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Change will come if we work together.
A committee of experts cannot bring change. Change will come from a community of educators trying, learning, failing, and succeeding together.
On this page: 2018 - 2019 Membership / About the Alberta SOGI Educator Network / How to Join / 3 Ways to Act Now
2018 - 2019 Membership
Six Districts and Growing!
The SOGI Educator Network formally launched in Alberta with three school districts in 2016/2017.
This year, SOGI 1 2 3 is working with six school districts to enhance the SOGI Educator Network as an innovative pilot project:
Edmonton Public School Board, St. Albert Public Schools, Sturgeon Public Schools, Red Deer Public School District, Elk Island Public Schools and Aspen View Public School Division.
"We are proud to be building a community of practice."
Barry Wowk, Superintendent of Schools, St. Albert Public Schools
About the Network
The AB SOGI Educator Network brings together Alberta educators interested in SOGI-inclusive education.
It enables these educators to meet, share resources, co-design programs, and collectively overcome obstacles within and across public school districts, catholic school districts, independent schools and First Nations schools. Members in public school districts gain access to an expansive collection of emerging SOGI tools to test and evolve with their schools. Key tools are then shared with all members as the SOGI Educator Toolkit.
Educators join the network within one of the following roles:
SOGI DISTRICT LEAD (for school districts)
This position is appointed centrally by district leadership and is usually filled by one or two educators. The District Leads raise awareness of SOGI within their districts by developing district-wide initiatives and recruiting, training, and supporting School Leads. District Leads typically have dedicated hours for this role, attend regular network meetings, and are usually a teacher, administrator, counsellor, district principal, or other district role.
SOGI District Lead Role Description
Any Alberta educator in a school district, independent school or First Nations school can self-identify as a School Lead. The School Leads raise awareness of SOGI within their schools by sharing, implementing, and developing SOGI-inclusive practices and initiatives. School Leads can be teachers, administrators, teacher-librarians, counsellors, or any other staff role in a school.
SOGI School Lead Role Description
SOGI 1 2 3 is working with select school boards, independent schools and First Nations schools in 2018/2019.
"Support and resources from the Network allows us to overcome challenges with ease and continue to improve our inclusive practices"
Amy Kutchawry, SOGI District Lead, Aspen View Public Schools
3 Ways to Act Now
If your district is not participating in the Network this year, you can still be part of a network of change.
1. Stay informed: Subscribe to our newsletter to hear SOGI updates and to learn when new resources are added to this website (sign-up at the bottom of the page).
2. Share resources: Even if you are not yet a network member, you can share your SOGI resources with others. Email us to share your resources with the network and/or on this website.
3. Inspire others: You don't have to be an expert to inspire others. You just have to make an effort. Decide on the next thing you will do to create change in your classroom or school.
"We have more than 180 SOGI School Leads that support staff and students."
Marlene Hanson, MSc., Director, Diversity Education and Comprehensive School Health, Inclusive Learning Services, Edmonton Public Schools


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Most people who have grown up in this country think that Thanksgiving and Christmas are not complete without the accompaniment of old-fashioned mince pie. There are so many variations of this rich, if indigestible, dainty, that the housewife who has not an inherited recipe may like to evolve one of her own.
New England mincemeat recipe (1914)
Three and one-half pounds of lean beef, round, and one pound of best kidney suet, finely minced and cooked together, slowly for four hours (use a double boiler or fireless cooker)
In a very small quantity of water; one peck of apples, cored, pared and chopped; two quarts of cider; four and one-half pounds of sugar; three pounds of seeded and chopped raisins; three pounds of washed currants; four tablespoonfuls of cinnamon; one teaspoonful each of cloves and mace; one tablespoonful of salt.
The advantage of this recipe is that it secures thorough cooking of the exact and avoids the strong flavor of molasses objected to by some mince pie experts.
MORE: Yankee mince pies: 5 classic mincemeat recipes (1920)
New England mincemeat recipe (1917)
This is a rich and delicious mincemeat, the recipe for which has been in use for over 100 years [as of 1917].
2 pounds cooked tongue (finely chopped)
1 pound of fresh beef suet (finely chopped)
4 pounds Baldwin apples – quartered, pared and cored before chopping
2 cups of thick honey
1 small cup of molasses
1 quart of cider
2 pounds of raisins, seeded and cut into pieces
1-1/2 pounds currants
1/4 pound of finely-shredded citron
1/4 teaspoon of paprika
2 ounces minced candied lemon peel
Salt to taste
1/2 tablespoonful of mixed ground cinnamon and mace
1 grated nutmeg
1/2 tablespoon of powdered cloves
1 pint of boiled cider
Mix together all ingredients.
Turn into a kettle, add half a cupful of liquor in which the tongue was cooked, and simmer for about one hour and a quarter.
Half an hour before it is cooked, stir in cinnamon and mace, nutmeg, powdered cloves and boiled cider.

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Nikki Hart Nutrition
We've teamed up with
Nikki Hart
MSc (Hons), NZ Reg Nutritionist
to help you achieve your goals.
Nikki is a highly experienced nutrition advisor, researcher and media commentator who has positively influenced the health of thousands of New Zealanders for more than 20 years.
She is the founder and director of Nikki Hart Nutrition Ltd and provides a bespoke nutritional advisory service that is grounded in evidence-based science.
To impart nutritional information to a larger audience Nikki was selected to create and present two popular anti-obesity TV series in 2005 and 2007 as well as being requested to regularly write and contribute to many consumer and corporate health publications.
She achieved her Human Nutrition & Post-graduate Degree in Dietetics at The University of Otago and then went on to achieve first class honours at Massey University for her Master's Degree thesis in Nutritional Science and Hydration.
She then used that knowledge to consult to the food industry and be actively involved in product development, including a 3-tiered beverage system, 'FlyHidrate' to counteract the physiological stresses that occur during airline travel. It was her nutritional research and her knowledge about the properties of certain ingredients that allowed the beverages to be formulated in such a way as to be truly effective; and her professional associations with the experts in the Food Science and Exercise Physiology departments of the University of Otago allowed the product to be scientifically tested and validated.
Nikki was also the NZ Nutritional Advisor to the Low Calorie Sweetener Advisory Board – Merisant, Australia. She presented the findings from the Critical Reviews in Toxicology on Aspartame. These messages were conveyed in the media in print/radio/TV/Public speaking/Podcasts.
An interest in Functional Gut Disorders and the relevance of certain short chain carbohydrates lead to Nikki completing the introductory and advanced FODMAP diet courses at Monash University 2010. This speciality has lead to a huge increase in GPs and Gastroenterologists referrals to Nikki for assessment and for her advising the food industry on product formulation to optimize digestive health.
In conjunction with the Food and Grocery Council of New Zealand Nikki also recently created and delivered nutrition videos based on the Ministry of Health's Food and Nutrition Guidelines. With the rise in social media anyone can claim to be an expert, so the information provided was to create greater food literacy and to dispel nutritional confusion and myths.
Nikki uses critical thinking and understanding of nutrition and food trends to not only help individuals achieve optimal health outcomes but also to the food industry to help design and create products that are valid and robust.


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This beautiful 3 bedrooms with options to 5 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths new construction KB Home in master-planned community of Park Place in Ontario Ranch features an open floor plan, with an optional down stairs bedroom and full bath. Dramatic 9ft ceilings downstairs, oversized walk-in closet in master bedroom upstairs with a loft that everyone will enjoy. Kitchen has a very modern feel with white thermofoil cabinets and granite counter tops, BUT buyer can still personalize this Energy-Star Certified home. The Parkhouse rec center at Park place (which is within walking distance) features fully-furnished 24-hour gym, pool, movie theater, business center, tennis court, basketball, and kid's playground with dog park! Photo is a rendering of the model.
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My family and I traveled to Brussels for the first time in March 2014. Coming from Germany where we lived at the time it was a 3 hour drive. Being so close I assumed they spoke the same language, German. Obviously I didn't very much research before we left. Crossing the border between Germany and Belgium we immediately noticed the signs were in French.
This was one of my lasting impressions of Brussels, the mixture of languages. At our hotel most people spoke English, Dutch, French and German. That is amazing to me as an American who barely learned Spanish as a child let alone knowing 4 languages at once. This mixture of languages was apparent in the street signs, the people, the shops and restaurants. It shows that people here are flexible and open to compromise.
Design take away: Brussels, like all of Europe that I have seen, is a mixture of old and new. The art and architecture to me has a rough earthy feel.
UX take away: Be flexible, adapt to the needs of your users.


