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Do you find just thinking of college to be overwhelming? Are you wondering what you need to do? If it is stressing you out, that is normal. There is help! Enjoy college! Use the tips shared here and make your time in college fun and productive.
Think about a study skills class if you find yourself having trouble learning. Even though you may get good grades in high school, you may not know how to get them in college. Study classes can provide excellent tips on how to study effectively so that you can achieve success in class.
It is vital that you apply for loan, scholarship and grant money as early as you can. Securing money in advance is the safest way to approach things. Come up with a system that lets you manage your applications so that you can submit them promptly.
Prior to the day that classes begin, become familiar with your schedule as well as the location of your classes. Don't forget to calculate how long it takes you to get from class to class and look for alternate routes. Make note of any places that you find helpful.
During college, become involved in lots of activities. If you do a lot of activities, you will be able to use them on your resume. Keep a balanced approach.
Always prepare your testing materials before an exam. Forgetting items like a calculator or some important notes can make you feel nervous or even put you at a disadvantage during the test. Extras are not always available, so stay organized to avoid disaster.
Be sure to sleep well and plenty. College and all-nighters go hand in hand, but it is important that you get enough rest. If you are not getting the right rest, you might not retain the information you need to and slip in your classes.
No matter who you are, try using the campus gym. You can form friendships with the more active members of your campus, and stay active yourself. You can broaden your social circle and find workout buddies.
Taking your living conditions into consideration, your decision on whether or not to bring a personal vehicle should be considered long and hard. Parking could be an issue if you are living in the city. Registration, gas and insurance can also prove challenging if you do not have a job.
Know as much as you can before classes begin, including about your teachers. Learn how they can be contacted, their office location, and what their office hours are. It's critical to have a good relationship with them if you need extra time on an assignment or their understanding on another issue.
Make sure you schedule dedicated study time every day. Don't forget what college is really about! Make a promise to yourself to set aside an hour every day, no matter what, to study. Follow a schedule even if it is hard to remain motivated. It helps to make it a daily habit.
Pay off any debt in full each month. By doing so, you avoid the risk of late dues or unnecessary fees. In general, you should try and only use your credit card for emergencies. Don't use it to go to the movies, bar or a restaurant. You don't want to add any more than necessary to your college-related debts.
Taking notes during class is a pivotal component of learning. When you take notes, your brain processes the information much better. You will also find that it makes studying the material that much easier. Though you may know the material already, you should still make it a point to take notes.
Ride the bus to class. You might discover the commute is not any longer than by driving. For one thing, you won't have to find a parking space. By using the bus system you can save money on gas and parking permits. This is also a good way to do something for the planet.
Try to avoid drinking coffee every morning. It simply costs too much. You should brew your coffee instead of buying it at a shop. The small amount of extra time it takes will be worth it as you see your savings accumulate with each cup. Good coffee machines are not that expensive.
You don't have anyone cooking and cleaning up after you. You should always eat right and get enough rest. Have a schedule for everything, including taking care of yourself. A stressful lifestyle and poor nutrition can lead to illness.
Hang out in your college's library. Libraries contain all the needed resources for perfecting the education process and improving your chances for succeeding. Ask the librarian for assistance in locating the needed study materials, but remember to whisper! Most libraries will contain a bulletin board for posting offers regarding the buying and selling of particular textbooks.
Buy textbooks used. The textbooks you need to buy can be very costly. Paying for college puts you in the position of needing to save money. There are a number of different places you can find used textbooks. You can even find deals online. If you buy used books, you will save a ton of cash.
Any time you have a test the next day, finish your night by reviewing your notes. When you do this, you can actually process this information while you are sleeping. Your mind needs to get enough rest to work properly.
Choose classes that interest you instead of the easy ones. Giving yourself a challenge is rewarding. You learn a ton, plus you can meet like-minded students to network with throughout your career.
Wake up early to get a head start on your morning. Rising at 7 AM, or so will give you ample time for waking up, having breakfast and some additional study time. It is good to have a relaxed morning routine before classes each day.
Choose electives from across the board. As you branch out, you will be able to figure out what drives you. When you are freshman in college, try new things, you never know!
It might be in your best interest to get your first two years completed at one of your local community colleges. It is a less expensive way to get your core classes out of the way. You can then transfer to your desired university after you finish the transfer units. Make sure you keep this option in mind if money is a factor.
Do not submit the first paper that you have written. Allow yourself time to make revisions. Writing second drafts of your papers is a great way to improve quality. Carefully proofread what you have written and then perfect it. Thus, you can be certain that every key point has been included.
If you have a full time job and wish to get a higher education, an online university is a good option. They allow you to work on your schedule instead of theirs. Online schools permit coursework to be done anytime, anyplace.
If you have an important test the next day, make sure to review your notes before bed. This can actually help you remember important information while you sleep. During sleep, the brain assists by building certain contextual links between the pieces of information, thus helping it make more sense the following morning.
Use orientation to meet new people on campus. A lot of college students do not know anyone on their first day and feel lonely. The quicker you start meeting people, the sooner you can fit in.
If you have a full-time job and are thinking of going back to school, you might want to consider one of the online universities. These are for non-traditional students with inflexible schedules or those who cannot go to classes nearby. An online university allows you to complete coursework when, where and how it works best for you.
Don't give up on a school after only a few short weeks or months. Initially many students will feel awkward or homesick because of how different it is from what their life used to be. If after a year you are still feeling like college isn't right for you, you can then consider your other options.
It may take a little while to make new friends at college. Try arriving to class early on your first day. Doing this will allow you to assist others who may not be sure where they are supposed to be. This is a great way to start a conversation.
If you will be moving into a dorm room, only bring necessities. There is not a lot of square feet in dorm rooms, so do not bring unnecessary items. List the bare essentials and stay on track with your list so you don't overbuy. Choose space-saving items whenever possible to maximize the space you have available.
Gather together a good group of like-minded college friends. If you are around other hard workers, you'll work hard too. You can still have fun, though! Seek out conscientious students and befriend them.
Find likeminded friends who share your perspective on college. When you have committed people around, you are more likely to take on that attitude. You and your friends can still have fun. Choose friends who balance personal life with school life effortlessly.
When you are dating in college, plan to be creative. You should try to cook dinner at home and eat it by candle light. Not only will this save you money, but it will be more romantic and impressive. If you have roommates, make a deal with them. You can do them a favor later on.
Make connections with at least two people in each class. It might be a little uncomfortable to walk up to a complete stranger, however it is worth the effort. You will have people to turn to for notes if you have to miss a class. You can also study together!
Arrange your class schedule to sync with when you perform your best. If you usually jam with your band on Tuesday evenings or you hate waking up early after the weekend, don't schedule classes that meet during your jam or sleep time. Choose classes scheduled in the late morning, afternoon or early evening instead.
Consider your academic strength and whether you can translate that to extra cash by tutoring. Being a tutor to others can be a great way to get yourself a little extra income. Come up with a flyer and advertise on bulletin boards around campus. Even advertise online!
You should have an advisor in your field of interest. They are the best people to give you advice on which courses you ought to take. They may also have further advice regarding which schools would help you to advance your degree. Speak with them and not only the head of their department.
Try drinking all the water you can while in class and out. Becoming dehydrated will cause you to feel tired and could lead to more serious problems. You will also stay in a good mood when you are hydrated.
Try and search for cheaper prices for textbooks online. If you do this way ahead of time, shipping time should not be an issue, and you might find your books at a good price. Included are previously owned books and new ones.
Avoid signing up for a credit card while you're in college. The sort of credit cards geared towards students often feature exorbitant interest rates; making use of them while you're not financially independent can establish poor spending habits. The ideal way to depart college is debt-free, minus the student loans you may have.
You may find you are homesick your first few weeks on a college campus. However, you must manage these feelings. It is important to know that you will eventually settle into college life and although you will be happy to go home sometimes, you will value your new life.
Your college years should be a lot of fun. You will find out who you really are and what path you will be following. Using the advice from this article, you'll make your college time worthwhile.
