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Above are the old picco hands, and below are the new ball-jointed ones. They are not interchangeable. Although the "stick" is the same width, the depth of the "hole" in the arms are different so you can't push the hands all the way in. The new ball joints at the wrists are great for posing though!
Neem (Azadirachta indica) is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae, and very common in South Asian countries. It is also known as the Indian lilac. The plant has medicinal properties and can also be used for horticultural and pest control purposes. This poem is by Mrs Elsa Kazi, whose self portrait is inset. It is part of the high school curriculum for English. The second part of the poem is perhaps inspired by nineteenth century poet Samuel Daniel who in his verses dedicated to the Lady Margaret, Countess of Cumberland wrote:
"And that unless above himself he can
Erect himself, how poor a thing is man"
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Ruins of Panam Nagar, Sonargaon. Where the East India Company factory was located. once the biggest arong of Bengal muslin. Photo: Shahidul Alam/Drik/Majority World
Chelsea's got a new guitar from Snoopy American Zakka, still unboxing the whole re-ment set. The floor and furniture and wall stuff was DIY.
Common name: Neem • Hindi: नीम Neem • Manipuri: নীম Neem • Marathi: Nimbay • Tamil: வேப்பை Veppai, Sengumaru • Malayalam: Ariyaveppu • Telugu: వెపా Vepa • Kannada: Turakabevu • Bengali: Neem • Urdu: Neem • Assamese: নীম Neem • Gujarati: ધનુજઝાડ Dhanujhada, Limba • Sanskrit: Pakvakrita, nimbaka
Botanical name: Azadirachta indica Family: Meliaceae (Neem family)
Synonyms: Melia azadirachta, Antelaea azadirachta
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Neem is native to India and Burma. It is the state tree of Andhra Pradesh. Neem is a fast growing tree that can reach a height of 15-20 m, rarely to 35-40 m. It is evergreen but under severe drought it may shed most or nearly all of its leaves. The branches are wide spread. The fairly dense crown is roundish or oval and may reach the diameter of 15-20 m in old, free-standing specimens. The trunk is relatively short, straight and may reach a diameter of 1.2 m. The bark is hard, fissured or scaly, and whitish-grey to reddish-brown. The sapwood is greyish-white and the heartwood reddish when first exposed to the air becoming reddish-brown after exposure. The root system consists of a strong taproot and well developed lateral roots. The alternate, pinnate leaves are 20-40 cm long, with 20-31 medium to dark green leaflets about 3-8 cm long. The shape of mature leaflets is more or less asymmetric and their margins are serrated. The flowers (white and fragrant) are arranged axillary, normally more-or-less drooping panicles which are up to 25 cm long. The inflorescences, which branch up to the third degree, bear 150-250 flowers. An individual flower is 5-6 mm long and 8-11 mm wide.The fruit is a glabrous olive-like drupe which varies in shape from elongate oval to nearly roundish, and when ripe are 1.4-2.8 x 1.0-1.5 cm. But Neem is far more than a tough tree that grows vigorously in difficult sites. Among its many benefits, the one that is most unusual and immediately practical is the control of farm and household pests. Some entomologists now conclude that neem has such remarkable powers for controlling insects that it will usher in a new era in safe,natural pesticides
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My mom has an amazing garden at her house, I couldn't resist taking lots of pictures with my girls :).
A look at the new picco neemo bodies. The knees are also held together with ball joints. And there's a waist mechanism connecting the hips to the torso.
There is just something about Licca-chan dolls that I love! I find their sweetly pretty faces irresistible and of course, it's also nice how affordable they are. This new girl's name is Sinunora (Gun Frontier), in staying with my theme of naming my Liccas after their creator, Miyako Maki's husband, Leiji Matsumoto's female characters whose names begin with "S". Did you get all of that? I know it's a mouth full. XD
Jaggery/Gud symbolizes the happiness and the Margosa/Neem symbolizes the bitter moments which are part and parcel of the new Year...Yugaadi..
I wish all my friends a more jaggery filled new year.....
EXPLORED!!
Taken in Pakri Neem near Paldiski on the northern coast of Estonia on a geology field trip. I decided to try a little fancier processing now, what do you think?
That green colour in the cliff is because of Glauconite.
.. devotees with neem leaves in their mouths, following an escort playing 'ektaara', guiding them with 'parikrama' n other religious rituals.
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