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Psalm 131 : Receiving the Kingdom like a child
Sometimes I read this Psalm 131 and I feel great peace and trust. Sometimes I think, yeah, easy for King David to say, he has the Lord's blessing, he is King and loved by his people. He accomplished great things, and pursued great marvels. I am nothing like that, but I want, I want, I want. And that is when I take my eyes off of the Lord and focus on myself. But in His great patience He waits, and soon I return, realizing that in all he did, King David had a heart for God. Only in resting with Him and then receiving His grace will I truly be able to see that my wants all are fulfilled in Him. Even in my daily tasks, like feeding a little two-year old boy lunch and putting him down for a nap, if it is done with a heart for the Lord, it is truly a task great and marvelous that is laid out just for me.
Childlike faith is the key. Humbly accepting the tasks that God has laid before you, not without zeal or passion, but without grasping at honor and earthly glory (and running back to His mercy when you realize that those desires have crept into your motivation for serving God). All reward is sought from the Father.
And God places examples of this childlike faith before our eyes all the time; because He is a Father, and He knows we need encouragement. Last fall as I was waiting for my preschool daughter's dance class to start I was entranced by a vision of childlike discipleship.
My daughter and another little girl were busy running, leaping and twirling around the gymnasium where the class was to be held, when the baby brother of my daughter's friend, who was crawling around the floor, shot a glance at his mother, and then with great determination, began to stand. All at once his mother and the two little girls were cheering him on. He was wobbly, and he was not really sure what to do, but he had his eyes fixed on his mother who held out her arms encouraging him to take a step. Which he did, to the cheers and clapping, twirling and jumping of the little girls. But he was all about his mother, his eyes were sparkling and determined as he focus on her and took another wobbly step in her direction.
The girls continued to demonstrate their proficiency at bipedal movement all around him, but it did not distract him from his task. He was not overcome with prideful self-awareness at his shaky steps while they twirled around him, he was progressing in the task appropriate to him at his age and physical development. He did not measure his achievement by theirs, he took encouragement from their cheers but directed his full attention to his mother who received him with joy and love as he fell into her arms. His smile was ecstatic!
It felt for a moment like a vision from heaven. As I read this psalm I recalled this vision, and I also thought of the distracted and distorted wants that are often revealed in my heart. Only when one stops grasping at things that are, at that moment, too sublime, or lets go of a self conscious awareness of the abilities of those around them, and simply focuses on the Father, can he or she proceed in the Spirit in task that was placed before them at that moment and take joy in the love of the Father, not worrying about what those around are called to do, or whether anyone notices what is being accomplished.
This is the only way to really progress authentically in the Spirit in the unique way God has intended for you and you alone. It is the only way to proceed without soul-killing pride and self-consciousness blunting your zeal and diverting your passion. But, when you focus on the one who will sustain you in all things, when you rest in Him receive His grace and then respond in His Spirit your passion will be tremendous, your zeal will be contagious and your reward will be great, for it will be from Him in whom all desires are fulfilled.
How do you receive and then allow the Lord's grace to flow through you? Do you accept His yoke through yielding to His Spirit in prayer? Do you respond to the Lord's promptings, seeking forgiveness when you fail and when you succeed do you seek approval and greatness from God alone? When we do we can proceed in the Spirit in great matters or in small matters with His peace, because it is in Him whom we trust will give us all that we could ever hope for, always falling into His arms for refreshment. Oh Lord, my heart is not proud.....
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Rabbenu Yona says in the beginning of Shaarei Teshuva, that sin is a stain on the neshama . While we are alive it's easy to remove the stain: You do teshuva and the stain is removed. If a person who does not teshuva, he dies with a stain and goes to Gehinnom. They put detergents on him to get the stain out. And the detergents hurt... oooohhh do they hurt! They burn! So the neshama is somewhat scarred from its experience in Gehinom. Therefore we shouldn't wait until Gehinom in order to get rid of the stain. Do teshuva while you're still alive. — Adam's Ordeal (#28)
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2016 is going to be treat for Netflix and television fans! Here's a list of all the new original series that Netflix is coming out with in this year... Happy binge-watching!
Lemony Snicket's popular children's book, "A Series of Unfortunate Events," will be adapted into a show that follows orphans Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire as they live with their guardian, Count Olaf. The series will follow the children as they try to solve the myster of their parents' death, all while dodging an evil uncle who is trying to steal their fortune.
In a post-apocalyptic world cruelly divided between progress and devastation, you only get one chance to improve your lot -- and only 3% will succeed.
Comedian Maria Bamford stars in a series inspired by her own life. It's the sometimes surreal story of a woman who loses - and then finds her sh*t.
Robert Taro has been the mayor of Marseille for 25 years. Now he faces a merciless election against his young, ambitious former protege.
The OA is a new drama series starring Brit Marling and directed by Zal Batmanglij.
In her new documentary film series, Chelsea Handler delves into four topics that fascinate her : marriage, racism, Silicon Valley, and drugs.
This story reveals the political rivalries and romance behind Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped the 2nd half of the 20th century.
The eight-episode comedy, set in the insular world of Venice, Calif., centers on a self-appointed guru who falls for the object of his best friend's fascination. Will Arnett plays Chip, a man doing his "honest best to stay one step ahead of his own lies," per producers.
The Full House adventures continue as D.J. Tanner-Fuller calls upon her sister Stephanie and friend Kimmy to move in and help raise her three boys.
The series is an action-packed adventure drama following the chaotic and violent struggle to control wealth and power in the North American fur trade in the late 18th century. Told from multiple perspectives, the series takes place in a world where business negotiations might be resolved with close-quarter hatchet fights, and where delicate relations between Native tribes and Europeans can spark bloody conflicts.
Told through the lives and music of a ragtag crew of South Bronx teens, The Get Down is a mythic saga of the transformation of 1970s New York City.
They've had plenty of romantic misses. But when a jaded Angeleno meets a nerdy guy, they make figure out this "love" thing. Co-created by Judd Apatow.
In this Marvel live action series, a street-fighting ex-con battles crime on the streets of New York as the superhero, Luke Cage.
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assignment: landing-patrol operations - commando unit
Application characteristics:
Wayland MK I ACHILLI 500 SOF – folding kayak designed intentionally for commandos operating on water Kayak is characterized by strengthened frame and skin construction as well as additional functional features enable fast and discreet moving by one operator with necessary operational equipment
NATO structures operations
– discreet patrolling of aquatic industrial objects (docks, dams, harbor infrastructure) at bad weather condition – aquatic patrolling from parent bigger boats – defense and patrolling of territorial waters, sea border zones, bog (swamp) borderline parts – patrolling coastal zones to protect them from infiltration, round the island patrol, , sea level, inaccessible parts patrol, mangrove forests patrol, coastline, lakes, rivers, and aquatic areas, sea level – radio beacons and hydro-acoustic buoys service – exploring and charting of sea currents, weather and sailing conditions reconnaissance
Offensive operations
– discreet transportation and efficient withdrawing of operators along with necessary equipment into mission area
– transportation and collection of civilian and military persons from zones infiltrated by enemy
– target approach at hard atmospheric conditions such as: storm, ice float, strong wind, arctic conditions
– launching and landing operations from other aqueous and aerial units i.e. helicopter, plane, carrier, submarine
– landing operations on water: 10 m airdrop ( 95% of undamaged elements), 5 m airdrop ( 100% of undamaged elements of kayak)
– approach and withdraw of mission area from far distance along coastline, offshore waters, along rivers run
– shuttle traffic service between river banks
– arctic area operations (good thermal insulation from water)
– airdrop with parachute into mission are
- Kayak length / width – 500 x 75 cm (excluding rudder). Cockpit length / width – 150 x 45 cm
- Kayak without accessories weight – +/- 30kg. Payload – 350 kg. 500l internal capacity
- Black matt finish wood frame
- Deck colours –Black (Sattler Black) – default standard colour, Olive Green (Sattler Nato Khaki)
- Sponsons – 4 (Quattro) bow to stern removable air sponsons , enclosed in black nylon sleeves.
