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In addition to the doctrinal and theological history of the Catholic faith, it is essential that we add the history of Christian spirituality - namely, the very way that Christians have made their personal response to the God who reveals Himself to His people through Jesus Christ.
The Personal Response of the Christian to God In addition to the doctrinal and theological history of the Catholic faith, it is essential that we add the history of Christian spirituality - namely, the very way that Christians have made their personal response to the God who reveals Himself to His people through Jesus Christ. This course surveys important spiritual movements, the rich diversity of spiritual insight that has marked the history of Christianity starting from the early Desert Fathers, the founding of the great religious orders, Christian mysticism, 19th and 20th century Catholic spiritual contributions, and more. In taking a look at the history of Christian spirituality in this way, one ultimately comes to a deeper understanding of man's proper relation to God, and how he ought to respond to God's love. The Uniqueness of Christian Spirituality The primary truth of Christian spirituality is that God entered his world personally— as John's Gospel, chapter 1: 14 states: "The Word became flesh and dwelt among us." God crowns creation with his personal, physical presence, pouring himself out in a new covenant whereby he has forever united himself to the human race. In the Incarnation of the Word, the Catholic focus on the material world is vindicated against all those ancient and modern pessimisms that seek to denigrate the dignity of man on one side, or remove God from the world of men on the other. It is only Christian spirituality that safeguards the truth about man and God, since together they are united in a freedom of grace by which the world is saved. The History of Christian Spirituality A study of the history of Christian spirituality reveals that the Christian quest for holiness and perfection is marked by certain principles and characteristics. The early Christians, unlike Christians of today, did not accommodate the faith to the age. The early Christians converted out of a culture and they lived in contrast to it. The life of the earliest Christians was liturgical, especially in the sense that, as today, it centered on the Eucharist—the public worship of the Church, done in obedience to Christ's command to the Apostles at the Last Supper: "Do this in remembrance of me." The social dimension of Christian life is seen in the earliest Christians, who lived in community. According to the Acts of the Apostles, Christians held all their possessions in common and distributed "to everyone according to his need" (Acts 4:35). A Path for Everyone Perhaps the greatest truth about the achievement of Christian holiness is that it is open to all who wish to travel its path. It is not reserved for the few, but is meant for the many. One of the greatest voices in the history of Christian spirituality, St. Bernard of Clairvaux, believed that man's own free will was the key to the Christian life and thus perhaps we should take his words to heart: "No one can be perfect who does not desire to be more perfect, and he shows himself to be more perfect in the measure that he aspires to be more perfect."
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In some of the region, Live Mix is doesn't work on Kodi device, and to install Kodi add-on will be a lot of effort. You may get error notifications too and you must think how should you fix Live Mix add-on error issue.
First of all, you should make sure that Live Mix add-on installations are correct. So set Kodi add-ons and get automatically update from Live Mix add-on repo source. After everything is complete, see that ISP is not blocking the Live Mix add-on to stream contents over the internet.
Below is the guide to fix when the live mix is not working on kodi so let's go straight to the guide.
Guide to Fix Live Mix Kodi Add-On Error
- First, open Kodi.
- And from the home screen, tap on the Settings then on the next screen you will see a File Manager and once you find the list, scroll down until you see Add Source.
- By then you will see a box pop up which says Add file source.
- Now you can click on the highlighted line <None>.
- After this enter the link http://kodi.metalkettle.co/ and tap on the done button.
- Add-on needs a name so you can write any name as you like.
- Then click on the OK button to add a file.
- Once added, you can return to the home screen then select Add-ons.
- Install it from the zip files.
- On the given file name tap it and then selects repository.metalkettle-x.x.x.zip.
- A notification message will appear.
- You can select install from the repository then MetalKettles Addon Repository.
- Now next, select the Music add-ons after that Live Mix.
- After that select on install.
- Then wait for the Add-on enable notification.
- By going to Add-ons, you can access Music Add-ons and Live Mix.
Install the House Mixes Add-on for Kodi v16 Jarvis
If any case you're using Jarvis the instruction may be slightly different from the above process but, it is easy to follow.
- First, open Kodi Jarvis v16.1.
- Go to the System Settings from the home screen, when you see the File manager as a subcategory tap on it.
- Tap on the Add source.
- Tap on the box none then enter the link http://kodi.metalkettle.co and tap on the done button.
- Give any name to the file like MK repo then tap on Ok.
- Once added, go to the home screen tap on the system on heading.
- Tap on add-ons then chooses the option which says Install from zip file.
- Now select the MK repo then select repository.metalkettle-x.x.x.zip.
- Now, wait for the notification message.
- Then select install from repository then MetalKettles Add-on Repository.
- Now next is to select Music add-ons and Live Mix.
- So again select install.
- And then wait for add-on enable notification.
- You can access the add-on by going to the home screen of Music, Music Add-Ons, and Live Mix.
By this, you can ready to go with either version you choose.
That's all you need to know to fix the Live Mx Kodi Add-On error. You can ask your queries regarding this article in the comment section below. And if you like this article then please share. Thank you!


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Next is a principle that runs through the book of Proverbs, the life of Jesus, and the writings of Paul and James.
4. They do not want to end the news feed. (Gossip)
Some people simply have a "need" to gossip. We all do this to various degrees... but in the end; it is like a drug to some. While it is a stretch to say that gossip is an addiction, the flesh feeds off it in much the same way. The problem with gossip is, much like an addiction, the gossiper may not think they "have a problem". This is not to belittle real addictions, but gossip is not one of them. It is a sin and must be stopped. Fortunately, Jesus died for this sin as well. It must be repented of and stopped as soon as possible, because gossip can be extremely contagious.
A perverse man stirs up dissension, and a gossip separates close friends.
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Demand for Engineering services in Northeast Minnesota's nine-county Area III Technical Service Area is exceeding the capacity to deliver the needed services. There are increased requests from Soil and Water Conservation Districts for engineering needed to design and install Best Management Practices in part due to requests related to Clean Water Fund projects. These funds will be used to hire an engineer, which will increase engineering capacity and result in the completion of at least five additional projects per year.
When completed, this Lake County-wide culvert inventory project will have multiple direct benefits to water quality protection, natural resource planning, and municipal asset protection. This inventory will be used to provide local and state authorities accurate information on the condition of road crossings, better calibrate hydrological modeling tools crucial to the inter-agency Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies (WRAPS) process, and assess how road crossings in Lake County are affecting the water and sediment transport capacity of our waterways.
Approximately 70 percent of all Minnesotans rely on groundwater as their primary source of drinking water. Wells used for drinking water must be properly sealed when removed from service to protect both public health and Minnesota's invaluable groundwater resources. The Minnesota Department of Health protects both public health and groundwater by assuring the proper sealing of unused wells.
Clean Water funds are being provided to well owners as a 50% cost-share assistance for sealing unused public water-supply wells.
The West Central Technical Service Area (WCTSA) serves 12 Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) in west central Minnesota and has been experiencing increased workload due to greater requests from member SWCDs. This funding will sustain a limited-term technician and purchase related support equipment to assist landowners in implementing targeted, high priority practices that result in the greatest water quality outcomes.


