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So what do you want to hear first? About talking politics and getting a cheek-kiss from Giles Marini, the fabulous Frenchman on "Brothers & Sisters," or the sight of Shaquille O'Neal ("Shaq VS") having his picture taken with 4'10" Rico Rodriguez (Manny on "Modern Family")? Or, perhaps, Dana Delany's quip about her character on this fall's "Body of Proof" and how men find her too bossy? Or the big red "Wipeout" ball–with hands and an actor inside–rolling through the middle of the room?
Let's start with Morena Baccarin, who plays Anna, the extraterrestrial and lead Visitor on "V." This season, she said, Anna gets a mom. The "V" matriarch hasn't been cast yet, but this could be a dicey move.
Meanwhile Eileen Heisler, exec producer of "The Middle," confirmed that Doris Roberts is joining the cast as Brick's third grade teacher. She fears that, while one of her twin sons was the inspiration for Brick, the other is starting to take after Axel at an early age.
Eden Sher, who is so cool and pretty you wouldn't recognize her as Sue Heck in "The Middle," said the producers have told her to get used to saying "cross-country." Now that Sue has made the (no-cut) team, she's going to be busy running.
"Tell Denver it's not about cougars!" Josh Hopkins said of "Cougar Town," the comedy that will see the reunion of Courtney Cox and Jennifer Aniston this fall. As if that needed more promotion.
Matthew Perry made the rounds, reiterating his joke that he's only on TV because of his failed movie career. Funny or icky?
And on it went, with new ABC Entertainment Paul Lee shaking hands and promising access to those of us who knew him when he was at BBC America. We'll see.


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Glad to Have a Friend Like You
Bill told Jill that it was lots of fun to cook. Jill told Bill that she could bait a real fish hook. So they made ooey-gooey chocolate cake ticky-licky sugar top and they goobled and giggled. And they sat by the river and they fished in the water and they talked as a squirmey wormy wiggled CHORUS: Singin', glad to have a friend like you Fair and fun and skippin' and free Glad to have a friend like you And glad to just be me Peg told Greg she liked to make things out of chairs Greg told Peg sometimes he still hugged teddy bears So they sneaked in the living room and piled all the pillows up And made it a rocket ship to fly in And the bears were their girls and boys and they were the astronauts Who lived on the moon with one pet lion CHORUS Pearl told Earl that they could do a secret code Earl told Pearl there was free ice-cream when it snowed So they sent funny letters that contained myst'ry messages And nobody knew just how they made it And they raised up the window and they scooped all the snow together Put milk and sugar in and ate it CHORUS
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Random House to Release MacDonald's Travis McGee Novels as E-books, Trade Paperbacks
When I was in 6th grade, I was given a paperback copy of THE DEEP BLUE GOODBYE by John D MacDonald. Travis McGee, the hero, was a tough dude clad in shorts and living on a house boat. It sounds like the ideal life and I became a lifelong fan of the P.I. genre (Mcgee was sort of a P.I.).
Today, Random House announced they would be releasing the Travis McGee titles, as well as others from MacDonald, as both E-books and trade paperbacks.
On January 8, 2013, Random House Trade Paperbacks will launch their new publishing program to release, for the first time ever, eBook editions of 70 of John D. Macdonald's novels, including all of the Travis McGee novels which will kick off the program. At the same time, Random House will publish—also for the first-time ever—the McGee novels in trade paperback, starting with the classic THE DEEP BLUE GOOD-BY on January 8, with trade paperback reissues of the rest of the McGee novels below coming throughout the year.
In addition, Random House will publish some of MacDonald's long-out-of-print classics as eBook-only editions, starting in June 2013, and will continue the trade paperback and eBook releases of MacDonald's most notable stand-alone novels, including the iconic Cape Fear, throughout the year and into 2014.
MacDonald's work has influenced some of today's critically acclaimed authors from Stephen King and Mary Higgins Clark to #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child, who wrote a new introduction for the reissued McGee series, a hero he has called "a knight in rusted armor." Sue Grafton has called MacDonald "a dominant influence" in the genre, while Dean Koontz crowned him "my favorite novelist of all time."
The covers for these new editions introduce an entirely new look for MacDonald, which will appeal both to paperback readers and to eBook consumers. Leaving behind the pulpy character of his original paperbacks and the slick appearance of the 1995 repackages, these new covers have a classic and timeless feel. Consistent across all 21 Travis titles with bold fonts, bright colors, and vibrant photographic imagery, these covers evoke time and place while balancing the dark humor of McGee's narration with the serious themes that underlie all of MacDonald's work.
John D. MacDonald was an American novelist and short-story writer. His works include the Travis McGee series and the novel The Executioners, which was adapted into the film Cape Fear. In 1962, MacDonald was named a grandmaster of the Mystery Writers of America; in 1980, he won a National Book Award. In print, he delighted in smashing the bad guys, deflating the pompous, and exposing the venal. In life, he was a truly empathic man; his friends, family, and colleagues found him to be loyal, generous, and practical. In business, he was fastidiously ethical. About being a writer, he once expressed with gleeful astonishment, "They pay me to do this! They don't realize, I would pay them." He spent the later part of his life in Florida with his wife and son, and died in 1986.


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Russian Tales with Modern Twist by Uldus Bakhtiozina
Russian artist Uldus Bakhtiozina (Facebook | Instagram) has been mentioned by worldwide media since her last talk at TED (and BBC) but long before this we were happy to have her on our local Saint-Petersburg Behance Meetup in 2012. Apart from her previous provocative photography series, she went a bit further. Uldus reinterprets traditional Russian Tales in her photos by focusing on the pagans roots and ethnography of Russia. Her works are thoroughly detailed and immersive, and are based on comprehensive research and comparison with Euro-Asian mythology. The artist pays special attention to her ambivalent interpretation of the symbolism hidden in legends and myths.


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The Horn Bike iPhone Mount lets you play music while riding your bike without having to figure out how to attach speakers to it. It allows you to attach your iPhone to your bike and it uses a horn loudspeaker to amplify the sound by 13 db.
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I started my book reading journey via the conventional method, buying paperback books from the local book store. It's a common practice due to plethora of book stores available almost everywhere. However, i finally gave up this conventional method due to several reasons.
Where is my book?!
Does this furious lady look gave you a shock in this article? Yes, i am caught in a situation similar like this lady on one fine day where i forgot to bring my thick paperback book with me. I am practically wasting my time instead of indulging myself in reading pleasure.
How many of you encounter the same situation before? I think many because we can't really know when we will have the luxury of time to read a book when our busy schedule suddenly becomes available due to unavoidable appointment rescheduling. Right?
This is the first and foremost reason for me to switch from paperback book to e-book, available anywhere and everywhere, whenever i need it.
Portability, Feature & Synchronization
This is the second reason for my switch over. With e-book, the content is portable and every page you read can be synchronized on different devices.
I don't have a kindle reader but i downloaded kindle application in my iPhone and iPad. Hence, i am able to access to my e-book and continue reading from the page i stopped earlier. I can even read on my laptop using the kindle cloud reader website.
It also comes with several embedded feature, e.g. easy highlight on some words of wisdom that you want to refer back later and dictionary checking for some big words.
This gives me utmost confidence why reading e-book is my best reading method!
Amazon Kindle E-book store
Now, it comes to the reason why i choose Amazon Kindle E-book store. The reason is because it's one of the biggest e-book store available. You can find a plethora of e-book from all genre you could possibly imagine and downloading the e-book you desire is extremely simple due to its friendly user interface.
Another bonus is the cost of e-book is much more lower than a paperback book. You can easily saves some bucks by translating into e-book reading. Although you will need to invest in a kindle or you can just capitalize on your existing smart gadget like iPhone and iPad via Kindle application.
This explains why i succumb to kindle e-book reading! Probably you should feel the same too?