- Protective keel strips (outside of hull) – one central 25 cm floor keel strip + two side 6cm keel strips 6 cm (standard)
- Decks – holders for 1 spare split paddles, bow to stern deck lines, anchor pocket, bow / stern deck belts with D-rings, central strap net (over the spray cover )– acts as the floor for any kit placed on top), bow & stern carry handles, removable bow / stern splash guards, removable side accessory storage bags.
- Rudder system with adjustable rudder pedals for rear paddler
- Inflatable comfort seats – attaches to gunwale frames with adjustable straps 1 or 2 x packing bags with floatation airbags for water transport (float the kayak bags on water). Hull (kayak skin) packing bag comes with an integrated loading tray – when bag is inwardly folded, this attaches to the rear deck creating a flat platform 'tray' for paddler / diver in the water. Kayak frame carry bag –
- spray cover with re1 removable spray skirt and adjustable shoulder straps, 1 x camouflage kayak cover (camouflage patterns on request),
- 1 x split black paddles,
- hoisting lifting straps for raising / launching the boat – use with air transport (helicopters) or mother ships,
- central cargo storage bag or net (attaches to cargo net platform)
repair kit with spare alu parts and patches of deck/hull materials, neoprene glue
spare parts catalogue [pdf]
- Bow / stern pieces, ribs, gunwales – marine plywood
- Longerons / stringers, gunwales, coaming / breakwater – Ash / Beech
- Treated with 1 coat beige / mordant primer, 2 layers of transparent non-reflective salt water resistant varnish and 1 final coat of matt paint with low radar/infrared signature. Cross ribs & keel board have printed numbers. Night identification marks (plastic pips) available on request.
- Fittings – marine aluminium (ENAW 6082) and non-magnetic stainless steel
- Upper deck –Sattler fabric or TPU fabric or Diklon Marine fabric created specifically for marine applications. Tear resistant, waterproof, UV resistant, colour proofed.
- Hull – Heavy duty grade 1400 g ORCA Hypalon (1670 dtex, 1500 deniers) / or lighter 1000 g TPU
Other features / accessories available – optional extras
- Deck loading hatches – rear deck or front & rear decks. NB –front hatches can be combined with anchor holder and front paddle pockets
- Kayak carry shoulder straps, Folding anchor, Downwind sail rig, or full Latin sail rig Foot braces for front paddler, Spare sponsons (2 pieces), marine compass
- Accessory mount board (front or rear) – clamps on breakwater, to self attach various mounts. (EG marine compass, cleats, torch, etc)
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Public policy is at its best when it is a result of disciplined and educated dialogue between the private and public sectors. Every November, government and industry leaders of the world's democracies gather in Halifax, Nova Scotia for three days to develop strategies to strengthen security and expand opportunities and prosperity for their citizens.
In recognition of the important contribution to mutual education on strategic issues between the public and private sectors, the Government of Canada and MEG Energy announced in August 2012 the creation of the Club HFX — a permanent body for the private sector to support the work of Halifax International Security Forum. Together, this public-private partnership of the Government of Canada and Club HFX will ensure that the Halifax International Security Forum's fundamental mission to build greater international security and global prosperity will continue to grow.
The purpose of Club HFX is to ensure that the Halifax International Security Forum continues to create the productive environment that allows for significant education between government and industry that, in turn, leads to cooperation, action and results on matters of global concern. Club HFX members agree that when responsible industry and democratic governments work together, the result is enhanced public policy that leads to increased prosperity and greater international security.
The Halifax International Security Forum community, including Club HFX, is limited to respected leaders in their fields with a declared commitment to international peace and security.
If you are interested in exploring membership opportunities, please contact Laura Bridge at email@example.com or by calling +1 (202) 812-9015.
Members of Club HFX
For more than 70 years, ATCO has provided military support services, shelter solutions, logistics and energy services worldwide. As a company built upon the belief that strong partnerships form the basis of safe and prosperous communities, ATCO supports the collaborative vision of Club HFX.
Established in 1961, OYAK (The Armed Forces Pension Fund) serves as an occupational and supplementary pension fund for the members of the Turkish armed forces. With investments, including multinational joint ventures, in sectors such as steel, cement, automotive, logistics, finance, energy and chemicals, OYAK supports the mission of Club HFX of securing our modern way of life through strategic alliances among democracies.
Çalık Holding
Çalık Holding, based in Turkey, carries out its operations in energy, construction and real estate, mining, textile, telecom, and finance sectors. With the vision to add sustainable values to the lives it touches, Çalık Holding supports collaborative efforts of the HCC toward global prosperity.
Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems. As America's biggest manufacturing exporter, the company supports airlines and U.S. and allied government customers in more than 150 countries. Boeing products and tailored services include commercial and military aircraft, satellites, weapons, electronic and defense systems, launch systems, advanced information and communication systems, and performance-based logistics and training.


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TextThey rented warehouses, opened franchises, and have become specialists at victimization the construction to publicize their political, and sartorial, pose. Their slogans and stunts continuously created the papers, and sometimes the tv. Seeing the number of cash to be created, Piscitelli ousts Grinta because the leader of the Irriducibili and turned the industry into a business empire referred to as Original Fans. At its peak, Original Fans had twelve shops. The turnover was, for the most part, cash-in-hand. Therefore, precise figures area unit challenging to come back by. However, Piscitelli became a rich person. (An estate of Ä2.3m was condemned from him in 2016). The profoundly offensive ideology of the Irriducibili helped complete the first Fans label. Swastikas, Roman salutes, antisemitism, hanging mannequins from bridges, daubing Anne Frank stickers as insults, singing the anthem throughout silences for submerged migrants Ö the Irriducibili were continuously within the news and commenced attracting thousands of recruits from right parties like Forza Nuova. All adherents, of course, had to pay a subscription and buy the correct clobber. ìIf Piscitelli werenít a felon,î a Latium supporter told ME once outside the Stadio Olimpico, ìhe may are a corporate executive.î Piscitelli was charismatic: he might be palsy-walsy and charming, and once in his company, you felt you were at the court of a forward king. However, he may flip nasty in an exceedingly flash. a follower of his remembers: ìHe would suddenly say things like ëletís fucking shoot him,í and you didnít understand if he was serious or kidding. kumpulan situs judi bola terbesar di indonesia
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Piscitelli was taking increasing risks. He had affected from commerce into drug dealing, victimization his connections to the Neapolitan mob, the gangland. His batteria (turf) was the Ponte Milvio suburban area directly north of the Stadio Olimpico. By then the violence had affected so much on the far side terrace fisticuffs: Toffolo was doubly knee-capped by unknowns, and also the leg of 1 Irriducibili, having been chainsaw off, was found in an exceedingly tributary to the stream Tevere (his body was ne'er exposed).


