
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But it is best for small bloggers also.
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You can post it on your blog or use Traffic exchanges.
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Most web traffic and online purchases are now conducted on mobile devices. According to analysis of browsing and buying behavior, in the UK and Northern Europe mobile devices accounted for 54% of online transactions in Q3 2018, with smartphone purchases increasing 10% year-on-year.
But many brands are still thinking back-to-front with their digital storefronts. Websites and online stores are often built for desktop, and basically squeezed into mobile versions using responsive design. That's not mobile-first.
Developing a mobile-first website or online store is similar to designing a mobile app, then adapting the layout so it can be viewed easily on tablet and desktop. But it is fundamentally mobile-first. Designs and layouts are focused on delivering the optimal mobile user experience. Think fast load speeds, rich media content, easy touchscreen navigation and one-tap buy buttons.
New Era, the American baseball cap company, went mobile-first with its quick-launch direct-to-consumer online store. The launch, in partnership with SAP Upscale Commerce, demonstrated the platform's capability to launch a transactional, attractive mobile-first storefront in just a few days. It's one of many solutions in eCommerce today that help brands go to market quickly with an intelligent, mobile-first strategy. Like other smart, agile solutions, Upscale Commerce is a SaaS product enhanced with artificial intelligence and online payment options.
Why Did New Era Go Mobile-First?
Brands have realised that prioritising mobile and delivering a simple, frictionless consumer experience on smartphone is vital when engaging with today's consumer. Also, Google's Mobile First Index now means mobile versions of pages are crawled and shown first, over desktop, and mobile UX is a key ranking factor. There's no escaping it – brands need to think mobile-first.
Makes Sense. Why Haven't Others Gone Mobile-First?
For some, developing a mobile-first commerce store from scratch can be seen as a complex, overwhelming project. It's often expensive, and requires lots of custom coding which can take months to complete. Particularly, for many B2B or D2C businesses that are yet to embrace mobile-first or native mobile apps, it can be an afterthought.
So What Exactly Did New Era Do?
New Era is traditionally a wholesaler – selling its products to sports retailers. More recently, the brand evolved its model and built a direct-to-consumer platform. This launch allowed New Era an easy way to introduce a new mobile commerce platform to experiment with direct-to-consumer sales.
New Era used SAP Upscale Commerce – SAP's new SaaS product enhanced with artificial intelligence and online payment options. It's essentially a smart, agile solution to quickly deploy mobile-first commerce. Drag and drop, code-free configuration allows brands to quickly develop attractive online stores. It's one of many offerings on the market today that are helping brands go to market quickly with an intelligent, mobile-first strategy.
Businesses now need to easily engage, educate, and sell to customers across various channels and devices, through flexible and scalable software. Platforms need to be developed quickly – in days and not months – and maintained with minimal effort and cost. SaaS products like these are ideal for launching a new brand or product line, testing a new market, or going direct-to-consumer for the first time.
LiveArea is an experienced commerce services provider, supporting brands with commerce strategy, platform implementation, UX design and digital marketing services. We help brands develop effective mobile-first strategies – with in-depth knowledge of the tools needed to deliver quickly, and the understanding to build a strategy and roadmap the journey to strengthen customer loyalty and increase sales.
Richard Mathias is a Senior Technology Architect at LiveArea EMEA. An alumnus of Cambridge University who started his career at British Steel in Port Talbot, Richard is an experienced IT and commerce professional, having previously worked in strategy, consulting, technology and operations services provision. Richard specialises in bringing people, process, technology and innovation together to help B2C and B2B companies achieve measurable success.


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Q: is linear projection sufficient for capturing all extreme points? Given a set  $X \subset R^n$ with $m$ points. We can find it's Convex Hull and together with set of extreme points $E(X)$. And none of any points are linear multiplier of each other.
Under a linear projection of $f: R^n \to R^{n-1}$, we can find extreme points of $Y:=\{f(x)| x \in X\}$, denote $E(Y)$. which would again be extreme points of $X$, since linear projection preserves convexity.
$PI((E(Y))) \cap E(X) \neq \emptyset$, the pre-image of extreme points of $Y$ contains a subset of extreme points of $X$
There are ${m \choose n }$ such linear projection defined by the data points. Namely picking $n$ data points, looking at the affine subspace they span, and then projecting orthogonally onto that affine subspace
Would the union of  ${m \choose n}$ linear projection and find extreme points in the lower dimension be sufficient to recover all the extreme points in the original set?
would this hold $E(X)\subseteq \cup_{i \in {m \choose n}}PI(E(Y_i))$ ?
For example, if in 2d space(n=2) and 10 points (m=10).
Any two points can define a line, we would have ${10 \choose 2}$ lines defined by the data. If we project the 10 points to any line, the convex hull would form a line segment, we would detect 2 extreme points. If we project towards all the lines and collect all the extreme points there would be $2*{10 \choose 2}$ points, which contains duplicates of course. but if we deduplicate them, would all the extreme points of the 2d space being captured by these procedures?

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There are $\binom{m}{n-1}$ such linear projection defined by the data points.

I don't understand how: do you mean that you are picking some data points, looking at the affine subspace they span, and projecting orthogonally onto that affine subspace? If, so $n-1$ points will define an $(n-2)$-dimensional affine subspace, so you probably want to choose $n$ data points to project onto an $(n-1)$-dimensional space.
Apologies if this isn't what you meant — your question is pretty imprecise as stated so this was my best attempt at interpreting it. Also, what do you mean by an "extreme point of $X$", since $X$ is supposed to be finite (hence not convex unless $\lvert X \rvert \leq 1$)? Finally, how is an extreme point of $f(X)$ supposed to be the same as an extreme point of $X$, since these live in different spaces? I think this question is answerable but needs to be clarified first. I'll edit this answer once the question is clear and precise :)
Edit The question has been clarified, and the answer is no. Indeed, this fails immediately in $\mathbb{R}^2$ (and in all higher dimensions):
Let $X$ be the convex hull of $p_1 = (0,0)$, $p_2 = (0,1)$, $p_3 = (1,3)$, and $p_4 = (1,2)$ (these four points are the extreme points of $X$). Then $p_2$ is not sent to an extreme point of $f(X)$ for any orthogonal projection $f$ onto the affine span of any two of the $p_i$'s.

