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When, in 14 AD, the Emperor Augustus died, two bronze pillars were placed in front of his mausoleum, giving details of his political career, public benefactions and military accomplishments. Written in the first person, this Res Gestae Divi Augusti (Deeds of the Divine Augustus) declared that he had taken power in a Rome built of clay, and left a city built in marble.
The bronze pillars do not survive, but several marble copies of the inscription were made, including one which has survived from the Temple of Augustus at Roma at Ankyra (Ankara, Turkey).
It lists a number of foreign rulers to whom he had granted refuge as "supplicants" (supplices), including two British kings, one named Dubnovellaunus, whose coins are found in Kent; and another whose name is incomplete, but who has often been identified with Tincomarus, a son of Commius whose coins are found in Hampshire and West Sussex.
These rulers had been defeated by British rivals, and had been granted refuge in Rome. Others who followed the same path at a later stage included Adminius, one of the sons of Cunobelinus (Shakespeare's "Cymbeline," and quite possibly the man who had displaced Dubnovellaunus), and Verica (possibly the brother of Tincomarus). Much like the Soviet defectors in Cold War Britain and America, they are likely to have provided both intelligence and propaganda value. Verica seems even to have provided the Emperor Claudius with a pretext for invasion.
There had almost certainly been Britons resident in Rome since the time of Julius Caesar. His accounts of his military expeditions to Britain in 55 BC and 54 BC state that he took "many hostages" (obsides). We don't know the names of any of these, but they are likely to have been aristocratic men and women with close links to the royal lineages of Britain. Although technically "hostages," held against tribute to be paid, there is no record of any such individuals being harmed as a result of their relatives' failure to pay.
Prominent "hostages" from other territories in Augustan Rome included Cleopatra Selene II, the daughter of Cleopatra & Mark Antony, and Juba II, the son of the deposed king of Mauretania. Augustus eventually gave Selene in marriage to Juba, and set him up as client king to rule his father's territory. Young enough to be impressed by the grandeur that was Rome, yet old enough to provide useful intelligence, and perhaps to teach others the languages and customs of their people, these "hostages" were conspicuously well-treated, fostered into the homes of senior Roman senators or even (as with Selene and Juba) into the imperial household itself.
Lygia, the fictional heroine of Henryk Sienkiewicz's Nobel Prize-winning novel, Quo Vadis, is just such a hostage, raised in the household of Aulus Plautius, the Roman conqueror of Britain.
Three or four generations separate the hostages taken by Julius Caesar and the royal dynasties which held power in Britain immediately prior to the Claudian invasion of 43 AD. It is fascinating to speculate on the intercourse that might have taken place between Britain and Rome during the intervening period. Did Cunobelinus's father or grandfather return from Rome to claim his kingdom, bringing with him a taste for Roman wine? Might other sons and grandsons of Caesar's hostages have spent time at Cunobelinus's court as ambassadors or merchants, perhaps returning to Rome with Catuvellaunian or Trinovantian brides? How much information might have been gathered from these various obsides and supplices, and presented to Aulus Plautius before he embarked for Britain?
Mark Patton's novels, Undreamed Shores, An Accidental King and Omphalos are published by Crooked Cat Publications, and can be purchased from Amazon.
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British "Hostages" and "Supplicants" at Rome in the Age of Augustus
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Fascinating! Thanks for sharing....ReplyDelete
I find the concept of all the 'aristocratic' hostages/ fugitives, or whatever we wish to term them in Ancient Rome, quite fascinating. What they actually thought of their new surroundings and situation would be wonderful to know.ReplyDelete
Thanks, Troutbirder & Nancy! This started out just as a passing blog-post, and then I started wondering just how many novels there might be to write here. I have to remind myself that it's not the next project: that's the story of a slave-girl in 2nd Century London (aristocrats can't have all the good stories).ReplyDelete
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03/09/17 - To dive deep into Eduardo Hochschild's collection is to discover Peruvian contemporary artists who still preserve some of the magic of their mythological homeland. The pieces on the collection are true representatives of what Peru has been artistically producing in the past 30 years, since this is a collection exclusively dedicated to the Andean country.
Untitled (Architeuthis), by David Zink Yi (2013)
Technique: glazed ceramics
Ambiente de Estéreo Realidad N°4, by José Carlos Martinat
Materials: thermal printers, fans, coloured thermal paper, PC, data search algorithm
Only 40% of the artworks were shipped to Madrid, to be exhibited at Alcalá 31, as part of the satellite events during Arco Art Fair. The pieces on display help us understand importance of the role of the collector to expand the creative frontiers of his country, a role which was also recognized with an award at the same ceremony dedicated to Argentine collector Eduardo Costantini.

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Sunil Kadam, 31, (name changed) a Cuffe Parade resident, has been unemployed for the past two years.mumbai Updated: Apr 26, 2012 01:31 IST
Sunil Kadam, 31, (name changed) a Cuffe Parade resident, has been unemployed for the past two years.
Till 2010, Kadam worked as a driver in a hotel in Colaba. But when he developed the first signs of psoriasis, he was asked to quit the job.
"I had psoriasis on my hands and feet. The skin keeps getting scaly and shedding. My clients asked me if they would get the disease by touching me," said Kadam. He added that the air-conditioning in the car would worsen the disease as it made his skin dry.
After he lost his job, Kadam has been at home with his sister and mother.
"My skin did not clear up after that. I couldn't find another job because of this problem. People feel that this disease is contagious and I could not convince them that the disease does not spread," said Kadam. "The situation is grim."
Kadam is undergoing homeopathic treatment from Dr Rajesh Shah and is waiting for his skin to clear up so that he can get back to work.
"Please do not reveal my identity. I do not want to make a joke of myself," pleads Kadam, his voice tinged with bitterness at the way his life has changed over the past two years.
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Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh says he would have shaken the hand of a man whose daughter was killed in a Florida high school shooting if he had known who the man was.
A photo of Kavanaugh appearing to refuse to shake Fred Guttenberg's outstretched hand last week went viral.
Kavanaugh told the Senate Judiciary Committee he assumed the man who approached him was a protester. He says if he had known who Guttenberg was, "I would have shaken his hand, talked to him, and expressed my sympathy. And I would have listened to him."
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What I Purged From My Wallet to Avoid Identity TheftLearn what you shouldn't be carrying in your wallet
Several years ago, my wallet was bursting with things I thought I was supposed to keep with me, just in case. If you're like I was, you might be carrying around a treasure trove of confidential information that could be used against you. If any of it ever fell into the wrong hands, your financial life could be in jeopardy.
Once a thief has your confidential data, there's a slew of crimes they could commit. Withdrawing money from your bank accounts, making charges on your credit cards, getting a driver's license in your name and renting an apartment in your name are just a few common crimes. Criminals have even been caught using stolen information to file fraudulent tax returns, make bogus medical insurance claims and assume a victim's identity when arrested.
Read More: That Time We Accidentally Gave More Than $6K to Charity
How to Prevent Identity Theft
Fighting identity theft costs money and many frustrating hours reporting the theft, disputing fraudulent transactions, cleaning up credit reports and clearing your good name. Because the repercussions of identity theft are so serious, it's critical to reduce your chances of becoming a victim.
Examine what's in your wallet and make sure to remove the following eight items to prevent identity theft.
1. Your Social Security Card
Your Social Security number is the cornerstone of your identity, so carrying the card or a photocopy of it in your wallet is a big no-no. You only need to show the card in very limited situations, such as when you have a new job.
Instead, keep the card in a locked, fireproof filing cabinet or bank safe deposit box. Ditto for your passport and birth certificate.
2. Other Documents That Include Your Social Security Number
Your Social Security number can be included on other documents in your wallet, such as a medical or dental insurance card. To keep them with you safely, make a copy of the card or document, black out your Social Security number and carry the copy.
More on Identity Theft: 10 Ways to Protect Yourself From Identity Theft
3. Blank Checks
If you're still carrying and writing paper checks, consider using a debit card instead. Paper checks reveal your bank account number and are very easy to counterfeit.
4. A List of Your Passwords
Online passwords are tricky because you should change them frequently, and good ones are hard to remember. That said, don't carry around a list of your passwords in your wallet or in your phone.
5. Multiple Credit Cards
Pare down your wallet to one or two cards that you really need for everyday spending. There's no need to risk having all your credit cards stolen.
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Never write your personal identification number (PIN) on a debit card, carry it with the card or keep it in your phone. If a thief gets access, your bank account could be drained in seconds. This is a number that you just need to memorize to stay safe.
7. Safe Deposit Box Key
Having a bank safe deposit box for your valuables and confidential documents is a great idea but only carry the key when you're on the way to access the box.
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Even though receipts only show the last digits of your debit or credit card number, criminals can still use them against you.
Remove receipts from your wallet at the end of the day and safely store them. Or better yet, use organization apps like Shoeboxed or Evernote to keep digital copies of receipts in the cloud.
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5 Secrets to Finding Peace.../
1. Lower expectations.
Even lower.
2. Aim for Moderation not Perfection.
If little Johnny had crack cereal for breakfast, cardboard for lunch, then dinner you might want to add some carrots before dessert.
3. Start the day saying Thank you.
Let go and surrender the day to God. This kills worry.
4. At night write down 3 magical things that happened through out the day.
Your distracted brain will thank you some day.
5. Pray, meditate, or tape your ears.
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I have sold a property at 107 1050 Park BLVD in VICTORIA.
LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION! This 2 bedroom 1 1/2 bath ground floor corner suite condo is waiting for you to call it home. Located across from Beacon Hill Park, steps to Dallas Road and a short stroll to Cook Street Village. This condo is bright and fresh with new carpets in the bedrooms, laminate floors in the living space, workable kitchen, dining room area, large living room. The enclosed deck is a pleasure to step out, relax, read a book, enjoy a cup of coffee while you soak up the peacefulness around you. This complex offers secured underground parking, separate storage, work shop, games room and a car washing area.