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I often receive a standard response when I write about cooking myths or food myths here on Culinary Lore. So and so performed an experiment on this which proves you're wrong (or correct, as the case may be). I don't often include a comment field in my articles, but some readers are passionate enough about the subject to take the time to email me their thoughts. Responding, however, presents a problem.
First, the reader is assuming I was not aware of the "experiment." They are usually aware of these experiments because they read about them in articles. If they found such sources, you can be sure I did as well. But, trying to tell someone after the fact that you were aware of a certain source but chose to ignore it is difficult. They can always assume you are lying and "did not do your research."
Of course, I have failed to uncover valid research in the past so any reader is justified in bringing up such research. However, not all research is created equally. I failed to uncover newer scientific evidence on the question of whether apples keep potatoes from sprouting, leading me, initially, to an incorrect conclusion.
Assuming that the reader does believe that I knew about the experiment, how do I explain the reasons why I chose to not include the sources in my article? I am left pondering the futility, if not the pretentiousness, of explaining the basic scientific method to them. But, that is often what this all boils down to, proper experiments are done by trained scientists, not by food bloggers (sorry, fellow writers).
Let me give you an example. I asserted, in this article about marinades, that a marinade will not really do much to tenderize meat. Let us suppose that a reader, upon finding an article by Mike at Experimental Food Blog (hypothetical blog), contacts me and helpfully informs me that Mike over at EFB experimented with marinades and found that they do indeed make steaks more tender.
Let's further assume that I already knew about Mike's article and that I did not consider his experiment or his conclusions valid. Why? Well, it is a far cry from the type of evidence that led me to update the article I mentioned above.
I chose the tenderizing of meat for a reason, and before I begin, I would like to thank Jeff Potter, author of Cooking for Geeks: Real Science, Great Cooks, and Good Food, for reminding me of this perfect example: The Mythbusters, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, performed an experiment to test whether you could tenderize meat with explosives (Season 6, Episode 10). I am a huge, huge fan of Mythbusters and I still haven't quite gotten over the show ending (bring it back!) You can watch the full episode here on Discovery. Sorry to the new Mythbusters but they lack the magic sauce.
Despite how silly such a notion may seem, the Mythbusters knew something that Mike and many other food experimenters don't know: Setting up such an experiment and analyzing the results is not a simple matter.
Mike said his steaks were more tender. Why, because he himself cut into one or two and thought to himself "now that is a tender steak?" You see, there is every chance that had Mike given the steak to a different person to eat, they would have come to a different conclusion. He could have had 5 people try his marinated steaks and non-marinated steaks and gotten results all over the place. And what if, as he added more people to the experiment the harder it became to pin any definite results to the testing? This is assuming he had more than one participant, which is doubtful.
What is tenderness? This is the operating question.
This is the first thing the Mythbusters had to do. They had to figure out just what tenderness is and how to measure it. According to Adam Savage, in fact, they spent a whole day testing and ended up scrapping it. These tests, which were never shown on the finished episode, ended up being a wash because the Mythbusters found they were using the wrong parameters. If the Mythbusters had a hard time with the tests, what are we to assume about Mike at home in his kitchen, laptop at hand?
It turned out that the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) already had a way of testing steak tenderness that resulted in accurate and repeatable data: a machine that measures how many pounds of force it takes to punch a hole through the meat. In fact, the Agricultural Marketing Service of the USDA, in cooperation with ASTM International, has developed a USDA Tenderness Program which is meant to help consumers find specific cuts of beef which meat standards allowing the claims USDA tender or USDA very tender. To find whether a cut meats minimum thresholds for tender or very tender claims, Warner Brantzler shear force measurements are used. This measures the amount of force needed to shear through a sample of meat. The measurements can then be compared to national standards. The video below shows such a test being performed.
Munching on a steak and writing down your opinion on its state of tenderness does not produce accurate objective data. It produces subjective, and perhaps nonrepeatable, impressions. In fact, you can often surmise when such experiments are not valid. You see, when you perform an experiment, you often already have an idea about what your testing will show. In the case of marinades, our own experience and the experience of many professional cooks should tell us that if marinades do enhance tenderness, the difference is small. If Mike's results are dramatic and he writes of "the most tender steak he's ever eaten," we are right to question his methods, and even his honesty.
Often, dramatic results that go way beyond what most professionals would expect are seen as more valid and as "proving everyone wrong." Experimental results are rarely so dramatic, however. It is usually difficult to tease out the small differences between a test and a control. Tons of positive results, in fact, often leads to revelations of data manipulation, salami-slicing, and other malfeasance on the part of scientists. Research the recent fall from favor of famous food researcher Brian Wansink, for example.
Tenderness is something that can be accurately measured. Many other aspects of food can be accurately measured as well. Yet, most informal food experiments don't even bother to define what they are actually measuring. You can cook a steak in a skillet, on the grill, or in the oven. You can use a combination of these. But, an experiment designed to test "which steak is best" will never yield dependable results. Why? Because the results rely on the subjective opinions of tasters and those results are not repeatable.
The Cola Wars
Do you like Coca-Cola or Pepsi? Pepsi used to run television commercials showing people engaging in blind taste-tests. They claimed more people chose Pepsi than Coke. This was never true, but even if it were, would these experiments prove that "Pepsi is better than Coke?" Of course not. It is a matter of preference. If you like Coca-Cola better than Pepsi then it is better to you, and that is all there is to it. If you think steak is any different, you've been watching too many cooking shows on television. The steak which is better is the steak you like best. Even if it is not considered "correct" by certain standards. As well, it is possible that you might enjoy a Coke sometimes but at other times want a Pepsi. I'm one of those odd ducks, in fact. The same could be true of steak, which may be even harder to pin down than cola preferences.
What Defines a Good Steak?
Yes, we can assume that certain standards define a good steak. And we can assert that more people will enjoy a steak that meets these standards. But does this prove it's better? There is, after all, no right or wrong answer to the question which steak is better. So, all tasting can do is indicate preferences, and only then if the same tasting experiments are performed with a sufficiently large number of participants. The results from one or two tasters is no result at all.
Sensory Evaluation and Objective Evaluation
Food scientists grapple with this question. Both sensory evaluation and objective evaluation on food quality are important to food science. Sensory evaluation is not objective. Therefore, it requires many, many participants. Having people sit down to compare two different steaks and rate their tenderness would fall under sensory evaluation. The number of people required to produce meaningful results makes such experiments time consuming and very expensive. And even then, the results would simply show that one or the other would tend to be more pleasing to consumers or diners.
And then, if you performed the same testing again, lo and behold, you might end up with different results. This is because sensory evaluation, relying on inaccurate and changeable human perceptions, is highly variable and thus difficult to repeat.
The machine that the Mythbusters built to emulate the USDA machine for testing tenderness, however, would fall under the objective evaluation umbrella. They spent around $50 to make their machine and could have tested many many samples in one day with dependable and repeatable results.
However, here we encounter a problem. You may have been asking yourself one very pertinent question: Just because a machine says a steak is more tender, does this mean it will be more enjoyable?
The answer, is, of course, no. Objective evaluation of food only measures ONE thing at a time. But, if you were a company trying to enhance the tenderness of your packaged meat product, you would need to use objective evaluations to accurately narrow down your choices and then rely on human participants to tell you which methods produced the more acceptable product.
So, in reality, whether a steak is objectively tender is not the same question as to whether it will be more acceptable to a majority of people who eat it. And, since it is difficult to even ensure uniform cooking techniques and small variables can produce recognizable changes in the finished product, it would be difficult for a home cook to approach the kind of scientific rigor of a food company employing trained food scientists.
The Mythbusters did indeed "confirm" that explosives could be used to tenderize a steak. They also found that steak could be tenderized in a clothes dryer.
And this, I hope, answers the question for those readers who doubt I have considered all the sources when I "bust a myth" or attempt to evaluate it. I also hope it makes you a bit more skeptical of those who claim to bust cooking myths by testing them. You'll notice that I do not, and I think you can see why now.