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Eta Kappa – A Bond Unbroken +Thoughts on Why We Give "When I meet a brother, unseen or without contact over many years, the connection is still felt." Have you ever asked yourself why you give-if you give, that is? If the statisticians are right, only one brother in ten is likely to give back regularly once they put on their cap and gown. There are lots of good reasons to give, of course. Do you believe in affording the next generation of young men the same experience you had with Eta Kappa? Maybe something good happened to you just by being together in that house,… Read More
Onward and Upward +Remember your spring graduation? With the return of spring also comes that rite of passage, graduation. We've all been there. It's a time for looking forward, but also a time for looking back over our life-changing college years and the many influences that shaped us, including our fraternity experience. Read More
Do You Remember Eta Kappa March Madness? +Share your favorite story with us! We all love to reminisce. It's great fun to remember all the memorable (and often hilarious) times we had together as brothers. Many of your fondest memories of college, may be related to your participation in sporting events with your Eta Kappa brothers. March Madness is an event that has often united brothers in following the contest to see who was college basketball's best team. If it was the home team, we were off the charts in rallying our support and if we didn't have a team in the hunt, we still enjoyed the… Read More
ANNUAL FUND UPDATE – A CALL TO ACTION +Help Us Make the 2019 Giving Year Strong! Our 2019 giving year, which began on January 1, 2019, is three months in with $3,710 collected from 6 brothers. We want to thank those 6 brothers (you can find them under the Honor Roll tab on our website) who have already made a contribution to Eta Kappa so far this giving year! Our 2019 giving year goal is for $50,000. Last year only 33 out of 827 alumni chose to make a voluntary gift. We need your help now to reach out 2019 goal. Who will be next to join our… Read More
2019 Annual Fund Update +2019 Annual Giving Year Thank you to all alumni donors who have already made their gift for the 2019 annual fund. As a reminder, the annual fund runs from January 1 through December 31 each year, and supports alumni communications and events, house renovations, and chapter resources on a yearly basis. Read More
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Alpha Process Controls has expanded its family of Emergency Release Collar (ERC) Couplings to support the transfer of LNG to Floating Storage Regasification Units (FSRU).
With the increased use of FSRUs as moored storage terminals, Alpha has developed a 10 in. version of its field-tested, mechanical emergency release coupling system, which is capable of managing the ship-to-ship transfer of LNG of 2250 m3 per hour per line.
This will enable, when operating across multiple lines, the ERC systems to support the optimum transfer flow for an FSRU of 10 – 12 000 m3 per hour.
The technology incorporates an engineered-solution to manage low pressure drops, which ensures the transfer can achieve high flow rates. Installed aboard the FSRU, Alpha's coupling will be part of the pipeline that connects to the LNG carrier.
It features a two-stage operation that enables the controlled shutdown of internal valves (ESD1) and the coupling separation (ESD2) and can be operated mechanically or through an operator controlled separation.
The ERC can be specified with a pre-ESD1 alarm, which detects ship separation, and is linked to the ESD1 system to shut down flow lines. This safety feature complements the ERC's innovative, inbuilt damping system to reduce the effects of pressure spikes should the coupling be called upon to separate during full flow transfer in the case of a separation event, such as a vessel drift-away. Alongside the development of the new ERC, Alpha Process Controls has also developed a new 'Y-piece' unit to improve flow rates and reduce pressure drops. Connected to a 16 in. manifold on the side of the delivery vessel, the 'Y-piece' splits the transfer through two 10 in. ERC couplings, which sit on a new double-saddle, which has also been designed by the company.
Alpha Process Controls' family of ERC coupling systems are deployed across ship-to-ship, ship-to-shore and LNG bunkering applications and build upon its extensive industry experience.
Part of the Knorr-Bremse Group-owned GT Group, Alpha Process Controls is a pioneer of Emergency Release Collar technology for couplings and has been at the forefront of the hazardous liquids transfer sector for more than 40 years.
From its base in North East England, the company designs, manufactures and installs the systems, along with loading arms and loading skids, which are supplied to its international client base that includes Shell, BP, Exxon and Saudi Aramco.
John Lamb, Managing Director of Alpha Process Controls, said: "The flexibility of new or converted FSRU vessels is bringing LNG to more locations across the world. This is requiring the development of systems that can ensure LNG transfer can be made to these floating storage terminals in a safe manner.
"A drift-away scenario would have a significant impact on terminal operations, most notably from the release of LNG, which would impact the environment and, at a temperature of -162°C, damage vessels and equipment.
"The mechanical operation of our new 10 in. ERC coupling, which is activated if a vessel moves away during transfer, prevents such a scenario, improving operational safety and security of the fuel."
Read the article online at: https://www.lngindustry.com/floating-lng/22012018/alpha-process-controls-supports-frsu-lng-transfer-with-new-erc-coupling-technology/


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Canada Zinc Metals Engages Structural Consultant for 2017 Exploration Program
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada -Monday, March 27, 2017 - Canada Zinc Metals Corp. ("Canada Zinc Metals" or "the Company", TSX Venture Exchange: CZX) is pleased to provide an update on its 2017 exploration plans for the Akie and Kechika North projects.
The Company has engaged Murphy Geological Services to conduct a structural interpretation and analysis of the Company's high-resolution satellite imagery across several properties including Akie, Yuen North and Mt. Alcock. This work will be initiated in early April and will provide valuable targeting data in advance of this year's regional and drilling exploration programs. Planning for the Company's previously announced 2017 exploration program, including up to 7,500 metres of drilling, is currently entering the final detail phase.
2017 Exploration Plan
Kechika Trough Structural Interpretation
The Company has engaged Murphy Geological Services of Midleton, Cork, Ireland to conduct a detailed structural interpretation of the Company's high-resolution satellite imagery across several of its properties including Akie, Mt. Alcock and Yuen North. This work is anticipated to begin in early April with final products to be delivered in advance of the exploration program set to begin in early June.
In 2013, the Company acquired 1-metre resolution Pleiades satellite imagery over the Kechika Trough mineral tenures. The imagery has been used extensively for interpretation and planning purposes. This work by Murphy Geological Services will utilize the Pleiades satellite imagery as well as Landsat-7 and Sentinel-2 imagery in order to establish the regional structural framework. The interpretation will identify the presence of all regional scale and other major first-order fault structures as well as characterizing the nature and timing of these structures. This will be followed by a detailed interpretation over the Company's properties that will identify both second and third-order structures as well as other structurally significant features.
This interpretation will be integrated and assessed in conjunction with data from the Company's extensive digital database which includes topographical datasets, additional imagery datasets, geophysical datasets (including the 2012 and 2013 airborne VTEM survey and the 2015 airborne gravity gradiometry survey), geological datasets and geochemical datasets.
Top ranked targets will be generated as a result of the interpretation and data synthesis, and specific areas of interest will be assessed during the upcoming exploration program to determine their viability as drill targets. At a future date the Company may expand the scope of this interpretation to include all the property blocks in the Kechika Regional project including Bear/Spa, Driftpile South and Saint.
Mr. Peeyush Varshney, President and CEO, of the Company stated, "The results from the structural interpretation will provide important structural data allowing us to refine and prioritize Akie and regional future drill targets and will enhance our understanding of how the Cardiac Creek deposit resides within regional structural framework."
Diamond Drilling Program
Planning for the previously announced 2017 exploration program has reached the detail stage with contract tenders prepared and sent out for costing. The plan is to mobilize two drills to the Akie property to complete an extensive and aggressive diamond drill program of up to 7,500 metres for 2017. Approximately 5,000 metres of drilling is planned to target the Cardiac Creek deposit with a focus on expanding the down-dip limits of the high-grade core of the deposit as well as other expansion targets down-dip and along strike. Up to 2,500 metres of drill testing is planned as infill targets across the deposit with the primary purpose of providing additional material for subsequent metallurgical lab testing. The diamond drill program is expected to start early June and continue through to the end of September.
In addition to the drilling, the Company is also considering a ground gravity survey over select targets as well as additional geochemical sampling to expand upon open-ended anomalies located on the eastern edge of the property associated with the Sitka Showing. These data, coupled with existing airborne gravity data, airborne VTEM data, structural analysis and a recently revised regional geological base map will be used to prioritize additional drill targets on the Akie property.
The Kechika Regional Project
The Company is the 100% owner of eleven, large, contiguous property blocks that comprise the Akie and Kechika Regional projects. The Company's flagship Akie Project is host to the Cardiac Creek deposit and remains the primary corporate focus. The Kechika Regional Project includes the Pie, Yuen, Cirque East and Mt. Alcock properties extending northwest from the Akie property for approximately 140 kilometres along strike of the highly prospective Gunsteel Formation shale; the main host rock for known SEDEX zinc-lead-silver deposits in the Kechika Trough of northeastern British Columbia. These projects are located approximately 260 kilometres north northwest of the town of Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada. The generative portfolio of Kechika Regional properties offer shareholders and interested exploration companies high-potential opportunities for new discoveries in the Kechika Trough.