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Hell on earth, winter version.
Vail's thievery of Park City Mountain Resort was well-documented as it was unforgivable. And now they're doing what all good corporate robber barons do, they're exploiting the purloined piece of the Wasatch with a ridiculous development of incongruous scale and unnecessary blandness and naming after a failing technology-heavy hedge fund.
Welcome to Apex Park City.
To wit, places like Park City shouldn't be thinking about development as much as they should be thinking preservation. Food doesn't grow there but for a few months per year. Water is a continually disappearing resource and every other little thing has to be flown and trucked in — including people and cocaine.
To read about how Vail stole Park City, click here.
So let's eliminate the word "sustainable" from the conversation, shall we? A true sustainable development on the Wasatch back would be sinking a shipping container 20 feet underground Reverend Richard Wayne Gary Wayne-style and stocking it with a handful of sister wives and all the hair they could braid and winter veggies they could can.
Instead, it appears a like giant United Club & Airport Lounge really had to take a deuce at 12,000 feet. "Showcasing an artful blend of clean contemporary architecture and sophisticated mountain charm, the residences are designed to draw the outdoors in and engage the picturesque landscape"
^ That's the best part, does clear-cutting forest and ruining the moose habitat count as "engaging the picturesque landscape." I'm sure all the mixologists, sushi chefs who watched a season of Chef on Netflix and thought "I can do this" and folks who aren't used to carrying skis, anywhere, ever, will delight in rutting season taking place right next to their kimchi-scallion chawanmushi appetizer.
"Apex Residences at Park City is going to be the highest elevation ski development at Park City Resorts' Canyons Village. Apex is brought to you by the same architect who designed Stein Eriksen Residences in Upper Deer Valley."
^ First off, shouts out to the marketing copywriters for resisting the temptation to throw in the words: "urban-rustic". That said, I think this sell point operates on the assumption that no potential buyer has seen or been in the Stein Eriksen Residences in Upper Deer Valley, I have. It's nice(ish) in an Airbnb or corporate retreat I'm-gonna-bang-that-chick/dude-so-hard-their-lanyard-is-gonna-leave-a-mark kind of way. Rough-hewn contemporary siding on the outside. Kind-of working radiant concrete flooring or high-end Pergo (with the fake knot holes) on the inside. Small living spaces adorned with grass cloth wall paper and a cow pelt, no deer pelt, no flannel pelt from the underemployed bearded hipster who has a MFA but is making your coffee and heating up your chocolate croissant at Snow Park Restaurant. One of the units, the one they show you, has a bathtub shaped like a cracked egg that looks out onto snow.
But don't think of this as clear cutting in the name of homogeneous mountain town hegemony. Think of this as an investment in your family's future security.
For only $1,375,000 to $3,536,000 your great grandchildren — in the middle of The Uprising — can live like the House Stark of Winterfell fighting off peasants by chucking the high-end glassware and lighting up and tossing over the 6-burner Wolf range nobody ever bothered to turn on using the rally cry #selfiepreservation.
Andrew J. Pridgen helps run sister site Death of the Press Box and is the author of the novella "Burgundy Upholstery Sky". His first full-length novel will be released in late-2017.


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text: While the nominal focus here is on the aftereffects of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the author's visit to Ukraine and meetings with its people are of equal importance. Cheney's (Writing/Connecticut Coll.) visit to Kiev began in December 1991, just as Gorbachev was announcing the collapse of the Soviet Union. An unofficial observer, he depended on the hospitality of ordinary citizens and thus saw a side of day-to- day life few foreigners see. Not even his annoyingly smart- mouthed style and hipper-than-thou attitude entirely undercut the sharpness of his observations of Kiev and its people (everyone carries plastic shopping bags; food, except for meat, is cheap but there is little variety; there are no real taxis, but it is easy to get a private car to take you somewhere for a few dollars). So when he begins to talk to those who know something of the nuclear disaster, he has earned enough credibility that his points are telling. The Soviet government spun a massive cover-up campaign almost the instant it learned of what had happened in Chernobyl, and the full extent of the disaster is only now coming to light. Radiation-linked illness is epidemic around Kiev, as much in heightened susceptibility to normal contagious diseases as in increases in cancer and other textbook symptoms. Ambient radiation levels remain well above those considered safe elsewhere in the world. These facts have been described by others, but Cheney's portraits of the people affected by them put them in perspective and give them a memorable poignancy as the victims describe everything from homeless wandering after the explosion to the loss of simple pleasures such as lying in the grass or swimming in the river. A useful and affecting look at the aftermath of a disaster we are only now beginning to understand.


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Before your breast augmentation, one of the most important decisions you'll make is choosing an implant size. Whether you're getting breast implants for the first time or revising a previous augmentation, it can be challenging to choose the perfect implant that will help you meet your goals. Here are some tips for choosing the implant size that will give you a look you'll love for years to come.
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Do your research and look for a board certified plastic surgeon who specializes in breast augmentation. By choosing a specialist who focuses on breast enhancement, you can be sure you're getting advice and guidance on implant size from someone who has a deep understanding of breast augmentation. You can likely expect better results from an augmentation specialist than you would from a surgeon who primarily performs other types of cosmetic procedures.
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The buildings and structures left behind from ages past have astounded history buffs for centuries. From the Parthenon to the Great Pyramid, there never seems to be an end to the multitude of information we can gain from them. But often, that which can be observed above the ground pales in comparison to the extraordinary finds that have been discovered underneath our feet. Whether it be ancient reservoirs, theaters, temples, or disguised strongholds, these monumental subterranean structures serve as a continuing legacy of the ancient world's remarkable ingenuity…. (Read More)
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We are a not-for-profit organization based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada that was established in 1983 to preserve and promote the Hellenic (Greek) performing arts. The organization was created by Caterina Pizanias and a group of university students of Greek descent.
Kyklos is operated by a group of dedicated volunteers that put in hundreds of hours each year learning and perfecting songs and dances from throughout Greece and Cyprus.
The name "KYKLOS" means circle which is typical of most Greek dances which are performed in a circular motion.
KYKLOS is proud to have travelled across the world to perform, compete and attend workshops in places such as Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Prague, Canada and the United States of America.