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01/2019 - The Effects of the Gift of the Givers Farmer's Packs
It's nearly harvest time for 2500 subsistence farmers who received Gift of the Givers Farmer's Packs in Malawi.
One farmer said: "The maize crop in my small garden cultivated from the maize seed that you generously gave me before the festive period last year. We'll be able to start eating the green cobs any time soon."
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Two issues in, "X-Men Legacy" still feels like it's setting itself up. We know from the promo work that it's going to be a Professor Xavier solo title, but so far it's taken Xavier two issues to even wake up. Two entertaining issues, admittedly, but with no love for Exodus or the Acolytes, I find myself wishing the pace would quicken a little.
Carey's respect and enthusiasm for the X-Men franchise has been a staple of his run on the title, and in the re-tooled format it now shines through every issue. Classic moments in X-History are revisited, and while the nerd in me can't get enough, more recent arrivals to the franchise might struggle with visual nods to the climatic battle in Fatal Attractions. Without footnotes or an explanation, it does make me wonder exactly how much of "Legacy" #209's audience will get the references to, for example, 1993's classic "X-Men" #25, and the question must be asked �" how does it affect your reading of the story if you don't? It's a definite gamble, but luckily, not one that affects me.
Guest pencils for the so-called "mindscape" sequences come from Billy Tan. After the treat of John Romita Jr. last issue, it's hard not to be a little disappointed �" not because Tan's work is bad (despite his many detractors, he's improving all the time) but because he's been a frequent contributor to the X-books for some time now and I was hoping to see some more unusual artists tackle the characters.
The idea of regular guest pencillers is nonetheless an attractive one. Tan's artwork holds up well alongside the series artist, Scott Eaton, who injects some definite attitude into the body language of occasionally faceless rent-an-Acolyte, Cargill, as she unsuccessfully attempts to take matters concerning Xavier into her own hands. If there's any major criticism of the artwork, it's that both pencillers are fairly similar, representing the current Marvel house-style to a large extent - that, and the fact that Eaton is still drawing Patrick Stewart, not Professor Xavier. I wouldn't moan about that if it wasn't genuinely distracting.
"X-Men Legacy" definitely feels like a book aimed at long-time fans of the franchise. It's full of obscure characters and references, and this issue focuses heavily on the kind of philosophical sparring that real X-Fans will be familiar with. I'm definitely a fan of Carey's more laid-back Magneto, who seems both rational and intelligent enough to genuinely be the foil for Xavier that he's supposed to be. Is his new, fatalist Magneto a façade, or has he genuinely clammed down? I'm looking forward to finding out.
The cliffhanger promises an Exodus vs. Xavier psychic battle that has whet my appetite for the next issue �" Charles has hit rock bottom in the eyes of a lot of people over the last few years, so it's nice to think that he's going to get a chance to start clawing back some dignity. A Professor Xavier solo book could've been the worst idea ever, but somehow, Carey is managing to pull it off.


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MKR recap: drum (or eye) roll for the first 'ultimate instant restaurant'
The top teams are now back in their own kitchens, but with a twist.
As part of the 'ultimate instant restaurant', teams offer their foes a choice of entrée, main and dessert. The result is double the amount of meals to prepare, and an extra opportunity for rival teams to put the pressure on by selecting more complicated meals.
Queensland surfer dads Paul and Blair are first up. Being the only blokes left in the competition, they've dubbed the evening "ladies night" and planned their menu accordingly; seafood, champagne and chocolate – smart lads.
WA's Chloe and Kelly seem determined to take them down, snatching the opportunity to pick their meals strategically. Insert the first eye roll-worthy comment of the evening from Kelly: "My mortgage could use the $250,000!"
For entrée, Paul and Blair devised a curious wasabi and avocado soup, with marinated tuna and mayonnaise. Despite the name, cucumber seemed to be the main ingredient with a few decorative dots of tofu mayonnaise floating on top.
Kelly said she could only taste cucumber, Bree couldn't taste any wasabi and judge Manu agreed it lacked the wasabi "punch".
The alternative was tempura prawns with beetroot puree, light on the prawns, heavy on the puree. The guys seemed to acknowledge this by sprinkling some feta cheese to "break up the sweetness", but really, who loves beetroot that much?
Tasmanian best friends Thalia and Bianca said the prawns looked "good, big and juicy", but judge Pete said the dish was too sweet overall.
Putting the lackluster entrée feedback behind them, the duo moved to mains. Both admitted that their crispy skin salmon with Moreton Bay Bug ravioli in champagne sauce was the most labour intensive – and it was just their luck that eight orders came in.
Helena and Vikki seemed a little confused about the ravioli, with Vikki declaring she hoped the bugs would be served inside the ravioli. Erm, yes Vikki, that's the point of ravioli, it comes inside.
Chloe and Kelly shared a giggle at Vikki's expense, suspecting the Victorian twins were "a bit dumb".
Given they drove across town to pick up their seafood, big things were expected. The pressure got to Blair early on, losing three salmon fillets after they stuck to the bottom of the pan.
Things didn't improve much, with Paul struggling to cook the alcohol out of his champagne sauce, but in the end decided it was supposed to taste "winey". The result was crispy skin salmon without the crispy skin, not enough filling in the ravioli, and a sauce which Pete declared tasted too "winey".
After an hour of waiting, Bree made salivating noises upon viewing her choice of main – slow cooked beef cheeks in an Asian-style soy and orange sauce. The guys were pretty confident about this dish, giving themselves a smug "pretty good" in the kitchen.
Manu's critique started swimmingly with a single, emphatic "Wow!" His enthusiasm continued as he spoke of meat literally "falling apart" bathed in an "amazing" sauce, which was "more of a broth".
Then, the let down. Elation was replaced with disappointment as Manu spoke of the "rice and a couple of beans", which brought the whole dish down.
Paul and Blair haven't performed too well on the dessert front in previous challenges, and pulled out all the stops. Just as well, given everything else hadn't quite gone to plan.
The pair admitted brushing up on their cake knowledge and decided to tackle a spiced cake with lime sorbet and salty coconut sauce.
The other option was a drool-worthy triple chocolate cheesecake, with raspberries embedded in a dark chocolate base layer, followed by a light and smooth white chocolate-flavoured layer and topped with milk chocolate.
Bree and Jess opted for the spiced cake, as they cheesecake felt the cheesecake had "too many calories" (eye roll number two).
Helena and Vikki were the only pair who chose the cheesecake, but even they soon backflipped and headed into the kitchen to make a last-minute request.
Paul and Blair were a perfect picture of calm and collected during the kitchen invasion, agreeing to change the dessert order, even though they weren't sure the spiced cake was any good.
They decided the cake was still too moist in the middle so decided to give it a few more minutes in the oven, despite concerns that they may end up with an overcooked dessert.
Not so, the extra four minutes proved spot on, meaning they could plate up and hope for redemption through their sweet offerings.
All of the rival teams ordered and were served the spiced cake, leaving Manu with the only slice of the beautifully-presented triple chocolate cheesecake.
Upon seeing the chocolatey goodness, Helena and Vikki immediately regretted changing their order. Manu didn't hold back – his famous poker face writhing in ecstasy with every bite, finally declaring the dessert was "to die for" and awarding the only perfect score of the evening.
The spiced cake received a rave review from Pete, who would have also awarded a perfect score but for one minor detail – not enough sauce.
Two of the teams had issues with the combination of sweet cake with the tangy lime sorbet, and reflected this in their scores.
In the end, the teams from WA and Victoria gave the surfer dads seven out of a possible 10, while the SA team and the Tasmanians awarded them a respectable six points apiece. A total of 26 out of 40.
Manu's perfect 10 for the cheesecake contributed to a healthy score of 23, with a slightly lower 21 points from Pete.
So with no one else on the leaderboard at the moment, Paul and Blair default to first place, setting the standard at 70 points.
Next up, the WA team. Kelly declared that she's going to change the way the other teams think about food with her culinary efforts (third eye roll moment), though Vikki declared that "no-one cares".
The teaser looks promising, with tears and tantrums in the Perth kitchen. Is it the end for the competition's most hated team?