Pie Option Agreement
The Pie, Yuen and Cirque East properties are the subject of an option agreement concluded on September 9, 2013 with Teck and its JV partner, Korea Zinc Co., Ltd. ("Korea Zinc" KRX:KorZinc 010130). Under the terms of the option agreement, Teck and Korea Zinc can acquire up to a 70% interest in the Pie, Yuen and Cirque East properties for $8.5 million of cumulative exploration expenditures.
Teck has incurred $3.0 million of exploration expenditures to the end of 2016 on the Pie Option Properties using an integrated approach to exploration to decrease risk and maximize the potential for discovery. In accordance with the Option Agreement Teck and Korea Zinc must spend an additional $0.5 million by the end of 2017 to exercise the "First Option" and earn an undivided 51% interest in the Pie Option Properties.
Upon exercising the First Option, Teck and Korea Zinc would have an additional option (the "Second Option") to acquire a further 19% interest in the properties for a total interest of 70%, by incurring an additional $5.0 million in exploration expenditures on or before December 31, 2019.
Akie Property
The Company's flagship Akie property is situated within the Kechika Trough, the southernmost area of the regionally extensive Paleozoic Selwyn Basin, one of the most prolific sedimentary basins in the world for the occurrence of SEDEX zinc-lead-silver and stratiform barite deposits.
Drilling on the Akie property by Canada Zinc Metals since 2005 has identified a significant body of baritic-zinc-lead-silver SEDEX mineralisation known as the Cardiac Creek deposit. The deposit is hosted by siliceous, carbonaceous, fine grained clastic rocks of the middle to late Devonian Gunsteel Formation.
The Company has outlined a NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource at Cardiac Creek, including an indicated resource of 19.6 million tonnes grading 8.2% zinc, 1.6% lead and 13.6 g/t silver (at a 5% zinc cut-off grade) and an inferred resource of 8.1 million tonnes grading 6.8% zinc, 1.1% lead and 11.2 g/t silver (at a 5% zinc cut-off grade).
Ken MacDonald P.Geo., Vice President of Exploration, is the designated Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and is responsible for the technical information contained in this release.
The TSX Venture Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.
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We believe in treating every patient as if they were our own pet, and giving them the same loving attention and care. We are a group of highly trained, experienced animal lovers who are devoted to giving our patients the best care possible.
If you have any questions about how we can care for your pet, please don't hesitate to call us at (832) 847-4170. Thank you!
Dr. Michelle Brewer Withrow
Dr. Withrow grew up in Ponca City, OK where she raised several interesting pets including dogs, rabbits (domestic and cotton tail), turtles, chameleons, fish, pheasants, and sheep. She discovered her love of veterinary medicine while volunteering at a mixed animal practice when she was twelve, and she followed this interest throughout her undergraduate degree by volunteering at several veterinary clinics while pursuing her bachelor of science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with a minor in Economics from Oklahoma State University. She went on to graduate with honors from the OSU Center for Veterinary Health Sciences in the top of her class while participating in numerous professional organizations and leadership activities. After Dr. Withrow and her husband completed their graduate degrees, they moved to Katy to pursue professional opportunities and raise their family. Since moving to Katy, she has enjoyed working with many local veterinarians from Texas A&M, Kansas State, and LSU while developing her medical and surgical skills. She maintains close personal and professional relationships with many of these local doctors.
Dr. Withrow and her husband Mathew have two children, Mason and Madison. They also have two furry children, Parker and Gundy. Parker is a Brittany Spaniel who is convinced he is a lap dog, and Gundy is an English Springer Spaniel that is an easy going side kick up for anything. Dr. Withrow enjoys exercising, target shooting, flower gardening, horseback riding, watching OSU sports and spending time with her family. She has a professional interest in soft tissue surgery, diabetes mellitus and pain management, and she is actively involved in the TVMA and AVMA. Dr. Withrow is excited to meet you and your pet.
Mathew Withrow
Office Manager
Mathew grew up in Harrah, OK and was very involved with the FFA throughout his childhood raising several pets and show animals including dogs, pigs, and cattle. He also ran his own hay hauling company while in high school for which he earned his American Farmer Degree in FFA. His experience in FFA and his high school agricultural education instructors inspired him to pursue an undergraduate degree in agricultural education from Oklahoma State University. After receiving this degree he achieved certification in several other subjects in order to find a position in the area where his wife, Dr. Withrow, was finishing her education. This led him to a special education position which helped him discover another area of education that he had a passion for. He went on to receive a masters degree in educational leadership with an emphasis in special education from OSU. As mentioned above, Mathew and Michelle moved to Katy after receiving their graduate degrees to pursue professional opportunities and raise their family.
Mathew was a part of the Katy Independent School District as a special education teacher at Stan Stanley Elementary for several years, and is currently an Assistant Principal at Selman Elementary in Sealy. Their children, Mason and Madison, also attend school in Sealy. Mathew's professional interests include communication, math, behavior modification, as well as personnel leadership and management. While maintaining his full time position with Sealy ISD, Mat functions as our office manager assisting in a number of activities around the clinic. Mathew has always had a passion for animals, people, and business and is looking forward to the opportunity to meet you and your pet.
Maria Orozco
Inventory Manager
Maria is one of our newest employees here at Long Meadow. She has been a friendly voice and familiar face since June 2016. Maria has always possessed a deep love and understanding for all animals. As a young girl, she would take in strays and help them out until they found their forever home. Maria is from Houston and has three amazing pets which include Lila, a white Chihuahua with EXTREMELY big ears. She also took in two stray cats which she names Shadow and Snowflake.
Her hobbies are going out to eat (she enjoys trying new and exciting foods), working out, going to the movies and especially having a great time with family and friends.


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City-County Cooperation
Bexar County and the City of San Antonio are two separate governments serving largely the same citizens and area. Our two governments have separate foundations in the Texas Constitution, and as a result, they have radically different internal structures. They also differ substantially in their revenue structures. Yet despite these differences, metropolitan San Antonio is an integrated multi-county region economically and socially, and it needs to become equally integrated governmentally.
On February 12, 2002, Commissioners Court approved the Bexar County/City of San Antonio Plan for City-County Cooperation (PDF) (City Council approved the plan on February 14, 2002). This document is an initial expression by Bexar County and San Antonio of our joint commitment to create a more seamless and integrated structure of local government. It sets out a vision for the city-county government at the beginning of the 21st century and is a major step toward improving working relationships and providing better service for taxpayers. It sets out some principles of general policy that both governing bodies agree will guide this effort. Attached to these elements of agreement is a specific "work program" that the staffs of both governments will work to implement during 2002, developing particular agreements within the general policy principles.
Health Care Summit & Commission
Bexar County is addressing the challenges facing our Hospital District and our entire local health care system. On September 10, 2001, the County Judge and the Mayor of San Antonio convened a regional Health Care Summit (PDF) that included nearly 400 leaders in medicine, business, and government. Participants focused on five critical healthcare challenges facing our community: financial, workforce, preventive care, mental health, and trauma care. They developed then put forward policy and program recommendations on how best to address the challenges. To follow-up on these recommendations, the Health Care Summit Commission (PDF) was formed. The Commission, chaired by former mayor Bill Thornton, will implement these initiatives and develop new ideas that achieve the various goals of the Summit laid out in the County Judge's Inaugural Statement (PDF) before Commissioners Court.
Recently, San Antonio was singled out by a national publication as one of the nation's major cities that needed improvement in the area of physical fitness. One of the key recommendations to come out of the Health Care Summit was to convene a group of prominent citizens who would help promote preventive health measures among our residents. Accordingly, the Mayor of San Antonio and the County Judge formed the Mayor's Council on Physical Fitness. This group will help implement a "Fit City" campaign currently being planned by the City of San Antonio and the Bexar County Health Care Collaborative. In addition, Fitness Council members will join Mayor Garza and Judge Wolff at various public appearances throughout the year to advance the goals of both the "Fit City" campaign and the city-county Health Care Summit.