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The Square, Clifden, Co. Galway
Updated on November 8, 2018 at 9:40 am
Seldom does an opportunity arise to acquire such a beautiful cottage in such a beautiful location. We are delighted to bring to the market this charming 3 bedroom house close to Eyrephort beach, at the very end of the exclusive Sky Road. It enjoys uninterrupted views over a secluded beach and Clifden Bay. Accommodation consists of 3 bedrooms and one mezzanine room, sitting room kitchen, large bathroom, pantry and 2 extensive rear rooms suitable for utility/workshop/studio/garage space or development. The cottage is splendidly decorated and full of charm. There is also a lovely south facing patio which is a real sun trap on a nice day. This house sits on a large private site and viewing is highly recommended.
Total Sq Footage of House: Approx 1,500 square foot.
Approximate Measurements
Porch: 6'51'' x 7'94''
Living Room: 14'12'' x 13'85''
Bedroom 1: 9'05'' x 13'93''
Loft: 7'7'' x 9'51''
Bedroom 2: 9'68'' x 14'08''
Kitchen: 13'04'' x 15'45''
Pantry: 4'91'' x 6'01''
Bedroom 3: 11'79'' x 7'59''
Back Hall: 4'97'' x 5'59''
Bathroom: 11'83'' x 10'12''
Garage: 24'26'' x 18'92'': 458'99"
Total Sq Footage of House: 1050'82"
Water: Private Well
Heating: Storage and Wood Burning Stove
Water: Septic Tank
From Clifden, take the Sky Road and after approx. 1 mile, take the high Sky Road. Travel past the famous Sky road viewing point and at the next fork junction, take the middle road for Aerfort. After approx. 1 mile, take a lane to the left and the subject property is the first house on the right.
Eyrephort, Sky Road, Clifden, Co. Galway
Eyrephort, Sky Road, Clifden, Co. Galway


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We want you to rest assured that you will be dealing with a team of officials whom transparency and accountability is at the core of all their operations. An impartial and effective team that is selflessly working to serve all Kenyans in the USA, ensure their money is safe and bring to you only sound investment opportunities. Those are the principles that this Sacco is grounded on.
Apart from being Board Members, it is through commitment, value and sacrifice to be
of service to their fellow Kenyans in the USA that the entire team below happen
to be the ones who co-founded Kenya USA Diaspora Sacco - the first Kenyan Sacco
in the Diaspora.
And in accordance with the Co-operative Societies Act Cap 490 Laws of Kenya and
Kenya USA Diaspora Sacco Society by-laws, the current team of Executive and Committee
Board members are charged with the responsibility of managing the Sacco on a day to day basis and will be serving you in this Sacco.
Simon brings invaluable experience and service to the management team of the Kenya
USA Diaspora SACCO. For more than 20 years, he has provided institutions and governments
with strategic financial services with a focus on business, corporate finance and
financial advisory services to emerging market companies and financially stable
organizations. His skills include and, are not limited to: the overall management
and operations of business, outsourcing, entrepreneurship and consulting.
He is involved and actively participates in conferences on sub-Saharan African affairs,
sponsored by a number of business and government interests, which are held periodically
in Kenya, the USA and other countries. He has also created opportunities to spread
and grow client and capital sources, both in the private and governmental categories.
Simon was also intensively involved with the AGOA initiative conferences and meetings
in Washington DC pushing for its establishment and subsequent extension
Simon has also held strategic and influential positions with, J.P. Morgan Chase,
Chase Home Equity, U.S. Census, Bureau and Central Bank of Kenya. He is among the
very few individuals who holds the title of Certified OPIC Loan and political risk
insurance Originator for Sub-Sahara Africa, a federal agency of the US Government
and is certified under its Economic Development Network(EDN) Program.
Simon is based in our Nairobi offices located in Victoria Towers Ground Floor, in
Upperhill. He is an ex-diaspora having lived in the USA for 12 years and divides
his time between Kenya and the USA.
Catherine brings a Management background to the Sacco that stems from years of working in various Nursing Management roles.
In her 12 year career ladder in the USA, she has worked as a Nurse, an Instructor, Evaluator and more in the Greater Seattle Area.
She has vast experience in quality improvement and service delivery.
Catherine is passionate about creating positive change through training, coaching and mentoring, and is involved in the Kenyan community at various levels.
Catherine loves to write, sing, get involved in church activities and spend time with family and friends.
Ralph has been a successful businessman for more than 20 years. He is also a founder
and a board member of several professional and network organizations based in Atlanta.
With a background in Engineering and Business Management, he brings with him a wealth
of experience to Kenya USA Diaspora Sacco, and is very passionate about philanthropic
work, and devoting his time and resources by giving back to the community in Kenya.
David Wanjiru is currently the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the California Department of State Library (CSL). He provides oversight for the efficient and effective use of Information Technology (IT), telecommunications resources and business solutions within the CSL. Prior to his current role, David spent 25 years in various positions with the State of California working for the Departments of Water Resource, Transportation, California Energy Commission, and taught IT and critical thinking online courses at the University of Phoenix. He is currently a part of the 2016 California Government Transformation Forum Advisory Board.
David is an active and a founding member of Ushirika Kenya, a community-based nonprofit organization dedicated to building a strong, united and thriving Kenyan community in Northern California and throughout the United States. He is also an entrepreneur and founder of Pork Delights Limited, an established Kenyan Agribusiness pig farming entity based in Kikuyu, Kenya. He is actively engaged and in involved in conferences on Kenya and Sub-Saharan affairs. He was the keynote speaker at the 2015 African Diaspora Marketplace III grant competition.
David attended high school at Starehe Boy's Centre, before getting his college education, a bachelor's degree in Physics and Computer Science at Principia College located at Alton, Illinois. He is also a graduate of the California State University, Sacramento, where he acquired his Masters of Business Administration Degree. He lives in Sacramento, California with his wife and their two sons.
He believes leadership is about serving others, and working with others to achieve a meaningful mission. His leadership philosophy has been developed over many years of public service. He seeks to learn from others, and treat every failure and success as a learning opportunity. His personal learning philosophy is to learn by actively participating and engaging in problem solving. He believes that the Kenya USA Diaspora SACCO will be the catalyst for financial transformation for the diasporans and Kenya in ways it has never been envisioned.
David enjoys travelling, reading books, hiking, biking and spending time with his sons. Soccer is his favorite sport and enjoys coaching his boys teams.
Rose is a successful entrepreneur and is one of the founders of Kenya USA Diaspora Sacco Ltd. With a background in e-Learning technology she worked for several years in corporate America before venturing to do her own business. Rose holds a
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology (IT) and a Diploma in Computer Science. At the inception stage of this Sacco, Rose worked tirelessly for many years committing her time and resources to help design, built, consult and manage the various technologies that run the Sacco including and not limited to building the website content, managing the servers, Sacco website, email and the Sacco system.
She's an ex-diaspora and currently lives in Kenya where she dedicates time towards identifying investments and opportunities of worth that can benefit the Sacco members; working closely with stakeholders, legal teams & partners to guide and drive each initiative while protecting the Sacco and members interests.
As an entrepreneur, Rose splits her time between the United States and Kenya where she's importing and distributing California wine & Champagne into the Kenya market.
In her spare time, Rose loves to read, travel the world, wonder around on the Internet, go for walks and jogs in nature and catch up with family and friends.
Eric brings over 20 years of marketing experience having worked for some top brands such as Shell & BP, Africa Online, S.P. Richards and GE. He is a proud father of 3 and an active Community Service Leader. Eric is an avid sports fan and a proud Alum of Lenana School and the University of Nairobi. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and is also a Chartered Marketer from the Chartered Institute of Marketing in Birmingham, UK.
Eric currently works with Synchrony Financial (formerly GE Retail Finance). He is also the President of African Business Network, ABN, your preferred partner in Networking and Business Marketing Solutions. In his spare time he also finds time to run a non-profit organization called Chance Afrika that seeks to help and support children through sports and educational programs since 2006, tapping to his compassion and love to give-back to the Youth.
In his early life Eric played hockey, soccer and rugby and was the Captain of the University Rugby Team. He also played for the Kenya select rugby team. He is a selfless and dedicated community Leader whose drive for results, excellence and getting people together for the common good is outstanding.
Angela brings a rich recruiting and HR background in corporate American spanning
over 14 years to the Sacco. She has a strong passion for helping others achieve
their goals in various facets of life, and is actively involved in the Kenyan community
in Atlanta, serving as a board member for a nonprofit organization. Angela holds
a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Human Resource
Management. When not working, Angela enjoys spending time with her family.
Francis Kioko aka Frank Kioko is the visionary and founder of Kenya USA Diaspora Sacco Ltd. He brings to the board members a rich pre-existing desire and passion to serve the Kenyan community in the Diaspora as expressed by many awards and respect he commands across the board. He has demonstrated strong stewardship spirit by the way he manages his businesses and all organizations he has been involved in before. He brings a wealth of experience in providing trusted, quality and personalized financial guidance to individuals and businesses throughout the USA. He is widely sought after to provide his expertise and experience to diverse clients, ranging from start-ups to well established companies. It was through his interactions with Kenyans in the USA that he sought to find a solution to their financial woes. He is trusted, honest, transparent and a man of unquestionable integrity. And because of the trust Kenyans in Diaspora have for him, it was easy for them to buy into his Sacco vision.
Francis Kioko is a well accomplished businessman owning businesses in the United States, South Africa and Kenya. He is an Enrolled Agent with United States' Internal Revenue Service (IRS) department and has been in Tax consulting business for more than 14 years.
He is the President of Frank Tax and Financial Services LLC, an American based business serving both Americans and Kenyans across the United States. Frank Tax is a well-known Company with great reputation among Kenyans in the United States especially in Money transfer and tax related services. Many Kenyan based companies and banks like Equity bank have made Frank Tax their main agent in the United States. Many Kenyans in Diaspora came to know Francis Kioko's name through his business.
He is the CEO of Better Choice Tours and Travel ltd based in Kenya, offering tourism and travel services throughout the world. He is also the CEO of Frank Realty Group ltd, a real estate Company offering real estate solutions to the Diasporas at large.Back in Kenya Francis worked in the Sacco and banking industry for more than 10 years before relocating to the United States of America. He held various positions in Finance and Accounting which is his main specialization having pursued Kenyan CPA in his studies in Kenya. When he is not tending to his businesses, Francis enjoys spending time with his family and has always a smile on his face.
As a member of the Kenyan community in the Washington DC area, James has actively been involved in Diaspora affairs for the past 23 years. He has been a member of various Kenyan Diaspora groups that agitated for Diaspora voting and dual citizenship. Together with the Embassy of Kenya, he has been involved in the organization of the annual Diaspora Conferences in Washington DC.
James brings a robust experience having worked for the US Federal Government in various capacities for over 15 years. Some of his roles included being an Information Systems Security Analyst with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and a Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) for the government whose primary responsibility was to liaise with contractors on issues relating to Task Order expenditures and project management.
As a sportsman, James is a tennis player and as an avid golfer was the founding member and first chairman of Safari Golf Club in Maryland, which has spawned similar sister Kenyan golf clubs in major cities across the USA.
Currently, James is a successful entrepreneur running a healthcare staffing agency in Columbia, Maryland and most notably, a proud dad of 4 girls.
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(a journey with watercolour and my dog)
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I love your coo! In Dutch we write 'koe' but pronounce it 'coo'! Funny!
I think this is a great version of a coo :)
He's cute! :D
Dear Pat this is really superb! Like the format you used as well as the colors. Have a great day. Hugs!


