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Pop quiz, does anyone still remember the gorgeous red packaging skincare product seen on our mom's beauty table? I bet you do for even I still remember this historical brand coined as 'OLAY'! A brand as old as time and even till now my mom is still a huge fan.
It's been such a long time since we heard from Olay. Today, Olay is proud to re-introduced re-engineered formulas of its cornerstone anti-aging collections – Regenerist, White Radiance and Total Effects – in its biggest brand restage ever! Using new breakthrough science, Olay's new generation products are power-packed with scientifically proven ingredients that can help visibly transform your skin in 28 days!
Olay embarked on a Multi-Decade and Ethnicity Study (MDE Study) together with Harvard Medical School's Dr. Alexa Kimball to learn about how skin ages by analysing skin samples, genes and personal histories from women aged 20 to 75, from multiple ethnic backgrounds. They discovered about 10% of these women looked younger than their actual age which lead Olay to delve further.
Following suit, they partnered with personal genetics company 23andMe to study over 155,000 participants and gain further insights into the age-long beauty debate of 'nature versus nurture' – is ageless skin simply a result of good DNA? How we all wished to be one of the 'lucky ones' with slower skin's aging process too.
Through this study, Olay researchers learned that nurture surpasses nature when it comes to skin aging external factors like UV exposure and lifestyle choices. In other words, a good skincare regime played a bigger role than our DNA. Armed with this insight and inspired by the discovery of the 'lucky ones', Olay embarked on its biggest brand restage ever by re-engineering the formulas of its most loved products across the Regenerist, White Radiance and Total Effects lines to help more women's skin look ageless no matter their DNA.
Olay's signature ingredients Niacinamide (vitamin B3) and Penta-Peptides (PAL-KTTKS) are key components to help aging skin regenerate its youthful appearance. Using genomic tools that are the future of precision skincare, Olay scientists also discovered revolutionary ingredients such as carob fruit extract to turbo-boost the already proven anti-aging formulations for dramatic results in 28 days!
Olay Regenerist
With the addition of new carob fruit extract, Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream (50g, RM99.90) provides hydration and renewal benefits to firm and lift, resulting in younger-looking skin. Carob fruit extract, when combined with other key anti-aging ingredients helps to accelerate the recovery of aged, stressed or compromised skin and aid cell renewal. It also contains hyaluronic acid with water-attracting properties, drawing moisture into the skin to keep it hydrated and supple and functioning effectively as a barrier.
Olay White Radiance
New re-engineered Olay White Radiance Light Perfecting Essence (40ml, RM109.90) is a fast-absorbing essence that hydrates skin, illuminates skin tone and fades the look of dark spots and discoloration over time. The Pearl-Optics Complex in White Radiance enhances skin's dewy radiant aura by improving brightness, skin tone and hydration, while visibly reducing appearance of dark spots.
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The first mass skincare brand to introduce powerful anti-aging ingredient, Niacinamide, which is proven to strengthen the skin barrier and help restore skin's appearance to a more youthful level. New re-engineered Olay Total Effects Day Moisturizer SPF15 (50g, RM39.90) features new VitaNiacin Complex II with vitamins C, E, B3 and B5. This oil-free, fast-absorbing moisturizer exfoliates to enhance skin's own natural self-renewal process. It now comes with 50% more Vitamin E, providing protection against free radical damage.
By changing the face of skin care, Olay is putting the power of skin transformation in your hands. You don't need to depend on your DNA when you have Olay. Now, I know why my mom still look amazing even at her age. Time for me to make the switch as well.
AVAILABILITY: Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream, Olay White Radiance Light Perfecting Essence and Olay Total Effects Day Moisturizer SPF15 will be available from 30 September 2017. For more information, visit https://www.lazada.com.my/olay/.
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"An employee was seeing a doctor who was not contracted with his network for an upcoming procedure. I asked Provider Relations for assistance and CHP was able to get the doctor's office manager to agree to accept network contact pricing rather than delaying the employee's procedure by rescheduling him with an in-network doctor. Just wanted to let you know you could continue to sell the abilities of CHP staff because they are truly amazing, especially when I need them the most!!"
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"I can begin by telling you that our Company is 100% satisfied with the service we receive from CHP. It all started when the transition from the old TPA went so smoothly thanks to everyone involved at CHP. Our employees, who are somewhat hard to please, have nothing but good things to say about CHP. I especially like knowing that the benefit plans are in good hands and that all of the regulatory matters are being handled properly and professionally."
- Staff, Tri-State Diesel
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- Staff, Lyndonville State College
"CHP has done a wonderful job working with the complex needs of Vermont State Colleges especially since it involves working with 4 separate college locations/staff and student populations. The staff at CHP provide great customer service and in turn that supports the VSC commitment of excellent service for our students."
- Staff, Vermont State College
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Construction on the stadium is scheduled to begin shortly after deals were reached with two historic churches that must be moved. It will open in the spring of 2017.
The Chick-fil-A Bowl is one of six bowls that will rotate as sites of the national semifinal games under the new playoff system, which begins with the 2014 season. Atlanta will host its first semifinal during the 2016 season.
AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, has been selected to host the first national title game on Jan. 12, 2015. The next two championship sites have yet to be picked, and Atlanta is not eligible to bid for the 2016-17 game because it will be a semifinal site that season.
Atlanta officials decided not to bid for the 2015-16 championship game because there weren't enough available hotel rooms during the required dates. The game is set for Jan. 11, 2016, which would overlap with the International Gift, Home Furnishings and Area Rug Market convention that runs from Jan. 8-15.
Also, the 2018 bid will allow the city to push its new stadium as a major selling point. The $1 billion stadium will be constructed next to the 21-year-old Georgia Dome, which will be demolished once the new facility is completed.