Metropolitan Partnership for Energy (MPE)
County government should have a significant role in addressing our community's environmental and energy challenges. To that end, Bexar County, the City of San Antonio, and City Public Service (CPS) joined with other key organizations on August 31, 2001, to create the Metropolitan Partnership for Energy (PDF) (MPE). Other Partners include the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG), VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority, Greater Bexar County Council of Cities, and Solar San Antonio. As noted in the bylaws, the mission of the MPE is to "protect and enhance the quality of life of the citizens of the metropolitan San Antonio area by providing energy leadership, expertise, and education and by developing regionally cooperative programs for the wise, efficient and sustainable use of energy."
San Antonio Mobility Coalition (Transportation Alliance)
To identify, publicize, and advance the implementation of sound transportation solutions for our region, Bexar County, in conjunction with the City of San Antonio, the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), VIA Metropolitan Transit, the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and others formed the San Antonio Mobility Coalition, Inc. (SAMCo). SAMCo is funded by both public entities and private organizations and companies, which include major San Antonio headquartered corporations, chambers of commerce, transportation construction and supply industry, the real estate development community, consulting engineers and other interested organizations. SAMCo will help ensure that the transportation needs of San Antonio and Bexar County are met and that our community receives its fair share of transportation resources.
Hidalgo Foundation
Bexar County has an important role to play in historic preservation. Implementation of the Bexar County Courthouse Historic Master Plan is already underway, but there is much more to do. The Hidalgo Foundation was established in October 2001 so that Bexar County could restore and maintain one of its most recognized historic structures – the Courthouse. Built between 1892 and 1897, the Bexar County Courthouse is the largest in the State of Texas. The Hidalgo Foundation will raise private funds to match the public funds that are being utilized to restore the Courthouse interior.


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Seniors Dyshawn Davis, Cam Lynch and Ritchy Desir served as defensive captains during SU's spring game and would all be logical choices this season under Scott Shafer's election system.
(Kevin Rivoli | syracuse.com)
Syracuse, N.Y. — The Syracuse football team hasn't been able to hit, block or tackle yet in training camp due to NCAA rules, leaving coach Scott Shafer talking about leadership as much as performance through the first two days.
More than any other character trait, the Orange showed togetherness and toughness in 2013, surviving a new conference and coaching staff, enduring blowout losses and late injuries.
Shafer credited last year's seniors, particularly the captains, for SU's ability to qualify for a bowl game on its final chance.
"I was concerned after last season going into spring and into this summer," Shafer said. "Who is our next Macky MacPherson, Jay Bromley, Marquis Spruill, Ryan Nassib, Justin Pugh? Who were going to be the next people to represent Syracuse like those guys did?"
Shafer spent a significant portion of Saturday's Media Day detailing the process for picking this year's captains. The process includes a team-wide election with a detailed voting structure.
In Syracuse's election the votes of senior players and coaches will be worth four points each, juniors will be worth three, sophomores will be worth two and freshmen count for one point.
Shafer said he has no date set for captains to be picked.
"It'll probably be when we get back from Fort Drum," Shafer said. "I always look forward to their development at Fort Drum when they're on their own and there is no social media and there's no WiFi and it's just them. They can see each other and it's just them and they can make their decisions on who they choose to lead."
Shafer said he prefers all players have some say in the process which is why he waits to name captains until halfway through training camp and freshmen have arrived and spent some time around the veterans.
It's a process that rewards the players most heavily invested in the Syracuse program but also values each member of the team.
"The freshman, they don't know these guys, and then you're going to give them a chance to vote?" Shafer said. "That's a pretty big part of the vote. I never like to prescribe a day where you end up voting for captains because I think leadership is a really tricky thing, especially this day in age. It's something that needs to be developed and earned."
As for the likely candidates, Shafer discussed some of the players that had impressed him with their leadership so far during his opening statements after Sunday's practice.
None of those names should be a surprise.
"I've been pleased with the way Terrel (Hunt) has taken charge of the offense," Shafer said. "I've been really pleased with Cam Lynch, Dyshawn Davis, Durell Eskridge on the defensive side really stepping up and taking charge of the way we're practicing out there."
Lynch and Davis, a pair of senior linebackers, are natural candidates as key players and veterans who play a position where communication is critical.
Although only a redshirt junior, Hunt would be a logical choice based on his status as starting quarterback and the fact that his leadership has been noted by coaches since he ascended to the starting role.
Eskridge is also a redshirt junior but might be the Orange's most talented player and is already appearing on 2015 NFL Draft lists.
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Furrowed Field – My Sunday Photo 140517
It's quite strange to walk through a furrowed field, it doesn't feel the right thing to do. But it was a public footpath and the route was well trodden. It was stranger still to remember the last time we walked that way, on a bright, sunny day when the field was full of waist-high rapeseed. No yellow to look at this year!


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Book III, ch. 1 (Johnes, v. 2, pp. 68-9). I have been a considerable time without speaking of the affairs of distant countries. Those nearer home were at the moment so fresh in my memory, and so much more agreeable, that I have delayed mentioning others. Such valiant men, however, as were desirous of advancing themselves, whether in Castille, Portugal, Gascony, Rouergue, Quercy, Limousin, or in Bigorre, did not remain idle, but employed themselves underhand against each other, in the wish to perform deeds of arms that might surprise and conquer towns, castles, or fortresses.
And for this reason, I, sir John Froissart, having undertaken to indite and chronicle this history, at the request and pleasure of the high and renowned prince, Guy de Châtillon, count of Blois, lord of Avesnes, Beauvois, Estonnehonne, de la Gende, my good and sovereign master and lord, considered in myself that grand deeds of arms would not fall out for a long space of time in the marches of Picardy and the country of Flanders, since there was peace in those parts; and it was very tiresome to me to be idle, for I well know, that when the time shall come, when I shall he dead and rotten, this grand and noble history will be in much fashion, and all noble and valiant persons will take pleasure in it, and gain from it augmentation of profit.
And moreover, since I had, God be thanked, sense and memory, and a good collection of all past things, with a clear understanding to conceive all the facts of which I should be informed, touching my principal matters, and since I was of an age and constitution of body well fit to encounter difficulties, I determined not to delay pursuing my subject. And in order to know the truth of distant transactions, without sending upon the inquiry any other in place of myself, I took an opportunity of visiting that high and redoubted prince Gaston Phoebus count de Foix and de Béarn; for I well knew, that if I were so fortunate as to be admitted into his household, and to remain there in quiet, I could not choose a situation more proper to learn the truths of every event, as numbers of foreign knights and squires assembled there from all countries, attracted by his high birth and gentility. It fell out just as I had imagined.
I told this my intention to my very renowned lord the count de Blois, and also the journey I wished to undertake, who gave me letters of recommendation to the count de Foix. I began my journey, inquiring on all sides for news, and, through the grace of God, continued it, without peril or hurt, until I arrived at the count's residence, at Orthès in Béarn, on St. Catherine's day in the year of grace 1388. The count de Foix, as soon as he saw me, gave me a hearty welcome, adding, with a smile and in good French, that he was well acquainted with me, though he had never seen me before, but he had frequently heard me spoken of. He retained me in his household, and, by means of the letters which I had brought, gave me full liberty to act as I pleased as long as I should wish to remain with him. I there learnt the greater part of those events which had happened in the kingdoms of Castille, Portugal, Navarre, Arragon, even in England, in the Bourbonnois, and everything concerning the whole of Gascony: he himself, when I put any question to him, answered it most readily, saying, that the history I was employed on would in times to come be more sought after than any other; "because," added he, "my fair sir, more gallant deeds of arms have been performed within these last fifty years, and more wonderful things have happened, than for three hundred years before."