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Hunter Blue is a fashion stylist and blogger from Sydney, Australia.
At the age of 15 Hunter began to follow her passion and natural talent for styling.
Hunter has a unique sense of style with a perfect mix of modern high fashion trends to relaxed casual looks.
"Everything on my blog is a true reflection of my personality and my personal style. "
Hunter is currently building her client base and portfolio. She continues to make a name for herself in the fashion industry as she pursues her career goals.


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Posted under Expert Commentary, Health and safety on December 13, 2012
During the hectic Christmas season, one of the last things on most office workers mind is safety. But safety issues are no reason to become the Grinch! There are some procedures and safety equipment that can help with holiday office safety. If these suggestions are followed, the office can be a safe and merry environment that employees will enjoy.
One of the most dangerous decorations during Christmas time is those fabulous twinkling lights. Each year, … Read more


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Shower Systems FAQ
Click on any of the questions below to find the information you are looking for!
1. Is it easy to install kit showers?
Perhaps the most important feature of the shower is that it should be fully sealed so that water cannot penetrate the concrete, brick or timber surrounds and cause extensive and expensive structural damage. Satisfy yourself that the installer will seal the shower and bath areas thoroughly and professionally.
2. What options are available when choosing shower kits?
Shower areas can be constructed in many different ways. You could have an acrylic shower base (available in a variety of sizes) and tiled walls, with a glass shower door. Or you could choose a complete shower enclosure, or shower modules (made from acyrlic, and in a variety of sizes.) which come together to form a complete unit. Ask the sales staff for the full range of options.
3. Can I buy just the screen or base from a shower kit?
Many manufactures will sell the screens, bases or walls individually. Ask our sales staff for the full range of options. If purchasing the screen and base only, think about which way you want the shower door to hinge. If it hinges outwards, make sure you have enough room to get in and out of the shower, and that the shower door won't hit anything else in the room (such as the corner of the bath or the toilet!)


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Angelica + Luke
I had an amazing time at Angelica + Luke's wedding a couple weeks ago at Langdon Hall in Cambridge, Ontario.
Even some pretty nasty weather couldn't knock the smiles from their faces as they enjoyed every single minute of their intimate 17 person wedding. They were joined by family who travelled all the way from New York and Sault Ste Marie. I want to thank Angelica, Luke and all their guests for making the 18th wheel feel like a part of the family for the day. :)
Dinner was served in the Colonel Langdon room and the food at Langdon Hall is second to none… well, maybe to second to the amazing service. I photograph weddings at a lot of different wedding venues in Toronto and throughout Ontario and I'm constantly amazed at the Langdon Hall staff's commitment to providing an outstanding experience at their weddings. Which is exactly what you would expect with Langdon Hall being one of only 14 Relais Chateaux hotels in all of Canada does.
The wedding ceremony was performed by Al Harder from Kettle Creek Weddings… easily my favourite officiants to work with.
Sonia did an amazing job with the makeup as well as Kari Fisher with the hair!
Here are a few of my favourite images from their wedding, you can see their Waterloo engagement session here!
Please check back soon for their full Langdon Hall wedding slideshow as well as link to their full gallery of wedding photographs.
- Wedding Venue | Langdon Hall
- Bridal Make Up | Sonia Ryan
- Bridal Hair | Kari Fisher
- Wedding Cake | The Cake Box
- Wedding Dress | Sophie's Gown Shoppe
- Officiant | Kettle Creek Weddings
- Florist | Pink Poppi Conestogo


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An electronic contract manufacturing company is a company that can create circuit boards that fulfill several functions. Companies will work with them throughout the manufacturing process. This is done because many businesses do not have the ability to create these devices on their own. They do not have the right people and do not have the machines and the resources they need. They want to do the projects, but that's when their capabilities end. As a result, they need an outside company to turn the board that was designed and created on paper into an actual physical item.
The first option that businesses have when they need PCBs is to do all this design work on their own. That's what many companies choose because they need these specific boards to perform unique tasks. It would not be feasible for anyone to do the project, because no one else would really understand what he was looking for in the details. No one else would really understand what the board needed to do. These companies can discover all this on their own, creating a design that fulfills exactly the role they have in mind. They can then have the physical work done by someone else, someone who specializes in these types of projects.
However, most companies that can build these printed circuit boards also offer design and PCB assembly services. A person may appear without any idea what kind of board they need, and the company will design and create the board for them. This usually happens when someone knows they need a board and know what they need to do, but they do not have training or experience in the project design phase. They may be responsible for ensuring that a given system performs a distinct set of tasks. They will ask a professional to help with the design work, telling them what the result should be, and then allowing them to complete the middle steps and do the rest of the work.
When someone chooses this second option, they need to sit down with a representative of the electronics manufacturing company and spend some time explaining what they need the advice to do. The more time spent during this phase, the better the final product. This can eliminate many errors and save time. In many ways, this initial conversation can become the most important conversation the two parties will have.