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We pick up and drop off — and, of course, give back!
Junkluggers is proud to be the leader in sustainable junk removal.
Plain and simple, we aim to donate everything we can. We work closely with a variety of charities that accept clothing, furniture, building supplies, and almost any other junk you can think of. What you may see as trash can often be utilized in some way by someone else.
We will collect your stuff, sort through it, and find the perfect solution that helps the community without hurting the environment.
Why we charge for donation pick-up
Some charities offer to pick up donations directly — but at their convenience, not yours. Also, most charities that accept donations have limitations on what they will accept.
When you use Junkluggers to take away unwanted items, you enjoy the benefit of a pick-up window that works with your schedule. Plus the confidence of knowing that what can't be donated will be repurposed or recycled if possible.
Giving Back Is Rewarding
Remember, every time we donate anything we remove from your home or office, we will collect a tax-deductible receipt that can help balance out the cost of our services. We also guarantee that you'll receive your receipt within 14 business days.
Contact The Junkluggers today at (800) 819-6331 to learn more about our donation process and charity partnerships.


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Destiny Medpa features Sorella Apothecary skin care products.
"We believe in the beauty of balance. Sorella Apothecary is a botanically based, professional skin care line that balances the best of both science and nature. We combine natural, old-world philosophies and a dose of modern day science to create products that will bring balance back to the skin while also building it up and providing nourishment.
We believe that perfectly balanced skin is glowing, healthy skin.
And we believe you can achieve results without compromising your skin's integrity. We leave out toxins, harsh fragrances, parabens and sulfates. We pack products with rich nutrients that support your skin's natural regenerating properties."
~ Danielle Munley & Emily Sindlinger, founders of Sorella Apothecary
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Spring to Life Seasonal Facial
"Prepare your senses for an invigorating journey! Begin with an apricot, mango and orange cleanse that smells just like spring. Next, a vitamin C and mint double exfoliation scrubs away dry winter build-up. Softness and hydration is sealed in with a Peach and Honey Mask. Your skin will look smooth and rejuvenated!"
* Starting at $120.
Rejuvenating Facial/Anti-Aging
Whether it's anti-aging, dull and dry skin, oil prone skin or acne concerns you want to address, the professional team will help you choose the right products for your skin type and needs. Treatment that purifies, brightens and tightens your skin while leaving it super-nourished and healthy. Scalp Massage included.
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Signature Facial
The ultimate facial at Destiny Spa! This indulgent facial is not just a treatment but a journey of relaxation and stimulation of your senses. Your skin will be refreshed and invigorated, soft and glowing. Included in this treatment, hot stones for the décolleté' and arms, scalp massage, and a paraffin treatment for the hands.
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One solution for meeting rooms and workstations
With iotspot®, everyone can find and book the right meeting room or workstation!
Other applications to reserve meeting rooms do exist. However, using them is often a disappointing experience: Firstly, the availability is not well regulated. Secondly, because it is a stand-alone and separate solution.
iotspot ® is a solution for both meeting rooms and workstations; book on site or reserve in advance. Availability is real-time and efficient, as reservations are canceled in the event of no-show.
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Check availability at reception
Availability of desks and rooms at a glance. Pre-defined or custom.
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Enjoy the skies of the Caribbean, and see Dominican Republic on a different perspective!
On this trip i will fly you on the north side of the island, taking pictures of LOS HAITISES National Park, until arriving at the fantastic beaches of the Samana Bay, i will give you the experience of a Touch and Go as a real pilot at EL CATEY Int'l Airport and flydodge the clouds on our way back viewing all the internal side of Dominican Republic, with small villages surrounded by the luscious caribbean vegetation.
Departure and arrival at MDJB La Isabela International Airport - car transfer can be arranged
Hello guys, I'm a 40 years "young" italian guy, resident in the Dominican Republic since 2008. I've always been in love with the Caribbean and flying, so i thought about linking those 2 passions together and be able to have fun while working, so i decided that I would help incoming people and new friends to be able to discover the Caribbean from a different point of view, eagle's eye view.... I am a certified pilot who will show you around DR and can also help in case of late flights and last minute transfers. I also had the chance to work as volunteer in NGOs projects, especially in Haiti, this is why I am also in the process of opening an NGO that will provide logistic help (flights and transfers) to other Non- Profit members and organizations working in the Caribbean, especially Haiti and this extra income will help my project. I can help too with accomodations, stop overs, car transfers and PICK UP/ DROP DOWN at the Airports. Full profile ⋅ Leave a Review
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Hirsch's Centurion recently hosted their annual Hirsch and Defy Junior Superchef competition, aimed at giving children between the ages of 8 and 13 the opportunity to showcase their culinary skills.
Hirsch's events co-ordinator, Warren Pearce hosted the event, and the excitement was palpable as the budding chef's, accompanied by parents, siblings, family and friends gathered in store. The ten contestants were given a mystery basket of ingredients, from which they had to prepare 2 dishes, one being a main and the other a starter or dessert, in a timeframe of 1 hour.
"I am amazed by the creativity and commitment of the children in preparing their dishes. It is great to see this kind of passion in ones so young" said one of the judges, Chef Nick van der Mescht, from the SA Chefs Training & Innovation Academy.
The overall winner for the evening, Michelle Jones aged 12, prepared a chicken schnitzel with a mushroom cream sauce and butternut mash followed by lemon cream cake. The decision from the judges was unanimous and an ecstatic Michelle received her prize of a Stick Blender from Defy. She goes forward to the take part in the Gauteng finals, which takes place in Fourways on the 17th of June.


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Suppliers typically provide fixed pricing on a limited list of products with the remaining catalog being priced on a matrix. Heavy premiums are embedded into the matrix pricing.
CenterPoint's Solution: CenterPoint's Comprehensive Approach to this category has been developed to address the category challenges. CenterPoint's Services include: Outsourcing Solution, Supplier Base Consolidation, Comprehensive Optimization, Contract Management, Category Management and Comprehensive RFP Consulting and Management.


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Need gift ideas? We have the purr-fect solution! Gift certificates are grrreat, give the gift of quality veterinary care. Ask us today about our gift certificates!
We're pleased to offer the following services at Southview Veterinary Hospital:
Types of Pets Seen
- Dogs
- Cats
- Rabbits
- Pocket Pets
- Birds
Preventative Care Programs
Through good preventative care programs, we are extending the time people and pets enjoy together. Every pet needs at least an annual physical to ensure a healthy and happy life. We truly believe the key to a healthy pet is early detection and prevention of disease.
- Wellness Exam and Vaccines
- Therapy laser to help with pain management
- Parasite control
- Ear examination and cleaning
- Anal sac expression
- Geriatric wellness
- Microchip pet identification
- Dental Cleanings
- A variety of preventative dental care items for owners to do at home
- Onsite Pharmacy
- Hospice Care/Euthanasia
Diagnostic Program
We are proud to offer a full-service in-house laboratory to help determine what is ailing your pet.
- Blood Analyzing Machines
- X-Ray Machines
- Ultrasound Machine
Surgeries Performed
- Many soft tissue surgeries including gastrointestinal, skin and tumors
- Routine spays, neuters and declaws
- Ophthalmic and orthopedics
- Use of a surgical laser when indicated
- Referrals for more advanced procedures
- Twice daily feeding of Science Diet Maintenance pet food or bring your own pet's food
- Individual care of each animal including personalized medications and needs
- Twice daily cleaning and sterilization of cages and runs
- Baths are offered for our visitors
Other Services
- Acupuncture
- Daily Bathing
- Pedicure - Dremel (Canine & Feline)
Emergency visits are accepted anytime our clinic is open. If you feel you have an emergency with your pet, please call us or come to the hospital immediately. If possible it is best to call before coming in so that a staff member can advise you on your particular emergency.