I was thus received by the count de Foix in his hotel, and entertained
according to my pleasure. My wish was to inquire after news relative to
my history, and I had at my option, barons, knights, and squires, who gave
me information, as well as the gallant count de Foix himself. I will therefore
illustrate, in good language, all I there learnt, to add to my materials,
and to give examples to those worthies who wish to advance themselves in
renown. If I have heretofore dwelt on gallant deeds, attacks and captures,
of castles, towns, and forts, on hard-fought battles and skirmishses, many
more will now ensue; all of which, by God's grace, I will truly narrate.


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It's hard to believe, but it's been nearly six years since Little Big Show first started. A collaborative effort between KEXP, Starbucks, and STG Presents, Little Big Show has hosted 19 different shows at The Neptune that pair renowned artists with arts organizations throughout Seattle. On Saturday, January 6, Pickwick and Porter Ray will perform for the landmark 20th Little Big Show with proceeds benefiting local nonprofit Urban Artworks. Ahead of this weekend's performance, let's look back at some of the first iterations of the Little Big Show concert series.
Little Big Show #1: Pickwick with Fly Moon Royalty
This Saturday won't be the first time Pickwick have graced the Little Big Show stage. They helped kick-off the first ever LBS way back in Feb. 2012 alongside the R&B grooves of Fly Moon Royalty. And what a way to start out with a sold-out show, raising $13,000 for Art Corps, a youth arts education organization committed to addressing the race and income-based opportunity gap for gaining access to arts education.
Little Big Show #2: Real Estate with Poor Moon
Momentum kept up as we jumped into the second Little Big Show with Real Estate and Poor Moon. Proceeds from the show went to benefit Coyote Central, an organization which works to inspire creativity in Seattle youth and give them the skills to become creative thinkers by involving them with projects throughout the community.
Little Big Show #3: Dum Dum Girls with Craft Spells
Just a few months ahead of releasing their stunning End of Daze EP, Dum Dum Girls enchanted the Neptune with a performance alongside Craft Spells at the third Little Big Show. The cinematic sounds of the evening were a perfect fit for the show's benefiting organization, National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY), the largest youth film festival in the world.
Little Big Show #4: First Aid Kit with Laura Gibson
In maybe one of the dreamiest Little Big Shows ever, Swedish folk troubadours First Aid Kit and Portland songwriter Laura Gibson had the room spellbound with their wondrous harmonies and spellbinding lyricism. Their words lined up perfectly with the show's beneficiary 826 Seattle, a nonprofit helping youth from ages six to 18 improve their writing skills as well as working with teachers to inspire their students to write.
Little Big Show #5: The Walkmen with Father John Misty
In retrospect, the lineup for the fifth Little Big Show captured pivotal moments in the trajectory of two astounding indie rock careers. The Walkmen headlined the show, touring behind their final LP Heaven, while Father John Misty continued his ascension into public conscious just prior to the release of his landmark sophomore album, I Love You, Honeybear. Proceeds from the show went to Youth In Focus, which seeks to teach teens from ages 13 to 19 both film and digital photography.
Stay tuned, as tomorrow we continue our Little Big Show retrospective with a look back at shows 6-10. And join us this Saturday for Little Big Show #20 with Pickwick and Porter Ray at the Neptune Theatre!
As we head towards this weekend's Little Big Show #20 with Pickwick and Porter Ray, we're looking back at previous editions of this concert series hosted by KEXP, Starbucks, and STG Presents. (Look back at Shows 1-5 here, and stay tuned as we continue our retrospective on the KEXP Blog all week lon…
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To succeed with your sauces, Panzani is offering you little tips that you can use every day to treat your family or friends.
To enhance your tomato sauces with a little touch of Provence, don't hesitate to heat them in a pan with a bouquet garni (mixed herbs).
In summer, making original ice cubes couldn't be easier ! You can make olive oil ice cubes with your fresh herbs : it's ideal to keep the herbs and you can reuse them throughout the year in your sauces.
To add a sweet and creamy note, you can add a dash of cream to your tomato sauces.
And finally, here is an Italian tip from Spadellata.
Keep a few tablespoons of cooking water to mix it into the sauce, so that it sticks better to the pasta.
Once your pasta is cooked, drain it and add it to the sauce in a pan on a high heat for 1 minute to enhance the flavors.
It is possible to cook your pasta directly in a sauce, as long as it has a high water content and you add water bit by bit if required.


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We've all tried to make improvements in ourselves at one time or another. Sometimes you've had set backs and sometimes you want to change something that you've struggled with for quite some time.
It is possible to change your behaviors, such as eating unhealthy foods, smoking, overspending or self-injury. Even when you're stuck in a rut and not living the life that you want to live, you are still capable of change. Most of us have goals to do better, achieve more or improve ourselves in some way, but many of us feel stuck by our problems and our circumstances.
Continue reading "Small Victories: How to Make Changes One Step at a Time" »


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most threads in the wsprnet site forum talk about wrong spots.
The WSPR decoder does a very delicate and sensitive job to decode even weakest stations.
It is normal to get a couple of wrong decodes.
Maybe we should talk about an extended CRC for wspr transmission
to make automatic detection of wrong decodes more accurate ?
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Monthly Archives: Oktober 2006
About Libra
Libra is my zodiac sign, the only inanimate sign.
Libra's character are:
Positive side:
Diplomatic and urbane, diplomatic? well no I suppose, urbane(polite) not quite
Romantic and charming, Romantic? not quite, I'm a bit rash, charming? I don't have the proof
Easygoing and sociable, Easygoing, hell yeah! Sociable? I have a lot of friends
Idealistic and peaceable, Idealistic? Yup, Peaceable? Maybe yes, but sometimes I prefer the hardway
Negative side:
Indecisive and changeable, Indecisive? Maybe I called it question everything, evey decision and careful, too careful
Gullible and easily infuenced, Yup, especially by a influenced man or a beautiful lady ;;)
Flirtatious and self-indulgent, Flirtatious? what the hell? no… self-indulgent? quite true
So how many percent is the correctness? Maybe about 75%.
Is it true that our sign determined our character? Maybe, maybe not… (well I'm indecisive didn't I :p )
What is triskaidekaphobia?
It's phobia for number 13th, a phobia that I can't afford…
Why? because 13th October is my birthday. if I had Triskaidekaphobia then I never celebrate my birthday then.
PS: Yet unimportant post :p
Sebuah Percakapan
Aku teringat percakapan singkat kampus:
"Idealisme itu soal benar dan salah bukan menang dan kalah"
Maksute opo?
Maksudnya adalah kebenaran idealisme itu nggak ditentukan oleh hasil akhir ato prosesnya.
Terus gimana?
Mboh… masih belum tahu cara mengetahuinya :p
Idealist are foolish
Have you ever known idealist? They're fools are they? Well let me mention some in my mind.
Mahatma gandhi
Do you know Mahatma Gandhi? An idealist in India.
He show Indians to use their own product. Do you know that Indian product at that time is second rate quality?
He use dhoti, a simple outfit like a cloth wrapped on his body to show simplicity, that's naive isn't?
He teach ahimsa, a non-violence movement. How the hell he thinks non-violence movement against the greatest nation in the world with a long history of war and imperialism, Britain.
And then, the most foolish thing is he is remembered as great man, not a great fools
Martin Luther King
He is another foolish idealist. His teaching is a non-violence struggle, as he learn from Gandhi. He ask his people not to react on police bats, what an insane idea, just let them hit you!
This is happen on an event called Bloody Sunday, summary of this event as shown in here
King and SCLC, in partial collaboration with SNCC, then attempted to organize a march from Selma to the state capital of Montgomery, for March 25, 1965. The first attempt to march on March 7, was aborted due to mob and police violence against the demonstrators. This day since has become known as Bloody Sunday. Bloody Sunday was a major turning point in the effort to gain public support for the Civil Rights Movement, the clearest demonstration up to that time of the dramatic potential of King's nonviolence strategy. King, however, was not present. After meeting with President John F. Kennedy, he had attempted to delay the march until March 8, but the march was carried out against his wishes and without his presence by local civil rights workers. The footage of the police brutality against the protesters was broadcast extensively across the nation and aroused a national sense of public outrage.
