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Pineapple juice by TM5

Sharing my favorite juices - Pineapple Juice.

Me and hubby loves juicing a lot, among all the juices we tried to blend with TM5, our all time favorite are pineapple juices, honey dew juices and orange + Apple juices.

Let me share with you the pineapple juices:-

40g - Raw cane sugar (10sec // spd 10)
400g - Water (5sec // spd 6)
500g - pineapple
1tsp - Grinded plum powder (I used homemade, will share how I make it next time)

1mins // spd 10

The texture of the juices are very rich and creamy! You should try it if you haven't had one before! I am sure you will love it!!!

Homemade Bentong Ginger Powder

All these while, I had been loving Ginger tea and always bought from homemade store various type of Ginger made products namely the Ginger tea with longan, Ginger powder and etc.

Recently, I was searching high and low for Original Pure Bentong Ginger powder in the market, however, I wasn't able to find the one I really looking for!

Since I had my own dehydrator and my sis was suggesting, why not made our own Ginger powder and at least we know what it made from. Moreover, with Thermomix TM5, I can basically grind and blend anything!

       Bentong Ginger after dehydrated

This was my first time making it, was too excited and didn't really took photos, will post up more photos on the next time I make it!

I had ordered 10kgs of Bentong Ginger from a friend of my brother. After getting the Ginger, maid had helped me to wash clean and dried the Ginger.

After few days, we sliced it using the Tupperware brand Mandoline which is really eased us on slicing work. We can cut into our desired thickness without a sweat. After slicing it, now you place all the sliced Ginger into dehydrator to dehydrate it for 6hrs every round. We used about 3 days continually to dehydrate 10kgs of Ginger.
       This is the Mandoline I was using

After done with dehydrated the Ginger, I used my new toy - TM5 to grind it into powder. I had grinded all the 10kgs Bentong Ginger and only had about 850grams of Ginger powder!

         My dehydrator from Kuvings
   (Freegift from my Kuvings slow juicer)

Let me share the making by steps as below:-

Pure Bentong Ginger powder
10kgs - Bentong Ginger

Step 1: Wash clean and dry
Step 2: Slice into 2mm thickness using Mandoline or normal knife.
Step 3: Place sliced Ginger into dehydrator for 6hrs
Step 4: Place dehydrated Ginger into TM5 mixing bowl as below:-

100g - dehydrated sliced Ginger (each time place about 100g, to make sure it grinded nicely)
30sec // spd 10

    Bentong Ginger powder after grinded

Voila... The very fine, nicely grinder Bentong Ginger powder is now ready to be serve.

Many asking me, what's the used of Ginger powder, why bother to make it myself since it's so troublesome and not easy!

Well, homemade Bentong Ginger is hearhier and most importantly is we know what we consume and it's PURE! This Ginger powder that I made, smell so good compared to those we got from market.

Usually I used my homemade Bentong Ginger powder for cooking (salted chicken especially), to cure cough, caught flu and etc. Ginger powder is good for our health and we should always keep a bottle with us at home!

     Hot Bentong Ginger tea with organic brown sugar

Condensed Milk Mantou by TM5

My recent new love - Thermomix TM5!
If I tell you this new toy bring a lot of joy to me and my families & friends!

Let me share with you this lovely Condensed Milk Mantou. Frankly speaking, before I got TM5, I had never thought about homemade mantou at all, as it's not easy to make perfect dough!

With TM5, all we need is less than 3mins of time to wake the yeast and knead the dough! 3 mins later... Ta da... Mantou dough is ready... Next is proofing... It took about 35-45mins to proof the Mantou before we can really steam it.

Now, here comes the recipe for TM5:-

Condensed Milk Mantou
100g - water
5g - yeast
10g - raw cane sugar (or to your taste)
Put all these ingredients into mixing bowl with 30sec / 37'c / spd 2
(This is to wake the yeast)

Add in the following after 30sec:-
250g - pau flour
100g - Condensed Milk
1 pinch - salt
2mins / / Dough function

After 2 mins, pour the dough on a lightly floured silicone mat for easy shaping.

Now use rolling pin to roll the dough flat (this is to let go the extra air in the dough). Then use hand to roll back the dough to make Mantou shape. Then cut into desire size of Mantou.

Let it proof for 35-45mins, then put back the Varoma tray into TM5 and steam for 18mins / V / spd 2

iPhone 6

Guess I am one of the luckiest in the world to have this super awesome daddy!

Went to Japan for holiday last week with hubby and my dad!

At first daddy was talking about getting himself a new iPhone 6 and he was considering whether to get iPhone 6 or iPhone 6+!

On the next morning, he woke up earlier and told me: "let's go to Apple Store in Osaka!" I was like u seriously wanna buy iPhone 6 here? He said yeah! I wanna get 5 of them! Wtf!! Later he said he wanna get it for all of us as Xmas gift! Omg!! I think I am so so lucky to have such an awesome daddy!!!

After arriving at shinsaibashi Apple Store at 10.05am, we saw super long Q lining up in the store and we do not have a clue as we thought that was the Q to buy iPhone 6! Later only found out that is actually the service Q! iPhone 6 & 6+ only available for pre-order and subject to store availability!

Lucky that lady is helpful and helped us check which is the available store and found Fukuoka still have plenty of Gold color 64GB iPhone 6 available for booking! Lucky us! Immediately we make online booking and rush down to Fukuoka from Osaka! It's almost a 3 hours ride by Shinkansen!

So we rushed down to Fukuoka at around 12pm and arrived at 3.30pm at Apple Store Fukuoka! Happily collected all the 5pc of iPhone 6!

This is my new iPhone 6 with the cute Hello Kitty casing!!

Thanks dad for the earlier Xmas gift this year!!! I love u so much xoxo!!!!

Electric Lunch Box - Boil ABC Soup

Typical Chinese soup - ABC Soup

This is non halal but you can always change the pork part to replace it with chicken tight or drumstick.

Using the Bandari D9 to boil ABC soup. This is the most simple and easiest soup to cook! You don't have to be a chef to enjoy yummy soup!

Tammy once tried this soup and she loves it so much!

Very simple way to cook, let's start with ingredient:-

2pc of Pork Rib (can replace it with drumstick or tight, but pls remove skin)
1pc of Potato
1pc of Tomato
Half pc of Carrots
Half pc of Corn
1pc of big onion
2-3pc of dried scallop

1) Prepare hot boil water and soak the pork rib or skinless chicken into water. This will help to wash away or cleansed the unwanted oil. Then put the soaked rib or drumstick or tight into Bandari D9 metal bowl.
2) cut all ingredient into small pieces and put into the pot.
3) Pour water into the boiler. There is an indication in the pot, do not fill water over the line. Put the metal bowl into the pot.
4) Choose Boil soup (炖汤）- preset time is 2hrs (if you want the soup to taste nicer, you may add 1hr more to 3hrs instead.)
5) Wait for 2-3hrs for the soup to be serve.

6) After 2-3hrs, yummy soup can be serve! Using this bowl, the soup is good for 2pax max!!

Electric Lunch Box - Fried Egg Red Bean with Rice

Today's lunch box!

Today had prepared simple lunch for hubby!

Woke up early to fried egg and keep in a separate Tupperware for him. Pour half can of red bean into the food tray and here it goes!

2pc Egg (pan fried)
Half can of Red Bean (Ayam brand)
1 cup of rice (rinse with water)

Air tight and keep it in Bear Electric Lunch Box for hubby to bring to work and keep in the fridge when arrived at office!!

How it works:-
1) Open the transparent cover of lunch box!
2) Pour water into rice. Make sure water do not over your palm. (Measured with Palm)
3) Put back the middle tray onto the rice tray.
4) Pour 160ml of water into the lunch box. Plug in power cord and switch on the power.
5) Wait for 30mins to cook. (suggest to cook for 30mins and leave it for 10mins to steam the rice for it to taste better)
6) Here you go! Yummilicious fried egg with red bean + Rice is served!

This simple lunch only cost less than RM 5!!!

Sorry for the photo quality as I am snapping it using iPhone only!!

Dessert 1: Figs with Pears and "Chuan Bei" Powder Dessert

Tong shui (Dessert) series 1:-

Boil this because I am coughing non stop for few days!

Figs with pears and "chuan bei" powder dessert.

1pc of giant Korean pear
3pc giant red dates
3pc candies dates
3pc giant figs
10grams "chuan bei" powder
3pcs of pandan leaves
(Supposed to add cane sugar, but since I am using Korean pear which is sweet enough, so I skip the cane sugar)

I am using #DDZ136 double boiler to boil it for 3hrs!

The "chuan bei" is good for coughing, but in order for it to be more effective, I requested the shop to grind it to powdery so we can absorb fully when we drink it!

