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28 April 2015
Inspiration Files :: For the Home
Limited Edition Bold Woven Stripe Pillow (Non-perishible Goods) // Libations Bar Cart (Crate & Barrel)
Vintage Army Cot (styled just like this) // Linen Chambray Towels (Shop Fog Linen)
New House Letters (West On) // Door Mat (Urban Outfitters)
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24 April 2015
Art by C :: Mask
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Last Week in Photos
It was soccer Saturday, and between C & H, they played 8 games on that one day // C made a self-portrait made out of clay, of him in his soccer uniform
H played his first league game on a chilly Tuesday -- he scored a goal and they won 4-1
Firewood delivery -- we are officially ready for winter and s'mores // Giant googly eyes from their Easter baskets
17 April 2015
Last Week in Photos
Sunbathing buddies // H was all dressed up for a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday and I couldn't resist taking a photo of the handsome guy
While H was at a Brewers game for the Bar Mitzvah, C asked to go out for sushi -- we ordered the Party Boat, of course // H is playing middle school tennis -- he and his doubles partner won their first match in a tie breaker
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14 April 2015
Inspiration Files :: Carnation Street
Design Firm // Commune
Location // Silverlake, California
More Images // via Desire to Inspire
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In school, C's class had been following the Iditarod this year. As a final project, they had to write a letter to a musher, and he picked rookie Seth Barnes. Based on this letter, I'm getting the idea that C thinks Gretel is a little bit crazy....
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10 April 2015
Last Week in Photos
Had so much fun celebrating H's 13th birthday -- and dessert at this place was the perfect surprise at the end of the night // Easter morning
Loving these blooming branches // So. Many. Birds. Gretel can barely control herself, Spring is just so exciting
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07 April 2015
Inspiration Files :: Wear
Ballet trousers by Humanoid // Flat Hoop Earrings
Angelie pinstriped linen tapers pants by Malene Birger // Braam dress by Humanoid
Padma dress by Caron Callahan // Miranda Sandal by Bryr Studio for Mavenhaus
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05 April 2015
We had such a great Easter! The boys woke us up at 7am, and the hunt was on. In the afternoon, we had everyone over. We even had another Easter egg hunt, which was super fun. Later, we had a turkey dinner and birthday celebrations -- mainly H's (with a red velvet cake that I made), but my sister's is also this week. One of my favorite things about today was my niece cutting H's hair. He's been talking about getting a buzz cut, and she's studying cosmetology so I asked if she wanted to cut his hair. It looks great, and he absolutely loves it. Yay! Spring break is over, and it's back to school for our guys tomorrow. Bummer.
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04 April 2015
Birthday Celebration Day
I think it's safe to say that H had a great birthday. Overall, it was very low key. We are at the tail end of our spring break so most of his friends are gone, and Easter is tomorrow and we are hosting, so we were getting ready for that. But, he got to pick out where he wanted to go for dinner, which is always a treat. We went to Tochi -- it was amazing. We all had different dishes, and all were fantastic. Since a cake is happening tomorrow, we realized we didn't have any dessert for him to celebrate, so Brian came up with a great idea of having dessert at H's favorite restaurant of all time -- Lake Park Bistro. We sat at the bar, ordered three different desserts, and even got surprise flourless chocolate cake from the restaurant. He was in heaven and it was absolutely perfect.
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You guys! Something crazy is happening today. H turns 13 -- and I cannot even believe it. Seriously, he is quite something, and I'm just so lucky. He's kind, thoughtful, and generally, just a really good guy. We are so proud of him.
Color // Dark Red
Food // Octopus
Drink // Pina Coladas
TV show // Knife Fight
Subject in school // Science
Animal // Puppies
Sport // Soccer
Place to be // In my bed. With Gretel. And Storm.
If he could visit anywhere in the world, it would be Singapore. "I did a project on it this year, and it really got me inspired." And when he grows up, he would like to be a chef.
(Past birthdays: 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6)
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03 April 2015
Last Week in Photos
Most of my photos this week overlapped on this blog, so no need to repost. But one thing I didn't really mention was my great weekend with H! He had a soccer tournament in Schaumburg last weekend, and I was thrilled to get to spend some one-on-one time with him. We left the house at 5am on Saturday (brutal) for a 7:45am, 21 degree game. Saturday's games were rough in so many ways. It was freezing cold, and the teams they played were really incredible. In between games on Saturday, H and I went to IKEA. Crazy, but I haven't been there since we moved. That night, we had a team dinner, then crashed. We were so absolutely tired, it wasn't even funny. The next day, H didn't have a game until 2:25pm, so we were able to relax, then went to Mitsuwa. Another place I really miss. We split some ramen (we made it there before a HUGE line formed) and then had soft serve green tea ice cream cones. Yum. Fortunately, the afternoon game was much better than the previous day. Afterwards, we headed home. After a great week with C, it was so awesome getting to spend some time with H too.
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Decorating Eggs
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02 April 2015
Jelly Belly
We have been laying low this spring break. Besides the fact that our schedules after the break are absolutely insane and it feels good to unwind a little, we did just get back from incredible adventures, after all. Today we were meeting our tax person at Grandma's house, so decided to take a little detour to Pleasant Prairie to visit the Jelly Belly Warehouse. Due to spring break and Easter, the wait was a little bit long. But in less than an hour, we were on our "train" buzzing through the warehouse. The tour wasn't much of anything, but it was fun sampling different jelly beans at the end. I had Chili Mango, Champagne and Beer! The facility it set to close in the future, so I'm glad we fit it in. Plus, the boys had a good time, and I caved and got them a bag of Jelly Belly Flops -- our favorites.
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01 April 2015
Dinner with Friends
During the auction at the last Player golf outing, we bought a dinner at the kitchen table at Lake Park Bistro with Bill & Lora. The great thing was, it gave us something to look forward to all year! Last night we had our dinner, and sure did not hold back. We enjoyed Tartare de Boeuf, Torchon de Foie Gras, Oeuf Mollet avec Champignons (my favorite!), Frites, Filet Mignon au Poivre (Bill), Canard Deux Facon (duck, Brian), Sole Meuniere (split by Lora and me), and Desserts. Specifically, Creme Brulee, Flan d' agrumees (panna cotta), and Mousse au Chocolat. Delicious! Such a treat, and such a great night.
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Located just blocks away from the fashionable Galleria Mall and Brookhaven Country Club, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Dallas Near the Galleria is just blocks away from shopping, restaurants and popular Dallas attractions. Enter through the doors of our eight-story open-air atrium, where our warm and friendly staff will offer you our signature warm cookie and our signature warm welcome. Our hotel features 290 guest rooms and seven suites that each include a 42-inch flat panel television with on-demand movies and premium cable channels. Guest rooms also feature wired and wireless high-speed internet access, and views of the atrium or the Dallas city skyline. Savor mouthwatering hamburgers, steaks and seafood at The Chefa??s Table a??our onsite restaurant open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Drink a beer while watching a game on the flatscreen televisions at the Terrace Bar & Grill located in the lobby of the hotel. Grab a sandwich or snack from our Cyber Caf?? and Gift Shop. Enjoy the complimentary services and amenities offered by our Galleria hotel such as our business center, local area transportation within a three-mile radius, fitness center and heated outdoor swimming pool. Conveniently located 12 miles north of downtown Dallas with immediate access to I-635 and the Dallas North Tollway, our hotel is close to major corporations such as IBM and FedEX. We invite you to discover why this upscale hotel, located in North Dallas is a preferred destination for business travelers and vacationers.
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Discovering the Brooklyn Museum
Before I went back to DC to end my recent New York City trip, I had just enough time to fit in a visit to the Brooklyn Museum. I was expected the museum to be full of Brooklyn's history, with artifacts from the Revolutionary War and other important historical periods. Instead, I discovered the Brooklyn Museum is an impressive art museum with collections covering everthing from Egyptian art to contemporary photography. They had a temporary exhibit on female Pop Art that was fascinating. It's an area of Pop Art that has been long overlooked.
Here's a Pop Art piece making fun of John Wayne:
Money signs would light up at regular intervals in this Pop Art piece:
And in other part of the museum, a beautiful stained-glass window with a Christian theme:
Here's a piece from their impressive Asian collection:
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We'll proceed our work on the new Fluffy Chix Cook web site where you'll find new recipes and among the tried and true (TNT) outdated recipes. Take into consideration all the meals you'll be able to eat, as a substitute of dwelling on the foods you are trying to not eat. They may teach you learn how to prepare wholesome meals and about the benefits you will acquire from consuming a plant-based mostly weight-reduction plan. We should choose foods that include wholesome fat as a substitute of foods that contain saturated fat and trans fats.
Lunch: Smoothie with coconut milk , a bit of heavy cream, chocolate-flavoured protein powder and berries. It is also a good idea to exchange saturated fats with good" fats, present in nuts, fish and vegetable oils, not with refined carbohydrates comparable to white bread and snack foods. Break yourself of this cognitive behavior by consciously evaluating food by way of what it may well do to maintain your body wholesome.
One widespread misconception is that all high ldl cholesterol foods needs to be prevented completely. Something New for Dinner began by way of a mom's imaginative and prescient to share the wholesome recipes that she had been getting ready for her family for over 25 years. Goal for two½ cups of vegetables and a couple of cups of fruit a day, for a 2,000-calorie eating regimen.