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HomeLatest NewsGulfIraq Latest NewsIraq: New bombings Baghdad and Tikrit, ISIS suspected
Iraq: New bombings Baghdad and Tikrit, ISIS suspected
March 16, 2017 Mahmoud Eskaf Iraq Latest News
Burnt cars are seen at the site where a car bomb exploded in a crowded street in the Iraqi city of Tikrit , Iraq March 15, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer
A new wave of attacks, thought to be conducted by Islamic state, have rocked Baghdad and Tikrit in the past weeks as the group is being besieged in Mosul and seek desperately to shift the government's forces to other areas.
At the height of its power two years ago, Islamic State ruled over millions of people in territory running from northern Syria through towns and villages along the Tigris and Euphrates river valleys to the outskirts of Baghdad in Iraq.
It was the mosque of Mosul where al-Baghdadi declared his Caliphate and named himself as the ruler of all Muslims from Mosul's Great Mosque after his forces swept through northern Iraq in 2014.
However, ISIS's territory is shrinking rapidly since last year as the US-led coalition, the Turkish-backed forces, and the Russian-backed Assad regime forces have fierce fights against its forces in both Syria and Iraq.
The United States is providing air and ground support to Iraqi and Kurdish forces trying to dislodge the hardline group from Mosul.
Iraqi forces captured the eastern side of Mosul in January after 100 days of fighting and launched their attack on the districts that lie west of the Tigris river on Feb. 19.
Islamic State militants who retreated across the Tigris river to western districts also regularly target civilian areas under government control in the east with mortars and grenades dropped from drones.
Several thousand militants, including many who traveled from Western countries to join up, are believed to be in Mosul among a remaining civilian population estimated at the start of the offensive at 750,000.
They are using mortars, sniper fire, booby traps and suicide car bombs to fight the offensive carried out by a 100,000-strong force made up of Iraqi armed forces, regional Kurdish peshmerga fighters and Iranian-trained Shi'ite paramilitary groups.
New wave of attacks
A powerful blast hit Baghdad on March 15, leaving at least 18 people dead, 22 injured, sources in the local law enforcement authorities told Sputnik Arabic.
According to the source, a car rigged with explosives exploded in the Northern part of Baghdad.
In addition, another explosion occurred on a crowded street in the Iraqi city of Tikrit at the same time as the blast in the capital.
"Eight are killed and 52 are wounded from the Tikrit al-Atibaa street attack," Reuters cited governorate media director saying.
The car was parked in al-Atibaa Street ("Doctors Street" in English) in downtown Tikrit, which is often crowded as it has many clinics.
Some observers believe Islamic State have begun to escalate attacks outside the city of Mosul, where the group has been losing ground and personnel since October, so as to relieve pressure by government forces on that front and to divert attention from group losses.
They are concerned that the group could, however, shift to a guerilla-style war and lone wolf attacks after the recapture of Mosul.
Previous attacks by ISIS
At least 26 people have been killed in suicide bomb explosions on March 8 at a wedding party in a village near the Iraqi city of Tikrit, the new chapter in a series of deadly ones that rocked Iraq's cities in retaliation for ISIS major losses in Mosul battle.
A police source told Reuters that two blasts hit the wedding and two more targeted security forces at the scene shortly afterwards. There were ongoing clashes between security forces and fighters in the area, he said.
ISIS said it had targeted a gathering of the Popular Mobilization Forces, a coalition of mostly Shia paramilitaries backed by Iran.
In a post on its channels on the messaging app Telegram, ISIS said the attackers had clashed with members of the group before detonating their explosives.
In addition, Baghdad was attacked several times.
In the deadliest attack in 2017, a car filled with explosives blew up on Feb. 16 in southern Baghdad, killing at least 51 people and wounding 55 adding more victims to the growing death list this month.
Islamic State claimed responsibility for the bombing in an online statement, as a revenge while its forces are being surrounded in Mosul city.
Another four attacks in and around Baghdad on Feb. 16 killed eight people and wounded around 30, police and medical officials said. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief reporters.
On Feb. 15, a suicide bomber detonated a car loaded with explosives in northern Baghdad on Wednesday killing at least nine people.
The powerful blast in the Habibiya area, near Sadr City which is a Shia-majority neighborhood in the Iraqi capital, killing at least nine people while thirty others were wounded.
The explosion targeted a crowded street full of garages and used car dealers.
Suicide bombings on January 8 hit two marketplaces in eastern Baghdad killed at least 20 people. ISIS claimed the first attack in an online statement saying the bomber had targeted "a gathering of Shia" in Jamila.
On January 2, ISIS claimed responsibility for a suicide car bombing that killed 39 people in a busy market in Sadr City.
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Fishing for cancer clues in liquid biopsies
We're finding new ways to outsmart breast cancer every day but sometimes it can still feel like we're dealing with a disease that's always one step ahead of us. Fortunately, a new technique is giving us a better head start on cancer's next move. By picking up potential relapses earlier and helping scientists to see how someone's cancer is behaving on a molecular level, the 'liquid biopsy' is making waves in the breast cancer research world.
Biopsies traditionally involve surgery or needles to remove a sample of a patient's tumour, which is then analysed to learn more about their cancer. Liquid biopsies enable that analysis without the need for surgery and its associated risks, time, and discomfort, by fishing out bits of cancer that have made their way into a patient's blood, urine or saliva.
From a small amount of blood, researchers have found a way to isolate the DNA that gets released during the day-to-day growth and death of cells in a breast tumour. To separate this cancer DNA from other DNA in the blood, scientists look for the genetic mutations that are only present in cancer DNA.
Trickling down to the right treatment
The mutations that set cancer DNA apart are also what scientists want to analyse to learn more about a patient's cancer and better tailor their treatment. Some, if not all, of these mutations are the drivers that are giving cancer cells instructions that make them grow out of control. This growth can be stopped with treatments that have been designed to exploit these specific mutations.
This targeted approach to treatment, guided by liquid biopsies, could be particularly useful in secondary breast cancer. Fewer people have surgery to remove secondary tumours so getting samples for a traditional biopsy is not always possible, but liquid biopsies could fill this gap.
Multiple studies have now looked into the possibility of using liquid biopsies to benefit secondary breast cancer patients. Recently, research part-funded by Breast Cancer Now, used liquid biopsies to look for mutations in a panel of 16 genes that can drive breast cancer growth when mutated. The researchers, led by Professors Jacqui Shaw and Justin Stebbing, were able to identify mutations in blood samples from 21 of 42 women in the study and, importantly, in 9 women, the mutations found via their liquid biopsies could have led to a change in their treatment.
However, no one has yet provided the evidence that selecting targeted treatments for patients based on their liquid biopsy results can actually improve their outcomes. As Dr Nick Turner, Head of the Molecular Oncology team at the Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre, London, explains: "We need to show there is evidence for this for it to then become standard practice."
Fortunately, Dr Turner's team at the Royal Marsden and colleagues across the country have recently launched a trial, called plasmaMATCH, which hopes to provide this evidence by matching women with secondary breast cancer with a targeted treatment – via a liquid biopsy.
With this trial, and other work internationally, Dr Turner believes that, "it's a realistic expectation," that we will have enough evidence to take liquid biopsies into routine use in the clinic for secondary breast cancer "in the next year or two."
Moving upstream - predicting recurrence
Looking further into the future, liquid biopsies could also be used to get a step ahead of early breast cancer following a patient's initial surgery for the disease.
Dr Turner explains: "What people are excited about in the future is whether techniques for secondary breast cancer can be used for primary breast cancer. Recent results have shown we might be able to use the same test to see who isn't cured and so needs further treatment after surgery."
In this scenario, liquid biopsies could be used to get an indication that cancer is growing in the body before this is even detectable on scans or by symptoms. In fact, in recent work by Dr Turner's group, liquid biopsies gave, on average, a 7.9 month head start on increased tumour activity before secondary tumours were picked up by symptoms or scans.
The hope is that if patients can be offered treatment at this very early stage, it would be more successful than when it is currently given. Treatments, as with secondary cancer, could also be selected based on the mutations that appear in an individual's cancer – again giving a better chance of treatment being effective and stopping cancer in its tracks.
Beyond stopping cancer there is also some evidence that we could one day use liquid biopsies as a screening tool to find cancer in the first place, although testing would have to get more robust and cheaper for this to happen on a large-scale.
Flowing into the future
The regular use of liquid biopsies in the clinic may be a few years off yet, but it's clear why much is being made of this technique in the research world - with new results steadily coming in and the exciting plasmaMATCH trial opening in the UK.
And what's fuelling that excitement is hope - our hope to get ahead of cancer before it takes lives, and to outsmart it with treatment choices that aren't guided by surgical knives or biopsy needles, but by the wealth of information in a small amount of blood.