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Monday, April 27, 2009

I'll get you my pretty...and your birthday cake too!

This cake was made for a 2nd birthday. Miss Lily knew exactly what she wanted-
Ruby red slippers, a rainbow and the yellow brick road
(Wicked witch feet added to top it all off!)
Close-up of the witch's feet

Close-up of Ruby red slippers and rainbow that really shimmered:
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Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends

These cupcakes were made for a 2nd birthday.
Not pictured: the same cupcakes put in individual boxes
for children to take home as favors

This cake was made for an 80th birthday for a man who loves his scotch!
The cake is two tiers (2x8-inch layers and 2x12-inch layers)
with buttercream frosting:

Cherry Blossom Wedding Shower

These cupcakes were made for a very special friend of our family for her wedding shower. Congratulations Mia & David!
This cupcake stand can be rented for your occasion:

Risky Business

* I made a bachelorette party cake recently. If you're interested in seeing the pictures, email me :)
If you're thinking of doing a bachelorette party cake let me know. I have a "Naughty Cakes" by Debbie Brown book with a ton of ideas. You can follow this link to Debbie Brown's website:

Looking for adventure and whatever (cake) comes my way...

1/4 Sheet Cake with buttercream and fondant:

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Sunday, March 8, 2009

Wiped Clean!

Oilcloth. A must have staple in my house. We have all the kids chairs, eating surfaces and the craft table covered in it. Great for lunch sacks, covering cookbooks and for making coasters.

Back in the days of our Grandmothers it was a heavy canvas type fabric made waterproof with a coating of linseed oil and paint. It was a basic, everyday cloth that was easy to clean and inexpensive to replace when it wore thin from use. I have memories of my great Grandmothers table covered in layers of it. When one layer grew too thin, she simply stapled another layer to the top. If you looked underneath the table you could see all the edges of the layers.

Made of plastic or vinyl woven with cotton, updated oilcloth is as long-lasting and as adaptable as the ones of our Grandmothers time. Use it anywhere you want a splash of color and a washable surface. When you wipe away those acrylic paint accidents, spilled tomato soup, smashed blueberry muffins, and tacky glue mistakes with ease, you will thank our ancestors for inventing it!

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Job Req ID: 147490Position Number: 00018880Employment Type: Full TimeShift: DayShift Details: M-F; 1stStandard Hours: 40.00Department Name: LCI Research SupportLocation: Carolinas Medical CenterLocation Details:  Levine Cancer Institute   Job Summary
Collects and enters information into databases for assigned research studies.

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    Collects and enters demographic, inpatient, and follow-up data and questionnaires. Updates and maintains demographic database.Conducts follow up contacts to collect data for assigned studies.Participates in study contact calls.Calls caregivers and subjects to obtain missing information on questionnaires.Performs medical record chart abstractions.Tracks lost subjects.Updates and maintains Demographic database for Registry and Model System subjects.
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Performs most work under normal office conditions. Sitting for long periods of time, standing, walking, using repetitive wrist motions, and occasional lifting of articles 10-15 pounds. Stretching and bending for filing. Requires frequent verbal and written communication in English. Intact sense of sight and hearing required.

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 At Carolinas HealthCare System, our patients, communities and teammates are at the center of everything we do. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion allows us to deliver care that is superior in quality and compassion across our network of more than 900 care locations. As a leading, innovative health system, we promote an environment where differences are valued and integrated into our workforce. Our culture of inclusion and cultural competence allows us to achieve our goals and deliver the best possible experience to patients and the communities we serve. Posting Notes: Not ApplicableCarolinas HealthCare System is an EOE/AA Employer

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Even though we prefer to stay grounded, our ambitions are sky-high. With massive growth over the last 15 years, Keylane is now a firmly established industry leader in Europe. And since Denmark and the Netherlands, according to the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index, has the world’s most advanced pension system in the World – and because Scandinavia is generally far ahead in terms of IT – we like to think that our systems can make a big difference in the rest of the world.

At Keylane , we are humble people – so we are not dreaming of world domination. On the other hand, though, we believe most pension customers around the world will be better off being serviced by our systems. We’re actually well under way. So far, we have worked on projects all around the world. If you are longing to go abroad or just dreaming of great adventures under foreign skies, we have the right challenges for you too. The only thing we require is excellent competencies and a true passion about changing the insurance and pension industry for good. Then we will make your skills just as sought-after as our IT-systems all over the world.

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 Foundation and Wall Design - My Foundation
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Foundation and Wall Design - My Foundation

Star The details of the foundation design that I use.

The top level building science on foundation design is covered on a previous page.

Foundation design overview diagram

Foundation Exterior

 Foundation Exterior (Cropped)

Foundation Interior

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Distributing the load

The foundation design uses a mono-pour slab and footings, ie the slab and the footings are all one continuous piece of concrete.  This is nice because it means the slab can contribute towards distributing the weight of the house into the soil.  But we don't want too much of the house weight taken by the slab or else the slab could start to bow up in the center.  The slab is not as strong as the footings.  We want to arrange things such that 75% of the house weight is taken by the footings and only 25% is taken by the slab.  In fact the weight that is taken by the slab wants to be mainly in the edge of the slab that is adjacent to the footings because this is best able to resist bowing up.

The control mechanism for how much weight is taken by which parts of the foundation concrete is to vary the amount of deflection in the polystyrene (EPS) sheet that is under all of the foundation.  Reducing the thickness of the polystyrene will reduce the deflection, as of course will be varying the PSI (Pounds per Square Inch) spec on the EPS sheeting.  Under the footings we want less thickness and a higher PSI than the EPS that is under the slab area.

Under the footings will be 2 inches of 40 psi EPS.  Under the edge of the slab (adjacent to the footings) will be 6 inches of 40 psi EPS.  This will compress three times as much as the footings so takes less force.  In the center of the slab it will be 4 inches of 15 psi EPS and 2" of 40psi EPS.  The 1" EPS top and bottom is always 40psi but the psi of the two 2" sheets varies.  The EPS is in sheets and the sheets are staggered to cover the joins.  The 2" 40psi EPS over the slab will be 2 foot and 4 foot sheets round the outside (adjacent to the footings) and from then on 15psi EPS will be used.  This means only a 2 foot wide strip adjacent to the footings will be pure 40psi EPS.  The next 2 feet will be half 40psi and half 15psi.  And the rest of the 2" sheets to the center of the slab area will be pure 15psi.


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…for, while physical training is of some value, godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. 1 Timothy 4:8

Erma Bombeck, the very funny news columnist, wrote, “I can’t remember the name of the man who spoke at my high school commencement, but I remember what he said. He told us the future of the world rested on our shoulders and he charged us with finding our destiny and fulfilling it. He went on to say we alone must cure disease, hunger and poverty throughout the world, and above all, we must find success.

“I glanced over at Jack, the class deficient who couldn’t even find his parents after they parked the car, and I got an uneasy feeling. Not only that, but for those of us who planned to sleep in for a week, the speech was very depressing, as it seemed to call for a lot of work from such a small class.

“After the speech, the entire group scrambled out of the auditorium in search of success as if it were the first item on a scavenger hunt. We had no idea what it was, where to look for it, how much it cost, whether it was in season or what it looked like, but from that day on we got up early in the morning and pursued it till late at night. Sometimes we heard that another classmate had found it, but when we confronted him, he assured us that if he had, he would be happier.

“By our tenth reunion no one had found it yet. The men struggled in their jobs and fertilized their lawns on weekends, and the women raised babies and polished the bottoms of their Revere Ware. It seemed we were never rich enough, thin enough or important enough to qualify for success.

“I’ve spent a lifetime trying to figure out who has success.”

What is success?

Is it in the length of life? Lie a string— the longer the better? Methuselah is the oldest man in the Bible. He lived over 960 years yet that’s all we know of him. There is no record of any of his accomplishments. Mozart, Shubert, and Jesus all died in their thirties. Yet each one left us so much!

Peter Marshall wrote, “The measure of a life is not in its duration but its donation.”

Is success, then in the width of one’s life/ the man of this century who ruled more real estate than any other was Adolph Hitler. Yet who would want to be like him?

Then there is height, forever measured by popularity, fame, and wealth. Yet many have reached the top of this ladder only to find it leaning against the wrong wall. Witness the life of Marilyn Monroe. She committed suicide. And she had it all!

So, if success is not in length or height, what’s left? Depth. Jesus told the parable of the wise and foolish builders. Two men so alike. Both had families. Both were ambitious. Both were willing to work. Both built wide and high and long. Yet one built on sand and without depth. While the other took time to dig a deep foundation upon rock. And when a terrific storm blew in, the one house collapsed while the other stood.