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23.95m Built in 2006, this multi purpose vessel would suit charter, long line, trap and cargo duties and is in 2B survey. This vessel is highly specified and is well appointed throughout with 40,000 litres of fuel capacity. Powered by Caterpillar, 2 x g/sets, extensive electronics and AV equipment, this vessel will truly surprise on inspection of this vessel.
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But Jesus said to them, "You don't know what you are asking! Are you able to drink from the bitter cup of suffering I must be baptised with? Are you able to be baptized with the baptism of suffering I must be baptised with?" – Mark 10:38
On Sundays, we pause to anticipate the coming of Easter Sunday and the resurrection of Jesus Christ.


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Title: Final Fantasy III-RELOADED
Genre: Adventure, RPG
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
Release Date: 27 May 2014
Languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish
File Size: 472.02 MB / Single Link Compressed
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Free Download Final Fantasy 3 PC Game – Protected by the crystals of light, the once peaceful land has forever been changed by the great tremor. Without warning, the earthquake pulled the crystals into the earth, upsetting the world's fragile balance. It seems as if all hope is lost—but as the Gulgan prophecy foretold, four souls blessed with the light …
Near the small village of Ur, fate guides Luneth to a sentient crystal that changes his life forever. As the light of the crystal fades, Luneth embarks on a journey to seek three others who share his destiny to search for the remaining crystals, and fight the battle of light and darkness…
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Hit start to run game, menu goes away and comes back. Wont launch. >:|
Ok I'm running win 7 64 bit
I reinstalled 4 times and followed excatly as instructions say, copying crack. Still wont run.
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Ok so, this pasta is nothing new coming from me. I'm the Queen of throwing together a pasta on the fly. Before, I would use full fat cream and maybe even butter. This one is... well... VEGAN! Don't freak out. It's super good and my husband was even like, "Whoa, what is this???" I think the key was the CINNAMON!
I sautéed some baby portabellas, 5 cloves garlic, a shallot, 1/2 a red pepper, and some (7.5 oz) artichoke hearts in extra virgin olive oil (EVOO!), with some thyme, salt & pepper. But you can use this cream sauce with any pasta and feel quite decadent. After the saute, start with reducing white wine in the same pan. Here's what you need for the Vegan Cream sauce:
1/2 cup white wine (dry)
1 cup coconut milk (the drinking kind; not the can)
1 cup vegetable broth
2 -3 T. corn starch, mixed with 1/2 the amount of water, refrigerate
1 tsp. cinnamon
Whatever you sautéed, add the white wine and reduce it to about half.
Add the cinnamon, coconut milk and broth. Bring to a boil, then gradually add the corn starch mixture. Cook for about 10 minutes and it will thicken. Toss in the penne. Add some shaved parmesan if you feel so inclined.
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And I mean, I didn't just say it sucked and move on. I more or less eviscerated it. Because it was a bad book.
And fans of the book, if you can believe it (gasp!), had a really hard time dealing with my criticism. They were so offended and so angry that I would dare to crap on their baby, which resulted in a disturbing amount of hate mail. Most of said hate mail amounted to "I LIKE THIS BOOK AND THAT IS MY OPINION. YOU SHOULDN'T TRY TO MAKE ME HATE IT."
In case it's not clear, most people who dislike books and say so are not trying to make its fans change into haters. Most of us are reasonable people who simply disagree on what constitutes a good book, and if "THAT'S MY OPINION GOSH DARN IT" is good enough to justify you liking it, then it should also be good enough to justify me hating it.
That said, I never trash a book entirely on the basis of personally not enjoying it. I have never once written a book review that amounted to "Nice writing, but I just don't like books about this subject" or "It was okay, but I'm giving it a low rating because I don't relate to the character." Oh no. Not at all.
As a person with an editorial background, I have VERY frequently been in a position to read books I had no personal interest in. And I have retained the ability to keep my personal feelings out of my reactions (to a great extent, anyway); I won't go as far as to say I am objective (since most people who are biased think they're just speaking the truth and I know better), but I will say that whether I personally enjoy a book has very little to do with whether I judge it to be a good book.
The trick is understanding audience and context. Who is this for? If I was less than enthused about the book because I'm not in the intended demographic, do I think being in the intended demographic would increase my connection to the material, or do I think that wouldn't help? For what reason is this written? If I don't agree with a message the author is trying to establish, do I still think they do a good job establishing the message for people who do? I keep these things in mind when judging the quality of a book. My own enjoyment does figure in, but it isn't the central aspect of my rubric.
A while back I read a series of fantasy books aimed at young adults. Usually very much up my alley. But as I read the adventures of the four children who made up a magical group, I just didn't feel very connected, and as the climax of each book barreled toward life and death struggles for the characters, I didn't find myself invested whatsoever in their well-being. I was just following along, reading what happened, appreciating that it was well told but in no way feeling a drive to read on. In fact, if someone had asked me to stop reading right then, it wouldn't have bothered me to never find out what happened. And when the author began a second series including the same characters and based on the same premise, for some reason I picked up book 1 and started reading, only to be reminded of why I didn't care for the author or her writing style. I decided to stop wasting my time reading it since I would have described my emotional state while reading as perhaps one notch above bored.
And yet, I did not think these were bad books. I thought they were well-written and smartly plotted, with a premise that felt innovative and a fantasy world that felt authentic. I don't know why I didn't care about the characters or find their adventures particularly interesting. If I were breaking up with this series, I'd definitely reassure it as follows: "It's not you, it's me."
However, with most books I do not enjoy, there is a legitimate quality issue that limits my ability to feel satisfied. Usually it's inauthentic characters that alienate me, but sometimes it's obnoxious storytelling, or plot that feels driven by the author's outline rather than character choices, or crushingly predictable story elements, or feeling the author's word choices are pretentious or too present (as in, I hear the author's voice more than the characters'). And when THOSE things make me not like a book, well, were I to break up with THOSE books, I'd dump them for being bad partners, not for simply being too different from what I wanted.
It's when a book is in the second category that I tend to heap more criticism on them. I call them out for their bad behavior, and when readers didn't see the flaws in their favorites (or enjoyed the books in spite of the flaws), they sometimes seem baffled that anyone would criticize. Well, sometimes you like something even though it's bad. But if I say I think something is bad and I give good explanations of why, I think it's ridiculous to react to my criticism by suggesting I am a senseless hater, am possessed of personal problems, or am not entitled to a negative opinion.
Bad books are different from books I just plain don't like, though I usually don't like bad books either. That's it.
And now, for fun, I will share some quotes with you from people who reacted inappropriately to my negative reviews. Observe how they attack me personally, assign me flaws, and insist that their own perspective is somehow beyond criticism in the name of FREE SPEECH AND PERSONAL OPINION while mine I guess is not. That and most of them assume I have never written a book myself--or that if I have, I must be bitter about my failures and am forced to get my jollies hating other writers for being successful. Hilarious.
|writing is not a simple thing to do. im sure you understand this as well as others. i dont think it very appropriate to down ones work when you have not produced your own. If you dont like the book then shut up about it, but if u really want to make a change how about you show everyone how a good book should be written in your eyes.Until you have produced a book of your own i think you are merely jelous that a young man is reaping the fruits of his work and that you can not do the same.
|Overall, I thought the book was very intriguing. I believe that you are searching for something to hate. Yes, there are some minor writing flaws, but beyond that it is a very fun book that I had trouble putting down.
|Your entire review had a bitter, shaky tone about it that made me think you're just a frustrated little girl that can't figure out why another young writer was so successful. The evidence is throughout this entire piece of unmerited garbage that you call an essay. Any serious writer that takes the time to shoot down a book is no writer at all.
|u r retarded ok if u r going to argue with everything about this book fine but find other ways of doing it. so its a little over dramatic with the said things and mabe it doesnt quiet equal tokien but it was a good book and the second was spectacular it has absolutely nothing to do with lotr and for your info i have read alot of great fantasy books now stop being retarded dont make a whole webpage about a book u dont like.
|Okay, you think the book is bad...GOOD FOR U! But why criticize, put down, and tease the author? He didn't cause you any grief...who cares about what you think ANYWAY? ?You're just an egoistic jerk...
|wow, your really mature. i'm not gonna draw this out because it will be pointless to try to talk some sense into you without u aving some "smart and witty" comeback but let me just say this. all that matters he's making money because people are buying his book and you arent. :)
btw u cant really create something completely new and original these days. most ideas are used up and sometimes you might think you have and original idea but someone else might have already used it. basically what i'm saying is most authors get their inspiration from others but don't copy it. what's wrong with a good old-fashioned fantasy book?? its not like he completely copied it jesus christ. go ahead make your little quip or "smart ass" remark.
|Wow, your an ass. You don't like the book so this is what you say "omfgthisbooksuxkkthxbye" What is your problem? I thought this was an excellent book, and if you don't like it fine, I won't try and change your mind; However, you go to this and make an essay on how much you despise the book. That's just low and stupid. ...you have some serious problems. But back to the topic. This is a fantsy novel, I have no idea why your making such a big deal over it. I'm just sending this comment to just show what a complete ass you are. Hey, how about next, you do this for Harry Potter! Yeah, makes thousands of people hate you just because YOU suck at writing so YOU have to critize others writing and so YOU can look like a complete ass to the entire world. You stupidity in making this site is only exceeded by your crappy comments and most likely, crappy writing. Thank you, and have a nice day.
|Ok, boy-who-does-his-homework, if you really invented something completly diferent, never done before, i'm really want to read. NO ONE never did, some writers (FAMOUS CLASSIC WRITERS) even like to tell everybody about wich story they used as basis, and even then the book stil is a success.
Do you ever heard about joseph campbell? well, this guy wrote a book caled the hero with thousand faces, an examination of the archetype of the hero. and you know what he says? exactly what i'm teling you, he wrote that almost all hero stories can be shown to contain at least a part of the same patterns. so it's not just me that's saing, there's a lot of other psychological reserches (campbel's the most famous) that comprove what i'm saying.
Why are you sayng such nonsense? maybe you're just angry because [author] is becoming more and more famous. maybe(that's what i think) you're a litle jealous. after all, he mixed all these sources and made a best seler. after all, i would say that he did a pretty good job
|Your comments about many of the ideas in [book] originating elsewhere, while valid, do not diminish the value of the book. Your criticisms that the style and content are clearly indicative of the author's immaturity are similarly irrelevant, and seem to manifest your own envy at not having been published more than anything else. I note that nowhere is your full name or "pen" name revealed. The books are, although imperfect, more entertaining than a vast number of published fantasy books, and a fine first effort on the part of [author], from which he is fortunate to benefit, since this success will give him the means to hone his craft further, without worrying about living in poverty. Obviously, I need to hone my craft further, as well, to learn how to avoid run-on sentences. You and others would do better to focus on more positive exertions.
|He might not be able to write, but he seems to be doing pretty well for himself. Instead of writing mulitple criticisms, you might actually want to your time reading literature that you actually enjoy! Even though it's been done better, (which I agree whole heartedly that it has) the only the thing you gain from writing this is showing the internet the bitter side of you that would rather criticize an author who wrote an okay book than do something meaningful with your talent
I sure wish I was doing something meaningful with my talent. Since after all if you see a negative review of something on a website, that's sure to be its author's entire body of work and is representative of everything they think or feel. ;)


