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Girl Meets World returned with the ending arc of Maya finding herself. I have to say that the storyline in itself is pretty ridiculous. It came out of nowhere from the writers, but it's almost like they had to explain the reason why Maya's clothes changed. That being said, I did like the episode mainly because it focused on Riley and Maya's friendship by the end, and it brought up interesting elements that I didn't expect.
The episode spends the first ten minutes with Riley hoping Maya would pull a small stunt rather than exploding like the volcano Cory brought up. We also get that funny scene where Lucas and Farkle are being absurd, while Rowan almost seems to break character as Riley. The show gets serious again when Maya says she doesn't fit in with the gang, which seemed a bit sudden, but I guess it fits in with the theme of Maya feeling lost.
I liked the little moments with Lucas, Farkle and Maya's mom because they were nice as background characters with Riley being Maya's main support.
The episode then shifts to Maya's perspective more when we see her at a park with spray paint, a brick and a statue that resembles the core four of Riley, Lucas, Maya and Farkle. Maya's two old friends make an appearance and I've got to say I really enjoyed Maya getting a little aggressive because we've always known Maya's got that side of her. The important part of her rebellious side is that she isn't being reckless without a cause. Her friends struck that statue for no real reason, whereas Maya's vandalism had a real purpose. At least that's what I took away from that whole thing.
Surprisingly, the episode takes an interesting and timely turn when the police officer catches Maya, and lets her go. His "We're not all bad line," is something that is beyond Disney, which is why I've always enjoyed Girl Meets World in general. This scene is also where Riley says my favorite line: I'm a hoodlum.
Of course, we get very VERY Disney with the ending scene where the four friends mirror the statue. That was a little cheesy for me, especially because we were supposed to assume they represented the friends.
The Auggie storyline was so small that there really wasn't much to say about it other than Doy makes a nice little return. Overall, the Maya plot was something odd and I could never get my head around the idea. And I think this episode took an interesting turn and it thankfully focused mainly on Maya. I'm giving this episode a B because I didn't like the plot, but I did like the character moments and appreciated the mini themes throughout. Ski Lodge is next week, which is a highly anticipated episode, so I'm excited to see things unfold.
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Table of Contents
Physics Books for NEET 2019
The chapters of Class XI and Class XII Physics subject are asked in NEET Exam. The Class XI Part-I, Part-II and Class XII Part-I, Part-II is asked.
Physics Class XI Chapters
Following chapters from Class XI Physics Subject is added in the syllabus of NEET-UG 2019.
Physical World and Measurement
- Physics: Scope and excitement; nature of physical laws; Physics, technology and society.
- Need for measurement: Units of measurement; systems of units; SI units, fundamental and derived units. Length, mass and time measurements; accuracy and precision of measuring instruments; errors in measurement; significant figures.
- Dimensions of physical quantities, dimensional analysis, and its applications
- Frame of reference, Motion in a straight line; Position-time graph, speed and velocity. Uniform and non-uniform motion, average speed and instantaneous velocity. Uniformly accelerated motion, velocity-time and position-time graphs, for uniformly accelerated motion (graphical treatment).
- Elementary concepts of differentiation and integration for describing motion. Scalar and vector quantities: Position and displacement vectors, general vectors, general vectors and notation, equality of vectors, multiplication of vectors by a real number; addition and subtraction of vectors. Relative velocity.
- Unit vectors. Resolution of a vector in a plane-rectangular component.
- Scalar and Vector products of Vectors. Motion in a plane. Cases of uniform velocity and uniform acceleration-projectile motion. Uniform circular motion.
Laws of Motion
- Intuitive concept of force. Inertia, Newton's first law of motion; momentum and Newton's second law of motion; impulse; Newton's third law of motion. Law of conservation of linear momentum and its applications.
- Equilibrium of concurrent forces. Static and Kinetic friction, laws of friction, rolling friction, lubrication.
- Dynamics of uniform circular motion. Centripetal force, examples of circular motion (vehicle on level circular road, vehicle on banked road).
Work, Energy and Power
- Workdone by a constant force and variable force; kinetic energy, work-energy theorem, power.
- The notion of potential energy, the potential energy of a spring, conservative forces; conservation of mechanical energy (kinetic and potential energies); non-conservative forces; motion in a vertical circle, elastic and inelastic collisions in one and two dimensions.
Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body
- Centre of mass of a two-particle system, momentum conservation and centre of mass motion. Centre of mass of a rigid body; centre of mass of uniform rod.
- Moment of a force,-torque, angular momentum, conservation of angular momentum with some examples.
- Equilibrium of rigid bodies, rigid body rotation and equation of rotational motion, comparison of linear and rotational motions; moment of inertia, radius of gyration. Values of M.I. for simple geometrical objects (no derivation). Statement of parallel and perpendicular axes theorems and their applications.
- Kepler's laws of planetary motion. The universal law of gravitation. Acceleration due to gravity and its variation with altitude and depth.