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As so many people do, I'm making a resolution to "get more fit" and "lose weight." Losing weight is an easy one to quantify. I'm starting the year at one weight; I'm going to finish it at a lower one. Right now, I'm keeping that goal fairly simple: lose 12 pounds. Great! One pound a month! Surely I can do that! If I meet with great success, I can set a new goal! Getting more fit has seemed like the more difficult one to define, though. Losing weight alone is not a definite sign. I know very slender people who struggle with activities that people twice their size handle with minimal to no difficulty.
It seems that answer rests with determining a baseline of where I'm starting. I've participated in a number of month long challenges where you increase your endurance of a particular exercise by adding reps or holding it longer. These are always successful for that month, but then I'm bored with it and have no particular desire to revisit it. With that in mind, I've created a free printable that I will be using and you are more than welcome to print out and use as well. (Small print: consult with your doctor before starting any sort of weight loss program or exercise regime. I'm not a doctor and I haven't played one on TV.)
On this handy dandy printable, I've listed some very basic exercises. On January 1 I will list my starting weight and how many of each one of these exercises I can do (or the duration I can hold them, in the case of something like the plank). I will do each one of these exercises back to back and in the order listed (at least that's the hope) so I've tried to put a good mix of muscle groups that are tested in an order where I don't feel like I will be using the same muscles over and over again. For example, I don't really want to plank right after doing sit-ups. On or around the first day of each month afterwards, I will put myself through the same paces again and (hopefully) see some improvement on each of those fronts. I'm hoping this will allow me to pursue the exercises that are fun and interesting to me at the time and show me where I might need to focus more of my strength training for an overall fit body!
Obviously, if you are planning to do this with me, I would love for you to let me know in the comments! If you have any other suggestions or advice (or would just like to cheer me or warn me of some pitfalls to this plan), I would welcome those as well!
Cheers to a fitter new year!


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Key Lime Colada cocktail is a Florida Keys take on the Pina Colada. An easy-to-make frozen treat with the tartness of key limes, the sweetness of pineapple and the creaminess of coconut. Pure summer time refreshment!
I am so a Florida Keys girl! There is nothing I like better than a vacation in the Keys. And my favorite spot to plant myself for a week (although wishing for 2 or 3) has got to be Key West. Luckily we live just an 1-1/2 hours north of the closest key, Key Largo, and go down there for long weekends whenever possible, the rest of the time we trek all the way down, 90 miles from Cuba, to our laid back paradise of Key West. It's still in the continental US but feels just like the Caribbean. (so wishing I was there!)
One of the first things I always order when arriving is a delicious frozen concoction, similar to a piña colada, called a Key Lime Colada. The first one I ever had was at Rick's Tree Bar on Duval and I instantly fell in love with the tartness of the key lime, the slightly creamy base, the hint of orange and the ice cold coolness of the cocktail.
Whenever I make this refreshing drink at home it reminds me our vacations there, the soft breezes, swaying palm trees, music floating on the air, key lime pie (of course) and all the fabulous times along Duval Street.
Rick's Tree Bar wouldn't divulge their recipe but, after some experimentation, I made one that was pretty darn close. And I sure had a fun time trying! (where did the weekend go anyway?)
Keepin' it cool!
Key Lime Colada cocktail is an easy frozen treat with the tartness of key limes, the sweetness of pineapple and the creaminess of coconut. Pure refreshment!
- 1 oz. Liquor 43
- 2 oz. Vanilla Rum
- 1 1/2 oz. key lime juice
- 1 oz. cream of coconut
- 1 1/2 oz. pineapple juice
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup ice
- Garnish: crushed graham crackers, slice of lime
Combine all of the above ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Prepare margarita or martini glasses by rubbing lime around the edge and dipping the rim in graham cracker crumbs.
Divide mixture between 2 glasses and garnish with slices of lime.
Cheers! Try our Key Lime Pie Martini too!
Tip: The top rated blender by Consumer Reports was the Ninja Master Prep Pro Food & Drink Mixer QB1004. For under $60 I have to say it is the best on the market for the price. And it makes a mean Key Lime Colada!


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Growing Craft | Handmade card | Handmade Greeting card
Namaste, Working on cute little projects is always fun! I am glad to be part of amazing Die Cut Divas where I get a chance to explore more crafting option 🙂 Here is my take on new Altenew Digi stamps. I have also used amazing shimmer paints from Craftyscrappers Hand painted floral card! Here is the Continue Reading


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I haven't had a lot of energy lately, and I kept forgetting to take pictures, which is what really held me up.
Anyway, here's my other finished project for May, a t-tunic to go with the brown linen trousers I made. These make pretty serviceable SCA pajamas for cold evenings or morning lounging with a pair of boots, my furry hat, and a belt around the waist. I've worn the trousers under my dresses for warmth a few times too.
The tunic is very standard, rectangular construction, underarm gussets, small gores at the sides that extend from waist to the bottom hem, which covers my hips for warmth. I used leftover green linen from Brynjolfr's trousers, hand-hemmed the neckline, sleeves with linen thread, and then did a simple chain stitch embroidery in red cotton (hey, it's what I had, and these are pajamas!) around the sleeves and neckline.
For sleeping in, I just wore this over a long-sleeved teeshirt. Obviously, an under-tunic might be better, and I will have leftover linen from my vigil shirt project that might work for that. I will also probably make a wool over-tunic for more warmth, since I'm always cold at night, no matter what precautions I take. The hot water bottle I brought to celtic revolt to put in bed with me at night was a stroke of genius though.
If I were to make another of these, and I probably will, I'd taper the sleeves so the openings are smaller and fit closer on the wrist. I will probably go back and change that at some point, but I haven't bothered yet.
Here are a couple photos with not great lighting. First is a view of the tunic overall, second is a neckline detail image.