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ANIMANIACS in Concert!Name: ANIMANIACS in Concert!Date: May 17, 2019Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDTEvent Description:
ANIMANIACS LIVE! In Concert is coming to Sinfonia Gulf Coast! Emmy-winners Randy Rogel and Rob Paulsen team up with Sinfonia's orchestra as they perform songs from the hit show, which will cause you to laugh all of the way out the door with its ZANY-ANIMANY-INSANY-FUN!
Whether you know the show, love animation, or just enjoy live musical experiences, this is a not-to-miss experience.
ANIMANIACS and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s18) Presenter: Sinfonia Gulf Coast


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Virtual Community
"...we will do everything possible to avoid the confrontation with theexperience of being alone, and sometimes we are able to create the most ingenious devices to prevent ourselves from being reminded of this condition." ~Henri Nouwen, Reaching Out
I think we could aptly described ourselves as the "connected generation." I cruise Facebook, see pictures of a dear friend from her sixth grade year of elementary school. She's 11, then, hair in pig-tails suspended mid-air while she jumps a rope. She has never not known a connected world. Her status has always been known to the world.
It's not enough that we constantly consume the personal information of others, that we provide our own endless streams of status updates, profiles, blog posts, and links. We interact with them.
(Yes, I understand the irony in this post.)
Scott tweets a David Platt quote and I retweet it, begin a twittersation about the efficacy of the Gospel. Preston writes about profanity and laziness, he repents publicly so I send it on to my friends, give Preston an "atta-boy." (And by the way, you really should read Preston's piece. It's good.) The High Calling publishes daily articles on-line, and I repost them, comment on them, interact with the authors.
Each of these interactions masks my aloneness; each feigns "community" or at least gives some sense of virtual togetherness. But here's the confession, I've never met any of these people... not in real life anyway.
Don't get me wrong, I love my interactions in this space. If I didn't, I would not write here. Scott, Preston, and The High Calling contribute in good ways to this space we call the internet, and I'm genuinely encouraged by their work. But I've heard others advocate "online communities" as if these kind of virtual interactions are sufficient. This is community, they argue.
Perhaps I'm about to commit blog suicide, but I've never been one to shy away from putting down a good dog, so to speak. Here goes.
Do you think that social media provides us with community? Is it real community at all? Are there any aspects of "community" that lack in social media? Are there any benefits of a connected, online community? Have you read any books, articles, or studies that have helped form your opinions? And what does scripture have to say about all of this (if anything at all)?
I think you can argue both ways here. I'm genuinely interested to hear your thoughts. Please jump in. I'd still like to hear from the doctors, farmers, housewives, social activists, blue-collar, white-collar, black, white, and everyone in-between. If you are a lurker or non-commentor, that's great... but today is your second chance to jump in.
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We have events on in both the Bar and the Hostel almost every night. Here are some of them:
Live Bands and Djs - please check out the Bar's Facebook
More hostel photos on the Hostel's Facebook
Karaoke - every Monday!
Jam Nights - every Tuesday!
Hostel Dinners - Sundays, Mondays or Tuesdays (based on demand)
Bowling Nights - every Wednesday!
Beer Tastings - every Thursday!
Quiz Night - every Thursday!
Pub Crawls - Fridays, Saturdays, special conditions for groups!
Beer Pong Tournaments - weekends


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Walter Belardi
Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC), Southampton University (UK)
DEIB - PT1 Room (building 20, ground floor)
October 12th, 2018
2.30 pm
Pierpaolo Boffi
Research Line:
Information transmission
Hollow core fibers have generated a tremendous interest within the optical fiber research community, during the last 20 years. The natural evolution of both design concepts and fabrication approaches have risen this research technology to the level of starting to hit the market of high power beam delivery, data communications and gas laser sources. We will review the historical path and the characteristics of the last generation of hollow core optical fibers, and discuss why and how we may expect further advances to come.
Walter Belardi is a senior research fellow at the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC), University of Southampton (United Kingdom). He was awarded his Laurea degree in Electronics Engineering at the Università degli Studi di Pavia (Italy) and his PhD degree in Optoelectronics at the ORC. His principal research contributions are in the numerical design, fabrication and applications of novel optical fibre technologies. He has co-authored more than 80 scientific publications and 2 patents. His most important recent achievements include the demonstration of the very first low loss hollow optical fibres in common low quality and cheap borosilicate glass.


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Alphabet Monogram Letter C
Alphabet Monogram Letter C
Each Monogram is printed in rich ink on white felt paper. Size: 8x10 Ships within 7-10 business days.
A cat creeps along and mews for food; if you're no mouse, a cat is good. Its whiskers tingle, its tail goes swish; its little blue lips smell blue, of fish. Intricately drawn letter monogram. Use it to decorate a baby's room, celebrate a graduate, commemorate a wedding, or as a custom coloring page.
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Successes and Failures (and everything in-between)
While the Olympics were going on I read something about how silver medalists are the least happy athletes. To you or me the idea of winning a silver medal in the Olympics (or even being good enough to compete in the Olympics at all) sounds pretty good, but to someone with a goal of gold, it's failure.
Each of us needs our own definition of success. Maybe we have more than one. And probably our definition will change and evolve over time as we ourselves change and evolve.
We don't like to talk about failure and disappointment. We celebrate our successes and secretly mourn our failures, keeping them hidden as if they're something shameful.
To the outside world it might look like all we do is succeed, when that isn't the case at all.
Last month I talked about making mistakes. Mistakes and failure aren't the same thing, but they're interconnected. We can learn from our mistakes and we can learn from our failures, too. Sometimes that lesson is simply to never give up.
About a year and a half ago, I was featured in Artful Blogging Magazine. Definitely a success, no matter your definition. But that success followed a failure. I had submitted my blog a few years before, but my submission was rejected. I was disappointed, but I didn't let disappointment erase my dream of being published in the magazine. If I had stopped after the first attempt, that would have truly been a failure.
I could give you lists of my failures, rejections, disappointments. We all have them.
Yesterday the results of Spoonflower's Monochrome Design Contest were announced. I was feeling confident about my design. I had worked very hard on it and I love the way it turned out. I had gotten so many compliments and "likes". (Thank you!!). I was hopeful that I would realize my dream of winning a Spoonflower contest.*
All morning and into the afternoon I anxiously awaited the announcement. I worked on a couple projects and then I painted, distracting myself by listening to podcasts, checking my email while pretending I wasn't checking my email to look for the announcement.
And when it finally came?
My design came in 20th. I made the top 25 (and now my design is available for sale).
It makes me uncomfortable to admit this, but my reaction was utter disappointment. I felt like a failure.
It's silly, really. I didn't win the contest, but I created a beautiful design and now I (and anyone else who wants to) can purchase it as fabric (or wallpaper or gift wrap).
Sometimes we need to reframe our failures and realize that with a change of perspective they might not be failures at all.
Nothing we ever do or try or create is ever wasted. And I don't think that any failure is ever a true failure unless it causes us to give up and stop creating, or if we allow it to overshadow our successes, taking away the joys that we should be celebrating.
(Yesterday, I also finished a project I'd been working on for a while. A logo design for Maya's beautiful blog Spice and Sprout. It was such a fun project and I'll share more about it soon. For now I'll say that Maya was delighted with the finished logo and although that made me happy, I'm embarrassed to say my happiness was temporarily overshadowed by my disappointment about the Spoonflower contest).
I know I've said it before (and I'll probably keep saying it again and again):
never give up.Be stubborn. Be determined.
We all have disappointments and failures. I was so crabby yesterday after my disappointment, but today the disappointment is making me even more determined to keep working towards my dreams and goals.
My hope for you is that the next time you are faced with disappointment or failure, it will fan the flames of your determination. Keep going. Keep trying. Keep creating. (Or as Mary Engelbreit recently said, open that door back up!).
*In my most recent newsletter I shared the concept of the Dream Jar, an idea started by Carrie Green and trickled down to me through a couple other people.


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The Root's Mission
We at The Root Kava Co. believe Kava offers wonderful benefits to both the mind and body: reduced stress, nervous system support, anxiety relief, mental focus and muscle recovery. Whether used as a dietary supplement, or as a relaxing beverage to help you let go of the worries of the day.
The Root Kava Co. can offer you a truly remarkable experience.


