![]() Read on to learn more about 10 of the most popular types of night blooming cereus that bloom spectacularly. For example, many plant species are called "queen of the night." Confusion often results when using common names for discussing them. There are at least 10 varieties (genera) of night blooming cereus. ![]() Many people erroneously think queen of the night ( Epiphyllum oxypetalum) is the only type of night-blooming cereus. However, if growing them indoors, be prepared for a tall plant some can grow up to 10 feet tall. Night blooming cereus indoor care is simple: they need light, water, cacti fertilizer, and little else. They're typically grown indoors in containers in colder regions since night blooming cereus temperature tolerance is 40 degrees Fahrenheit and warmer. Night blooming cereus plants are tropical. Most types of night blooming cereus plants have white flowers or pale shades of other colors. Some night blooming cereus bear fruit, such as the dragon fruit cactus, Peruvian apple cactus, and Cereus jamacaru. All are perennial where they natively grow. Most types of night blooming cereus are fragrant. Night blooming cereus is a catch-all term describing several types of cacti that only bloom at night (usually only for a single night). The Spruce Home Improvement Review Board.Upright succulents look fun with bold orchid cactus.ĭog tail cactus is another easy-care cactus that trails from hanging baskets. Mistletoe cactus has a soft, almost fluffy look that creates an intriguing look when paired with orchid cactus. This bold houseplant is not intended for human or animal consumption.Ĭomplement your Orchid Cactus Mistletoe Cactus Like orchids and other tropical plants, orchid cactus prefers high humidity, but usually grows just fine in average household conditions. That often means watering once every 10 days or so, depending on conditions such as plant size, temperature, and how much light your orchid cactus gets. Native to tropical rainforests where it grows on trees, this indoor plant doesn't want it soil to be moist all the time and will rot if it's overwatered. Water orchid cactus when the potting mix dries. For one, it doesn’t need frequent repotting, and as long as you make sure its soil is moist and doesn’t go too dry, you can pretty much leave it alone. The Orchid Cactus has a short, rounded base and longer flattened leaf-like portions that range in length from 10-75 cm (4-30 in) and width of 5-7 cm (2-3 in). It has different requirements from other cacti and succulents, but it is low-maintenance in its unique way. The Orchid cactus is an epiphytic plant with a short cylindrical main stem and longer leaf-like portions with wavy edges. If the plant gets enough light, it may produce beautiful, creamy-white orchid-like flowers (hence its common name). An orchid cactus is easy to grow, propagate, and care for. This exotic houseplant is perfect for hanging baskets right inside your window (or you can take it outdoors to a shaded place for a little summer vacation). Our experts are happy to help answer any questions you might have about orchid cactus houseplants. Or, complement the leaves by growing orchid cactus in a rough-edged pot. If you grow orchid cactus, accent the foliage texture by growing it in a smooth, sleek ceramic container. The leaves trail, making it an excellent choice for hanging baskets and tall planters. It has long, flat leaves that twist and curl as they grow, giving orchid cactus its unusual appearance. Orchid cactus is a bold houseplant that's not for the faint of heart! Though it's easy to grow, its exotic look will give your friends the impression you're a champion houseplant grower. Temperature: During the winter, when your Orchid Cactus is dormant, lower the temperature to around 55-65F (12.8-18.3C) especially at night, water sparingly.
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![]() ![]() after she admitted wanting 'elf ear' surgery Paris Hilton dons rainbow-print Mara Hoffman dress to kick off Pride month with transgender 'sister' Gigi GorgeousĮlon Musk's ex-girlfriend Grimes reveals she got a MASSIVE red tattoo running all the way up her leg. Victoria Justice dons an orange bikini as she takes in a view of the sunset on a yacht in Thailand Want a gorgeous garden this summer? Here's our guide to the jobs to do in June (and ideas for transforming your fencing and decking!)