The Atlanta Falcons will be the new stadium's main tenant, but city officials have said it will enhance the chances of landing major events such as the Super Bowl and the Final Four.
"Atlanta is a world-class city with a strong track record of success in hosting major events," Falcons owner Arthur Blank said in a statement. "We hope our new stadium will serve as a centerpiece for the 2018 national championship game, as well as in many of the ensuing years."
The bid is being led by a group known as Team Atlanta, comprised of local and state officials including the Falcons, Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau, Chick-fil-A Bowl and Georgia World Congress Center.


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Ohhhh, I really love the surger machine cover!ReplyDelete
I'm inspired now to finally make one for my sewing machine!
what a darling cover! I love the colors and your quilting! I have been wanting to make my sewing machine a new cover lately. I keep this in mind for inspiration.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous fabrics, gorgeous cover!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 31, 2011 at 12:15 PM
Oh what a great use for that thrifted skirt and your scraps. It is so bright and cheerful, especially since I'm sure that you are more than ready for spring. I know my family in Canada sure are.ReplyDelete
Your cover looks adorable!!! I really need to make covers for my sewing and embroidery machines!!!!ReplyDelete
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Perfect en fris ziet het er uit. Ik moet ook nog 1 maken voor de lockmachien, plastik hoes is bij mij stuk. Nu hangt er een handoek overheen.ReplyDelete
I had no idea there was even a limit! I always love blue with little red cherries! Makes me smile everytime! In my other life I have a teal blue and bright red kitchen! LOL- in this boring me life it is tan black and white...lol.ReplyDelete
It's funny cos I'm looking into making a sewing machine cover!!! Well after the swap I'll really start sewing it. I've been thinking about it for a while so will do it soon ^_^ V.ReplyDelete
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Joe Morse wants to consolidate all the small-time numbers racket operators into a single powerful organization. But, his older brother is one of these small operators, and he wants things to stay the way they are, rather than dealing with the gangsters who dominate the big-time.
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Today we wrap up the Personal Finance A-Z series by discussing Wills, Extra income, Yearly goals, and Zero-based budget. It is not fun to talk about death, but death is inevitable so you might as well die with a will in place. Wills are not only inexpensive they also will help your heirs sort through your assets more easily, in addition to saving both time and money.
Extra income can really jump start your debt snowball. There are a few different ways to earn extra income. Work some overtime, get a second job during the night and on weekends, or start a business on the side.
It's never too early to start thinking about your goals for 2012. Yearly goals are important to my family and I recommend that everyone make the time to do yours before the end of the year. To help you with some financial goals I have created the dreams and goals worksheet. But your goals don't just have to be financial. You can also make spiritual, life, career, marriage, and physical goals among others.
A zero-based budget is one of the main keys in a healthy financial plan. A lot of people say they have a budget but really it is just a guesstimate of what they spend. Instead a zero-based budget is giving every dollar you will earn for the month a name so every single dollar is accounted for. If you don't have a zero-based budget and just have "extra" money at the end of the month, typically it gets lost in the shuffle.
Finally if you have not yet registered for our November Giveaway, please do so today. We will be giving away a free copy of the book The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey at the end of November. It is pretty simple to register and no purchase is necessary.
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Chocolate Boi Nation has unveiled it's latest addition, Yung L.
The announcement was made via the record label's official Instagram page, as the dancehall act was welcomed into the family.
The post that was shared on Thursday, May 4, also revealed that Yung L will also be playing the role of creative director for the label.
The post was captioned, "Choc Boi Nation is proud to welcome Yung L to the family as the newest choc boi on the label. He would also play the role of creative director of CBN.
"CBN is committed to becoming a leading company in the industry & with the increasing demand from fans and music lovers; this led us to look for an addition to the family who will fit in with our ethos of genius and exceptionally good music.
"It is very fortunate that we were able to find someone of Yung L's caliber to fill this role. CBN is excited to have him as a part of the family."
In 2016, Yung L revealed his reluctance to sign with Chocolate City even though he is related to the CEO, Audu Maikori by family ties.
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The day is here…after months, weeks and lots of days …last night I added the "dO wHat YoU LoVe" pattern to My Craftsy Pattern Shop…wohoo…I'm actually a bit excited and anxious at the same time…but happy to finally have come his far in my personal journey…one step closer to get my life back.
So POP UP THE CHAMPAGNE … 😉 or the Baileys …that's what I did to celebrate myself… and I also want to celebrate it with you with a little giveaway here in the blog…
I'm doing two giveaways…one here on the blog and one on Instagram…you can join both if you want. Here on the blog I'm giving away one PDF file of my pattern "dO wHat YoU LoVe" to one happy reader of my blog…
To be in I want you to tell me what really makes you happy…simple as that!
I will draw a random number on Monday the 27th of November and please make sure you have added an email so I can contact you. If not …I will draw another winner.
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Our History
While we remain committed to provide exceptional products and pricing, ultimately our experience has been that the customers make the difference. Personal connection is the major ingredient of the Carlson's Flooring experience. For over 45 years, we have served our customers as if they were family.
Family owned and operated, we began in 1967 by inviting people into our home to make their selections of carpet, tile, and rugs. Today, our showroom is the family showpiece. However, the mindset of having guests in our home has never changed. Every customer is our guest.
To maintain the excellence established by Don and Shirley Carlson over their many years of service, their son and daughter, owners Greg Carlson and Lisa Carlson Nelson, are closely involved in the daily affairs of Carlson's. Greg and Lisa bring the experience they learned from their parents, along with a whole new set of ideas on how to make Carlson's Flooring the best place to buy flooring.
