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Saint Valentine, patron saint of lovers, is an Irish saint ... by adoption at least. Not as important as Saint Patrick, but as much an international money-spinner as the big daddy of Irish Christianity himself. And definitely not as Irish as Saint Brigid, whose feast is a fortnight before.
But his remains can be venerated in the Dublin's Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church. Where also a special mass for lovers is held every 14th of February. Maybe the place to be when spending Saint Valentine's Day in Dublin with your beloved. And certainly one of the more romantic places of Ireland.
Who was Saint Valentine?
Valentine, or in Latin Valentinus, is actually the name of several martyrs. The Valentine we celebrate on February 14th lived in ancient Rome and, after being martyred, was buried at the Via Flaminia. That's about the whole story – and the date was so iffy, as were the stories surrounding Valentine, that the commemoration was not kept in the Roman Catholic calendar of saints as revised in 1969.
Nonetheless "Martyr Valentinus the Presbyter and those with him at Rome" are still to be found in the list of saints proposed for veneration by all Catholics. Ina sort of general way. By the way: Valentine actually never featured in the earliest list of Roman martyrs, compiled around 354.
Origins of Saint Valentine's Day
The feast of St. Valentine (commemorating his date of death, as is usual with saints, who then went "on to their reward") was established by Pope Gelasius I in 496 – who quite cunningly described the martyr as being one of those revered by the faithful despite his acts being "known only to God".
Gelasius thus neatly solved, or rather avoided, the problem of there being no less than three Valentines supposed to have suffered martyrdom mid-February: A priest in Rome, a bishop in Interamna (Terni), and a "civilian" martyr in Africa.
Saint Valentine as Patron Saint of Lovers
First pictorial impressions of Saint Valentine appeared as late as 1493 – a woodcut "portrait" complete with a background story. This Valentine seems to have been a Roman priest arrested for marrying Christian couples. Despite being a criminal in the eyes of the law, Valentine managed to win the friendship of Emperor Claudius II. Taking this as a good omen, Valentine proceeded with his efforts to convert Claudius II to Christianity. For his pains he was beaten to a pulp with clubs, then stoned, finally beheaded and buried outside the Flaminian Gate (near today's Piazza del Popolo) around the year 270. Obviously, friendship went only so far with the Emperor ...
So, martyrdom just because he was the marrying kind, which immediately made him a prime candidate to become the patron saint of lovers.
Some historians, spoilsports as they are, posit that Valentine is a pure fiction - invented to hijack the pagan holiday of Lupercalia. As to the stories surrounding Valentine, you would certainly be correct in regarding them as fiction (remember, his acts were only known to God). Many first appeared in the fourteenth century in England, even written by Geoffrey Chaucer and friends, celebrating romantic love on February 14th.
A Travelling Saint – The Relics of Valentine
Some sources insist that both the Roman priest and the bishop of Terni were buried along the Via Flaminia, sharing the same feast day (wholesale slaughter and burial of Valentines, two for the price of one). Which made searching for relics interesting, to say the least.
Nonetheless, in 1836 relics exhumed from the catacombs of Saint Hippolytus on the Via Tiburtina were identified as being the earthly remains of Saint Valentine. It seems to me that CSI:Vatican certainly knew how to work miracles with this positive identification.
The remains were swiftly placed in a casket and then whisked off to the Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church in Dublin. This was an official donation by Pope Gregory XVI, intended to provide a focus of veneration for the re-emerging Catholic faith in Ireland. At this time Roman Catholics were finally allowed out of the closet, but most ancient relics were missing and old churches often taken over by the Church of Ireland. By providing a bona fide 3rd century saint for Dublin, Gregory managed to bestow some instant antiquity on the Carmelite church.
More Valentines Worldwide
Mind that further relics of Saint Valentine are plentiful: In Roquemaure (France), on Malta, in the Stephansdom (Vienna, Austria), in the Birmingham Oratory (UK) and in Blessed John Duns Scotus Church in Glasgow's Gorbals. Strangely enough the latter church would have served a similar social stratum as Whitefriar Street Church in Dublin.
Even stranger is the fact that the Birmingham relic is supposed to be the complete body of Saint Valentine, given to Cardinal Newman by Pope Pius IX in 1847 – a bookkeeping error in the Vatican?


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Husqvarna's TC250 powerplant is stunningly compact. Some of the engine's "I could be a 125" look comes from the amount of daylight visible around it within the new chromoly chassis. A hydro-formed aluminum perimeter frame tends to hug the engine tighter, but the TC's steel-tube skeleton conveys a svelte, supermodel appeal.
The issue with the 2011 TC250 was that its tiny engine didn't seem to have room for many horses—or at least not big ones. An engine can make good peak numbers on the dyno, but if it's only in conjunction with high rpm, those ponies can feel like Shetlands instead of Clydesdales. Now, for 2012—in one of the first concrete examples that new owner BMW will have a positive effect on Husqvarna dirtbikes—there is an all-new top end with a healthy helping of Formula 1 technology.
That new, red-painted cylinder head (can you say, "Testa Rossa"?) features F1-style finger followers and an ultra-lightweight piston. Going full-on high-end, the TC comes equipped with an Akrapovic exhaust complete with a resonance chamber incorporated into the head pipe. A new ignition features updated curves as well as three preset power maps, working in concert with a Keihin throttle body and a new airbox with a revised velocity stack molded into the intake boot. Keihin fuel injection is used on all of the injected Japanese motocrossers, and it is seamless when compared to the Mikuni system the TC inhaled through last year.
Complementing the new frame is updated Kayaba suspension front and rear, with silver Excel rims laced to polished Grimeca hubs. Stopping is via Brembo pumps/calipers and Braking rotors, and as we have come to expect, stopping power is prodigious. Brembo hydraulics are responsible for actuating the clutch, as well.
To introduce the 2012 TC250 to the press, Husqvarna invited us to the The Ranch in Anza, California. Like the original, the new Carlsbad replica track (see Track Time, page 110) has long, power-robbing uphills, and we had the opportunity to wring out the 2011 and 2012 TC250s back-to-back. Riding the '11 first on the fast, open track didn't reveal many shortcomings, but the '12's output is up enough to be easily noticed—especially away from peak rpm. The new model comes on harder and earlier, with more torque, grunt, meat or whatever you care to call it.
The new bike also requires less clutch work coming out of turns, and penalizes you less for mistakes. Since the TC is a competition model, the EFI maps aren't compromised like the dual-sport TE, so engine response is crisp. The Ranch sits at close to 4000 feet of elevation, and there were no hints of EFI glitches despite some fairly extreme temperature shifts during the day. Our only trouble was kick-starting it with the short lever!
Like any good 250cc four-stroke motocrosser, the TC feels light and nimble, whether in the air or railing a berm. We had ample opportunity to see how the chassis and suspension worked on the rough Carlsbad replica course. The TC is exceptionally stable, but it's also quick steering—a critical combination. On a more jumpy and technical track, the response of the new engine likely would have been even more impressive.
The steel chassis has a different feel than an aluminum one, and offers a tad more compliance. At 35.8 inches, the TC has a tall seat height for a 250. The seat-to-peg distance isn't abnormally large, so it seems odd that the seat is so high. The bodywork is mostly smooth, but there are a few sharp edges that can catch on your boots. The seat doesn't skimp on padding and the riding position is adjustable via reversible bar clamps, so the bike proved comfortable even for taller riders.
The TC250 will appeal more to riders who enjoy old-school outdoor motocross than stadium-style supercross. Its new cylinder head, fuel-injection, suspension and frame elevate it the closest yet to its competition, making it the biggest track star in Husky's 2012 lineup.
HUSQVARNA TC449 | More Motor, More Fun
Husqvarna didn't forget about the 450cc motocross class. Based on the discontinued BMW G450X, the TC449 was all-new for 2011, and while it receives only minor refinements this year, overall performance is signi¬ficantly improved. e electric-start engine is more responsive, the suspension is better balanced front to rear and the suspension settings are more appropriate for jumpy, American-style MX tracks. On top of that, the tail section has been reshaped to make the bike easier to move around on. It's a better outdoor motocross bike than supercross weapon, so if you like old-school, natural-terrain tracks, this could be the bike for you.