īeyonce looks incredible in a busty black PVC mini dress and diamond jewels as she continues Renaissance tour in London after purchasing $60M love nest with wife Jennifer Lopez Inside the £1million Love Island villa with new sexy Hideaway, plunge pool for 'floating breakfasts' and return of the famous fire pitĪmanda Seyfried sizzles in a jeweled black vinyl bra top as she joins co-stars Tom Holland and Emmy Rossum at premiere of The Crowded Roomīeatrice's sweet nod to Fergie! Princess has a rare tiara moment as she dons Sarah Ferguson's wedding jewels for Crown Prince Hussein's receptionīen Affleck enjoys some father-son time with Samuel, 11, in Santa Monica. 'Journalling changed my life - so I've started an app that helps others benefit, too': The London father of two whose stress cure led to a business idea 'I haven't had jobs since': Sharon Stone says she was DROPPED by Hollywood after suffering a stroke in 2001 ![]() 'It has brought the greatest misery into his innocent life': Phillip Schofield says his 'greatest apology' over the fallout of his affair was to his former lover Phillip Schofield breaks his silence: Axed This Morning star says he's 'broken and ashamed' but not a groomer Phillip Schofield stuns by making 'greatest apology' to lover NOT his wife as he hints he wants to repair marital relationship with Stephanie Holly Willoughby breaks her silence after Schofield's bombshell interview with carefree holiday snap - after former co-host revealed she ignored his textįrom DMs to down the aisle: Young bride and groom-to-be share their love story and the journey to finding the PERFECT engagement ring 'She clearly hates him!': Britain's Got Talent viewers spot signs of 'feud' between two judges 'Living my breast life!' Emily Atack flaunts her eye-popping curves in a skimpy orange bikini as she jets off to Ibiza for a fashion shoot ![]() Miguel Sapochnik would direct the film, which would be produced by Robert Zemeckis and Kevin Misher, from a spec script by Craig Luck and Ivor Powell. On October 26, 2017, it was announced that Tom Hanks would star in BIOS, a post-apocalyptic film about a robot who is built by Hanks' ailing character Finch to protect the life of his beloved dog when he dies. Although they find the city habitable but deserted, they find possible evidence of surviving humans at the Golden Gate Bridge and set out to find them.Īdditionally, Samira Wiley, Skeet Ulrich, Laura Harrier, and Alexis Raben were all set to appear in the film, but their roles were cut from the final version. After cremating Finch in a funeral pyre, Jeff and Goodyear make their way to San Francisco. Ecstatic, Finch spends an afternoon outside with Jeff, teaching him how to play fetch with Goodyear before quietly dying. Finch begins to give up hope that he will survive the journey and tells a story (in a flashback) about how he rescued Goodyear.Īpproaching their destination, the UV radiation has dropped low enough for Finch to be able to step out into the sunshine without a protective suit. ![]() Finch makes a panicked error in judgment and crashes their vehicle through an underpass with too little clearance, but Jeff is strong enough to squeeze it out of sight. Later in the evening, the motorhome is pursued by an unknown car (which evidently followed them from the hospital). Dewey unwittingly gets crushed by a beartrap and Finch retrieves Jeff to escape the city, realizing that the area is a trap set up by other humans. Jeff's inquisitive behavior both amuses and frustrates Finch, but the robot slowly shows more initiative.īy the time they reach Denver, Finch becomes bedridden and Jeff decides to loot an abandoned hospital with Dewey. Despite his condition worsening, Finch tries to teach Jeff some valuable lessons about life and how to protect Goodyear. Because of the hasty departure, Jeff could download only 72% of his encyclopedic data, and his mental capacity requires training. Finch, Jeff, Dewey, and Goodyear set out in a heavily modified motorhome towards San Francisco. Louis that will certainly destroy the area and kill him. However, Goodyear initially doesn't trust the robot (which eventually chooses the name Jeff).įinch discovers that a massive storm is approaching St. Finch feeds it volumes of encyclopedic knowledge, including a manual for training and caring for dogs. Finch only ventures outside to search for supplies wearing a protective suit.ĭying of an undisclosed ailment (although Finch is seen reading a book on radiation poisoning), Finch is working on creating a more advanced humanoid robot companion to take care of his dog once he is gone. Louis laboratory once owned by the company he worked for before the cataclysm. One of the few survivors, robotics engineer Finch Weinberg, lives alone with his dog Goodyear and a helper-robot Dewey in an underground St. The film received lukewarm reviews from critics, with praise given to Hanks' performance, the visuals, and overall charm, but criticism for its lack of originality and innovation within the post-apocalypse genre.