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Lou Lombardo was born on February 15, 1932 in Missouri, USA as Louis Joseph Lombardo. He is known for his work on The Wild Bunch (1969), Moonstruck (1987) and Up in Smoke (1978). He died on May 8, 2002 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA. See full bio »
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Mack's Apples
Mack's Apples, also known as Moose Hill Orchards, is the largest farm in town. Located near the town center, you will find a full service farm stand and multiple U-Pick locations across nearly a thousand acres of land. Much of the land is preserved through preservation easements with hiking trails and ponds dotting the fields.
The farm stand has local crafts and gifts, and almost every weekend a not-for-profit will have a bake sale at the front of the stand. Pies, candies, apples, pumpkins, corn, squash and much more can be purchased at the farm stand. U-Pick apples and pumpkins make a great fall outing for families.
Mack's has agrativities happening nearly year round. Spring in Londonderry means locally made ice cream at the farm stand. Summer and fall are great times to walk and bike the miles of trails located on the land, feed the ducks and picnic with the family. Fall brings about the fresh grown apples, pumpkins and other fruits and vegetables. Winter and snow mean cross country skiing on the many groomed trails that surround the orchards, ice skating and sledding.
When apples are ripe, the U-Pick are open daily from 10 AM to 5 PM. The farm stand is open from 9 AM until 6 PM daily. Call Mack's Apples hotline at 603-432-3456 to find out what's fresh this week, or 603-434-7619 to speak to a worker at the farm.
Visit Mack's Apples at 230 Mammoth Road, Londonderry. Browse this map for complete directions.
Visit the Mack's Apples website, U-Pick, Farm Market, and Ice Cream!


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RF/MW engineers
For our R&D team we are looking for a RF/MW engineers.
Job responsibilities include:
- design of high frequency electronic circuits
– active (amplifiers based on discrete elements)
– passive (filters, couplers, antennas)
- maintaining documentation of entire design and evaluation work.
Required skills:
- Master's Degree in Electronics; RF/MW specialties preferred
- knowledge of various simulations environment (Keysight ADS, CST Microwave Studio, AWR Microwawe Office, Altium Designer)
- experience of high frequency measurements using VNA, SA, SSA
Other requirements:
- experience in high power RF processing circuits
- spoken and written English on B2 level or higher
- RF devices practical experience
- innovative, proactive and highly motivated personality
What can you expect?
- competitive salary
- stable employment conditions in one of the most dynamically growing polish space industry company
- work in young dynamic international team
- opportunity to take a part in researches, development and innovative projects


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We don't know too much about Mirtha Sosa other than the fact that she's from Paraguay and is a huge soccer fan (she roots for Real Madrid). A hot girl from the South American country who loves soccer? Where have we heard of that before? Oh, that's right. Larissa Riquelme. Mirtha–just like her voluptuous compatriot– said that she would be willing to pose nude, but only for a good cause. Can someone get her in contact with the people of PETA immediately?
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Co-Curriculum Activities (CCA)
The purpose of CCA is to:
- provide students with a platform to discover their interests and talents.
- develop specific ASK in students pertaining to the CCA.
- develop character and social-emotional competencies as students interact with one another.
- develop in students a sense of identity and belonging to the school as they build meaningful friendships via the activities.
Do note that having CCA during curriculum time is a unique feature in the school. This approach enables all students in the school to be engaged in CCA. In the planning and implementation to fit CCA within curriculum time, no subject curriculum time is compromised based on MOE guidelines.
CCA programmes are also carried out within the boundaries of other constraints such as manpower and available facilities. The school hopes that while providing CCA, we do not compromise on the safety of the students and quality of delivery of these programmes. As such, for each programme, even those that are taught by external coaches, teachers are always present to manage and supervise students to facilitate the learning.
The CCA offered are based on a number of considerations:
- Breadth of learning experiences of each student from P1 to P2 which includes PAL, Enrichment programmes and curriculum subjects.
- Available facilities and resources
- Providing varied domains of CCA to cater to various interests
- Staff strength and manpower resources
Primary 3 CCA Experience (with effect from 2018)
Starting 2018, P3 students in the school will go through a CCA Experience Programme whereby all P3 students will get to experience different CCA. This would enable them to have a more authentic experience of the specific CCA in the school. Through this, we hope students would discover their interests and talents so that they can make a better choice of CCA during the registration period at the end of Semester 1. Thereafter, the P3 students will be allocated to their formal CCA at the start of Semester 2.
More details regarding the registration process will be made known later.
P6 CCA in Semester 1
For P6 students, they will have CCA only in Semester 1. For Semester 2, they will focus in preparing for their final examinations.
CCA Schedule
Start of CCA: 18 Jan 2019
Day: Every Friday during curriculum time
Monday or Tuesday afternoons for selected students (3.15 pm - 4.45 pm)
CCA Guidelines
- CCA will be conducted on Fridays during curriculum time. As such, all P3 to P6 students will be involved in CCA as part of their holistic education.
- Each student will only be allocated 1 CCA. Participation in additional CCA may only be allowed on a case-by-case basis.
- Students must remain in their CCA for the whole year. They may only change to a new CCA at the beginning of each year, which is subject to availability and on a case-by-case basis. All requests must be made through email to SH and HOD PE CCA only at the end of the year (Term 4 Week 5). The school encourages all students to remain in the CCA in order to deepen their skills, knowledge and friendships in the CCA.
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who may be involved in inter-school competitions may be asked to attend
additional training sessions on Monday or Tuesday afternoons and/or during
school holidays.
- Students must meet at least 85% attendance criteria before their CCA participation can be recorded in their Student Holistic Report Card.
- Participation in external activities for the purpose of self-enrichment or social interaction as well as those that are already offered in school will not be considered as a CCA.
- Should there be a request for student to participate in the National School Games (NSG) Competitions or Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) and the sport/activity is not part of the school's CCA e.g. Wushu or Taekwondo, interest to participate must be made through email to SH and HOD PE CCA and to include information on student's level of preparation for the competition. The school would then take into consideration the following before endorsing student's participation :
List of CCA
The Choir CCA aims to equip students with the fundamentals of proper vocal techniques through songs of different genres and cultures. Students will learn to develop listening, sight-reading and performing skills when they sing as an ensemble. Singing helps students to express their emotions and creativity in a non-threatening environment. There will be opportunities for students to develop their confidence, learn to collaborate and perform at various platforms.
|International Dance
The International Dance CCA aims to empower students to communicate and express their feelings through creative movements and ideas. In the midst of exploring different dance genres, they will also learn to appreciate different cultural perspectives. Opportunities will be given to students to display their artistic flair. Through such team work and choreography, students' confidence and poise will be developed.
The Ukulele CCA aims to nurture students with passion for the performing arts through an instrumental ensemble. Students will learn the basic techniques of ukulele-playing and develop sight-reading and ensemble skills when they perform accompaniment and ensemble pieces. There will be multiple platforms to hone and showcase the students' ukulele-playing skills so as to build their confidence, resilience and team spirit.
|Art Club
(new for 2019)
Only for P3 students
Art Club CCA aims to nurture and inspire students with artistic flair to create
meaningful art. It will also be a channel for them to echo their voices in
communicating and expressing self, time and place.Through
the art making processes, students will sharpen foundational and creativity
skills while exploring and experimenting with varied art media and materials.
Mounting on the different platforms to extract their inherent talent in art,
students will develop self-confidence and competencies to share their love for
the art, and utilise it as an avenue to contribute to the school/community.Through
the experiences, students will learn the importance of values, such as
responsibility, resilience, care and respect.
Clubs & Societies
|Green Club
(Formerly known as Green Artists)
The Green Club CCA aims to deepen students' awareness and understanding of environmental issues and develop the values and attitudes that promote a greater sense of personal responsibility and concern for the environment. Students will have opportunities to work on various green activities and projects and at the same time, acquire life skills such as working collaboratively in a team and communicating their ideas and projects to others confidently.
|Innovators Club
The Innovators Club CCA aims to imbue in students the flexible and generative mindsets and skillsets for creative problem-solving through Design Thinking (DT) and computer programming.
|T(h)inkers Club
(Formerly known as Science Club)
The T(h)inkers Club aims to arouse students' interest and curiosity in the acquisition and application of scientific knowledge. Through various activities, they will also be made more aware of the concerns and challenges the world is facing. Students will be given opportunities to solve some of these problems using scientific-related methods. This may help develop their dispositions and values of a young scientist. Students will also have opportunities to work in teams to develop teamwork, cooperation and enhance communication skills.
|Media Club
The Media Club aims to expose students to different types of media tools that aid presentation and communication. During the course of the CCA, students will learn about digital presentation and communication tools, go through relevant Cyber Wellness skills that are relevant to the tools learnt and also be involved in the use of media equipment. Students will have the opportunities to practise what they have learnt through hands-on sessions during school events and activities and also in curating digital artefacts for the school.
Sports and Games
The Gymnastics CCA aims to provide students the platform to discover and learn various body movements with control as well as develop confidence in what their body is capable to perform. Individual activities conducted seek to develop mastery-orientation of movements in students and character values such as confidence, responsibility, resilience and sportsmanship. Group activities allow development of friendships and social integration to forge a greater sense of identity and belonging to the CCA.
The Floorball CCA aims to nurture students' interest and passion for the game of floorball as they learn the basic skills and rules of the sport. Students will be taught the basic techniques of the sport, game concepts and strategies, and will apply them in actual gameplay settings. In the course of the CCA, students will learn the values of sportsmanship, respect, excellence and teamwork.
The Frisbee CCA aims to provide a platform for students to ignite their passion and deepen their mastery of the game. They will be exposed to different types of throws, strategies and ways to develop their fitness. There will be an emphasis on perseverance as students go through drills, teamwork and sportsmanship as they compete in co-operative games. Friendly matches may be organized with other schools to promote friendship and learning from one another.
|Outdoor Adventure
The Outdoor Adventure CCA hopes to instil in students a love for the outdoors through the outdoor adventure activities. The activities also seek to develop character values such as confidence, courage, responsibility and resilience. Through the natural and social environments offered by the outdoor adventure activities, students will be able to make connections with their self, others and the environment. Students will also be exposed to adventure activities in meaningful ways to develop their interpersonal & intrapersonal skills. Some of the adventure activities include problem solving, outdoor cooking, orienteering, campcraft, knotting & pioneering, challenge ropes course, water sports, camps and journey/expeditions. The CCA hopes to provide students with new skills, adventure, lasting memories and inculcate in them positive values and healthy lifestyles.
The Basketball CCA provides opportunities for students to learn and apply the fundamental basketball skills such as passing, dribbling, shooting and lay-up. Students will be taught concepts such as moving into space, attacking and defending. They will also learn the rules and progressively apply them in the game of basketball. Training would include basic ball skills, stamina building, agility and coordination exercises under the close supervision of the teachers and coach. The students will also learn values such as sportsmanship, fairplay, teamwork and discipline.
(new for 2019)
Only for P3 students
The Badminton CCA aims to nurture students' interest and passion for the game of badminton as they learn the basic skills and rules of the sport. Students will be taught the basic techniques of the sport, game concepts and strategies and will apply them in actual gameplay settings. In the course of the CCA, students will learn the values of sportsmanship, respect, excellence and teamwork.
Uniform Group
The Scouts CCA is open to both boys and girls and hopes to provide an environment which is intellectually stimulating, physically active and directed towards satisfying the child's basic need to face and overcome various challenges.