Outfits like America's Test Kitchen and some other oft-mentioned sources can be entertaining and very informative, but they are not what I consider valid scientific sources. They often do not have any means of objective evaluation, and have far too few participants for any reliable standard of sensory evaluation. They also, as well, fail to operationalize. Many questioned my advice that it is not really practical to dry age your own steaks at home. They told me they had done it themselves, with great success. Those steaks were good! Well, what is good? How do you operationalize the concept of a good steak?
In the end, what we are left with is the opinion of one or a few cooks who tried two or three different ways of cooking something. If you try the experiment yourself, your results may vary! While food bloggers are concerned with busting cooking myths, food scientists are concerned with improving food quality, shelf-life, and consumer satisfaction, among other things. Often, however, truly rigorous experimentation has been performed and a dedicated search can often turn up published results from scientific journals.
Many other food and cooking myths are not put to rest based on cooking experiments but based on explanations of the underlying science. If a certain cooking fact or ingredient reaction seems to violate known properties, we can often, through relying on scientific explanations that themselves rely on other sources of evidence, bust a myth without having to pick up a knife or turn on a stove. We can never claim to have proven it, however, until a proper experiment is done. When the underlying natural laws are fairly clear, as they often are, it may not be worth getting into a tizzy over, unless you simply enjoy experimenting with food. Just realize that your results will probably be subjective.
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Canada: A country founded by Freemasons
As a teenager I reveled in History. I could not read enough of it! But in every book I read, and every film I watched about Canada in its fledgling years, never once did I see any mention of Freemasons or Freemasonry.
But upon a second look you will see that our history is filled with Freemasons. Here is a list of all of Canada's prime ministers that were masons.
1. John A. Macdonald was named Canada's first prime minister in 1867. Macdonald was a Freemason, initiated in 1844 at St. John's Lodge No. 5 in Kingston. In 1868, he was named by the United Grand Lodge of England as its Grand Representative near the Grand Lodge of Canada (in Ontario) and the rank of Past Grand Senior Warden conferred upon him. He continued to represent the Grand Lodge of England until his death in 1891. His commission, together with his apron and earmuffs, are in the Masonic Temple at Kingston, along with his regalia as Past Grand Senior Warden. Among the books in his library was a very rare copy of the first Masonic book published in Canada, A History of Freemasonry in Nova Scotia (1786).
2. John J. C. Abbott was Canada's third prime minister (Second was Alexander Mackenzie, who was not a mason).
3. Sir Mackenzie Bowell was Canada's fifth prime minister.
There are many more (including some surprising names such as John George Diefenbaker). But what is left out, is Canada's first premier.
Sir Allan Napier MacNab was Canada's first premier. Here is his Bio from thecanadianencyclopedia.com
Sir Allan Napier MacNab, soldier, lawyer, businessman, politician (b at Newark, UC 19 Feb 1798; d at Hamilton, Canada W 8 Aug 1862). A forceful though enigmatic personality, MacNab had a deep influence on many aspects of pre-Confederation Canada. As a youth he served with conspicuous gallantry in the WAR OF 1812. Moving in 1826 from York [Toronto] to Hamilton, he set up a thriving law practice, but he owed his fortune to speculation in real estate. He was an entrepreneur as well; with Glasgow merchant Peter Buchanan, he was chiefly responsible for the construction of the GREAT WESTERN RY.
In the first phase of his political career (1830-35), MacNab vigorously promoted economic development and moderate Tory policies. In the second (1836-49) he became an extreme Tory. Knighted for his zeal in suppressing the REBELLION OF 1837-38, he vainly stressed loyalty as an issue in public policy. In the third (1850-56) he declared that "all my politics are Railroad," but as leader of the Conservatives he was also concerned to move his party back from extremism. In 1854 he played an important role in the formation of the Liberal-Conservative alliance and became premier of the Canadas (1854-56). Dundurn, his stately 37-room mansion, still stands today in Hamilton.
What this bio does not mention is that Sir Allan Napier MacNab was the first Canadian born person to hold the office of Provincial Grand Master of Freemasonry in Upper Canada [1845-1857], and Grand Master of the Ancient Grand Lodge of Canada [1857].
Or that he had been arrested for carrying out masonic rituals in public.
Allan MacNab was arrested for what Sir John Colborne described as "The coat and dagger burning in effigy. Hmmm where have we heard of this before? Bohemian Grove maybe, where the offshoot of Freemasonry, the skull and bones, burn a human effigy yearly. Difference here is that MacNab had the guts to do it right out in the open.
All of these men are closely connected to a group of bankers and business men called the family compact. Which is still around to this day. Except know they are called the global banking elite (new world order architects).
This only covers a few of the premiers and prime ministers of Canada's early years. When you do the research it is stunning to see how many of the influential people of that time where masons. The list is very long and includes names like Joseph Brant and Lieutenant Governor Simcoe.
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Monday Morning Hangover
First of all I'd like to thank all (five) of you that have replied offering your congratulations/condolences – it's REALLY important to know who your friends are at times like these! <g>
To clear up some recurring questions from my original note last Friday:
- Over the next several months I will certainly be spending a LOT of time in Topeka (and at the race track, or the PRI show, or in Las Vegas – twist my arm, PLEASE!), but at least for the foreseeable future we will NOT be relocating to Kansas. Cuervo will remain in Woodstock GA and I'll be home often to visit.
- I'll miss the July 13-15 weekend at Road Atlanta because I'll be in KS, but I still plan to run Charlotte in August, Barber in September, the SIC (probably) in October, and the ARRC by GRM in November.
- I'm giving up my position as Associate Pastor of the First Church of GTA, but I'll still be involved in the movement. As I've said to many people many times, there's no better bang for the buck in road racing.
- I will definitely continue sending out my BK Racing Updates on a fairly regular basis.
A number of you have also asked "What's the Majors program?", so I dashed the following off and decided it was pretty good so I kept it. Recognizing that I can't shoot completely from the hip as much as I've done in the past I sent it off to some folks asking for their input and it seemed to clarify the concept for many of them. At any rate, here's my current speech:
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One of the first things on my list is to develop an "elevator speech" describing the Majors program, but it's seen as a step beyond the current SCCA National races. A couple of years ago the BoD decided the distinction between Regionals and National has blurred enough that everything has become "just races" so they wanted to put some sizzle back into the mix. The June Sprints and the ARRC by GRM are what they envision – victory laps, Victory Circle interviews, track announcer, Live T&S and Live Audio, etc. – but instead of the individual regions figuring that out on their own they want the National office to have more control over the events. The goal is fewer, more prestigious events with deeper competition in all classes and a consistency in "touch and feel" from event to event.
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And finally for your viewing pleasure, one of my old Tallahassee buddies (Sandy Heath) sent me a link to a YouTube entry of something a couple of OTHER Tallahassee buddies (Chuck Davis and his brother) put together back in 1979 to promote the Tallahassee Corvette Association. Definitely low budget and DEFINITELY not scripted (plus I'm pretty sure I've seen the announcer's picture on the bulletin board at the post office), but it gives you an idea of how long I've been at this stuff (and how long I've sounded like a redneck). At any rate, enjoy:
See y'all at the track…


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This Friday, Mamamoo's Solar made her third appearance on MBC's Duet Song Festival.
On the 23rd episode of Duet Song Festival, Solar teams up with Dong Seonho to perform "Timeless" a popular remake made popular by Zhang Liyin and Xiah Junsu.
Team Solar was aiming to unseat Han Donggeun's team from the throne by surpassing their score of 428. Unfortunately, Solar and Dong Seonho fell short, scoring 408.
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A pilot discovered marijuana in the luggage compartment after a flight Wednesday night from California to DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, officials said.
Pilot Kevin Bell told authorities a passenger's pink suitcase had opened during the flight and a green, leafy substance had scattered, according to a Chamblee police report.
He notified Federal Aviation Administration and FBI officials, who turned the investigation over to local police.