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"In this world, which is getting more and more closely interconnected, we have to learn to tolerate each other, we have to learn to put up with the fact that some people say things that we don't like. We can only live together in that way. But if we are to live together, and not die together, we must learn a kind of charity and a kind of tolerance, which is absolutely vital to the continuation of human life on this planet… Love is wise; hatred is foolish."
~ Bertrand Russell
Like millions of other people in America and around the world, I am deeply concerned not only about the direction, the health, and the safety of our country, I am concerned about its soul. Our soul.
How did meanness and bullying become acceptable? How did bravado come to be admired? How and why did fear, hate and disrespect erupt and spread like a disease among us?
I've heard the theories – perhaps you have too – that hidden dis-ease rising to the surface is a good thing.
Actually, it CAN be a good thing, but it IS NOT automatically a good thing.
We now know what has been lurking in our core. We see the fear and hate that needs to be addressed if we want to remain a strong democracy. That's the good part. We can choose to face our national ills with the resolve to become a nation healthier than ever before. I hope and pray that we will respond this way because, like the human body, as a country we can heal or we can succumb to illness.
When I was diagnosed with stage 4 non-curable lymphoma, it seemed like very bad news. But my daughters helped me to see that having a hidden cancer come to the surface in the form of a lump was a good thing. Aware of the cell-growth dysfunction and the danger in my body, I could confront the growing disease. And I did. Understanding that life itself and my body were on my side, I gave healing my all. Along with treating the cancer with standard medical therapies, I treated my whole body with love for life, deep hope, courage and compassion, joy and laughter, prayer and meditation, beauty in many forms, and with an absolute-faith-filled-resolute conviction that I would heal. One might say that along with chemotherapy, I successfully treated my dis-ease with soul qualities. That's how I see it.
Like a cancer that so many of us have had diagnosed, it is urgent that we address America's dis-ease now before it metastasizes, eats away at our vitality, and destroys our democracy.
I disagree with those who say we should simply trust and let the present course run its course. I believe we must not take the "watch and wait" approach for the dis-ease that is raging within and among us.
Am I being overly dramatic? Reactionary? Some might say so. I'm certain some will.
But what if we are like the frog in a pot of warm water simmering to higher and higher temperatures? If we don't act soon, soon it may be too late. In case you are unfamiliar with this metaphor, imagine placing a living frog in a pot of boiling water. With good sense, the frog will jump out immediately. However, if a frog is placed in a pot of cold water that is slowly heating, the frog will adjust the rising temperature and succumb to the boiling water, losing its life.
Along with the experience of facing cancer and the metaphorical lesson of the frog in hot water, an experience I had as a college freshman is informing and inspiring me now.
I entered college in the fall of 1967. That year the student government had instituted a mild hazing program as part of freshman orientation. For one week we first year students were required to wear a beanie and a sign that identified our name, home city and state, and major field of study. There were other silly rules. Freshmen were expected to address all upper classmen as ma'am or sir. Certain sidewalks were off limits. We were also expected to recognize the student senators and be able to sing the school's song accurately upon any and every request. All of this was intended to build camaraderie and get us involved in campus life. Although the intention was honorable and the activities did build spirit, that initiation was demeaning. Then it went too far.
Near the end of the week, two senior senators asked us to attend a special meeting. Like obedient sheep, we filed in. Our class of students filled the 500 seats set up for us on the large gym floor. One of our fellow-classmates sat on the raised stage. One of the senators held scissors. The other spoke into the microphone, explaining their action. Our classmate was going to be used as an example. He had broken too many orientation rules. And, he had "unacceptable" long hair that must be eliminated.
"If anyone doesn't like this, you can leave this auditorium right now. But if you do, you will be leaving this university," that senator ranted. "I assure you we have the right to do this." He went on to explain that they were acting "in loco parentis," which is to say they had authority to act like our parents and we were to submit to their disciplinary actions as we would to our parents. I didn't understand the legality or the truth of that, I just knew that I felt shocked, confused, and frightened.
I couldn't believe what I was witnessing. I wanted to stand and yell No! I felt sure that, if I did, others would join me. Perhaps the entire freshman class would stand against the action. The word NO swelled inside me. But I sat still and held it in.
From the time I started kindergarten, I had heard that I was destined for college. My parents had worked and saved so that I could attend. Neither of them had even finished high school.
Although he loved learning and received good grades, my father quit high during his senior year of high school because he wanted to serve the United States and protect her, without delay. He enlisted voluntarily and became a U.S. Army foot soldier.
My dad was among the many who were shot during WW II. While marching through the Herkimer Forest, a bullet lodged in his chest, right next to his idealistic heart. Fortunately for me and many others, he survived that bullet. Young Stephen Albert went on receive the Purple Heart award and to meet the woman he would love as much as country, the woman who would become my mom after she quit school to join the workforce and support the American effort in her own way.
Every night during my primary grades my dad would check my written homework, drill me in spelling, and listen to my multiplication tables. Both my parents encouraged me in every way they could through all the grades. They were so excited when I received letters of acceptance from several colleges. Just a few days before this incident, the three of us made a nine-hour journey to my first-choice school. I remembered the pride I saw on their faces when we said good-bye.
Certainly the student senators didn't have the authority to cut another student's hair. It was wrong! Yet…it was just a haircut, I rationalized, as I squirmed in my chair.
So, I sat, stifling the "No" that strained to scream. I continued to hope that someone – surely someone – would stop the misuse of power.
But no one did. And so I watched as that young man's long brown locks were chopped and dropped to the floor. Through the rest of meeting I sat in disbelief and self-censure, thinking, "I'm a coward."
I chose not to speak because I was afraid for my own security. An embarrassing example might be made of me. Or worse. I thought I might indeed be asked to leave the university due to the "in loco parentis" authority they cited.
Over the years, sadness and shame re-surfaced whenever I recalled that event until I recognized the compassion, the wisdom, and the call to courage that the lesson offered.
My own self-protective fear helped me to understand – in part, at least – why some people allowed the Holocaust to happen. They too were afraid. They rationalized. They bought the story that others were to blame. Others must be punished. Others must be eliminated.
But mostly, that haircut taught me that we must watch with great care and love for our Constitution. We must question authority and object when it misuses power. We must not wait and assume that someone else will protect the rights of all. We must stand. We must speak. This I believe. At least I know this is true for me.
And, at this time, as I see the potential of enormous abuses of power, I know that I must pay attention. I must question. I must stand and speak.
What do you believe? Please consider your life lessons. Might there there be at least one touchstone experience that urges you to resist the fear propaganda and to focus instead on all that is good and promising? To choose love instead of fear and hate?
We seem to have lost sight of what is truly great in America the Beautiful. We need a vision that is much higher and bigger than making money. We need to build wealth of soul, our own souls and the soul of America…
Millions of Americans are seeing red flags and hearing warning bells now…
I've heard some say "Don't worry. Our system of checks and balances will work." So far, I'm not seeing that. Are you? It seems to me we are seeing a deliberate and dangerous demeaning of our judicial system and of the media. We are seeing what appears to be the intention to dismantle many departments and many aspects of what has been our imperfect but strong government.
I've also heard that as a young nation, we are like adolescents, believing we are invincible. No serious harm will come to us, we say like the cocky teen who dares to walk on the rails as the approaching train whistles and the steel vibrates under his feet. Like every teen who thinks "I won't get caught, I won't get hurt." The truth is: we are vulnerable, just as Germany was.
Like a threat of cancer in the body, we must recognize threats to our Constitution. We must address it in the wisest way and do all we can to restore the strength and vitality of America – her land, her laws, her ideals, her people. We do this best by being the values we admire, being the change we want to see. Instead of looking exclusively to others to address the critical challenges, we must each empower ourselves and contribute toward restoring and advancing the health of our country with love, with great care, with wisdom, with hope. We must also listen to one another with respect and with the intention to understand instead of preparing to argue.
Consider how we are like cells in the human body. We may think we are small, one of many, with little influence or power to make a difference. But the truth is that each cell matters. We matter, you and I. Each of us matters, especially in our differences and diversity.
Recognizing this, embracing this value, this power, within ourselves and others is a first step toward healing the whole of who we are as Americans and toward restoring our soul.
As British philosopher and Nobel Laureate Bertrand Russell said, "In this world, which is getting more and more closely interconnected, we have to learn to tolerate each other, we have to learn to put up with the fact that some people say things that we don't like. We can only live together in that way. But if we are to live together, and not die together, we must learn a kind of charity and a kind of tolerance, which is absolutely vital to the continuation of human life on this planet… Love is wise; hatred is foolish."
He also said, "Neither a man nor a crowd nor a nation can be trusted to act humanely or to think sanely under the influence of a great fear."
Love IS wise; Fear IS foolish. We must choose love. Compassion too. With wisdom and hope.


