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Valentine’s day is many things to different people- a chance to start new relationships, rekindle old ones, or remind that special someone how wonderful they really are. Others feel it is just another “hallmark” holiday where they are expected to do something for unknown reasons. Regardless of your hopes, expectations, or reservations about valentine’s day, chocolate has long been a favorite gift for lovers.
Since the days of the aztecs chocolate has been used as a gift. Today a box of luxurious quality valentine chocolate says a thousand “thank you’s”, “good luck”, or “i love you”. Chocolate can be given as a way of saying “congratulations”, “i am sorry” or “get well soon”. On valentine’s day chocolate clearly says “i love you!” Chocolate is more than food, it not only fills your belly but also makes you feel soooo good. Elaine sherman wrote “chocolate is heavenly, mellow, sensual, deep, dark, sumptuous, gratifying, potent, dense, creamy, seductive, suggestive, rich, excessive, silky, smooth, luxurious, celestial. Chocolate is downfall, happiness, pleasure, love, ecstasy, fantasy … chocolate makes us wicked, guilty, sinful, healthy, chic, happy.” What more could you want to say to your lover on valentines day? Even the scientific name for the tree from which chocolate is derived, theobroma cacao, translated from greek, means “food of the gods”.
Why does chocolate evoke so many feelings and emotions for us? Chocolate has long been associated with passion, romance and love. This association may go all the way back to the aztecs. They believed valentine chocolate was a source of spiritual wisdom, incredible energy and elevated sexual power. Chocolate was widely used as a nuptial aid and was widely served at wedding ceremonies. The aztecs did not know chocolate as we do today; they consumed the cocoa as a drink. Reports indicate that the emperor montezuma consumed large quantities of the drink every day and always fortified himself with a cup before entertaining his harem. The explorer cortes reported to carlos i of spain that chocolate is “… the divine drink which builds up resistance and fights fatigue. A cup of this precious drink enables a man to walk for a whole day without food.” From the earliest times, chocolate was considered a substance of power and a source of vitality

Ada banyak pilihan jenis material untuk konstruksi atap rumah. Salah satunya, baja ringan. Material ini mulai banyak dipergunakan karena, realtif lebih murah, lebih ringan, dan lebih tahan lama. Nah masalahnya, di pasar bahan bangunan, ada berbagai jenis bahan, merek, dan harga bahan untuk rangka atap ini. Lalu mesti pilih yang mana?
Sebelum membeli atap baja, konsumen perlu lebih teliti. Teliti dalam mengenali material dan sistem rangka atap baja ringan secara utuh, bukan sekadar tawaran dari supplier atau kontraktor. Untuk memahami rangka atap baja ringan maka kita harus mengerti dahulu bahwa produk ini adalah produk struktur yang menopang beban atap, angin, dan kehidupan di bawah atap nantinya.
Ketika memilih, ada 4 komponen utama dalam rangka atap baja ringan yang harus anda perhatian:

1. Kekuatan bahan baja. Bahan baja memiliki beragam tingkat kekuatan. Saat ini yang terbaik adalah baja ringan yang memiliki spesifikasi g550 atau tegangan leleh 550 mpa. Bahan ini berbeda dengan baja konvesional, yang memiliki tegangan leleh 300 mpa (g300). Namun karena sifat dasar baja adalah berkarat, maka baja ini pun harus diberi proteksi terhadap karat. Ada dua jenis proteksi; galvaniz atau pelapis yang tebuat dari seng, dan zinczlume yang terbuat dari campuran seng, aluminium dan silicon.
2. Cermati desain dan perhitungan struktur. Ada beberapa tipe penyedia rangka atap baja ringan. Produsen terkenal banyak yang menggunakan software khusus untuk membuat rancangan desain rangka atap dan menghitung tingkat kekuatannya. Beberapa produsen lain tidak menggunakan software tersebut. Software diyakini dapat menghitung tingkat kekuatan rangka secara lebih detail. Bahkan, dalam software itu dapat disimulasikan beban rangka atap kelak. Dari software ini antara lain dihasilkan gambar kerja rinci yang menunjukkan dimensi rangka, jenis sambungan dan jumlah sekrup di setiap sambungan.
3. Ketiga adalah pemasangan dan perakitan rangka baja ringan. Anda perlu memastikan bahwa pemasang bukan oleh sembarang tukang. Yakinkan diri anda bahwa pemasang rangka atap baja ini telah memiliki sertifikat laik pasang. Dengan demikian anda mendapat jaminan bahwa desain berupa gambar yang benar untuk siap dipasang dengan benar pula.
4. Dan keempat adalah pengawasan berkala dari supervisor yang telah ditunjuk oleh fabricator maupun dari pemilik brand.

Red roses are to valentine's day what kisses are to love; they make it that much sweeter. Thanks to their beauty and fragrance, red roses have long been a valentine's day symbol.
Whether you can afford to buy single red roses, a small bouquet of red roses combined with other flowers, long-stemmed red roses, or an entire room filled with red roses, the gifts below can convey the depth of your feelings.

1. Red roses in a ruby vase
Red roses for valentine's day plus a lovely ruby-colored mosaic glass vase to treasure as a keepsake.
2. One dozen red roses
This classic valentine's day bouquet contains twelve beautiful red roses. You have the option of upgrading to add more red roses fill out the bouquet and make it even more impressive looking.

3. Red roses and calla lilies

Here are a bunch of loving ideas for guys for valentine's day gifts.Gifts for new boyfriends or “just dating”
No girl wants to scare off a new guy by going overboard with a mushy valentines gifts, but she wants to show she cares. Some cool-but-casual gift ideas for new dates are:

• A cool mini locker filled with various candy bars
• A cd of his favorite band or something he’s never heard
• An indoor picnic just for two (put a checkered tablecloth on the floor and pack a picnic basket)
• A slightly romantic card with a dash of humor
• A jar full of conversation hearts
• A big giant valentine mylar balloon

• The classic giant heart-shaped box of chocolates (skip the ones with lace, though)
• For a boyfriend or husband, gather up a stack of milk chocolate bars, a big bag of marshmallows, and a box of graham crackers, with a couple marshmallow roasting sticks. Make a card to add that says “every day i love you s’more!”
• Cut out 100 hearts of various colors of paper. Stick them up all over his room, office, car, or garage door. Write conversation heart sayings on some of them (like “be mine, luv u, my guy, and so on.)
• For a sensitive boyfriend, a single red rose will touch his heart (chocolate roses are fun too).
• For a man with a hobby, empty a big heart-shaped chocolate box and fill it with things he’ll love, like dvds, fishing gear, guitar strings and picks, a journal, computer supplies, art supplies, and more. Add a few chocolates too.
• Fill his wallet with confetti hearts and hide love notes in his pockets, car, books, or cabinets.