- Gravitational potential energy; gravitational potential. Escape velocity, orbital velocity of a satellite. Geostationary satellites.
Properties of Bulk Matter
- Elastic behavior, Stress-strain relationship. Hooke's law, Young's modulus, bulk modulus, shear, modulus of rigidity, poisson's ratio; elastic energy.
- Viscosity, Stokes' law, terminal velocity, Reynold's number, streamline and turbulent flow. Critical velocity, Bernoulli's theorem and its applications.
- Surface energy and surface tension, angle of contact, excess of pressure, application of surface tension ideas to drops, bubbles and capillary rise.
- Heat, temperature, thermal expansion; thermal expansion of solids, liquids, and gases. Anomalous expansion. Specific heat capacity: Cp, Cv- calorimetry; change of state – latent heat.
- Heat transfer-conduction and thermal conductivity, convection and radiation. Qualitative ideas of Black Body Radiation, Wein's displacement law, and Green House effect.
- Newton's law of cooling and Stefan's law.
- Thermal equilibrium and definition of temperature (zeroth law of Thermodynamics). Heat, work and internal energy. First law of thermodynamics. Isothermal and adiabatic processes.
- Second law of the thermodynamics: Reversible and irreversible processes. Heat engines and refrigerators.
Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory
- Equation of state of a perfect gas, work done on compressing a gas.
- Kinetic theory of gases: Assumptions, concept of pressure. Kinetic energy and temperature; degrees of freedom, law of equipartition of energy (statement only) and application to specific heat capacities of gases; concept of mean free path.
Oscillations and Waves
- Periodic motion-period, frequency, displacement as a function of time. Periodic functions. Simple harmonic motion(SHM) and its equation; phase; oscillations of a spring-restoring force and force constant; energy in SHM -Kinetic and potential energies; simple pendulum-derivation of expression for its time period; free, forced and damped oscillations (qualitative ideas only), resonance.
- Wave motion. Longitudinal and transverse waves, speed of wave motion. Displacement relation for a progressive wave. Principle of superposition of waves, reflection of waves, standing waves in strings and organ pipes, fundamental mode and harmonics. Beats. Doppler effect.
Class XII Syllabus
- Electric charges and their conservation. Coulomb's law-force between two point charges, forces between multiple charges; superposition principle and continuous charge distribution.
- Electric field, electric field due to a point charge, electric field lines; electric dipole, electric field due to a dipole; torque on a dipole in a uniform electric field.
- Electric flux, statement of Gauss's theorem and its applications to find field due to infinitely long straight wire, uniformly charged infinite plane sheet and uniformly charged thin spherical shell (field inside and outside)
- Electric potential, potential difference, electric potential due to a point charge, a dipole and system of charges: equipotential surfaces, the electrical potential energy of a system of two point charges and of electric diploes in an electrostatic field.
- Conductors and insulators, free charges and bound charges inside a conductor. Dielectrics and electric polarization, capacitors and capacitance, combination of capacitors in series and in parallel, capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectric medium between the plates, energy stored in a capacitor, Van de Graaff generator.
Current Electricity
- Electric current, flow of electric charges in a metallic conductor, drift velocity and mobility, and their relation with electric current; Ohm's law, electrical resistance, V-I characteristics (liner and non-linear), electrical energy and power, electrical resistivity and conductivity.
- Carbon resistors, colour code for carbon resistors; series and parallel combinations of resistors; temperature dependence of resistance.
- Internal resistance of a cell, potential difference and emf of a cell, combination of cells in series and in parallel.
- Kirchhoff's laws and simple applications. Wheatstone bridge, metre bridge.
- Potentiometer-principle and applications to measure potential difference, and for comparing emf of two cells; measurement of internal resistance of a cell.
Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
- Concept of magnetic field, Oersted's experiment. Biot-Savart law and its application to current carrying circular loop.
- Ampere's law and its applications to infinitely long straight wire, straight and toroidal solenoids. Force on a moving charge in uniform magnetic and electric fields. Cyclotron.
- Force on a current-carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field. Force between two parallel current-carrying conductors-definition of an ampere. Torque experienced by a current loop in a magnetic field; moving coil galvanometer-its current sensitivity and conversion to ammeter and voltmeter.
- Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic dipole moment. Magnetic dipole moment of a revolving electron. Magnetic field intensity due to a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) along its axis and perpendicular to its axis. Torque on a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) in a uniform magnetic field; bar magnet as an equivalent solenoid, magnetic field lines; Earth's magnetic field and magnetic elements.
- Para-, dia-and ferro-magnetic substances, with examples.
- Electromagnetic and factors affecting their strengths. Permanent magnets.
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
- Electromagnetic induction; Faraday's law, induced emf and current; Lenz's Law, Eddy currents. Self and mutual inductance.
- Alternating currents, peak and rms value of alternating current/ voltage; reactance and impedance; LC oscillations (qualitative treatment only), LCR series circuit, resonance; power in AC circuits, wattles current.