Our Commitment
At Carlson's, the quality of our products is of vital importance. As a locally owned business, we seek to find the best quality for a great price. We believe that flooring, whether carpet, tile, or an area rug, is an investment for your home. The flooring options we pick are ones we believe you will be able to have around for a long time and enjoy, without having to continually replace it, because quality matters to us.
Cutting corners to keep cost down is not something we believe in. We believe the flooring and tile we put in our customers' homes should last a long time. We want their flooring, years later, to look as good as the day we installed it. Because of this desire, we pay attention to the details. There are typically three things that drive a buying decision:
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- Product
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As a local, family-run store, our commitment to excellence is the top priority. Our customers share many of the same communities and towns as our staff. We will make this the best floor buying experience you have ever had, because it's personal and we take pride in a job well done.
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You may be eligible to claim attendant care expenses on your tax return.
The following information is copied from Revenue Canada's website and is posted here for your perusal.
Contact Revenue Canada for guidance concerning your specific situation.Attendant care or care in an establishment
This section explains the special rules that apply to amounts you can claim for attendant care expenses.
You can claim amounts you or your spouse or common-law partner paid for attendant care or care in any of the following places:
- self-contained domestic establishments;
- retirement homes, homes for seniors, or other institutions;
- nursing homes (full-time care);
- special schools, institutions, or other places (providing care or care and training); and
- group homes in Canada.
The amounts must have been paid for the care of yourself, your spouse or common-law partner, or a dependant.
A dependant is someone who depended on you for support and is:
- your or your spouse's or common-law partner's child or grandchild; or
- your or your spouse's or common-law partner's parent, grandparent, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, niece, or nephew who lived in Canada at any time in the year.
You can claim amounts paid to an attendant only if the attendant was not your spouse or common-law partner and was 18 years of age or older when the amounts were paid.
An attendant who is hired privately will probably be considered an employee. For more information, see Guide RC4110, Employee or Self-Employed?
Generally, you can claim the entire amount paid for full-time care in a nursing home and for care or care and training in a special school or institution. In all other cases, the fees claimed must be for salaries and wages paid for attendant care services. If an individual issues the receipt for attendant care services, the receipt must include the attendant's social insurance number. The chart explains what you can claim for attendant care as a medical expense.
Attendant care expenses may be eligible as medical expenses (line 330 and line 331)and for the disability supports deduction (line 215). The total you claim cannot be more than the total amount paid. For more information, see disability supports deduction.
You can claim attendant care expenses as medical expenses that include your share of the salaries and wages paid for care in an establishment that was made to all employees performing the following duties:
- food preparation;
- housekeeping services for a resident's personal living space;
- laundry services for a resident's personal items;
- health care (registered nurse, practical nurse, certified health care aide, personal support worker);
- activities (social programmer);
- salon services (hairdresser, barber, manicurist, pedicurist), if included in the monthly fee;
- transportation (driver); and
- security for a secured unit.
If you are receiving home maker services in your home, you can only claim for the period when you are at home and need care or help. Also, for the expense to be eligible as a medical expense on your Income Tax and Benefit Return, you must have either an approved Form T2201 on file with us or written certification from a medical practitioner that states the services are necessary.
You cannot claim the cost of:
- rent;
- food;
- cleaning supplies;
- other operating costs (such as the maintenance of common areas and outside grounds); and
- salaries and wages paid to employees such as administrators, receptionists, groundskeepers, and janitors or maintenance staff.
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This week on"The Courage to Change with Lisa Kirchner," we sat down with actor, storyteller and writer Katherine Wessling to talk about what makes a good story. Despite Kurt Vonnegut's simple youtube explanation of story flow, people always try to make the process seem very complex. But even if following a formula works, not every story does. Join us today at 6PM EST as two veteran storytellers share their thoughts.
Katherine Wessling has worked in almost every aspect of the magazine publishing industry, from editor-in-chief to research editor to fashion editor to writer, and is currently the director of research at a major woman's magazine. She plays an ongoing role in the web series "Cutting Edge" in addition to other productions and performances throughout the year. She's a teacher with Mediabistro and Ideasmyth. She's been involved with the Moth since its earliest days.
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Our Commitment
We seek to live and act biblically. While our understanding of God's truth is yet incomplete and our practice of it is yet imperfect, we are committed to the Word of God as the authoritative foundation of our faith and conduct, including the music ministry.
We honor our unique heritage. We respect the practices of other like-minded churches of our day. We appreciate differences in taste. But these, too, must all submit to the contents, principles, and instructions of God's Word. In music, as in all other dimensions of church life, the Bible must be the authority.
Our purpose is to minister. . .
- Ministry to the Lord – to glorify God
- Ministry to the Lord's people – to edify the church
- Ministry to the world – to testify to those who do not know Christ personally
- We are committed to offer:
- Musical excellence
- Ongoing development of our skills
- Hearts that are right toward God
Our Process
We actively seek to discover the musical gifts which God has placed within the body of Christ at Wake Chapel Church. As God adds His musicians to the church, we are committed to train and disciple those musical gifts. We seek to provide continual release of these musical gifts into active ministry.
Present Ministry Opportunities
Opportunities for Adults in Music Ministry
The Chancel Choir comprises young and older adult singers. This group carries the primary musical responsibility for the regular morning worship services. Rehearsal times are Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday morning warm-up at 10:15 a.m.
The Adult Handbell Choir rehearses on Wednesdays before Bible Study from 6:00 to 6:45 p.m.
We particularly welcome instrumentalists and keyboard musicians.
Opportunities for Children in Music Ministry
The mission of our children's choirs is to provide opportunities for children to learn musical skills in partnership with a musical team and to use those skills in worshipping the Lord and ministering to the church body.
The Children's Choirs are directed by Kathy Arnold and Jennifer Wilkins.