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10/20 Adelaide Crescent
This modern unit is designed to simulate the appeal of a chic French courtyard village, fully paved and with immaculately landscaped gardens, a grand entrance archway, and even its own light filled cafe on the verge.
Enter the unit from beneath your exclusive carport – which opens into a spacious open plan living area, graced with oceanic blue tones throughout creating a wonderful synergy with the villas seaside environment. A wet room with laundry and toilet is tucked away off of the main living space, before opening up into a huge kitchen and dining area.
The kitchen is modern and bright, with all of the mod cons required to create and easy life, including a dishwasher, gas oven and stove, and continuing the oceanic tones which flow throughout the house.
A quaint paved courtyard is the perfect environment to enjoy the summer sea breezes and dine al fresco while enjoying the sounds of the ocean which can be heard from every part of the villa.
Make your way up the well-lit staircase to the bedroom quarters of the home from where you can get ocean glimpses a plenty. The two bedrooms are extraordinarily large, with the master featuring walk in robes and room for king sized bed plus a lounge or any convenience furniture that you would like to include. Also way bigger than average, the second bedroom also feature robes and big windows to let in plenty of natural light both with 2 single beds.
The bathroom is also extravagant and large, with vanity, glass surround shower and double windows, plus a large bath.
Blissful seaside abode when you want a down South getaway, exceptional money maker when you are away. It truly is the best of both worlds.
Zoned Tourist Residential
– 2019/2020 Strata Levies $4,146.41 per annum
– 2019/2020 Water Rates $1,688.15
– 2019/2020 City of Albany Rates $1,393.09
General Features
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Bronx has been keeping his love a secret for three long years. The slip up kiss bears the same resemblance to the incident that caused him to lose his old best friend in New York. Will facing each other be a simple delivery of apologies or will they finally admit and succumb to their desires?
Warning: This title is intended for readers over the age of 18 as it contains explicit sex scenes and/or situations and adult language, and may be considered offensive to some readers.
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The slamming of the house's front door brought Creed's head out from under his Camaro's hood. Since he'd moved into the guest house over the garage, he was used to his aunt finding him to fix a leak or burn some trash. However, determined steps crunched the pebbles outside and he knew instantly it wasn't his aunt. Nope, his bitchy sixteen-year-old cousin looked as if she was about to make her weekly round. Here we go again. He was already shaking his head before she even walked inside the garage. Judging by the color of the sky, it must've been close to seven pm. She had been on the same routine for the past four Saturdays. Cassie was going to ream him for not going to the dragway. Since Sparco's Raceway sat clear on the other side of town, his aunt didn't trust Cassie to go alone. Since he was an adult, albeit a semi-responsible one, Aunt Georgia said Cassie could go so long as he did.
Well, he wasn't going.
Creed hadn't been to the dragway in a month and Cassie was fit to be tied. He heard the clap-slap of flip-flops against her feet and when they stopped suddenly, he knew she was right behind him. He could feel her lurking like some insane, hormonal teen.
"This is bullshit, Creed." He cringed when he heard her gum pop. "Becky says Gunther is starting to eye Jessica in my absence. Can we please go tonight, please?" God, the begging had been the worst of it all.
Wiping the smut off his hands he turned and noted she'd gotten dressed in hopes he'd go race. He was ten years her senior, so she was more like a younger sister since he'd been raised by her mother over half his life. He'd really stepped up to take on the man role when Uncle Herman died six years ago. He'd even kept the auto parts shop operational but didn't know he'd have to play the father/brother role and teach Cassie how to grow up. He knew exactly what this boy Gunther had on his mind when he looked at her. However, telling her any different would only cause more rebellious tendencies.
Cassie came only to his chest and her blonde hair was twisted up in some clippie thing. She gave him the sad puppy-dog eyes and even quivered her bottom lip in effect to win him over.
"No. I need a break from racing. It's becoming too much."
"Yeah, uh-huh, and that's why every Saturday night you tinker around in here as if preparing to go, yet you don't." She looked at the empty carport beside his Camaro: it had once been occupied on Saturdays as well. His best friend would prep his vehicle for the races right beside him. Now, the vacant space stayed empty and cold, just as he felt. "God, what happened between you and
Creed crinkled his nose. "Nothing." Which was untrue, he'd fucked up royally and he didn't know how to set things right or even if they could be set right. A mere apology didn't compare to the words he'd screamed at
as he watched him leave a month ago.
Cassie rolled her eyes. "Right and when I saw him at Jimmy's Corner Store the other day he avoided me like the plague." She chewed her bottom lip, her look pensive. "He looked really upset."
Creed tossed the dirty rag on the ground and slammed the car hood down. Cassie flinched and backed up when he took a menacing step closer to her. "He fucking should be. Three years… you think you know someone and they pull some shit that changes things."
"What do you mean? What happened?"
"Forget it." Creed moved to the worktable and tossed his tools back in the box, clanging them loud enough in hopes the noise would drown out anymore of Cassie's probing questions. He didn't fucking want to answer anything having to do with
Bronx or why they were fighting. He
didn't want to explain his disappearance to their friends and feel like even
more of a douche. Most of all, he didn't what to face the aftermath with Bronx. How could he apologize for how he acted and what
he said? Bronx had rattled their friendship
with an unexpected kiss. However, that wasn't what freaked him out. He'd
snapped because he enjoyed it and wanted Bronx
in a way he'd never before.
About the Author
A rocker by heart, Chacelyn Pierce is constantly ear plugged with heavy tunes blaring to stir up the phantom personalities that swarm her mind. It's no surprise that she enjoys writing and reading to satiate her appetite for the male antagonist in a story. Married to a blatant redhead and mothering a diva, there is never a dull moment in the house. As a native Texan, she doesn't personally own a horse but follows the unwritten southern rule of knowing how to ride one. When she's not testing the emotional capacity of her characters, she works part time as a dog groomer.
For more information about Chacelyn and her books, visit her website at http://www.chacelynpierce.com.
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Schedule:April 17, 2013
A Little Fiction of Every Flavouor
Books to Light Your Fire
Readaholic's Reviews
SinfulReads Blog
The Book Vixen
Triad Literary
April 18, 2013
Aspired Writer
Babbling about Books, and More
Coffee Beans & Love Scenes
Dawn's Reading Nook
Its Raining Men
Passionate Encounters
Shayna Renee's Spicy Reads