- AC generator and transformer.
Electromagnetic Waves
- Need for displacement current.
- Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics (qualitative ideas only). Transverse nature of electromagnetic waves.
- Electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma rays) including elementary facts about their uses.
- Reflection of light, spherical mirrors, mirror formula. Refraction of light, total internal reflection and its applications optical fibres, refraction at spherical surfaces, lenses, thin lens formula, lens-maker's formula. Magnification, power of a lens, combination of thin lenses in contact combination of a lens and a mirror. Refraction and dispersion of light through a prism.
- Scattering of light- blue colour of the sky and reddish appearance of the sun at sunrise and sunset.
- Optical instruments: Human eye, image formation and accommodation, correction of eye defects (myopia and hypermetropia) using lenses.
- Microscopes and astronomical telescopes (reflecting and refracting) and their magnifying powers.
- Wave optics: Wavefront and Huygens' principle, reflection and refraction of plane wave at a plane surface using wavefronts.
- Proof of laws of reflection and refraction using Huygens ' principle.
- Interference, Young's double hole experiment and expression for fringe width, coherent sources and sustained interference of light.
- Diffraction due to a single slit, width of central maximum.
- Resolving power of microscopes and astronomical telescopes. Polarisation, plane polarized light; Brewster's law, uses of plane polarized light and Polaroids.
Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
- Photoelectric effect, Hertz and Lenard's observations; Einstein's photoelectric equation- particle nature of light.
- Matter waves- wave nature of particles, de Broglie relation. Davisson-Germer experiment (experimental details should be omitted; only conclusion should be explained).
Atoms and Nuclei
- Alpha- particle scattering experiments; Rutherford's model of atom; Bohr model, energy levels, hydrogen spectrum. Composition and size of nucleus, atomic masses, isotopes, isobars; isotones.
- Radioactivity- alpha, beta and gamma particles/ rays and their properties decay law. Mass-energy relation, mass defect; binding energy per nucleon and its variation with mass number, nuclear fission and fusion.
Electronic Devices
- Energy bands in solids (qualitative ideas only), conductors, insulators and semiconductors; semiconductor diode- I-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias, diode as a rectifier; I-V characteristics of LED, photodiode, solar cell, and Zener diode; Zener diode as a voltage regulator. Junction transistor, transistor action, characteristics of a transistor; transistor as an amplifier (common emitter configuration) and oscillator. Logic gates (OR, AND, NOT, NAND and NOR). Transistor as a switch.
NCERT Complete Syllabus
Chapter 1: Physical Work
1.1 What is physics?
1.2 Scope and excitement of physics
1.3 Physics, technology and society
1.4 Fundamental forces in nature
1.5 Nature of physical laws
Chapter 2: Units and Measurements
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The international system of units
2.3 Measurement of length
2.4 Measurement of mass
2.5 Measurement of time
2.6 Accuracy, precision of instruments and errors in measurement
2.7 Significant figures
2.8 Dimensions of physical quantities
2.9 Dimensional formulae and dimensional equations
2.10 Dimensional analysis and its applications
Chapter 3: Motion in a Straight Line
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Position, path length and displacement
3.3 Average velocity and average speed
3.4 Instantaneous velocity and speed
3.5 Acceleration
3.6 Kinematic equations for uniformly accelerated motion
3.7 Relative velocity
Chapter 4: Motion in a Plane
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Scalars and vectors
4.3 Multiplication of vectors by real numbers
4.4 Addition and subtraction of vectors – graphical method
4.5 Resolution of vectors
4.6 Vector addition – analytical method
4.7 Motion in a plane
4.8 Motion in a plane with constant acceleration
4.9 Relative velocity in two dimensions
4.10 Projectile motion
4.11 Uniform circular motion
Chapter 5: Laws of Motion
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Aristotle's fallacy
5.3 The law of inertia
5.4 Newton's first law of motion
5.5 Newton's second law of motion
5.6 Newton's third law of motion
5.7 Conservation of momentum
5.8 Equilibrium of a particle
5.9 Common forces in mechanics
5.10 Circular motion
5.11 Solving problems in mechanics
Chapter 6: Work, Energy and Power
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Notions of work and kinetic energy : The work-energy theorem
6.3 Work
6.4 Kinetic energy
6.5 Work done by a variable force
6.6 The work-energy theorem for a variable
6.7 The concept of potential energy
6.8 The conservation of mechanical energy
6.9 The potential energy of a spring
6.10 Various forms of energy: the law of conservation of energy
6.11 Power
6.12 Collision
Chapter 7: System of Particles and Rotational Motion
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Centre of mass
7.3 Motion of centre of mass
7.4 Linear momentum of a system of particles
7.5 Vector product of two vectors
7.6 Angular velocity and its relation with linear velocity
7.7 Torque and angular momentum