As an example of depth, consider John the Baptizer. His little life had no length or width or height: single, poor wardrobe, frugal; diet, a desert home, no book published, he never built anything, never held an office, his was a simple message of repentance. At the height of his ministry, his followers abandoned him to follow Jesus! All John said was, “He must increase. I must decrease.” Soon John was jailed for criticizing the king’s sexual choices. And there in prison John was beheaded.

Now what we’d call a success today. Not the sort of minister who’d be invited to a Washington prayer breakfast, preach on television, or hold sway in some great cathedral. Yet John the Baptizer has the unusual distinction of being the only person in Scripture twice called “great” by God. As his birth an angel declared, “He shall be great before the Lord” (Luke 1:15). And at his death Jesus affirmed, “I tell you, of them born of woman there is none greater than John” (Matthew 11:11).

With all of this in mind, why not take a few moments and think through success from a biblical perspective in the pages of this book?

In 1 Timothy 4:8, the veteran apostle Paul, writing to the young Timothy, observes, “For while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.” Here success is divided into two categories: First is worldly success which Paul calls “Physical training.” Today we’d refer to it as material success or prosperity. This sort of achievement is judged without reference to Christ or eternity.

The second form of success is spiritual which Paul call “godliness” which “has value in this life and the one to come.” Thus it is measured with reference to Christ and eternity.

Let’s look at both. First let’s consider. . .

Worldly Success

At the risk of sounding like a college professor let me hasten to point out that “physical training,” worldly success, can be divided into two categories: public and private.

Private Success

Private worldly success we’ll probe first.

Consider the man of solid character, married, with fine children, who does work that is challenging and fulfilling. He pays his bills on time, vacations three weeks a year, is respected by his friends and neighbors, loved by his family, enjoys good health, and is proud of his seven grandchildren. He dies at a ripe old age, is decently buried, and is appropriately mourned.

By no means is this person in the majority. What with so much divorce, insanity, poverty, ill-health, depression, war and such, this man ran the gauntlet of life successfully in his own private world.

Publicly, however, the man was a failure! My son and I were walking on the beach. The sand was hard and compacted. And my son Bryan observed, “Look, Dad! We’re not leaving any footprints!” It is possible to go through life like that— to right no wrong, cure no ill, create no art, marshall no army, to never manage to scratch one’s initials on the walls of history.

Such a one’s epitaph might read, “Beneath this stone John Anderson lies. Nobody laughed and nobody cries. And where his is going and how he fares, nobody knows and nobody cares.”

Public Success

The other side of private worldly success is “public success.” This sort of achievement discounts your personal life. Feelings do not matter. Neither does character or one’s marriage, children or decency.

Public success basically looks for height or length or width in one of three areas: beauty, brains and brawn.

Beauty as with Marilyn Monroe.

Brains as with Albert Einstein.

Brawn as with Michael Jordan.

What this standard admires is popularity, fame, glamor, power, money, influence— This is the measure of public success! So you have your Ted Kennedys, your Madonnas, and such.

Unfortunately we are all descendants of Adam and Eve. And as such, we’ve inherited their sin nature. 1 John 2:16 calls it the “lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, the pride of life.” That translates into a life focused on pleasure, power, and prestige. And we’ve an economy built on all of this: “Bigger! Better! More! Now!”

The Bible brings a strong indictment against all of this! In Luke 16:15, Jesus said, “What is highly esteemed among men is an abomination to God.” In God’s order the first shall be the last, the greatest shall be a servant, his strength is manifest in our weakness, and humility is better than pride.

If you wish to see this contrasted, read of the worldly Babylon described in Revelation 18:11-13. There a list of sinful society’s values is made. Gold is first. Then silver, oil, wheat and finally people. Next, turn to Revelation 21. There heaven is described. God is on His throne. People are soothed in his lap. And gold is used to pave the streets.

Here in Babylon we use people and love things.

So worldly success can be both public and private. The hard part is getting the two together.

I’ve a friend who is a NCAA football coach. For years he has striven mightily to reach the top. And a few years ago he took his team to the national championship game and won. Flying home he said, “I really felt like I was somebody. Number one in the nation! Now I wore the championship ring!” But when he got home late at night he found a note from his wife on the dining room table. It said she couldn’t live with him any longer and she was divorcing him. Today that coach will show you his championship ring and tell you, “I’d rather have my wedding ring than this ring any day!”

A few magnificent souls do manage to achieve both public and private worldly success. In fact, our generation has made a religion out of the pursuit. We call it being a “yuppie.” It’s motto is “You can have it all!” Yet Jesus issued a one sentence indictment against such a life: For what does it profit a man if he gain the world and lose his own eternal soul?”

Spiritual Success

The second category of success Paul calls godliness which “holds promise for this life and the life to come.” This achievement is measured with reference to Christ and eternity. And there are but three hallmarks of spiritual success.

The first is Christ-like love.

1 Corinthians 13 reminds us that the greatest is love.

A number of years ago I was called to the poor side of town across the tracks. It was a mill house, four rooms, peeling paint. Wilma lived there. And her elderly mother had died. So the funeral fell to me.

I knocked on the door and was invited in to the living room crowded with about 15 people. They were having a wake. In this part of the country when you die, they stick you in a box and your friends gather back at the house to eat fried chicken and chocolate pie.

I could see the fatigue on Wilma’s face. I hugged her, assured her I would take care of the funeral service. We prayed. And as I was leaving, someone else rapped on the front door. Wilma’s face fell. She had that “Oh-no! – Not-another-hand-to-shake” look of exhaustion. The gentleman at the door came in. He wore khakis and work shoes. He still had lint in his hair from his shift at the textile plant.

He took Wilma’s hands, looked her in the eye and said, “You have my deepest sympathy. But I have not come to visit! I came to polish your shoes. If you’ll gather them all, I’ll fix them so you and your children will look nice at the church service.”

Driving home that night I told the Lord, “I don’t want to be a great preacher, to be rich or well-educated or even famous. I just want to be a good lover like that mill worker who knows how to polish shoes.”

The second mark of spiritual success is servanthood. In Matthew 20:25-27, Jesus said, “You know how Gentiles love power and love to lord it over other people. It shall not be so among you. But the greatest among you shall be a servant.”

The modern church has such a long way to go here. Have you noticed how we introduce our leaders!

“Doctor So-and-so was educated at . . .He is a most sought after speaker. . . Last month he attended the Washington Prayer Breakfast as the keynote speaker. . . His honors include. . .”

We even judge his merits by the sort of car he drives, the number of people who watch his TV show, and how big his wife’s hair-do is!

Contrast this with how the apostle Paul introduced himself in Romans 1:1. “I, Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ. . .”

By definition a servant is someone who enjoys helping someone else succeed.

Witness the life of Johann Sebastian Bach. A modest man of deep, abiding faith, he held a series of obscure musical posts for unappreciative churches. He never commanded a large salary, never traveled outside Germany. He simply wrote music to celebrate Jesus Christ in the next worship service. Songs like “Sleepers Awake! A voice is Calling,” “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring,” “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God,” and “Now Before Thy Throne I Come” poured from his heart.

Bach was never aware of the greatness of his work. He died blind and his music was forgotten until Felix Mendelson revived it years later. Today this quiet servant’s music is the source of solace and renewal for millions.

The third hallmark of spiritual success is faithfulness with talents. In Matthew 25:21, Jesus told the parable of the talents, saying, “Work with these until I come.” Those who did so were rewarded— “Well done, thou good and faithful servant!”

Jesus said we are not all equal in talents. Some have ten! Others 5. Some 2. But each of us has at least one! For God, you see, has given each of us something to do. And we can be faithful in that task.

A friend of mine served in World War II. He was a sailor. When I asked him what he did, he didn’t want to tell me. I persisted and he finally confessed that he was a garbage grinder on an aircraft carrier. Four stories below deck he received all the trash, sewage, and worn out clothing, ground it in a huge machine, mixed it with sea water, and flushed it out the bottom of the boat.

He explained that the German wolfpack submariners would look for trash floating in the sea and follow it to the fleet. So the Navy began to grind its waste so subs couldn’t find a trail to follow.

Such an unheroic, smelly, thankless job! How would you like to answer your grandchild’s question, “Papa, what did you do in the war?” But I tell you, such a job done faithfully saves ships!

John Calvin said, “There is no work however vile or sordid that does not glisten before God.”

What is spiritual success? Christ-like love, servanthood, and faithfulness with one’s talents.

What about you? How do you measure up to success? Some go forth in life and gain fame, wealth, and honors in public life. In private life we may even demonstrate love, peace, and solid character.

All this and it is possible to be a spiritual success as well. For there is nothing wrong with trying to be successful in every area of one’s being.