The TC250 gains F1-style valve actuation, plus the same fuel-injection and suspension as its Japanese rivals.
Honda CRF250R, Kawasaki KX250F, KTM 250 SX-F, Suzuki RM-Z250, Yamaha YZ250F.
Verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars.
A healthy dose of Formula 1 technology makes the TC250 a real contender.

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Some time ago, I heard from a man who challenged some of my views. I try to be open to other peoples opinions, especially when they are offered with good intentions, and in Christian love. But I had the distinct impression that this man didnt just want to offer me a different perspective he wanted to debate with me. I admit that I have a problem with Christians who want to debate. Have you ever met any of these folks? They dont just want to understand your feelings about a particular subject. They want YOU to know what THEY think. And they are not going to be satisfied until they convince you that their opinions are the right ones. They are a good example of the Proverb that says: Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions. (Proverbs 18:2 NLT)
I believe that some Christians have a God-given gift for debating. But I also believe that this is more uncommon than most of us think. If you look up the definition of debate in the dictionary, you will find words like fight and argue. In fact, the word battle is at the root of debate. Knowing this, I think Gods people need to take this kind of thing more seriously. The apostle Paul wrote: Dont get involved in foolish, ignorant arguments that only start fights. A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone, be able to teach, and be patient with difficult people. (2 Timothy 2:23-24 NLT) I cant tell you how many times these verses have prevented me from becoming involved in foolish debates with other people, both Christians and non-Christians. Why does the Bible warn against this sort of thing? Paul says it beautifully It is of no value, and it only ruins those who listen. (2 Timothy 2:14 NIV) I have witnessed so many believers making this sad mistake, and doing more harm than good, that I have developed a healthy aversion to getting involved in these destructive discussions.
One of the things I have learned from being in ministry is that if you want to make a real difference for God, you will attract a lot of opposition from believers and nonbelievers alike. The apostle Paul said that when God opened a door of opportunity for him, along with it came many adversaries. (1 Corinthians 16:9) We cant expect the devil to roll out a red carpet for us when we make a decision to impact the world for Christ. So we shouldnt be too surprised when he incites people to challenge or criticize our views, or our ministry efforts. When he does, the worst thing we can do is allow ourselves to become intimidated and fearful. Giving in to these tactics will only cause the enemy to parade these troublesome people in front of us on a regular basis. And we will never fulfill the call of God on our lives.
When this man challenged me, I prayed and sought the Lord about it, asking Him for HIS perspective on the matter. It was then that the Lord led me to a passage in Jeremiah that He had led me to many times before. It says: Get up and get dressed. Go out, and tell them whatever I tell you to say. Do not be afraid of them, or I will make you look foolish in front of them. For see, today I have made you immune to their attacks... They will try [to stand against you], but they will fail. For I am with you, and I will take care of you. I, the Lord, have spoken! (Jeremiah 1:17-19 NLT) God has made it clear to me more than once that if I want to be His mouthpiece, He expects me to say exactly what He tells me to say, without worrying too much about how other people react. I heard one godly man put it this way Obey God, and let HIM take care of the consequences.
The next time someone challenges your ministry efforts, or tries to draw you into a debate, dont automatically assume that you are doing something wrong. You could be doing something right. Let this precious promise from Gods Word encourage your heart today: Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain! (1 Corinthians 15:58 NIV)
Prayer: Lord, when someone challenges my beliefs or my ministry efforts, help me to turn to You for wisdom and guidance. Give me the discernment I need to know when someone is trying to debate with me, to undermine my faith, or to hinder my service for You. Guard me from foolish discussions that will do more harm than good. Thank You that as I concentrate on pleasing You, I will enjoy increase, promotion, and honor!- J. M. Farro
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Welcome to another exciting school year at Northern Adirondack Elementary! Bobby Bobcat and I have another great year planned for our young bobcats. Our school is a friendly, caring environment where students learn the rewards of hard work and good character. We will continue to celebrate our achievements at our monthly PRIDE Assemblies where family and friends are encouraged to join us. Together we will accomplish great things and make the world a better place!
With bobcat pride!
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New Delhi: HealthKart.com, a leading e-commerce health website has announced an agreement with Optimum Nutrition, Inc, a premium sports nutrition brand globally, to offer the range of authentic products in the online space.
With this agreement, HealthKart becomes the only authentic online importer for Optimum Nutrition's premium and comprehensive line of products in India. HealthKart has been the pioneer in the health and nutrition category in the online space by bringing access to authentic products to every consumer in India.
Sameer Maheshwari, Co-Founder & MD, HealthKart.com, said, "Sports Nutrition market in India is plagued with counterfeit products – almost 50% of the products sold in this category is suspect. To guarantee 100% authenticity of products to customers, we actively partner with global brands to ensure strict quality control during sourcing. With this partnership, two premium brands have come together to form a mutually beneficial partnership that will benefit Indian customers looking for authentic and high quality sports and nutrition products. With the synergistic and single-minded business focus on providing quality products and solutions to the customer, the partnership is a great fit."
Founded in March 2011, HealthKart.com was formed on the grounds of giving simple, effective solutions to health enthusiasts. Today, HealthKart offers India's largest range of genuine health products across categories and all major brands. The company offers more than 40 brands in the sports nutrition category.
Avik Sanyal, Country Manager India, Glanbia Performance Nutrition, said, "We at Glanbia are excited with this opportunity and want to offer world class products to satiate the needs of our consumers and are committed to high standards of quality in every serving. The category has a huge untapped market and we are confident that e-commerce is a way to reach out to the remotest location and provide a well-informed shopper experience at your fingertips. We are happy to associate with HealthKart which has been a pioneer in the health and nutrition category in the online space. We are jointly committed to providing genuine products at every consumers door step and drive awareness about this category and detailed information on our products."
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On April 2, 2015, the California Public Utilities (CPUC
or Commission) opened an Order Instituting Rulemaking (OIR) in response to the
enactment and ongoing implementation of legislation Assembly
Bill 2514 (Skinner, Stats.2010 - Ch. 469) and to continue to refine
policies and program details, which established the Energy Storage
Procurement Framework and Program and approved the utilities' applications in
implementing the program. This rulemaking considers recommendations
included in the California
Energy Storage Roadmap, an interagency guidance document which was jointly
developed by the California Independent System Operator, the California Energy
Commission and the CPUC.
Proceeding information and Comments filed by the parties
in R.15-03-011, can be accessed via Commission's Docket search link.
In December 2010, the CPUC opened Rulemaking R.10-12-007
to set policy for California utilities and load-serving entities (LSEs) to
consider the procurement of viable and cost-effective energy storage systems.
Under terms of state law embodied in AB 2514 (Skinner),
by October 1, 2013, the CPUC shall adopt an energy storage procurement target,
if determined to be appropriate, to be achieved by each LSE by December 15,
2015, and a 2nd target to be achieved by December 31, 2020.
In addition, the CPUC should consider a variety of possible
policies to encourage the cost-effective deployment of energy storage systems,
including refinement of existing procurement methods to properly value energy
storage systems.
In October
2013, the CPUC adopted an energy storage procurement framework and established
an energy storage target of 1,325 megawatts for PG&E, Edison, and SDG&E
by 2020, with installations required no later than the end of 2024.
As required by
D.13-10-040, on February 28, 2015, the three Investor Owned Utilities (IOUs) -
PG&E, SCE and SDG&E, filed their Energy Storage (ES) Application
containing a proposal for the first ES procurement period (2014-2016).
On October 16,
2014, the CPUC approved the ES Applications with modifications in D.14-10-045.
The IOUs will
file their Applications with final ES request for offer (RFO) results for CPUC
approval by December 1, 2015.
information regarding IOU RFO Process can be accessed at:
The goal of the California Public Utilities Commission Rule 21 Interconnection Proceeding is to
promote timely, non-discriminatory, cost-effectively, transparent
interconnection of new facilities to the grid. (Order Instituting Rulemaking,
11-09-011, Sept. 27, 2011.) The CPUC determined, in R.10-12-007, that
appropriate interconnection policies are one of the major barriers toward the
deployment of storage. (R. 10-12-007 Energy Storage Phase 2 Interim Staff
Report – January 13, 2014.)