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Futures Contract Definition:
A "Futures Contract is an agreement between two anonymous market participants", a seller and a buyer. Here, the seller undertakes to deliver a standardized quantity of a particular financial instrument (or a commodity) at a certain price and a specified future date. On the other hand, the buyer undertakes to accept the goods underlying the futures contract of delivery date. Volume and generic trading futures contracts are standardized:
Standardized Amount: Each futures contract is a standardized quantity, e.g. Rs.100, or Rs.50 per federal futures contract, or 100 ounces per gold contract.
Specific Financial Instrument: The contract specifications define not only the underlying financial instrument – for example, BUND-future or gold, but also its quality such as coupon interest and life of the interest rate of contract, or the purity of the gold.
Certain Price: This is the future contract price that must be paid later for the financial instrument is predetermined.
Future Time: There are 3 or more calendar months a year, during which a possible delivery must take place for each financial instrument. A related futures contract is traded for each of the calendar months.
Futures Contract Example:
There is an expiry date for all Futures Contracts. As in India, All the future contracts are expired on every month last Thursday. For example: Suppose you buy NIFTY future contract with a lot size of 50 on 1st February 2016 of one month expiry at Rs. 7200. This means that future contract will get expire on 25th February 2016 (last Thursday of the Month). Margin required to buy the future contract is around 11%; which means to buy the future contract you will require Rs.39,600 (Rs.7200 * 50 (lot size) * 11%). If NIFTY moves 50 points upside and reaches to 7250; which means that you are making profit of Rs.2,500 (50 * 50 (lot size)). You can sell the future contract even before expiry. If you sell with rise of 50 points in future market, then you are making Rs.2,500 as a profit out of it.
Types of Futures Contract:
There are various different types of Future Contracts for different class of assets available in the future market. This includes: Stock Futures, Currency Futures, Commodities Futures and Index Futures. You can trade in any of the contracts wherever you are comfortable and wherever you possess a strong knowledge on it. It is highly recommended that you should gain sound knowledge and perform paper trading before you actually start investing and trading in the future market.
History of Futures Contract:
The futures contracts are born in Japan around 1600 and the aim of these contracts was to ensure the price of a crop if a weather adversity comes. The first traded products included the futures commodities, such as rice.
The mechanism was simple, the producer wanted to set a price before harvesting the crop , as if there was an unfavorable climatic conditions, the farmer could lose their harvest unable to sell anything. Thus they made sure to sell their crop at a price. This today is known as a short sale because the farmer sells his crop to grow before a contract price.
Brief History of Futures Contracts:
Once reached maturity, or harvesting of the raw material, they could be faced with three situations:
1. The market price (the rest of farmers) is equal to the previously agreed because there have been normal circumstances (no weather problems or exceptionally good harvests).
2. The market price is higher than the agreed price; in this case the buyer is more beneficial as it negotiated a price below the price at harvest. The farmer can get hurt because the crop could be sold at a higher price, and this higher price, due to a bad harvest could be due to adverse weather conditions, a plague … Being able to get the farmer to have heavy losses.
3. The market price is below the agreed: In this case the buyer loses because it paid a premium price for raw materials, whereas if they had waited could have bought cheaper. The farmer gets away for surely there must have been a plentiful harvest and given the offer, he was able to sell at a price above the market price for the previous agreement made.
As you can see in this overview it is a question of assessing the value of time and the risk (probability of a loss). Generally and currently, the derivatives are used to hedge risks, using valuation methods.
Benefits of Organized Future Market:
Also as you can imagine the reader, if this market was not organized enough for a strong impassive to breach the contract in cases 2 and 3, first by the farmer, because there would be willing to sell the crop at a lower price market and in the third case because the buyer would not be willing to buy more expensive than the market price. This need for organization culminates in 1848 in Chicago, creating the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), which was a pioneer in the stock trading in futures contracts. At the time the contracts were settled by physical delivery, as expected.
The first futures contracts, as I said, were commodities (rice, corn, wheat, cotton …) and in the 80s, it began trading other products such as wood or some metals. And in the 90s they began to negotiate contracts on government bonds in the India, and later the first stock indices. Currently, the futures contracts include the widest range of traded products.
In short, performing of the contract at a later date is in itself a business method that is common and practiced by everyone. So the unique character of the futures markets is not the time period but the fact that the contracts are standardized.
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2. 19, 21 or 49 strand flexible beading wire or beading thread
3. Sterling silver or gold-filled crimp beads
4. Super glue or GS Hyo Cement if using thread
5. Crimp beads
6. At least 4 small beads to protect your crimps beads and hide your wire or thread "tails."
7. Beads of your choice (e.g., glass, stone, ceramic, precious or base metal, etc.)
8. Crimping pliers or chain nose pliers
9. Flush cutters
10. Stiff, strong beading needles if using thread that does not come with an attached needle.
- Gather your stringing materials. The best kinds are flexible beading wire and beading thread.
- Look for wire that has 19, 21 or 49 strands of stainless steel wire, coated with nylon. (Strands that only have 3 or 7 wires will kink easily.) Beading thread is a great option if you are stringing lightweight beads and it comes in several different colors.
- Look for silk cord which comes in a variety of colors and thicknesses if you will be showing some of the stringing material in the project.
- Before cutting your thread or wire, determine the length of your necklace and add 4-8 inches (10-20 cm), so that you have enough to connect the clasp to the stringing materials.
- Gather 2 crimp beads, 1 clasp, and the beads for the desired necklace.
- Slide a tiny bead on the threading material, then the crimping bead, then another tiny bead about 1 inch (2.5 cm) or so down.
- Place one end of the clasp (the jump ring) on after the crimp bead and make a loop with the stringing material.
- Place the end of the stringing material through the clasp section and then the bead-crimp-bead combo and use the crimping tool/chain nose pliers to crimp the bead in place.
- If using bead thread, you may wish to put a dot of super glue of hypo cement on either end to ensure that the beads and crimp stay on.) These steps will protect the stringing material from rubbing on the ends of the crimp bead, which may cause the necklace to break.
- Choose your beads and lay out your design before stringing; using a beading board can be beneficial allowing the design to be laid out and measured before stringing.
- When you are satisfied, string them onto your necklace. Be sure to leave about 3-4 inches (7.5-10 cm) of stringing material at the end.
- Use a clasp section/ jump ring and the bead-crimp-bead combo and try to push the remaining stringing material into the bead holes below the crimp bead.
- Be careful not to pull the stringing material too tight. Leave a small amount of slack in the necklace (2-4 mm or 1/4 inch). This leaves room for the beads to move and rotate, so they don't rub on each other or the stringing material too much. If the stringing material is too tight the necklace will be rigid and this can make the design look angular instead of slightly rounded like a necklace should be.
- Crimp the second end and cut the stringing material with slush cutters. It is not recommended that you cut the wire too close to the crimp bead. 1 inch (2.5 cm) of wire, carefully hidden in the bead holes, is good insurance against breakage.
- Finished.
- More strands of stainless steel wire equals more flexible jewelry.
- Beading wire with more stands should be used for projects with heavy or large beads.
- Sterling silver or gold-filled crimps hold better than base metal crimps.
- If you wish to sell your jewelry and you want the highest price possible, you must use high quality materials.
- Before crimping the last crimp bead hold the necklace in the air to release any slack in the stringing material; otherwise, there might be too much slack when completed and the design will look sloppy.
- Crimp covers can be used to cover the crimp bead and make the necklace look more professional.
- Magnetic clasps are a wonderful option because they will release when pressure is applied, thus preventing the stringing material/necklace from breaking.
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REDMOND, Wash. — April 22, 2013 — Small businesses are losing more than US$24 billion in productivity each year when nontechnical employees, referred to as involuntary IT managers (IITMs), are tasked with managing their companies' IT solutions. This loss is a direct result of IITMs taking time away from primary business activities, according to an AMI-Partners small-business study commissioned by Microsoft Corp.
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Isa Garcia-Rose
Born in Cuba, Ms. Isa Garcia-Rose spent many years in Spain before settling in Miami, Florida. She studied with and became a member of Ballet Concerto performing in Giselle, Swan Lake, La Bayadere, Serenade, Nutcracker, and Les Sylphides. Ms. Garcia-Rose joined Dance Alive National Ballet in 1989, and has performed various Balanchine pieces, 'Titania' in A Midsummer Night's Dream, various roles in Nutcracker, 'Ophelia' in Hamlet, 'LadyBug' in LadyBug: Action Hero, and other contemporary roles. A graduate of the University of Florida with a BFA in Dance, Ms. Garcia-Rose received her MFA from Florida State University. Ms. Garcia-Rose has been a faculty member of the University of Florida School of Theatre and Dance teaching classical ballet and modern dance technique. She has created works for the students and has presented pieces at the Florida Dance Festival amongst other venues. Ms. Garcia-Rose spent the 1994-1995 season as a member of the Demetrius Klein Dance Company before rejoining Dance Alive National Ballet. Ms. Garcia-Rose taught classical ballet full time at Florida State University Spring 2007. Ms. Garcia-Rose is certified in Stott Pilates mat and reformer. She has taught master classes in Alabama as well as in other festivals including the Florida Dance Festival in Miami.