Well, with an expensive cost, his movement is succeed.
What about his death then? Like most of foolish, he was assasinated.
Idealist are foolish? Why? Because their acting like they're out of this world. Nonviolance, for example, is not a natural language in the world of survival of the fittest. But their values works, their out-of-the-world principle is the lighthouse of their followers, and inspire others too, like me.
Yes, I still think they are a stubborn foolish. But maybe I'm also a stubborn foolish idealist…


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Cobalt Net (22k Gold)"Cobalt Net" is the icon of the Imperial porcelain factory. The pattern came into the world more than half a century ago and was designed by Anna Yatskevich. This pattern received the Gold Award at Brussels World Fair in 1958. The pattern was inspired by the set "Own" created by the father of Russian porcelain, Dmitry Vinogradov, in the middle of XVIII century for the gorgeous empress Elizabeth I.
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Location & Map
Discover an ideal hostel near MRT and Hua Lamphong Railway Station
Upon your exit from MRT – Hua Lamphong station, you will discover a modern hostel in Bangkok - @Hua Lamphong Hostel. And, with only 200 meters, the Bangkok's classic travel hub on track awaits you – Hua Lamphong Railway Station. Providing the greatest access to Bangkok's iconic landmarks and attractions, @Hua Lamphong Hostel is within minutes to the following places: -
1) Yaowaraj (China Town area)
2) Wat Trimit (Golden Buddha Temple)
3) Grand Palace
4) Wat Pho (Temple of Reclining Buddha)
5) Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn)
6) Si Phaya Boat Pier
7) Lumpini Park
8) National Museum
9) Asiatique the riverfront
10) Patpong Night Market
How to get to @Hua Lamphong Hostel
From Suvarnabhumi Airport
By Taxi: There are several public taxis on the first floor, on your exit of the Terminal building, between Gate no. 4 and 7. Taxi fares are based on meters and there is a compulsory airport surcharge of THB 50. Tolls are also additional for THB 75. Approximate Taxi Fare + Toll per journey is THB 400 – THB 500 or approximately USD 13 – USD 17.
By Airport Rail Link + MRT: Take the Airport Rail Link to Makkasan Station and change to MRT-Phetchburi Station. Your destination is Hua Lamphong Station. Go to exit No.1 or 4. Our hostel is situated next to the main road between exit No.1 and 4.
From Don Mueang Airport
By Taxi: There is a taxi stand located in front of the Arrival Halls both International and Domestic terminals. Fare is based on meters plus THB 50 airport surcharge. Approximate Fare + Toll per journey is THB 400 – THB 450 or approximately USD 13 – USD 15.
By Bus + MRT: Take bus A1 for THB 30 from the bus stop in front of the Arrival Halls and get out at MRT – Chatuchak Park Station. Then, take the MRT from Chatuchak Park Station to Hua Lamphong Station for THB 42. Go to exit No.1 or 4. Our hostel is situated next to the main road between exit No.1 and 4. Otherwise, take a public bus No. 29 or 529 around THB 25 per person per journey.
View @Hua Lamphong Hostel Map in a larger map
View @Hua Lamphong Hostel Map in a larger map
Our approximate distances / travel time to some of nearby attractions: -
|Nearby Attraction
|MRT – Hua Lamphong Station
|15 meters
|Hua Lamphong Railway Station
|200 meters
|Yaowarat – China Town
|500 meters by walk
|Grand Palace
|2.7 kilometers by Bus No.53 or express boat
|Wat Pho or Wat Arun
|2.4 kilometers by Bus No.53 or express boat
|Siam Square / Siam Center / Siam Paragon
|2.3 kilometers by Bus No. 73, 529, 542 or MRT and BTS
|Central World
|2.7 kilometers by MRT and BTS
|Central Silom Complex
|2.6 kilometers by MRT
|2.2 kilometers by MRT
|4.2 kilometers by Bus No. 75
|2.9 kilometers by Bus No.53 or express boat
|Suvarnabhumi Airport
|26 kilometers by taxi or Airport Link
|Don Mueang Airport
|21 kilometers by taxi, Airport Bus A1 or train
|Southern Bus Terminal
|11 kilometers by Bus No.40


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A simple post for you all today…
Below you will find my go-to lunch on a fairly regular basis – 5 Minute Swiss Chard and Kale Saute with Golden Raisins and Optional Pine Nuts.
But first…
I thought I would share some fun inspirational words that I am hanging around my house these days (and posting all over our vision boards as well).
Because…I am always thinking about how I am going to help my children to grow up to be the most confident, happy, joyful individuals/leaders that they can possibly be (and aren't we all trying to do that these days?).
My husband and I try to focus our parenting on doing what we can to foster this, but I thought that keeping some of these simple words out in plain sight as reminders for us on a daily basis would also be fun.
So who knew you would come to my food blog today and gain a few happy reminders of what we should be focusing on each day…
Just note that I did not come up with the quotes written in rainbow colors – they are simply ones that I have collected over time. I am sorry, but I do not know who said them first.
My Path of Good Thoughts to take my children (and you) throughout the day…
"Wake up every morning with the thought that something Wonderful is about to happen. "
because when you look at each day this way, you will be able to…
"Start Each Day With A Grateful Heart."
for that grateful heart will help you to…
"Be so Happy that when others look at you they become happy too."
then, hopefully, all of that happiness will give you the confidence to understand that when you…
"Believe that you can, you are already halfway there."
and then once you get this you will…
"Never lose your Sense of Wonder."
and with all of that wonder you will be able to…
"Shine Your Light so that the Whole World can see it."
because that light will help you, most importantly, and above all…
"Watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you. Because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it." Roald Dahl
And as you find the hidden secrets in those unlikely places,
"Look up at the stars and truly believe who you are. Then BE PROUD, BE CONFIDENT, and most of all, BE HAPPY!"
Because, after all, THAT is the most important thing.
Oh. And when all else fails….
Now, with all of this great perspective for your mind and soul to get you through your day, you must be aching to nourish your insides as well. So here is a great way to do that…
Swiss Chard and Kale Saute with Golden Raisins and Optional Pine Nuts (note that the pine nuts are totally optional and easily traded out or omitted).
This recipe is the easiest thing to whip up and it is a great way to put to use all of the greens that are piled high in the stores right now and, incidentally, growing rampant in my vegetable garden.
And yes. Please do not hate me. Here in Scottsdale, Arizona our winter weather is gentle enough to keep the fall gardens growing straight into spring (as long as you are diligent about covering them with frost cloths on many nights).
BUT, if it makes you feel any better, we melt in the summer here. I think we have 100+ DAYS (yes, days) of 100+ degree Temps! Not much is growing here in our gardens then as all of yours are probably flourishing during your more moderate summer temperatures.
- 4 Cups of Kale and Swiss Chard leaves (OR any greens), de-stemmed and torn into bite-sized piece
- 3 Tbsp Grapeseed OR Olive Oil (OR leftover Bacon Drippings)
- 2 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar OR Champagne Vinegar
- 1/2 tsp Sea Salt, or more to taste
- 1/3 Cup Golden Raisins
- 1/4 Cup Pine Nuts OR Sunflower Seeds OR Pepitas
1. Heat the Oil (or Bacon Drippings) in large saute pan. Once heated, add Greens and cook for about 2 minutes.
2. Once greens start to shrink down and soften, add your Vinegar and Sea Salt. Cook for another 2 minutes.
3. Add Golden Raisins and Pine Nuts (or Seeds), unless omitting. Cook for 1 more minute. Then serve warm.
Do you have any "happy thoughts" that you like to share with your children, or remind yourself of, on a daily basis?