įifteen years have passed since a massive solar flare destroyed the ozone layer, turning the planet Earth into a largely uninhabitable wasteland ravaged by extreme weather events while being scorched by the sun's ultraviolet rays, increasing surface temperatures to 150 ☏ (66 ☌ 339 K). It was retitled Finch, sold to Apple TV+, and was released on November 5, 2021. The film was scheduled to be released in theaters in the United States by Universal Pictures on October 2, 2020, but was delayed several times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming took place throughout New Mexico from February to May 2019. The film was announced as BIOS in October 2017. ![]() The story follows an aging man named Finch, a survivor in a now nearly uninhabitable Earth, who builds and teaches a robot to take care of his dog when he dies. The film stars Tom Hanks and Caleb Landry Jones. Finch is a 2021 American post-apocalyptic survival film directed by Miguel Sapochnik and written by Craig Luck and Ivor Powell. However, Affinities play no political role like they do in Beyond Earth. The game reuses a lot of the same themes and graphics from Beyond Earth, including the three Affinities (Supremacy, Harmony, and Purity) and faction leaders. Whether you'll meet on friendly or adversarial terms is up to you. You receive a signal from deep space, supposedly from a second colony ship dispatched from Earth, so you set your sights on that part of the galaxy to meet with the lost colony. Starships acts as a continuation of the Beyond Earth story, which supposes that you've successfully set up a working world government on an alien world, and are now ready to take to the stars again. Although the ship combat can be challenging and exciting, the rest may leave you wishing for more. A feeling that is underscored by how it can't be run in full screen mode on the PC (just full screen windowed). Even for an inexpensive game that is simultaneously released for PC, Mac and iOS, Starships treads a fine line between being a casual game and a deep tactical strategy game. The point of the game is to build and support a fleet of space ships as they travel from one planet to another, completing missions to win influence over each world, until they finally decide to join your alliance. The game is called Starships, not Sid Meier's Galaxies. Each choice you make carries consequences on your path to victory.When talking about Sid Meier's Starships, one thing should probably be cleared up right away. Multiple Paths To Victory: Will you win by conquering the greatest threat to the galaxy? Or will you unite a plurality of worlds in your Federation? Perhaps you will lead your people to push the frontiers of science.Fight pirates, protect colony ships, destroy rogue AI, and more. A Galaxy Of Adventure: Explore the galaxy as you lead your fleet to distant worlds and complete missions to help the citizens of these planets.Build improvements on worlds to increase the capabilities and resources of your Federation. Use the unique abilities of the each planet to enhance your fleet and Federation, and keep your opponents in check. Diplomacy, Strategy, and Exploration: Expand the influence of your Federation and gain the trust of the citizens of new planets.Fully Customizable Starships: Create an armada that fits your tactical plan with modular spaceship design. ![]() Tactical Space Combat: Encounter unique tactical challenges in every mission, with dynamically generated maps, victory conditions, and foes.See if you have what it takes to rule the universe! ![]() Set in the universe of Civilization: Beyond Earth after the age of the Seeding, Sid Meier’s Starships offers sci-fi/strategy fans a full stand-alone game experience that also features cross-connectivity with Beyond Earth, expanding the depth of both games. Build a planetary federation as you strengthen your fleet and secure your homeworld as you attempt to preserve intergalactic peace and your vision of humanity. Travel to new worlds, completing missions to help save and protect the planets and their people from dangerous Space Pirates, to powerful Marauders and other hostile factions. Take command of a fleet of powerful starships in this adventure-driven strategy game from legendary designer Sid Meier. ![]() All too often a mistake in one extreme record is propagated to other extreme records, so the purpose of this page is to cover all the