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Sino-Australian Joint Research Centre for Ocean Engineering
The Sino-Australian Joint Research Centre is a collaboration between Curtin University, Ocean University of China and Qingdao National High-tech Industrial Development Zone. It encompasses marine, subsea and ocean engineering and technologies.
The future development of the offshore oil and gas industry will depend on how far and deep offshore oil and gas fields can be developed. Due to advancing deep-water technologies, there are strong economic considerations to move production equipment offshore. In response to local environmental and political issues and other considerations, the global petroleum industry is putting gas processing plants on ships known as 'Floating LNG' ships.
Floating LNG ships use existing technologies. However, within 10 years the industry will be moving to put processing plants on the seabed under deep waters, using ships only for storage. This gives rise to an emerging global need to develop advanced offshore technologies to meet the demand of the future global offshore oil and gas industry. Examples include developments in subsea processing, dehydration, pressure boosting and full gas processing with intervention from remote control stations based hundreds of kilometres away.
The Centre serves as a platform to boost cooperation between industry, university and research institutions through integrating collaborative research with business operations, in an effort to achieve the sharing of technology, resources and talented professionals for a long-term strategic partnership among the three parties.
The Centre will engage in the research and development of key and common technologies used in ocean engineering, strengthening the cooperation between industries, universities and research institutions, creating research and development collaboration opportunities among the three parties for future development, accelerating the upgrade of ocean engineering industry and the advancement of related technologies, as well as increasing Western Australia and Qingdao's strength and internationalisation.
Through the collaborative research, Curtin University and Ocean University of China will stay at the forefront of subsea engineering and play a key role in the future development of deep-water technologies.


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An important carpentry lesson to remember is to pay close attention to details. There are so many things that can be looked over or forgotten on a carpentry job, such as running out of material or out of supplies maybe you forgot to add in the brace you wanted and the list goes on. Train your mind and eyes to look for details the more details that you can remember in a basic carpentry job the better carpenter that you will become.
Keep your mind clear and on your work. I made many mistakes in my carpentry apprenticeship because I would think of other things besides my work while I was working. The more focus that you stay on your work the carpenter that you will become. There is an old saying "BECOME ONE WITH YOUR WORK GRASSHOPPER"
Another important lesson to remember is to be observant and aware of your surroundings. If you are working around others be aware of what they are doing, this helps you to visualize what comes next on the carpentry project that you are working on. And again it will help you to become a better carpenter.
One reason why people do not become successful in basic carpentry is because they allow people and situations to distract them to often from there work. Learn to love carpentry to the point where you are not going to let anything get between you and it.
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If you are looking for carpentry help, you can find it here on this page.
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Review for HandReach, East Falmouth, MA, USA
Exactly one year passed since I wrote my first great review of this fine organization. Through the last year I had the honor in witnessing the dedication of all involved and especially the hard work and sacrifice of Dr. Brecken Chinn to aid those in need. by focusing on burn survivors, HandReach is a pioneer in directing the world's attention to the tragic pain and suffering of millions around the world who are waiting for a helping hand, waiting for HandReach.
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Handreach is an organization founded by a great, courageous,loving woman, who sacrifices and strops at nothing to help and give those in need from the goodness of her heart, and for absolutely nothing in return, but the smile on the faces of those in pain. She is Dr. Brecken Chinn Swartz. An organization inspired by one of the most courageous young women on earth, Jolene Chinn Swartz, Brecken's adoptive Daughter, who despite her injuries, pain , and physical challenges was able to adapt to a new society, a new country, a new language, and become a happy successful college student, with bright future. I had the honor of knowing Brecken and Jolene personally, I admire their courage and spirit of giving, and urge all who read this to donate to this noble cause, and always believe that any donation to such cause is never money wasted, as God's reward to you will be much greater.
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SDKP was initiated with a clear Vision and a Practice of over two decades in the Design Engineering & Construction Industry.
Delivered over 500 Architecture & Interior Design Projects Pan India providing professional Design services to all verticals of Commercial, Residential, Hospitality, Institution, HealthCare & Industrial.
Collaborating with Corporates from all sectors namely Pharmaceuticals + Media + Finance + Logistics + IT's + ITES + BPO + Automobile + Engineering + Start-Ups + Retail + Residential + F&B.
Having the Complexities made Simple, giving the Madness of Design a Method we are now giving A Solutions to our Industry – A Process which is simple to Play.