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"For over forty years I lived the life of a Rock'n' Roller, much of the time standing in the spot light. Now I feel it is time to help shine a light on those that are doing truly important work."
- John Kay, Maue Kay Foundation
Maue Kay Foundation was founded in 2004 by John and his wife, Jutta Maue Kay. Jutta serves as director of the foundation. The Maue Kay Foundation has allowed John and Jutta to not only personally give back to the world in areas close to their heart such as human rights, protection of wildlife and the environment, but also to bring these problems to the attention of others around the world. One important element of this has been John's videography. Being visually impaired has never stopped John and with the aid of his Canon GL-2 video camera, John as captured important areas of concern, particularly in Cambodia, Thailand, Tanzania and Kenya. Below you can sample John's videography in the movies he has developed to support his Maue Kay Foundation.
Introduction to the Maue Kay YouTube Channel
Tith Mom School in Cambodia Videography, production and narration by John Kay.
Elephant Orphans at The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust: Videography, production and narration by John Kay.
You may also view John's videography around the world and projects supported by the Maue Kay Foundation at their YouTube Channel "MaueKay."
You can also learn more at their foundation website at www.mauekay.org


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Lake Ridge is wrapping up our scheduled Kids Church and what better way to celebrate than with a party!
You're all invited!
Here are the details:
When: Sunday, June 10 after church
Where: Playground at Our Lady of Wisdom School
What: An outdoor potluck with old fashion games and fun
What to bring:
-Something yummy to share (please not nuts)
-A chair or blanket to sit on
-Sunscreen/hats and bug spray!
Let's celebrate a great year or kids, teachers, volunteers and time spent together!


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Daffodils provide crash course of ielts - JammuMonday, 4 December 2017
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We provide crash course for 15days Of IELTS, this course is designed for those who are planning to attempt ielts exam earlier. In 15days we conduct 2 mock test of candidate. We train candidate with each module of ielts in two week classes.