necessary corrections in one place (previously the information was scattered between Wiki pages for each specific file, this redesign brings together all such text here). This Wiki page has been created to cover both and, but do be aware that some terminology varies between the two flavours. The high/low "extreme records" for various periods (such as all-time, and this month).The totals maintained (such as rainfall, chill hours, and the various "degree days"), and.5.1 Flavour, Release, Version, and Buildįor simplicity, the terminology "extremes" is used on this page, the meaning includes:.4.11.1 Correcting an error in today's total rainfall.4.10.1 Correcting an error in rainfall for a past day.4.10 Correction of extremes for past days.4.8 Correction of extremes for past month.4.7 Correction of extremes for past year.4.5 Initialisation of monthly-all-time extreme records.4.4 Introduction of Monthly All Time Extreme records.4.2.2 Correcting extremes just for a few logging entries (plus selected days/months/years in a short period). ![]() 4.2.1 Correcting extremes recorded for every logging entry (plus every day/month/year of long period).3.2.2 Looking at graphical representations.3.2 Cautionary warning and other files to examine.3.1 How editing accuracy depends on source selected.2 How Cumulus software tracks "extremes". ![]() Solution? Direct and strong, albeit a bit crude - I drilled the kickstarter arm and its shaft and through-bolted the two together. The kickstarter lever spun freely - but uselessly - on its once-splined shaft. The Yamaha’s throttle cable was broken, so I shortened the cable housing and resoldered the steel cable end. Other details required attention, and I vowed to deal with them without spending any money. Finally, a pair of ear plugs offered a cheap and painless solution. Only one thing remained in the way: The faulty main bearing rattled so loudly I couldn’t keep myself from reflexively switching off the ignition each time the engine rumbled to life. With a bit of tinkering (a borrowed battery, beating the pistons loose with a plastic mallet) the Yamaha was resuscitated. Yet, what if … what if the Yamaha should run all the way to the Canadian border or beyond? Then it would be a dazzling affirmation of the beauty and value of junk. Five cents a mile is as good as bus fare, and the Yamaha would certainly be a better ride than a Greyhound coach. For anyone who measures his fun in accountant’s terms, 100 miles would be plenty far. ![]() To prove its worth and the worth of the idea behind it, the Yamaha needed only to run a short distance. Maybe the Big Bear would keep running to the border probably not. What better vehicle to use to make a point about waste, about revival and utility, about attitude and travel? Why not do something outrageous with this poor, beat-up old Yamaha - get it running, load it up with a satchel of tools and clothes and take off? Why not head toward Canada and see just how far I could go on a ride that costs as much as a hamburger and fries? But I had grander plans for this $5 throwaway. Well, okay, at least they can’t disintegrate much more.Īs you can see, the Yamaha fit perfectly into my garage. To me these well-worn vehicles show more personality than shiny stuff fresh off the showroom floor, and while New Things are certain to become worn, dirty and dented, Old Things can only improve with time and care. Some have cultural value, yet those that do not I like just the same. It would be very nice, very avant-garde, to suggest my collection currently glistens with Porsche Carreras and newly restored Vincents, but that’s not the case. Close to two-thirds of these vehicles did not run at the time of purchase, and the vast majority were more appropriate for a dismantler than for the highway. The automobile roster has included about a dozen ’50s and ’60s American and English convertibles, an elderly Cadillac hearse, a New York City Checker cab, a Kaiser Special and, most recently, a rumpled Lotus. The beauty and value of junkĪn inventory of the 60 former and present occupants of the Stein garage for senior citizens of the motor world reads, in part, something like this: Eight Ducatis, three OSSAs, an AJS twin that used National Geographic magazine covers as its cylinder-base gaskets, a 1958 NSU Super Max and a score of hyper-kinetic 2-stroke street and off-highway Japanese bikes. Its Autolube oiling system, meant to civilize 2-strokes of that generation, had long ago been discarded. Not running, lame with worn-out tires, a weak generator and a faulty crankshaft bearing, the 20-year-old Yamaha had been scored and ravaged by two decades of salty ocean air. The 250 Big Bear belonged to an industrious young man intent on pursuing his fortune, such as it might be found, in the operations of a Samoan fish-processing plant. The yard sale: There it sat, as appropriately as a discarded Sunday edition of the Los Angeles Times might lie crumpled in a dumpster, awaiting a Monday morning trash pickup.