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Bowl of Cherries - Embroidery Kit
Bowl of Cherries - Embroidery Kit
"Life is just a bowl of cherries"
This phrase was first popularized in song in 1931, debuted by the great Ethel Merman. Since then it's been interpreted by music greats like Rudy Vallee, Doris Day, Judy Garland and Johnny Matthis - not to mention becoming part of our spoken vernacular. Now in stitched form, it's a perfect piece of hoop art for your kitchen - even more so when worn!!
Choose the Apron kit option and get the pattern and supplies (along with the embroidery kit) to turn your hoop art into wearable art.
With the design pre-printed on a beautiful linen-blend fabric, stitching a heirloom quality piece of embroidery is almost as simple as coloring!
Embroidery kits make great gifts (including for yourself!) and are a wonderfully meditative activity that comes with a beautiful product at the end.
Hang your finished piece right in the hoop (I'll show you how!), frame it, or sew it into a cushion, bag or quilt.
New to embroidery? Each kit comes with a 2-page color guide to basic stitches or check out the tutorial library for tips and step-by-step instructions.
Contains everything you need to stitch a beautiful wall-hanging.
High-quality Linen/Cotton Fabric pre-printed with design
·6" wooden hoop
Lengths of DMC Embroidery Floss to complete design as shown
Embroidery needle
Guide to basic embroidery stitches (additional tutorials available at MsCleaver.com)
Complete kit packaged in a sturdy reusable kraft envelope suitable for gifting.
Have more floss than you know what to do with, or want to pick your own colors? Purchase the pre-printed panel only in the drop-down menu above. Also available as a PDF Pattern.
*Materials shown are a sample only and may vary by design
Complete Embroidery Kit as described above
4-page illustrated apron pattern
1/2 yard Robert Kaufman Red Carolina Gingham
1/2 yard Robert Kaufman Essex Linen Blend in Jade
Fat Quarter of Robert Kaufman Essex Linen Blend in White
2 1/2 yards red rick rack trim
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The way technology is able to help us in almost every aspect of our lives is amazing! If I would have told you 10 years ago all the things your cellphone would be capable of now you would have thought I was crazy. Read our article on things you never knew you can control with your phone for a few great innovations.
Even the cars that we drive are becoming smarter. There is a new, cutting-edge idea coming to vehicles that will blow your mind.
Audi will be the first carmaker to implement technology allowing its cars to "talk" to traffic lights. The car will let drivers know ahead of time when the light will turn green. It will also warn the driver when they won't make it through the light before it turns red.
Vehicle-to-infrastructure technology will be used to transmit operational information wirelessly over the cloud. It will be available in some A4 models built in the second half of this year and in some Q7 models in 2017.
This technology could help reduce the number of car accidents and cut down on traffic jams. However, Audi says this wasn't designed as a safety measure, but as a way to alleviate stress while driving.
The possibilities of what this technology could lead to are endless. Your car could recommend a specific driving speed so you are able to hit all traffic lights when they are green. Someday the lights could even be programmed to turn green when you arrive if there is little to no traffic around.


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Oh wow - Karin Slaughter has done it again! I've been waiting for her latest release and Unseen did not disappoint. It may be the best one yet, but
We've read the stories in the papers - children killing children. We're horrified, wondering how it could happen, what is wrong with them, where were their parents and more.
You many remember me raving about the first two books in this wonderful series.
I had a lively discussion with a patron at the library a while ago. He was looking for a good mystery or legal thriller to read. But he had a qualifier - nothing Canadian, he just finds American books 'better'.
Alafair Burke is the author of two wonderful series featuring recurring characters Samantha Kincaid, a lawyer and Detective Ellie Hatcher. In her latest book If You Were Here, she brings us another great protagonist - and another fantastic book for some hot summer reading.
Doesn't the cover of The Doll just promise an 'edge of your seat' read? And Taylor Stevens delivers one....again!
I just love reading suspense novels - you know, the ones that put ordinary people in extraordinary situations and keep you madly turning pages. Well, here's the first of this year's summer hammock reads - the done in a day, read in the sun ones.


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The Two Ways | Psalm 1
Shane Patrick | July 29, 2018
In Psalm 1 we find both an introduction to the Book of Psalms as a whole, and wisdom from the God who made the universe about how to walk in his blessings and experience the abundant life he came to give us—even in the midst of the trials we all experience in this fallen world. The Psalmist reveals all this and far more in the six tiny verses that make up Psalm one.
Discussion Questions
- What teachings, perspectives, and counsel do you receive on a regular basis (e.g. podcasts, TV series, news programs, websites, etc.)? Do you allow them to shape your perspective and worldview as much as or more than the Bible? How much time is spent receiving from each?
- While we do want to be missional in our relationships, unintentional friendships with those far from God can be a great risk to our spiritual health (2 Cor. 6:14-15). Are there relationships that is God asking you to either "intentionalize" or step out of entirely?
- Be honest: do you tend to view God's Word more as something you have to read because you're a Christian, or as a gift given to you by God? How is God asking you to shift your perspective?
- What biblical practices are already in your life that help you to bear fruit? What practices, habits, and relationships in your life seldom produce anything but useless chaff? In each case, what is God asking you to do so that you might know greater blessing and fruitfulness in him?
Prayer Points
- Pray that God would help you to see the joy in connecting with him through the spiritual disciplines.
- Pray that you would be intentional in your relationships with those who do not know Jesus.