Others of us, however, are destined to plod along in anonymity. It is our lot to clap for others as they pass by in parade. It is sadly true that we shall be little noticed in our passing. Perhaps a two-line obituary in the local news paper.

But take comfort! For surely God knows.

“Your name may not appear down here in this world’s hall

of fame.

In fact you may be so unknown that no one knows your name.

The Oscars here may pass you by, and neon lights of blue!

But if you love and serve the Lord then I have news for you.

This hall of fame is only good as long as time shall be.

But keep in mind, God’s hall of fame is for eternity.

To have your name inscribed up there is greater yet by far,

Then all the halls of fame down here and every man-made star.

This crowd on earth may soon forget the heroes of the past.

They cheer like mad until you fall and that’s how long you last.

But God, he never does forget and in His hall of fame,

By just believing in His Son inscribed you’ll find your name.

I’ll tell you, friend, I wouldn’t trade my name, however small,

That’s written there beyond the stars in that celestial hall,

For any famous name on earth or glory that they share.

I’d rather be an unknown here and have my name up there.”

(The poem, “God’s Hall of Fame” has an unknown author.)

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Who is the CARP Committee? What is CARP doing this year 2016/17?

 Dear all,

As you may have noticed during the past month or so, on Facebook, emails, events and the website, CARP has been building momentum! We have a newly-formed CARP team for this academic year 2016-2017!

Phoebe's Share My Passion October

Phoebe’s Share My Passion October

Beni's CARP Talk October

Beni’s CARP Talk October

The focus of CARP UK is on young students aged 18-25. However, we are open to other young adults who are willing to help us out whether they are working, pursuing careers or otherwise.

Our purpose is to raise young adults to become leaders who will positively impact society through the study and application of the Divine Principle. Therefore, the aim of CARP is to carry out activities which will allow each individual to fulfil their full potential through applying the Divine Principle to their own lives and futures.

1-Day DP Workshop November

How will we achieve this?

The CARP Committee and the CIG Missionaries have teamed up to witness on Queen Mary University of London campus to invite students to read and study the Divine Principle step-by-step together.

We will host Divine Principle study sessions as well as chill together in smaller local groups. We will continue to host ‘CARP Talks’ and ‘Share My Passion’ Talks, on a monthly basis. Also, we plan to host seasonal/cultural events to expand our style and platform for witnessing.

New CARP Committee

Jeungsun Shongwe, Director

From: Birmingham

Age: 23

Besides CARP, currently: Studying 3rd-year Environmental Science in Queen Mary university.

Role: Provides leadership to UK CARP. A clear central person for administration, communication and vision.

Jeong-Hye Yeom, Events Co-Manager

From: Seoul

Age: 27

Besides CARP, currently: Taking a year to focus on European 2nd Gen after doing UPA in Korea. Sent by True Mother as special envoy for Europe and will take trips around the continent to visit other BCs.

Role: Helps coordinate the smooth and successful running of CARP events.

Hitomi Mingala, Events Co-Manager

From: East London

Age: 22

Besides CARP, currently: Studying 2nd-year Korean in SOAS university.

Role: Helps coordinate the smooth and successful running of CARP events.

Yujin Mingala, Graphics Designer

From: East London

Age: 20

Besides CARP, currently: Taking a 3rd gap year to prepare for studies in animation, working.

Role: Design all artistic material for CARP promotions in any shape or form.

Patricia Monah, Finance Officer

From: Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

Age: 20

Besides CARP, currently: Studying 2nd-year maths in King’s College University.

Role: Record and organise all financial matters to do with CARP.

Carmel Mould, Communications Officer

From: Ashford, Kent

Age: 20

Besides CARP, currently: On 2nd gap year after 1 year of STF Europe, working. Main focus is CARP.

Role: Emailing, website, social media. Bringing the media to the page to the public. Also frequent university campus DP study with new people.

Han-Sun Nkumu, Media and Journalist

From: Oxford

Age: 19

Besides CARP, currently: Studying Korean and preparing for studies in Korea.

Role: Photography, videos, blogging and writing reports.

We come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences that will make this year even better than the last. Our outreach style of CARP is meeting students on campus and inviting them to study Hoon Dok Hae, hear the Divine Principle on campus and invite them to workshops and CARP events. We are planning on starting small home group sessions for students who are advancing in their Divine Principle studies.

Yujin's CARP Talk November

Yujin’s CARP Talk November

Here’s how you can support us and/or join us:

– Attend CARP events
– Attend witnessing (if you would like to attend the witnessing please contact Jeungsun Shongwe directly)
– Share testimony/give talk (if you would like to share a testimony or a talk related to CARP also contact Jeungsun)
– Keep updated with our activities via social media: Facebook, Instagram and email
– Attend workshops
– Donate to CARP
– Trying any creative way or initiating new projects

The Japanese Cheon-Il-Guk missionaries (Kaori, Norika, Aya and Yoshika) and special emissary to Europe, Jeong-Hye Yeom from Korea, are also contributing to CARP.

We would also like to say a big welcome to all the new high-school graduates, congratulations and we hope you can grow a lot through being involved in CARP. Thank you for your support and we welcome any new ideas and questions that you may have. We are looking forward to a new year of CARP and success as a community.

Let’s do it!

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The knotted rug is believed to possess attained Asia Small and the center East Using the expansion of varied nomadic tribes peoples over the latter period of The good Turkic migration on the 8th and 9th centuries.

Machine-woven carpets like Axminster and Wilton are created by massive looms that weave jointly ‘bobbins’ of carpet yarn and backing. The finished outcome, which may be intricately patterned, results in a ground that gives supreme underfoot luxurious with substantial performance. Tufted carpets also are well-known in the house. They're relatively speedy to generate - a pre-woven backing has yarns tufted into it. Needles force the yarn through the backing and that's then held in position with fundamental "loopers". Tufted carpets is usually twist pile, velvet, or loop pile.

Oriental carpets started to look in Europe after the Crusades inside the 11th century, as a consequence of Call by Crusaders with Eastern traders. Right until the mid-18th century they were primarily made use of on walls and tables. Other than in royal or ecclesiastical configurations they were viewed as far too important to protect the ground.

In 1608 Henry IV initiated the French manufacture of "Turkish design" carpets underneath the way of Pierre DuPont. This generation was soon moved to your Savonnerie factory in Chaillot just west of Paris. The earliest, effectively-known group produced by the Savonnerie, then under the path of Simon Lourdet, would be the carpets which were produced inside the early a long time of Louis XIV's reign. They are densely ornamented with bouquets, often in vases or baskets, towards darkish blue or brown grounds in deep borders.

Twist pile carpets are developed when a number of fibres are twisted while in the tufting approach, to ensure that from the finished carpet they seem like sure together. Velvet pile carpets tend to have a shorter pile and a tighter construction, giving the finished short article a sleek, velvety appearance. Loop pile carpets are renowned for being hard wearing and lend carpets good texture. The normal domain of rugs from far away continents, hand knotted squares and rugs use the experience of weavers to generate work of the finest top quality. Regular rugs often function a deliberate ‘blunder’ on behalf of your weaver to ensure their authenticity.

Carpet weaving could happen to be released into the world way back to the eleventh century with the approaching of the first Muslim conquerors, the Ghaznavids as well as the Ghauris, in the West. It could possibly with much more certainty be traced to the start of your Mughal Dynasty during the early sixteenth century, when the last successor of Timur, Babar, extended his rule from Kabul to India to discovered the Mughal Empire.

Motels and leisure venues almost always pick out these forms and plenty of households use woven Axminsters as design statements.

Which has a very long history of adaptation and evolution, the tradition of Scandinavian rug-earning is Amongst the most storied of all European rug-creating traditions.

These carpets had unique layouts and boasted a significant density of knots. Carpets built with the Mughal emperors, which include Jahangir and Shah Jahan, have been of the finest high quality. Below Shah Jahan's reign, Mughal carpet weaving took on a fresh aesthetic and entered its classical section.[citation needed] Indian carpets are popular for their styles with awareness to depth and presentation of real looking characteristics. The carpet sector in India flourished more in its northern part with main centres found in Kashmir, Jaipur, Agra and Bhadohi.

The artwork of weaving produced in South Asia at any given time when few other civilizations utilized it. Excavations at Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro– historic cities from the Indus Valley Civilization– have established which the inhabitants used spindles and spun a wide variety of weaving components. Some historians look at which the Indus Valley civilization to start with produced the use of woven textiles. As with the late nineties, hand-knotted carpets have been amid Pakistan's main export goods and their manufacture is the next most significant cottage and little marketplace. Pakistani craftsmen possess the ability to make any type of carpet utilizing all the popular motifs of gulls, medallions, paisleys, traceries, and geometric designs in a variety of mixtures.