Children's choir is available for children in kindergarten through 5th grade.
The Children's Handchimes Choir is directed by Jenni Keith and Sherri Jones. This choir is for Pre-K through 1st grade.
The Children's Handbell Choir is directed by Claudia & Tom Dickens. This choir is for 2nd grade through 5th grade.
Our children's choirs meet on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m.
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The Sun Devils won 23 games and tied for third in the Pac-12, but lost five of their final seven games, including three straight.
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Arizona State managed to get in, as the No. 10 seed in the Midwest Region, and will face Texas on Thursday in Milwaukee.
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N'Golo Kante the Chelsea midfield dynamo was born in Paris, France, on the 29th of March 1991 to Malian parents.
Kante began his career at the age of eight (8) at JS Suresnes in the western suburbs of Paris, remaining there for a decade. According to Assistant Manager Pierre Ville, Kanté remained outside the radar of big teams because of his small stature and selfless style of play.
In fact in one television documentary, the technical team were unanimous in saying Kante's short stature resulted in him being overlooked by many football scouts and affected his confidence a wee bit, to the extent that he hardly smiled during training sessions.
He made his senior debut at Boulogne and then spent two seasons at Caen, the latter in Ligue 1.
Back to back 'firsts'
In 2015, he joined Leicester City for a fee of £5.6 million and became an integral member of the club's first ever Premier League win in his only season at the club.
The following year, he joined Chelsea for a reported fee of £32 million, winning the league again in his first season.
He also won the PFA Players' of the Year and the Football Writers Association Footballer of the Year and became the first outfield player to win back-to-back Premier League titles with different clubs.
How many times have I written the word 'first' already? Well I guess this is indicative of this short and shy footballer's achievements in a short space of time in the football limelight.
Starring at Leicester
Kante was scouted for Premier League club Leicester City by Steve Walsh, who had previously facilitated the transfers of current Leicester heroes Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez.
On 3 August 2015, he joined Leicester on a four-year contract, for an undisclosed fee reported to be £5.6 million. Kante made his Leicester debut five days later by replacing Vardy for the final eight minutes of a 4–2 home win over Sunderland.
On 7 November, he scored his first Premier League goal in a 2–1 home win against Watford and from then on he was the first name on Claudio Ranieri's first eleven team sheet.
He earned much praise and many plaudits for his consistently impressive displays for Leicester and was widely considered to be a major factor in the club's excellent form as they went on to win the Premier League for the first time in their 132 year history.
Kante consistently made a high number of tackles and interceptions as Leicester cruised to their shock Premiership title. In April 2016, he was one of four Leicester players named in the PFA Team of the Year.
By the end of that season, the Frenchman had managed 175 tackles (31 more than any other player) and 157 interceptions (15 more than any other player), topping the defensive stats at the end of the 2015–16 Premier League season. Awesome statistics there!
Leicester's loss, Chelsea's gain
It came as no surprise at the end of the season when Kante was the only key member of the squad to leave the club in the summer of 2016. His departure proved a major factor in Leicester's sharp decline in form in the 2016–17 season, as the club was unable to find an equally gritty midfielder to replace him.
On 16 July 2016, Kante signed for Chelsea for a reported fee of £32 million. After signing a five-year contract with the club, Kante said: "I am so happy to have signed for one of the biggest clubs in Europe. It's a dream come true for me."
Kante was given the number 7 shirt previously worn by Ramires who left Chelsea for the Chinese league.
On 15 August 2016, Kante made his competitive debut in Chelsea's season opener against West Ham United. Despite picking up a yellow card in the first three minutes of the game, Kante shone like a beacon as the game went on, to help Chelsea to a 2–1 victory.
Three months after his move to Stamford Bridge, he faced his former side, Leicester City for the first time and was voted man of the match in a 3–0 victory. On the 23rd of October 2016, he scored his first goal for Chelsea in a 4–0 home win against Manchester United and what a great goal it was!
On the 13th of March 2017, he was named man of the match again as he scored the only goal, in an FA Cup quarter-final win over Manchester United at Stamford Bridge. He seems to have a knack of scoring against Manchester United, a team that wanted to sign him in competition with Chelsea.
On the 20th of April 2017, Kante was named in the PFA Team of the Year for the second consecutive season. He was also later named the PFA Player of the Year, the FWA Player of the Year, and the Premier League Player of the Season.
Kante became the first player since Eric Cantona in 1993 to win back to back top-flight titles in England with two different clubs and guess what Eric Cantona wore the famous number 7 jersey!
Making his France debut
On the international scene, Kante was approached by Mali ahead of the 2015 African Cup of Nations having not played for France in any of their age group teams.
Kanté declined on the basis that he was still trying to establish himself in Ligue 1. Mali issued a further invitation to Kanté in January 2016, again he asked for time to make the right decision.
On the 17th of March 2016, Kante was selected for the France senior squad for the first time to face the Netherlands and Russia in friendlies. He made his debut against the Netherlands eight days later, replacing his role model Lassana Diarra at half time in a 3–2 win at the Amsterdam Arena.
On his 25th birthday, 29 March 2016, he made his first start and scored to open a 4–2 win over Russia at the Stade de France.
On the 10th of June 2016, Kante appeared in his first competitive match for France by starting the opening match of Euro 2016 against Romania.
Kanté played the entire match, made the most passes, the most tackles, the most interceptions, covered the most distance on the pitch and assisted Dimitri Payet's winning goal in a 2–1 victory. He literally did everything for the French national team that day.
It came as no surprise when Sir Alex Ferguson (the best football manager in the Premiership era) declared that "Kante is by far the best player in the league" during the 2016-2017 season.