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Looking for some quality narrative journalism you might not have noticed before? As awards season for newspapers and magazines gets underway, we wanted to share links to stories recognized for their writing and storytelling. Here are some of the more narrative categories and entries from the 2010 Polk Awards in Journalism, the list of finalists for the 2011 City and Regional Magazine Awards, and the winners of the American Society of News Editors awards for the best journalism of 2010.
The American Society of News Editors last week announced the winners of its annual awards for outstanding writing and photography for 2010. Some of the stories are projects that we've covered before, but here are a few with a strong element of storytelling that you might not have seen yet.
And just this week, Long Island University announced the 2010 George Polk Awards in Journalism. Michael Hastings of Rolling Stone won the award for Magazine Reporting for "The Runaway General," the story of U.S. Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal and America's conflicted mission in Afghanistan. The Washington Post's "Top Secret America" project, spearheaded by Dana Priest and William Arkin, took the prize for National Reporting. The "Law and Disorder" collaboration between PBS' "Frontline," ProPublica and The Times-Picayune covered suspicious shootings by police in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and won the award for Television Reporting.
For more, see the complete list of ASNE winners, the Polk Awards press release, and all the 2011 CRMA finalists.


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Tagliacarne Guglielmo (31 May 1893 in Orta San Giulio, Novara, Italy – 10 April 1979 in Rome, Italy) was an Italian statistician

Biography
Guglielmo Tagliacarne was born in Orta San Giulio, Novara, on May 31, 1893. He studied at the Bocconi University, Milan, obtaining a master's degree in Economics. He carried on his statistical studies analyzing supply chains, buying and consumption behaviors, demographic and occupational trends and the provincial and regional calculation of National Income.

He was awarded an honour for his fights during the 1st World War. In 1922 he started his lessons about Statistics and Social Science Methodology at the Human Society School for the application of cooperation, welfare service and social legislation. In October 1925 he introduced a memoir on International Disaster Statistics at the International congress of Statistics in Rome. In the 1930s he studied Internal Trade for the General Confederation of Trade.

He had to fight again as an Officer during the 2nd World War, and was imprisoned in India by the English. During his captivity he taught Economics and Statistics to fellow pow's. Post War 1946, he researched the Italian Industry situation for the Ministry of Reconstruction. In the following years (1947/1968) he became Secretary-general for the Chamber of Commerce in Milan. At the meantime he was in charge of the newly constituted (1947) Italian Union of Chambers of Commerce, leading the role that he covered for more than 20 years.

He was University Professor of Statistics and Demographics in Italian Universities (Milan, Rome, Pavia, Macerata and Pisa) and International Universities (Caracas and Lima). He died in Rome on April 10, 1979. Seven years later the "Guglielmo Tagliacarne" Institute came to life, a foundation for research and training for the development of Economic culture, whose research projects are still taking inspiration from the illustrious researchers works.

Research Interests
Market Research. Provincial and regional calculation of National Income. Consumer and Supply Chain interaction. Commercial Dealers behaviour. Demographic and Occupational trend.

Education
Master's degree in Economic Sciences obtained in 1920 at Bocconi University in Milan.

Academic Positions
University Professor of Statistics and Demographics.

Honours,Awards
In 1986 a foundation of research and training of the Italian Union of Chambers of Commerce was entitled "Guglielmo Tagliacarne Institute".

Known for
Founder of the Italian Association for Market Studies (AISM) and of the School of Economic Development, now Master Tagliacarne of Economic Development. Welfare and Economic-Productive Activity Indicators regarding territorial specificity.

Students
Luigi Pieraccioni, one of his students and co-founder of Tagliacarne Institute, developed his researches gaining a deep understanding from data analysis.