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Wilmington NC, NC's Brunswick Islands and North Myrtle Beach, SC:
Named by Golf Digest "the Seaside Golf Capitol of America", the Coastal Carolina Area offers some of the world's finest courses. The mild climate, abundant water and varied terrain have enticed many of golf's most famous course architects to the coast. Names like Palmer, Nicklaus, Fazio and Dye are just a few.
Myrtle Beach, S.C. is home to the "Grand Strand," which spans from Brunswick County in North Carolina, to historic Georgetown to the south. Within this stretch of about 70 miles there are more than 100 golf courses, making Myrtle Beach one of the most golf-rich regions in the world.
It also ranks at the top in variety, garnering the nickname, the "supermarket of golf." Myrtle Beach long ago shed its reputation as a bargain-basement destination and today there are more than a dozen ultra high-end courses ranging from $150-200 in the peak season – still a tremendous bargain versus most other destinations in the world.
Golf Digest has been especially kind to the Grand Strand, ranking 10 of its courses in its "Top 100 You Can Play" list, more than any other destination in America.
Aberdeen Country Club
Azalea Sands Golf Club
Baldhead Island Country Club
Belvedere Country Club
Black Bear Golf Club
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Carolina National Golf Club
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Crow Creek Golf Club
Crown Park Golf Club
Cypress Bay Golf Club
Dye Course at Barefoot Resort and Golf
Eagle Nest Golf Club
Farmstead Golf Links
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Glen Dornoch Waterway Golf Links
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Leopard's Chase Golf Club
Lion's Paw Golf Club
Lockwood Folly Country Club
Long Bay Club
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Sky Sports will show Test cricket in Ultra HD for the first time this summer when England take on South Africa in their Test series across July and August.
The move will enable Sky Q customers in the UK and Ireland to watch to every ball of England's Test series against South Africa in stunning Ultra HD with picture quality four times that of HD TV.
The multi camera coverage, available with Sky Q, will be supported by stunning Ultra HD graphics, Hawkeye and enhanced statistical offerings.
Bryan Henderson, Sky Sports Head of Cricket, commented:
"With Ultra HD, customers can enjoy the four Test matches, with four times better picture quality and four times greater clarity. It is a first for Sky Sports and we can't wait to bring you closer to the action, excitement and drama that the South Africa Test series will deliver this summer."
Alongside Sky's cricket coverage in Ultra HD, Sky Q customers also have access to every F1 grand prix and 124 Premier League matches in Ultra HD throughout this season and next.
England v South Africa Test Series
- 1st Test (Lord's): 6-10 July
- 2nd Test (Trent Bridge): 14-18 July
- 3rd Test (Oval): 27-31 July
- 4th Test (Old Trafford): 4-8 August


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Cloud solutions offer a unique way for companies to increase security and efficiency while decreasing costs and down-time. A hosted infrastructure allows user to more easily access and monitor data which is then backed up in a secure environment. This secure environment is hosted through our server which reduces clients need for hardware maintenance and replacement.
What is Cloud Infrastructure?
A cloud infrastructure is a virtual environment which can include apps, software, and more. This is a way for you to store your entire network online and access it from other devices. Cloud computing infrastructure allows information and data for your company to be accessed virtually only by the selected users which are given permission. These users can be controlled through the cloud and software updates will become streamlined. This infrastructure is then frequently backed up to give an accurate transition if a recovery is necessary.
At Westech Solutions, we design a cloud infrastructure plan to fit your company's needs. We take your network, storage, and data into consideration when developing that plan. Our team of professionals proactively monitor your data to prevent any down time or data loss.
Some benefits with cloud computing include:
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- Easy access
- Complete recovery plan
Building out a cloud computing infrastructure can be a long process for companies. That is where Westech Solutions can help. We want to create a cloud that is easy for your business to work within and we have the experience and training to implement this with little down-time. We offer our clients constant and consistent performance, increased availability to information and data, proactive monitoring of the entire infrastructure and offered alerts when an issue does arise.
We want to be the cloud infrastructure company you choose to work with because we know at Westech, we can benefit you the most. From data protection to security and storage, let us help you! Call us today to learn more about cloud infrastructure at Westech Solutions.


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Prescription Pet Food
At Veterinaire Pet Care , we believe daily nutrition is the single most important thing you can do to enrich and lengthen the special relationship you have with your pet. We recommend prescription pet food with a precise balance of these nutrients to meet the specific needs of pets associated with their life stage, size or special needs. We analyze each product's ingredient profile for essential nutrients to ensure your pet gets the stringent, precise formulation they need.
One of the most common questions we hear at Veterinaire Pet Care : "What is the difference between a therapeutic pet food and a typical over-the-counter Pet food?"
Prescription pet foods are formulated to address specific medical conditions that can develop in pets. Over-the-counter foods are formulated to meet the needs of healthy pets during various life stages. Prescription foods are only available through your veterinarian, while over-the-counter foods are available at pet specialty stores, feed stores, grocery outlets, etc. in addition to your veterinarian. We carry Hill's Prescription Diet pet food.


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Trusted Tree Service Professionals in Hammond LA
Chandler's Tree and Crane Service is a local, family owned business that has been serving residential, commercial and industrial customers in the Greater Hammond area since 2003 with a great deal of pride, respect and dedication to quality service on jobs large and small. Whether it's a small tree needing to be staked or a century old tree that needs to be removed due to hazard, disease or declining health, Chandler's Tree and Crane Service are capable of accommodating all of your tree service needs.
With great pride and integrity, we at Chandler's Tree and Crane Service are committed to providing the highest level of professional arbor care and solutions for all of our customers. Through team work and dedication, we endeavor to uphold our promise to quality, service and customer satisfaction.
We are a full service tree company, staffed with highly trained and qualified individuals. While many companies have one specialty, we strive to specialize in all aspects of expert tree service including trimming, pruning, removal, storm damage clean up, stump grinding and overall tree maintenance.
We are very interested in development and maintaining long term relationships with our customers; to meet their needs now and well into the future. We not only maintain the industry standard, we strive to be the standard in the Greater Hammond area.