Reminiscent of Makelele
In coming up with this article I failed to find the right superlatives to describe this short, shy but dynamic, combative and creative midfield workhorse who reminds many of one of Chelsea's greatest central midfielders to play a similar role, the one, the only Claude Makelele, the midfield enforcer par excellence.
Kanté remains for me, the best signing by Antonio Conte to date and I can't help but wait in excitement at the prospect of watching him play alongside Tiemoue Bakayoko, our latest signing from Monaco.
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Plaza Heights Christian Academy is owned, operated and governed by Plaza Heights Baptist Church. We are dedicated to academic excellence as we teach from a Christ-centered perspective. We believe the promises and commands God gives us in His Word. We believe "children are a heritage from the Lord" as it says in Psalm 127. We believe that we should impress God's commandments and values on our children's hearts "when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up" as it says in Deuteronomy 6. We believe God's promise in Proverbs 22:6 that says "Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it." Our hope and goal is that every student will not only leave here understanding how to follow the Lord Jesus Christ, but that we will have helped instill in them a true desire to be a "devoted follower of Jesus Christ."
Since God's love extends equally to all people, Plaza Heights Christian Academy welcomes and encourages all children regardless of sex, race, color, nationality, or ethnic origin to apply for admission, financial aid, and any/all programs of the school and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, nationality, or ethnic origin in the administration of any program of the school.
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Background and objectives: One of the common problems in the couple's relationship is marital conflict that can lead to depression, addiction, and spousal abuse, verbal or physical conflict between married couples. The aim of this study was survey of the effectiveness of problem-solving skills on marital conflict in couple referring to counseling Center of committee of Imam khomini of Ilam city, 1390.
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October 2011. Mark Wheatley, a Microsoft Certified Trainer from Bellingham, travelled to Haiti and volunteered his time to teach a new class of NetHope Academy Interns about configuring and managing Windows and networking. After the two-week boot camp Mark felt inspired by the students' energy and enthusiasm. Read his post about his experience in Haiti:
IT in Ayiti (Haiti)
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A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to teach for the NetHope Academy Intern Program in Haiti. I've been a teacher for over 30 years and a Microsoft Certified Trainer for half that time. When asked if I would be interested in teaching Windows 7 and a myriad of other topics to interns in Haiti, I did not hesitate. I loved volunteering with the Peace Corps in Zaïre (now the Democratic Republic of Congo) and Honduras, and I was looking forward to the opportunity in Haiti.
I gratefully anticipated meeting the NetHope Academy interns and IT mentors at the campus of l'Ecole Supérieure d'Infotronique d'Haïti in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, ESIH or "Ezzie" for short. Speaking of pronunciation, I was amused to find that Haiti is pronounced in the national language, Kreyol, as Ayiti or "IT". So we learned about IT in Ayiti for two weeks. This program continues for six months with internships, certification exams, and lots of intense study and lab time practice.
What should a Microsoft Certified Trainer expect from a similar assignment with NetHope? The personal interactions, deep intellectual curiosity and boundless drive and energy surpassed all other training assignments I've experienced.
The two-week Boot Camp started before eight in the morning and continued past six some evenings. The class left late for lunch and returned early to share thought-provoking questions and observations regarding our Microsoft Windows client and server working environment. Such was our distraction, we had to be reminded to eat lunch some days.
We had to be flexible at the Boot Camp. Power interruptions and a warm classroom? Not a problem! Pounding tropical rains drowning out my loudest teaching voice? Time to switch to lab activitiesThe dedication and drive of the interns speaks highly of the NetHope selection process. The program is very well operated and managed. It is not a free lunch. Interns are expected to repay about half the cost of the program through a well-orchestrated microfinance system. The repayment starts only after they become employed. I could clearly see that the IT mentors (intern supervisors) who addressed the class were highly impressed with the quality of professionalism and communication shown by this year's interns.
I'm sure I learned as much from this experience as the interns did – if not more. The interns really challenged me, and I highly recommend that all energetic and adaptable Microsoft Certified Trainers consider volunteering for NetHope. In thirty years of teaching, it doesn't get much better than this. The energy, enthusiasm, and love felt during the Net Hope Academy training continue to inspire me each day.
I'd like to thank NetHope, its sponsors, and all those who made this assignment possible. There is a "program design excellence" that must've come from a multidisciplinary approach, and it really shines. This program reflects a complete lifecycle of events that combine to produce a sustainable, healthy change in the participants. The opposite of a quick fix, this process looks really promising other areas of international development, not only IT training I also want to thank my company, QuickStart Intelligence, as well as Microsoft Trainers Marc Michault and Andrew Bettany for going before me. Opokua Oduro of NetHope deserves special mention. She took care of everything and everyone with a big heart, friendly attitude, and unmatched planning and organization skills. It's with deep gratitude that I write about this experience. And finally, let me thank the interns in my class. You made me want to come to work every morning. I knew you were giving your best and I wanted to do the same for you.
Peace Corps already has taken this slogan, but maybe I can paraphrase it somehow–"Net Hope, the toughest job you'll ever love."
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Adrenaline was rushing at the National Archery in the Schools tournament in Wisconsin Rapids.
"You're ready to go and then we you fire that first arrow, it all leaves," said Sophomore, Austin Bowman.
Bowman is a student competing in this year's tournament.
"There's a lot of time that goes into this, I dedicate my mornings, afternoons, some weekends," said Bowman.
He's been training since the sixth grade. He said it's helped him grow in a lot of ways. He shoots for a perfect score of 300.
"A lot about how to handle myself in stressful situations, there's nothing more stressful than this, honestly," said Bowman.
His coach said he's noticed the difference.
"His scores have always been good, always been consistent, but I've noticed a real change this year, they're in the 280's so, he's definitely progressed," said Coach, Scott Moseley.
He said this sport is one of the fastest growing in the state. The competition is in its eighth year.