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Michael Nill (August 2011)
"Egoscue® Alignment Therapy gave me my life back!!! It is as simple as that...When I was 28 I fell down some stairs and hurt my back. Eventually I couldn't tolerate the pain anymore - it hurt me to sit or stand. I was unable to work for 2 ½ years. I was previously a healthy and very active woman. I loved sports and had always been an athlete all my life. I spent the next 2 years searching for an answer - you name it I tried it. I traveled all over the country to see different specialists. In March 2011 it was suggested that I go see Jeff Rooney. Fast forward six months later - I am now working part-time again. I have started hiking, swimming, biking and running again. God and Egoscue® gave me my life back..."
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Hibernation Snacks
We make hibernating bear cupcakes. Make cupcakes as you normally would. Before baking, push a teddy graham down into each cupcake. They hold their shape during baking, and the kids get a big kick out of finding the bear in the "cupcave"!
Give each child a small cup of chocolate pudding with a gummy bear hidden inside, on top have children add crumbled cookie for dirt and whipped cream for snow. They can enjoy the snack as they hunt for the "hibernating bear" in the pudding.
I love the ideas that I found on this site. I wanted to add one idea that I had. For a snack, you could have the children make little caves out of rice crispy treats, and give them cinnamon bears (or Brach's fruit bears) to "hibernate in the caves". If you want to get really creative, you could even make leaves out of green fruit roll ups for the bears to sleep on (before their eaten that is…).
For a fun hibernation snack, bring different types of nuts. Bring in a bag of loose nuts and have some in the shells for children to look at and observe the shape and texture (You can crack some open to look at the inside and then enjoy the loose nuts). Talk about how and why squirrels collect acorns and nuts before it gets too cold to go out and look for food. You can add some raisins and cranberries to make it interesting too.


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We're driven toward Inclusive Excellence.
With the recent adoption of our Diversity Statement, the launch of the Diversity Strategic Plan symbolizes our effort to make diversity and inclusion a top priority. The planning process started as an exercise to develop actionable goals and measured outcomes, but it became much more. Through the process, our college became more engaged in discussing the importance of our diversity statement, framing diversity from an academic perspective, and identifying opportunities for Inclusive Excellence at a unit-based and college-wide level.
At Westminster, we strive to make Inclusive Excellence a cornerstone of our institution. Having this mindset means that we see diversity, inclusion, and equity as a critical part of our culture.
This has been a campus-centered process where all members of our community have been asked to participate at either the unit or campus-wide level. Therefore, it will take all of us, our alumni, and our community members to make this plan a success.
You're invited.
I extend a personal invitation for you to explore this website. You will learn how our college approached this process using an established framework for diversity in higher education that led us to our goals.
We are one Westminster, and together we can move our college forward and toward a more inclusive institution driven by academic excellence.
Last year, members of our campus embarked on an ambitious strategy to develop diversity plans across all of our units at the college. While many individuals have engaged in this important work for years, this most recent effort institutionalizes our strategies and illustrates the community's continued commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, while also underscoring the understanding of this work as necessary to realizing educational excellence at the college.
Our work is ongoing. We understand that as the diversity of our community grows, we have increasing opportunities to learn from and with one another—inside and outside of our classrooms. Our diversity plans span curricula, programming, policies, and community connections. They are expressions of our core values and will help bring us closer to the inclusive community to which we aspire.
Please visit these pages frequently, and consider the individual actions you can take to foster equity and inclusion on campus. Together, we can achieve excellence that is diverse, inclusive, and just.


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In February of this year the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) began announcing local emphasis programs on Workplace Violence Hazards at Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities, putting a special emphasis on tracking and citing violations in these facilities. Then in June, Secretary Perez of the Department of Labor announced that the agency was raising maximum penalties from OSHA by 78 percent, from $7,000 to $12,471.
As OSHA is focusing more on services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and significantly raising fines for workplace violations, it is more important than ever to ensure that providers of these services have a concrete workplace violence prevention program in place.
Join us for a webinar on October 3 at 1PM ET to discuss the latest OSHA initiatives and policies that impact disability service providers and receive training on how to prevent violence and OSHA violations. Jackie Moore, CEO of North Suffolk Mental Health Association, will share her experience with an OSHA investigation and provide her expertise on how to build and put into practice an effective and feasible workplace violence prevention program.
Jackie Moore, CEO, North Suffolk Mental Health Association
- ANCOR member: $69.00
- Non-member: $129.00


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Protesters rally to save Newport Fun Zone amusement park
The Balboa Fun Zone was alive Saturday with high school students — and a few adults — rallying to save the area's charm.
More than 50 students, mostly from Corona del Mar High School, waved protest signs and collected signatures on a petition to preserve the Balboa Fun Zone as the open house for the upcoming ocean-themed educational and entertainment center ExplorOcean — which is slated to replace a portion of the Fun Zone — went on.
"I think it's a cool attraction, but this isn't the place for it," junior Courtney Brown, 16, who organized the rally told the Daly Pilot. "We don't want new and shiny. It will take away the charm."
The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum plans show one block of the Fun Zone area, around where the carousel used to be, built into a three-story, ocean-themed museum with an extended dock for the Ferris wheel and a new children's play center.
Students held signs that said "Keep our Culture Alive," "Leave our Fun Zone Alone," and "Don't Harm Our Charm," and tried to talk to, and pass out fliers, to passersby. The students collected more than 90 signatures Saturday afternoon.
Man shot thousands of 'upskirt' photos, police say
Arrests at Occupy L.A. raise concerns for organizers, LAPD
Santa Ana man convicted of killing 9-month-old baby by fracturing head
--Britney Barnes, Times Community News
Photo: Students from Newport Harbor, Mater Dei and Corona del Mar high schools protest in support of keeping the Balboa Fun Zone the way it is. (KEVIN CHANG, Daily Pilot / November 5, 2011)