Energy Division of the CPUC staff has issued a
document proposing Issues, Priorities and Recommendations for the
Interconnection of Energy Storage in the interconnection
proceeding in order to develop the record on this topic.
The staff proposal was entered into the Interconnection Proceeding by a Ruling issued July 29, 2014. The Ruling set a
schedule for comments and reply comments and also calendared a prehearing
conference on the document.
Parties to the Interconnection Proceeding may submit
Comments by September 12 and Reply Comments by September 26. The
Prehearing Conference on the document is set for October 2, 2014 at 10 a.m.
For information on becoming a party to
the Interconnection Proceeding or submitting comments, please contact the CPUC Public Advisor.
May 9, 2016: CPUC Workshop on the Market Price Benchmark and the Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA) mechanism for Energy Storage (A.15-12-003 and A.15-12-004) - Presentations
May 2 - May 3, 2016: Joint CPUC-CAISO Workshop on Energy Storage
April 5, 2016: IOU's 2016 Energy Storage Procurement Plans - Presentations


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You will need:
Wooden pens
Paints or Sharpies (I chose sharpies for simplicity)
A bit of fabric
Washi Tape (you can buy this cheaply on many Etsy or Ebay shops)
Get a mug and cut around trace round it onto your fabric
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haha love this DIY :D
This is a very cool DIY!! If the girl I babysit was a little younger I would definitely make these with her. I love the colours you've chosen too - they're not garish and 'eurgh' girly - just right! I bet they would look good strung up on a piece of string and pegged along as if they were fairy lights. I will remember this DIY in case I'm lucky enough to have children some day soon!
I've just come across your blog now (thank-you twitter!) and I'm very glad that I have done. I've just opened up a tab for reading Wilfryd's birth story. I love nothing more than a good birth story, so I have my feather pillow and my favourite mug of tea beside me, ready to go!!
Best Wishes,
Too funny! I just posted yesterday about my room and at the end as I was showin my tiny peg doll collection I expressed how I was gonna start makin my own. I have a British soldier, a Mexican sancho and a Pocahontas lookin one... You just seriously made my day and I feel a kindred spirit ;)
Here's the link to it if you wanna verify, ha ha! ;)
I'm back... forgot about this post I did before Christmas on my clown collection made from those clothespins... they're unbelievably awesome! Promise I'm not tryin to promote my blog (truly, no dreams of endorsements here, ha ha!) I just love these little things and am so happy someone else does, too ;)
these are so cool! (some may say scary!) but i think cool :) x
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Flora a fairy light peg doll is a fab idea! Thank you so much for your kind words, I hope you like the birth story! I'm off to take a peek at your blog now, thanks so much for being a new reader! xx
Oh I love peg dolls. I've had them on my 'to do' list / Pinterest for a while now. I want to give out thrifted dolls house a little makeover and thought I'd make a peg family to go in it. Maybe this summer... Love yours xx
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. In particular, Feige has been talking about Steve Rogers and his relationship with S.H.I.E.L.D."So Cap does stay with S.H.I.E.L.D. because he has nowhere else to go. But he's not necessarily comfortable there. And just as he's given permission to let go of the past and to focus on the modern world, a ghost comes up. With the Greatest Generation in World World II, there's a tendency to reflect on that period and say, 'Things were black and white back then, and now it's hard to know who the bad guys are.' 'We wanted to play on that a little with Cap being uncomfortable with the way S.H.I.E.L.D., and in particular Nick Fury, operates."
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Feige went on to talk about Marvel's upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy, which he believes will pleasantly surprise audiences. (But let's be serious, how can you not love a talking Raccoon?)
"It's a huge story on a massive canvas," Feige explained. "We can take it to all those crazy places as long as all the characters respond in an emotionally truthful way. That's why I believe people are going to respond to Chris Pratt and to an alien Zoe Saldana -- because they did respond to that one time before [with Avatar]. And to a tree and a raccoon who, it is certainly our intention, will steal the whole movie."
But just how Marvel-y will the movie be? "Guardians takes place within the continuity of the [other movies] but it's on the other side of the universe," Feige continued. "We've always wanted to do a space movie. I'm obsessed with Star Wars, I'm obsessed with Star Trek."
Looking a bit more into the future, Feige also touched upon Edgar Wright's Ant-Man, which is slated for a 2015 release post-Avengers 2. While Feige is confident in the material, he did mention that the script is getting a bit of a facelift. "Frankly, now we have to rewrite it to put it a little bit more into the [Marvel Cinematic Universe] because it was written before it existed," he said.
As for casting the leading man? "Towards the end of this year, we'll buckle down and start casting and start refining the script, which is great and which is very Edgar," Feige explained. "He has done a great job being incredibly true to the comics but is putting his own spin on it, so we'll be drawing on multiple mythologies for this one."
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Happy Birthday 2 AhYee
Happy Birthday To ah Yee. yeah... another Birthday Celebration~. May you wish come true.
The Moment Birthday girl made her wish and blowing the candle.
that Shin Lee, AH YEE the birthday girl , Sok Kim, and Yuki.
Daimaseng with his cam, Shin Lee brother. Donz and the Cake.
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R.I.P Micheal Jackson.
There goes our King Of Pop -Michael Jackson.
Now he's become a Legend. so i decided to share 2 of my favourite MJ song.
You're Not Alone. my all time favourite.
Earth Song - Earth Song. another song that i like.
Now he's become a Legend. so i decided to share 2 of my favourite MJ song.
You're Not Alone. my all time favourite.
Earth Song - Earth Song. another song that i like.
Posted by Don'z at 12:46 AM Labels: King Of Pop, Michael Jackson
Durian Buffet! Eat All You CAN!!!
i LOVE LIEW LIAN!! Durian.. and today we went for a DURIAN session in SS2. and i being told is Buffet Style.. which mean.. EAT ALL YOU CAN!!! OMG!! how exciting i am.
Can you see the Banner?? EAT ALL YOU CAN!!! OMG.. really? for only RM10??? see the small sign?? Bao Shan Bao Hoi sunmore. wah......
Meow Mountain King.. Eat jor voice will meow meow sound?
surprizingly.. that is NOT the only stall of Durian Buffet.. others stall around there.. ALSO got BUFFET!!! eat all you can!!!. OH MY GOD.. my Father Gonna Love this place.
the place where we had our Durian Buffet. Eat Eat Eat~!!! Like lucky draw.. hope to get a NICE durian. hahahaha. D24? MeowKing? RedPrawn? RM10 wor.. do you think u going to get that? hhehehe
Branded Premium Durian placed here.. these is not included in the "Eat All You Can Package" hehehe.
Durian 代言人 wannabe?? hmph....
more photo abou the durian Stall.
Guess what. i'm Overheat, ah du voice, yeah.. i'm HOT!!! gosh.. need to coold down jor..
Donz the Kite Runner
Today.. let be Kite Runner. today.. we step into Kepong Park for Kite session.
First.. we choose our kite of the day.Rainbow Kite! wow.. that kid look like wanted 1 so badly...
Pheonix Airline is ready to take off.. clearing path, yike trying to take off.
some kite just LAO GAI and dun want to fly.. hahaha . look like the phoenix like the ground so much. lol.
Hold Your kite and RUN!!!!! er... is this the correct way to fly a kite? hmph... i doubt... look like a shield warrior charging. hahaha
The Kite is off the ground.. won't last long up there... coz today is windless day. and that mean.. hardly a kite survive up there.. wrong day to fly a kite... that why we're not Kite flyer... but Kite Runner... most of our time running and trying to fly the kite like crazy. hahaha
Colourfull Kite's Big Kites, small Kites..Weird Kite, Normal Kite.. choose your kite.
We Are Kite Runner.
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laykoon Birthday at Daorae Korea BBQ
Laykhoon Birthday is here. erm..only 1 birthday girl.. only one, girl on the right. dunno why all photo i took, she's beside her. haihz.. hwahaha.
WTF!? my very first impression...vegetarian Cake?? i'm meat eater.
Laykhoon and Alice enjoying the Vege Cake.. hmmph... nice?
YAM flavour cake.. gosh.. almost forgot what cake is it liao. nice taste though,
the environment of Daorae BBQ, this is 2nf floor. i personally like it more compare to ground floor. no CHAIR!
a group photo at DAORAE before we leaveing the korea BBQ restaurant.