"The first year we had 13 kids shoot at state, the following year we had 45," said Moseley.
Organizers said this year is setting a record, with more competitors than ever.
"We've got 1,100 kids competing today and tomorrow, 47 schools, which again is another record, that's up almost ten schools from last year," said Archery Education and Marketing Specialist, Dan Schroeder.
The competition includes students ranging from the fourth grade to the 12th grade, from all over Wisconsin.
"Most of the schools that are here are practicing at least one night a week, if not more," said Schroeder.
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You've prepared your children all their lives for the moment when they walk out the door into the great wide world. You've given them all the necessary talks and shared all the crucial lessons on how to stay safe and succeed, including how to properly do laundry and shop on a budget. Now they're heading off to university and there's only one thing left to do: download a healthy lifestyle app, like MyEAP, on their mobile phone or tablet. This digital mobile application can provide information and even advice when life happens and you aren't close by to help them out.
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We all know the feeling: sweaty palms, an elevated heart rate, headache, and a restless stomach that can sneak up on us when we're stressed. These are some of the physiological sensations that date back to pre-historic times when we were hunters and our bodies released "Fight or Flight" hormones in response to perceived threats. The induced alertness, heightened muscle preparedness, and sweating would help us get away from or attack the predator more effectively.
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Breyers Releases Two Almond Milk-Based Ice Creams
Earlier this week, Ben & Jerry's secretly added two new vegan flavors to their vegan line, increasing the number of their dairy-free options to six. There is still no word about it on their website, and ice cream lovers everywhere discovered the news as a result of vegans posting their discovery of the Cherry Garcia and Coconut Seven Layer Bar on social media.
Now Breyers, another well known and popular ice cream brand, secretly released a non-dairy almond-milk based Oreo Cookies & Cream frozen dessert, announced via The Hopeful Herbivore's Facebook page. Just as is the case with Ben & Jerry's, there is no word about this flavor on the Breyers website, and the closest I got to finding it led me to their (non-vegan) lactose-free section, which includes two flavors: chocolate and vanilla.
According to the post, the Cookies & Cream flavor was most likely found at a "Meijer located in the Chicago area." While some people, including myself, have considered the option of the photo being fake, since Ben & Jerry's new vegan options are also not included on their website yet, perhaps a cautiously optimistic mindset is best until we find out more, and it may just be the case that it is a limited edition flavor, testing out customer demand.
UPDATE: The Breyers website now officially includes a section for their non-dairy frozen desserts, which not only features the Oreo Cookies & Cream frozen dessert we knew about, but a second vegan option as well: Vanilla Peanut Butter, featured below:
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A strange trend has come to my attention in the past month or two – there have been a lot of Facebook 'sharing' of these types of posts:
This blog isn't exactly condemning or condoning these posts but is more interested in a consequence of Facebook's 'frictionless sharing'. These posts originated from a user that posts a picture and a long 'story' to go along with it. Whether or not it's true, if it theoretically emits an emotional response from the user's group of friends, it will be shared and brought to view onto the next group's circle of friends and so on and so forth. This type of sharing is nothing new to the Facebook community, ever since the advent of the News Feed. What is relatively new, however, is freely sharing these long-form Facebook-embedded stories as long as the theme and messaging (again, hypothetically) resonate. What this means is that users are a.) freely posting stories from another Facebook user that is not necessarily their friend and b.) posting content about unverified but interesting stories.
Why are these posts of any importance? It's because many of these picture-story Facebook posts may or may not be urban legend or modern-day myths in their own right. For instance, the above-mentioned story is based on three old false urban legends that originally circulated through e-mail but are recirculating again due to Facebook's 'frictionless sharing' mechanism. The post has received 116,000 shares and most likely, quite a few impressions. Even more interesting is the response. Initially, none of the comments on the actual post (and subsequent shares from my peers) seem to realize that these stories are old urban legends. On the opposite side of the spectrum is the story below –
Here, the story is actually true and confirmed and resonates in a similar fashion as the previous story with shock and awe. What is the takeaway? Of course, a more thorough research study would go back, find out why the original poster decided to turn the news story or urban legend into a Facebook post and find out the leads through how it was shared and the type of responses from the general community.
But at least from a quick glance, I can find nothing better to compare it to than a modern-day form of folklore; a telling of a tale no matter how true or how false and passing it down from one person to another. Even in this day and age of information knowledge and double-checking of key sources, my guess is that I shouldn't be that surprised to see users using Facebook to communicate in this way. Much like in any type of media, folklore is here to stay in some form of another. It'll just be interesting to see what the next form of it is.


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Ashling Kilduff Design Centre
Having run a business for over twelve years independently, the Going for Growth programme gave me a whole new insight into the exact tools and strategies required for driving the business forward. The support received from my Lead and my group throughout the programme was inspirational, I have really grown in confidence as a business woman thanks to this incredible programme.
Blathnaid Bergin School of Restaurant and Kitchen Management
I found the experience of Going for Growth very beneficial in bringing clarity and focus to my plan for the future development and growth of my business. It has started a process which will continue and will be supported by being part of the Going for Growth Community where like minded women entrepreneurs meet and encourage each other to grow and be brave.
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Going for Growth was a very positive experience. It built my confidence, gave me a broader understanding of business and taught/reminded me how important it is to focus on business development on a regular basis. It was also a very enjoyable and inspiring experience.
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Going for Growth allowed me to focus clearly on my business, grow my network and avail of mentoring all in a safe environment. The topics in the programme were not necessarily a priority at that time but they are essential to building a scaleable business. The mentoring allowed me to objectively look at the current processes in place and ask the question 'Are they really working for me?'. The access to the network within Going for Growth allows me to tap into other peoples experiences and skills to help me grow my own business with confidence.