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- Tired of winning yet?: The Border Patrol reports that border crossings are down by 76% since the first of 2017. No wall, no new laws, no big increased budget, no deployment of new technology. Down 76% simply on the news that we have a president who will enforce the nation's immigration laws. If you've wondered in the past when I've said on numerous occasions that former President Barack Hussein Obama used doing nothing as a strategic weapon, now you know part of what I mean when I say that. Where illegal immigration is concerned, he raised doing nothing to an art form.
- Can we go ahead and nominate him now?: Actor Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, told GQ Magazine that "it's a very real possibility" that he will run for president in the future. Lots of observers recoiled in horror at the prospect, but my reaction is that I hope he's telling the truth. Seriously, look around at the collection of radical nutjobs, career criminals and hopeless nitwits the Democrat Party otherwise has available to offer for the nation's highest office, and you have to inevitably conclude that The Rock would be a gigantic upgrade.
- Here's what I wonder about the Democrats and their fake journalist agents in the fake news media this morning: How are you going to sustain this outrage for eight years? Seriously, how are you going to do that and retain your physical health? Your emotional health, such as it is?
- No kidding, Donald Trump is most likely going to be a two-term President – he is well on his way to ensuring his re-election already. There is not going to be any impeachment, not over the firing of James Comey, or anything else. Impeachment is a very specific thing, a thing that requires the commission of "high crimes and misdemeanors" by the President, and there aren't any such things present now, and won't likely be any in the future. And honest to goodness, it really does not matter what nitwits like Maxine Waters say about it.
- You people are living in a fantasy world in which firing the Director of the FBI is, for whatever reason you wish to make up out of whole cloth – like he did it at the wrong time, or he didn't deliver the message to Comey in the right way, or he did it for nefarious reasons – is an impeachable offense. Here's news for you: You're wrong about that, and James Comey agrees with me, not you. Indeed, Mr. Comey himself, in a farewell note to FBI employees yesterday, acknowledged that "a President can fire an FBI Director for any reason, or for no reason at all." You folks can whine, or yell, or pull your hair out, or post nasty notes to me on social media all you want, but you're wrong, and James Comey agrees with me, not you.
- Really and truly, you people need to get a grip on yourselves. I know you have all been systematically brainwashed by your heroes in the fake national news media to believe Donald Trump is somehow an illegitimate president, but he isn't. I know you've been brainwashed to believe that the Trump campaign somehow conspired with the Russians to steal the election, but they didn't. I know you've been brainwashed to believe that Donald Trump is a flaming moron who is destroying America, but he isn't – he's actually extremely intelligent and thinks way ahead of you and all the people who say that about him. I know you've been brainwashed to believe that only your thoughts and opinions matter in this society, and that people who don't think exactly as you think are evil people who should be tossed on prison or executed, but that's wrong, too.
- Honest to God, you are wrong about everything. Literally everything. I know the fake news media keeps telling you otherwise, but they're wrong too, because most of those people are just like you and have been brainwashed just like you have been. They're so brainwashed, in fact, that they don't even understand that they're now the ones doing the brainwashing.
- The fact that you are wrong and I'm right is why the Republican Party currently holds the Presidency, both houses of congress, 2/3rds of state governorships, and majorities in 2/3rds of state legislative bodies. The crazier you get, the faker the fake media becomes, the fewer people vote the way you do. If you represented the majority of thought in this country, those numbers of office-holders would be reversed, especially after having your overlord and savior, Barack Hussein Obama, ensconced in the White House for eight long years.
- I know you're hopelessly outraged by all of this, but this is the truth of your situation. Donald Trump is going to be President for four full years, because you simply do not have the votes to take over congress in 2018 and execute an impeachment. He is also very likely to serve a second full term in office after being re-elected President in 2020, because despite what your heroes in the fake news media keep telling you, he is keeping his promises made during the campaign in a very big way. Again, they're lying to you because they know you prefer it that way.
- By the way, this preference for being lied to in order to support the fantasy world in which you live is the very same reason why you keep voting for pathological liars to be your party's presidential nominees. Think about it: your last five presidential nominees have been Bill Clinton, Al Gore, John Kerry, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. This is like the murderer's row of pathological liars. It will take a change in your preference for being lied to before that ever changes.
- So, how are you going to sustain this outrage for eight years? How long can you go on waking up each morning with smoke pouring out your ears at the thought that Donald Trump still sits in the White House? How long are you going to keep carrying some cardboard sign with something stupid or obscene written on it out to the local freeway to block traffic? How long are you going to keep putting on black ski masks and vandalizing college campuses? More to the point, how much longer is your grandma going to be willing to put you up in her basement and cook supper for you?
- Eight years is a long time to be angry, a long time to be outraged, a long time to continue alienating everyone you used to call a friend and family members with profane and borderline insane rants on Facebook, not to mention those three dozen 140-character outbursts on Twitter you post each day. At some point, the nature of human existence requires all of us to grow up and either make an effort to become a productive member of society or doom ourselves to a lifetime of failure.
- Waking up outraged for eight years – or even just four – will pretty much doom you to the latter path. How long can you keep it up with the knowledge that Donald Trump isn't going anywhere? It's a question you're all going to have to answer, because he really is not going anywhere.
Just another day in Perpetually Outraged Liberals America.
That is all.


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Originally, Andy started his production career filming TV episodes in the outdoor industry about 8 years ago. His passion for videography grew fast with production for TV shows on Outdoor Channel, Sportsmen Channel, and many other networks. Since starting Media Works, Andy not only continues to produce outdoor production, but many other styles and types of video production. Andy's goal is to stay on the cutting edge of video production by using high end equipment and new evolving techniques to be able to produce the best possible videos for our clients.
Shiloh has been working for Media Works Productions since 2014. Her passion for creativity and originality fuel her video style, but her true desire is to be in front of the camera. While she waits for that dream to unfold, she continues to grow in her understanding of video production and editing. She loves being able to tell a part of people's stories and bringing out the best in them. Video editing can be a long and difficult task, but the end product is always worth the toil.


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Canterbury Photographic Society
As well as the competitions that take place within the club, there are other external Competitions and Distinctions that any photographer can think of achieving. Click on the links below for more information about each one listed.
"The Awards for Photographic Merit (APM) are open only to members of Clubs affiliated to the PAGB through their Federations and are at three levels. The awards are held for life without any annual fee and holders are entitled to use the designated letters after their name."
There are three levels of Distinction. Credit, Distinction and Master. For Credit you need to submit 10 images. For Distinction, 15 images, and for Master 20 Images. Each image is judged independently.
Credit (CPAGB) - Standard: Good Club Photography
Distinction (DPAGB) - Standard: Open Exhibition Photography
Master (MPAGB) - Standard: Highest Standard of UK Amateur Photography
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"The BPE exists to encourage photographers to enter exhibitions and to recognize successful entrants via the issue of the Crown Awards photographic distinctions. Exhibition members share ideas, promote each other's exhibitions and generally work together to promote competitive photography."
BPEs are Exhibitions held over the counry at which you are invited to enter at roughly £1.50 an image. For every image acceptance you will earn 1 Crown. For 25 Crowns you will earn the first level ... BPE1, for 50 Crowns you will earn the next level BPE2, ... and so on.
Click on button on left for more information.
"The RPS offers three levels of Distinctions which set recognised standard of achievement throughout the world: Licentiate (LRPS), Associate (ARPS) and Fellowship (FRPS). Both members and non-members can apply for Distinctions (non-members will need to join The Society if they gain a Distinction)."
The Royal Photographic Society offers distinctions which are recognised world-wide. They consist of submitting a cohesive panel of images (a panel of 10 for Licentiate, 15 for Associate and 20 for Fellowship). The RPS hold regular Advisory days all over the country for those wishing to submit a Panel for a Distinction. Click on button on left for more information and examples of successful panels.
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"Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique, or FIAP, is an international organization of national associations of photography. More than 85 national associations are members, comprising nearly one million individual photographers."
FIAP is similar to BPEs but is International. There are different levels to achieve, AFIAP, EFIAP and MFIAP.
Click on button on left for more information.
If you want more information about Distinctions, either catch up with us at a Club Meeting or fill in form on left.