Even Married Yenjen come down from Kuala terengganu to celebrate khoon birthday.. face BIG enough lor u .Happy Birthday.
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I don't dip snuff or chew tobacco nor do I condone such things. I'm not passing judgment here, whether partaking of tobacco products is morally good or bad. I'm simply stating I don't do it. However, there have always been members of my family who have dipped or chewed and some even smoke. When I was a kid I thought snuff came in a can and chewing tobacco in a pouch. My first job was in a small Affiliated grocery store. It was there that I learned, while stocking shelves, snuff also comes in pouches and glass containers. I held that glass of snuff in my hand realizing I knew that glass all too well. I spent many days of many summers at my grandparent's house in Paris. And on many of those days I drank milk, cool aid and water from one of those little snuff glasses. You see, Grandmother had taken and repurposed them. They were just the right size for the little hand of a little kid.
I like that word "repurpose". It means to take a thing that is used for one thing or is no longer useful for its original purpose and make it useful for something else. God does that. He takes lives that have been wasted, used up or neglected and repurposes them. He'll clean them, repair and mend them and make something beautiful and useful.


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If you have a blog or other sort of website, Facebook is an interesting place to search for photos for your page. Unfortunately, much like Google Images and other image resources, using Facebook photos for your personal gain could land you in some copyright hot water. Likewise, if you suddenly find your personally uploaded debauchery photos being used without your permission to promote a Spring Break Booze Cruise, you might have some legal rights yourself. Here are some things you should know about Facebook photos and copyright issues.
If you're an amateur photographer or if you just want to get your film creations out to the masses, sites like Facebook and Instagram are perfect remedies. What you should know is that uploading your photos to these sites potentially enables them to be viewed (slash stolen) by literally tens of thousands of people.
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Obviously, if you don't want your 'before' joining Jenny Craig pictures to be laughed at by hundreds of people, simply don't post them to the Internet. On the other hand if you do want to share your diet success with friends and family, make sure to change privacy settings in your Facebook profile. When you upload your photos, make sure to go into your account>photos and click on the photos you want to limit the views. You can then change the settings between sharing with the public, just friends, or viewed by only yourself.
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A few of my friends have amateur photography companies in which they like to share their work with the public in the hopes of getting new business. Although Facebook has a stipulation that the company itself has certain ownership of all photos uploaded to their site, by using a watermark on your photographs everyone who views it will know you are the rightful creator. There are much stricter penalties for altering a photograph such as cropping out the watermark compared to simply sharing them among friends.
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Sometimes you stumble across a picture on Facebook or Instagram that is unlike anything you've ever seen before and would serve as a great backdrop to your website or a nice introductory page to your blog. While the person who took or created the picture has copyrights, you might still be able to use the image for personal use.
The easiest thing to do is contact the owner and declare your intentions for the photograph. As long as you credit the creator and aren't attempting to make a monetary gain the originator should grant you usage. If you do have a financial windfall planned for a particular photo, copyrights can be bought or transferred just make sure to cross all your t's and dot all your lower case j's with proper legal counsel.
Amateur photography can be a very rewarding hobby but instead of claiming others' work as your own, take notes of what works for them and adapt it to your own interests and styles. You'll find that developing your own voice is more satisfactory and once you become an expert, you'll learn it's much more fun doing the suing than being sued.


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Does the NFL have a crime problem?
To some the US's National Football League is synonymous with violence - legitimate violence where men weighing 300lbs (136kg) or more collide like crashing trains. But it's the violence off the field of play that's currently causing concern. Does the NFL have a crime problem?
Last week Aaron Hernandez, 23, one of the NFL's elite players playing for one of the league's elite teams, the New England Patriots, was charged with murder. Further charges may follow as police investigate whether he was involved in an unsolved double homicide, which took place last year.
It's not an isolated case. NFL players have been charged with any number of crimes over the years, from rape to dog-fighting. Twenty-nine players have been arrested since February.
Another NFL star, Ray Lewis, 38, who won the Super Bowl this year with the Baltimore Ravens was charged with the murder of two men outside a nightclub in Atlanta in 2000. He subsequently negotiated a plea agreement, where the murder charges against him were dismissed in exchange for his testimony against two other men accused of involvement.
And six years before that perhaps the biggest murder case of them all, involving former NFL star OJ Simpson. Simpson was found not guilty of killing his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ronald Goldman in a criminal court but a civil court disagreed and ordered him to pay $33.5m in damages to the victim's families.
Simpson is currently serving a 33-year jail sentence in Nevada after he was found guilty of committing armed robbery and kidnapping in 2008.
These high profile cases have led fans and the media to ask whether the NFL has a crime problem.
But what do the numbers tell us?
Brent Schrotenboer, a sports writer for USA Today, has compiled a list of NFL Arrests Database. It lists 664 arrests from 2000. That sounds like a big number but put in context, Schrotenboer says, it's not.
"The NFL arrest rate for active players is around one in 47 but in the general population the arrest rate is actually double that, it's about one in 25. It's a surprise. It seems like you hear about an NFL arrest every week but it turns out they're still better behaved than regular society."
When the general population numbers are broken down even further the NFL players look even more like model citizens. The Bureau of Justice's figures reveal that the arrest rate for men is one in 15.
Active NFL players are aged, in the main, between 21 and 34 and the arrest rate for that demographic is one in 8. The arrest rate for people of Aaron Hernandez's age - he's 23 - is a startling one in 6.
It needs to be pointed out that it's not that one in six 23-year-old men in the US get arrested every year. The figures are for arrests, not people. Some people are arrested time and time again - prolific burglars, for example - and this will bump up the arrest figures.
Some NFL players are repeat offenders too. Cincinnati Bengals corner back Adam "Pacman" Jones has been arrested, charged or cited eight times since 2005.
But in general terms there are about six times as many arrests among the general population of young American men, as there are among football players.
Even US women are more likely to be arrested than players - albeit by a small margin. Their arrest rate is one in 46.
One in 46 was the overall arrest rate in the UK in 2010. The arrest rate for men was one in 27 and for women it was one in 145.
It wasn't possible to look at the arrest rate for a particular age group as there wasn't available data.
When the NFL players do transgress there is one particular crime they commit regularly - drink driving.
In December 2012 Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent was charged with the intoxication manslaughter of his teammate Jerry Brown. Police estimated that Brent had been travelling at up to 134mph while over the legal limit.
In 2009 Cleveland Browns player Donte Stallworth was convicted of intoxication manslaughter after hitting a man with his car in Florida.
But again the figures don't really suggest that the NFL has a drink driving problem.
"Drunk driving makes up 30% of all active player arrests during a year," says Schrotenboer.
"But the drink driving arrest rate is about half that of their age bracket in the US general population."
So why do negative perceptions surround the NFL?
Many argue that it's because of the high profile of the players and also because the NFL season is comparatively short compared to other US sports (the regular season lasts for only four months) but the demand for news coverage is 24/7 and that inevitably leads to off-season stories, which invariably prove negative.
Other critics would argue that the one in 47 figure is still too high because unlike a lot of the general population the players had an education in college, earn very good money and live in safe neighbourhoods.
NFL and crime: Elsewhere on the web
Back in 2007, controversial radio host Rush Limbaugh likened watching NFL to "a game between [criminal gangs] the Bloods and the Crips without any weapons". He went on to talk about the colour black appearing on the kits: "I know that that has roots supposedly - I've been told it has roots in gang culture."
And at the end of 2012, following an NFL player's arrest for intoxication manslaughter and another murder-suicide in quick succession, Jeffrey Chadiha of ESPN said that the onus is on the NFL to act. Although stating that the problems are no different from wider society, he noted: "One tragic death is already too many for the NFL. Two tells us that some players aren't nearly as in control of their actions as they might think. How many drunken driving stories have we heard in this year alone? How many tales of domestic violence get reported every season? An alarming number of NFL players find it necessary to own a gun."