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Going for Growth is a great opportunity to have a focus on your company away from your office with like minded people. The insight you gain from the experience of others is remarkable. The support you achieve is phenomenal and most definitely welcome at times of tough decision making and at times of self doubt! You always walk away from a group session feeling that you can conquer the world!
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Going for Growth has been extremely beneficial for me. It enabled me to learn from other female entrepreneurs and how best to progress, plan and deal with challenges within my business. It was extremely well organised and a real pleasure to be part of. My Lead was an inspiration, instilling confidence to the team and myself. It was great to be surrounded by such positivity and support from my talented team. The whole process has pushed me to move by business forward, dream big and given me the tools to get the most out of it with clearly defined goals and objectives to work towards. I would encourage every entrepreneur to do it.
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Going for Growth was the best thing I did in 2015, both for my business and for me personally. I learned so much from my attendance in the groups and could not recommend it more highly to any woman in who is hoping to grow their business. It changed the way i think about my role and it has resulted in a direct increase in revenue. It has given me huge confidence in my ability as a business woman and has inspired me to grow this business to the next level as well as have some fun along the way.
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I thoroughly enjoyed my experience with Going for Growth. Being surrounded by sucessful entrepreneurs was extremely motivating and the round table environment was a productive, encouraging, supportive space. Although our businesses encompassed a variety of markets, the business elements remained the same. I learned to adapt other techniques to suit my industry. Assigning time to work on the business as opposed to working in the business has given me the time to positively impact and grow our business.
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Going for Growth is an excellent focuser for your mind, boost for energy levels and salve for your spirit. Every issue that seems insurmountable someone in your group has already faced and is eager to share, which enables you to cut straight through it, saving time, energy, money and stress. If you are wondering if Going for Growth is right for you, if you are serious about your business and ready to focus on what will drive it forward - it's right for you! Side benefits include incredible camaraderie. Expect to leave each gathering with a focused plan, more energy and a lighter spirit!
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I consider myself very lucky to have been involved with the Going for Growth programme. My group and Lead were such a great bunch of business women who gave so much support and invaluable advice during our time together. I have made new friends for life and would highly recommend anyone in business to take part in the programme. I look forward to continuing my relationship with Going for Growth in the future and what it will bring.
Theresa Mulvihill Tamm Technologies Ltd
Going for Growth has been a wonderful experience. I was thrilled to have been chosen for the cycle but it was only when I met the other ladies at my table that I realised what an honour it was to have been selected. The skills, knowledge and the experience at the table was exceptional. A superb bunch of ladies all in one room who never held back where they could help. Our lead Susan Spence was practical, honest and so generous in sharing her experiences. She was supportive and great fun. I would highly recommend Going for Growth to any woman in business. I will miss my monthly meetings and wish there were more!


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I have almost no defences against personal recommendations. When Sparkling Squirrel read The Elegence of the Hedgehog and felt like it was the right book at the wrong time for her and was all 'I want raych to review this' my shoulder devil was all STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING IGNORE ALL ELSE AND READ THIS THING! (My shoulder devil has Voice Imodulation)
If Hedgehog came at the wrong time for the Squirrel, it also, apparently, came at the wrong time for me. I am no longer an irritatingly-intellectual teenager with no use for life, and have not yet become an irritatingly-intellectual older woman with no use for life. Ergo, I cannot relate.
And I feel like I'm just going on and on, and the length of this post confirms it, but what started as sort of boring and dumb just turned into a WAVE OF PATHOS, and if there's anything I can't stand it's unsuccessful emotional manipulation. If you are going to try to make me cry, I had better damn well cry.
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As a young child, Xiaolu Guo visited a Taoist monk who pronounced her a "peasant warrior." "She will cross the sea and travel to the Nine Continents," the monk predicted.But Guo didn't need a prophecy to tell her to pursue a life beyond her grandparents' poor fishing village on the East China Sea. Through sheer determination, and a bit of luck, she won a spot at China's most prestigious film school, the Beijing Film Academy. In the nation's capital, during the 1990s, she witnessed a bustling art world, wrote scripts for Chinese audiences crazy about soap operas, and fell in love with a foreigner. In her late 20s, Guo finally "crossed the sea" after accepting an art fellowship just outside of London—the city where she would ultimately build a life.
After many years away from China, Guo has become "a nomad in both body and mind," not quite Chinese anymore and yet never totally at ease in London. Her latest book, Nine Continents: A Memoir in and Out of China, explores how Chinese families coped with the Cultural Revolution, China's rapid economic growth, and a globalized world.


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HomeFree Thinking in Action
"We began in November," says Jane. "We charge $67 per night. And we've had pretty much 100-percent occupancy."
That's $1,800-2,000 a month. In most cases, that pays for a home (rent, mortgage, and taxes). That's also more than most people make working full-time.
More on this example from KATU in Portland:
- Jane lives in Portland.
- She, along with over 600 other dynamic homeowners, rents a spare room in her home via Airbnb.com This rental is "technically" illegal. However, enforcement of the provision is usually only prompted by complaints by neighbors.
- Of course, commercial competitors want to shut her down. They want these homeowners to be put under the same rules they are subjected to. However, due to the difference in scale (number of rooms), the city is proposing a fee of $150 (annual?) + collection of a 12.5% occupancy tax (more hassle enforcing than it's worth).
At the end of the day, it's MUCH better for Portland to have thousands of stable homeowners paying for their homes this way than a dozen or two corporate motels. The smart move would be to scrap any plans at fees/taxes/inspections and just keep an eye on them to spot abuse (multi-apartment or multi-home renters).