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When visiting Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, there is no better way to explore natures beauty then a good hike through the many walking trails. The following hiking information is taken from the Salt Spring Island Chamber of Commerce
Ruckle Provincial Park (in the south east)
Some of the nicest hikes in one of the loveliest parks in the Gulf Islands. Heritage farm buildings and many kilometers of well marked trails with trail maps, along the shoreline or through splendid forest. Allow half to full day to do all the trails. One trail follows the shoreline for over 4 km up to Yeo Point. Dogs must be leashed. You can access the trails from the park headquarters, the farm buildings or the picnic or camping areas. Located at the end of Beaver Point Road, approximately 8.5 km from the Fulford Ferry or 20 km from Ganges.
Tsawout Indian Reserve (in south east)
One the the loveliest walks on the island through beautiful fir, cedar and arbutus forest along a very pretty shoreline, with views of Fulford Harbour and surrounding islands. An easy trail with lots of rocky view points and breathtaking beach areas. About 1 km or 45 minutes each way, but you will want to stay longer. Trail is located between the end of Reginald Hill estates private road and the end of Menhinick Drive.
Reginald Hill (in south east)
A steep winding trail, with some challenging sections , ascending about 200 meters to a hill top with amazing views over Fulford Harbour and the Fulford Valley. The trail is approximately 1.5 km each way and takes up to 60 minutes for the walk up and a little less coming down. The trail may be accessed by the end of Morningside Road.
Channel Ridge (in north west)
Trails are generally easy, with some steep areas. There are both ocean and island views with two viewpoints over St. Mary Lake. A good place to enter this trail is off of Canvasback by the first set of mail boxes. Another entry point is at 1110 Sunset Drive.
Jack Foster Trail at Southey Point
A one hour circle route through forest and south along the beach by Trincomali Channel (if low tide allows) just before the breakwater there is another trail that will take you along North End Farm to North End Road.
Musgrave Greenbelt to Waterfall
A one hour return walk through forest to a creek and waterfall (in wet season). Take Musgrave Road to about 200m just before its every end , turn left and trail is at the end of an open field.
Duck Creek Park (in north west)
A beautiful walk along meandering Duck Creek. You will feel like you have entered Fern Gully. You will also walk through an open meadow. This is an excellent dog walk. One can either enter the trail near the bottom of Broadwell Road or at the mailboxes near 208 Sunset Drive.
Dunabin Park (in north east)
An easy walk that takes about 20 minutes each way. It may have some swampy sections in the wet season. One can either enter on Stark or Robinson Road.
Mouat Park (central)
Located next to the Ganges core area. A network of hiking trails are available for long or short walks. Parking is available at the top of Seaview Road (behind ArtSpring). This area has also been made into Hart Memorial Disc Golf Course consisting of 18 tonal pins.
Quarry Drive Park (north west)
A vigorous 10 minute trail down to the beach with a walk southward along the shore at low tide to Booth Inlet. This is a short but steep climb and the entrance is at 241 Quarry Drive.
Hope Hill (south west)
About 7 kms on crown land with some excellent views over Fulford Harbour and the southern Gulf Islands. The trail head is on the left side of Musgrave Rd about 3.5 km past Isabella Point Road.
Mount Maxwell Provincial Park (south west central)
A trail of about 1.3 km each way links the end of Seymour Heights Road (at corner of of Wright Road), off Armand Way. the trails are moderately difficult with some steep sections as the trail climbs about 200 m to the peak of Mount Maxwell. It takes about 45 minutes going up and less on the return. There are many unmarked trails so try to stay on the main trail. It will be well worth the hike with views of Burgoyne Bay, Fulford Valley and Vancouver Island.
Mount Erskine
The trail climbs steeply to a lookout point at about 440 m with breathtaking views over north Saltspring and Vancouver Island. The trail is about 2.5 km or 2.5 hours return and has some steep, rocky and slippery sections. the trailhead marked by a marker on a tree is on the left had side of Collins Road about .7 km from where Rainbow Road meets Collins Road.


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Casey Balamut (Curry '18) holds an important distinction among UVA alumni. A recent graduate of the Curry School of Education and Human Development, she was part of the University's inaugural cohort of Blue Ridge Scholars. Established by John Griffin (McIntire '85) in 2014, the Blue Ridge Scholarship program benefits undergraduate students with exceptional promise and significant financial need.
Balamut, a kinesiology major and aspiring physician's assistant, discovered her calling in high school when her mother was diagnosed with cancer. The Naples, Florida native has since channeled her desire to help others into service opportunities at Madison House, UVA Children's Hospital, and other University-related organizations. Without the support of her Blue Ridge Scholarship, Balamut likely would have not been able to attend UVA. She credits the University's loyal donor community with giving her the opportunity to pursue her academic dreams.
The Blue Ridge Scholarship fund was established in 2014 to benefit students with exceptional promise and significant financial need.


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Chocolate milk flavoured sparkling water. Think: smells like chocolate milk, tastes like chocolate milk mixed with lemonade.
Benno liked it, but Lara thought the combination was just wrong.
Chocolate milk flavoured sparkling water. Think: smells like chocolate milk, tastes like chocolate milk mixed with lemonade.
Benno liked it, but Lara thought the combination was just wrong.
I was feeling a little iron deficient today, so I decided that for dinner we would have a 'Give me iron curry" like this one.
I used 4 large potatoes, 1 cup of uncooked red lentils, 100g of cooked spinach, an onion, some carrot and some curry cube mix and pre-mixed curry powder. Served with brown rice and 20g of chopped parsley, each serving (by my rough calculations) has 11.64mg of iron. That is 35% of the daily pre-menopausal female recommended iron intake (33mg).
Add to that breakfast of oatmeal with a banana and fortified soymilk (another 8.26 mg for 1 (american) cup of oats) and snacks of cashews (1/4 cup 2.1mg) and sesame seeds (4T 2.0mg) and that makes 24mg of iron.
Add in lunch (left over curry with brown rice) and there's 35.64mg of iron in a 3 daily meals/snacks. (Although the male daily iron requirments are only 14mg a day – it's not body builders that need high iron diets, it's women with babies).
It's a pity postgraduate nutrition degrees take 2 years of full time, full-fee paying study otherwise I might just consider it…
After work on Saturday we both headed into Tokyo on the express bus. Benno bought a new toy, a metallic blue Nintendo DS with a kanji learning game, a dictionary and Zelda. We ate some vegan soymilk doughnuts from NY Doughnut Plant near Akihabara station. Benno at a Yuzu orange flavour and Lara ate a Fruits Tomato from Kochi. Interesting.
We met up with Shannon and Lucy and went to find Hanada Rosso…only it wasn't where we thought it should be. There was only a bike shop featuring a bright pink bike. Benno inquried and Hanada Rosso had moved…FAIL…so we caught the train again to Harajuku where Hanada Rosso now lives. We ate burgers (with mustard and mayo) and 'fish and chips' with parfait and bancha.
Afterwards we joined the girls for some Karaoke. Emma was kind enough to let us stay at her house overnight. She has a lovely, warm, modern apartment.
The next day we were planning on seeing Avatar in 3D with Emma in Roppongi Hills. But the session we were planning on going to had already sold out by 11am so we choose another time but unfortunately had go to on our own :-(. In the meantime we bought a kg of cashews, got lost, were filmed in the background of some drama, walked lots, misread the vegan pockeguide and caught the subway to a restaurant that wasn't open on weekends…FAIL…and struggled to find lunch until we bought some vegan bagels from Bagel & Bagel in one of the subway stations. There are lots of vegan bagels to choose from. Plain, Sesame, Pumpkin, Potato Pepper, Soymilk & Edamame, Blueberry, Cinnamon Raisins, Maple Walnuts, Vanilla. Yay! We had to rush to get back to the cinema on time, and somehow Lara lost her subway ticket…FAIL…only to have the nice inspector give her a new ticket to exit the gates free of charge.
Seats in Japanese cinemas (or at least at Toho Cinemas, Roppongi Hills) are allocated so there's no point rushing in for the best seats. We ate Cobs popcorn sent to us from Andrew and Emily while watching the movie with our 3D glasses. It was in English with Japanese subtitles. I thought there would be more foreigners there. I regretted eating the maple and walnut and cinnamon raisin bagels before going into the movie…FAIL…i had bad virtual motion sickness from about t=30mins until t=90mins where I had to take off the 3D glasses and close my eyes for a little while until my brain adjusted to the movie. From t=90mins until the end (3 hours later) I was fine and really enjoyed the movie.
We had about 35 minutes to get to the express bus to make the 6pm bus back to Kisarazu. We rushed onto the subway, transfered, got onto another line, exited at Tokyo eki, rushed through the eki to the Yaesu side, climbed the stairs and saw our bus waiting. Then a stupid Japanese man stopped us, asked us what stop we wanted to get off at, then pointed at the now departing bus saying "that's the bus you want'…FAIL…so we had to wait another 40mins because of that man who then told us to move and wait elsewhere because he thought we weren't waiting in the correct line…FAIL…after so many fails I was ready to leave Japan and never come back again.
We had some awesome burgers for dinner at home – thick bread with caramalised onion, soymince patties, tomato sauce, cucumber, lettuce, tomato slices, grated carrot, mayo and mustard. Then it was time for bed as school starts 7.30am Monday mornings.
How to survive in Japan as a vegan:
1. Eat in vegan restaurants or vegan friendly (e.g. macrobiotic) restaurants. Other restaurants may not be so understanding and you may end up with fish stock (dashi) based dishes.
2. Cook yourself using raw ingredients. It's easy to buy fruit and vegetables.
3. Eat snacks that have been confirmed as vegan. Oreos are not vegan in Japan, many snack products have fish, very few noodles/cup ramen are safe. Items labeled as "soy…" will probably contain dairy milk so they are not guaranteed.
The following snacks we have at our local Apita supermarket. They are vegan and tasty. In addition, zensai, dried mochi, jams, peanut paste, red bean jam and gyoza wrappers are ok. Tofu is mostly ok, but be careful with pre-fried tofu. Breads almost always contain milk- go to a proper bakery and check the allergy labels to find dairy and egg free bread. There is only one vegan loaf at our local Apita bakery.
On Sunday we went to the sumo again.
In the morning we had no luck finding doughnuts at Tokyo eki (they rotate the flavours and there were no vegan soymilk doughnuts that day) or soy icecream at a Seiyu supermarket.
Feeling a little dejected we bought some yatsuhashi wrappers and ate red bean mochi on the way to the sumo stadium.
Around lunch time we settled into our seats to watch the junior ranking sumos compete. In one match a much larger opponent (maybe 60-80kg heavier, at least) landed on a smaller sumo's knee. He looked to be in pain and the knee was probably broken as he got carried off.
There was lots of throwing – the judges were landed on several times and the front row of seats was a dangerous place to sit with sumo falling off the dohyo and rolling over the first 3 rows.
At 3pm the middle ranking sumo paraded in their aprons – one had a Hello Kitty embroided on his. By 4pm the highest ranked wrestlers had started and all seats were filled. We listened to the English commentary on our radio. The last few bouts were full of tension as the sumo wrestlers stood throwing salt, stretching and psyching each other out. However, the final match was over in about 5 seconds with a quick defeat.
After the sumo we met Emma and had dinner at It's Vegetable, a Chinese/Taiwanese vegetarian restaurant.
Mt Fuji at sunset. That day we even experienced some rare snow flurries falling at around 3.30pm. The large flakes were gone as soon as they came.
I was researching about Japan's energy sources today for class. 30% of its energy comes from its 55 nuclear reactions scattered around the country. 60% of its energy comes from imported natural gas (from Australia) and other fuels. Fuutsu, a couple towns south of here, has (the world's?) largest gas power plant.
One thing I miss is the feeling of being environmental. It's really hard to feel like you're being eco – everything is covered in plastic, electricity (heating and cooling) usage is huge due to lack of insulation, most food (apart from rice) is imported (giant food miles), organics are hard to find…
On our epic local train journey home from Hakuba to Kisarazu we stopped off at Matsumoto to visit the famous Matsumoto-jo.
While I was disappointed that it wasn't covered in snow like every building was in Hakuba, we were still able to enjoy the pigeon-mountain on top of the castle.