Tom Keane, writing in the Boston Globe, says that the only surprise about the recent arrest of Hernandez is that it doesn't happen more often. "The myth about crime and professional athletes arises because it's easy to find examples. But anecdotes can hide truth, not reveal it. It seems as if NFL players are committing so many crimes because every time they do, they make the news. It's the same kind of thinking that leads people to erroneously believe air travel is more dangerous than automobile. Every time a plane goes down we read about it. Car crashes go largely unreported."
"It's not as simple as some want you to think," says Mike Freeman in CBS Sports, adding that much of it is "complicated guesswork". He writes that "there is no scientific data to show NFL players are more criminally inclined", largely because there is no scientific research into it at all. But he also highlights the problem of comparing NFL players to national statistics. Unlike NFL players, most of the country doesn't have access to top-notch educations, sizeable bank accounts, live in the best areas and are championed in many cases as heroes."
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Martlets is the training scheme for Juniors, run at Emsworth Sailing Club for Club Members. The goal of Martlets is to instil in children the basic skills and confidence to allow them to enjoy sailing, safely and confidently.
It is open to all Juniors who, at the start of the season, are in school year 2 or above. There is no upper age limit, however, the fact that the scheme is run in Optimists tends to limit participation to children up to around the age of 12. While children sail Optimists up to age 15, older / larger children are likely to find learning in an Optimist a little cramped!
The training is run using the RYA syllabus, with qualified RYA instructors, and children are eligible for RYA certificates at the end of the course. Because we use external, paid, instructors there is a charge for the courses, which is calculated to cover the cost of hiring the instructors.
The Martlets training typically starts in late April and runs until late June for 12 weeks. Beginners and Improvers are run in the safety and security of the Mill Pond. Advanced Martlets train on the harbour. During the May half term and the summer holidays there are also training weeks on the harbour.
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No two homes or lifestyles are the same - that's why we focus on custom and made to order furniture. We don't think you should have to conform to someone else's pre-built furniture using predetermined specifications in which you had no say. Instead the Amish Furniture Gallery conforms to your needs, you define your specifications and we build based on that. We invite you to see how we can build the perfect piece for your home, your life, your budget, and your needs. Since we are constantly refining designs and adding new styles our website is not intended to be a comprehensive collection of our products. It is a first step into exploring what we offer and how custom and made to order Amish furniture can produce the perfectly tailored piece for your home at an unparalleled value. Thank you for stopping by, we hope to see you soon in one of our showrooms where you can relax and experience the beauty and authenticity of solid hardwood furniture for yourself!


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The Employee Experience:
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Want to build a strong successful organization? Start by ignoring your customers. Really!
Instead, focus first on creating a better employee experience, or EX. Your employees interact with customers, make them smile, and carry your brand message from the warehouse to the front lines. If your employees are having a great experience, so will your customers.
In The Employee Experience, employee engagement pioneers Tracy Maylett and Matthew Wride reveal the secrets not only to attracting and retaining top talent, but to building a deeply engaged workforce—the foundation of organizational success.
Attracting talent, retaining top performers, and creating an environment in which employees choose to engage drives results. The Employee Experience shows you where truly extraordinary organizations begin…and how to build one.
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Creating a transformative employee experience is not about stock options or foosball in the break room. It's about respecting the role your people play in representing your brand and building your business. When you give talented people the space to achieve and thrive, they'll give your customers an experience your competitors can't duplicate. The Employee Experience shows you where extraordinary companies start… and how to build one.


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Dear Friends:
Welcome to the 2017 edition of our Covenant Presbyterian church Calendar of Devotions. I am so pleased you are joining us for the daily devotional journey through God's Word in preparation for Christmas. With all due humility, I must say that we just keep getting better at this Christmas Devotional Booklet thing. On the cover you will notice our office administrator's wonderful design featuring all the pretty ornaments hanging on the tree. Under the supervision of our Family Ministries Director, Kathy Ludwig, our children here at Covenant made these ornament icons for us, and each one represents a theme and accompanies one of the readings you will find inside. I hope that these Scripture readings, reflections, responses and prayers will decorate your Christmas Season in a meaningful way this year. I pray that each will hang on the sturdy, fragrant, beautiful, "living tree" of your faith in Jesus Christ who stands tall at the center of Christmas.
The story of Christmas is the story of Immanuel – "God with Us." God came to share the earthly time-bound human experience with us and from within that position to work His heavenly and eternal work of salvation for us. And so Advent is our amazing season of glorious Good News. This Gospel (the Good News of Jesus) we are privileged to share. It is The Word the shepherds faithfully and enthusiastically shared on that first Christmas day. It is The Message declared to to those shepherds by angels who suddenly appeared somewhere outside Bethlehem. It is the truth of God who is always and ever revealing Himself to those blessed to hear and see.
As always, this collection of readings and prayers is divided into three sections. At the beginning we are greeted by three readings that give us an overview of the entire Christmas Story: The First Advent has come, and the Second Advent is coming. And it is all the outworking of God's plan to save. The middle and longest section contains readings from the Old Testament about the promised Messiah for whom events that led up to the birth of this promised Messiah, Jesus of Nazareth the miracle son of Mary and the eternal Son of God.
May this Calendar of Devotions bless you as it has blessed me. And may God bless us all with a Season full of Him.
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Irwin County
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Original Acreage: 4 Acres
Current Acreage: 12.7 Acres
Reuben W. Clements purchased the land in 1865. In 1915, his son, Honorable J.B. Clements, and the Georgia Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy introduced a resolution tendering four acres of land to the state of Georgia for the purpose of creating a state park. The resolution passed, and in July 1920, the original four acres were officially deeded to the state. On July 3, 1933, Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company deeded to the Governor of Georgia an additional four acres for Jefferson Davis Park, bringing the size to eight acres. On March 8, 1938, the United States of America deeded to the state of Georgia an adjacent tract of land containing 3.66 acres. In 1952, Jack Eli and Doris R. Vickers donated 1.008 acres as a gift to the park, bringing it up to today?s total of 12.668 acres.
On May 10, 1865, Union Troops ended the four-year War Between the States by capturing Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States. The capture marked a new page in America History by ending a war the cost this country more than 600,000 lives. Jefferson Davis was heading west into Texas to meet another Confederate army which might have made the Civil War last another two years with even more dead Americans. Many people believe that the Civil War ended when Robert E. Lee surrendered in Virginia, but the official ending of the war happen here in Irwinville, Georgia, which is now called Jefferson Davis Memorial State Historic Site.
In 1939, on Jefferson Davis's birthday, a monument was erected to mark the exact spot where he and his party were captured. In 1939, a museum was built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), which was started by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The site offers a nature trail for teaching about Georgia wildlife and shows the original highway in which Jefferson Davis and his party traveled. It also provides a group shelter for family reunions and other gatherings, a picnic area to enjoy Georgia's beautiful weather, and a playground for children.


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Is employee motivation low due to tempting, warm summer weather? Offering employee benefits that allow for time off of work can help manage the amount of time an employee takes off and when, particularly during busy summer months. Paid time off, otherwise known as PTO, might be an option for some small business owners to offer workers as a part of their employee benefits. However, there are several options available that will allow for employee travel time and still keep your small business running smoothly!
Travel Time & Employee Benefits: 3 Tips for Employee Motivation
Allowing employees to have travel time doesn't need to disrupt business productivity, especially when expectations of employee vacations are presented upfront. Offering different methods for time off can help ensure that employee motivation levels remain consistent all year long while allowing employees to maintain work-life balance.
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High-tech job increases marred by skills shortage
A recent report shows that the U.S. high-tech industry added new jobs during the first half of 2006. Experts agree that more gains can be made in expanding jobs in the sector, but they disagree on how.
According to a report released last month by the nonprofit high-tech industry trade association AeA, 118,500 jobs were added to the U.S. high-tech industry between January and June of 2007, bringing the total to 5.94 million jobs.
Based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics , the report splits the high-tech industry into four categories: high-tech manufacturing, communications services, software services, and engineering and tech services. Manufacturing showed the most modest gains, adding 1,800 jobs. Communications services were next, adding 12,900, followed by software services and engineering and tech services, which added 51,100 and 52,600 jobs, respectively.
AeA President and CEO William T. Archey noted that this is the "first year since the bursting of the high-tech bubble that all four tech sectors are experiencing job growth." On AeA's Web site, Archey also noted, "This benefits the U.S. economy greatly because tech industry wages pay 86 percent more than the average private sector wage and support numerous other jobs."