Pirot carpet[a] (Serbian: Пиротски ћилим, Pirotski ćilim) to a range of flat tapestry-woven carpets or rugs historically developed in Pirot, a city in southeastern Serbia. Pirot kilims with a go here few 122 ornaments and 96 differing types are already shielded by geographical indication in 2002. They are really among The most crucial standard handicrafts in Serbia. From the late 19th century and as many as the next Earth War, Pirot kilims have been frequently utilized as insignia of Serbian and Yugoslav royalty. This tradition was revived in 2011 when Pirot kilims have been reintroduced for state ceremonies in Serbia.

Wool has superb longevity, might be dyed simply and is relatively abundant. When blended with synthetic fibres which include nylon the durability of wool is amplified. Blended wool yarns are extensively Employed in production of modern carpet, with the most typical Mix currently being eighty% wool to twenty% artificial fibre, supplying rise on the phrase "eighty/20". Wool is fairly high priced and Therefore it only comprises a little portion of the industry.

Baby labour has usually been Utilized in Asia for hand knotting rugs. The GoodWeave labelling scheme used during Europe and North The usa assures that kid labour hasn't been used: importers pay for the labels, and the earnings collected is used to monitor centres of production and educate Beforehand exploited youngsters.[one]

The phrase "carpet" is frequently employed interchangeably with the expression "rug". Some sources outline a carpet as stretching from wall to wall.[5] A different definition treats rugs as of decreased top quality or of smaller sized dimension, with carpets quite generally possessing concluded ends.

The looms could incorporate approximately five frames all with various colours So enabling figured or pattern carpets to be created. With judicial and really skilful planting of colors from the frames the volume of colours may very well be increased to about 20 thus enabling extremely advanced layouts to get made. As a result of the additional fees in labour these carpets were being Ordinarily only produced to the bespoke market.

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'Joe' bought this for me for christmas last week: Oster Convection Toaster Oven. It actually only took him 1 day to notice it there on the counter! My old toaster oven (10 years old Black and Decker that was WONDERFUL) was getting 'hot cord' every time that I used it so I knew that it was time for a new one. So far I'm happy with this one. I especially like that it has a dehydrate function. I haven't notice yet that the convection function cooks things any faster. It fits an entire Digornio pizza inside because it has a curved back inside the oven. And in looking at the specs I noticed an error - it does NOT have an 'Auto-advance rack for safe and easy removal of cooked foods'. I've been happy with my new Oster Blender that I bought to replace my worn out 5 year old Oster Blender so I figured that the toaster oven would be a good purchase. This summer I bought one of the Oster Single Serve Blender Cups, it's good for making a single basic batch of green juice.

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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Review of Passion and Propriety by Elise deSallier

I first became acquainted with the work of Elise deSallier when she was writing some of the highest caliber fan fiction I have ever read; her stories were positively addicting, and as I wrote review after glowing review, we began to correspond, especially regarding our experiences with chronic illness.

Then she republished my favorite fan fiction story, A Forbidden Love in two parts: Innocence and Protection. A few weeks ago, I reviewed these two volumes which together tell the tale of the lovely and brave Annaliese and her marquis. With such compelling characters and edge-of-the-seat plotting, I enjoyed the published novels just as much as (if not more than) the original fan fiction story.

After republishing her very popular and success fan fiction, Elise deSallier started writing a new series called Hearts of Honour, the first book of which is Passion and Propriety. When I read the opening chapter of this new book at the end of Protection, I was immediately hooked and quickly obtained a copy…which I read from first to final page in well under 24 hours. Yes, it was that good—and yes, it surpassed Innocence and Protection by a mile…even several miles. ;)

The unlikely heroine, Hannah, daughter of the village rector, nurses the cursed Viscount Blackthorn when he returns to his ancestral home to die from wounds encountered on the battlefield. Refusing to amputate his infected arm, William Blackthorn chooses to die rather than lose his limb and endure life as a cripple. Hannah enlists the help of her lifelong friend and talented herbalist, and together they save Blackthorn’s arm and his life.

Why does Hannah take on nursing a stranger in his ancestral home, unchaperoned? Hannah is nearly thirty and is considered by the townspeople to be a spinster; in addition, she recalls fond memories of playing with William when they were children. But William returns not only on the brink of death but also with a terrible curse: the wives of the last several Viscounts Blackthorn, including William’s own father, have lost their wives to childbirth. Thus, William plans to never marry and thus to carry the curse to his grave.

But thanks to Hannah’s dedicated nursing, he survives. And the events that unfold as the story progresses are riveting indeed. The characters are wonderfully human and believable; they stole my heart and my imagination immediately. The story lines are complex yet clear; each twist and turn is surprising yet makes perfect sense. (Caution: contains some detailed intimate scenes.) I was positively spellbound by this book, and I am thrilled that Elise de Sallier has at least two more books planned for this series. If they are as amazing as Passion and Propriety, I shall be a very happy reader indeed.

Link to Passion and Propriety Amazon page for purchase

Link to Elise deSallier's Amazon site

Link to Elise deSallier's Goodreads page

Happy Reading!
~Cassandra :)

Monday, August 11, 2014

Book Reviews: Innocence and Protection by Elise deSallier

I originally read Elise deSallier's books Innocence and Protection as a fan fiction under the title Forbidden Love on Because I have always been enamored by Regency-era books (even before I read Jane Austen), I was immediately drawn into Ms. deSallier's story of a shy eighteen-year-old girl who is forced to escape when her father's heir comes to claim his inheritance by shooting her father. The heir then plans to force the girl to marry him, but under her father's direction, she flees with two servants to the safety of her father's best friend, a powerful duke.

However, the duke just left the previous day for an extended honeymoon with his new wife, and, assuming that her father is dead, the girl is forced to masquerade as a servant in order to stay in the duke's home. As her father told her to reveal her true identity only to the duke himself, the girl believes that she will be safe since the duke enforces an unusual policy against the family and guests in his home fraternizing with the servant girls, a true rarity in this time and place. Thus the girl believes that she will be safe until the duke's return. But then the duke's son, a handsome marquess, is immediately drawn to her despite her servant status and his father's firm policy against such fraternization....

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Innocence and Protection, but I must raise a caveat that there are graphic scenes depicting intimate acts. These scenes can be easily skipped over if reading them is problematic.

I enjoyed the original fan fiction so much that I read it three times, and now to read this tale as a published pair of novels is a real treat. The characters are unforgettable, the plot compelling, and the writing well-developed and polished. I prefer the plot of Innocence slightly more than that of Protection, but both novels work together to tell the story of a young, frightened, innocent girl rising to the occasion as she is caught up in various sorts of intrigue. Both books also deal with important social situations of the British Regency era as well: the abolition of the slave trade and the plight of young girls forced into untenable situations, either by employers or by slave traders of a different sort.

Thus, this pair of novels (and they must both be read together; they cannot stand alone) go beyond mere romance to explore the social situation of women in the Regency era. While the romance is the main story line of Innocence and Protection, the issues of marriage, power, class, and women's social position create a compelling and memorable tale that will not be soon forgotten.

Both books are available on Amazon in print and e-book form:
Elise deSallier's Amazon page

Elise deSallier has also just released the first book in the Hearts of Honor series called Passion and Propriety. I read an excerpt from this new book at the end of Protection and was definitely drawn into the story; I'll be reading and reviewing it in the near future.

Cassandra :)


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Zoning public hearing was held on May 25, 2004 prior to the regular meeting of the Catawba Island Trustees with all present; also Pat Cerny, Dan Holan, Jonathon Heighel, James Stouffer, Kate Botti.

Chairman Robert Schroeder opened the Zoning hearing by reviewing Application 7700 to rezone property at 3147 Northeast Catawba Road R-4 District to C-2 District and C-2 District to R-4 District for development requested by Ohio Shore Development, Mansfield, OH. Ottawa Regional Planning Commission and Zoning Commission both recommended rezoning.

Zoning Inspector Pat Cerny stated they are thinking of making offices for small business in the Commercial portion.