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Product DescriptionA Heart that Yearned for God: Abraham Lincoln, his life & faith written by G. Frederick Owen. Published by Third Century Publishers in January 1976. This item is a Paperback edition.
This item is Used and is listed as being in Very Good condition.
Some scuffing on cover, otherwise undamaged. Spine is intact and tight. Pages are clean and unmarked. A very nice copy of this item.
Shipping Weight: .9375 lbs
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Introduction: $1 Felting Needle Holder 1-4 Needles
Fellow felters know how expensive those little needle holders can be. They run about $15-$20 in craft stores, and if you buy them on line there is shipping to pay.
So I decided to make my own, ergonomic version with junk from around my house.
Warning: Clover needles claim not using their holder with their product can be dangerous. So if you some how maim your self doing this project, you have been warned.
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Step 1: Tools and Materials
1 Dollar Store Flash Light
2 Buttons that fits into the pipe behind the flashlight bowl but does not fall through.You also want to make sure that the needles just fit
in the holes. Too big and they wiggle, too small and the fat portion of the needle won't pass though.
4 Felting needles
1 Ball of roving to stuff behind the needles to hold them still.
1 Exact-o blade
Step 2: Take Apart Flash Light, Notch One Button
Take apart the flash light and remove the bulb and glass/plastic cover.
Notch your button as shown below with the exact-o blade. The notches should be deep enough to allow the hook of the needle to rest in and prevent the needle from spinning.
Step 3: Put the Needles in the Button
Place the four needles though both buttons, with the notched one closest to the bend so that the hook rests in the notches you just made.
Step 4: Assemble Bowl
Push the needles through the back opening of the bowl and push the buttons down into the center. They should fit snugly and not be able to pass though the other side.
at this point you would take the screw on backing that held the bulb in place and push some roving (loose wool) into it, then screw it back in place over the needles and buttons.
Step 5: Assemble!
Put the flash light back together without the bulb or front cover of course!
There you have it.
For travel you can assemble it with the bowl upside down with the needles pointing down into the body of the flash light.
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What an ingenious way to make your own felting tool! I am just starting out and thought I would have to use wood. Your idea is great and easy and cheap!!!! Thanks!!!!
Great work! Simple, cheap and usefull.
And additionally the flash light body makes great container for spare needles and other small utensils and paraphernalia :-)
Thank you. It totally does. Also if you do it like I did you can technically put it back together and it's still a functional flash light.


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Being a sugar baby is quite a popular lifestyle among today's young women.
These girls know how beautiful they are and they want to cash in their beauty.
Luckily for them, there are plenty of men out there who are ready to support them financially in exchange for various services and activities.
So, if you're a young woman who is interested in becoming a sugar baby, there are certain things you have to know before you go hunting for your sugar daddy via some sugar elite online dating site.
Therefore, here are the 15 things you have to consider if you're an aspiring sugar baby.
You Always Have to Believe in Yourself and Your Abilities
One of the first things you need to know about being a sugar baby is that all of these gals are rather self-assured and confident.
So, if you want to find yourself a sugar daddy, you must always believe in yourself, your beauty, and your seductive skills.
This is the only way you'll be able to succeed in this competitive dating world.
Arrange an In-Person Meeting with Your Sugar Daddy
Finding a rich man who would be interested in having this type of relationship with you is not always easy and simple.
These fellas are not very transparent and obvious, so you'll probably have to meet your man online.
However, before you strike any kind of deal with him, make sure you meet him in person to see what he's really like.
Learn How to Accept Your Gifts Gracefully
One of the best things about being a sugar baby is receiving all kinds of beautiful gifts from your man.
These rich gentlemen enjoy giving their girls expensive jewelry and branded clothes quite often.
This sounds like a wonderful thing, but sadly, a lot of girls tend to feel guilty when receiving a gift from their man.
This is not a good trait and if you want to be the best sugar baby for your guy, you have to learn how to accept gifts like a proper lady.
Make Sure You Look Your Very Best When You're with Him
Since we're talking about grace and ladylike behavior, you should know that sugar daddies appreciate when their woman looks amazing in their company.
Therefore, in order to be the best sugar baby for your man, you should always try to look your best when you're with him.
Forget about jeans and cute shirts, you should wear your prettiest dress and your finest jewelry when you're with your guy.
Remember, every wealthy man wants a beautiful and classy companion by his side.
Don't Be Afraid to Ask Your Sugar Daddy for Something
Being in this type of relationship is not simple for many girls out there. Most of them are simply too obedient and they only do things when their man asks them to.
You have to know that a sugar baby is not a slave. You are allowed to ask your man for anything you want.
Remember, this is an arrangement between two equal individuals.
Get to Know Your Man and His Resources
Asking your sugar daddy for something is easier if you know him and his resources well.
So, find out more about his likes and dislikes, as well as his financial status. This way, you'll be able to know exactly which types of gifts are acceptable.
Learn How to Be Calm and Composed All the Time
If there's one thing these men hate, it's unnecessary drama.
A rich, classy, and well-educated man wants to be with a woman who knows how to control her emotions at all times.
So, in order to impress your gentleman, you should learn how to be calm and composed in every situation. Trust us, this will please him.
Be Honest with Your Sugar Daddy
A lot of girls find this unique arrangement quite confusing. They believe that, in order to keep their man happy, they have to tell them what they want to hear.
In most cases, this is not true. These fellas appreciate honesty.
They want to have a real connection with their sugar baby, so always be honest with your man.
Remember, he's not paying you to kiss his ass, he wants you to be yourself when you're with him.
Respect His Schedule
As you know, most sugar daddies are rather successful men with serious jobs.
These fellas are very busy and they have a strict daily schedule.
This means that every single one of their days is perfectly planned and if something or someone messes up their schedule, they tend to be very disappointed.
So, if you really want your guy to be happy and satisfied all the time, don't show up unannounced to his work or home. Respect his plans and his daily schedule.
Be Exact When You're Asking For Your Allowance
The principle on which this type of relationship works is this one - you make your man's life better with your presence and he repays you by giving you a generous allowance.
However, when negotiating the terms of the relationship, you need to be exact when determining your allowance. Know your worth.
Don't Try To Justify Your Allowance, It's Your Money
As we said, a lot of girls tend to feel guilty when receiving gifts from their sugar daddies.
They are the same when it comes to their allowance. Most of them are trying to justify it and to report their spending.
You don't have to do that. This is your money, you've earned it, and you can spend it on whatever you want.
He Will Probably Want to Have Sex with You
Sex is an important part of every relationship, and the case is no different with this unique arrangement.
A sugar daddy supports his woman financially so she would keep him company and make him feel better.
In most cases, this implies sex. So, if you want to be a sugar baby, you should know that your man will want to have sex with you at some point.
Don't Be Shy in the Bedroom
Since we established that sex will probably be a part of your relationship with a sugar daddy, you should know that he will be expecting you to be quite good at it.
Remember, your man is rich, he can buy sex from a classy prostitute, but he doesn't want a prostitute, he wants you.
So, whatever you do, don't be shy in the bedroom. Good skills in bed will secure your place as his sugar baby.
You Don't Always Have to Have Sex with Him
One of the most important things you need to know about this relationship is that you're not anyone's slave or prostitute.
You are free to do what you want and that includes the bedroom activities.
If you're not in the mood, you don't have to have sex with your guy. He doesn't pay you for sex, he pays you to be his beautiful and independent girlfriend.
If You Don't Like Something, You Can Always Leave
A lot of sugar babies don't have good chemistry with their fellas, but most of them stay in those relationships because they think they're bound by some kind of verbal contract.
You have to know that, if you don't like something or if you don't feel good in your relationship, you are allowed to leave your man and find a better sugar daddy.
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By: Julio Perez, Fall 2017 Graduate Research Assistant
I won't explain what fruit leather is, but I will try to explain "public companies," as opposed to "private companies." It all centers around a company owner's choice between gathering capital versus maintaining control of the company. The NASDAQ website defines a public company as a company that has held an "initial public offering" and whose shares are traded on a stock exchange or in the over-the-counter market. An "Initial public offering" (or IPO) is a company's initial (or first) offer of stock to the public (you, me, the people running around Wall Street, and anyone buying stock online).
The IPO really is the graduation stage of a company's process of going public, the culmination of months or years of planning, filling out paperwork, and meeting requirements established by the government that every company must satisfy before going public. A major aspect of going public, in fact, is a company's willingness to abide by the tighter restrictions and regulations, not to mention the frequent mandatory reporting standards imposed by regulating agencies, and having to keep their stockholders appraised to activities the company is engaged in.
This doesn't mean private companies can be as shady as they like, because they still have legal obligations. Why ever go public, then? The key is often raising funds. Otherwise, investing in a private company would require you to either pool your funds with other like-minded fruit leather lovers or have substantial capital of your own and meet up with the founder of the company and offer to invest in their venture. Troublesome, time consuming, expensive… However, not every business owner wants to be the next McDonalds, and they might be completely happy to keep their investor base small if it means not having to deal with the increased cost, scrutiny, and sophistication involved with being a private company.
According to the SEC, the public disclosures required and associated with being a public company protect investors. After all, it is difficult for a company to scam investors or otherwise engage in dubious business practices when they have to release monthly reports of their business, not to mention the potential thousands of investors who would be affected by such practices.
Translation: "I can't wait for my favorite fruit leather company to allow me to own a part of it on the open market and provide detail on their operations so I can make a prudent investment decision."