Other experts agree. "I have maintained a pretty optimistic perspective on the IT industry during and since the bust," commented consultant and IT career author Matt Moran in an email.
Long-term solutions to the talent crisis
Certainly, the U.S. high-tech industry has experienced job growth; and that may seem like the kind of good news that can stave off further offshore outsourcing. But Archey believes that the high-tech sector could be healthier if governmental efforts focused more on addressing the skilled labor shortage.
"We continue to believe tech industry job growth would be even more robust if U.S. policy makers were dealing with the challenges posed by heightened global competition and the lack of available qualified workers," Archey said.
Archey highlighted the America Competes Act as the kind of initiative he believes will make the high-tech industry more robust. Passed in August 2006, the legislation increases government funding of math and science educational initiatives. It authorizes, for example, grants designed to strengthen the skills of math and science teachers by establishing training and education programs at summer institutes hosted at the National Laboratories and Technology Centers.
Private action more effective than public funding
But Moran cautioned that the link between more funding in math and science education and the number of kids that choose that career path is a shaky one. "The real challenge -- while we are looking at upping funding for math -- is whether there is any evidence that funding in math and science in the public schools has a direct and meaningful impact on the number of kids who go into high-tech careers," Moran said.
Moran also noted that high-tech companies may face anticorporate sentiment, which could add to skill shortage woes. "College students . . . are really disinterested in careers in general or fit the typical disenfranchised 'Corporations are evil' mindset," he said.
Rather than increasing funding to bolster math and science programs in the hopes that talented youth take up high-tech careers, Moran believes that the industry also needs to take a greater role in cultivating employee skills. "Companies are struggling with the challenge that -- certainly in the computer industry -- college grads with a degree in some aspect of computer technology seldom walk in the door with any meaningful skills in this area," he said. "Most hi-tech [computer industry] workers start becoming valuable three to five years into their jobs. It was not the schooling but the companies' ability to cultivate talent once it walks in the door."
H-1B visas vs. homegrown talent
While the debate continues on how to expand jobs in the high-tech industry and address labor shortages over the long term, there's also some controversy about what to do in the short term.
Archey believes that, at least for the moment, authorizing more noncitizens to fill high-tech positions would be a step in the right direction. "Policy makers currently need to reform U.S. high-skilled visa policy. We should be attracting, not shunning, the best and brightest talent from around the world, either through temporary H-1B visas or permanent employment-based green cards. Instead, the United States places arbitrary caps on H-1Bs and imposes a time-consuming, bureaucratic process on obtaining green cards."
Moran disagrees on this approach as well, instead taking the position that more cooperation between government and corporations may lead to better cultivation of the talent already present in the U.S. "I think the government and corporations must work together to create meaningful internship programs -- programs that incorporate for credit into colleges," he said. "A meaningful internship program would be one where talent actually shadows and is mentored by the company and by those in their field of interest -- and that they actually work on projects related to their field."
Let us know what you think: E-mail Adam Trujillo with comments and feedback.


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JPL Director, 1982 - 1990
Lew Allen, Jr., General, United States Air Force (retired) became JPL's sixth director in October 1982. Allen was born December 30, 1925, in Miami, and entered the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., in 1943. He became a pilot in the Army Air Forces and moved to the U.S. Air Force upon its creation in 1948.
Allen completed a doctorate in nuclear physics in 1954 at the University of Illinois while still an Air Force officer and was then assigned to the Los Alamos National Laboratory. He became a specialist in the effects of high-altitude nuclear explosions, which can damage electronics on the ground and on spacecraft.
After leaving Los Alamos in December 1961, he served in a number of scientific posts within the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force. In 1968, he became deputy director of space systems for the Defense Department, and in June 1969, director. In 1971, he moved to Los Angeles Air Force Base as director of special projects and deputy commander of the Space and Missile Systems Organization.
In 1973, Allen became director of the National Security Agency; five years later, he was appointed commander of the Air Force Systems Command. After a short tenure there, he was appointed vice chief of staff of the Air Force, and in July 1978 became chief of staff.
Allen retired from the Air Force in June 1982. His tours at the Pentagon had brought him into frequent contact with former Caltech president Harold Brown, as well as Brown's successor as Caltech president, Marvin L. Goldberger. His experience with space systems, the need to embrace defense work to sustain JPL's technological capabilities, and his familiarity with the existing Caltech leadership made him an obvious choice to succeed Bruce Murray. Allen's appointment as JPL director took effect that October. He was the first JPL director with no prior affiliation to either JPL or Caltech.
During Allen's eight years as director, NASA's planetary science budget reached its nadir and then began to rebound. JPL's defense-related work hit a post-World War II peak.In the mid 80s, JPL began turning defense business away as it reached the limits of its infrastructure.. However, the lab's efforts in Earth science continued to grow steadily. Allen was also a new technology enthusiast, championing microelectronics and a number of other small, but eventually important, technology projects at JPL. These included planetary surface robotics and technologies for study of extrasolar planets.
Allen retired from JPL at the end of 1990, and returned to the Washington, D.C. area.


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February 4, 2006
A new twist on the collection plate:
A rehabilitation program at a church is facing allegations it forced people to work as telemarketers for 28 cents an hour under the threat they could go back to jail.
The state Department of Human Services, which investigated the program, notified the House of Refuge on Thursday that it had 10 days to explain itself before its license would be revoked and the program shut down.
The men were sent to the program by judges or state agencies for substance abuse rehabilitation. A department report said they were paid about 28 cents an hour, but even those wages were withheld and donated to the church.
… Steve Sandlin, one of the pastors at Central Christ Church, said he was preparing a response and did not have an immediate comment.
State Department of Commerce Executive Director Francine Giani said the Division of Consumer Protection also found that the telemarketing company was not registered as a business in the state. She said Sandlin was told two weeks ago to shut it down or register it. The company had not been registered as of Thursday.
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In the final article in our series about bringing home a new puppy or kitten, we're focusing on kittens. If you're about to welcome a new kitten into your home, you may find these tips helpful:
Get them potty trained
You knew we'd come to the pee and poop part at some point, didn't you? If you have a new kitten, you're in luck. Just put them in their cat litter box a few times and they'll soon realize instinctively what it's there for (cats are so smart!).
Play with them daily
Be ready for cuteness overload when you play with your furbaby – especially when they suddenly fall asleep. It's not just fun for you though; playing with your new kitten lets you teach them appropriate play behavior and will help them become happy, well-adjusted adult pets. Reward them with praise; never scold or hit – they won't link their actions to your anger and may become fearful of you.
Get them used to being groomed
Our vet Dr. Laura Wiles encourages people to groom their cats starting when they're kittens if possible so they get used to not only being groomed, but also touched all over their body. You can find more tips in the grooming section of our blog.
Socialize your furball
Do you want a friendly, happy adult cat? Then it's important to introduce them when they're kittens to new people, sights, sounds and experiences. This will help make sure they don't develop any negative associations or become fearful of the world around them and outside. Do it gradually by exposing them to one or two new things every day. Hold them and/or talk to them soothingly if they seem stressed (treats will help too!). You can take your kitten outside when she's about five months old as long as she's safely secured in a cat carrier. We'd like to congratulate you on becoming a new pet parent to a lovely little kitten and hope you have many happy years ahead with your new furry family member.


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Lilli & Jordan | Relaxed Outdoor Wedding in Hertfordshire
Lilli & Jordan's wedding is truly a memorable one for me. The day was so beautiful with so many pretty details like the floral arch and haybales for the outdoor wedding ceremony, mis-matched china sets for the afternoon tea and packet of flower seeds as wedding favour for each guests, to name a few! But more importantly, the day was filled with so much laughter and even more tears! Lilli & Jordan truly had a day uniquely theirs. To keep with their relaxed personalities, they had sandwiches, afternoon tea, ice cream and pizzas instead of something formal! Each set of parents gave speeches and there was not a dry eye in the room. The sweetest of all, they have now combined both their surnames into one name!
Here's what Lilli & Jordan's friends and families have said so far:
"I want to cry all over again!! Amazing pictures Gyan!"