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Launch Alert! Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 05:46 PDT (08:46 EDT & 12:46 UTC) a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta II rocket will be leaving Earth for a date with history as this will be the last flight of this historic vehicle. This final mission will see it flying in its 7420-10C configuration carrying NASA's Ice, Cloud & land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) Earth observing satellite from Space Launch Complex 2 West (SLC-2W or Slick 2), Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) California.
NOTE: With Cape Canaveral's Space Launch Complex 17B (SLC-17B) having been inactive since 2011, Vandenberg's SLC-2W is the only location that the Delta II launches from.
This will be ULA's 7th launch of 2018, 130th launch overall, the Delta II's 155th flight overall and its 54th for NASA.
Delta II in history: The Delta rocket family traces its roots back to the Thor-Delta series that NASA used from May 1960 with the Echo 1 & 1A inflatable passive balloon satellites to the early 1980s. Production was ceased at Delta 183 with the rollout of the Space Transportation System (STS) aka; the Space Shuttle program. However after the STS-51-L Challenger disaster in 1986, it was decided to bring Delta back into the fold. Production was restarted and on Valentine's Day, 1989 and the first Delta II (Delta 184 & USA-35) delivered GPS 14 into orbit from Space Launch Complex-17A (SLC-17A) at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), FL.
With the launch of Delta 357 carrying the Suomi NPP satellite from Space Launch Complex-2 (SLC-2) at Vandenberg AFB, CA on October 28, 2011 the Delta II program was, for all intents and purposes, retired. The Pentagon & USAF pegged the Atlas V and Delta IV launch vehicles to deliver the next generation GPS satellites into orbit and with the up and coming commercial launch program the Delta II was phased out. The only caveat to that was the fact that they had already built five more Delta II launch vehicles for NASA.
On July 2, 2014 one of those five remaining Delta II rockets (Delta-367) was called into service as it launched NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO2) from Space Launch Complex-2W (SLC-2W) at Vandenberg AFB, CA.
On January 31, 2015 another Delta II was used to launch the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Earth observation satellite from Space Launch Complex-2W (SLC-2W) at Vandenberg AFB, CA.
On November 18, 2017 Delta II launched the Joint Polar Satellite System 1 (JPSS-1) from Space Launch Complex-2W (SLC-2W) at Vandenberg AFB, CA.
This week's Delta II, as we know is scheduled to launch NASA's Ice, Cloud & land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) in 2018 from Space Launch Complex-2W (SLC-2W) at Vandenberg AFB, CA.
What about that final Delta II rocket? You want my opinion; a legend like the Delta II deserves to be remembered and at least one preserved so future generations can come see that "Delta Blue" first hand. The last Delta II should be strapped with 9 GEM's, a shark nose and placed on display at Kennedy Space Center's Rocket Garden with the ceremony, appropriately on the day where it all began; Valentine's Day.
Also; seeing that I mentioned shark nose, anyone want to take a guess as to why some Delta II's flew with a shark nose? I'll give you a hint; it's not "Snark the Shark" who is the 45th Space Wing's (Patrick AFB, Cape Canaveral) mascot. Snark was also a name of one of the earliest missiles to launch from Cape Canaveral. Ok, I'm dragging this out. The shark nose was only used on Delta II launches that carried Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites and the shark nose was to pay homage to the World War II (WWII) First American Volunteer group known as the Flying Tigers Fighter Squadron. Their P-40 Warhawks wore the famous shark teeth that we saw on the Delta II.
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta II-7000 Series rocket is a two or three-stage rocket that on average stands 39 m (128 ft.) with a diameter of 2.44 m (8 ft.) and consists of Extra-Extended Long Tank Thor first stage with an Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-27A engine and an Aerojet Rocketdyne AJ-10 Delta-K upper stage. The vehicle is available in many different configurations which are built specifically for each individual mission. Its remaining launch site is Vandenberg Air Force Base, Launch Complex-2 (LC-2).
7 = Denotes 7000 series with the Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-27A Main Engine.
4 = 4 Graphite Epoxy Motors (GEM's) Solid Rocket Boosters.
2 = Delta-K Second Stage with Aerojet Rocketdyne AJ-10 engine.
0 = 0 Third Stage
10 = 10 ft. diameter fairing.
Delta II Lift Capability:
Performance to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for the 7000 series ranges from 1,870 kg (4,120 lb.) to 3,470 kg (7,640 lb.).
Main Payload Fairing (PLF): The Main Payload Fairing for the Delta II is a two-shell, 2.9 m (9.5 ft.) diameter, 8.5m (27.8 ft.) long fairing. There are also two optional variants of a 3 m (10 ft.) diameter fairing; one 350 inches in length and the stretched version which is 364 inches in length. PLF's protect the payload during ascent as the vehicle passes through maximum dynamic pressure created as is speeds through the heavy atmosphere at an ever quickening pace. Once a safe altitude is reached, the fairings are jettisoned, exposing the payload for separation.
Delta-K Second Stage: The Delta-K stage is 2.4 m (7.87 ft.) in diameter and 5.9 m (19.3 ft.) in length. It consists of a single hypergolic AJ10-118K (AJ-10) Aerojet Rocketdyne Engine that utilizes Aerozine-50 (50/50 mix by weight of hydrazine & unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine UDMH) for propellant and dinitrogen tetroxide (N204) as an oxidizer. The combination produces 43.6 kN (9,750 lbs.) of thrust, 320.5 seconds of specific impulse in a vacuum with a burn time of up to 500 seconds to include multiple engine firings.
Graphite Epoxy Motor (GEM-40) Solid Rocket Boosters (SRB's): Are Hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) solid fueled motors produced by Northrop Grumman (formerly OrbitalATK). They have a diameter of 1 m (3.3 ft. or 40 in.), a length of 13 m (42.5 ft. or 510 in.) and the total number of GEM-40's utilized is dependent on the individual mission and can vary from 3 to 9. When 9 are used, 6 (standard short nozzles) ignite at liftoff and when they burn out, the remaining 3 (extended nozzles) ignite. GEM-40's have a peak vacuum thrust of 492 kN (145,000 lbf.) and a specific impulse of 728 seconds in a vacuum. There are also larger (46 in. X 577 in.) GEM-46 SRB's available.
First Stage: The Delta II first stage is an Extra-Extended Long Tank Thor at 26.5 m (87 ft.) in length by 2.4 m. (7.8 ft.) in diameter and is powered by a single Aerojet-Rocketdyne RS-27A engine that utilizes Rocket Propellant-1 (RP-1 or highly purified kerosene) as propellant and Liquid Oxygen (LOX) as the oxidizer. It provides 1,054 kN (237,000 lbs.) of thrust at sea level, a specific impulse of 302 seconds at sea level and can burn for 265 seconds.
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NASA TV: www.nasa.gov/ntv
NASA TV YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwMDvPCGeE0
NASA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NASA/
ULA Webcast: http://www.ulalaunch.com/webcast.aspx
ULA YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/UnitedLaunchAlliance
ULA Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ulalaunch
NASA ICESat2 Mission Information:
ULA page for this mission: https://www.ulalaunch.com/missions/delta-ii-icesat-2
Main Site Goddard: https://icesat-2.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Main Site NASA: https://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/icesat-2
Another NASA page for this mission: https://www.nasa.gov/subject/3132/ice/
ULA ICESat2 Flickr page: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ulalaunch/albums/72157697184889504
Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex (SLC) locations & viewing locations: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1eJ71ff_mISR9o8ndMX7nwrvQlTw&hl=en_US&ll=34.6567746365756%2C-120.51221950488281&z=12
NASA ICE Social Media
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ICEatNASA/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NASA_ICE
Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa_ice/albums
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICESat-2
All NASA social Media: https://www.nasa.gov/socialmedia
United Launch Alliance (ULA):
ULA homepage: http://www.ulalaunch.com/
Discover ULA: http://www.discoverula.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ulalaunch
Twitter for ULA CEO Tory Bruno: https://twitter.com/torybruno
Instagram: http://instagram.com/ulalaunch
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ulalaunch
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/UnitedLaunchAlliance
Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ulalaunch/
Rocket Builder: https://www.rocketbuilder.com/
Delta II Launch Vehicle:
ULA Delta II: https://www.ulalaunch.com/rockets/delta-ii
ULA Delta II Product Card: http://www.ulalaunch.com/uploads/docs/Launch_Vehicles/Delta_II_Product_Card.pdf
ULA Delta II Payload Planner's Guide: https://www.ulalaunch.com/docs/default-source/rockets/deltaiipayloadplannersguide2007.pdf
Delta II Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_II
Delta Launches Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Thor_and_Delta_launches
Main Site: http://www.rocket.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AerojetRdyne
Facebook: http://facebook.com/AerojetRdyne
Vandenberg AFB, 30th Space Wing, CA:
Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex (SLC) locations & viewing locations: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1eJ71ff_mISR9o8ndMX7nwrvQlTw&hl=en_US&ll=34.6567746365756%2C-120.51221950488281&z=12
Vandenberg AFB : http://www.vandenberg.af.mil/
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The Washington-based group, which announced Dimon's re-election in a statement Thursday, represents some 200 CEOs at companies from AT&T Inc. to General Motors Co.
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PETERSBURG � The Halifax Triangle shone like a diamond this weekend during the Halifax Jazz and Blues Festival. Hundreds showed up for 18 bands and other performances.
PETERSBURG � The Halifax Triangle shone like a diamond this weekend during the Halifax Jazz and Blues Festival. Hundreds showed up for 18 bands and other performances.
�This is an effort to bring awareness to the historical significance of the avenue,� said Lee Stith of the Triangle Center for Development Inc. Stith is one of the co-founders of the event, now in its third year. The group hopes to encourage businesses in the area, once a center of black business and culture in Petersburg.
A splash of rain Friday night didn�t dampen spirits for long, Stith said.
�The rain went away, the sun came out and let the good times roll,� he said. Turnout was estimated at 500 to 800 people and the event was incident-free, Stith said.
Saturday afternoon, hundreds lounged, stood or danced through performances by Live Element and Spoonful. Before their set, Chuck Hodge of Spoonful said they enjoyed playing in the Triangle. Many artists performed at adjacent venues decades ago.
�They couldn�t go other places during the segregated times. It kind of brings them back,� Hodge said. �We get a chance to reach to a lot of people.�
The old-time blues they play �is something about our culture. About the hard times, good time and bad times,� he said. �When you�re depressed, you play the blues and put it behind you.�
Also on hand were food and drink vendors serving up goodies and several citizen groups handing out information.
Curtis Williams kept on his toes, spinning through a few sets Saturday on his roller skates.
�Yeah, it�s very good,� he said of the tunes while taking a break for a cool drink.


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Over the past ten years, Washington's real estate prices have skyrocketed. Between 2000 and 2014, average home prices have risen around 150%, according to an interactive graph on the Washington Post website. Some neighborhoods have seen prices rise even more than that, because they offer the perfect mix of space and proximity to the explosion of amazing restaurants, nightlife, and shops that the District has to offer.
Although prices have gone up, there is more rental housing available in Washington than there was a decade ago, according to the Post. With the dramatic price increases that have affected the revitalization of the district, it means that lower-income residents are getting pushed out. Even so, prices for properties in in the D.C. area offer better stability than other real estate markets, with "less downturn during the downturns," according to Capitol File.
Washington, D.C., has the highest percentage of single-person households nationwide, making up around 45% of D.C.'s population. With this increasingly single population, the real estate market has been making moves to accommodate a new clientele that is looking for less space and proximity to urban amenities like restaurants and nightlife, as well as shorter commutes. Some new real estate projects that cater to this clientele include the renovation of the historic Dupont Mansion and Shaw's Blagden Alley into micro-apartments.
But while these neighborhoods are well-known to even the suburban commuter, one neighborhood to watch is the southwestern quadrant of D.C. Based on the upward trend of the rest of the District, it is only a matter of time before Southwest follows suit!