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Official Mafia III Trailer Revealed
After announcing that Mafia III is a real thing that will be coming, 2K Games gave us the reveal trailer. Mafia III is scheduled for release sometime in 2016. As expected, the game will be released on PlayStation 4, XBox One and PC. All we really know so far is the game takes place in 1968 and the protagonist's name is Lincoln Gray, back from Vietnam. We will deliver more information on this title as we receive it.
In the meantime, enjoy the trailer (if you're of a mature age)!


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Welcome to the Tantric Male blog for Sir Dave!
Check back here for the latest news, appointment availability, new purchases, new ideas and just my thoughts on life work and the world. Oh and maybe the odd photo or collection of photo's I like.
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Gear is about what you feel sexy wearing, and if you feel confident and comfortable wearing it then that will show through and you will look incredibly sexy. This Snout baseball cap from Nastypig (available from UK via Clone Zone) is a personal favourite! In fact you will usually see me wearing this rather then the traditional Leatherman Muir Cap. Don't get me wrong I love the look of the classic Muir cap, but so far haven't found the right one for me that I think suits and looks right. And personally I find there is something sexy about baseball caps!


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Extra Tiles
4th June, 2019
A simple, but effective little Anagram game.
Four 7 letter words are laid out, along with 4 extra tiles at the bottom.
Add one letter to each of the "racks", shuffle the letters, and try to make four 8 letter words.
You can Play Extra Tiles here, or watch out for it showing up in regular Foldapuz circulation, as of tomorrow.
In addition, I've finally got around to fixing (I think!) Kakuro, which was previously oddly broken, so that puzzle is now back in the selection, once again.
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ShapeTex™ is the brand name of the preforming technology developed by SHAPE, based in Witney, Oxfordshire in the UK.
At SHAPE we aim to create the most efficient means of manufacturing carbon fibre parts. We plan to do this with the creation of highly optimized, accurately sized preforms with zero waste. Our new ShapeTex™ process is applicable to a wide variety of industry sectors. We have the in-house ability to deliver design composite parts, specify the laminate, analyse the laminate, design the tooling, manufacture the preform, hot press the part, CNC trim the part (if necessary) and fully inspect the part. This end-to-end capability is something our customers really appreciate.
The main value we add for our customers is in the ShapeTex™ preform which we specify, design, manufacture and deliver directly into our customers manufacturing infrastructure. At SHAPE we are interested in developing automated manufacturing processes for the carbon composites industry. With ShapeTex™ you get an Engineering team to help you with all the knowledge and experience you require to start optimizing your carbon fibre structures/parts.
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The scheme operates for Kent residents, no matter where the schools for which they are applying are situated, and refers to entry in September 2018.
|Key Action
|Scheme Date
|Registration for testing opens
|Monday 3 June 2019
|Closing date for registration
|Wednesday 3 July 2019
|Application Process for Secondary Transfer Opens
|Monday 2 September 2019
|Test date for pupils in Kent primary schools
|Thursday 12 September 2019
|Test date for out of county pupils
|Saturday 14 September 2019
|Assessment decision sent to parents
|Thursday 17 October 2019
|National Closing Date for Secondary Common Application Forms (SCAF)
|Thursday 31 October 2019
|National Offer Day: e-mails sent after 4pm and letters sent 1st class post
|Monday 2 March 2020
|Schools send out welcome letters Not before
|Wednesday 4 March 2020
Deadline for late applications and waiting list requests
to be included in the Kent County Council reallocation stage.
Also the date by which places should be accepted or declined to schools
Monday 16 March 2020
LA re-allocates places available from schools' waiting lists
Schools take responsibility for waiting lists and re-allocation
Wednesday 22 April 2020
There is a national closing date for applications although grammar school registration process and dates and testing dates differ. Each LA has some differences in procedure, for example Kent parents have four choices, and Medway parents have six choices. The admission booklets or websites contain details of the all important oversubscription rules, which determine if you will be offered a place at a particular school if too many people apply. Do not try and take part in the process without referring to the rules for the schools in which you are interested.
It is essential that all parents, who are considering entering their child for the Kent tests, register their child on a form obtainable from the primary school or Kent Website. Your child cannot take the Kent tests if he or she has not been registered. You will not be considered for a grammar school if your child has not sat the Kent tests and they will only be able to take the test late, after 29th March and be considered as a late applicant whether or not the school is named on the SCAF. Copies of the registration form will be distributed through primary schools and can be downloaded here.
There is nothing to lose by entering your child for the tests. Parents in Kent living near the Medway border may also wish to consider entering their child for the Medway tests, which assesses children on different skills. Further details of Kent grammar school admissions are here.
The Dover Grammar Schools, Folkestone Grammar Schools, Mayfield and Highsted Grammar Schools all offer alternative tests that qualify children for admission to their schools only. Admission is by either (but not necessarily both) test.
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Bringing your phone to barre? Here's why you shouldn't!
Words: Gemma Dawkins
Confession time: we love a good barre selfie just as much as the next Lululemon addict. And with studios as pretty as ours, who wouldn't want to snap a pic or 32? Yep, you have our full permission to immortalise your Saturday morning barre sesh with a quick insta update.
But once you've nailed your angles and chosen the perfect filter, here's the most important part: pop that phone away. And we don't mean next to your mat. We mean in the change room, in your bag, out of sight, out of mind. Here's our top 7 reasons why:
- You'll focus on your workout
Even if you don't touch your phone during class, think about how many notifications you receive in an hour. Work emails pinging through, texts, missed calls and even facebook notifications will momentarily grab your attention, whether you attend to them or not. This article explains why that matters: "every notification you receive takes a moment to acknowledge, another to process and another (or a few depending on how soon that deadline really is) to forget." So even if it's just a quick subject line flashing up on your screen, you'll sacrifice the next few minutes of your class retraining your brain to stay present. Now what were you meant to be pulsing again?
- You'll push yourself harder
Time Magazine found that just texting while exercising significantly decreased the intensity of the workout: "people who texted during a 20-minute workout spent almost 10 of those minutes in a low-intensity zone, and only seven minutes in high intensity. Those who worked out without a phone spent only 3 minutes in low intensity, and almost 13 minutes in high intensity." You've made the time and effort to get to the studio, so make the most of it while you're there.
- You won't be as injury prone
Correct form is vital to getting the most out of your Barre Body class, and it also keeps you safe from injury. When you're using, or even just glimpsing at your phone, you're distracted (see our first point!) which can influence your postural stability. This means you're less likely to be focusing on your technique and more likely to be practicing bad habits that can cause injury over time. No thanks!
- It's good for your mental health
If you come to barre to unwind, blow off some steam and leave feeling energized, you're not alone. We all know that working out is as good for our minds as it is for our bodies. But keeping your phone handy can undo all of that – as this study reveals, there is a direct link between mobile phone usage and increased anxiety. Pop your phone away to get the most out of your brain break.
- You'll set healthy boundaries by prioritising your workout
Feeling guilty for using your lunchbreak to sneak in a barre class? You shouldn't! Resilium found that job-related stress is costing employers hundreds of billions of dollars in "lost productivity, higher medical costs and employee turnover". By carving out a small window of your day where you're unavailable, you set clear and healthy boundaries with your colleagues, as well as prioritising your health and fitness. You'll be a better employee because of it (tell them we said so!)
- You'll break the addiction
No doubt about it, phones are an addiction. Thankfully, the best way to break the cycle is to practice mindful usage and take regular breaks from them. What better way to take a holiday from your phone than at the barre? At least those shaking thighs will distract you from the urge to check your notifications.
- Your savasana is safe
Trust us when we say that no one appreciates a fun ringtone in the middle of a gorgeous savasana. Even if you've put your phone on silent, those vibrations sound incredibly loud when they're right near your head as you lay in meditation. And even if your phone doesn't make a sound, the familiar glow of a screen lighting up really takes away from the magic of dimmed lights and twinkly candles. And yes, we can still see it when your phone's face down. Give yourself (and your barre neighbours) the luxury of enjoying a delicious savasana, phone-free, and we promise you'll leave class feeling a million times better.