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February 26th, 2014 → 9:30 pm @ Small Business Marketing
DURA, Palestine – Growing up in a traditional society, Abeer Abu Ghaith was often told a woman's future is in her husband's kitchen. Quietly, the 29-year-old proved everyone wrong.
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The OrchidJuly 22, 2012 at 1:12 pm | Posted in Restaurants, Takeaway | Leave a comment
Tags: batter, curry, london road, restaurant, sheffield, starter, takeaway, tempura, thai, vegetarian, world food
If you fancy some exotic cuisine, then London Road has you covered: Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Turkish – food from the four corners of the globe can be found on this humble Sheffield street. Tonight, we fancied a spot of Thai and, feeling adventurous, we opted for somewhere we haven't been before: The Orchid.
Inside, The Orchid is all red and gold, with plastic orchids lined up in the window. The decor is more traditional (read : dated) than modern oriental eateries like Sakushi and WasabiSabi, but it's also spacious, well-lit and clean, so we weren't put off by the tired decor. Feeling authentic, we ordered a round of Singha beers while we perused the food menu. The waiter inquired whether we'd like large bottles – "why not!" we said. A word of caution: these gigantic bottles come with an eye-watering price tag of £5.50 a bottle, something we weren't aware of at the time. Although you get plenty of beer for your buck, I personally resent paying over a fiver for anything that comes in a bottle, and isn't champagne or wine.
Ravenous, we ordered a vegetarian mixed starter to share (£6.95) that consisted of mixed vegetable tempura, veg spring rolls and sweetcorn cakes. This battered platter arrived with a refreshing amount of greenery on the side, including some carved carrot, shredded cabbage, a mint leaf, and a crisp salad soaked in deliciously fiery ginger.
The salad in its hot dressing was soon polished off, and we both raved about the tempura batter, which wasn't in the slightest bit greasy. The grease-free spring rolls were packed with veggies, and the sweetcorn cakes were an unusual combo of juicy sweetcorn and crunchy peanuts. With a trio of dips thrown into the mix – sweet chilli, minty vegetables, and a creamy coconut-based curry sauce – the sweetcorn cakes, salad and spring rolls disappeared in double quick time. However, the mixed vegetable tempura divided opinion. There was a good selection of battered veggies; whole florets of broccoli and cauliflower, as well as slices of carrot and entire button mushrooms, but I found them a bit tasteless for my liking, and had to ladle on the dipping sauce. Thankfully, there was more than enough sauce to add extra flavour to the veg tempura. At the other end of the table, it was a completely different story, as the tempura won rave reviews.
In the mood for something spicy, we ordered two red curries, one with tofu and vegetables and one with beef, which came in at a rather pricey £7.95 each. To complete our mains, we ordered a helping of delicious-sounding steamed thai fragrant rice (£2.10) and egg fried rice (£2.25). Our curries arrived nicely presented in bubbling pots on top of a candle, and I could already spot a good selection of vegetables – chilli, mushrooms, carrots and bamboo shoots. Finished off with a sprinkling of herbs, the curries looked, and smelt, wonderful.
Despite being advertised with a "two chilli" rating, the red curries didn't pack any serious kick and had the creamy richness of a korma. While I would have prefered something hotter, the rich sauce went down well, and the vegetables were still a little firm which gave them that satisfying crunch, especially the beans and bamboo shoots.
The meat equivalent was bulked out with plenty of beef, and got a big thumbs up from our reviewer, as did the egg fried rice. Meanwhile, I was left wondering what made my thai fragrant rice so special, as it tasted exactly the same as plain old boiled rice. It also should be noted that at a tenner a pop, this curry and rice main is very expensive for the amount you get. Those expecting to come to The Orchid for a curry and be full, are going to be disappointed.
To cap off our thai feast, we ordered some ice cream, which was served in retro-tastic fashion, complete with colourful sprinkles and a slice of chewy waffle. It was just enough, and the oldschool presentation was very cute.
The grub at The Orchid comes in slightly stingy portions, but there's no skimping on quality and taste. It's the sort of place where the tempura isn't a heaped plate of defrosted, deep-fried pureed veg, but a handful of carefully-selected fresh vegetables. A little on the pricey side and a little dated in terms of decor, but our three-course thai feast was consistently tasty, with quality, fresh ingredients used throughout. Just remember to bring plenty of cash with you, and book in advance because this place gets busy!
The Chimney HouseJuly 21, 2012 at 10:52 am | Posted in Private Dining | 1 Comment
Tags: chimney house, cocktail, coco catering, house party, kelham island, mash, peas, pie, private dining, reception, sheffield, venue hire, wine
Available for weddings, parties, functions and what must surely be the BEST corporate meetings in the world, The Chimney House is one of Sheffield Eats' all-time favourite venues-for-hire. Clearly, we're not the only ones loving a bit of The Chimney House, because it recently came second in a list of the 'World's Most Creatively Designed Boardrooms,' beating venues in Berlin, Sweden, Cape Town and Baltimore, to name but a few. So, we were ecstatic when the lovely Chimney House folk invited Sheffield Eats to their Summer House Party. A night of being wined and dined in a world-beating venue? Needless to say, we were a tad excited about this one.
The Chimney House is a building with a rich history. The grade-listed building, located in Kelham Island, was rescued and restored by Sally Clark and Tim Hubbard, who used recycled material from salvage yards and reclaim sites to create a quirky party venue that remains true to its roots. With its towering red-brick chimney and unique 'industrial-chic' vibe, The Chimney House is located next door to the Kelham Island Museum, surrounded by cobblestones and factories – it's a striking building in a very fitting location.
We arrived fashionably late to The Chimney House's soiree (and through the wrong door!) but the eagle-eyed hosts soon spotted us and brought our before-dinner cocktails: champagne flutes packed with a fresh raspberry puree, and a morish cocktail of gin, mint leaves, a hint of what tasted like prosecco, and more fresh raspberries. Even better, the lovely Chimney House folk were only too happy to keep our glasses topped up with this summery punch. We even spied them popping into the back and fetching glasses of beer for those who didn't share our unquenchable thirst for cocktails, and mugs of cloudy ginger beer for anyone not on the sauce.
The Chimney House's reception room offers a peek of what this world-class venue has to offer: a combination of homely charm and artistic flourishes.
When it was time to eat, we were shown upstairs to the main function room – which didn't disappoint.
The room was dominated by a farmhouse-style table, heaped with eclectic decorations that ranged from Italian gunpowder barrels crammed with fresh flowers, to vintage teacups that served as tea-lights, to champagne flutes topped off with a single rose-head.
I'm sure you'll agree, that The Chimney House's attention to detail and artistic flair turns a simple dinner into a work of art.
There was just enough time to marvel at all the beautiful fresh flowers and flickering candlelight, before our hosts told us to tuck into the grub – we needed no more encouragement. The food, provided by local company Coco Catering, took the simple notion of a pie and pea supper, and did something magical with it. Served in big, farmhouse pots, the mash was seasoned to perfection, and so rich it could only have been laced with butter and cream. Our party simply could not get enough of the mash, ladling second and third helpings onto our plates. We could have eaten a plate full of the mash on its own, and probably would have, if the pie hadn't been equally amazing.
The Chimney House had thoughtfully provided both vegetarian and meat pies. Instead of the vegetarian pie feeling like an afterthought, this spinach and ricotta treat had even the carnivores at the table helping themselves to a slice. The pastry was light and crispy (which left room for more mash – win!) and packed with indulgent ricotta and tangy spinach.
The meat option was just as good. The crust was slightly heavier, but it had a lovely, oven-darkened top and the meat was melt-in-the-mouth tender. Whether you're a veggie or a carnivore, Coco Catering can provide the pie of your dreams.
To offset the guilt of heaping on the mash and helping ourselves to a second slice of pie, we squeezed some veg onto our plates. Somehow, Coco Catering's culinary wizards managed to make peas and carrots a taste sensation.
Throughout our meal, the hostess herself kept our glasses topped up, and both the red and the white options were delicious. With our glasses never running dry, I have to admit we overindulged – but we had multiple helpings of peas and carrots, so this still counts as a healthy meal, right?
We were jokingly wondering 'what's for dessert?' when The Chimney House crew called our bluff and brought out the dessert trays. Our couldn't-eat-another-bite horror evaporated when we saw the perfect, bite-sized sweet treats.
The first was a cube of chocolate brownie topped off with a fresh blackberry. Blackberry and chocolate brownie isn't a combination I've encountered before, but the juicy blackberry delivered a sharp tang that took some of the edge off the dark chocolate. How good was it? Well, I was completely stuffed before I had my first brownie, but I still found room for a second one…..
The other dessert on offer was a light scone base topped with a dollop of cream and a strawberry. These little puffs of air were the perfect contrast to that decadent chocolate brownie.
To finish off our meal, The Chimney House folk brought around bowls of marshmallows; a fittingly quirky way to end an amazing meal.
The only criticism I can level at The Chimney House is that it isn't a pop-around-whenever venue, because this is one of those places you'll want to visit again, immediately. Instead, we have to wait until the next birthday party, or corporate function gets booked there (boo!) The Chimney House and Coco Catering are a match made in heaven – a stunning venue, lavishly and uniquely decorated, paired with food that is both homely and absolutely rave-worthy. Judging from our night at The Chimney House, munching on Coco Catering's grub, I honestly can't think of a reason why you'd book an event anywhere else.
Disclaimer: we ate and drank (a lot!) as guests of The Chimney House.
EgoJuly 1, 2012 at 2:12 pm | Posted in Restaurants | 2 Comments
Tags: appetizer, city centre, ego, hummus, mediterranean, pasta, pizza, restaurant, risotto, sheffield, surrey street, winter gardens
Ego's postman may deliver to '88 Surrey Street' but to make this easy, Ego is essentially a restaurant built into the Winter Gardens. Ego has a unique location and it makes the most of it, with plenty of glass walls offering fantastic views of the tropical plants inside the Winter Gardens.
The interior continues the plant-life theme: the mirrors in the bar area are embossed with a stylised branch print and there's a very artistic silver tree with copper leaves in the dining area. The restaurant is strictly open plan, with no cubbyholes for those after an intimate meal, but this is part of Ego's charm, which is all about glass walls and open spaces, and giving everyone a chance to admire the fantastic view. With its exposed faux-rustic beams, artistic decor and shiny glass at every turn, Ego certainly creates an impact.
We were escorted to a table in the corner of the spacious dining room and were immediately brought a jug of ice water, complete with very swanky, blue-tinged water glasses. So far, so good. The menu may have a Mediterranean twist, but there's dedicated Pizza and Pasta sections so even fussy eaters should find something to their liking. To kick off the evening, we ordered an appetizer of Hummus and Pitta Bread, which came in at a purse-friendly £2.95. When our budget appetizer arrived, we were pleasantly surprised to find there was more than enough to go around. This generous pot of tasty hummus and pile of warm pitta bread is the perfect, value for money pre-dinner nibble. A nice change from the usual bread-and-olive-oil starter, and highly recommended for a party.
After gobbling up the hummus and bread, expectations were high. Could the mains live up to the starter? Our eyes lit up the second we spied the first main meal, a 14 inch Gamberetti pizza (£10.95) Not only was the pizza hanging off the plate (always a good sign!) but it was completely coated in king prawns, green chilies, prosciutto and vibrant rocket. Quite possibly the best-looking pizza we've ever clapped eyes on.
Restaurant pizzas can be on the salty side, and we did have our reservations about king prawns on a pizza, but Ego's offering was the perfect balance of tongue-scalding chilies, salty prosciutto, meaty prawns and peppery rocket, mixed up with a rich tomato sauce and presented on a thin, crispy base. If you're a pizza lover, then you owe it to yourself to try Ego's Gamberetti – just do it on an empty stomach, because this is a real waistband-stretcher!
Always up for some seafood, I opted for the White Crab Risotto (£10.95), a brick of perfectly-cooked vialone rice, fiery red chillies, cooling chives and sharp lemon. It was an interesting mix of flavours that was overshadowed by the lashings of parmesan; not only were there flakes on top, but the cheese had melted down into the rice, taking the edge off the lemon, chilli and chives, and making this a seriously stodgy risotto. Very tasty and filling, and packed with big chunks of delicious crab, but a lighter touch with the cheese would have given the other flavours a chance to come through (not to mention left me room for dessert!)
Washed down with a crisp bottle of Marche Bianc (£14.95) and two diet cokes (£2.25 each) we were left completely stuffed, and won over by Ego's classy ambiance and view.
However, as we finished up paying our bill something strange happened. Throughout the meal the staff had been shifting tables around ready for the arrival of a large party next to us. This party arrived and squeezed into their allotted seats, but then an extra few party-goers arrived and, much to our surprise, two of the late arrivals sat down on the edge of our table, without so much as an explanation or an apology. Cue an awkward few minutes while we waited for our change, before we made a speedy – and rather confused! – exit.
We were loitering outside Ego debating where to go for a nightcap when the manager rushed after us, apologising profusely and explaining that the extra people hadn't made reservations, and they certainly hadn't been told by the staff to sit at our table. We were really impressed that the manager had taken the time to apologise, especially since we were already off the premises and the awkward situation was in no way the staff's fault. More restaurants should take a leaf out of Ego's book and we'd like to thank the staff for being so conscientious!
All in all, Ego's food is on par with the other fine city centre restaurants – expect cuisine in the style of the Leopold Square crew, but in a far more striking setting. This is a restaurant that's out to impress with its decor and views, and can hold its own with the food, too. We left Ego absolutely stuffed and feeling that, for a bottle of wine, two meals and a starter in such a lavish, city centre setting, we'd got our money's worth.
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Pinterest has to be one of the best and worst things to ever happen to parents. The website has a million creative ideas for birthday parties, but the pressure to make them perfect is stronger than ever. It feels like the world's going to end if your photo booth doesn't have the right props, your straws don't match your napkins, or God forbid, your food doesn't have darling, witty labels! OH THE HORROR!
This year, we returned from a jam-packed Christmas in California and I just didn't have the time, money or energy to do weeks of crafting and decorations. Instead, I kept it simple. I found the most wonderful non-profit farm just outside of town. It's called "Sugar Roots" and hosts field trips and birthday parties, teaching children about farm-to-table eating. It's a real, working farm... outhouse and all!
Our decorations were as basic as it gets... galvanized buckets from the storage shed, wooden boxes I scrounged up around the house, tablecloths borrowed from my neighbor and hats that doubled as party favors (an early gift from Grandma Cece.)
I did make two things from Pinterest: kettle corn "corn cobs" and a picket fence cake. I'm not gonna lie, the corn cobs were a pain in my ass. Thanks to pre-made kettle corn, along with some help from my husband and Beau, we were able to knock them out. The cake, on the other hand, was surprisingly easy. I stacked four layers of funfetti with store-bought chocolate icing, then stuck Kit Kats and crumbled Oreos on the sides.
The highlight of the day, without a doubt, was seeing the pure joy on the kids' faces. From the rope swing to the chickens, they reveled in the freedom to simply run around and get dirty. Beau even got to ride the Sugar Roots miniature horse, yelling "Yee Hawwwww" the entire time. I'll treasure the memories, made even sweeter by the fact that we didn't stress out and focused on what's important.
Happy 4th birthday, Beau. I love you more than you know!