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CookieCon 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana happens Sept 12-15, 2018.
CookieCrazie classes offered before CookieCon 2018 are now available for purchase by the general public. You DO NOT have to have a ticket to CookieCon to enroll in one of these classes.
To register for a CookieCon Add-On Workshop, go HERE.
Falling for Glaze will be offered on Wednesday, September 12 from 2PM-6PM . Details HERE.
Wed PM CookieCon 2018 Add-On Workshops
Hands On Instruction To Decorate Five Rustic Autumn Cookie Designs
Let's explore many creative techniques using corn syrup glaze icing to create rustic autumn decorated cookies together. With such a wide array of possibilities to create texture – from molding cookie dough, layering glaze icing, embossing partially dried glaze, and adding edible clay embellishments, there will be lots of tips and tricks shared to allow each student to come away with many things to incorporate into their own decorating style.
To register for a CookieCon Add-On Workshop, go HERE.
Contact us with any questions.
What a joy it will be to see many of you and to decorate cookies together!
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Daily Devotional은 Keys for kids Ministries에서 지원받은 프로그램입니다.
'Help Needed'를 원본으로 듣고 싶으신 분들은 홈페이지 www.keysforkids.org로 들어가시면 Keys for kids Daily Devotional <November 1, 2018>에서 다시 들으실 수 있습니다.**
Help Needed
"I'm done trying to be nice to Beck!" Karsten told his mom. "He's so mean! When I asked if he wanted to be my lab partner in science today, he laughed and said he wouldn't be caught dead with a--well, I won't repeat what he called me." Karsten wiped his eyes with the back of his hand. "I was just trying to reach out to him because he doesn't have any friends. Now I know why--he doesn't want any!"
Mom was about to respond when a sharp yip followed by a howl of pain came from outside.
"That's Mitsy!" Karsten shot out the back door. He found his puppy crouched on the ground, her paw caught underneath the fence. Every time she moved, a sharp barb of wire jabbed her flesh. Karsten knelt beside her and reached for the trapped paw.
"Gr-r-r-r!" Mitsy growled, baring her teeth.
Karsten drew back in surprise. "Mitsy! Why are you growling at me? I only want to help you."
The puppy growled again as Mom knelt beside them and reached for Mitsy's paw. "Hold her head, Karsten, and talk to her gently."
As Karsten held the whimpering puppy, his mother carefully freed her paw and examined it. "There's a little cut here. We'll put some ointment on it." As Mitsy's wet tongue reached for Mom, she laughed. "I guess she's thanking me!" She patted Mitsy's head. "Karsten, what if we had walked away when Mitsy growled at us?"
"We'd never do that!" Karsten said. "She just growled because she was hurt and scared. She needed help!"
"Right. Mitsy needed someone to free her from the fence she was caught on. And in a way, Beck needs the same thing. I think he acts the way he does because he's hurt and afraid. He needs someone to free him from the sin in his life and heal him."
"You mean Jesus, don't you?"
Mom nodded. "Don't give up on him just because he snapped at you. When you treat him with kindness and respect, even when he's mean to you, you're showing him the love of Jesus."
"Yip! Yip!" agreed Mitsy as she ran around their feet.
Karsten grinned at the puppy. "Okay, Mom. I won't give up on Beck." Barbara J. Westberg
Have you ever been growled at when you tried to help someone? Did it make you want to give up trying to be nice to them? Don't give in to that temptation. Jesus will never give up on you, and when you do the same for others, you point them toward the hope and healing only He can give. Keep showing others His kindness and love.
TODAY'S KEY VERSE: Galatians 6:9 (KJV)
So let's not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up. (NLT)


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Located in the beautifully restored 1927 Courthouse, The Orange County Regional History Center is a historic wedding venue located in the heart of downtown Orlando. This venue boasts classic architecture, flexible indoor and outdoor event spaces, four floors of unique and interactive exhibits and a central Orlando location. Whether you desire an intimate ceremony with your closest family members, or a grand wedding celebration with all your friends, the Orange County Regional History Center is the perfect setting for a unique and memorable wedding event.
Facilities and Capacity
The Orange County Regional History Center offers five main indoor and outdoor event spaces to accommodate up to 225 wedding guests. Say "I do" in their historic courtroom or outdoor courtyard, sip on cocktails in the lively first-floor atrium, dance the night away in the Traveling Exhibit Hall, or rent out exhibits and let your guests experience the entire museum.
Services Offered
The Orange County Regional History Center offers venue rental for weddings and other social events. The History Center is an ideal setting for all your wedding festivities, including engagement parties, rehearsal dinners and bridal showers. Wedding services available include the following:
In 1927, a neoclassical revival building—now the History Center's home—was built and became Orlando's main courthouse. By 1942, the community sought to remember a century of history through a pioneer-times display in the old brownstone courthouse next door. This popular exhibit grew, and a historical museum was opened in Loch Haven Park after the brownstone courthouse was demolished in 1957. When the newest high-rise Orlando courthouse debuted in 1995, the 1927 courthouse became a regional history museum.
The Orange County Regional History Center is located at Magnolia Avenue and Central Boulevard in the heart of downtown Orlando. Parking is available in the Library Parking Garage across from the Orlando Public Library. This venue is located minutes away from popular Orlando area theme parks and attractions.
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I held my upscale, over the top graduation party at OCRHC. When I met with Taylor to discuss my vision for the night, she immediately understood what it was I was going after. Taylor is sweet, prompt, and very professional. Often times I would be able to get emails responded to within a few hours. The space used was the lobby for cocktail hour and the traveling exhibit room for the party. Ashley H. handled the day of logistics for my event.
I would use OCRHC again for another event in a heartbeat. The staff was so wonderful and they were fully engaged with me regarding making sure the details was just right.
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Excellent and Beautiful Venue!
The Orange County Regional History Center was the perfect venue for our ceremony and reception! Megan and Taylor helped us with all of the planning details. They were great in recommending vendors for us as well (Plus Catering and Elegant Entertainment were wonderful). Megan was great at meeting with us multiple times to go over table layout, table choices, chair choices, and our monogram. This venue is beautiful and close to many hotels and city activities as well. I wish we could host events here every weekend! We highly recommend The Orange County Regional History Center!Sent on 04/16/2019
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Perfect Venue at a Reasonable Price
We absolutely loved having our wedding at the history center. We researched a lot of venues, but for the price, location, and space, this was the best deal by far. My husband and I loved being able to choose all of our own vendors. We especially loved being able to supply the alcohol ourselves. This seriously saved us so much money! Not a lot of venues allow this so this was a big plus.Sent on 10/23/2018
Taylor was also seriously wonderful during the entire process. She was quick to respond to calls and emails and made sure our day went off without a hitch.
Our guests loved the venue and especially loved being able to walk around the exhibits during cocktail hour. It was so conveniently located to hotels, restaurants, and bars too and our guests appreciated that. The courtroom made for some really neat photos too! I would definitely recommend considering getting married at the history center!
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It has its own special charm, and makes for a lovely wedding venue! Definitely check it out!
We love the Orange County Regional History Center for it's historical building features and classic ambiance. It's great for photos indoors and outdoors. A cool thing about this place is their old court room that Ted Bundy sat at!
This venue is definitely one of Central Florida's most unique locations for your event! The courtroom is a wonderful ceremony location (not to mention the wonderful acoustics!), and the ballroom is large, and beautifully lit. Nothing "standard" or "routine" about this place!
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We apologize for having to be out of commission for the next few months as we navigate the permitting process and the buildout of our space, but we promise it will be worth the wait!
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New hotel brings big changes to this north Texas city
The new Hilton Garden Inn started welcoming guests Friday, paving the way for more conventions and events.
The six-story hotel with 140 rooms is connected to the Hurst Conference Center, which frequently books weddings and other events.
Officials describe the new hotel as a "win-win" for the city of approximately 39,000.
Sanjiv Melwani, who developed the hotel, said the Hilton Garden Inn is an upscale option for guests. The architect who designed the conference center also designed the hotel, he said.
"We definitely think this will augment what the conference center is already doing and will attract a much higher level of business for the city," Melwani said.
Melwani added that the new hotel will add 45 to 50 jobs in Hurst.
"We look forward to the addition of a new premier national hotel to be added to the fine roster of hotels in the city of Hurst," said Steve Bowden, the city's executive director of economic development.
"The Hilton Garden Inn is considered to be one of the best conference hotels in the country," Bowden said.