7.8 Equilibrium of a rigid body
7.9 Moment of inertia
7.10 Theorems of perpendicular and parallel
7.11 Kinematics of rotational motion about a fixed axis
7.12 Dynamics of rotational motion about a fixed axis
7.13 Angular momentum In case of rotations about a fixed
7.14 Rolling motion
Chapter 8: Gravitation
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Kepler's laws
8.3 Universal law of gravitation
8.4 The gravitational constant
8.5 Acceleration due to the gravity of the earth
8.6 Acceleration due to gravity below and above the surface of the earth
8.7 Gravitational potential energy
8.8 Escape speed
8.9 Earth satellite
8.10 Energy of an orbiting satellite
8.11 Geostationary and polar satellites
8.12 Weightlessness
Chapter 9: Mechanical Properties of Solids
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Elastic behavior of solids
9.3 Stress and strain
9.4 Hooke's law
9.5 Stress-strain curve
9.6 Elastic Moduli
9.7 Applications of elastic behavior of materials
Chapter 10: Mechanical Properties of Fluids
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Pressure
10.3 Streamline flow
10.4 Bernoulli's principle
10.5 Viscosity
10.6 Reynolds number
10.7 Surface tension
Chapter 11: Thermal Properties of Matter
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Temperature and heat
11.3 Measurement of temperature
11.4 Ideal-gas equation and absolute temperature
11.5 Thermal expansion
11.6 Specific heat capacity
11.7 Calorimetry
11.8 Change of state
11.9 Heat transfer
11.10 Newton's law of cooling
Chapter 12: Thermodynamics
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Thermal equilibrium
12.3 Zeroth law of thermodynamics
12.4 Heat, Internal energy and work
12.5 First law of thermodynamics
12.6 Specific heat capacity
12.7 Thermodynamic state variables and equation of state
12.8 Thermodynamic processes
12.9 Heat engines
12.10 Refrigerators and heat pumps
12.11 Second law of thermodynamics
12.12 Reversible and Irreversible processes
12.13 Carnot engine
Chapter 13: Kinetic Theory
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Molecular nature of matter
13.3 Behaviour of gases
13.4 Kinetic theory of an ideal gas
13.5 Law of equipartition of energy
13.6 Specific heat capacity
13.7 Mean free path
Chapter 14: Oscillations
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Periodic and oscillatory motions
14.3 Simple harmonic motion
14.4 Simple harmonic motion and uniform circular motion
14.5 Velocity and acceleration in simple harmonic motion
14.6 Force law for simple harmonic motion
14.7 Energy In simple harmonic motion
14.8 Some systems executing SHM
14.9 Damped simple harmonic motion
14.10 Forced oscillations and resonance
Chapter 15: Waves
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Transverse and longitudinal waves
15.3 Displacement relation In a progressive wave
15.4 The speed of a travelling wave
15.5 The principle of superposition of waves
15.6 Reflection of waves
15.7 Beats
15.8 Doppler Effects
NEET 2019: Best Physics Books
All the chapters of Class XI and XII CBSE Physics is included in these books. Complete NEET Guide accommodates concise theory, flowcharts, tables. Easy and quick revision of every chapter of Physics.
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Copyright, Credits, and Simple Courtesy
I keep coming across Muslims who claim that there is no copyright in Islam.
Actually, I've been coming across these people since the late 60s. I've sometimes asked, and often wondered, what the nusous for this claim are. So far I haven't had a satisfactory answer. In my reading of the Quran and the Hadiths, to be facetious, I seem to have missed the bit where it says "laysa fi-l Islami-l haqqu-t ta'lif".
This isn't actually directed at anybody in particular; but if after reading this you feel that you might have been one of those who slipped up, could you please do the decent thing and enter an ex post facto credit or acknowledgement to me.
It goes against the grain somewhat, but I do have some sympathy with that O'Neill Roman Catholic St Columba (well, the O'Donnells were part of the Northern O'Neill) wishing to keep the copy of the prayer manual he had made – as long as he was willing to give credit where it was due and not pass it off as his own work.
Wikipedia (which in this case is correct) states:
"Tradition asserts that, sometime around 560, he became involved in a quarrel with Saint Finnian of Moville over a psalter. Columba copied the manuscript at the scriptorium under Saint Finnian, intending to keep the copy. Saint Finnian disputed his right to keep the copy. The dispute eventually led to the pitched Battle of Cúl Dreimhne in 561, during which many men were killed. A synod of clerics and scholars threatened to excommunicate him for these deaths, but St Brendan of Birr spoke on his behalf with the result that he was allowed to go into exile instead. Columba suggested that he would work as a missionary in Scotland to help convert as many people as had been killed in the battle."
It's thought by some that St Finnian was actually St Ninian (of Whitehorn, or Candida Casa), but it is difficult to give this too much credit as he died about 150 years before the incident of the psalter.
Perhaps having a battle over the matter was a bit extreme. Certainly dumping the Papist and his cronies on the Celtic Christian Dal Riadans was not merely annoying but the source of centuries of strife.