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News Aggregator in Mozilla
By Deane Barker on June 25, 2003
NewsMonster: This is very well-done — a news aggregator built into Mozilla. It installs beautifully (completely within the browser), and seems to work like a charm. I'm still hooked on NewsGator, but the channels installed with NewsMonster by default are interesting enough that I'll keep it installed just for fun.
This is also a great example of the programming that can be done inside Mozilla. My post yesterday about using Mozilla-equipped Linux machines as thin clients seems awfully smart in light of this. If you can do this for news aggregation, what could you do with Mozilla for, say, CRM?


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Sometimes you need to shake things up a bit. Workshop Rotation is a special way of offering Sunday school that gets children excited about coming each week. We offer Workshop Rotation for the month of January.
In Workshop Rotation, there is a theme for the month. This year the theme is integrity and the story is the Empty Pot by Demi http://www.uua.org/re/tapestry/children/home/session13/sessionplan/stories/60162.shtml Each week of the month, there is a presentation for all the children about the theme. We'll gather in the Sanctuary for Family Chapel where we'll tell the story in different ways. Then each group goes to one of the 4 workshops, each set up in a different room. In the past some of our workshops have been in calligraphy, cooking, recycling, drama and art. The groups of children "rotate" among the workshops, week by week, until each group had done each workshop. The workshop leaders adapt their workshop to the age of the children in the group that week. The regular classroom teachers act as assistants to help the children with the activity and to keep them focused. The workshops last just under a half hour.
The Workshop Rotation Committee selects the story and recruits volunteers from the congregation to lead workshops. Other details are being worked out. The children in pre-K through 2nd grade will have one set of workshops and the children in 3rd through fifth grade will have another set.
Workshop Rotation will run from Jan 4 through Jan 25 in 2015. If you are interested in presenting a workshop, contact Leah or one of the Workshop Rotation Committee members.
Pam Clements
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The doorway from the eleventh heaven into the twelfth, the place where the esoteric knowledge was kept, and the place of Io, was guarded by Tūī. The name of this doorway was called pūmotomoto. This is also the name of the instrument that played into the fontanel of the young to transfer whakapapa, karakia from the elder to the learner. Tāne climbed the twelve heavens to gather this knowledge and brought it to the earth realm - Robin
Next tumutumu herald a time of learning. The pūmotomoto (on the recording a pūtorino played in the style of pūmotomoto) is followed by vocalised pūtorino with kōauau accompaniment - Bob


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Day 17
Day 17 of Creativity Challenge. Wow already? Sweeeeet! So I got some new lipstick today 💄 and when I tried it on when I got back I got so inspired and started playing with makeup. I love it!! So much fun.
And..my lips match the pillow. 👄
Love you dudes.
PS. I never thought of getting light purple lipstick before, and never thought I'd be posting pics of me in it sprinkled with gold. Get out of your comfort zone
..it's really fun 😉


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Kayt Heter Masking Tape Art – Fine Art
Using a simple material like masking tape, through clearly delineated artistic positioning, Kayt succeeds in expressing a whole variety of meaningful dimensions in her art. The black white effect, coupled with the simplicity of the material, begs the viewer to make up his own interpretation of what it is he sees, while being astounded that such fine detail can be rendered with this particular medium. At the same time, the artist's biography suggests that the concerted focus on simplicity and clarity comes from her very need to express her own complex self in a meditative "Less is more." This makes her art personal and passionate, despite the polarizing, yet compelling, monochrome. A must see for sure.


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The Coralville Community Food Pantry is excited to partner with our friends at Trader Joe's to host a free community meal on Friday, December 14th from 5-6:30 PM at the Coralville Recreation Center.
The goal of the meal is to cultivate solidarity within our community by sharing a nourishing meal and spending time with our neighbors.
Volunteers are needed to help with tasks such as food preparation, transporting, plating, and serving, as well as venue set up and clean up.


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