Publications
 Scritti di economia e statistica, 1938, Stab. tipografico de "La Gazzetta dello sport", Milano, XVII, a cura dei funzionari e impiegati dell"Unione fascista dei commercianti della provincia di Milano;
 Demografia dell'India: Studio di Demografia di Comparata, 1949, Studi Monografie della Società taliana di Demografia e Statistica, N. 1, Roma;
 Tecnica e pratica delle ricerche di mercato, 1951, Giuffrè Editore, Milano, 4 ed. (1964);
 Variazioni territoriali dello stato economico tra il 1938 e il 1952 in Italia e in altri Paesi, 1954, Studi e Monografie della Società Italiana di Economia Demografia e Statistica, N. 7;
 Lo studio delle aree di mercato in Italia, 1957, Giuffrè Editore, Milano;
 Barometro economico, 1963–1966, in Rassegna economica, Napoli, Banco di Naloli;
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Last updated on March 29th, 2021 at 09:02 am
Animals in Patagonia
You may be wondering what animals live in Patagonia? The truth is, there are several animals in Patagonia, not only unique to South America but Patagonia itself. Patagonia is a private nature reserve in the southernmost region of South America shared by Argentina and Chile. Separating the two countries, yet not dividing the nature reserve, is the impressive Andes mountain range.
Spanning an impressive 402,700 square miles, Patagonia is one of the largest nature reserves and most diverse landscapes globally, so it is no wonder that the animals in Patagonia are nearly innumerable. The western region consists of pristine glacial lakes, towering fjords, and unique glaciers. While the eastern portion consists of flat terrain, deserts, and steppes stretching until the Atlantic Ocean.
Patagonia is bounded by water, with the Pacific Ocean on its western shore and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Additionally, it has numerous rivers and straits stretching throughout the inland that connect the two oceans. Even though most of central Patagonia is desert-like vast lands, these running waters help sustain the region's remarkable wildlife.
With so many varying landscapes, each housing many species, Patagonia is a nature lover's ultimate heaven. Every year wildlife spotters travel to Patagonia to see some of its most iconic and intriguing animals, including land and marine mammals. Here is a list of some of the most iconic animals in Patagonia.
Patagonian Puma
First on our list of animals in Patagonia is the Patagonian Puma. The puma is likely one of the most sought-after animals in Patagonia for visiting wildlife lovers. The cat ancestor is one of the largest land carnivores in Patagonia. It is the only member of the cat family in the southernmost area of the reserve. Often described as the "coolest" animal in Patagonia, the puma grows to an impressive 12 feet and is the largest predator in all of Patagonia. The agile hunter often feeds on local guanacos and large birds.
Torres del Paine is the best destination in Patagonia for puma tracking, with nearly guaranteed sightings. We recommend allocating at least three days to your trip here for the best chances. Pumas are most often spotted at dawn and dusk, so you need to be prepared for a few early morning excursions. Binoculars can be useful to spot them, as well as many other species in the area!
Guanacos
Guanacos, the poor prey of pumas, are camelids endemic to South America. They are one of the largest mammals of the continent, standing approximately 100 cm ( 3.5 feet) at the shoulder and weighing between 90 kg – 130 kg (200 and 300 pounds). The guanaco can run nearly 35 miles per hour—faster than any other Patagonian animal except the puma. At the smallest sign of danger, a guanaco will make a warning sound. Then, the herd will swiftly flee across the altiplano of the Andes. Guanacos are usually seen in small packs or family bands.
Guanacos are found in the forests, grasslands, deserts, and shrublands of the Andean foothills of Argentina, Chile, and beyond Patagonia in Peru. Tierra Del Fuego is one of the destinations where guanacos can easily be spotted
Patagonian Gray Fox
One of the cutest animals in South America is the South American gray fox. The South American gray fox is a small fox-like canid, weighing 2.5 to 5.5 kilograms (5.5 to 12.0 lb), and measuring 65 to 110 cm (26 to 43 in) in length including a tail of 20 to 43 cm (8 to 17 in).
The gray fox is one of the more common animals in Patagonia and beyond. They are found in the Southern part of South America, particularly in Argentinian and Chilean Patagonia. However, they can occasionally be seen in Peru. The gray fox resides in various habitats, from the warm shrublands of the Argentine uplands to the cold, Patagonian steppe. These foxes generally inhabit plains and low mountains and prefer open areas.
Culpeo Fueguian Fox
The Culpeo (Lycalopex culpaeus), sometimes known as the Zorro Culpeo, Andean zorro, or Andean fox, is a South American fox species. Regardless of the name, it is not a true fox but more-closely related to wolves and jackals. In appearance, it bears many similarities to the widely recognized red fox. It has grey and reddish fur, a white chin, reddish legs, and a stripe on its back that may be barely visible.
The Culpeo lives in a wide variety of habitats of western South America. They live in temperate rainforests, deserts, and high plateaus, like the Altiplano, up to 4,800 meters 15,700 ft.
Pichi (Patagonian Armadillo)
Pichis are relatively small armadillos, measuring approximately 27 cm (11 in) long, with a tail of about 11 cm (4.3 in). Adults weigh anything from 700 to 1,500 grams (25 to 53 oz), and males may be slightly larger than females.
Spot Pichis from central and southern Argentina (Patagonia), west to the Andean grasslands of Chile, and south to the Strait of Magellan. Within this region, it most commonly lives on arid or semiarid grasslands. Though, they also are in other environments if they have sandy soils suitable for burrowing.
Patagonian Mara
Also known as the Patagonian cavy, Patagonian hare, or Dillaby, this rabbit-like animal lives in open and semi-open habitats in Argentine Patagonia. It is notably a monogamous species, pairing with one partner. Though, often breeds in warrens shared by several pairs.
Patagonian maras are found only in Argentinian Patagonia. Maras prefer the sandy and low shrub habitats in the Valdes Peninsula of Puerto Madryn. They have adapted well to a cursorial lifestyle on the open plains and steppe, with long legs and well-developed sensory organs, making them capable of running and communicating in these open habitats.
Andean Condor
Another one of the more popular animals in Patagonia is the Andean Condor. This large black vulture is recognizable by its contrasting white feathers along the base of its neck and wings. Typically, the condor's head and neck are nearly featherless, with dull red-tinted skin. For the lucky spotter, you may notice the condor's skin change color in response to its emotional state. The Andean Condor prefers to feed on large carcasses, such as those of deer or cattle.
Typically, spot the condor along the Andes Mountain Range, including the northern portions of Venezuela and Colombia. However, the visuals here are pretty rare. Following south along the Andes to Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Bolivia, and Tierra del Fuego – in the very south of Patagonia – sightings become more common. You can spot Andean condors on our Colca Canyon tours.
Southern Crested Caracara
See the Southern Crested Caracaras from Tierra del Fuego in Patagonia to Peru. There is also an isolated population on the Falkland Islands. The Southern Crested Caracara avoids the Andean highlands and dense humid forest, such as the Amazon rainforest. Otherwise, they can be seen in virtually any open or semi-open habitat and are often found near humans.
It has a total length of 50–65 cm (20–26 in) and a wingspan of 120–132 cm (47–52 in). Caracaras from the colder southern Patagonia are usually larger than those from tropical regions. The southern caracaras that you see in Patagonia would be the biggest of its family.
There are many destinations to spot whales globally. However, Peninsula Valdes in Argentinian Patagonia and Chiloe Island in Chilean Patagonia can be some of the best viewing destinations. There are four main types of whales in Patagonia:
Peninsula Valdes on the Atlantic is the place to watch Orcas in the months of September, March, and April.
Southern Right Whale
From winter to spring in South America (June-December), a large number of Right Whales approach the Valdés Peninsula region, mainly Golfo San José and Golfo Nuevo, in the Province of Chubut Argentina. A whale watching tour is recommended.
See Humpback whales in Francisco Coloane Marine Park in the Chilean fjords. Here, there are also many whale watching adventure cruises on offer. Usually, December to March is a good time to observe the Humpback Whale in these parts.
Blue Whales
Massive blue whales can be spotted off of the Island of Chiloe in Chile from December to March.
Southern Elephant Seals
Southern elephant seals are the largest of all seal species. They get their name from the shape of the male's nose, which resembles an elephant's trunk. They exhibit the greatest sexual performance of all mammals. During the breeding season, a male may gather over 50 females.
They are easiest to spot in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Peninsula Valdes, where you can kayak and walk alongside vast colonies of one of Patagonia's largest animals. There are around 500 groups here, with up to 130 females in each. One of the more entertaining past-times is witnessing the males battle each other for territorial dominance.
South American Sea Lions
These fierce but fragile creatures are one of the largest animals on the Valdes Peninsula's coast, reaching up to 3 m long and weighing up to 350kg.
Groups of males, with thick manes covering their neck and chest, begin to colonize the area from December. They are very territorial while awaiting the arrival of the females. Each male has a harem of up to ten females, who give birth to their young a few days after coming on the Peninsula. They are ready to mate again only a week after birth.
There are several lively & energetic species of dolphins in Patagonia's waters! Most of them arrive in Patagonia during the Southern Hemisphere winter (June – August). However, see these species year-round.
Commerson's Dolphin
Distinguish the Commerson's Dolphin by its contrasting black and white tones. The head, tail, and flippers are all black, while the rest of the body is stark white. On the Argentine coast, spot the dolphins from the Gulf of San Matías to Tierra del Fuego's coast, usually between May and January.
Risso's Dolphin
Risso's dolphins form mid-sized packs that surface slowly, occasionally breaching or bow-riding. They have a heavily-scarred grey body with long, pointed flippers and a tall dorsal fin. Spot Risso's dolphins on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of Patagonia.
Peale's Dolphin
It is also commonly known as the black-chinned dolphin or even Peale's black-chinned dolphin. The Peale's dolphin is a small species found in the waters around Tierra del Fuego at South America's foot.
Dusky Dolphins
It features a small body with a dark grey back and a white belly. Its dorsal fin is two-toned. The dusky dolphin is one of the most common small cetaceans. See the Dusky Dolphins off the Patagonian coasts of Argentina. Their movement patterns are unknown, it is possible to spot them all year long.
Last on our list of animals in Patagonia are penguins. Patagonia is home to five different penguin species. Depending on the species and the season, you can spot the penguins anywhere from Chiloe Island to Tierra del Fuego. It is even possible to spot them on day trips to rocky hillside nests or during boat landings at giant colonies.
Penguins start to arrive along the Patagonian coast in September. This is when they begin breeding and stay until mid-March. The best time to see them is December-January. During this time, adorable, fuzzy little chicks are still feeding in their nests.
Magellanic Penguins
The Magellanic penguin is a South American penguin. It breeds in coastal Patagonia, including Argentina, Chile, and the Falkland Islands. Some migrate to Brazil, as far north as Espirito Santo.
Humboldt Penguins
Humboldt penguins take their name from the chilly Humboldt Current. The Humboldt Current flows north from Antarctica along the Pacific Coast of Patagonia. Both the current and penguins are named after the 18th-century explorer Alexander von Humboldt. Spot them on the Chilean coast of Patagonia or Chiloe Island.
Gentoo Penguins
The likeliest place to see them is on the Argentine side of Tierra del Fuego, at the historic Estancia Harberton ranch, where a small colony has established itself on a nearby islet.
Southern Rockhopper Penguins
This angry-looking bird is in the southern hemisphere. About one million pairs of Magellanic penguins breed on Patagonia's coast in over 60 colonies, with Punta Tombo the largest at around 200,000 breeding pairs.
King Penguins
Tierra del Fuego's King penguin colony is the only one outside the Sub-Antarctic islands. This makes it a far more accessible option for photographers and nature lovers. King penguins breed on subantarctic islands at the northern reaches of Antarctica and Tierra del Fuego. They also breed in the Falkland Islands and other temperate islands of the region.
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Usually at the end of the month I have shared a family photograph and written a bit about the month past. It is a great way of looking back, reflecting on what has been happening and actually having a reminder of our changing family. Having kids makes everything just so damn busy that you hardly have a chance to stop for a moment and appreciate the changing days.
Other than that we went to see Santa (of course), this year at Fortnum&Mason's, and us parents went to drink a few cocktails up at the Shard. It was lush. Such pretty photos I will be due to share at a later date in more detail.
So this year our December family photos were done with Santa. For whatever reason we just didn't manage to get in front of the camera as a family after this, so this will have to do. The earlier family photos are from various places - some just from home and out at the park, and some from around our London micro-adventures, like the Kensington Palace, Cutty Sark and Whipsnade Zoo.
So here they are - starting from January!
This year we welcomed our baby number two to our lives, and it has been so strange that it feels like she has always been here. She just slotted in, perfectly. Despite the busy times a baby brings we managed to have quite a few micro-adventures here in London. A family trip here and there, and a couple of date nights too. We've been to London Zoo, Whipsnade Zoo, London Aquarium, Kensington Palace, Tower of London, Cutty Sark, V&A Museum of Childhood, The Shard, the opera, the theatre, and lots of local places.
I have really been enjoying my maternity leave, I do not miss work at all, and even if I haven't managed to do as much of my maternity leave plans, I have felt like I have been able to rest and recuperate well. The last few months of my maternity leave will be busy having to prep all kinds of things home, at blog front, and for return to work! There are quite a lot of clearing I have to do at home, and probably my wardrobe needs a proper sorting and clearing out. I have also got to think a bit more what I want to do and achieve in my career - some sort of change is needed.
Taking photos of my family every month for a year has been at times annoying, at times funny, and most of the time me having to nag at everyone to come in front of the camera for the five minutes it takes... That said, looking back at these photos I am glad I have been persevering with it, because just look at it - how fantastic is it to have a reminder of the times you have had with your loved ones!
How was your year 2018 and did you take any family photos?
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I am sure I am not the only one who leaves buying presents until the last moment. There are always so many things to do, like school runs, tidying up, working, going to the gym, watching TV, scrolling social media (ha ha) and so on, until you realise that you are traipsing the shops the day before the big day and sweating profusely running form place to place because nothing is just quite right.
Luckily, Red Letter Days has given me the ultimate last minute gift to give away to one of you guys and asked me to write a bit about the prize. The prize, their Days Out Together Gift Box is pretty much the easiest last minute gift ever, and offers a wide variety of choice. The Gift Box is worth £99.99 and you can choose from over 2,000 experiences across UK (and 100 in Europe too!). It can be delivered in a gift box, or alternatively, for the worst procrastinators amongst us who need it now and not later, you can print an instant eVoucher. A total life (or rather, party) saver!
I loved that the Days Out Together Gift Box is about experiences, and something you can share with a loved one. As an adult you tend to buy yourself most of the things you need, and realistically, there aren't a huge amount of things you want. Experiences, not things is a mantra repeated by more and more people. It is a real treat to do something out of the ordinary, to try something new, to see something exciting. And as much as a lovely treat a gift such as a luxurious shower gel set may be, it is the experiences that you will remember in the long run.