Nevertheless, on the other hand, what he cribbed was somebody else work and he should have credited it as such.
The immediate cause of this whinge of mine is that yet again I've come across some recension of the History of Islam in the British Isles done by me.
I suppose the source is either Mas'ud Khan's website (http://www.masud.co.uk/), or the cached documents from the Association of British Muslims' website. I don't mind people using it, but I would like (a) a credit at least, and (b) for them to get it right.
My original write-up was essentially a précis of some research I and my daughter Isla'd done. I'm quite happy for people to cap this, but I would expect them to use – as I did, as far as was possible – primary sources. You cannot write reliable or usable history from secondary or tertiary material.
That means struggling through the Old Irish and Latin of the Annals – of Ulster, Tigernach, and the Four Masters – and the Middle Irish of the Lebor Gabala Erenn, various Latin and Old French documents such as Hector Boyce, volumes of the Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society looking for articles on contract coinage, and visiting the Deanery of Canterbury Cathedral to view the chasuble of St Thomas à Beckett.
And I would like an acknowledgment.
It is hard enough doing primary research without the cosy supportive environment of a sinecure or academic comfort zone (with their resources (and money) on tap) without the simple courtesy of some recognition. Money would have been nice, but a credit might have to do. I've given up waiting to be asked, certainly by Muslims but also sadly by non-Muslims, to give any academic papers on my various expertises.
All that being said, and all that effort having been put in, it is frustrating to say the least to find Muslims still trying to claim that Offa king of Mercia (and builder of the dyke I used to live half-a-mile away from) was a Muslim on the strength of a single coin almost certainly struck on contract in Andalusia.
They might just as well claim that St Thomas à Beckett (King Henry II's "turbulent priest") was a Muslim because of his chasuble, now kept in the Chapter House of Canterbury Cathedral.
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Your Security in Your Hands
Your Security in Your Hands is an absurdist world building project designed to raise awareness on NSA Surveillance.
This project was designed in the studio elective Design Thinking for Social Change at School of the Art Institute of Chicago under the guidance of Tanner Woodford.
Presentation available on request.
The project exists in an alternate reality wherein the NSA calls on your nationalistic sentiment to hire a personal spy to follow you around 24x7 and report your activities to the government. The NSA package provided to you contains a research document and a brochure called 'Your Security in Your Hands' that comes with details on what your spy does, why he does so, how what he does, in turn, protects the nation and more. It also informs you on what not to do around your spy, as well as a crossword puzzle of trigger words that you shouldn't say out loud (which it advises you not to solve on the paper itself lest the spy see it and think you're a person of interest). The brochure ends with a reply mail section that you can fill with your personal information and return to hire your very own spy.
The NSA package includes a research document and the pamphlet that says 'Your Security in Your Hands', enclosed in an envelope with the NSA seal on it. Envelope: black ink on black card stock; research document: black ink on Newsprint with red vinyl details; pamphlet: black ink on Newsprint with NSA seal sticker and perforated reply mail section.
Spreads from the research document. Black ink on Newsprint with red vinyl details.
Spreads from the solution pamphlet 'Your Security in Your Hands'. Black ink on Newsprint with NSA seal sticker and perforated reply mail section.


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O.A.K. Youth Theatre, as the name suggests, offers a unique, "One of A Kind" experience for students of all ages to engage in Musical Theatre activities. They are taught the three disciplines of Acting, Singing and Dancing which are vital to becoming a triple-threat performer.
Our shows are led by industry professionals who have worked on stages locally as well as internationally. These productions include Sarafina! In Black and White, Charlotte's Web, Ester, Dawid, die Musical, Dirty Dancing, Droomkind, West Side Story, Spamalot, Janice Honeyman's Panto: Peter Pan, Sweeney Todd, Saturday Night Fever and Fantasy of Lights, Priscilla Queen of the Dessert, Funny Girl and Janice Honeyman's Panto: Pinnochio. Once a year, we stage a production during July at the Atterbury Theatre in Pretoria where we have open auditions for young aspiring artists. During the rehearsals for this show, artists are encouraged to train in acting, singing and dancing. Our mission is to stage a production of industry standard within the limits of working with a young, but talented cast.
Our artists are privileged to perform in professional theatres such as the UNISA Little Theatre and Atterbury Theatre. We have also had the immense pleasure of performing on the MSC Musica on International waters!
We have staged and produced 4 productions since our start in 2015, Alice in Wonderland (2015), Thumbelina (2016), Cinderella (2017) and Beauty and the Beast (2018). We are very excited to announce that we will be having two productions in 2019, a new version of our very first show, Alice in Wonderland, to be staged at the Atterbury Theatre in June 2019 as well as a new production of Aladdin in July 2019.