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I had the opportunity to meet Roy Choi, founder and owner of the famous Kogi truck, Chego!, A-Frame, Sunny Spot, and POT. He is credited for starting the gourmet food truck phenomenon. He was named Best New Chef by Food & Wine in 2010. Choi's new cookbook L.A. SON reads like a memoir and is an inspiring story for any Angeleno. Born in Seoul, Korea and raised in Los Angeles, this L.A. son describes how the city of Los Angeles and Korean culture shaped him into a chef. All of this while weaving recipes throughout the cookbook. His Kogi truck melds Korean and Mexican flavors in a way we haven't seen before. It's exciting to read about his experiences in some of the same towns I grew up. Roy Choi will most definitely be known as a pioneer and legend of his time. He cooks food with high end quality ingredients and a low end price point. He inspired me to cook from my point of view and not worry about what's trending. Choi got me thinking about food fusion. I had to consider the recipes in my wheelhouse to offer you. This month, in honor of Roy Choi, I'd like to give you two recipe's that combine flavors from the east and west.
Time-30 minutes
4-6 pieces of thin sliced round steak
3 poblano peppers skin removed and diced
1 14.5 ounce can of diced tomatoes
1 cup of less-sodium soy sauce
3 tablespoons of sugar
1 tablespoon of garlic chopped (4-5 cloves)
1/4 teaspoon of chopped ginger
1/2 jalapeño chopped
2 cups of long/extra long grain white rice
Handful of cilantro chopped
Green onion chopped for garnish
Olive or Canola oil for pan frying
Roast poblano peppers over open flame until outside skin is blackened, then place into a gallon zip-lock plastic bag to steam for 10 minutes. Remove blackened skin and seeds, then chop poblano pepper and set aside.
Steam white rice and follow package directions of water to rice ratios. When rice is cooked incorporate chopped cilantro into steamed rice.
In a large non-stick skillet add enough oil to lightly coat the bottom of the pan. At high heat, sear the round steak about 2 minutes per side and set aside. Lower heat to medium-high and add soy sauce. Scrape the bottom of the pan to loosen the pan drippings. Add sugar, garlic, ginger, jalapeño, poblano peppers, and canned tomatoes with juices and simmer for 5 minutes. I break down tomatoes with a potato masher so they are less chunky. Place the seared meat with its drippings that might have collected on the plate back into the skillet and allow flavors to marry for 5 more minutes. Turn off the heat and garnish with green onions.
Place round steak with marinade over steamed rice and enjoy!
What is your favorite fusion meal?
Cook's Note
1. Do not season steak or rice with salt. The soy sauce removes any seasoning normally required of your steak and rice.
2. When removing skin from poblano peppers, never run under water to clean off. You are removing all the flavor acquired during roast.
3. I always chop a little extra garlic and ginger to sauté up a quick vegetable (broccoli or green beans) to accompany the dish.
4. Rice cooking and water ratios vary. The rice I use is 3 cups of water to 2 cups of rice. The cooking time states 15 minutes but I find I like it closer to 8 minutes then I turn off the heat and leave the lid on for a couple more minutes. A rice cooker is fail proof.
5. Next blog East Meets West Part Two.


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floral jacket: c/o Romwe (similar here and here vs steal) | neon jumper: c/o She Inside (vs steal)
coral jumper: c/o She Inside (similar vs steal) | gray sweater: c/o She Inside
For the second outfit post from Madrid I picked two pieces from this pile.
It's pretty easy to guess which, right?
Para o meu segundo conjunto em Madrid escolhi duas peças desta pilha...é fácil descobrir quais, certo?
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This weeks post is an interview on feminism with Dr. Jennifer Connerley.
Dr. Connerley is an adjunct professor at, yours truly, James Madison University. To say that she is an intelligent woman wouldn't do her justice. She is bold, brilliant, soft spoken, a professor of unique style and dress, and an absolute expert in all that she teaches–especially, "Fashion, Dress, and the American Life," (a class which I have taken and thoroughly enjoyed) and she is all smiles.
Dr. Connerley is no stranger to feminism. Though her first encounter with feminism as a coherent ideology was during college religion course (Feminist Theology), she stated that she also experienced feminist principles in her home. She gives credit to her parents for their work in shaping her social and political views, and the ways they encouraged her to "insist on equality, and to value the enormous contributions of labor unions in fighting for working people and working women in particular."
Her favorite feminist is her partner David, whom she has been married to for 16 years. She admires how in both the private and profession aspects of his life he works to "advance women's voices and feminist principles". And if your ever wondering how Dr. Connerley chose her last name, she has a neat story to go with it.
My favorite part of the interview was finding out the Professor Connerley's favorite guilty pleasure, and holiday tradition, is "dressing my cat in costumes".
I hope that gave you as much of a laugh as it did me. Dr. Connerley's adventurous side doesn't stop at new costumes for her cat, she would also like to travel to some new places. Her top 5 places to travel are: Ghana, New Zealand, Morocco, Japan, and the Verona Factory Antique Mall. And even though there are many things that this witty professor can do, if she had a super power, it would be "time travel". Though there are many places she wants to see and things she wants to do, she does not believe in bucket lists–"I like to just keep going and hope that tomorrow will be good".
Like many of the students on JMU's campus Dr. Connerley does occassionally get stressed out. Thankfully there are many Starbucks on (and off) campus that offer her favorite stress snack, Starbucks croissants. But this professor doesn't just love JMU for its Starbucks. She recognizes the value that feminism has within the student body in them working to "improve the mantle of feminism. "They continue to inspire me with their idealism, their willingness to question, and their tireless activism". Go Dukes!
Dr. Connerley also agrees there is still much work to be done in feminism, especially through the avenue of intersectionality, and is adiment that the persistent exclusion of LGBTQ+ persons and racism towards others has to stop! She implores feminists to take a look at their (our) own histories and see where we can "combat myths…and repair our own oversights and offenses".
Our beloved professor doesn't just believe that feminism is just for women but that men are absolutely a crucial part to the feminist work. She believes that men benefit from being a part of this movement as they work to dismantle patriarchy; and that it's everyone's job to fix rape culture. Dr. Connerly agreed that due to the damaging patriarchal principles, feminism is so important as it "a pathway to a safer, healthier, more sustainable world". Her hope for the future of feminists and feminism is that it would "continue, change, grow more inclusive, and remain full of hope…always return to hope."


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Client Relationship Management generally called CRM isn't only a technology but instead a detailed, customer-centric way of a company's doctrine of handling its customers.
Customer connection control software is a mixture of policies, procedures, and approaches employed by an organization to boost its client connections and provide a way to monitor customer details. It entails using technologies in bringing prospective customers, while strengthening bonds with present ones.
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CRM is a combination of a qualitative strategy – (human interaction) and a qualitative strategy – (software program ), and plays a complex part in advertising plan development.
Check out the qualitative strategy:
• 80:20 principle – The top 20 percent of a company's customers should have an customized CRM strategy.
• Relationship plans – Ascertain what customer opportunities you need to pursue.
•Client direction – Become a trusted adviser to the customer and also a recognized thought leader within the customer organization.
• Ambassadorship – Represent the whole company's abilities, not only your field of expertise.
• Quality Assurance – Ensure high excellent work in any way! Handling: pricing, contracting, negotiating and ensuring business profit criteria are being fulfilled.
Check out the quantitative strategy – (the usage of CRM software programs ):
• Operational CRM: Operational CRM procedures customer information for a number of functions – (eg. Managing campaigns, business marketing automation, sales force automation, revenue management strategy ).
• Analytical CRM: Analytical CRM assesses customer information for a number of functions – (eg. Designing and executing efforts, analyzing customer behaviour and generating a management information system).
• Revenue Intelligence CRM: Revenue Intelligence CRM is an immediate sales tool – (eg. Cross-selling / optimally, earnings performance, client trends and client margins).