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    "You did well Captain Losoda, drawing out that many ships, and destroying all the support ships on your way through," Admiral Jim was standing at a viewport, in his office on board the Ad Astra, looking out to the stars.
    "At what cost sir? I lost my pilots, my friends. I almost lost what is left of my family too."
    "Miranda is recovering, she will be fine in a week, but I fear that that may not be the end of her problems," Jim said, turning to Dalsuna. "The Resistant will have to be drydocked. She's almost unsalvagable. You sure you want to keep her?"
    "She's a good ship. She needs a good Wing to fill her when she's space worthy."
    "I'm afraid AHC can't give you that. We can't spare any pilots or craft for Knight Wing. AHC has offically dissolved your command. You do, however get to keep the Resistant. I'm sorry."
    Dalsuna closed his eyes and sighed. He saluted the Admiral and left. He boarded a shuttle bound for the planet... Greeop it was called. He shook his head. Where was he again? The Minos Cluster? He looked around the shuttle, but recognized no one. The pilots of Knight Wing had had no families, they had not links outside the Resistant, but he felt that he needed to write letters to their next of kin, but he decided that it would do no good, for people that never existed. White squadron's expliots were known to few, Knight Wing's pilots had mostly been drawn from the test pilots from the experimental fighters. No records were allowed to be kept, for fear of being captured by Imperials or even pirates. The only family Knight Wing and White Squadron ever knew, was onboard the Resistant. The shuttle landed softly on the ground, he had barely noticed the flight down. Dalsuna headed to the space port infirmary.

    His sister lay in a bed, out of bacta treatment. She was pale, and frowning at something on the wall, but her mood changed when Dalsuna stepped in. Her green eyes regarded him with question, her hair had been brushed, and tied back with her usual red bow. She wore her squadron uniform, a deep purple shirt, with black slacks.
    "Dal, who's idea was it to send us into that death trap?"
    "AHC," he muttered, in no mood to talk about such a depressing subject, "They say the Resistant can be ready to fly in who knows how long, she's in pretty bad shape, as I see you are in that same area."
    "They tell me I can leave now," she said, "See, I'm already dressed to get out of this depressing place... I need a drink. A good strong drink... Corellian Whiskey sounds good... really good," she sat up. Stepping out of bed she nearly fell over, Dalsuna caught her, and steadied her. She stood nearly two hand widths taller than him. It was something he hated, he was a little short, his younger sister was taller than him. Together, they stumbled out of the infirmary.
    "I hate bacta... I never get my balance back for days after a single treatment," she complained.
    "Yeah, well, nothing's perfect, just be thankful that you're still around. By the way, should you be drinking after this?"
    "I need that drink to get this taste out of my mouth."

    They were seated over looking the airfield. X-wings and an assortment of other fighters took off and landed. Miranda looked out absently over the airfield, her colour leaving her again. Dalsuna eyed her cautiously.
    "You sure you're alright?"
    "Yeah, I just don't think I can fly again," she looked down into her drink, stirring it absently.
    "Don't worry, I'm sure it will pass, we lost a lot of good friends. We all knew the risks when we signed on to the Alliance." At that moment, an elderly admiral approached them, his moustache covered the smile on his face.
    "Mr. Losoda, Captain Losoda," he said, gesturing to the empty seat at the table, they both waved him to sit, Miranda a little slow to react. "I am Admrial Castor, I command the New Republic Fleet in this sector."
    Dalsuna started to salute, but the admiral waved him off. "Tell me Admiral, I am curious. You called me Mister, yet you called my sister by her rank. Why is this?"
    "Ehhh, it's a topic I did not wish to discuss right away, but I must. AHC has assigned the Resistant and what remains of its staff and crew to Rebel Squadrons, my fleet. It seems it is a stolen Imperial ship correct? Your sister doesn't appear on the orignial crew manifest."
    "The latter is easy to explain. She enrolled in Alliance flight training back before Yavin. She transferred to the Resistant after Endor."
    "Ah I see. Now the problem lies with you. You don't appear on any records, Imperial or Alliance."
    "That is a little more difficult to define. I led the crew to defect from the Empire, and stole various bits of technology as well."
    "While your actions have been recorded, and well apprieciated, I have discovered that you have not ever, completed your starfighter training, nor any Imperial training at all. So, how did you get aboard the Resistant in the first place?"
    "A long story short, sir," Dalsuna cleared his throat, "I was a science officer, a simple engineer that loved flight Sir. I was just recognized for the work I did."
    "So you have no official rank or anything?"
    "Not that I am aware of. I was just called Captain because AHC believed I was the captain of the ship."
    Castor seemed to regard this for a moment and sighed, "I'm afraid that I can't give you the Resistant back. In the most probable case, Miranda would get command of the Resistant. Even though you have performed well above the call of duty, the New Republic is moving in a new direction. We must set an example that all our officers are qualified for the job they are doing. I'm afraid you'll have to enter in the academy."
    Dalsuna tried to stifle a laugh, "I have to go throught the academy? You must be joking."
    "I'm afraid not."

    They stood in a hangar, a squadron of A-wings and a squadron of X-wings sat on the deck, untouched. Miranda quietly stepped up to one of the A-wings and laid her hand on it's hull. She bowed her head, and her shoulders shook, as she quietly shed tears for lost friends. Dalsuna approached her, and gently laid a hand on her shoulder. She raised her head, but didn't look at him. Before he could say anything, she ran from the hangar. He had experienced it before, once. He had gotten too close to some of his White Squadron pilots, and a few of them died on missions and test runs. He had made it habit not to get that close to his pilots, not to let it hurt him. His sister was young, he had objected to her entering the war, their parents disappeared from Corellia a number of years before, and he had made his best attempt to take care of her, but she couldn't stay away from flying. She was the youngest squadron leader he had ever known, and wondered if she would ever see the stars from a cockpit again. All his family had slowly dropped from his life, soon, Miranda and what was left of the White Squadron Project were the only things he had left. Dalsuna walked over to the squadron of X-wings. They were marked in blue, on each nose cone, there was a jumping dolphin. He looked at them in awe, he had to get the Resistant back, he had to reactivate Knight Wing. It was the least he could do, for what was left of his family.
    "Can I help you?" a young looking officer approached Dalsuna from behind. He held out his hand, "Major Doth Raandu, Commanding Officer of Aqua Squadron."
    Dalsuna turned, and looked at Major Raandu's extended hand. He hated losing friends, he thought for a moment. He looked up, brown eyes alight with a certain fire and saluted crisply. "Cadet Dalsuna Losoda."

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Giants Bench Eli Manning and Opt for Geno Smith as Quarterback

It was a move that shocked players around the league, with current and former teammates posting messages of support on social media.

“Surprised is not the word,” Tom Coughlin, who coached Manning in both of his Super Bowl wins, said in a radio interview. “My sentiments are totally with Eli Manning. I love the kid. He is a class act. He is a two-time Super Bowl champ. He is the finest, most humblest young man in that locker room. I haven’t followed the Giants. I know it’s a disappointing year but my thoughts are strictly with Eli. I’m very upset about when I heard that.”

In a nod to Manning’s status with the team and his long string of starts, the Giants gave Manning the opportunity to continue starting (before ceding to Smith or Webb) to maintain his streak, but he declined.

“Coach McAdoo told me I could continue to start while Geno and Davis are given an opportunity to play,” Manning told reporters. “My feeling is that if you are going to play the other guys, play them. Starting just to keep the streak going and knowing you won’t finish the game and have a chance to win it is pointless to me, and it tarnishes the streak.”

Blaming Manning for the Giants’ lost season would be a stretch. He has spent much of it without his two top wide receivers, Odell Beckham Jr. and Brandon Marshall, both of whom were lost to severe injuries, and the defense has allowed the second-most yards in the N.F.L. But the Giants’ offense has been atrocious, ranking second to last in the N.F.L. in scoring and fifth from the bottom in yards per game.

Despite the team’s struggles, just a few weeks ago, after the Giants’ loss to the previously winless San Francisco 49ers, the team’s owners, John Mara and Steve Tisch, issued a vote of confidence for McAdoo.

“Ben McAdoo is our head coach and has our support,” the statement said. “We are in the midst of an extremely disappointing season. Our performance this year, particularly the past two weeks, is inexcusable and frustrating. While we appreciate that our fans are unhappy with what has occurred, nobody is more upset than we are.”

The same support did not surface for Manning, despite his rare status as a two-time Super Bowl winner. Of the other 11 quarterbacks to have two or more Super Bowl wins, seven are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, two are locks to eventually be inducted (Tom Brady and Peyton Manning), one is very likely to be inducted (Ben Roethlisberger) and one is eligible but has thus far not been elected (Jim Plunkett). Manning, whose heroics were instrumental in both of his Super Bowl wins, is likely closer to Roethlisberger than Plunkett in terms of overall reputation, but a difficult end to his tenure with the Giants certainly does not help his case.

Manning got a huge vote of confidence, in terms of career accomplishments, from one of the Giants’ two other Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks, Phil Simms.

For now, the Giants’ offense will fall under the control of Smith, the team’s 27-year-old backup, who has not started a game since Oct. 23, 2016 (his second most recent start was in 2014). Smith’s career passer rating of 72.3 is considerably lower than Manning’s mark this season of 84.1, and his record as a starter was just 12-18 over a period of four seasons for the Jets. In the low point of his tenure with the Jets, Smith had his jaw broken by his own teammate, IK Enemkpali, reportedly over a dispute regarding Smith’s failure to deliver on promises to a charity Enemkpali was involved in. Smith later denied that he owed the young linebacker any money.