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Report: Gina Haspel offered to withdraw nomination to head CIA before confirmation hearing
President Trump's pick to lead the CIA, Gina Hapsel, reportedly offered to withdraw her nomination after a White House meeting focusing on her past role in interrogation programs, according to the Washington Post. The Post, citing four senior U.S. officials, reports that Haspel had advised the White House she would withdraw to avoid a potentially harsh confirmation hearing, which is set for Wednesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Officials told the Post she didn't want to risk damaging the reputation of the CIA and herself in the process.
One official, the Post writes, said that Haspel reportedly said that she didn't want to be "the next Ronny Jackson," referring to Mr. Trump's failed nominee for Veterans Affairs secretary who withdrew his nomination amid allegations of misconduct while serving in the White House medical unit.
However, CBS News senior investigative producer Pat Milton reports that a source close to the matter said that Haspel's nomination "is going forward." An administration official also told CBS News that her nomination remains on track.
A CIA spokesperson said in a statement to CBS News, "Those who know the true Gina Haspel -- who worked with her, who served with her, who helped her confront terrorism, Russia and countless other threats to our nation -- they almost uniformly support her."
The statement added, "That is true for people who disagree about nearly everything else. There is a reason for that. When the American people finally have a chance to see the true Gina Haspel on Wednesday, they will understand why she is so admired and why she is and will be a great leader for this Agency."
Haspel is the first woman nominated to head the CIA, but that has been overshadowed by the controversy surrounding her involvement with the agency's enhanced interrogation program implemented in the aftermath of 9/11 as well as her reported role in overseeing a "black site" in Thailand, where interrogations of high-level terrorist suspects were carried out in 2002.
The CIA has since declassified and sent to Congress an eight-page disciplinary review memorandum that cleared Haspel of any wrongdoing in the destruction of videotapes made of interrogations of al Qaeda detainees. The memo obtained by CBS News places responsibility for the destruction of 92 tapes on Jose Rodriguez Jr., then the head of the agency's Directorate of Operations, while noting Haspel drafted the cable authorizing the measure.
It was during a White House meeting on Friday that Haspel was reportedly grilled on her history with the interrogation program and signaled she would withdraw her nomination. Officials told the Post that White House aides including Marc Short and Sarah Huckabee Sanders met with Haspel at her CIA office for private discussions afterwards.
The White House has since voiced their confidence in Haspel with Sanders tweeting on Saturday that there was no one "more qualified to be the first woman to lead the CIA than 30+ year CIA veteran Gina Haspel." She also slammed Democrats who support women's empowerment but oppose Haspel's nomination as hypocrites.
White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah echoed Sanders in a statement on Sunday, "Acting Director Haspel is a highly qualified nominee who has dedicated over three decades of service to her country. Her nomination will not be derailed by partisan critics who side with the ACLU over the CIA on how to keep the American people safe."
On Monday, Mr. Trump himself lent his support to Haspel, tweeting that she's "come under fire because she was too tough on terrorists."
He added, "Think of that, in these very dangerous times, we have the most qualified person, a woman, who Democrats want OUT because she is too tough on terror. Win Gina!"
Haspel has been doing damage control of her own. According to Michael Morell, former CIA deputy director and CBS News contributor, Haspel has told senators in private meetings that she would "never let the CIA restart an interrogation and detention program." She has said that she will abide by the legal framework governing interrogations detailed in the Army Field Manual.
Haspel is also promising to ensure that the CIA remains focused on its core mission of collection and analysis and that the agency abides by its values of "service, integrity and courage."
Speaking on Morell's "Intelligence Matters" podcast, former CIA and NSA Director Michael Hayden expressed his support for Haspel's nomination.
"We know some mistakes were made," Hayden said of the enhanced interrogation program, "but at its core, we thought the program met all the requirements the agency had to have to do those kinds of things."
Hayden added, "There is no way that an agency officer of Gina's character and experience will send CIA officers out there to do this again."
CBS News' Olivia Gazis contributed to this report.


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Field of Daises
This might be my most exciting post yet. And not just because I got to gallivant through a field wearing a hat. This flowery little romper? I made it! I learned to sew a few years back, and currently work in the costume shop at school. I whipped up the romper from scratch, including the pattern. Nothing says … Continue reading Field of Daises
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Last week, my friend Natalie and I ventured into Boston for the day to try a zero gravity yoga class. For those who don't know, zero gravity (or aerial) yoga is like a cross between yoga and circus-ribbon work. It involves a stretchy hammock, a willingness to get upside-down and a lot of ab work! … Continue reading Sustainably Stylish
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Little Black Dress: Part Two
As promised, here is part two of my LBD segment, and it's time for us to kick it up notch and get *fancy*. Unlike adding layers as I did in the last post, I let my little shift dress take center stage. Perfect for a night out, a few simple accessories make this frock ideal for dressier occasions. … Continue reading Little Black Dress: Part Two
Little Black Dress: Part One
The famous little black dress, or LBD for short, has been around for decades. Likely you have one-- or even two-- hanging in your closet right now. The beauty of this wardrobe staple is that you can dress it up or down and wear it for any occasion. In theory, the LBD is the perfect solution … Continue reading Little Black Dress: Part One


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6 Questions to Pose to a Security Company
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When it comes to security, there are two types of training. There's the typical classroom type, and there's training in the field. Most potential security guards come to experience the practical training that educates them on real-world applications such as counterterrorism, weapons technology, public security techniques, public interaction, and risk assessment.