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Dear Parent / Guardian,
We are excited to announce that this year we are participating in the Lottery for Education Afterschool Programs (LEAPs). The overall goal of the LEAPs program is to provide Tennessee students with academic enrichment opportunities and homework help.
The LEAPs program will begin September 5th and run through May 18th. We will have the LEAPs program every morning from 7 am to 8 am at both buildings. On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons, we have the LEAPs program at both buildings from 3 pm to 5:15 pm.
It is extremely important for your child to attend each day and for the entire session due to grant funding. This will extend your child's learning experience in the classroom and enhance their overall success. If your child's attendance is not consistent, he/she may not be able to participate and another student will be given the opportunity to benefit from these services. Each day your child will be provided academic assistance involving one-on-one opportunities, academic vocabulary, and technology. They will be given a light meal and provided with various enrichment activities. Your child should be picked up each day no later than 5:20. If your child is picked up late three times, they risk losing the opportunity to participate in this program. Please complete and return the attached Student Enrollment Form. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Melissa Edwards or Debbi Cole.
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It's not easy to quit smoking.
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death. But by some estimates, it could take as many as 30 tries to quit.
In July, the FDA came out with plans to limit the amount of nicotine in cigarettes, with the aim of not making them addictive. The news sent tobacco stocks falling. Researchers have speculated that cutting nicotine levels could make it easier for smokers to quit, and keep new smokers from getting addicted.
"Rendering cigarettes minimally addictive or nonaddictive, within a landscape including other, noncombustible products such as e-cigarettes, represents a promising foundation for a comprehensive approach to tobacco harm reduction," FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said in the New England Journal of Medicine.
In the meantime, however, there are some science-backed approaches that can help you quit. Business Insider spoke to Dr. Michael Fiore, director of the University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention to get some tips on how to quit.
Get prepared before you stop smoking.
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First thing's first: it's important to keep in mind that there's no one foolproof way to quit smoking. "Quitting smoking is hard work," Fiore said. But you can combine a few tactics that can make the process easier.
If you've had a smoking habit for a while, quitting right away can be a nearly impossible task. Ahead of quitting, the National Institutes of Health's website SmokeFree.gov recommends having a plan. That includes laying out why you want to quit, whether it's for your health or your family. It could also mean letting your friends and family know you're planning to quit, and identifying possible triggers that could cause you to start smoking again.
Consider nicotine replacement therapy, like patches or gum.
Fiore said he recommends using medication as a component of your plan to quit smoking.
According to the NIH, nicotine replacement therapies, such as patches or gums, help alleviate some of the symptoms of withdrawal by giving you small amounts of nicotine. Nicotine is an addictive substance that's found in tobacco.
Take smoking-cessation medication.
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There are other non-nicotine approaches to quitting that you can use. Fiore highlighted varenicline, otherwise known as Chantix, as one possible approach during the first few months you're quitting. The drug Zyban is another option. The two work to block receptors, keeping the nicotine from activating the brain.
Go to counseling.
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Fiore said that in addition to using medication, it's helpful to get counseling– either through conversations with loved ones or friends, or with a professional.
Use a texting program.
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There are hundreds out there, but Fiore said the one he'd recommend are those that have evidence to support them, in particular the one the NIH has, called SmokeFreeTXT.
A study of a UK texting program found that the texts that provided motivational messages and tips on how to quit improved smoking cessation rates over a six-month period compared to a control group that received texts unrelated to smoking.
Practice mindfulness.
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While it's still relatively new, there is some evidence that mindfulness meditation could be a useful tool to help people quit smoking. A small study from 2013 found that the 15 people who practiced "Integrative Body-Mind Training," a form of mindfulness meditation, were able to cut down their smoking habits by 60%, while the group that was just told to relax didn't have any reduction.
Fiore said the best way to think about mindfulness meditation, yoga, etc. are as add-ons to a quitting plan that involves medication and counseling.
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According to SmokeFree.gov, exercise can reduce your urge to smoke and withdrawal symptoms decrease during exercise and for almost an hour after you're done. That's especially the case with aerobic exercise, like running, swimming, and cycling.
Fiore said exercising can also be a good coping mechanism, and can help people keep off the weight they sometimes gain when they quit smoking.
Put money on the line.
A number of studies have found that giving people money can help people quit. One study of roughly 2,500 smokers paid out as much as $800 if they were able to be smoke-free for six months. After the results were published in 2015, CVS Health, which had conducted the original study, decided to roll out the program to all of its employees.
Go "cold turkey," or pick a "quit date."
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One way to quit is, of course, to stop smoking entirely. This can pose some challenges since it's easy to relapse, but it can work well if you have a plan in place. Fiore likes to refer to it instead of as going "cold turkey," but rather as picking a "quit date."
Whether you're stopping abruptly, or more gradually cutting back, Fiore said it's important to stick to a schedule. It's easy to have one stressful day, or even a celebratory occasion and lapse back into old smoking habits.
If all else fails, use e-cigarettes — but only as a bridge to quitting.
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If all else fails, e-cigarettes, which contain nicotine but none of the harmful chemicals, can be a tool to help you quit smoking, Fiore said. Because they are still relatively new, there's a lot we don't know about the long-term risks of smoking e-cigarettes. So even if they don't have the cancer-causing chemicals that cigarettes do, it's important to treat them as a "bridge" to help you get smoke-free. The e-cigarettes should also not be used alongside regular cigarettes, Fiore said.


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Hello, my name is Kaitlyn Groh. This is a little bit about myself...
I was originally born in Virginia Beach and moved to just outside of Washington D.C. at a very young age. I enjoy being so close to the nation's capital and getting to explore this great city on a regular basis.
My family is extremely important to me. They motivate me to do and be the best that I can. Both of my parents dropped out of college and now are very successful in what they do. I also have a younger sister who I try to inspire everyday.
This is my beagle puppy, Lucy. She is so sweet and playful, but she has a seizure disorder. I love her with all my heart.
I attended Patriot High School and graduated 2013 and received an advanced diploma. I then began my college career at Radford University.
I am currently pursuing my degree in Early Childhood Special Education. I chose to pursue this degree because I have a younger cousin who has Down Syndrome. I want to inspire children, advocate for children, and change their lives.
In 5 years I see myself teaching in an elementary school and working with kids every day while going to school myself pursing a second Masters degree in administration. In 10 years my goal is to become a principal to impact even more children than just one class at a time. My end goal for my career is to become a superintendent of education.
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Yoga playtime with the girlies
Did y'all hear that a little snow brought our city to a standstill last month? I was one of the thousands of people that were stuck on the road for most of the day. It took me 7 hours to travel 13 miles. Lucky for me, the gas tank was full, and I had snacks on hand, so it was not as much of an ordeal as it could have been.
Even so, it was pretty stressful to be stuck in the car for hours on end.
My journey began at 1 PM, just after the snow started. By 7 PM, I was still 3 miles from home, and really thirsty, so I stopped to buy water at Walgreens.
The store was empty, but for 3 or 4 people and a single clerk. Shoppers were quick to pick out their items, and hop in the check out line–everybody wanted to get home as soon as possible. As I paid for my water, the man waiting behind me placed a 6 pack of Milwaukee's Best, and two bottles of red wine on the counter. Another man walked up after him, and they struck up a conversation.
"You've got the right idea, buddy! Stocking up for a long day tomorrow."
It struck me as so funny, because I had been thinking along very different lines. Sitting in the car for hours on end had stiffened up all of my muscles, and my joints ached where I had broken bones many years ago. I was not thinking about getting my drink on at all…instead, I was giddy at the prospect of having an entire day at home to stretch, flow, practice arm balances, and cook healing foods.
As they say, to each his own…
But I wonder what would have happened if I had encouraged my fellow shoppers to think differently about how they spent their snow day. This crazy healthy life has taught me that time is our most valuable asset, and we must spend it wisely. Every day is an opportunity to do better, and to be better. It's all cumulative.