There are experiences across UK you can book with the Gift Box, but just in London there are already a huge amount of things to try. A kayak tour on Regents Canal with a qualified instructor, tickets to see the Wicked musical and a meal for two, or a three course meal on a jazz cruise are just a few small examples of what is on offer. Across the UK there were spa days, hotel stays, and outdoor experiences like Segway rides or quad bike rides, so there is something for everyone.
We went for a visit to The Shard and a meal, and it was absolutely perfect. We loved our visit to The Shard, and booking it using the Red Letter Days voucher was simple and easy, exactly what you would want of a gift - everything taken care of!
So, if you are a serial procrastinator like I am, you should definitely keep in mind the experiences Gift Box by Red Letter Days can offer. It just might save your skin the next time you are in a tight party spot!
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What is your favourite last minute gift to give?
I've got a five year old, so of course I wanted to do a gift guide for girls this age. They in a way are quite easy to buy for, and in a way not necessarily. Here are some ideas ranging from collectible toys to books, that will appeal to girls aged five to six.
You might think that they are too young for a tablet, but we gave our daughter one last year and it has been one of the toys she still loves. So it is definitely one to recommend.
You can get kids versions, and I really liked Kidicom Max. Everything is child friendly and appropriate. There are strict parental controls and all websites and videos have been pre-approved and suitable for small children. Kids can also use it to chat with their friends/family via a special app, which again is parent approved contacts only. I've also uploaded free games (CBeebies etc) on it. My daughter loves watching videos, sending picture and messages to us and her grandmother, and taking pictures with her tablet. A year on, it is still as fun as ever. My only gripes are the poor battery life, and it can be a bit slow sometimes.
They are all the rage at this age, and onwards. This year we got our hands on a new collectible toy called CryBabies Magic Tears - tiny little baby dolls dressed up as different animals. And they cry too. They come with multiple little accessories, in their little box houses which you can then use to house the doll and the said accessories. Very cute, and very popular with my daughter and her friends who have been over to play with them.
Num Noms are another popular collectible toy and we've had quite a few of these too - they are good fun even if as an adult I don't quite get them. Kids like to stack them and say they are "so cuuuuute!" ha ha. This year Boots sent us the Num Noms Glitter Lipgloss Truck to go under the tree, and it is quite good fun making the lipglosses. You do need adult supervision to mix them though.
So, this year PJ Masks seem to be the big thing at Early Years - all the kids are raging about the show. So, I've selected quite a few PJ Masks things to go under the tree. The night light Owlette was received very well, with my daughter saying "I didn't know I wanted to have one, but now that I have one, I love it". You can have these in other characters too, not just PJ Masks.
Pyjamas are always a handy gift, and PJ Masks pyjamas are widely available. I bought ours from Sainsbury's, and I have seen versions in Matalan and Asda as well.
And of course dress-up products are always a big hit at this age - this year I bought her an Owlette costume, which is very popular with girl PJ Masks fans. For dress-up the regular Disney Princess outfits are very popular too!
This is a bit of a controversial one for girls this age... But in my experience they love it! There are plenty of nail polishes made specifically for kids, with no nasty chemicals and water soluble. Nailmatic is one example and Claire's do ones too.
Also, just buying a very simple lip gloss (you can have these branded with all kinds of characters) or lip balm with a nice scent to them is perfectly enough to satisfy that girly interest in make-up, but not be over the top. Claire's have an amazing selection of Lip Smackers and other very cute lip balms and lip glosses little girls love!
Lego is such a classic toy, and at around five kids start to be able to better follow the instructions and actually construct the Lego toys themselves. I would go for the Lego Juniors and Lego Friends for this age group, as these have simple but challenging enough models for kids in Early Years. For little girls, there are also Lego Princess models, drawing inspiration from Disney films. I didn't even know there were Lego like this until my daughter asked for one - for Christmas we got her an Ariel set.
I covered jammies already, but a nice party dress is a great gift - and if it is under the tree in the morning, you could suggest they wear it for Christmas dinner and evening celebrations! We received the most gorgeous shimmery dress from Boots, Fearne Cotton collection, which has been a fab favourite worn to all Christmas parties so far. She also got a nice home outfit to wear from Boots Miniclub Christmas collection, another thumbs up for that one.
You know the rhyme about the four gift rule for kids - a gift you want, a gift you need, a gift to wear and a gift to read... Well, a book is always a great gift at Christmas time be your age anything. For kids aged 5-6, their reading abilities vary a lot so do keep that in mind. Christmas books are nice to receive though, and Grinch is a classic!
What would you get girls aged five to six?
So, what would you buy a mum for Christmas? From personal experience, ahem, I know that mums are short of time and in need of a bit of pampering. In addition to that, anything that saves time and effort is also a big plus! So here are some of my ideas for little things to bring joy into our lives, ranging from consumables and subscription services to more practical items.
Who wouldn't love nice chocolates, or flowers or luxury biscuits for a Christmas gift? My personal chocolate favourites are Hotel Chocolat, Prestat and Charbonnel et Walker, who all do special Christmas and winter selections. It is well worth choosing the Christmas chocolates over the regular stuff, as they use seasonal flavours such as mulled wine, clementines or even Christmas pudding. For more affordable versions, most supermarkets do great Christmas chocolate selections with their premium ranges.
Flowers and biscuits are another great choice. You can get them for a postal delivery as well, and some companies ensure they fit through the letterbox, making it as easy as possible for the recipient. For flowers I have previously got a Bloom&Wild box which I liked. For biscuits I can recommend Biscuiteers. I recently received a birthday gift from them, and absolutely loved the intricately decorated biscuits, which tasted great, not sickly sweet like most iced biscuits do. In addition to bigger boxes, they also do letterbox selections.
I love subscription services - they are a great way of trying new things that you wouldn't necessarily know about or even think to try. I find they are perfect for someone who is curious of new products and experiences, and is a bit adventurous with their tastes. As a Christmas gift, they also keep on giving well after Christmas.
I've always been a fan of trying new tipples, so The Summerton Club was right up my street. They curate a collection of rare and unique spirits, not something you find at the supermarket shelfs, and ship a bottle of beautifully aged brandy, whisky, rum or another spirit to your home. The service costs £50 per bottle, and you can choose from monthly to quarterly deliveries. I loved that with the bottle you got also the story behind the product - I got sent their October bottle, a Swedish whisky, produced by eight whisky-loving friends and aged in a Swedish mine. Fittingly, the drink is called Gruvuguld or Gold from mines, and you can only buy it in Sweden. Or be sent it by The Summerton Club!
Magazine subscriptions are also a nice idea. Recently I got to test Readly, an app that enables for you to have a subscription to unlimited amount of magazines. I've loved being able to find loads of new things to read, and to try new magazines from computing to crafting. There are quite niche magazines as well, so plenty of choice. The subscription costs £7.99/month (although there are often sales and special deals), and you can share the account with 5 family members and read off-line too. I'd say it is perfect for magazine-loving commuters for example! Or just people who want to read a lot.
You can get subscription services for pretty much anything! Other good choices include chocolate subscriptions (Hotel Chocolat does one!), flower bouquet services (Bloom&Wild does one!) or even beauty product subscriptions - I hear Birchbox is popular.
Speaking of beauty products, some carefully selected cosmetics can be a lovely addition to the gift sack. Recently I've been increasingly loving organic and natural ingredients, and looking at reducing the chemical load on my beauty products. I've enjoyed testing these following beauty products for that reason.
Lyonsleaf zinc & calendula cream is very light and feels nourishing on skin. It is see-through (not the typical white zinc paste) so you can use it on your face too - and as a mum it is nice to see it is suitable for sensitive baby skin too, should I want to share it.
Rose water by Alteya Organic smells deliciously just like rose, and is such a lovely smell to use in skincare. Rose water has mild astringent properties, so I find it is good to use as a toner, helping keeping pores and skin clear. You can also spritz it on your face to refreshen the skin, anytime during the day.
I also tested Oils of Heaven Natural Cacay anti-aging oil, a fast-absorbant and odourless oil, which felt pleasantly moisturising and softening on my skin, and Glossworks nail polish, a gel-like nail polish without any of the usual harsh chemicals found on most conventional nail polishes.
After a full-on family day just relaxing and resting is essential. I love soft comfy pyjamas, and a warm pair of socks to sleep in. My favourite pyjamas come from Hush - soft brushed cotton, comfortable and durable. For socks to chill in, cashmere socks are luxuriously soft, and a perfect little something for Santa's sack.
And another lovely upgrade to the common slippers - buy sheepskin slippers! They are the warmest and softest thing ever, and last much much longer than the more cheaper slippers. My personal favourites are Shepherd of Sweden slippers, which are fluffy and very long-lasting. I've recently also seen Sainsbury's do very affordable versions, and they looked like good quality too!
For a restful sleep, think of different lavender based products. L'Occitane for example does lovely gift-sets that will help you drift off to sleep - their pillow mist is wonderful for shut-eye too!
What have you bought for the mums in your lives?
When the gift-buying website Wicked Uncle got in touch and asked if I wanted to test their service, I was pretty much like... "Dah!". Well of course I would! I get to shop for toys and write about it, what's not to like about that?
So off I went to get a couple of Christmas gifts for my girls with a voucher they sent me. I've never actually tried one of these gift-buying websites before so it was all new to me.
Wicked Uncle is a website that specialises on toys for kids and tests many of the toys themselves, with the help of actual kids. I found that having that pre-selected number of toys to look through made it a lot easier to find and choose something fun for the kids. There was a good variety of different types of toys, and you could definitely find something for even the pickiest kid.
I liked that you could search through the selection of toys depending on gender, age, and even categories such as adventure or creativity. As I think toys are just toys, it was nice to see that the toy selection wasn't drastically different for boys or girls. Both girls and boys got suggestions for tech, science and arty gifts, so there was none of the usual annoying gender stereotypes being promoted. Girls seemed to have more of unicorns, and boys dinosaurs, but otherwise suggestions lacked gender stereotypes.
I decided to get one gift for my baby girl and one for my five year old daughter. The toy selection for babies was a lot smaller than for older children, but I managed to find a beautiful Hape musical toy which I am very happy with. For my older child there was a lot of choice and it was a bit difficult to choose something as everything looked like a lot of fun! In the end I chose a board game so we could all have some fun family nights. The game looked perfect for my bunny-obsessed daughter and I am sure she will love it.
We got the gifts within 48 hours which was good. Mind you, you do have to pay for the delivery regardless of how much you order, so it is good that the delivery is guaranteed to be quick. There was no paperwork in the delivery, so it would work perfectly if you wanted to send the gift directly to the recipient. You can include a free gift message within the box, and for an additional sum you can also have a hand-written greeting card and gift wrap. There was also a pre-written thank you card in the box which I thought was clever as you always have to badger kids to write a thank you note!
All in all, I thought Wicked Uncle worked well and was happy with the service. I could definitely see myself to be a wicked aunty in the future, especially when I need to order something quickly and with minimal hassle!
Have you ever used Wicked Uncle yourself?
So, I've made my own perfume. For ages I've wanted to do something different, learn something new, and do something just on my own without the kids, so when Buyagift invited me to review a perfume-making workshop with The Perfume Studio, I jumped at the chance. And I had such a fabulous time! The Perfume Studio has also kindly gifted a perfume-making kit for my readers, so you too could try your hand at this in the comfort of your own home.
I was invited to experience the Platinum Experience - designing my own perfume and topping it off with an afternoon tea at Hilton London Kensington. A glass of bubbly in my hand I listened to an explanation of how we would design our own perfumes.
A perfume stylist explained us all about base notes, middle notes and top notes (the different levels of the scent). It was so fascinating to hear what famous fragrances contain similar types ingredients, and what different types of scents are meant to tell you about their wearer.
The perfume you make is made from specially pre-prepared perfume blends. There were 21 perfume blends, created by a Master Perfumer, which we could choose and mix from. The idea was that each of the blends was a perfume in itself already, so you would choose a few, typically one base, one middle and one top note, to create your own bespoke favourite blend. And believe me - that was difficult enough! Sometimes you might really like one scent, and love another, and then combine them to find it was just plain odd or unpleasant together.
So we sniffed and pondered and set aside some scents and selected others, and combined them with each other and pondered a bit more, and every once in a while smelled coffee beans to "re-set" our nose. We would wave the perfumed paper strips in front of our noses with a variety of combinations and try select the best mixture.
As it's winter now, I decided to go for something heavier, and I purposefully wanted to have something a bit different from the floral scents I usually go for. So out went the light and girly florals, and in went spice and edible fragrances. I chose gourmand and balsamic as base notes, spicy as the middle note, and put a touch of floral as a top note. In the end it worked quite well. I am not sure if it has become my favourite ever fragrance, but I'll definitely get use out of it. And in fact, this has now ignited a want in me to design some other types of perfumes for myself - I'd definitely love to try my hand at creating a lighter perfume with rose and citrus!
After the experience we all went to the restaurant at Hilton to enjoy an afternoon tea and talk about our creations. It was so interesting to smell all different kinds of scents and people did so well! I hadn't had lunch before coming, so I devoured my afternoon tea sandwiches and cakes, of which there were so many I actually left feeling rather full. Nice touch, finishing the perfume-making experience with some tea and cakes and having a good old chin-wag about it all. The cakes were delicious and there was such a good selection from scones to detailed patisserie, there was something for all kinds of tastes, and a couple of savoury morsels too.
So yes, this experience was a world apart from my childhood memories of brewing rose petals with water and I got to create something special for myself. While it feels like a more of a girly thing to do, it would be suitable for men as well, as there were plenty of more masculine scents to choose from if that floats your boat. Loved it, and I would definitely recommend it for anyone interested in beauty and perfumes!
What kind of a perfume would you love?
The Perfume Studio has also kindly gifted a Design Your Own Perfume Gift Set (£49) as a giveaway - perfect for a Christmas gift! The giveaway will complete and will be drawn on Christmas Eve, posted in the New Year. Enter below (UK entries, over 18 only).