Geno Smith, Manning’s backup, played for the Jets but wore out his welcome, both on and off the field. Smith will start on Sunday against the Oakland Raiders.

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That it has taken the Giants this long to have a black starting quarterback is surprising, considering how long ago Briscoe debuted, but the Giants have plenty of company in terms of taking their time on that front. Nine teams had started a black player at quarterback by the end of the 1970s, but there were still five teams who had not had one as recently as 2010. The New England Patriots were the last team before the Giants to join the list when Jacoby Brissett started two games for them last year.

The Giants have five games remaining this season, with three at home and two on the road. They have already ensured a losing season, and appear headed to their worst finish since the team went 4-12 in 2003. It was that team’s poor record that gave the Giants the No. 4 pick in the 2004 draft, which, after a trade with the San Diego Chargers, landed them Manning.

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Experimental Therapeutics in Critical Illness

PI: Michael R. Pinsky, MD

Co-Investigators: Arthur M Feldman, MD, John Gorcsan, III, MD, Edwin K Jackson, PhD, Candace S Johnson, PhD, John P Johnson, MD; Judith R Lave, PhD; Bruce R Pitt, PhD; Theresa L Whiteside, MD PhD; Mark L Ziedel, MD

Funding: NIH T32HL007820

The goal of this proposal is to provide post-doctoral fellows (Trainees) with research training in the basic sciences relevant to unsolved problems in the treatment of various cardiopulmonary insufficiency states.  The primary goal is to train clinicians to redefine clinical problems in terms of essential biological questions that can be answered through laboratory investigation.  In general, however, such questions are so complex that even sophisticated approaches using immunology, molecular biology, cell biology, or biochemistry alone cannot resolve them.  Time-dependent factors, organ-specific changes, and organ-organ interactions necessitate the integration of these powerful basic science molecular- and cellular-based tools with large-animal acute physiological models and clinical outcome-based studies.  Significant strides forward in our understanding of the processes of cardiovascular insufficiency, multiple organ dysfunction and their response to specific therapies will require more than detailed physiological monitoring of precise animal models with specific therapies or identification of a specific regulator gene in cultured cells.  Despite efforts to understand the time course and host response to cardiopulmonary insufficiency, and to improve knowledge of the molecular basis for many aspects of diseases, we still have little tangible evidence of benefit in terms of the quality or length of patients' lives.  A basic science approach alone is insufficient to address the complexity that continues upward through macroscopic interactions.  Integration of various levels of investigation is essential for the efficient and rational development of effective treatment strategies for the critically ill.


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Department of Gastroenterology FODMAP diet updates: Coconut water

 The Translational Nutrition research group receives many enquiries about the FODMAP content of coconut water. Recent testing has shown that coconut water, at a standard serving size of 250 ml (8.45 fluid oz), is high in FODMAPs (overall rating is red).  The serving size of 250 ml contains high amounts of the Polyol- sorbitol and moderate amounts of the Oligos-fructans.  Intake at this serving size should be avoided. See link: www.med.monash.edu/cecs/gastro/fodmap/diet-updates/coconut.html


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Friday, January 09, 2015

The Carrier Debate

This Friday is an event everyone in the front porch should find of interest, regardless of where you stand on the question.

As cross-posted in other areas, the below is a guest post by a friend to all here, outlining what is happening Friday night.

Claude, over to you;

“Why is the Naval Academy Museum hosting a debate on the future of aircraft carriers?”

It’s a question I was asked earlier this week about the debate between Jerry Hendrix and Bryan McGrath at USNA’s historic Mahan Auditorium. So let’s break down that question and answer it.

First, why is the Museum hosting this? Part of the Naval Academy Museum’s mission is to educate Midshipmen and the general public on the history of the Navy. While this debate is about the future of aircraft carriers, both debaters and the moderator are extremely well versed in the utility of carriers for much of the past century. In addition, the event was promulgated with additional information about the historical debate on aircraft carriers from the pages of Naval Institute Proceedings since 1922. In conjunction with the debate, the museum also has a special exhibit during January on the history of aircraft carriers. We’ve also produced through LTjg Christopher O’Keefe, the History of the Navy in 100 Objects which includes many videos on aircraft carriers. Our mission also includes demonstrating to the public the contributions of Academy graduates. It would be difficult to imagine today’s utility of aircraft carriers without the contributions of graduates such as Admirals Halsey, Mitscher, and others during World War II or nuclear propulsion guided by Admiral Rickover. This debate is open to the public.

Second, why a debate format? That’s simple. We are very fortunate at the Naval Academy to host a number of informed and recognized guest speakers and lecturers. The Museum, for examples, has a regular lecture series throughout the academic year. Although it may have happened in my ten years teaching at the Academy, I don’t recall a debate about a national security issue. It’s a great format to get to issues a single presenter might not. And, historically, there’s a real periodic tradition of debating naval issues among officers and civilians at least as far back as the Naval Lyceum and Naval Magazine in the 1830s Both Jerry Hendrix and Bryan McGrath are well-versed in our naval history, articulate, and serious informed navalists whose voices are important in our greater concepts about national security. I, for one, look forward to learning from each side.

Third, why is the Museum involved in a debate on the future? That’s simple. We’re a teaching museum. Ideas about the future, whether they’re about operations, platforms, or strategies, simply don’t occur out of a vacuum. As they say, you can’t know where you’re going until you know where you’ve been. At the museum we’re trying to bridge the gap between our naval heritage and the future. For example, we try to integrate our artifacts in applied history projects with the midshipmen such as with the recently-acquired Mount Suribachi field glasses. In addition, our moderator is Captain CC Felker, USN, Chair of the History Department at the Naval Academy. He’s the author of Testing American Sea Power and holds a doctorate in history.

Finally, I owe mention to our partnership with the United States Naval Institute on this event. For those interested and unable to attend, the United States Naval Institute is livestreaming the event here.

The Museum and the Institute have a long history going back to when Preble Hall was built in 1939 and housed both the Museum and USNI. USNI left the building in 1999 for Beach Hall at Hospital Point but we have an excellent working relationship. We rely heavily on their photographic archives for some of our exhibits and they take photos of some of our collection for their book catalogs and Naval History Magazine.

Members of the Naval Institute will be familiar with the phrase for "To provide an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write.” Now it’s time to debate. We hope you’ll listen and join in on the discussion in the pages of Proceedings, elsewhere, or on Twitter (#CarrierDebate).

Claude Berube is Director of the Naval Academy Museum and teaches in the History Department. He is the immediate past chair of Naval Institute Proceedings. The views expressed are his alone and not those of the Naval Academy or the Navy.

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Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy

Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy (Print ISSN: 2223-3652; Online ISSN: 2223-3660; http://cdt.amegroups.com; Cardiovasc Diagn Ther; CDT) is an open access, peer-reviewed international periodical English journal, publishing articles related to cardiovascular medicine and surgery. It was launched in December 2011 as a quarterly publication and is now published bi-monthly since February 2014.

The main focus of CDT is to describe novel findings in cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy, provide current and practical information on diagnosis, prevention and clinical investigations. Contributions pertinent to cardiovascular diseases are also included, such as environment, public heath, human genetics, basic sciences, education, sociology and nursing. The mission of CDT is the rapid exchange of scientific information between clinicians and investigators worldwide.

CDT is indexed in PubMed and PMC in 2013.It is also accepted for inclusion in Scopus and Google Scholar.

CDT publishes mostly original researches and review articles. Other article types are also encourage (see more at our instruction for authors). A special feature, Arts and Medicine, is also highlighted in the cover image of every issue.

The entire submission and peer review process are managed through OJS system, an electronic system, which provides an efficient way and ensure a rapid turnaround of papers submission, review and publication. Articles will be published in print and online.

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Modeling Human Error in Structural Design and Construction

by Andrzej S. Nowak, (M.ASCE), Assoc. Prof.; Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109,

American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY
978-0-87262-558-7 (ISBN-13) | 0-87262-558-3 (ISBN-10), 1986, Soft Cover, Pg. 243

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Conference information: A Workshop | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | June 4-6, 1986

Out of Print: Not available at ASCE Bookstore.