So, with this in mind, I thought I'd share what we are looking forward to doing, while we are trapped in the house:
1) Learning how to cook healthy foods. The girls are learning to roast veggies, make green juices, sauté fruit, and make spiced nuts. This means our kitchen will be a big fat mess for the next few days, but it's a price I am willing to pay. Let the dishes pile up…we'll all be better off for it in the end!
2) Memorizing Sun Saluation B. They girls have been practicing yoga with me for a while, but our practices are more whimsical and silly, than organized. Helping them learn Sun Salutation B will teach them how to wrap structure around their personal practice. And maybe, just maybe, they will even teach their friends! We play dance music to make the experience fun, and crack lots of jokes, so it feels more like a game than a chore.
3) Talking about how yoga philosophy complements our Christian faith. I have been reading snippets of Patnajali's Yoga Sutras to the girls for the past few weeks, and it's started some really important conversations about their friendships, their goals, and their personal habits. Concepts like ahimsa (non-harming) help them understand to choose their words and behavior carefully, santosha (contentment) teaches them to be grateful for their blessings, and bramacharya (non-excess) teaches them the importance of everything in moderation.
These are just a few of the crazy, but healthy ways we will spend our icy days at home. I think it's some of the best things we can do for our kids right now, because, as Andy Stanley recently said, "In the areas that matter most, you can't make up misspent time."
Truthfully, part of me wants to park the kids in front of the TV, and curl up in bed with a good book. Mama could use a day off, now and then, too. But I won't. Because time matters, and those of us in the Deep South have been given the gift of a whole lotta extra time to kill this week…and my crazy healthy family is going to make the best of it.


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Richard has a very limited supply of his book, A Princess of Mars: Chapter One, On the Arizona Hills available now! Only $5 (+s/h) for a signed copy!
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READER LETTER: Foreign aid should be more about disaster relief than dancing girls
I hope I speak for many of your readers in expressing my sense of outrage over the British territories recently stricken by hurricane Irma being deemed "too wealthy" to receive a penny of the UK's over-inflated £13 billion foreign aid budget.
Apparently, it is OK to support an Ethiopian girl band in their musical endeavours but not a West Indian whose house has been destroyed.
Yes, many of these overseas territories are tax havens for the wealthy, but what about the islanders who clean the hotel rooms or work in the bars, restaurants and shops? These poor people who have had their homes and livelihoods blown away do not look too wealthy to me when I see them on TV, queuing for food outside what's left of their local supermarket.
Quite rightly, the Government has quickly despatched significant aid, but this has come from the already overstretched treasury budget – inevitably to the detriment of home-grown needs.
Is it any wonder that many modern politicians are held in utter contempt by the rest of us when they are responsible for the creation of such a farce?
In the name of humanity, can someone somewhere in the corridors of power please bring some commonsense to this absurd situation?
Foreign aid should be more about disaster relief than dancing girls.
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Blizzard created a new infographic today to celebrate Hearthstone's success. Among the stunning numbers were:
* Over 20 million players
* 2 billion hours played, equivalent to 237,356 years
* Longest winning streak: 24
* 3 million players to have achieved a 12-win arena run (including yours truly)
* And, as someone who's played a lot of Hunter decks, my favorite: over 69 million hounds unleashed
The infographic's accompanying blog post talked about being "close to having Hearthstone out to our iPhone and Android phone users" but that "it needs a bit more work."
tl;dr: It's coming Soon(tm). Hopefully, in less than 237,536 years.
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whole humanity play it for 20 seconds = 260K years xD
How much are you paid to advertise this game with this article and fake stats? "20 mil players" ?! Lol, it can only be 20 mil accounts and since it is a free to try game that is not that hard to achive.
Why dont they show the active player stats? That is because more then 19 mil of those accounts are not playing this no skill pay to win RNG to win game full with bots / pathetic balance and blizzard that completly ignores every problem.
and this game being a esport makes that whole thing a joke since tournaments are won because of coin flip and not skill
Longest winning streak: 24 – this is the reason why I hate this game… it doesn't matter how good your are, the deck plays itself. No skill required for today's millennials on the go without a clue or brain. Forget about thinking on your own.
It's not about brain, it's all about money. :3
*Over 20 million of same deck compilation*
Exactly why I quit. If you want to play a card game where everyone is using the same cheesy deck strategy ( which, when I quit, everyone was either playing Unleash the Hounds combo decks or Warlock Zoo decks ) then go right ahead and download Hearthstone. Everyone's making fun of Runescape's upcoming card game but I'm actually happy another company is taking a shot at it because maybe, just MAYBE they will be able to balance a card game better than Blizzard.
Half of those stats were contributed by bots :^)


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Crooks Touts New Endorsement List
Talk of a challenger for incumbent state Supreme Court Patrick Crooks is continuing to fade, as the critics who want to take him down just can't seem to find a candidate to challenge him.
A newly released list of endorsements from Crooks' campaign lists three former governors (Govs. Tommy Thompson, Patrick Lucey and Scott McCallum), five former state Supreme Court justices (Bill Bablitch, Louis Ceci, Donald Steinmetz, William Callow and Nathan Heffernan), more than 100 current and former judges, a score of past state Bar presidents, a dozen DAs and other politicos including Republican notables such as Jim Klauser, Scott Klug, Ray Taffora and Tim Sheehy.
Crooks organizer Bablitch, the former justice, says: "This list of supporters is growing daily. Its diversity speaks to the independence, fairness, and intelligence of Justice Crooks."
Crooks may yet be opposed, ventures one court and elections watcher who's unwilling to declare that Crooks is going to get a free ride. But until the "Anybody But Crooks" campaign finds a candidate, Crooks' endorsement list is likely to grow.


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I wanted to jot down a quick post about things I am learning and adapting to:
1) Turks use military time. Instead of 2:30pm to denote the afternoon, they use 14:30. I know it's simple math to add the numbers to hours past noon, but I have found myself counting on my hands to make sure I am accurately keeping track of time. So odd to see 19:00 marked for a 7pm dinner call. But fear not, I shall soon be an expert.
2) Turks use British style to denote dates. In America, we would denote September 1, 2015 in short date as 9/1/2015 (month first, day second, year third), but Turks use the British style of 1/9/2015 (day first, month second, year third). For single digit days and months, this is really confusing. My brain is trying to learn new faces, names, Turkish words, and now a new way of arranging numerics. The funny thing is that Pakistan also uses DD/MM/YYYY format so I remember learning to write dates that way when I went to school there as a little girl.
3) Turks don't wait for their turn. I experienced this when I attempted to apply for my visa in the Boston Consulate office, and I experienced it again at the Istanbul airport. There is no respect for waiting for your turn to be helped. Turks love cutting lines, asking their questions, and interrupting someone else being helped. I found this to be extremely frustrating at the airport because I was frantic about missing my domestic flight from Istanbul to Ankara and I expected to be served with proper customer service. I quickly realized that was the American in me and I needed to keep an open mind to fully experience Turkey.
4) Turks love tea. There's no freshly brewed coffee; they use powdered/crushed coffee beans which they mix with boiling water, milk, and sugar. Tea, on the other hand, is widely enjoyed here. We have tea/coffee breaks scheduled twice a day for our Orientation. Not to mention the assortment of cookies they offer reminds me of Pakistani bakeries.
5) Turks love olives. Like tea, olives are also very enjoyed here. Turks love all kinds of olives; black, red, green, other colors. At the Niza Park Hotel, olives are served for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. And I have made it my goal to eat at least three black olives a day. This reminds of my Boston roommate Abi who used to indulge in a can of black olives with me. Did you know that the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of olives make them a natural for protection against cancer? Looks like I'll be eating healthily here!
6) Turkish money is called lira but the acronym TL is pronounced "Tay-lay". The subunit of a Turkish lira is kuruş (pronounced ko-roosh), just like cents are the subunit of a dollar. One Turkish lira is equal to 100 kuruş. So far, I've only seen 1 Turkish lira coins and I'm not sure if they have coins for kuruş. That is all on this one, just a cool cultural thing I thought I'd share since currency is kind of important :)


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Malaysia shipped US$217.9 billion worth of products around the globe in 2017. That figure represents roughly 1.4% of overall global exports estimated at $15.952 trillion one year prior in 2016.