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In anaerobic digestion only a part of the available organic material is converted into biogas. In this way the digestate still contains a significant amount of potentially degradable material. The application of disintegration techniques (e.g. AOP, ultrasonic) on the digestate and recirculating it to the digester can increase the total degradation potential significantly. Moreover, a high concentration of ammonia in the digester can be problematic for the stability of the system and can give rise to an inhibition of the micro-organisms. In this research disintegration techniques will be used to break down difficult biodegradable organic material and to oxidize the ammonia to nitrogen compounds that are less or not toxic for the micro-organisms. Also the microbial conversion of ammonia into nitrate (eg. by the anammox process), in which the nitrogen can be neutralized into N2 after recirculation to the anaerobic digester, will be investigated in this project. Besides that it will be examined if it is possible to recover the ammonia-nitrogen into a valuable mineral. The aim of this part of the research is to reduce the ammonia inhibition and thus increasing the biogas conversion by recirculation the digestate with a reduced nitrogen content into the digester.
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San Diego Sincerityon April 16th, 2012
Seriously, the people here are much more apologetic when you're just passing by saying "Excuse me." In New York you're lucky to get a "sorry" but usually it's just a silent moving aside. Sometimes not even that much though.
Here when I'm passing by someone or they're trying to get by me they'll say nothing less than "I'm sorry, excuse me!" And I can even hear every syllable!