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On Wednesday evening Stewart and I went over to Ely,
to St Peter's Church, Broad Street.
For the opening of a Textile Exhibition of local
artist and the year 13th of Kings College.
The preview night was well supported and opened by
The Mayor of Ely.
We had been invited by Linda of
Art Inspirations
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I also met up again with Munni another textile artist.
We met several years ago at Open Studios and she visited
Quilters Cottage with The Ely Group.
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The Four Tops:
The Four Tops are an American vocal quartet from Detroit, Michigan who helped to define the city's Motown sound of the 1960s. The group's repertoire has included soul music, R&B, disco, adult contemporary, doo-wop, jazz, and show tunes.
Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Ronnie McNeir, Roquel Payton, and Harold "Spike" Bonhart are currently performing together as the Four Tops. As of 2014, fifty years after their first Motown hit, Fakir is the only surviving founding member of the original group and Payton is a second-generation member.
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The Charlton Chase could not run if it wasn't for the support of numerous individuals and organisations, and we would like to thank all of those who give their time and facilities so freely.
Each year teams from local youth groups such as yours enter the Charlton Chase. This elite event
attracts hundreds of young people who enjoy the challenge of Outdoor Pursuits; so WHAT NEXT?
Tyle Morgrug is a sole occupancy, self-catering, self-programming, 3 stars Cottage and Bunkhouse situated in a splendid location, just west of Merthyr Tydfil in the Brecon Beacons. It is run by The Chichester Youth Adventure Trust and is available for groups like yours at the special rate of £10 per person per night. It can accommodate up to 29 people. There is also a camping area.
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Advances in Consumer Research Volume 28, 2001 Page 437
Mary Frances Luce, University of Pennsylvania
This special session investigated the impact of different negative emotions in a variety of consumption situations. Although, in recent years there has been an increasing attention to the impact of arousal and affect on consumer behavior, very little research has addressed how distinct negative emotions differentially impact behaviors. This session investigated a variety of negative emotions (fear, disappointment, anger, guilt, etc.) and their impact on how consumers cope in stressful purchase situations, respond to persuasion, as well as the differential impact of these distinct emotions on purchase intentions and behaviors.
Sunghwan Yi and Hans Baumgartner, Penn State University
In the first presentation, Sunghwan Yi and Hans Baumgartner investigated a broad range of negative emotions associated with stressful purchase-related situations. Although coping has been a key construct in recent psychological research on emotions, little research is available on how consumers deal with stressful emotional experiences. This multi-stage study first examined the range of strategies consumers use to cope with negative emotions and stressful events. The study constructed a scale of consumer coping strategies, and identified eight distinct types of coping strategies, such as planful problem-solving, seeking social support, confrontive coping, acceptance, positive reinterpretation, self control, mental distancing, and behavioral distancing. It then looked for systematic links between specific coping strategies and six different negative emotions, such as anxiety/worry, disappointment, regret, sadness, guilt, and anger. Finally, it investigated how the use of particular coping strategies improves or deteriorates a persons subsequent eotional state. The study has implications for researchers interested in the psychological processes associated with different negative emotions, and it focuses attention on how consumers cope with stressful events and how the use of different coping strategies influences the evolution of emotional experiences.
Kirsten Grasshoff and Mita Sujan, Penn State University
In the second presentation, Kirsten Grasshoff and Mita Sujan examined the impact of differentiated fear appeals on persuasion. This study examined four differentiated emotions (fear alone vs. fear coupled with guilt, challenge or hope) and their impact on cognitions, coping strategies, persuasion and behaviors with respect to receiving a vaccination. The results indicated that the appraisal of personal accountability, rather than valence, is important for persuasion. Thus, guilt (negative) and challenge (positive), both of which are high in accountability, enhance persuasion relative to the two low accountability emotions, fear (negative) and hope (positive). More importantly, actual behaviors (getting vaccinated) are consistent with these appraisal differences. These findings have relevance for both academics and practitioners interested in how discrete emotions impact persuasion and behaviors.
Punam Anand Keller, Ardis Olson, and Deborah Shields, Dartmouth College and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
In the final presentation, Punam Keller, Ardis Olson, and Deborah Shields investigated the practical implications of two negative emotions, fear and dejection, in terms of multiple preventative behaviors in such domains as solar protection, nutrition, exercise and bike helmet usage. This study extends current emotion research and health behavior models by conceptually and empirically supporting the role of negative emotions in health cognitions and preventative behaviors. The results indicated that dejection and fear increase vulnerability, and dejection reduces responsiveness to the appeal and also dampens self-efficacy. Furthermore, dejection reduces preventative behavior, whereas fear increases preventative behavior. These findings have implications for researchers, practitioners and public policy makers interested in understanding the link between emotions, cognition and preventative behavior.