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We recently met up with travel bloggers Diana and Hope of MVMT Travel Beyond Bounds at The NY Times Travel Show. As part of our Escape the Winter campaign this week we interviewed Diana and Hope about their blog and top 5 beach destinations to escape the winter with tips to get you there.
Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and your travel blog?
Diana: I am a lawyer from Chicago and currently work full time at a law firm. My sister, Hope, and I decided to start our travel blog after traveling to Norway in July 2016 and hiking Trolltunga. We saw so many ill prepared hikers on our 11 hour trek and wanted to create a guide to help future travelers know what to prepare for so they can have a safe and fun journey. Now, our blog focuses on helping people with real life obligations, such as work or school, travel the world. We have a ton of practical guides on budgeting, making the most of your vacation days, packing, etc., as well as 24 hour destination guides for those who only have the luxury of taking a short trip abroad. Both Hope and I have traveled to five countries in five days before, separately, and we've taken a weekend trip to Iceland from the U.S.
Hope: I am a full time student at the University of Michigan. I am in my second year and am looking into studying information science with an emphasis on social media marketing. As my sister said, our blog started after a sister trip to Norway. It has developed a lot since then, but one thing that has stayed constant is our dedication to providing an honest representation of our view on the movements of the world, with travel constituting 99% of this.
Check out Diana and Hope's travel blog
You recently escaped the winter and traveled to the U.S. and British Virgin Islands. What made you choose those destinations?
Diana: We take a family trip to the Caribbean every winter around Christmas time to escape the cold, and we try to venture out to a new destination each year. This year we found some cheap flights to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, and we had never been to the Virgin Islands before, so we decided to go there.
Hope: Our family has a tradition of going to warm places in the winter, and this has probably been going on for the last 10 years or so. We're moving down our list of Caribbean countries and this year, St. Thomas happened to make the cut!
What are your top 5 destinations to escape the winter?
Diana: Our family travels to the Caribbean every winter, so that's our escape. We've been to about 10 Caribbean islands now, and my favorites are Turks and Caicos and the Virgin Islands. Turks and Caicos has some of the softest and most beautiful white sand beaches I have ever seen. The Virgin Islands are packed with fun activities, such as snorkeling, hiking, zip lining, cave exploring, and diving. It is also very easy to take a day trip from one island to another and have a completely different experience.
Hope: My favourite warm destination is actually not in the Caribbean, but in Hawaii. I absolutely loved our trip there. We were to Oahu, Maui, and the Big Island. All three had such different elements to them from the volcanoes on the Big Island, to the beautiful, relaxing beaches on Maui, to the city and history on Oahu. Aside from Hawaii, I also loved Turks and Caicos and the Virgin Islands.
Diana and Hope's Top 10 Tips for Packing Lightly
We focus on travel that incorporates local businesses into our travel experiences as best we can. Do you consider this important part of travel, and if so how do you incorporate it into your travel?
Diana: Absolutely. I try to steer clear of chains as much as possible when I travel. Rather than staying at a Marriott, I try to stay at a locally owned boutique hotel. Rather than buying my coffee from Starbucks, I try to find a locally owned coffee shop. Locals are opening up their homes and their countries to us when we travel there, so the least we can do is help contribute financially to the local businesses whenever possible.
Hope: I think that this is one of the most important parts of travel. Supporting local businesses is a huge part of sustaining and staying true to the local culture of a place. Additionally, local businesses are most aware of their areas and how to avoid jeopardizing its environment just to make a higher profit. We incorporate it in our travels mostly by choosing local business to eat at.
What tools or platforms do you use when planning your trips?
Diana: I check www.theflightdeal.com almost daily just to see what offers are out there. The site provides error fares (when an airline accidentally releases a very cheap fare for a short period of time – usually only 24 hours or 48 hours), so it's important to be flexible and book quickly. If I have a specific destination I am trying to visit, I always check Skyscanner first and then Momondo. I also have an app on my phone called Hopper, which tracks trends in price changes. This helps me decide whether I want to book a flight now, or whether I could be getting a better deal if I wait.
Hope: I usually book my tickets using Skyscanner or Student Universe. Aside from ticket booking, there isn't much I do to plan my trips. I'll find a few spots that I want to hit in the place I'm visiting and map out the general areas using google maps. This way, I have the freedom to go wherever I want, but I'll still have an idea of which area different attractions are in.
Where will you travel to next?
Diana: I am headed back to Iceland in early March and also visiting the UK and Ireland for about 10 days on that trip. Right after that, I'm headed to Southeast Asia and China. I'll be starting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and traveling to Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and China.
Hope: I probably won't have any trips abroad until the end of school (end of April). I'll be going home to Toronto at the end of February for spring break, and in the summer, I have an internship in Berlin for 3 months. I haven't planned where I want to go during this time yet but will definitely be exploring tons of different countries!
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Our tradition of good taste began over 150 years ago when The Exchange Hotel opened its doors in 1856. The Zehnder family purchased the hotel in 1928 and the tradition of good food and hospitality continues today. Zehnder's of Frankenmuth is the heart of Midwestern hospitality. In its nine dining rooms, which can seat more than 1,500 guests, Zehnder's offers a full-service menu that features all-you-can-eat family-style chicken dinners, seafood, steaks, fresh baked goods and European desserts. Each year, Zehnder's serves nearly a million guests with the superb hospitality that has made it a world-wide attraction.
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Bread Basket at First Missionary Baptist Church
The Bread Basket at First Missionary Baptist Church is in need of canned meat, canned fruit, and sugar. Other times specific things are requested from us, like peanut butter and soup. If you would like to donate these items to this ministry, please place these items in the shopping cart outside the nursery. Thank you for your support!
Photo credit Erin Kidd of the Independent Tribune.
Harriet Stafford began this ministry many years ago at First Missionary Baptist Church which in our historic neighborhood. She is grateful for our support and we are blessed to continue to support her life long mission.