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Typically mixing work with pleasure is frowned upon in the workplace, but in Hollywood it seems the rules are a little bit different and dating your co-stars is fairly commonplace, if not encouraged. But can we blame them really? Being stuck on a set full of beautiful people, working long hours, seeing each other day after day and often having to simulate a relationship. It can become difficult to deny the chemistry. Read on for a list of the top five co-stars who made the transition from co-stars to real-life couples.
Ryan Gosling & Rachel McAdams
Although they're no longer an item, no one could deny that these two made quite a pair. They met in 2004 on the set of the romantic drama The Notebook and they were seemingly inseparable after that. Their on-screen chemistry as love struck characters Noah and Ally was undeniable and translated into a real-life romance that delighted fans of the movie and catapulted its stars to fame. They were on and off for a few years until they finally broke up in 2007, but plenty of fans are still hoping for some kind of reconciliation!
Ginnifer Goodwin & Josh Dallas
Nothing made me happier than when I found out that the stars of ABC's Once Upon a Time were a real-life couple. In the series they play Snow White and Prince Charming, and in real life they're currently engaged and expecting their first child. Goodwin and Dallas make the cutest couple on screen as they portray the purest example of true love. The parents-to-be have not yet announced a wedding date, or a due date, but warm wishes go out to Goodwin because she accomplished something every woman dreams of: she found her real-life Prince Charming!
Channing Tatum & Jenna Dewan-Tatum
This devastatingly gorgeous couple first met in 2006 on the set of Step Up and wed in 2009. They are now happy parents to a beautiful little baby girl, and even with their careers thriving the Magic Mike star and The Witches of East End beauty still make time for each other telling Hollyscoop, "Our schedules make it a little difficult at times and you have to make sure you have, like a rule," Dewan said. "We have like a two week rule. So we see each other every two weeks." So if you want to make a Hollywood relationship last, sometimes you just have to make it work!
Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith
This Hollywood power couple is still going strong after 13 years of marriage and two kids, despite constant rumors that their marriage is ending. They first met in 1990 when Jada auditioned for the role of his girlfriend on Smith's hit T.V. show The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, which she did not get due to the fact that they thought she was too short. Despite the height difference and the vicious rumors spewed by the tabloids, they remain one of Hollywood's most successful marriages.
Jennifer Lawrence & Nicholas Hoult
Aww to be young and in love! L.A. based Lawrence and U.K. resident Hoult first met on the set of X-Men: Origins and dated for two years before calling it quits last January due to the fact that distance became a problem. They re-kindled their romance when they reprised their roles of Mystique and Beast on the set of X-Men: Days of Future Past where they started the shoot as friends. But even they could not deny their love and soon found their way back into each other's arms. The quirky and charming Lawrence and the quiet and handsome Hoult seem to balance each other and show everyone that not even distance can keep young love apart.
Further proof that Hollywood makes its own rules, these couples-turned-co-stars were able to find love in a…well, let's face it…a pretty obvious place. Where else but in Hollywood can mixing business with pleasure result in such successful, beautiful and well-matched couples?


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Welcome to the Sonlight Class web site.
We are one of many adult Sunday School classes at Sunrise Community Church located at 8321 Greenback Lane in Fair Oaks, CA. Please join us at 10:45 AM every Sunday in room B209. Our current teacher is Jerry Newman. As you will hear, he is an excellent Bible teacher. This site was started when Joe Baginski was teaching. You will find a number of series taught by him as well


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About the Dance Floors:
The NVC Dance Floors are spatial maps made up of large cards that place NVC processes on the floor in various layouts called 'dances'. Each card represents a step in a dance of communication. These steps can be used in any sequence to support authentic, flowing, conscious communication.
People learning NVC walk through the steps, often with coaching from a trainer, or support from people in their practice group.
There are nine 'dances', each designed to develop awareness and skills in a particular area of NVC. Four are 'Inner-Outer Dances' for role-playing a dialogue. Five are 'Inner Dances' for transformational inner processes.
The 'Inner-Outer Dances' support stages people go through in learning and practising NVC. They are called: Stage 1: 13 Steps, Stage 2: Integration and Connection, Stage 3: Fluency. 'Stage 1' is also made as the 'Connect with Respect' Dance for use with younger people. This has the same layout as the 13 Step Dance, with different wording on the cards.
The Inner Dances support: experiencing deep connection with life, and with resourceful creativity, through self-empathy (The Self Empathy Dance); transforming anger, guilt, shame and depression (The Anger Dance); achieving inner peace in relation to something we regret having said or done (The Educator/Chooser Dance); making decisions when we are torn about which option to choose (The Yes/No Dance); transforming deep pain into clarity, compassion and empowerment (The 'Transforming the Pain of Unmet Needs to the Beauty of Needs' Dance)
(from NVC Dance Floors website)
The Dance Floors family of materials comprises:
- Handbook for facilitators
- 13 Steps Dance Cards
- Integration and Connection Dance Cards
- Fluency Dance Cards
- Self Empathy Dance Cards
- Anger Dance Cards
- Educator/Chooser Dance Cards
- Yes/No Dance Cards
- Jackal Language Cards
- Transforming the Pain Dance
- Connect with Respect – for younger people*
And are available form purchase in 3 formats:
- Laminated
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- Acrobat pdf files
*Note: there is a multi media prject package by the same name – Connect With Respect
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Shelf Check #471
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- Jeff Scott said...
You could turn this into one of those rage cartoons! Too funny!
- January 18, 2011 at 11:16 AM
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Family Guy Season 7 Episode 14: "We Love You Conrad" Quotes
Brian: Lauren just finished a fascinating doctoral thesis on sub-orbital propulsion mechanisms that NASA is using for the next generation of space shuttles.
Chris and Meg: Oooohhhhhh... Aaaaahhhh!
Peter: So, Lauren, um, whenever I'm watchin' your show... you give me wood. Where do we go from here?
Yeah, so Lauren Conrad and Brian Griffin are now a couple. Apparently, she gave that dog a bone, and... he gave it right back!Jay Leno
Have you seen the news about Lauren Conrad and Brian Griffin? You know, a lot of these young Hollywood girls carry their little dogs around in their purse. But Lauren carries one... in her pants.Craig Ferguson
Peter: You know somethin' Brian? I bet you'll make the late night monologues.
[cut to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]
Fallon: I mean, it's a little weird, isn't it? This new Lauren Conrad relationship? When asked about their sex life, Brian was quoted as saying: "Oh, yeah. We just do it me style."