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Gluts and Gluttony Seasonal Supper Club
Chipping Norton
Tel: 07805 262667
Hi. I'm Kathy and I run Gluts & Gluttony - part food writing, part supper club, part cookery classes.
I write about the gluts I get from my beloved vegetable patch, how I grow them and how I cook when there's a kitchen full of cauliflower or whatever happens to be glutting at the time. For the past 4 years I have also been hosting supper clubs and cookery classes using homegrown ingredients.
I came to cooking, and vegetables, 6 years ago after I quit my job in London and escaped to the countryside. I worked at Daylesford Organic Farm and trained at places like River Cottage and Thyme in Southrop - bascially anywhere with a veg patch and a kitchen!
I like simple, beautiful and convivial food that shows off the best of the season's harvest and the produce from our fabulous Cotswold landscape. I'm not vegetarian, but my meals tend to put vegetables at the centre of the plate. It's all very laid back, no frills or frippery and don't even start me on foams...
I'm delighted to invite you to my monthly supper club to enjoy a feast created from my allotment harvests. It's not vegetarian, but veg tend to take centre stage, supported by the fabulous seasonal produce from makers, growers and farmers here in the Cotswolds. You can see more about my veg patch and the sort of food I cook on my website.
On the last Friday of every month, give or take, Gluts & Gluttony (AKA me) pops up in the historic market town of Chipping Norton.
Guests are welcomed with a seasonal cocktail and nibbles at 7:30pm. At around 8ish, we'll all sit down at the communal table to a homegrown feast celebrating the very finest harvests of the season.
Generally speaking there are 4 courses which will be piled high on sharing platters in the middle of the table and full of vibrant colours and flavours.
I'll talk a bit about the food – how it's grown and cooked - so you'll leave well fed and a bit cleverer too.
If you've booked as a group you'll be sat together on the main communal table – just the right balance of new and pals.
I'll add the menu a month or so before the event (ie: once I can see what's growing well in the allotment!)
That said, it is liable to change a little. But don't worry – there will be plenty of deliciousness to fill you up and I can still accommodate the more mainstream dietary requirements.
If you have dietary requirements please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com when you make your booking.
It's BYO (apart from the welcome cocktail which is included in the price) so arrive with clanking bags. We'll have bottle openers, glasses and water for the table too.
Price: £50 per person including welcome cocktail and 4 courses. BYO drinks.
Booking: Essential. Online ticket sales via www.glutsandgluttony.eventbrite.co.uk or email firstname.lastname@example.com
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Scammers are everywhere, if your dedicated Spam folder hadn't tipped you off to that already. And to be fair, some of them have really honed their craft, successfully pulling off incredible feats of thievery. Others, however, leave you wondering whether or not they consulted with their nephew's third grade class on how to make a quick buck.
A Fish Shop Puts Googly Eyes On Their Fish To Make Them Appear Fresh
If you want to test the seafood you're buying for freshness, there are several ways to do it. Or at least I assume there are -- I typically just trust whatever I'm handed or what's in the freezer section because that filet needs to find its way into my facehole forthwith. Perhaps the only exceptions I'll make is if it's on "Special" or part of an art installation. But that's it, because screw that.
For some, I guess it's carefully examining the eyes, because the less of them they have the less fresh they are. Which makes sense -- corpse deterioration should be a sure sign of how old something is. So if gut-wrenching pain and possible food poisoning are things you care about, this might be a go-to for you. Also, odor.
One fish market in Kuwait was banking on its customers focusing on the whole eye thing, so in order to give their product a more respectable appearance, the employees threw some of those plastic googly eyes on them figuring no one would notice. Predictably, people did.
They should have given them giant, flirty eyelashes, too.
It does make one wonder what the shop thought would happen: Would people go home and start frying up these bad boys and not notice the plastic melting? Did the thought of a choking hazard not enter anyone's mind? Did people just throw their hands up and say, "Dude, what's the worst that could happen? People cut the heads off of these things anyway; they'll probably just toss the errant (fake) eyeballs in the trash."
Ignoring the plastic *tink* on the cutting board, I suppose.
Russia Shows "Proof" of America Helping ISIS ... With A Video Game Screenshot
Look, we're not a political site here, so that's not where I'm going. Instead, I'd like to focus on the hilarity of photo or video "proof" of something that is easily debunked by simple observation. Or hell, even a reverse Google Image search, because you're sure that new girlfriend your friend posted on Facebook isn't real and, "Haha, dude, that's a shot of a model from four years ago and it's got a watermark."
In 2017, a similar attempt was made by Russia to show that America was actually helping ISIS. This may seem at odds with what you know, but luckily for them they had video proof, and it seemed pretty damning. But also like the aforementioned similar "my new girlfriend" attempt, as it turned out the video largely consisted of footage from an unrelated scenario a year prior. Oh, and also from the video game AC-130 Gunship Simulator.
Of course, when people started pointing these facts out (especially the latter), the "irrefutable evidence" started getting pulled immediately. Then they did it again, this time with footage from the game Arma 3. And it's ... just freaking incredible. I'm a fan of the glorious blue cylinders flying out of the engines, myself. Plus the obviously computerized people. Oh hell, just all of it.
In all fairness, the government did say that the video footage got mixed up with a previous video game segment. Which, sure, that's plausible. But for the record, if Brian and Jason start posting Ninja Gaiden gameplay in their videos, feel free to call us out on that.
Reporter Shows Off His Phone Calculator As A "Light Meter"
Cricket is a huge thing in many parts of the world. One reporter of a specific match decided his opinion mattered on the subject, specifically because it was getting dark. He had a scientific explanation on whether or not the match should continue, based entirely on his light meter.
Now to be fair, light meters are a real thing. They measure lights in things like cameras so you can get the appropriate amount of, well ... light for your shot. There are devoted hand held devices, assisting you in all your light-measuring needs.
Yet one promising young journalist decided to take the powers of light-measurement into his own hands, because dammit, this cricket game should be called off. It's obviously too dark. Just look at my ... iPhone calculator. It clearly says "6.5" which is too dark, you guys. It's right there with the plus and the minus and -- crap, do you think they noticed? Yes. Yes they did.
On video, this reporter shows his phone calculator to his viewing audience, purporting to be an expert measurer of light. Despite the fact that the height of his abilities in that moment were simple arithmetic. It's pretty remarkable. It's sort of like if I launched my guitar tuner app and claimed to be able to measure radioactivity. Hey, the needle's moving, and I'm sure it has nothing to do with the sound of our voices, so ...
Some Restaurants Fake Their Food
The greatest thing about having money is being able to buy the best things. Even if it's not the very best things. If you've got the cash, go splurge. Even if it's just on fried chicken. Do your thing, man.
As some patrons found out at a California restaurant called Sweet Dixie Chicken, however, they were not, in fact, getting Sweet Dixie Chicken. They were getting Popeye's chicken, which they discovered when they witnessed some employees seemingly sneaking it into the establishment. Sure, maybe they didn't explicitly say they were serving their own birds. But dude, isn't it sort of implied that if you go to a restaurant, you'll be eating food that's actually made at that restaurant?
Regrettably, this isn't an isolated incident. Pushing a mediocre product as something that it's not is sort of a thing. As a matter of fact, a nightclub favored by England's royalty was serving £10 bottles of champagne masqueraded as Dom Perignon, plus other drinks with the same dramatic price gaps. And while I'm not a fan of that kind of posh lifestyle, mostly because I can't afford it, that's just a dick move.
Don't sell me a Pinto wrapped in a Cadillac body, assface.
Man Presents $1 Million Bill For Less Than $500 Purchase
Counterfeiting is the best scam: Just print your own money and go buy whatever the hell you want. It's flawless, so long as you're familiar with the intricate details of counterfeit prevention and have access to magnetic ink and holograms and those little strips that are inside bills and why the hell would people try this?
Michael Fuller did. He waltzed his ass into a Walmart with plans on buying some household appliances. And apparently, he thought nothing of it when the cashier asked for payment and he produced a cool, crisp $1 million bill.
"But I bought luggage, specifically to carry out my change!"
Not $10,000, which you might recognize as the largest bill to have ever been produced in US currency and discontinued in the 1960s. A cool mill, something the employees thought a bit strange seeing as how it wasn't a thing that ever existed. So they called the cops, had him arrested for basically trying to buy things with Monopoly money, and had him hauled off.
Again, I'm not sure what Fuller expected. To get his microwave and vacuum and then waltz out with over $999,000 in change? That they're going to run that counterfeit pen over it and say, "Yeah man, you're cool." Where do you even get something like a $1 million bill? Freaking Spencer's, with your picture on it from a novelty photo booth?
There are just so many questions. For all of these, honestly.
Like this article? Check out "5 People Who Took Con Artistry To Crazy New Heights" and "5 Of The Ballsiest Scams People Tried To Pull Off".


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IPL 2019 gets a musical twist with 'Rivalry Week'
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With the
IPL 2019 play-offs fast approaching and respective teams desperately trying to seal the top spots, the tournament has now replicated the competitive spirit, musically. On Sunday evening, just before the Chennai Super Kings lock horns with the Kolkata Knight Riders, this season has a new track to groove to as
Rivalry Week approaches.
With strong beats, Rivalry Week follows the
IPL 2019 anthem, and captures the hopeful emotions of ending the journey with a victorious finish. The track features artiste Rehaa, whose rap mainly focuses on four team - the Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore. And as she puts it, "This game isn't for the meek".
MI and RCB are two teams who fight fire with fire // Ro-hitman will have Challengers in his sights // But Kohli won't settle for second prize," the track highlights the upcoming and much-anticipated matches and players of the season. The music video has a touch of street aesthetic, which features Rehaa rapping in front of graffiti-filled walls.
With strong beats, Rivalry Week follows the
With less than a month to go for the play-offs, Rivalry Week adds a musical twist to the competition, and as the track aptly puts it, the teams are now approaching their ultimate test.