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Men's Products for Ingrown Hairs
Ingrown hair is a common problem for men. Men's face and body hair is strong. When that strong hair becomes ingrown, the problem can lead to cysts, sores, scars and hyperpigmentation.
Use products that help to prevent ingrown hair and lower your risk of permanent scarring and hyperpigmentation.
Hair grows from the bottom of a hair follicle. Each follicle is lined by skin cells that usually help a hair grow up the follicle to exit at the skin surface. Ingrown hairs get trapped along the way.
Why does a man's hair become ingrown?
- Curly hairs can act like corkscrews. Instead of growing straight up and out of a follicle, they can coil up and become trapped.
- The tip of hair becomes sharpened by shaving. This can cause a shaft of hair to pierce the hair follicle lining. When it does this, it enters the layer of skin called the dermis. A shaft of hair in the dermis causes inflammation, which you experience as a sore or pustule.
- Dead skin can cover over the opening of the hair follicle, trapping a growing hair and preventing it from exiting to the skin surface.
Why do pimples and sores form from ingrown hair?
Your skin considers hair a foreign material if it exits the hair follicle and penetrates the dermis. You body attacks the hair just like it would a splinter. The result is a tender area with pus that looks like a sore or pimple.
Why do ingrown hairs scar and cause brown marks?
The sore or pimple from an ingrown hair will leave a mark when it heals. If you have dark skin, or if you are in the sun and your skin produces melanin (a tan), that melanin can drop into the deeper skin layer (the dermis) where it can stay for a long time. It can even stay permanently. In addition, the healing process can result in a scar, just like a pimple can leave a scar.
How can a man prevent problems with ingrown hair?
- Help your strong growing hairs exit hair follicles and reach the skin surface. Do this by using exfoliating products that reduce dead skin cells that can cover over your hair follicle openings. These include powerful keratolytic ingredients such as benzoyl peroxide (which also reduces bacteria that cause pimples), salicylic acid, glycolic acid and retinoids (such as retinol).
- Use ingredients that help reduce scarring and hyperpigmentation from healed ingrown hairs. These include some of the ingredients above, including glycolic acid and retinoids.
- Stop UV light from causing more melanin production that can lead to hyperpigmentation of healing ingrown hairs. Do this by wearing a broad spectrum mineral zinc oxide sunscreen every day to prevent hyperpigmentation of ingrown hairs, especially if the problem in on your face and neck.
What are the most popular products for men with ingrown hair?
Facial and neck cleansers that multitask by cleansing skin and leaving behind active keratolytic ingredients to keep your hair follicles open. They work even better with an exfoliating sponge or shower cloth. The best cleansers to help fight ingrown hair on men's skin include:
- Foaming Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Treatment Cleanser
- Acne Treatment Cleanser
- Glycolic Acid Face and Body Wash
- Triple Action Exfoliation Scrub (the best multitasking cleanser overall for ingrown hairs)
The most popular products to augment the strength of your fight against ingrown hairs and scars include
- Retinol Night Cream (applied at night)
- Glycolic Acid Face Cream (used at night or during the day – but not right after shaving because it stings)
- Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Treatment Cream (especially good if you also have acne)
The most popular sunscreens for men struggling with ingrown hairs, scars and pigment problems include:
- Sheer Strength Pure Physical Mineral Spray Sunscreen
- Sheer Strength Pure Physical Invisible Sunscreen
Additional dermatologist's tips for men with ingrown hair as a skin problem:
- If you have ingrown hairs in the folds of your groin (inguinal fold), use an exfoliating shower cloth such as the Salux Exfoliating Shower Cloth with your normal shower gel. A good option is my Invigorating Shower Gel.
- If your hair is really curly, don't shave or cut it close to the skin surface because it may coil back into the hair follicle where the sharp, freshly cut end of the hair can pierce the hair follicle lining.
- Keep your face and neck skin free of excess dead skin and clogged pore debris by using my Bamboo and Clay Exfoliating Scrub twice a week.
- Know that using glycolic acid and retinol along with a sunscreen will also fight the signs of skin aging, keeping your skin looking young, vital and attractive for years to come.
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Men's Face Care Kit
My Complete Skin Care Kit for Men fights facial redness and premature skin aging all at the same time.$175.00
Ultra-Fast Body Smoothing Triple Action Skin Care Kit
Complete professional-strength treatment for fast results! This combination skin treatment is proven to improve body skin problems including keratosis pilaris (chicken skin), seborrheic keratosis (age barnacles), and solar lentigines (liver spots).$91.00
Ultra-Fast Body Smoothing AHA Skin Care Kit
Complete professional-strength treatment for fast results! This combination skin treatment is proven to improve body skin problems including keratosis pilaris (chicken skin), seborrheic keratosis (age barnacles), and solar lentigines (liver spots).$79.00
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Get smoother, softer cleaner looking skin with a more luminous appearance with this magic combination of physical exfoliation and thermal clay deep pore cleansing.$52.00
Exfoliating Facial Sponge 2 PackGently exfoliates dead skin cells leaving your skin smooth and radiant.$3.00
Salux Wash Cloth
Have smooth skin instantly! This long exfoliating wash cloth is now my favorite way to physically exfoliate skin on the body.$6.00
Triple-Action Exfoliating Cleanser
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Glycolic Acid 15% Body Lotion
No active ingredient beats glycolic acid for fast results when it comes to smoothing skin texture, creating a youthful and dewy skin luster, and lightening age spots.$39.00
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Retinol Intensive Anti-Wrinkle Night Cream™
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Retinol Ultra-Intensive Anti-Wrinkle Night Cream™
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Ultimate Pigment and Sun Damage Repair Kit
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Ultimate Acne Solutions Skin Care Kit™
Most regular acne products are irritating to sensitive skin, but this acne treatment kit delivers the best acne medications at levels that are appropriate for sensitive skin.$56.00
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Tolerant skin benefits from the high concentration of acne medicine in the Ultimate Acne Solutions Skin Care Kit, Extra Strength.$65.00
Foaming Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Treatment Cleanser™
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Foaming Acne Treatment Cleanser™
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Foaming Acne Treatment Cleanser, Extra Strength™
This extremely strong 10% Glycolic Acid/2% Salicylic Acid foaming cleanser is the strongest acne cleanser I recommend. Regular use dissolves oil and black heads. It's ideal for tolerant skin.$26.00
Salicylic and Glycolic Acid Acne Treatment Pads™
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Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Treatment Cream 2.5% Sensitive Skin™
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Back and Body Acne Kit™
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Sheer Strength Pure Physical Spray Sunscreen SPF 50+™
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Extremely Gentle Foaming Facial Cleanser
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— Youth Educations activity of OSA Student Chapter at Zhejiang University
July 4, OSA and IEEE student chapters at Zhejiang University, doctoral student Party branch of Center for Optical and Electromagnetic Research (COER), the Swedish undergraduate exchange students and the students from Changhe high located far from Zhejiang University jointly organized the second youth educations activity named "Lights up hope & Enrich understanding of science". This is cooperation after a series of activities such as science camp activities sponsored by OSA Chapter at ZJU last June, members visited Changhe High School, and shared with graduating students face to face last December. The public welfare activity aims to disseminate knowledge of optics, and inspire high school students of scientific dreams, which is another pace at the public road of our chapter. This activity also provides an opportunity for members close contact with the optical manufacturing and processing enterprises scene, processes, operation mode, promote understanding and awareness of the optical industry
(A group photo of the students from Changhe High School)
In order to practice public welfare and provide a favorable help to young people, our chapter has established close links with Changhe High School. The high school students have visited our center twice, we also are invited to visit the high school, through the sharing of the university entrance examination experiences, and research, other cognitive aspects of life to help high school graduating students a better understanding of themselves, and relieve stress, build confidence.
9:00 a.m., nearly eighty high school students with their teachers from Changhe High School arrived our Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus by bus. The East BLDG #5 hanged the banners writing "Warm welcome to guests from Changhe High School" in both English and Chinese. Our members led the teenagers into the main venue of in building #5, and distributed everyone luncheon voucher, souvenir pen and notebook with the words of Zhejiang University and mineral water.
(A glimpse of the welcome party)
Firstly, the host Pengfei Kou gave a welcoming speech and the Party branch secretary Qiangsheng Huang briefly described the developments of Optical Engineering Department and COER. Then Mr. Chen from Changhe School expressed their thanks to our chapter, and made a brief review of the close relationships between the two schools. There is an interesting part that two Swedish exchange student Donniel introduced their different life in the Swedish high school, taught Swedish and answers student's various questions. With Emil and Donniel singing Swedish songs, the atmosphere reached a climax. Subsequently, Senlin Zhang introduced specific circumstances of optical engineering and optical communications as well as our center's study fields, by the help of PPT. After, Pengfei Kou representing COER gave Changhe School crystal gifts, engraved with the Changhe High School, Zhejiang University, COER, IEEE and OSA logos.
(The vice Chairman Senlin Zhang is introducing the labs)
Following there is the main activity areas – visit laboratories. OSA Zhejiang University chapter members were divided into six groups and led the high school students visited the Clean Room, Microwave Photonics Laboratory, Laser Lab, Bio photonics Lab and Laser Spectroscopy Lab. The all experiments and stories were introduced in interesting way and the explanation was adaptive to the understanding of the teenagers. Rainbow phenomenon by the prism, alternate change for brightness and darkness by the polarizers, and such experiments were carefully designed and explained to the teenagers appropriately. They were also encouraged to do what they are fancy with. As a good circumstance, the senior students asked questions actively, and participated in discussions.
(Members are explaining experiments and stories)
After lunch, we organized all participants to visit optical communications industry in Hangzhou. In Fuchun Optical Communications Industry Park, fiber process of packaging, coloring and testing were shown. In another Focused Photonics (Hangzhou), students understood not only a variety of environmental monitoring instruments and technology, but also the company's operating mode. Through these two photoelectric company visit, further contacts and understanding of the optoelectronic industry were achieved. At 4:00 p.m., We and the students returned to school respective.
(The high school students, Swedish undergraduate exchange and our members are visiting optical communications industry)
The second public welfare activities focusing on teenagers' education held successfully with OSA & IEEE members together. As a good consequence, we have made friends with the teenagers, and made a good relationship with Changhe High school. Through this activity, OSA student Chapter at Zhejiang University serves the society in the new form of knowledge and skills. We have the faith to continue going further popularization of science among young people.
(A group photo for part of the high school students and members of our chapter in Focused Photonics Company)
Article is by Hongyan Liu (email@example.com)
Photos are by Yuguang Zhang (firstname.lastname@example.com)


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On Mother's Day 2017, we released Lisa's story of Dillion Naslund. Only a mother could share it so well after his passing.
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