From a continental lens, 70.6% of Malaysian exports by value were delivered to fellow Asian countries while 11.2% were sold to importers in Europe. Malaysia shipped smaller percentages to customers in North America (10.9%) and Oceania (4.2%)–notably Australia, New Zealand and, to a lesser extent, Papua New Guinea. A smaller percentage (2.2%) was sent to customers in Africa.
Malaysia's Top Trading Partners
Top 15
Below is a list showcasing 15 of Malaysia's top trading partners, countries that imported the most Malaysian shipments by dollar value during 2017. Also shown is each purchasing country's percentage of total Malaysian exports.
- Singapore: US$31.6 billion (14.5% of total Malaysian exports)
- China: $29.4 billion (13.5%)
- United States: $20.7 billion (9.5%)
- Japan: $17.4 billion (8%)
- Thailand: $11.8 billion (5.4%)
- Hong Kong: $11.2 billion (5.1%)
- Indonesia: $8.1 billion (3.7%)
- India: $8 billion (3.7%)
- Australia: $7.5 billion (3.5%)
- South Korea: $6.7 billion (3.1%)
- Vietnam: $6.4 billion (3%)
- Netherlands: $6.3 billion (2.9%)
- Germany: $6.2 billion (2.9%)
- Taiwan: $5.5 billion (2.5%)
- Philippines: $3.8 billion (1.8%)
Over four-fifths (82.9%) of Malaysian exports in 2017 were delivered to the above 15 trade partners.
Leading the purchase gains for Malaysian imports from 2016 to 2017 were four Asian nations: China (up 23.8%), Hong Kong (up 23%), South Korea (up 21.7%) and Indonesia (up 21.5%).
The slowest increases among Malaysia's top trading partners were India (up 4.2%) and the United States (up 6.8%).
As defined by Investopedia, a country whose total value of all imported goods is higher than its value of all exports is said to have a negative trade balance or deficit.
It would be unrealistic for any exporting nation to expect across-the-board positive trade balances with all its importing partners. Similarly, that export country doesn't necessarily post a negative trade balance with each individual partner with which it exchanges exports and imports.
Malaysia incurred the highest trade deficits with the following countries:
- China: -US$8.9 billion (country-specific trade deficit in 2017)
- Taiwan: -$7.3 billion
- South Korea: -$1.8 billion
- France: -$1.7 billion
- Switzerland: -$1.6 billion
- Saudi Arabia: -$1.5 billion
- Brazil: -$1.3 billion
- Argentina: -$946 million
- Indonesia: -$699.1 million
- Ireland: -$685.7 million
Among Malaysia's trading partners that cause the greatest negative trade balances, Malaysian deficits with France (up 91.8%), Indonesia (up 63.8%) and Ireland (up 52.6%) grew at the fastest pace from 2016 to 2017.
These cashflow deficiencies clearly indicate Malaysia's competitive disadvantages with the above countries, but also represent key opportunities for Malaysia to develop country-specific strategies to strengthen its overall position in international trade.
Overall Malaysia posted a $22.7 billion surplus on goods traded during 2017, up 7.9% from its $21 billion surplus in 2016.
Based on Investopedia's definition of net importer, a country whose total value of all imported goods is lower than its value of all exports is said to have a positive trade balance or surplus.
Malaysia incurred the highest trade surpluses with the following countries:
- Singapore: US$9.9 billion (country-specific trade surplus in 2017)
- Hong Kong: $7.9 billion
- United States: $4.6 billion
- Netherlands: $4.4 billion
- Australia: $2.9 billion
- Japan: $2.6 billion
- Turkey: $2.1 billion
- Mexico: $1.9 billion
- India: $1.8 billion
- Philippines: $1.8 billion
Among Malaysia's trading partners that generate the greatest positive trade balances, Malaysian surpluses with Japan (up 71.9%), Turkey (up 45.9%) and Hong Kong (up 31.2%) grew at the fastest pace from 2016 to 2017.
These positive cashflow streams clearly indicate Malaysia's competitive advantages with the above countries, but also represent key opportunities for Malaysia to develop country-specific strategies to optimize its overall position in international trade.
Companies Servicing Malaysian Trading Partners
Seventeen Malaysian corporations rank among Forbes Global 2000. Below is a sample of the major Malaysian companies that Forbes included:
- Axiata (communications equipment)
- IOI Group (food processing)
- MISC (shipping company)
- Petronas Chemicals (specialized chemicals)
- Petronas Dagangan (oil, gas)
- Sime Darby (rubber, industrial/energy products)
Wikipedia lists some other large international trade players for Malaysia:
- Hup Chong Furniture SDN BHD (bedroom furniture, beddings, miscellaneous wooden furniture)
- Ly Furniture SDN BHD (furniture, furniture parts)
- POS Malaysia Berhad (paper bags, envelopes)
- R1 International Malaysia SDN BHD (latex, transmission belts, natural rubber in smoked sheets)
See also Malaysia's Top 10 Imports, Malaysia's Top 10 Imports and Malaysia's Top 10 Major Export Companies
Research Sources:
The World Factbook, Field Listing: Imports – Commodities, Central Intelligence Agency. Accessed on March 5, 2018
Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis. Accessed on March 5, 2018
Investopedia, Net Importer Definition. Accessed on March 5, 2018
Wikipedia, List of Companies of Malaysia. Accessed on March 5, 2018
Forbes 2015 Global 2000 rankings, The World's Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on March 12, 2016


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Last part of our trip was to Florida Orlando! Our favorite state in USA! Hahaha. Because all the theme parks are here!! The most awesome ones! Universal Studios and Disneyworld!! I repeat.. It's Disney WORLD!!! Hahaha. Not land. It's really the whole Disney by itself. I shall say more later on. Its just so amazing! But we ended with an unhappy experience though.
The last enjoyment part of our trip before back to Singapore was at Orlando! The whole trip, we were looking over to this state the most! So we set off to Orlando early in the morning from JFK. When we reached, Singapore's weather greeted us. Hahaha. Though it should be winter season for them, but it felt like summer. It was 32degrees! Just like Singapore! Imagine we just came from New York, which was about 13-15 degrees, suddenly to 32 degrees. Oh man! Can't stand it! hahaha. ok. So we rented a premium SVU again. Will need a big vehicle as we have about 3 big luggage and 1 small one. We rented a Chevrolet SVU. It was the similar model that we took from LA to Vegas.
Looks small here, but it's seriously big.. We reached Orlando during the evening time. Grabbed our dinner and went to bed to charge our energy for the big days ahead.
Next day we went to iHOP for our breakfast. We had always wanted to try our iHOP as it's famous breakfast place in USA. Especially their pancakes! Once you tasted theirs, you wouldn't want to try Mcdonald hotcakes anymore! It's really good! Ok… They have other food as well which were good. They have 24 hours delivery and they are also open for 24hours! I wonder why nobody franchise it to Singapore. Must be damn expensive. Didn't show the photos of the food because I took quite ugly photos of them. Hahaha.
After breakfast… Off we went to Disney World! Heard about DisneyWorld before from my friends who been there before. She said that you need 7 days to actually visit all the parks. I was like… "WHAT!? Seriously??? I don't believe." Hahaha. Disney World has 4 theme parks inside. Magic Kingdom(All the princess and prince stories like Sleeping Beauty and etc.), Epcot(All the singing and performance by Disney, Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse), Disney Hollywood Studios(Disney Studios), Disney Animal Kingdom(I think it's like their Zoo with all the Disney animals). We chose Magic Kingdom because we wanted to see the Castle. =)
I entered Disney World, Magic Kingdom into my GPS before setting off. So as I was driving halfway, I saw the WELCOME SIGN "Welcome to Disney World!" It's like those welcome sign when we enter in Sentosa. Thinking that we have arrived, I saw my GPS indicating that there's still about 18km away. Huh??? Is my GPS faulty? How come it's still so far when I've entered Disney World. I chose to continue to listen to my GPS. Along the way, you will go through a Highway, see Disney Billboard everywhere. It's so damn big!!!! I know I'm abit "Kua Zhang", but it's as big as Pasir Ris & Tampines combine together. I believe so! Hahaha. So when we reached Magic Kingdom, I parked our vehicle, we will still need to take a tram to the ticketing location. After collecting your tickets from the counter, you will need to take either a ferry(Yes… A FERRY), or a monorail to reach the ENTRANCE OF MAGIC WORLD! Wah liew eh! It's so big!!! Hahaha. We chose the monorail.