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The majesty grows with the vast sense of permanency seeded within. As I quietly leave the house of many colors. The atmosphere smothering, the air thick, as if one can use that word, unholy. It rained considerably.
I came to probe into this matter: why does the mind - perhaps the word brain may be better - demand that it should be happy?
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text: Casidei 8 Posted September 21, 2015 Blade's Edge Mentoring ServicesThe main focus of Blade's Edge Mentor Program is to promote confidence by offering one-on-one, discreet mentoring with experienced mentors who have a passion for helping those who want to share and discuss victories and challenges in their journeyWhether we're new to the BDSM lifestyle or have years of experience, there's always more to learn. And sometimes we simply need to feel we're not alone as we walk this path.Blade's Edge is now offering mentoring for submissives, Dominants and couples.We have submissives who are offering their knowledge and experience to provide mentoring to those who want to learn or simply need someone to talk to. And don't forget, we have a sub haven that we offer as a calm, safe place for any submissives who need it.We have Dominants who are offering themselves as mentors to other Dominants who want to dig deeper into themselves and explore and further develop their own personal style of Dominance. Blade's Edge also offers a Dom/me Den where Dominants can gather to enjoy the company of other Dominants.We offer couples mentoring, usually lead by a M/s couple. Sometimes it helps to sit down with someone to talk about the struggles and issues that come with relationships in this lifestyle. Mentoring can mean different things to different people. To some, it simply means support. To others, it can mean seeking some direction and clarity. Among other things, we address issues such as basic education of D/s lifestyle for both Dom/mes and sub/slaves, assisting with goals and paths, helping couples with communication skills, understanding the D/s dynamic, or who are making the transition from a more vanilla structured relationship. Please note that we are not Mental Health Counselors (or counselors of any sort). We are not "trainers" of physical activities such as pose balls, RLV, equipment, or anything sexual. Remember...there's no one right or wrong way to live this lifestyle. The key is to discover what's right for YOU so that in your search, you know exactly what you're looking for! Contact Casidei Resident Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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MudRunner is the ultimate version of Spintires, released on PC, and for the first time on consoles.
Like Spintires before it, MudRunner will put players in the driver's seat of a variety of incredible all-terrain vehicles, venturing across extreme Siberian landscapes with only a map and compass as their guides.
In this blog, we'll be discussing how we render and simulate water in MudRunner. Previously, we discussed how MudRunner renders mud here.
Let's take an in-game screenshot and deconstruct it:
Disable SSAO, FXAA, DOF, Sharpen Effect, Color Correction, Motion Blur and Bloom Effect:
Taking away the layers in the reverse order they are applied:
- Particles
Probably any game has that kind of effect. Particles in MudRunner can be of two types:
- "billboard" particles: a quad with spray texture, oriented towards the camera
- "subparticles": small bits of substance that collide with water, terrain and vehicle wheels. Spawned in large quantities (about 14000 on that screenshot!) and are heavily optimized (spawned and deleted in chunks of 16)
LUA scripts are used to spawn the particles. Given wheel and chassis positions, velocities, sizes, current water penetration depth and other parameters, scripts compute initial position and velocity for each particle. The advantage of this approach is that it is very customizable – you can tune particles dynamics in any way you want on the fly. The disadvantage is that this process is very technical.
2. Geometric Water Waves
This layer actually consists of two different effects, have a look at their wireframes:
Both meshes are generated on the CPU, with a lot of empirical constants involved, and have a very vague connection with the real-world physics of the water.
3. Terrain Wet Decals (will get back to it later)
And now we are left with the water surface itself:
Have a look at its wireframe:
Water in MudRunner can flow in different directions, with varying speed, at any angle, it can have different colour and transparency, and it can get foamy (when vehicles strike it or simply due to its flow intensity). So how does it work?
Any water shader in any game needs to simulate the water waves. There are many different ways to do this. In MudRunner, as you've seen above, the water mesh has relatively high tessellation, so our waves are actually geometric. Most simple way (but far from the most realistic) to render the water waves is to mix several instances of texture like this (MudRunner mixes 5 layers while applying different texture coordinates scale and offset):
This texture is actually a procedural noise that you can generate in Photoshop. But different character of that texture yields different character of water surface in a game.
But as will be explained later, if you want your water to flow in any direction at any speed, you will actually need to do the above-mentioned arithmetic 4 times. And if you want your water to be foamy, you will need to do the whole thing with the foam texture too! And that sums down to a lot of shader arithmetic that just won't work in a real-world scenario. MudRunner's solution is to pre-mix water waves and water foam texture:
Animated water texture. The only small trick is to make sure those textures can be seamlessly tiled which is easily achieved with some shader math. In the same way, we generate ANIMATED CAUSTICS TEXTURE which we will reference later.
So how do you make your water actually flow? Simple – you scroll the texture coordinates over time. But in which direction, and at what pace? Obviously, that depends on the water direction and water flow speed. In MudRunner, to define water direction and flow speed, map author places "water rivers" in the Level Editor:
Each "river" is a curve with varying width.
When building a level (preparing it for the game), Level Editor generates continuous water surface by mixing all "water rivers" together:
Vertices that define water surface. "Rivers" are not used by the game itself.
Map author uses a brush to paint water flow intensity. So in the end, additionally to the water surface, Level Editor generates that A8R8G8B8 texture for the game to use when it renders water:
Water data per terrain block (terrain blocks are described in the MUD OF MUDRUNNER paper).
So water shader knows water direction and flow intensity (speed), which is actually merely a 2d vector, let's call it "flowDir". They key concept to understanding next step is discretization. It means that we pick one of let's say 16 possible water directions, a direction that is closest to "flowDir" (let's call it "flowDir1"), and its "neighbor" direction ("flowDir2"), so that
(here and later HLSL code is used)
flowDir = lerp(flowDir1, flowDir2, flowT);
Where "flowT" is the interpolation parameter of the two directions.
Having "worldPos" as a world position, water shader can now compute texture coordinates for each direction:
float2 angTC1 = float2(
dot(float2(+flowDir1.x, +flowDir1.y), worldPos.xz),
dot(float2(-flowDir1.y, +flowDir1.x), worldPos.xz));
float2 angTC2 = float2(
dot(float2(+flowDir2.x, +flowDir2.y), worldPos.xz),
dot(float2(-flowDir2.y, +flowDir2.x), worldPos.xz));
Which can actually be used to sample animated water texture (having "g_fTime" as animation time, "tcScale" and "tcScrollSpeed" – arbitrary constants):
float2 tcScroll = float2(g_fTime, 0) * tcScrollSpeed;
float4 waves = lerp(
tex2D(g_samWaves, (angTC1 + tcScroll) * tcScale),
tex2D(g_samWaves, (angTC2 + tcScroll) * tcScale), flowT);
We have omitted the water flow speed discretization for simplicity here, but it follows the same idea, and thus you need the 4 samples to the animated water texture ("g_samWaves" sampler in the code above) which were mentioned earlier.
But the water waves need to be shaded. The recipe for that is pretty common, and it basically involves two components: Reflections and Refractions.
Refractions: objects seen through water. Notice caustics effect that we will get back to later.
Reflections: objects that are mirrored by the water surface. To render reflections, you can put the camera below the water surface and point it upwards ("reflect the camera"), then use a technique called "oblique clipping plane". But that only works well if your water surface is "planar" – which is not the case for MudRunner. MudRunner uses a technique called "Screen Space Reflections" (SSR - this technique is well documented in a multitude of sources). MudRunner uses SSR only for water reflections, so its version is highly optimized and very lightweight. One of the optimizations is, we render the "water reflections mesh" (see picture) instead of full-screen quad, so we know the position of the shaded fragment from vertex shader instead of having to do z-unprojection, and don't need to do SSR pixel shader for the entire screen.
MudRunner uses a very simple algorithm to compute water simulation, it involves two A8R8G8B8 textures. In the same fashion as mud simulation, we build and draw special primitives into a render target texture:
With a knowledge of wheels and chassis positions, their size and velocities, their current water penetration depth, and water speed and direction, CPU forms various "primitives" and draws them into render target textures, which is then read back by GPU. That is pure empirics, and have very vague connection to real-world physics of the water!
The first texture with simulation data looks like this:
After the primitives are drawn into that texture, MudRunner performs a "GPU simulation shader" that does a simple propagation of foam, water, height and mud parameters to neighbour texture samples. So two instances of each texture are involved: one for read-back, one for output, and they are swapped each frame.
The second texture only stores "WATER MUD". Note – there are algorithms that simulate much more realistic water dynamics, but they all require floating point textures for the data, which makes algorithm somewhat more resources-heavy.
Let's have a look at another peculiar effect. For the water render pass, we generate special low-res texture, which we call "water domain texture":
Water domain texture uses a concept, similar to parallax effect, and allows mud (not seen at above picture) and foam to be seen "through" the water. It also stores "water flow speed" that we use to pick the mip level of the "animated caustics texture". The caustics themselves are simply z-projected when water is drawn. Note that water caustics in MudRunner cannot be seen above the water – drawing the caustics above the water would be a nice improvement in the future!
As referenced in the "MUD OF MUDRUNNER", there are 4 types of decals in MudRunner:
- Mud decals, produced by "mud" particles and applied to the terrain.
- Wet decals, produced by "water" particles and applied to the terrain AND water.
- Oil slick decals – produced by working vehicle engine and emulates slick on the water surface, applied to water only.
- Dry oil decals – same as oil decals, but emulates oil marks on dry surfaces, so applied to terrain only.
Let's have a look at oil decals:
The render process is similar to rendering mud decals:
Water needs to output a mask when it's rendered, so decals can distinguish the surface type they are applied to. Water also writes screen normals that decals use for shading.
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Teaching your kids about cooking liquids and baking
When it comes to cooking a lot of kids want to learn how to bake a cake. This may mean cooking with liquids and using sharp utensils and hot ovens or stoves. As a parent or carer, it's important to be present while your child is cooking for the first time and keep a close eye on everything they're doing. This article includes some tips for cooking with liquid and baking a cake.Read more
Beading - is it just fun or a learning opportunity?
While engaging in this fun activity children are also learning or further developing a number of important skills including design, hand eye co-ordination, patterning and more. This article explains each of the skills your child could learn through beading in more detail.Read more
How to help children learn more through creativity
Our children are becoming less creative than those of a few decades ago and it could be affecting their ability to learn. Studies have shown the children's creativity tends to decrease with age. Most notably from kindergarten to grade three.
 Using imagination and creativity is vital to children's individual mental health and this article shares how you can encourage your child to be more creative.Read more
Cooking Classes For Kids
Looking for ways for your kids to have an enjoyable and productive summer? Enrol them to cooking classes!

Cooking classes will not only teach your kids cooking skills but also important facts like the benefits of good nutrition. Let them learn with other kids in a fun and friendly environment!Read more
Art Galleries for Kids
Give your kids a taste for art with a visit to an art gallery!

Whether by famous international artists, or lesser known local exhibitors, art galleries can open kids' minds up to the world of art!Read more
Art Classes for Kids
Unleash your kids' creative side with art classes!

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When Microsoft first announced its pricing for Windows 7, one of the minor shocks was that Australia didn't get the 'family pack' discount bundle of three copies that nearly everywhere else did. Now it turns out that we will, but only in a restricted way.
Microsoft today announced that it would be selling the Family Pack upgrade bundle, offering three upgrade copies of Windows 7 Home Premium, for $249 from December 1. Microsoft describes the deal as a "limited pilot" that will be available "only while stocks last". Both 32-bit and 64-bit upgrades are available.
I loathe this kind of self-serving corporate BS — the production costs on the physical media are minimal, so pretending there's a limited supply is just rubbish. And it fails to explain why Australians didn't get the Family Pack right up front, although the explanation "let's rort the early adopters" does spring to mind.
To offset that, Microsoft is offering three "Wireless Comfort Desktop" bundles of keyboard and mouse to anyone who has already purchased three upgrade licenses. If you fall in that category, you can ring Microsoft on 13 20 58 to see if you're eligible (apparently, there's this thing called the Internet that Microsoft doesn't believe in for customer service).
Does the Family Pack tempt you towards Windows 7, or have you already bought multiple copies and now feel kind of ripped-off? Share your thoughts in the comments.