"Gyan, lovely to meet you and thanks for all your hard work with no hassle!"
"You were great Gyan and it was a very special day lots of love, thank you!"
Wedding Photographer: Gyan Gurung Photography | Wedding Planner: A Touch Personal Events | Venue: The Piggery, Chesham | Videography: Rob Scotcher | Flowers: Jill Hunt | Bridal Boutique: Lucy Hart Bridal | Bridesmaid's Dresses: Asos | Groom's outfit: The Vintage Suit Hire Company
It is always so refreshing to experience someone's wedding that feels completely 'them' and I love that my couples are always finding ways to make their day personal to them, and not sticking to formalities just for the sake of it.
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For our Member Highlight, Week Three, we're highlighting one of our Most Transformed Award Recipients, Alissa! Alissa joined our band of amazing members almost one year ago, to the day and takes the term 'commitment' to whole new level when it comes to her gym time. Alissa kindly provided the two pictures below and although… Read more »
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In general, when the terms exercise and diet come to mind, one might immediately associate them with weight loss, but that may not always be the case. Sean found us about 6 months ago and came in with a goal to gain weight, more specifically, muscle mass. Sean's story is nothing short of uplifting and… Read more »
Joe (pictured below) came to SLC Strength & Conditioning a little over a year ago and his story captures a sense of the hard work and commitment required to get where he is today. When we asked Joe if he would say a few words at our Birthday Bash to recognize him on his accomplishments, it… Read more »
Recently, we hosted our official grand opening and partnered with Food for Performance so we could help our community and, more specifically, our youth in need. What an amazing event! The day kicked off with high energy and started out with our Unconventional Training classes that morning, Deadlifts & Donuts in the afternoon leading up… Read more »


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I read a lot of Christian books. Reading a great novel or a nonfiction book can be a great way to stay inspired and to deepen your faith and devotion to Christ. Here are five books you should definitely check out.
You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit – James K.A. Smith
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You are what you love. But you might not love what you think.
In this book, award-winning author James K. A. Smith shows that who and what we worship fundamentally shape our hearts. And while we desire to shape culture, we are not often aware of how culture shapes us. We might not realize the ways our hearts are being taught to love rival gods instead of the One for whom we were made. Smith helps readers recognize the formative power of culture and the transformative possibilities of Christian practices. He explains that worship is the "imagination station" that incubates our loves and longings so that our cultural endeavors are indexed toward God and his kingdom. This is why the church and worshiping in a local community of believers should be the hub and heart of Christian formation and discipleship.
The Insanity of God: A True Story of Faith Resurrected – Nik Ripken
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The Insanity of God tells a story—a remarkable and unique story to be sure, yet at heart a very human story—of the Ripkens' own spiritual and emotional odyssey. The gripping, narrative account of a personal pilgrimage into some of the toughest places on earth, combined with sobering and insightful stories of the remarkable people of faith Nik and Ruth encountered on their journeys, will serve as a powerful course of revelation, growth, and challenge for anyone who wants to know whether God truly is enough.
The Pilgrim's Progress – John Bunyan
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Often rated as important as the Bible as a Christian document, this famous story of man's progress through life in search of salvation remains one of the most entertaining allegories of faith ever written. Set against realistic backdrops of town and country, the powerful drama of the pilgrim's trials and temptations follows him in his harrowing journey to the Celestial City.
The Prayer of Jabez – Bruce Wilkinson
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The Shack – William Paul Young
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In a world where religion seems to grow increasingly irrelevant The Shack wrestles with the timeless question, "Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?" The answers Mack gets will astound you and perhaps transform you as much as it did him. You'll want everyone you know to read this book!


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Rheumatic diseases affect the human musculoskeletal system (joints, bones, spine, but also muscles, ligaments, tendons) and sometimes may even affect other human organs. We can split them into several basic groups, of which the most frequent and well-known are rheumatoid arthritis, Bekhterev's disease and psoriasis.
Many people think that rheumatoid arthritis is a disease of joints but in fact, it is not true. It is a disease of the human immune system. It is your immune system that attacks your joints, irreversibly damages them and causes chronic pain.
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- diagnosis and therapy of inflammatory degenerative rheumatic diseases
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September 6, 2019 With opening weekend of the season starting tonight, with six games on tap, the BCHL has announced a new focus for the league moving forward: 'Modern Hockey'. The new tagline represents a shift in culture for the BCHL as it moves into a more modern style of play and operation at Read More »
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This Healthy Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuits is easy, delicious and is big enough to feed the whole family. Heart healthy, comforting and satisfying.
Happy Thanksgiving friends! I am making this cauliflower casserole and maybe some dates stuffed with goat cheese! I love this time of year! This year is especially special because its the first year of my food blog and I feel like Thanksgiving is the Super Bowl. I love seeing everyones creations and creative minds on instagram, its so inspiring!
Another great thing about this time of year is, its the season for comfort foods! I've made this recipe five times in the past month and half trying to get the recipe perfect and I am not sick of it yet. One of my favorite things about this recipe is how the biscuits sink into the slurry of the pot pie.
What makes it a healthy chicken pot pie?
- Full of protein – packed with 29 grams of protein per serving. It is recommended you have 1-1.4g/kg body weight of protein a day (depending on your activity level). I typically aim for 20-30g each meal with 10-15g for a snack!
- Low in saturated fat– made with minimal butter, whole wheat flour and chicken breast. There is <3 g of saturated fat per serving.
- Low in sodium– processed or frozen chicken pot pie can have as high as 1300mg of sodium per pie! This healthy chicken pot pie with biscuits only has 382mg of sodium.
The ingredients are minimal and the recipe is so easy to make! I cut the biscuits in half and rolled them into balls. Alternatively, you could just place the whole biscuit on top on the chicken mixture, but I like the biscuit to chicken mixture ratio better when they are halved.
I used frozen bags of steamed vegetables for time purposes, but you could use fresh and I'm sure it would taste great too. The steamable bags are just so convenient! For the biscuits I used a plain flavor with flakey layers. I used the leftover biscuit dough to make little garlic knots.
To ensure the biscuits are baked the full way through, you will need to cook them fully in the oven prior to baking them on top of the pot pie.Print
Healthy Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuits
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Entree
- Method: Baking, saute
- Cuisine: American
This Healthy Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuits is easy, delicious and is big enough to feed the whole family. Heart healthy, comforting and satisfying.
- 4 chicken breasts, cooked and cut into cubes
- 1 container of flaky biscuits
- 2– 12oz packages of frozen vegetable medley (carrots, corn, green beans and peas)
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 white onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/4 cups skim milk
- 1/2–1 cups flour (I used white whole wheat)
- 1.5 tsp celery seed
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
- Garnish: Parsley, additional salt, black pepper and garlic powder (optional)
- Preheat oven according to biscuit instructions and prepare baking sheet, set aside.
- Using microwave, heat frozen vegetables in bag and follow microwave heating instructions.
- In a stock pot sauté the onion and garlic in cooking oil over medium high heat, being careful not to burn. Once the onion is softened and translucent, transfer to small bowl and set aside.
- Using the same stock pot, melt butter over medium heat. Begin to make a roux by whisking in 2 tbsp of flour then 2 tbsp of milk alternating between the two until the roux is thick like gravy and no visible clumps appear. You may need a little bit more milk or gravy to achieve desired consistency.
- Add celery seed, black pepper and salt to roux, stir to combine using wooden spoon. Then add in chicken, onions and garlic, steamed vegetables and chicken broth. Stir and turn heat down to low.
- Unwrap biscuits from container and cut each biscuit in half, roll each half into a small ball and place on baking sheet. Bake for ~10-13 minutes and check to see if cooked through.
- While biscuits are cooking, pour chicken pot pie mixture into a casserole dish. Once the biscuits are cooked, remove from oven and place on top of chicken pot pie. Turn oven temperature to 350F.
- Cover casserole with foil and bake at 350F for 8-10 minutes.
Option to brush biscuits with cooking oil, garlic powder or butter prior to placing them back into the oven on top of the chicken pot pie. You don't have to cut your biscuits in half. I liked the chicken pot pie mixture to biscuit ratio better with the halved biscuit, personally.