About maybe 10mins of monorail ride, we reached Magic Kingdom!
Something to note. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BRING YOUR SELFIE STICK INTO THE PARK. So we surrendered my GoPro stick as well. Sianz right?? Hahaha. I guess there might be alot of complains from the parkgoers being hit by those sticks.
When we reached, the parade of the Disney Characters was starting soon so we waited by the side for the parade.
After that we went to tour around the park.
The Castle was indeed beautiful just like how we see it on the website! =)
We took half a day to tour the WHOLE MAGIC KINGDOM! We didn't even take the rides! Hmmm… We took one ride actually which allow Mikaela in as well. So… it's big!!! hahaha. We waited til night time to see the fireworks which were so much nicer than Universal Studios one! They even have like storyline for the fireworks. Hahaha. We headed home when it was near the end of the fireworks because there would be a big crowd if we leave later. Drove back to the hotel and rest for the day as we were damn tired.
Next day, Universal Studios! We went to Universal Studios Florida before during our honeymoon, but we didn't really tour the park as we were rushing to Harry Potter land. Hahaha.
Spot the different! hahaha.
They added new things to Harry Potter Land! =) They had the Hogwarts Express Train this time! So damn exciting for Samantha! Hahahaha. The train actually links from 1 theme park to another. So if you want to take the Hogwarts Express Train, you will require 2 theme parks entry ticket. The train interior design is same as the one in the movies! WooOOo! During the ride, you will look at the "window" which is actually a TV screen that shows you the route to Hogwarts. The door will have effects like Harry Potter, Ron and Hermonie walking pass your cabin! The ride is about 8mins long. When we exit the train station, you will see buildings like those in movies in Harry Potter. While walking out, we saw people entering a corridor, being curious ourselves, we went in as well. It was actually the Diagon Ally! It feels so real in that place! In the ally, there were places where people can play with their wand which they purchased it previously. They just stand at a place, swing their wand the right way, and there will be some effects on the object. Hahaha. I guess it's damn interesting for the kids!
I took the Gringotts Bank ride. I queued for 1.5hours in the single rider line! Samantha waited for me outside as she need to take care of Mikaela. It was quite fun ride. You got to experience it yourself!
The rest of the trip in Florida was just shopping and eating and relaxing. On the last day of our trip at Florida, we had to wake up at 3am to catch our 7am flight to LA.
I mentioned that we ended at an unpleasant note in Orlando Airport. Here's what happened. We reached the airport like 2.5hours before our flight. There was a super long queue at the check in counter. They are separated into 2 procedure. You will need to print our your own boarding pass first before going to the counter to check in your luggages. So there are 2 queues that you will need to be in to check in. So that took about 1 hour plus. Next, we got go through the security check counter. that took 1 hour plus! We tried telling the officers there that we needed to rush for our flight so is it possible to let us go first. They rejected us and went away. They just simply don't care! WTH MAN! So when we are finally cleared, we ran to our gate. The door was just about the close and the plan haven't left yet. We asked to board the flight. The counter girl told us while closing the door "sorry, I can't let you board the flight" and she shut the door. WTS MAN! Why can't we checked in!? The lady didn't answer us. Just say we can be on standby for the next flight. We gave up, and went to the airline counter to ask to board the next flight. What they told us next was not good as well. Next flight is at 6pm and we are on standby only. Meaning we can only board the flight if there's anyone that backed out or like us, missed their flight. How could we risk that with Mikaela with us!? What if we can't board the next flight, our luggages and stuff will be at LA airport! We decided to purchase new tickets to LA instead.
Oh yah, there were about 10 other people who can't board the same flight as us. Same situation.
We bought the next flight tickets at $1000plus and boarding time is also 6pm. So we decided to check in to the Airport Hotel. It's about $130plus for day hotel. We took it, rest for the day and went to take our flight at 6pm.
When we reached LA, we went to look for our luggages. There were like 100-200 luggages around. We managed to find our luggages within 10mins. But their security for the luggages was quite lax. Anybody could have take anyone's luggage away. There was no verification.
Checked in our hotel and rest for the day as we were going to have a long flight back to Singapore. Next morning, we went to buy In and Out Burger for the last time before proceeding to the Airport. We met with a bad traffic jam to the airport, and it took us quite some time. We were so afraid that we will experience the same thing of missing our flight again!!!! So I dropped Samantha at the airport first to check in our luggages. At the checked in counter, there was a long queue as well. Not wanting to miss our flight again, Samantha went to approach the counter manager, ask if she can check in the luggage first and I have to leave them to return the rented vehicle. The manager managed to help us check in our luggages, but he was not able to issue us the boarding pass first as I will be away. He will only issue us when I come back.
I went off to return the vehicle. As the rental place isn't at the airport, I got to drive to another place to return it. Used the GPS on my phone. Driving around for a long period, and realized that I was actually going the wrong way! I was lost! OH MAN!!! What a bad bad day! Are we going to miss our flight again!?!!"??! NO!!!! So drove damn fast to the correct location. Returned the vehicle, rushed to the airport. Got our boarding pass like 30mins before our take off time. When we reached the security check place, we saw a super long queue. We were feeling so hopeless. Just kept praying that we won't miss the flight again. I hate that feeling! Then the help came. We saw a SIA staff holding on to the card asking for anybody in our line is taking the flight. I tried calling the lady, but she couldn't hear me. Luckily there were people helping us to shout out at the lady to get her attention. We skipped the long queue and went to an express queue for the security check. We managed to board our flight on time… Thank you Jesus.. Really it's God's protection over us.
Even with all the hiccups we experienced at the trip, I really enjoyed myself alot!! =) Will surely be back again! I guess Mikaela will be able to take those rides by then!


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Leftovers, anyone? Meal prep, perhaps? Spiriteds, this Paleo Rustic Chicken Stew is versatile and delicious and convenient and all things right with the world. We have officially made it through January, and as Auntie used to say, if you can make it through January, you've basically made it to spring.
I like her kind of math. She reasoned, January is a long month with nothing to look forward to. February, on the other hand, was a short month with a holiday in the middle. After February, it's March, and March is basically spring. No matter the weather actually outside your window, according to Auntie, the end of February signaled the start of spring. It was also Mom's birthday month. So, I admit, March has always signified new beginnings, even if I'm up to my ears in ice, white-knuckling it to Saturday morning grad school class on campus 45 minutes from home. No sweat. It's not January anymore, so we're in the clear.
Seems reasonable.
Also reasonable? This Paleo Rustic Chicken Stew. I modified it from the Complete Slow Cooker Cookbook by Carol Heding Munson to make it paleo, and, more specifically, gluten-free, soy-free, and legume-free. One of my dads gave it to me and K-Hubs as an early marriage Christmas gift. This recipe in particular has been a mainstay. Said my dad, "I thought you'd like this cookbook to go with the slow cooker you registered for. I also saw a recipe on page 70 that looks awfully good. Might want to start with that one."
Uh huh. I see what you did there, Dad. I'll make the stew if you bring the bread I like.
We struck a deal.
And he was right. Rustic Chicken Stew was amazing. It was also the first slow cooker recipe I ever tried. Now we have a paleo version the whole family can enjoy. It's also so delicious that those who don't follow a paleo diet won't notice, mind, or care that it has been paleo-ized. Paleo Rustic Chicken Stew is just that good. Slow-cooked chicken breasts, carrots, sweet potatoes, onions, thyme, and celery seed are just a few of the main players. I also added sea salt because I can't not, I do so love that stuff, and coarse black pepper, because always with the pepper.