ĭesirable when new and useful, the 1965 Yamaha Big Bear Scrambler now seemed lost in a rolling wave of litter that washed over the lawn. Please enjoy the tale, along with an exclusive new postscript that follows up on the fate of this Yamaha Big Bear Scrambler, “Requiem for a Big Bear.” Editor’s note: This gem of a story was originally published in the August 1985 issue of Cycle magazine. ![]() Where Team Ico's game had you playing as a bumbling everyman barely holding on for dear life, Rei is an extremely capable and cool warrior. But to put it that way is to grossly undermine what Heart Machine does best - combine their wide range of influences in a ways entire their own that coalesces into something singularly unique.įor one thing, the pacing in Solar Ash differs wildly from Shadow. So it's the fast-paced traversal of The Pathless with the puzzle-ish boss fights of Shadow of the Colossus. The boss battles involve scaling the massive bodies and stabbing their weak spots. Once you do enough of these, the boss is ready to fight. You enter a new area, solve a bunch of puzzles to clear it of the black sludge plaguing it. You move around using Rei's jet boots to skate around massive levels and grind on rails. The game is segregated into six different biomes each with their own central gimmicks and themes. ![]() The core gameplay of Solar Ash involves fast-paced platforming broken up by slower puzzle challenges, punctuating in a show-stopping boss fight. Their previous game Hyper Light Drifter was very much a homage to classic 2D Zelda games, and Solar Ash immediately resembles Team Ico's seminal game Shadow of the Colossus with a little bit of another Annapurna-published puzzle platformer The Pathless - which I guess also had Colossus vibes (clearly there's some kind of unofficial Team Ico revival happening at Annapurna Interactive and I'm here for it). Heart Machine is clearly a studio that wears their influences on their sleeves. Thus begins a somewhat familiar-feeling adventure about slaying massive beasts and saving the world. As she awakes, however, her entire team has vanished and the massive inky beasts stand between her and her goal. Rei's home planet is at risk of being sucked into the Ultravoid (a very large black hole) and it is up to her to activate a device called the Starseed that will save her planet from this fate. Wasting absolutely no time, it places you in the shoes of a voidrunner named Rei, who uses advanced technology to explore black holes. Solar Ash begins, as many games do, with its protagonist waking up confused in a strange space. Gold Spike bar and hotel offers a perfect end to your eventful Downtown Las Vegas bar crawl. On the weekends, you can even enjoy the sounds of live music in the back and a DJ spinning in the lounge. ![]() The backyard of Gold Spike houses a plethora of fun and over-sized games such as trashcan beer pong, cornhole, oversized Jenga and probably the most popular game, four square. Once you step outside in the backyard, instantly transport into an adult playground. You can also partake in some bar games such as pool and darts. The inside of Gold Spike has a lounge area where you can sip on your cocktails and interact with friends over a game of Guess Who. While you can no longer try your luck on slot machines, you can still enjoy some delicious handcrafted cocktails at the Gold Spike bar. What was once a place to enjoy a few cheap drinks and gamble at the slot machines is now a home to hipsters and those looking to lounge around with friends. Gold Spike: the Perfect Place to End Your DTLV Pub Crawl Today, Gold Spike stands as a staple stop for those traveling through Downtown Las Vegas. Gold Spike and its nearby hotel first opened up in 1976 and since its birth has seen many transformations. ![]() One popular spot you’ll find many locals and tourists enjoying some handcrafted cocktails and oversized games is Gold Spike. Tony Hsieh has been using Downtown Las Vegas as his personal playground with the Downtown Project creating and transforming the area into a fun and unique area for locals and tourists to enjoy. ![]() You can even simply block any number without marking it as spam. 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