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Mobile Collaboratory Gaining Momentum
This fall a team that includes associate professors of architecture Shannon Criss and Nils Gore received a $29,000 Tier II Research Grant from the Office of the Provost to build what they call a Mobile Collaboratory for Civic Engagement, or MoCoLab.
KU's Research Investment Council made the award. The intent of the grants are to support the University's five-year strategic plan, Bold Aspirations.
A used Airstream trailer purchased in September is the starting point for the project. During the spring semester Department of Architecture students will transform it into a community-room on wheels to "take scholars to the people."
The MoCoLab will be a resource that researchers and faculty can check out for specific projects, and driven to and set up in Kansas communities for any number of purposes: needs assessments, the seeking of opportunities, or to devise and initiate projects that hopefully will prove to be transformative. The mobile lab will make KU competitive for external grants that require researchers to have a regular presence in a local community.
"When I travel around the state I run into a lot of smart people who have good ideas that need to be taken advantage of," said Criss, "and when I talk to colleagues on campus I find that many of them need to get out in the world in order to do their work. This project is about bringing these two groups together in a truly reciprocal, working collaboration."
The fall semester has spent been assessing and cleaning the 1972-era, 31-foot Sovereign Twin Land Yacht, and getting input from its potential users. Next semester a renovation will commence. It will include a complete gut of the interior, and upgrading of the trailer's mechanics, lighting, and electrical systems, as well as the installation of WiFi and computer equipment, and furniture.
Alternative energy and thermal comfort systems will be developed in collaboration with the EcoHawks, an automotive-oriented sustainable energy research group within the KU School of Engineering.
"The Airstream is an iconic RV that has been around for decades," said Gore. "They are instantly recognizable. The challenge for us will be to maintain the coolness of the exterior while designing and building an interior that lives up to the promise that the image provides. I can tell that next semester's group of students are excited by the challenge."
A kickoff event for soliciting user input was held November 14 at the SADP's East Hills Construction Innovation Lab, where the MoCoLab is currently housed. Several dozen potential users gathered there for food and beverage, and the opportunity to stick suggestions for the MoCoLab's use to its aluminum skin. The activity was sponsored by the KU Center for Civic and Social Responsibility; Office of Undergraduate Studies; Spencer Museum of Art, and School of Architecture, Design and Planning.
November 22 the MoCoLab made its first onsite appearance at the Lied Center during KU's Global Entrepreneurship Celebration, as well as being the inspiration for a student competition. Four student groups presented their ideas about how to use the MoCoLab as a means of enhancing economic opportunity for the citizens of Wyandotte County, Kans.
The winning scheme, developed by Department of Design students Emma Murano, Brandon Wood, and Kent Diasabeygunawardena, would incorporate the MoCoLab into a social startup called "ShareStream." It would use the trailer to help small businesses in Wyandotte reach new markets around the Kansas City area.
"We've been dreaming about and planning this for many months. I'm really looking forward to having the students start working on it in earnest," said Criss.
The MoCoLab will be making more area appearances next spring.
In addition to Criss and Gore, research participants include Andrea Witczak, director, Center for Civic and Social Responsibility; Vicki Collie-Akers, assistant research professor, Life Span Institute; Marilu Goodyear, director, School of Public Affairs and Administration, and Yo Jackson, associate professor, Applied Behavioral Science.


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Posts Tagged 'Kota Kinabalu'
The Fashion Week Experience
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This was only one show. But I am already okay with one show. At least for this year that is. First-timer, I won't deny it. Hehe. I was like a little girl on Christmas Eve. I was just so giddy! (Thank you again, Jeffie and Pao Pao for the invites!)
*This is me trying to take shots of the show. But i couldn't*
I was just in awe and before you know it, it was done. So, boo. No great photos during the night. Hehe.
*Watched Marlon Rivera's show with Pao and my brother. 🙂 *
Met the nicest people, Jeff and his friends are sooo funny and nice. Saw Rica with her officemates, Nante with his officemates, Sir Ron Capinding and my brother introduced me to Mr. Frederick Peralta!!! Wow. Just wow. And as though things couldn't just get better, we capped the night off with a fabulous and delicious meal at Sugi with Marc. Oh, such a great joy!
*This was actually my plan B outfit*
Although I was not able to wear what I originally intended to wear, I think the plan B outfit worked well. Most asked me why I wasn't in a dress. haha. Well, I'm not predictable! Hahaha.
My main point, is that I would wear this pair of shoes no matter what. So, it worked out well. hehe.
This is one night to definitely remember!
Top: White bubble tube top, F&H
Bottom: Black skinny jeans, Flea Market
Necklace: Dark Gray, Kota Kinabalu Sunday Market
Pashimna: Blue, India, gift
Bag: Blue Clutch, ForMe, gift
Shoes: Dark gray peep toes, StellaLuna
Hi Summer! Bye Summer!
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Just when it was declared here that Summer was over, Summer came back. And oh, the heat! ayayay!
Well, everything is just a door of opportunity, right? Anyway, I took this chance to wear this tube dress. Who knows, Summer might be suddenly over again tomorrow. Haha.
* One step at a time …*
* …there's no need to rush *
*until you find a reason why..*
That song (in italics) is just stuck in my head but I don't know who sang it or where I heard it. Sounds apt, though.
Definitely feeling much, much better! 🙂
Dress: Printed Tube, The Flower Collection
Pashmina: Black, Bangkok, gift
Necklace: Dark Gray, Kota Kinabalu Sunday Market
Shoes: Dark Gray Peep toes, StellaLuna
Sunglasses: MNG
Wearing Men's Clothing
Posted April 29, 2009on:
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Why is it that when women wear men's clothing, it becomes more fabulous and chic? Haha! Wore this at work and a night out (not really clubbing, just a movie and fabulous dinner at John and Yoko) at Greenbelt. 😛 Oh!! Just a side note, watch "Miss Pettigrew lives for a day". It is sooooo great. (and watch out for Amy Adam's wardrobe there! 😉 )
* We are the stylish breed *
* Making the masculine, feminine and chic *
Top: Men's polo, gift
Bottom: Black Leggings, Robinsons Dept. Store
Necklace: Gray necklace, Kota Kinabalu Sunday Market
Belt: Black patent, Gozum
Bag: Gray Patent, Tomato
Shoes: Gray and Black Mary Janes, VNC
Sunglasses: MNG
Another Black Dress
Posted April 24, 2009on:
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Yup. Another black dress in my closet. Hehe. It's actually an A-line dress which I just belted. Oh! And it was such a great coincidence that the belt (which I bought a year ago) matched the shoes I bought at KK. 🙂 Wee!
*hmm. what bag to use?*
*love how the shoes, belt and earrings blended very well*
Dress: Black A-Line Dress, The Flower Collection
Belt: Gold Satin Belt, The Flower Collection
Earrings: Gold Oval Hoop Earrings, H&M, gift
Shoes: Gold Satin Peeptoes, VNC
Tank Season
Posted April 20, 2009on:
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Summer indeed is the time for tank tops! This is one of the reasons why I like Summer. I love wearing tank tops!
Top: Salmon Tank, Aeropostale
Bottom: Jeans, Robinsons Dept. Store
Belt: Purple patent, Gozum
Bracelet: Bangle, gift
Shoes: Flats, VNC
Posted April 16, 2009on:
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My first black & white photos eh? Hehe. I know I've been wearing a lot of black lately, it's just that my most comfortable stuff is usually in black or white. Hehe.
Dress: Black Satin, Bayo, gift
Bag: Dark Gray Patent, Tomato
Necklace: Dark Gray, Kota Kinabalu Sunday Market
Adora | StellaLuna
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Here it is! The StellaLuna shoezies! During my birthday, I picked this outfit since, I wanted the day to be both happy and relaxing. The dress was versatile enough for the high-end feel of Adora down to the spa and salon trips. I love this day!
Look at the box, definitely different from all the other shoe boxes I have. I find it amusing on why they chose such a title. hehe.
*How to Marry a Millionaire, Stella Luna tells us the secret.*
*CANNOT wait to wear 'em*
Dress: Floral dress with belt, The Flower Collection
Shoes: White flats, VNC | Dark Gray stilettos, StellaLuna
Sunglasses: MNG
Glasses: Dunhill