It's convenient and simple and so freaking delicious. But maybe I already said that. What I didn't say was that you can throw these ingredients in the slow cooker overnight for a meal the next day, or just before work for a meal at dinnertime. Either way, you can't go wrong, and the leftovers are next-level good. Paleo Rustic Chicken Stew also tastes wonderful as a meal prep option for the workweek. This is how we win the battle between wanting to eat healthy but being short on time. Paleo Rustic Chicken Stew is like that best friend who knows just when to step in for us and take over because the proverbial vegan cheese has already plumb slid right off our gluten-free crackers.
As I have made this countless times since that first try, I can confidently say I've figured out a few favorite steps that you are free to copy or disregard.
One, I like to add my onions toward the end of the cooking process. This will keep them more pungent, but I also like that they remain crispier and crunchier. Just me, but it's worth noting. Second, I use Homemade Bone Broth, and I love it for this recipe. Third, I cheat. I totally, absolutely, and completely cheat. I throw frozen chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker before adding everything else, and then I forget about it. Just before serving, I use forks to separate the meat for a loose meat version, and then I call it done. Finally, I go overboard on the pepper. At least three teaspoons because I am crazy about flavor. You may want to add yours in one-teaspoon increments because you are a more-reasoned human person than I am.
This recipe is top-notch, a life-saver, full of flavor, and worth every minute of cooking time. Paleo Rustic Chicken Stew is how we're staying full, keeping healthy, and saying bye-bye to winter.
~ Adapted from Complete Slow Cooker Cookbook by Carol Heding Munson, pg. 70.
- 3-4 chicken breasts (frozen is fine)
- 4 cups bone broth (more as necessary to submerge meet and vegetables)
- 3 cups baby carrots
- 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 2 red onions, peeled and quartered
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 teaspoon thyme flakes
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon coarse black pepper (I suggest starting with one teaspoon at the beginning of cooking and then adding more as desired just before serving)
- Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker and cook on low for about 6-8 hours, or until chicken is cooked through.
- Season with additional black pepper as desired and store leftovers in refrigerator for 2-3 days.


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New Town Hall 10 Looting Tips
Finding and more importantly gaining the available loot at Town Hall 10 is quite a task. Hardly anyone who is at town hall 10 will say that they can find loot easily. Owing to various clash of clans game settings and formulas that drive the game forward at higher town hall levels, the available loot reduces. While you are looting at lower town hall levels, you always find it easy to get loot due to 2 main factors:
- on one hand, the available loot ratio for lower town hall levels is favorable
- and on the other hand, you always have one of two level higher town halls available wherein the available loot ratios are very good and you can very easily find profitable loot.
But, when it comes to Town Hall 10 both the above benefits are no longer available to you. Moreover, the "Find A Match" cost in Multiplayer mode is the highest and it creates a psychological barrier in our minds that we may spend more gold as compared to the amount of gold we may loot while finding the next base to attack. All these factors hinder us from gaining or even trying to find loot at town hall 10. I have been at Town Hall 10 now for around 1 month. Finding loot in the first 2 weeks of me getting at Town Hall 10 was quite a difficult task.
I tried various changes in my tactics to both find and gain profitable loot. Tactics which included changing my farming army combination, dropping and climbing trophies to find the best suited trophy level for farming, sometimes skipping more than 100 searches before I found a base of my liking. After doing a lot of tweaking and testing, I have found some tips that have helped me considerably improve my looting skills at Town Hall 10. If you are a new Town Hall 10 player and are facing similar loot problems, then, you will greatly benefit form the tips below. These tips can be used by both new town hall 10 players or existing town hall 10 players who are struggling to find loot.
Do Targeted Loot Search and Looting
While at lower town hall levels, it was perfectly all-right to loot for all resources (gold, elixir and dark elixir) together, I have realized that it is easier to loot at town hall 10 when you do targeted looting. Targeted helps decide what bases you will skip and what bases you will attack while looting. The main reasons I chose targeted looting is because:
– it is not possible to gain the complete available loot when you are attacking town hall 10 players,
– If you are trying to find all resources while searching, you will spend both too much gold and too much time searching.
When you choose to use targeted looting, you benefit as you do almost half the amount of search needed and thus you also spend half the time needed to find a target base.
Set Available Loot targets in your Mind
While when searching for loot, we usually randomly decide to attack or leave a base found in search, it is both scientific and profitable to set a available loot target to help choose the base you will attack. Here, there are two considerations. On one side you will have to decide which troops you will use for looting and once you have decided on the troop combination, you will then choose the best suited base that you will attack. You may use various troop combinations, depending on, your preference while looting. If you are a new town hall 10 player, then you have a lot of upgrading to do and you require both elixir and gold in the beginning. So, ideally, your main target loot should be gold and elixir. Which means, that you can easily ignore dark elixir from your loot equation. Here again, I chose an available loot range that I targeted depending on what building I had to upgrade next.
Best Looting Strategy for new Town Hall 10s
So, for example: if I needed elixir for my next upgrade, then, I would use the cheapest elixir and dark elixir troops to create a BArMi (barbarians, archers and minions) army. Use it for loot and would try finding a base which I could 1 star (in order to gain the win bonus) within a trophy range of 2700 to 2800. FYI, the win bonus at this trophy range over compensates the cost of the army along with the search cost and also provides buffer loot. All you need to do is to search either isolated town halls or loot that is available in the collectors. It is important to emphasize that if you find outside available loot, then you can trade the win bonus off. And, if you are lucky and have both the heros available for the loot, you can gain both the outside available loot and the win bonus to give your resource collection the extra boost. Here it is important to emphasize the use of both the heal spell and the rage spell. Use then wisely and mainly on the heros for best results. For best farming gains and even better upgrade strategy, do targeted farming choosing either of the below two targets depending on your requirement of resources.
Looting for Gold and Elixir At Town Hall 10
You may either use a Giants and wizards army or best use a BArMi army to gain loot. For gold it is advisable to use a Giants cum wizards army and for elixir or both gold and elixir, use a BArMi army. The only drawback with a BArMi army is that the amount of search that you need to do will be considerably more than when you are using a Giants cum Wizards army.
Looting for Dark Elixir at Town Hall 10
If you are not currently in the trophy range of 2700-2800 (where you find all resources), then, I strongly recommend you to climb up or down as may be the case. Within this trophy range, you find all resources and since the win bonus is also good, you may occasionally find and target isolated town hall bases where you can just gain the win bonus (this will help maintain the required resources and trophy range). Withing this trophy range, the dark elixir is abundant and you can gain as-much dark elixir as you desire. I typically target bases with 2000 plus available dark elixir only. While farming for dark elixir, I usually use a Loonian army. My typical Loonian army comprises of 28 Balloons and 40 Minions. This kind of an army combination take around 1 hour to cook. Also, I go with at-least 2 to 3 spells 1 heal spell and 1 rage spell is compulsory. With this kind of an army combination, you can 1 star even the maxed out town hall 10 bases. The only drawback is that this army is a bit elixir costly. It costs around 200,000 elixir to cook such an army. So be sure to have around 1 million elixir in store before you start farming for dark elixir. The target of this army is to help reach centrally located dark elixir storages and extract the dark elixir. You may sometimes fail to do this. It comes with experience and with choosing the right kind of base to attack. Which you will learn with experience.
In general if you follow my above guide on looting at town hall 10, you will find that it is quite comfortable (even for new town hall 10s) to gain the required resources for upgradations. While you spend more time and get aquainted to your new situation and if you are smart and you upgrade your army camps soon, then you will become more comfortable with the extra troops in both looting and in wars. Hope you liked my article and hope you will benefits form the tips provided herein. If you have your own tips and suggestions for farming at town hall 10, do post them below in the comments section. Cheers and happy clashing!