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News__ MEET JEN FROM GNARLITUDE
Jen Hanley describes herself as a "27 year old financially secure french sex maniac ex-model junkie alcoholic insomniac house guest" but now the storm has calmed. She lives on the beach with her husband, who is a taxidermist (seriously), and her Boston Terrier, Nico. Jen runs the fashion blog, Gnarlitude, which she refers to as "Sleep Deprivation and Stories Of My Bullshit Youth." She also writes for the Urban Outfitters blog, Street Carnage & TV Boners, AnOther Magazine and Sex Savages on Wheels--a website she started with her friend and ex-dive bar co-worker, Cass, dedicated to their common love of motor bike culture. She's got a great sense of style and even better taste in music. We decided to pick her brain.
Why is it important to have a blog?
This question is sort of lost on me. I guess I've been writing my own since the end of '07 and for the most part, it's still embarrassing. I still find it funny that I dedicate any time to it but I guess if I had to list one thing making it important it would be that maybe I'm getting some people into some ripping things they'd had yet to hear about. I have my own voice and all that and it's why I started it in the first place.
Why did you decide to start Gnarlitude and what does the word mean?
Because I never saw what I was into on any blogs. I wanted my own place to see what I wanted to hear about and it just wasn't around. I pulled the term from an article in Thrasher Magazine about Darren Navarette (aka the Vertical Vampire) who runs Creature Skateboards and is a sick skater. When I named the blog that fit pretty perfectly with my well being. It's about having a gnarly attitude, being crazy as hell, doing shit that is totally shredding.
You express your love for head-to-toe white quite often. Is white timeless and why do you adore it so?
White's good because it looks the best when it's dirty and it's inevitable that it will be dirty by the end of the day, if not sooner. Anything white is bound to get completely fucked up somehow, whether it's grime or blood. The best part of wearing head to toe white looks is wearing them for a week straight cause no matter how many times you wash them, they never lose that greyish color.
Which era, scene or subculture is the most inspiring to you?
Since about the age of 13 I've cursed myself for not growing up in the 60's and being around for the best punk shit in the 70's (NY/SF). As I got older I got more into Zeppelin and The Doors and wanted to push back that birth year to the 1950's so I could see all of them in their prime beginnings and still be in the thick of the punk era when it was really crazy.
You clearly have a thing for Easy Rider and motorbikes. How did this love get so strong?
Riding a bike 80 mph down the street with no one around you and the wind in your face is the best feeling ever and experiencing that even on the back of a bike like I did for the first time as a young teen would give you a long lasting love for motorcycles.
Who is the best designer going right now and why?
Ann Demeulemeester. I could go on about why I think she's the best all day long. She always sticks with herself, never follows bullshit trends and constantly turns out the best boots in history. The most expensive things in my wardrobe are a pair of her leather leggings and purple suede motorcycle boots and they are the best purchases I've ever made. They're both timeless, exquisite pieces. I may leave them at home when we go out on the bikes but I'll still be wearing both of them when I'm 50.
When you were sixteen, who was your idol?
I never really had idols but I always looked up to Saira Huff, she was the singer of my favorite band Detestation. She's a friend now and is still so fucking cool.
What's life as a Taxidermist's wife like?
He brings home ALL kinds of crazy shit and is now that guy picking up roadkill, as long as it's not past its prime, ie: fresh. My favorite though is the not so crazy but very useful scraps of alligator hides tanned black. I turn 'em into these real sick bracelets. I'm hoping for some pieces large enough to sew into a bag. It'll be interesting to see how many more animals we have in our house in a year.
Name three people (living, dead, famous or friends) who have the most incredible style.
Dash Snow, Terry The Tramp, Lemmy Kilmister
What are five things in your house you wouldn't trade for anything.
My puppy Nico, Demeulemeester motorcycle boots, all of Dash's zines and books, my vintage monkey fur coat and bag and my record collection.
What helps you get out of bed every morning?
Spending another incredible day with my amazing husband and seeing what kind of shit we can get ourselves into
And lastly, why does fashion matter?
I love fashion but having your own style is what really matters. If you're just going to wear a designer look head to toe straight off the runway then it's just boring, no matter how chic/expensive the clothing is. If you feel you have to wear what's on trend or hip that season then I don't think you're ever gonna get it.


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Best Western Hotel Causeway Bay
- Free WiFi
- Collect nights
Best Western Hotel Causeway Bayfrom A$45
- Standard City View Queen Room
- Standard Room, 2 Single Beds, City View
- Superior City View Queen Room
- Superior City View Twin Room
- Deluxe City View Queen Room
- Deluxe City View Twin Room
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What's around Best Western Hotel Causeway Bay
- In Wan Chai
- Victoria Harbour - 1 min walk
- Happy Valley Race Course - 3 min walk
- Times Square Shopping Mall - 5 min walk
- Queen Elizabeth Stadium - 5 min walk
- Noon Day Gun - 12 min walk
- Wan Chai Star Ferry Pier - 13 min walk
- Hong Kong Stadium - 14 min walk
Getting around
- Hong Kong (HKG-Hong Kong Intl.) - 32 min drive
- Hong Kong Causeway Bay Station - 7 min walk
- Hong Kong Wan Chai Station - 13 min walk
- Hong Kong Admiralty Station - 24 min walk
- Hong Kong Tin Hau Station - 19 min walk
- Airport shuttle (surcharge)
At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 258 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 40 floors
- Check-in time 2 PM-midnight
- Check-out time is 11 AM
Airport shuttle service is available from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM. Fees may apply. Contact the property in advance to make arrangements.
Required at check-in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- Children stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Pets not allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Airport shuttle from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM *
Payment types at the property
In the hotel
- Buffet breakfast daily (surcharge)
- Restaurant
- Coffee shop/café
- Fitness facilities
- Spa tub
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff
- Lift
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Designated smoking areas
- Rooftop terrace
- Chinese
- English
In the room
- Air conditioning
- Coffee/tea maker
- Slippers
- Private bathroom
- Shower only
- Hair dryer
- Flat-screen TV
- Cable TV channels
- Free WiFi
- Fridge
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
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Special features
DiningGourmet Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Best Western Hotel Causeway Bay's small print
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- Best Western Hotel Causeway Bay
- Best Western Causeway Bay
- Best Causeway Bay Hong Kong
- Best Western Hotel Causeway Bay Hong Kong
- Best Western Hotel Causeway Bay Hotel
- Best Western Hotel Causeway Bay Hong Kong
- Best Western Hotel Causeway Bay Hotel Hong Kong
For transfers, guests must contact the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Optional extras
Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of HKD 154 per person (approximately)
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of HKD 140 per person (one way)
We have included all charges provided to us by this property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the unit you book.
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ADEY joins BMF
Published: 28 April, 2015
ADEY Professional Heating Solutions is the latest supplier company to join the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF).
In addition to domestic filters, ADEY offers a range for commercial and industrial applications, all manufactured in the UK. The company also manufactures water treatment chemicals developed at its research centre in Kent.
Kelvin Stevens, ADEY's CEO, said: "Our products are designed to prevent the sludge build-up that affects boiler performance. Our filters and chemicals are used extensively by plumbing and heating installers, which make the merchants serving this audience a key customer group for us. We're looking forward to being active participants in the BMF's Plumbing & Heating sector group."
John Newcomb, managing director of the BMF, added: "I'm delighted to welcome ADEY into membership as our 140th supplier member. Suppliers are currently the fastest growing area of our membership and the BMF is developing a number of new ways to support them. I'm sure ADEY will benefit from its involvement in the BMF Plumbing & Heating sector, and I hope it will find the recently introduced BMF Suppliers Forums equally valuable."


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H.R.3156 - To present a congressional gold medal to Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela.105th Congress (1997-1998)
|Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31] (Introduced 02/04/1998)
|House - Banking and Financial Services
|Latest Action:
|07/29/1998 Became Public Law No: 105-215. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions)
This bill has the status Became Law
Here are the steps for Status of Legislation:
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Subject — Policy Area:
- Commemorations
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Summary: H.R.3156 — 105th Congress (1997-1998)All Information (Except Text)
There is one summary for H.R.3156. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.
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Introduced in House (02/04/1998)
Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal to Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela in recognition of his life-long dedication to the abolition of apartheid and the promotion of reconciliation among the people of the Republic of South Africa.
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to strike a gold medal and sell duplicates in bronze at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the medals.
Declares such medals to be national medals. Authorizes a maximum charge against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund to pay for the costs of the medals.
Mandates that proceeds from sales of duplicate bronze medals be deposited in such Fund.