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You asked for it, we built it. WAX ExpressTrade, a free, instant peer-to-peer trading service, is now live on OPSkins.com.
What does WAX ExpressTrade mean for you, an OPSkins customer? Instead of listing an item for sale on OPSkins or purchasing one, you can simply trade items back and forth with other users instantly, and for free. Soon more than 20 additional games will be added to the service.
Why did OPSkins build WAX ExpressTrade?
We built ExpressTrade to make a difficult trading environment easier for the community, which has helped OPSkins grow from a small CS:GO marketplace in 2015, to the company that it is today.
We understand that Valve implemented the 7-day trade holds to prevent scamming in the community, which obviously has been a major problem for traders since before OPSkins was ever around. In fact, that's why we built OPSkins way back in 2015 – to help people avoid rampant scams when trading CS:GO items for real-life money.
And now we're introducing ExpressTrade for similar reasons – to use all of the resources that we've built over the last 3+ years to prevent scamming, and combine that with a trading mechanism that will enable the community to once again trade safely, easily, and without fear of scams. Through our extensive and sometimes onerous anti-fraud measures (whitelisting, 2FA, low-priced and over-priced item sale restrictions, SMS verification, etc), we believe we've been effective in eliminating a lot of the scamming that's plagued traders of CS:GO and other Steam-based items. We feel that through our experience and dedication to fighting fraud in the trading community, that we are the right vehicle for once again creating the tools that allow people to trade safely, just like we did in 2015. For these reasons, ExpressTrade is completely free.
How to use WAX ExpressTrade
To get started, visit trade.opskins.com to get your ExpressTrade URL in your Account Settings. From there, you can transfer items from your OPSkins Inventory to your ExpressTrade inventory.
Once you have items in your ExpressTrade inventory, enter your trading partner's ExpressTrade URL in your browser. Then select your items, make your offer, and that's it! It's totally free, and trades are completed instantly.
Please be advised that for security reasons, 2-factor authentication is mandatory for all ExpressTrade users, and will be enforced for both parties in every trade.
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Hey Guys! 14 Things Girls wish You knew about Style
Hi you,
I've written a lot for the girls and style recently, but guys, let's talk about your style now; the style game is certainly not just feminine. I'm fortunate to know a lot of guys with style that is en pointe, but for every guy in the U.S. that does pay attention to what he wears there's probably 15 more that don't; either way, here's what the girls wanted to say to you:
We like when you wear nice clothes. We like when you guys are interested in being groomed and tailored, and there's nothing that can make a girl roll her eyes faster than a guy who thinks it isn't manly to be interested in wearing nice, well-fitted clothes, or disdains dressing up. Even a camo-wearing, hunter girl wants to see her guy dressed to the nines every now and then.
There's not a sensible girl alive who wants you to dress a certain way to impress us, because there's an altogether good chance it's not really you and you won't keep doing it forever, so it has to be genuine. We like being impressed, don't get me wrong, but first and foremost want you to do it for you. Because you care about looking nice and because you like the look.We're not all the same; some girls like beards, some don't, some like the rugged, camping style and some love a more suave, well-suited and shaven look. The point is not to all look the same, but to actually pay attention to your grooming and the fit of your clothes.
Care about how you look. Be yourself, but don't fall into the trap of thinking that being groomed and styled is not manly. You want a girl to pay attention? Pay attention to yourself first. You guys with wives, this definitely goes for you too; nothing says "I value you" more than a little effort to clean up your look and smell nice. Trust me, your girl will love it.
I've curated a collection of quotes from girls who were excited to have the guys hear what they care about in guy's style. I put a request out on Instagram and loved all the responses: enjoy!
Just remember, these are opinions and not meant to be taken without a grain of individuality.
"A good haircut goes a long way. Don't drown yourself in cologne. Careful with your thin white dress shirts that have no layers underneath. Polo shirts are casual, not formal wear. Velcro on a wallet shouldn't be used by anyone older than middle school."
"Good style is never good if it means they have an over-bloated ego to go with it."
"I took a wild guess that most girls responding would be into preppy, tailored suits and pointy shoes. Whereas I have always leaned toward a nice pair of boots and man that still looks like a man, even in a suit. Not to say mine is the best way - each person gets to have their own tastes and I'm expressing mine. "
"All jeans are not created equal. Baggy Grandpa jeans can quickly ruin an otherwise stylish outfit. On the other hand, skinny jeans aren't always the way to go either; they can make a burly guy look like a top-heavy caricature."
"Wear a tank top under your shirts and tuck them in. There is nothing that says poor class more than seeing one's underwear or worse, the result of the Doctor slapping you on your backside at birth."
"I don't know if I can really contribute, because honestly, I don't pay a whole lot of attention to my husband's clothes, unless it's a more serious occasion and his outfit clashes with mine."
When a girl sees a guy care about his personal appearance she relaxes a little, because chances are he will also care about deeper things as well. Someone who is uniformly sloppy or un-groomed suggests someone who is undisciplined in more important matters, and these are the things that determine whether a friendship or relationship can grow stronger. Of course we want romance, and good looks or style are added benefits, but we're not "air-head bimbos" that only look to the outside finesse or manners.
A guy who is kind, respectful, morally and mentally strong, humble, has a good sense of humor, and is responsible will always win with any girl of sense. No one wants to be valued only for a certain quality or look, and to value someone only on something external (even if important) would be incredibly short-sighted. Every real girl looks past merely who looks handsome or can bench the most weight to whether he is real in heart and soul. Style is important, but a guy who is genuine, caring, and kind will always have our ultimate respect.
We're pretty, reasonable creatures in the end, I'd say. We just want a good foundation, strong walls, and curb appeal all in one package. A guy who knows what he wants and goes after it with strength and humility... and a fine sense of humor.
And for #14: one last, golden response to the query sent out - here it is guys - a poem just for you.
Dressing up is so sexy
and men just don't get that
Get one actually tailored suit
and wear it often
If you're unsure of the dress code, too dressed up is better than not enough
don't ever ever ever ever wear jeans to a wedding. Ever. Unless it's on the beach in Florida and even then you should wear linen pants.
Please wear lots of skinny ties
and colorful socks
and good hygiene is so attractive
If you have a unibrow, pluck it
wear button downs for casual sometimes, instead of always tees
and let's just throw away all the cargo pants now, unless you're camping or being woodsy or something
Get nice brown leather shoes and wear them all the time
Can we just stop with the camo already?
Ok, I'll stop now.
L. Raine


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In every medium of fiction, there are no situations more popular and anticipated than a crossover of characters or entities to produce a much higher-stakes endeavor. When you let that happen in real life, especially when music is involved, the results are even sweeter.
Enter Blue Honey, a husband and wife duo in Nashville, TN. Blue Honey is the result of the combined efforts of individually lauded performer/songwriters Troy Brooks and Kassie Jordan, who are each no stranger to attention and success as artists. "We've always gotten good reviews in our separate solo gigs," says Troy. "When we play together, though, especially as an acoustic duo, the response seems to be overwhelming." Kassie adds, "There's something special about it, for sure. We seem to read each other's mind in terms of harmony, too. It's so easy to sing with him."
"The Nashville based duo have the perfect blend of country and blues (hence their band name) in their music and we can't get enough of it."
– Juliet Schroder, Celeb Secrets Country
The connection between the two is undeniable and can only be found between two people in love. Their harmonies intertwine flawlessly while showcasing Kassie's powerhouse vocals and Troy's blues inspired guitar riffs. They have brought that rare connection back into the studio to record their sophomore full-length project, Sweet Rebellion, which was co-produced by Kassie and Troy and includes twelve originals songs. The video for the debut single, "Angels Come Home," debuted on world renowned outlet The Boot. The release of the new album falls on the heels of a milestone 2018 where they were named one of the "10 Country Artists To Watch in 2018" by The Nashville Knack, were included on The Country Source's "One To Watch 2018" list and Buzzfeed's "2018's Country Music Obsessions" list. Their song "Wherever You Are Tonight" was also recently featured on Spectra Music's Americana Made: Volume 1 compilation album.
"They've got a real magic together."
– Amy McCarthy, TheBoot.com
Blue Honey wants to connect with their fans on a personal level through their albums and live shows. Kassie puts it quite simply, "It doesn't matter what happens to this music as long as people can feel some of the songs and relate to them. We want to make music that people will want to listen to when they're in the car on long trips or have playing at house parties. Maybe they'll want to share it with their friends because it's different. Because of who we are and what we mean to each other, this music is intrinsically part of our lives. We just hope that we do a good job relating that and other people will want to have it be part of their life as well."
Vocals, Lead Guitar \\ Troy Brooks
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar \\ Kassie Jordan


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