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Features on the scapula bone.
The glenoid cavity is a structural feature on the scapula bone (also known as the shoulder blade or shoulder bone).
The glenoid cavity of the scapula is also known as the 'glenoid fossa', which is not surprising because in the context of features and markings on bones a fossa is 'a shallow depression' and such depressions in the surface of bones often receive another articulating bone with which a joint is formed.
The glenoid cavity of the scapula (shoulder bone) articulates with the head of the humerus (upper-arm bone) at the shoulder joint, enabling the arm to move relative to the torso.
The glenoid cavity is slightly concave from above downwards and from side to side. It is shallow and a site of attachment of the glenoid labrum (also known as the glenoid ligament), which forms a fibrocartilaginous rim around the glenoid cavity. The glenoid labrum is important because it has the effect of deepening the socket into which the head of the humerus (bone) rests, forming the shoulder joint.
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The shoulder joint is classified as a a 'ball and socket' joint. However, in this case the 'socket' part formed by the glenoid cavity of the scapula is relatively small and shallow, covering, at most, only about a third of the 'ball' part of the joint which is formed by the head of the humerus. The socket of the shoulder joint is deepened by the fibrocartilage tissue called the glenoidal labrum that is located around the rim of the glenoid cavity. (The glenoid labrum is approx triangular in section, its base being attached to the circumference of the glenoid cavity. It extends into the tendon of the long head of the biceps brachii, which attaches to it via two fasciculi that blend with the fibrous tissue of the glenoid labrum.)
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Caught in a Three Strikes law that sends him to prison for life, Nate Larson negotiates with prosecutors for an early release in exchange for testifying against his brother in an upcoming trial. As part of the deal, he demands custody of his fourteen-year-old granddaughter, Grace. The Kortelisy Escape is a moving, unlikely love story. It's also a coming-of-age story enriched by mounting tension and large questions concerning magic, loyalty and wonder.