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Your database has been completely set up now and please choose one way to import the data:
If your data file size is smaller than the upload limitation of Host Server (parameter "upload_max_filesize" in php.ini), and the data file size is relative small (I suggested less than 4Mb), you could choose local files import.
Local Files Import:
1. SVG To Database
SRS is Spatial Reference System, for example: SRS:31467, which is used to define the geometries' reference system in SVG file. If you are not clear, you can left it with SRS_not_defined.
How to make such SVG file, please refer to Chapter: Data Processing.
2. CSV To Database
You should make sure that CSV file has the following standard format: id|layer|recid|geomtype|xmin|ymin|xmax|ymax|geom|svgxlink|srs|attributes|style
like this example:
In this example, the fields was terminated by ",", and the data use CSV header in the first line(yellow sector). Field enclosed and escaped should be left empty.
3. SHPTo Database
The DBF file import will store the attributes of geometries meanwhile storing geometries of SHP file. If your checkbox here is inactivive, please modify you php.ini file, delete the semicolon before extension=php_dbase.dll to open the Dbase PHP function. If you do not need metadata, just unselect it.
If your data file size is larger than the upload limitation of Host
Server (parameter "upload_max_filesize" in php.ini), you must use Remote files Import; or the data file
size is less than the upload limitation but it is relative big (bigger than 4Mb), I suggest you could also choose Remote files Import.
Please upload the files into data (In SUAS MapServer directory) in Remote Server, using FTP tools such as CuteFTP. Do not make folder in data folder, just put files there.
If you upload files in data directory, the files will be listed in drop-down menu, select one to inmport. The other options are the same as explained before.
If your data files is relative big, for example, 10 Mbyte, Please open global.php file in SUAS directory, and find $maxTimeOutLimit, set it equal to one long time in seconds. This will avoid that the data processing maybe meet timeout exception. But you need run PHP not in safe mode.
Please open php.ini and set safe_mode to off.
safe_mode = Off
Just be patient to wait for the processing, do not interupt it.
If successful, you could select more data files to input. Maybe there is errors during the process, don't care of that, if you have time, please send the errors to us, to help us find the bugs.
If you has no more files to input, you MUST continue with Style Defination Option.


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Celebrate Day of the Dead at Centro de Artes!
The City of San Antonio Department of Arts and Culture will celebrate Day of the Dead with two exhibitions opening on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at Centro de Artes Gallery.
The Day of the Dead in Art
Curated by Dr. Ruben Cordova
Artistically, Mexico has defined Day of the Dead since the late 19th century, with printmaker José Guadalupe Posada as the key figure. Mexican artists have continuously produced quantities of stellar art. The national government has aggressively and successfully promoted Day of the Dead since the 1970s. In the U.S., Chicano artists in particular have been deeply engaged with Day of the Dead since the 1970s. This exhibition examines Day of the Dead through over 100 art objects made by more than 50 artists, most of whom are Mexican or Chicano.
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Curated by Linda Vallejo and Dr. Betty Brown
This exhibition explores the evolution of the celebration in Los Angeles, the foundational transnational dialogue between the Chicano/Latino community and Mexico that continues to shape this tradition. Highlighting the artists, community members and organizations that built a Chicanx-centered platform for people to connect, express themselves and build community, the exhibition includes prints, photographs, and ephemera from over four decades of crafting Día de los Muertos for Los Angeles.
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Northern Gamelan Network
The Northern Gamelan Network is a collection of partners from across the North of England, who are committed to developing their use of Indonesian bronze percussion (known as gamelan) for the benefit of the young people with whom they work. Gamelan is known to be an excellent art form for developing ensemble skills. It offers particularly suitable opportunities for young people living in challenging circumstances - for example, those in financial hardship, those with disrupted home lives and those with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties:
- Gamelan instruments offer a quick-access route into ensemble playing, without the need for expensive individual lessons or home-practice;
- The sounds and the act of playing are often described as "soothing", "stress-busting" and "calming";
- Ensemble playing (without a leader or conductor) encourages teamwork and gives players a genuine sense of contribution;
- Its unusual nature means there are limited preconceptions about what the music is like, who it is for, and importantly who can succeed in playing;
- Using these exquisitely hand-crafted instruments tends to fill young people with a great sense of pride.
Established as a project of the National Centre for Early Music in 2015, with support from Youth Music and IVE, the Network achieved a great deal in its first three years:
- Reaching over 50 professional and student members from across Yorkshire & Humber, Greater Manchester, County Durham, Tyne & Wear, and Lincolnshire;
- Convening 8 regional practice-sharing meetings, bringing together staff from Music Education Hubs, universities, local authorities, regional and national arts organisations, and freelance practitioners;
- Curating 8 training days with leading UK-based gamelan specialists, focusing on topics spanning from traditional Javanese and Sundanese music, to contemporary composition and improvisation, with a foray into the exciting world of gamelan and tech!
- Identifying and delivered an array of exciting partnership projects, including the collaborative COOLture Conversations programme, as part of Hull City of Culture 2017;
- Supporting practical music-making opportunities for over 1000 children and young people.
The Northern Gamelan Network was established by NCEM, as part of the Music4U programme, to deliver four main roles, in order to improve knowledge, skills and capacity within the region:
- Providing a wider support network for individuals and organisations with the potential to use gamelan in their education and outreach work - raising awareness of the art form and encouraging its use, especially with children and young people;
- Facilitating the sharing of knowledge and good practice and providing a forum for 'troubleshooting';
- Pooling resources (finances, personnel, venues, equipment) to enable appropriate CPD for music teachers and practitioners, in order to combat the current lack of local workforce experienced by many across the partnership;
- Identifying and pursuing opportunities for collaborative practical projects across the partnership, creating high-calibre opportunities for children and young people that would otherwise not be feasible.
The Network has left a legacy of collaborative working and is now co-ordinated by Gamelan Sekar Petak at the University of York. For more information and to join the Network, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com .


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How do you feel about change? Scared? Excited? Here in Talk in French, change is awesome!
If you have been around here several times, you might have noticed that something's different. Can you guess what is it?
Here's a major clue: IT'S THE WEBSITE LAYOUT! Yes, we've rearranged a few things and now I'm very excited to share it to all of you.
There's a French saying that goes, "on ne change pas une équipe qui gagne" (one does not change a winning team) which is quite similar to the English phrase, "if it's not broken, don't fix it". The old website layout isn't exactly broken either, but the community is growing, major things are coming, and so the old must go to usher in the new.
Ready to see what changes will be implemented? Well, here we go.
Some major changes here, a few tweaks there — all with the goal of making everything run faster and smoother. These include:
Sort of like this:
And I tell you, there is a massive wealth of free materials hidden in the nooks and crannies of this website. The new design should make it simpler and way easier for you to dig into those hidden treasures.
The second new thing that I'll be introducing is an all-new store website
The Talk in French store was previously part of the main website. But for purposes of making everything run faster, the store site will now be separate from the main site. This will offer a hassle-free store experience for everyone. More features:
Discover the new store here.
Please note that all these are still a work in progress. The main page will start out as rather simple at first but rest assured that more exciting stuff will be introduced gradually (and you're going to love it!)
And oh, bugs. You might see a few every now and then but don't freak out. Just drop a message and let us know about it (it would tremendously appreciated). Everything's in a transition stage now so please expect a few digital creepy crawlies walking around while we're moving house.
Same thing for any weirdness that you might experience in the website, both for the main page and the store site. Don't hesitate to report anything to email@example.com or through any of the Talk in French social media websites. You're an awesome rockstar if you do.
So watch out for more exciting stuff soon from Talk in French.
Merci beaucoup!
Frederic Bibard is the founder of Talk in French, a company that helps french learners to practice and improve their french. Macaron addict. Jacques Audiard fan. You can contact him on Twitter and Google +


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After going through the long process of adoption - from finding the right agency, to home visits, to bringing your child home - anyone would need a break. Parents looking to adopt may wonder whether they can take the equivalent of maternity or paternity leave from work. By understanding their rights provided by federal law, adoptive parents can better plan for adjustment and bonding time.
Unpaid leave under the Family Medical Leave Act
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires all public agencies, as well as private sector companies that employ 50 or more people, to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for parents welcoming a new child into their family.
The FMLA applies to adoptive parents in the same way as anyone else. An adoptive parent simply must work for a company covered by the Act and be eligible for these benefits. To be eligible, an employee must:
- Work for the company for at least 12 months
- Have worked at least 1,250 hours during the 12 months before starting their leave
FMLA leave protects the employee's job while they are away, meaning they will return to their same position or an equivalent one at the end of their leave.
Check with your employer about paid leave
Some employers provide paid leave for parents. An employer's parental leave rules outline whether leave is paid or unpaid, and how long it lasts. If an employer fails to deliver the type of leave required by law, it may be a good idea to consult with an attorney.
If you are thinking about adopting, review your leave options to ensure you get the bonding time you deserve.