Document Type: Book - Proceedings

Human error is recognized as the major cause of structural failure. Moreover, it may greatly exacerbate the damaging effect of other hazards, such as earthquakes. The objectives of this workshop were to take status of research results up to date in order to identify the most effective approach for the near future; to identify, in particular, the promise and difficulties of the scenario approach; and to determine the degree of background preparation necessary for effective improvement of structural reliability in the long range, i.e., optimal control of the process of structural production. Top international experts were brought together with the aim that a coherent strategy for research and professional activity for the next five to ten years can be identified and agreed upon by the most active workers on the subject of human error in structures. The technical papers contributed by the participants deal with various aspects of the problem. The discussion and findings of three working groups (occurrence of errors, reliability models and error control strategies) are summarized in the reports which are included in this book.

Subject Headings: Human factors | Structural reliability | Errors (statistics) | Structural models | Structural design | Construction management | Structural control | Failure analysis

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"The Greater Akashic System" – July 15, 2012 (Kryon Channelling by Lee Caroll) (Subjects: Lightworkers, Intent, To meet God, Past lives, Universe/Galaxy, Earth, Pleiadians, Souls Reincarnate, Invention: Measure Quantum state in 3D, Recalibrates, Multi-Dimensional/Divine, Akashic System to change to new system, Before religion changed the system, DNA, Old system react to Karma, New system react to intent now for next life, Animals (around humans) reincarnate again, This Animal want to come back to the same human, Akashic Inheritance, Reincarnate as Family, Other Planets, Global Unity … etc.)

Question: Dear Kryon: I live in Spain. I am sorry if I will ask you a question you might have already answered, but the translations of your books are very slow and I might not have gathered all information you have already given. I am quite concerned about abandoned animals. It seems that many people buy animals for their children and as soon as they grow, they set them out somewhere. Recently I had the occasion to see a small kitten in the middle of the street. I did not immediately react, since I could have stopped and taken it, without getting out of the car. So, I went on and at the first occasion I could turn, I went back to see if I could take the kitten, but it was to late, somebody had already killed it. This happened some month ago, but I still feel very sorry for that kitten. I just would like to know, what kind of entity are these animals and how does this fit in our world. Are these entities which choose this kind of life, like we do choose our kind of Human life? I see so many abandoned animals and every time I see one, my heart aches... I would like to know more about them.

Answer: Dear one, indeed the answer has been given, but let us give it again so you all understand. Animals are here on earth for three (3) reasons.

(1) The balance of biological life. . . the circle of energy that is needed for you to exist in what you call "nature."

(2) To be harvested. Yes, it's true. Many exist for your sustenance, and this is appropriate. It is a harmony between Human and animal, and always has. Remember the buffalo that willingly came into the indigenous tribes to be sacrificed when called? These are stories that you should examine again. The inappropriateness of today's culture is how these precious creatures are treated. Did you know that if there was an honoring ceremony at their death, they would nourish you better? Did you know that there is ceremony that could benefit all of humanity in this way. Perhaps it's time you saw it.

(3) To be loved and to love. For many cultures, animals serve as surrogate children, loved and taken care of. It gives Humans a chance to show compassion when they need it, and to have unconditional love when they need it. This is extremely important to many, and provides balance and centering for many.

Do animals know all this? At a basic level, they do. Not in the way you "know," but in a cellular awareness they understand that they are here in service to planet earth. If you honor them in all three instances, then balance will be the result. Your feelings about their treatment is important. Temper your reactions with the spiritual logic of their appropriateness and their service to humanity. Honor them in all three cases.

Dian Fossey's birthday celebrated with a Google doodle

Dian Fossey's birthday celebrated with a Google doodle
American zoologist played by Sigourney Weaver in the film Gorillas in the Mist would have been 82 on Thursday (16 January 2014)

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Residents Around Mt. Kelud Anticipate Eruption as Animals Flee Forest

Jakarta Globe, Dyah Ayu Pitaloka, February 11, 2014

Malang. Residents of the Pandansari village in Malang, East Java, claimed on Tuesday to have seen several animals fleeing the forest on the slopes of Mount Kelud, a supposed sign of increased volcanic activity.

“We received reports from people who claimed to see deer and other animals running out of the forest toward their house,” Sakirman, a former Pandansari village chief, said, adding that the occurrence was significant since the volcano is already on a level-three alert.

Hafi Lufi, head of the Malang Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD), said that such an exodus was usually caused by gases rising up from the mountain.

“Smoke may have already been released, so animals have run away from the mountain,” he said. “We’ve prepared masks and evacuation points.”

Pandansari is one of three villages on high alert during a possible eruption of Kelud. The other two are Banturejo and Pagersari.

The Malang BPBD said also that six other villages around Mount Kelud could be affected: Sidodadi village and Ngantru village, both located in Ngantang subdistrict, and the villages of Pondok Agung Bayem, Kasembon and Sukosari located in Kasembon subdistrict.

Despite the level-three warning, the provincial BPBD has yet to evacuate the 32,000 residents possibly in danger.

“We don’t want to make them panic,” Hafi said. “The status has been raised, but the observation results haven’t shown that an evacuation is urgent.

“We’ll evacuate [the area] based on a recommendation made by the Center for Volcanology and Geologic Disaster Mitigation and a report from volunteers [at the volcano].”

Mount Kelud is located on the border of Blitar, Kediri and Malang. It has erupted several times in the past.

In 1919, according to the volcanology center’s website, 5,110 people died after a particularly deadly discharge of Mount Kelud. A 1990 eruption claimed 34 lives, but the volcano’s most recent blast, in 2007, caused no casualties after a successful evacuation plan was carried out.

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Question: Dear Kryon, on the news they've talked of the fact that very few animals have been found dead after the devastating tsunami along the Indian Ocean. Also, they've mentioned that elephants were seen helping victims by pulling them from the water with their trunks. Would you please explain the animals' connection with the earth that would allow them to sense the impending danger of the tsunami? And if the information about the elephants is correct, please explain their behavior in helping the endangered people. Thank you.

Answer: Again, you've explained it within your question. Without intellect as strong as yours, the animals are connected to the energy of the planet. They've also developed increased senses, especially that of hearing. Most of them, through intuition passed down - which you call instinct - knew what to do when they "heard" the sea coming. Remember, hearing is vibration in the air. The approaching swell, even though invisible and not available for your hearing, created a vibration within the earth. It approached at over 500 miles per hour, and disturbed the very crust of the earth as it passed over it with its incredible weight. This is what the animals heard, and tens of thousands of years of instinct automatically said, "Head for the hills."

Elephants have a very developed sense of "belonging to life." They mourn for their own dead, mate for life, remember friends for years, and yes, even recognize Humans in trouble. They're also revered in many religions for this awareness.

Humans don't have these increased and altered senses. They never did. Their evolutionary path was unique, apart from the animals of earth. The first great Human civilization (the Lemurians) had, instead, interdimensional perception, but even that was lost. Now you're on your own to use your intelligence and intellect to create your own safety. It's a trade off, as you can see, between the animals and you.

Our advice for next time? You can spend your resources on technical warning systems if you wish, but think about this: Why not just bond with the animals? They'll let you know about anything coming - volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, tidal waves, and even about Humans in trouble.

Question (2002): Dear Kryon, A friend and I are meditating on the recent shark attacks and feel that it has to do with the planetary changes. We just can’t understand why they have become aggressive. What is the message the sharks are bringing? Why is this happening?
—Thank you,

Answer: Indeed there are changes with the environment and also with biology regarding the 12-year grid change. I will first give you what was happening in general: What you are seeing are mammals, amphibians, insects, and even fish that are in areas that are new to them. Every life-form that migrates is effected by magnetics. All life forms that follows certain feeding scenarios and are “following the food” have the potential to be affected. This is due to the changing of the magnetic ley lines of the earth as we have stated before.

The areas where you can see in the ocean most clearly are within those migration patterns closest to the land. Where the ocean interfaces with the land, there are challenges for all these creatures for at least one of their generations. Whales will beach themselves by following old magnetics headings that now “drive” them into peninsula’s and other land areas that were marginally on the edge of their old paths. Birds, amphibians, and insects will be seen to do odd things for awhile.

So these shark fish may be in greater numbers in these coastal areas than in the past, but the increased aggressive behavior was actually something else: There was a tremendous “release” of energy due to the Sept. 11 event. Much like the energy of earthquakes and other earth movement, much of the environment “feels it” coming. We have spoken about how the Sept. 11 event was not a surprise to the earth. [See Lee’s article “Did Kryon give us hints”] So, some of the new actions of these fish were due to an actual energy buildup of coming events... of which you now understand.

If you are paying attention, therefore, you might ask, “Does this mean that Human consciousness issues affect the actual earth?” Yes they do! Finally you may begin to see how global consciousness is tied into the environment, and even to basic physics and reality. They are not separate, and never were. The indigenous knew it, and now the “modern” world is beginning to wonder.

Blessed is the Human Being who understands that what they think, do, and intend, actually drives the reality of the dirt of the planet!

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