Alison Lingane is the co-founder of Project Equity, which builds economic resiliency in low-income communities by increasing worker ownership. Alison focused her early career on community-based youth empowerment, designing and leading micro-enterprise programs for urban youth, and has focused since then on leveraging the power of business to create scaled social change. Alison has held leadership roles in education-based social ventures designed to have human impact at scale, including Benetech (where she built and launched their first product), GreatSchools (the 6th largest parenting website), and InsideTrack (a scaled services company that drives college completion through 1:1 student coaching). Alison is a serial social-entrepreneur, having co-founded the world's largest triple bottom line business plan competition while in business school (Global Social Venture Competition), as well as a highly successful PreK-8 dual immersion school. She brings her experiences of scaled human impact and business development together with her founding partner Hilary Abell to tackle the core economic issues of our times. Alison has her B.A. from Harvard University, and her MBA from the Haas School of Business.


Banks Balance Sheet in Turkey increased to 3800152261 TRY Thousand in December from 3764100502 TRY Thousand in November of 2018. Banks Balance Sheet in Turkey averaged 640067956.72 TRY Thousand from 1986 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 4345002487 TRY Thousand in August of 2018 and a record low of 15859.80 TRY Thousand in January of 1986.
Banks Balance Sheet in Turkey is expected to be 4451000000.00 TRY Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Banks Balance Sheet in Turkey to stand at 5251000000.00 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Turkey Banks Balance Sheet is projected to trend around 5509000000.00 TRY Thousand in 2020, according to our econometric models.
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The Barcelo Gran Faro Los Cabos offers spectacular amenities, modern style and upscale services with a unique atmosphere. Give in to breathtaking views throughout your vacation in Los Cabos, an experience you'll never forget.
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Seeds is a photography column that seeks to explore and promote just causes by highlighting individuals' efforts. These individuals are seeds of justice and resistance, and seeds for social movements and social changes.
Center: Kiki L Park
MS. KIKI L. PARK is an organizer for the Taiwanese community in New York City. She is involved in many organizations, such as Cafe Philo New York and Taiwanese American Association in New York. She also organized 330 Global Taiwan Solidarity to support the Sunflower movement in 2014, a vigil to support Lin Yi-Hsiung's hunger strike against Gongliao Reactor #4, and many other events in New York City.
I was also an organizer for 330. We had less than a week to plan this highly emotional rally that was attended by 1,500 Taiwanese people. Ms. Park hosted the event. I witnessed how she resisted tears and performed calmly and brilliantly on the stage, yet cried whenever she was off the microphone. Kiki usually plays the role of coordinator and liaison and is often the master of ceremonies for many events. If you go to a Taiwanese event in New York City, the chance of seeing her is very high.
Since Ms. Park moved from California to New York City in 2011, her sense of Taiwanese identity strengthened significantly: "My awareness grew significantly because when you see differences, your own sense of national identity strengthens. When you see more races and nationalities and the helplessness from the oppression of Taiwanese people, you start to understand we Taiwanese are different. I read many books in Taiwan Center—all of them are books of real 'Taiwanese history' that I have not heard of nor learned when I was in Taiwan. After coming to America, I was really shocked to learn of the struggles we Taiwanese people have had in history."
When Ms. Park started organizing in New York, she was very frustrated with Taiwanese organizations: "It felt things were stuck at 10-20 years ago. There was no new voice, no new thoughts, and no new concerns." Kiki was frustrated with the anachronism of the Taiwanese organizational infrastructure but still kept working hard, doing her best to make whatever contributions she can. "I feel powerless sometimes, but if everyone chooses to not do it, who else can help Taiwan?" Since 318, she is noticing many new changes in Taiwanese organizing with the influx of new and young organizers with the same Taiwanese identification.
I asked Ms. Park what challenges the Taiwanese community in New York faces, she simply answered, "Solidarity". "There are so many Taiwanese groups in New York, but real Taiwanese organizations need to be in solidarity." Ms. Park explains. Ms. Park sees events such as 318 and the 2016 Presidential Election as great opportunities for different Taiwanese groups to work together: "We all have different voices, but as long as we have the same goal, we can still have solidarity." Ms. Park believes we should all have confidence in Taiwan, as Chinese assimilation over the years has not diminished Taiwanese identity.
"We have to overcome our differences, because everything is for Taiwan," Ms. Park remarks.
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We show you how to get BT Sport 1, home of BT's Premier League coverage – for no extra cost.
Sky TV customers with BT Broadband can make use of a neat menu hack that sees them essentially getting BT Sport 1 for free. It's called BT Sport Lite.
When we say that BT Sport Lite is 'essentially free', you'll still need to be a Sky TV subscriber; packages start at £20/month if you want a Sky+ box and £44/month for Sky Q packages.
Sky price rises June 2016: How are Sky+ and Sky Q customers affected?, BT Sport to stream Champions League finals live on YouTubeAs well as this, you'll also need to cough up for BT Broadband.
BT Broadband starts at £5/month plus line rental. For this, you'll get a basic ADSL service giving you speeds of up to 17Mbps and 12GB of data.
The cheapest BT Broadband package that comes with unlimited downloads will set you back £13/month plus line rental.
BT line rental is currently charged at either £17.99/month for the standard rate or £194.28 up front for 12 months' worth of line rental.
Note that from July 3 onwards, BT's putting up the cost of line rental to £18.99/month or £205.08/year.
So at the very least, you're going to be looking at paying £42.99/month for Sky TV and BT Broadband and £43.99/month from July onwards. You probably want to know how to get a free pay TV channel right?
The option to get BT Sport Lite doesn't immediately present itself when you sign up for BT Broadband, but it's just a couple of clicks away. Once you've found the BT Broadband package you want, click 'Select & Personalise'.
Scroll down to the middle of the page. You'll notice that BT doesn't explicitly tell you that by checking the box marked 'No thanks' and clicking 'Continue' you'll be able to get BT Sport 1 for free. Convenient!
On the next page, you'll see that there's two boxes. One will give you access to live streams on BT's desktop player and the mobile apps.
The second, the one you're probably more interested in, means you'll get BT Sport 1 in standard definition for no extra cost.
As you can see in the screengrab, you'll also have the option of getting that same channel in HD for £5/month extra – with the first three months free.
Going for this option will see you getting all of the BT Sport's premier league games and save £72 a year.