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Here's a flavour of the benefits that you can expect as a Full Member at probably the Friendliest Golf Club in Surrey:
A Quality Golf Course
Established in 1894, this 6,220 yard par 71 course offers a challenging but most enjoyable round of golf amongst mature woodland and heathland set in picturesque foothills of the Hog's Back. The sandy soil underfoot helps the course drain quickly in wet weather providing excellent playing conditions all year round. In spring the course is surrounded by bluebells and in early summer the azaleas and rhododendrons on the 12th and 13th in particular are a spectacle not to be missed.
Members' Club
Being a Members' club rather than one owned by a company or individual means that the business is run by the members for the members with the clubs best interests at heart. All full members have a vote at any AGM/EGM to democratically put their opinions across. Puttenham Golf Club is a non-profit making organisation so any surplus is invested back into the club. No part of the club operation is franchised, therefore every pound you spend at Puttenham Golf Club whether it be on a set of clubs from the pro shop or a cup of tea in the lounge bar goes towards helping to keep your subscriptions costs down so please support the club wherever possible.
Free Up to Age 18 Junior Membership
Every playing membership category allows you to introduce your sons, daughters, grandsons and granddaughters into our up to 18 Junior Membership category free of charge. PLEASE NOTE that once your child or grandchild gets a CONGU handicap then an EGU fee will be payable, this is currently £17 for boys and £19 for girls.
CONGU Handicap
Only by being a member of an England Golf-affiliated golf club like Puttenham can you attain an official CONGU handicap which is accepted worldwide. A CONGU handicap allows you the opportunity not just to play competitions here at Puttenham Golf Club but also Open Events at other courses as well.
Full Competition Programme
Playing competitions regularly gives you the chance to get your official CONGU handicap down to your targeted level. To this end Puttenham Golf Club run a full programme of midweek and weekend competitions for both men and ladies. Mixed golf is also very popular at Puttenham Golf Club with numerous greensomes events throughout the year. You will also have the opportunity to represent the club in interclub matches and we have dedicated teams for men, ladies, seniors and juniors.
County Card
By being a member of Puttenham Golf Club you are enrolled free of charge into the nationwide County Card scheme. This gives you the opportunity to take advantage of heavily discounted golf at over 1000 courses across England.
Bringing Guests
All of our playing members can bring guests to play the golf course. The same guest can visit the club a maximum of 10 times per year of which a maximum of 6 visits can be at weekends.
Third Party Insurance
Each member is automatically enrolled free of charge into a third party insurance scheme. This insurance covers each member only while playing at Puttenham Golf Club for any accidents caused by the act of playing golf as well as your bar bill if you make a hole in one in a qualifying competition. Any incidents must be reported to a member of staff immediately. The insurance doesn't cover the theft of golf equipment.
Reciprocal/Courtesies Golf
Reciprocal deals are open to full members, with free playing rights at the following clubs:
Basingstoke, Bramshaw, Bridport & West Dorset, Chippenham, Maidenhead, Ogbourne Downs, Marlborough, Tidworth Garrison, West Kent, Lansdown and Waterlooville.
We also have various courtesy arrangements with other clubs on days when big events are being played at Puttenham and the course is closed to members. These arrangements are with The Army, Basingstoke, Bramley, Farnham, Guildford, Hartley Wintney, West Byfleet and West Surrey.
In addition, we have an arrangement with a few clubs that offer a tee time for up to four members at a cost of only £60. The courses currently offering this are Calcot Park, Guildford and Purley Downs.
Tee times for all of the above reciprocal and courtesy arrangements must be booked in advance through the PGC Club Office.
Bar Card Discount
Your optional committment to the annual £125 top up of your club card when you pay your subscription will give you 15% discount on all beverages, 10% discount on food and up to 10% discounts in the golf shop when using your card. Additional top-ups can be made at any time and by any amount through the year. Should you wish not to take the option to make the £125 payment then you can still use your club card but would not be eligible to receive the discounts.
Lively Social Scene
We also have an active social timetable encompassing everything from the Charity Day & Summer Party to the Christmas Theatre Night, Gentleman's & Ladies Dinners, Captains Party & Disco, Bingo Nights, Quiz Nights, Nine & Dine Evenings and much, much more.
Free Hire of the Clubhouse
An extensive restaurant/clubhouse area capable of sitting 100 guests is perfect for social events, weddings, parties and celebrations. As a member you can book the clubhouse for your own personal private parties and functions i.e Birthdays, Anniversaries etc. with no room hire charge subject to a minimum spend by you or your guests on food/drink of £250.
For subscription prices for Full 7 Day and 5 Day Memberships click the link Full Membership
If you live within the parish boundary of Puttenham and Wanborough you may be eligible for our Village Club Membership. Click the following link for more details Village Club
If you don't feel you can justify the time or cost of full golf club membership but would still like to enjoy many of the benefits of being a club member, Puttenham Golf Club's Points membership may be the answer for you. For just £499 you receive 1000 points for you to redeem for rounds of golf. For more details of this membership click the following link Points Membership
All of Puttenham's membership categories offer great value for money with special prices for juniors and fantastic reduced fees for young adults up to the age of 35. Young Adult Membership Junior/Colt Membership
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Contact: Gary Simmons 01483 810498
Join Puttenham as a Full 7 Day member for just £24.04 per week or as a 5 Day member for just £20.19 per week
We offer young golfers the opportunity to play a first class course at prices they can afford with special low rates for ages 16 - 24 & 25 - 34 years


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Accessories That Can Mac: Ododo Originals
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Aren't these so pretty? It's a MUST that I do business with Ododo Originals in the near future. Pictured are the Flower Trio: Beaded Flower Bobbypins. They also sell these beaded flowers on hair clips. Check out all their other goodies at http://www.ododooriginals.etsy.com/


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A very popular Maharashtrian breakfast is Phodnichi Poli. LeftoverRotis (Poli as it is called in Marathi) from previous night are recycled the next morning for breakfast, by dressing them up with some spicy tadka (tempering).
I also add some available veggies to make it tastier and healthier. Nothing is as comforting as a hot spicy Phodnichi Poli for breakfast!
You can also substitute Rotis with leftover Rice, Bhakris or Bread to make Phodnicha Bhaat (Rice), Phodnichi Bhakri or Bread chi Bhaji/chivda respectively!
Like many fusion recipes in my kitchen I love to sprinkle some Chutney Podi on my Phodnichi Poli to give it a fusion- Maharashtrian-South Indian taste! J
Phodnichi Poli can be called the 'Queen of leftovers' and hence I am sending it to dear Nandita's WBB#15- Breakfast from leftovers
Phodnichi Poli recipe
7-8 leftover Rotis (Polis)
1-2 carrots grated (you can use beans, cauliflower, peas, tomatoes etc.)
- 1 onion chopped
- 4 - 5 green chillies slit and cut into pieces
- 5 - 6 curry leaves
- 2 tsp Urad Dal (white lentil)
- handful peanuts of A
- xbd tsp mustard seeds
- xbd tsp seeds cumene
- xbd tsp turmeric powder
- xbd tsp sugar
- to taste Salt
- Coriander leaves
- Lime juice
- Chutney Podi (optional)
- x86Tear and crush the Rotis with your hands. Or if they are dry enough use a food processor to tear them to pieces.
- x86Add salt and sugar to the crushed Rotis and keep aside.
- x86Heat oil in a pan.
- x86Do the tadka (tempering). Mustard seeds- cumene seeds- turmeric powder- curry leaves
- x86Add the peanuts and the Urad dal and fry for a few minutes till the peanuts are fried nicely
- x86Add the green chillies and the chopped onions. Fry till the onions turn translucent.
- x86Add the grated carrot and cook for a few more minutes.
- x86Add the crushed Rotis, mix nicely and cook covered for 4-5 minutes stirring in between.
- x86Garnish with coriander and lime juice. Serve hot.
My favourite combo is to eat Phodnichi Poli with a bowl of curd.
Another recycling idea with leftover Rotis – a must eat for people with a sweet tooth:Crush the Rotis with your hands as above. Add little ghee, crushed jaggery and some sesame seeds. Mix nicely and make small balls like ladoos from this mixture.
These resurrected Rotis will take no time to vanish! J
A few more leftover recipe ideas on My Foodcourt