PS: Remember this chart? Put this income into the chart below and the cost structure for an "average" American household looks like it did in the 70's, but at a much higher income (due to two incomes rather than one). More on this…


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My Paternal Ancestors: Patterson, et al
By Wes Patterson (Last Revised: 16 February 2018)
They left there approximately 1738 and moved to the Shenandoah Valley of Va in what was then Orange Co, later Augusta Co, and now Rockingham Co. They settled a few miles west of the town of Harrisonburg, which did not yet exist at the time. This was below the head waters of Linville Creek, and above the headwaters of Cooks Creek.
By 1763 (give or take a few years) they moved to what is now York Co SC near Kings Mountain. At the time it was Craven Co SC, but then later Mecklenburg Co NC, Tryon Co NC, and then York Co SC by the late 1770s. During the 1790s, my branch of the Pattersons, who were still in Camden District, SC, may have been in Lancaster County, but this has not been proven.
Between 1796 and 1798 they moved to Buncombe Co NC along Jenkins Branch near the modern town of Alexander.
About 1818/20 they moved a little further west into Haywood Co NC near the current town of Iron Duff.
By the 1820's they moved south into Rabun Co Ga, and by 1834 were in Union Co Ga - Lower Young Cane district - where my branch of the family settled and remained for many generations. The various branches of the family in Union County lived in Lower Young Cane and Ivylog districts for the most part. My father (Frank Patterson) was born in Ivylog in 1940.
My Patterson ancestors are as follows, beginning with the oldest generation:
- William Patterson (b. bef 1690; d. ca 1710/20) m. Margaret ____
- Robert Patterson (b. ca 1705/11; d. 1775) m. Sarah ____
- Thomas Patterson (b. ca 1738-44; d. after 1800) m. Margaret Harrison
- John Patterson (b. ca 1762/65; d. ca 1840/50) m. Margaret "Peggy" Black
- George Patterson (b. 1800; d. 1860) m. Rebecca Chastain
- William Harden "Bill" Patterson (b. 1832; d. 1883) m. Elizabeth Akins
- Joseph Elijah "Lige" Patterson (b. 1871; d. 1957) m. "Nannie" Ammons
- Clinton Willie "Clint" Patterson (b. 1904; d. 1975) m. Wilma Stephens
- Francis Oliver "Frank" Patterson (b. 1940; d. 2015) m. Vanza Davis
- Charles Wesley "Wes" Patterson (b. 1968) m. Ginna Fishburne
Biographical Sketch of Robert PattersonIn 2002 I wrote a Biographical Sketch of Robert Patterson based on evidence we had at the time. A few updates have been added to this document since then, but for the most part, it is as it was written in 2002. That said, there is plenty more evidence that is to be told, and future works will bring those details to light. If you wish to receive a PDF copy of this document, just send me an email and I will be glad to send it to you. Thanks.
Patterson DNA Project (world-wide)There is a world-wide DNA project setup for the Patterson family at FamilyTreeMaker.com.
Frank Patterson's Maternal Family LinesThe following surnames make up Frank Patterson's (my dad) ancestors. If you have any info on any of these families that you'd like to share with me, I'd certainly appreciate it. Thank you.
- STEPHENS Family: my grandmother (includes FRANKS, BYERS, RATCLIFF, COFFEY, CLEVELAND, PRESLEY, FERGUSON, STRAIN / STRAYHORN, DAVIS, BROUGHTON, McCLAIN, European Royal families)
- AMMONS Family: my g-grandmother (includes SANDERS, HOLLAND, HURST, SHEPHERD, MOFFITT, WHITAKER, CARLETON, BUCHANAN, GRIBBLE, BLACK)
- AKINS Family: my gg-grandmother (includes NICHOLSON, McCRAVEY)
- CHASTAIN Family: my ggg-grandmother (includes SOBLET, BRIAN)
- BLACK Family: my gggg-grandmother
- HARRISON Family: my ggggg-grandmother
Patterson Research Group
Marty Grant descends from another group of Pattersons who also settled in the western NC and north Ga region. Marty started an E-mail List Service for those of us who descend from Pattersons who migrated through the area of upstate SC, western NC, north Ga, and eastern TN. Many of us have had good success in trading information and resources via this new list serv. I highly recommend that you subscribe to this list. Just follow the link below.
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Taking the top spot on the podium after the race, which saw reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton crash out from third place on the final lap, the Brazilian has moved to within 14 points of championship leader Button.
The season now looks to be a two-horse race between the Brawn teammates after close challengers Mark Webber crashed out on lap one and Sebastian Vettel failed to score points with an eighth place finish.
Thrilled with the result, Barichello said: "On the chequered flag at the end, I had no words. But it was a tough night because I didn't know if we would have to change the gearbox (which would have led to a five-place grid penalty), but I think it's now going to last the final four races.
"The race was then great. It was really good to see all the public out there (as he sprayed the champagne) even if they were more red than white."
Remarking on tactical guru Ross Brawn's policy of a one-stop plan, Barrichello added: "It was a great decision yesterday.
"The guys with KERS had 20 litres (of fuel) on us at the start, but luckily we had a good start, and the pace was then good enough to be ahead of them by their second stop."
On the podium for the first time in six races, Button was also smiling as he said: "It's nice to be back up here with second position.
"I'd rather be where Rubens is, but he deserved it because he did a great job, and he's now my closest rival after taking another seven points out of Vettel."
Despite Hamilton's late charge, Button felt he had the edge on the 24-year-old anyway, despite his late crash.
"Lewis started pushing on the final three laps, but I think I had him pretty much covered because it's difficult to pass here, even with KERS," added Button.
"I don't know what happened to him at the end, but it's a great result for me."
Renault's Fernando Alonso, Kovalainen and BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld were the other drivers to collect points for fifth, sixth and seventh.