Meet Bernon E. Brackett and find out why he packed up his car and took off on a solo trip around the US.
I couldn't pass by the town of Evening Shade, Arkansas, without a quick trip down its Main Street.
Now called the Lyric Live Theater, check out the history of this interesting site for entertainment throughout the years.
We rounded a corner and there it stood, in all its pink roof glory. Find out more about my trip to Bonnots Mill.
It's the things you do that matter at Christmas. We visited Clifty Bridge one year at Christmas, and had the beautiful site to ourselves.
Finally, I made it up to Hermann, Missouri, for its Kristkindl Market at the Stone Hill Winery. Worth every minute, as you'll see in this photo gallery.
On a cold, wintry day, we visited Fulton, Missouri, and learned about the history behind the wall that celebrates his life.
The Freedom Church and Cemetery boasts a "life-size birddog headstone" in the cemetery. No markings explained why the dog stood pointing toward the woods across the road. I found some other cool things on this day trip.
There's a place near Ava, Missouri, where Trappist monks take a vow of silence and make fruitcakes. It's worth a trip or a retreat.
It's not every day you get to learn about the past from a living history book, and I sure enjoyed tea and talks with Grace Grahl, who was 100.
I'm Barbara Baird, The Accidental Ozarkian, and I'd like to invite you to visit the Ozarks with me – someone who never takes the people or settings for granted and who goes off the beaten track again and again.
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A quick word or two. I am attempting to get my podcast back up on iTunes so folks can also download episodes in mp3 format. There have been some difficulties, but I think I'm about to get them worked out. Stay tuned on that.
Secondly, I am still requesting that you post or email me, if you haven't done so already, who you are (first name is fine), where you live and what brings you to my podcast. I can't stress enough how much it helps me to know who's out there coming along for the ride.
May your Advent be rich with joy and openness to God!
Artwork: This week's art comes from Tiffany Keith, one of our listeners. She didn't give me a title for it so I'm calling it Tiff's John. She created it in response to praying last week's scripture text with us. Do you have art to share as well?
Nature Sounds: Winter Solstice – Lakefield National Park, Cape York by Tai (https://soundcloud.com/nature-sounds/windy-winter-solstice).