Julie Edell, Duke University
The discussion leader summarized the presentations and linked how emotions, similar and different across the three studies, had similar versus distinct impact on the range of dependent measures studied by either drawing consumers towards certain (positive) behaviors and coping or by pushing them towards more negative responses. The format was then opened to address questions from the audience. Three presentations share a rising interest in the role of coping in consumer emotional processes: how consumers deal with their emotions and the behaviors they thus enact.


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Valentine's Day is right around the corner and I actually made something for the occasion. I've been wanting to make these shirts ever since I saw similar shirts online. Why pay $40+ when I can make them for a lot less??
You will need the following things: one shirt for 'mommy', one shirt (preferably matching) for 'me', freezer paper*, an exacto knife or die-cut machine, fabric or acrylic paint, a foam paintbrush, and cardboard.
*Freezer paper is not wax paper or parchment paper or any other kind of paper but you can easily find it in the same aisle at the store.
I started off making a Slim Fit Raglan for myself and a Rowan Raglan* for Sweet Pea. You can make or buy whatever plain shirts you want.
I used my Cricut to make the stencil which really made it a lot easier. Cut a piece of freezer paper to fit the mat and place it shiny side down. There's no need to do a mirror image like you would for iron on vinyl.
If you don't have a die-cut machine you can freehand or trace something onto the matte side of the freezer paper and then cut it with an exacto knife (this is the one I have).
You cannot reuse these stencils so you'll either need two matching full hearts or you need to make each half separately.
Figure out where you want the heart to be and iron it in place, shiny side down. It will stick securely to the fabric but it's easy to pull up if you need to adjust it. Add the letters.
Place cardboard inside the shirt so paint doesn't bleed through and use a foam brush to dab paint on the shirt, taking extra care around the edges to make sure they're crisp and defined.
Let it dry for 10-15 minutes and apply another layer of paint. Then let it dry for another 10-15 minutes before gently pulling the freezer paper away. Leave the cardboard inside while it dries overnight.
REPEAT WITH SECOND SHIRT. And if you made two full heart stencils, make sure you're using the opposite side of the heart. You want to be BEST FRIENDs not BEBE FRIFRIs.
Voila! Adorable Valentine shirts for you and the little girl who still thinks you hung the moon and are made of glittery magic. 🙂
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The evening on Mulberry Street was already thickening with the aroma of fried dough and grilled sausage when a knight in faded armor coursed through the crowd in a shopping cart.
"Puppet show in the church," shouted a man pushing the cart. "Marionettes in the church."
The popular street festival that is the Feast of San Gennaro is a concerted heave every September to celebrate the culture and traditions of Little Italy in Manhattan.
Much like the neighborhood, those traditions have been fading for years, but here was this errant knight being conveyed by a couple of locals doing their part to revive a tradition: the Marionettes of Mulberry Street.
"The Marionettes are back on Mulberry Street," yelled Tony De Nonno, 70, an aficionado of a specific style of Sicilian puppet theater of which the hand-carved knight was an example.
Nearly a century ago, homesick Italian immigrants flocked to small theaters in Little Italy for operatic renditions of medieval tales by such puppets.
"Back then, every Italian neighborhood had marionettes and a theater," said Susie Bruno, 78, whose family, the Manteos, were the longest lasting of New York City's puppet troupes.
They ran nightly performances in the Manteo Marionette Storefront Theater on Mulberry Street until it closed in 1939, and was replaced with a rectory for the Shrine Church of Most Precious Blood.
More recent generations of Manteos revived the shows in the 1970s and 1980s using a portable theater. The tradition has continued in Sicily, but not here.
On Wednesday, Mr. De Nonno, a filmmaker, educator and friend of the Manteo family, gathered a few Manteo puppets donated to the Italian American Museum in Little Italy and prepared to stage a lively presentation on Wednesday night right after Mass in the Shrine church.
"We got the feast, a Mass and a puppet show — it's just like it was 70 years ago," said Bill Russo, director of activities for the church.
He helped heave Ronaldo, the armored knight, into the shopping cart to wheel to the church.
The knight was made nearly a century ago by Agrippino Manteo, Ms. Bruno's grandfather, who eventually passed down to his son Mike the ability to make puppets that were often taller than 5 feet.
"It's got to weigh 100 pounds – can you imagine needing two guys to carry a puppet," Mr. Russo said. "I don't know how they handled it onstage."
Mr. De Nonno said, "Listen, people in those days, they were bulls, they had endurance."
Mr. De Nonno grabbed a smaller puppet knight made for him in the 1970s by Mike Manteo. This puppet was more manageable, at only 40 pounds, and Mr. De Nonno danced the puppet along Mulberry Street weaving through the crowd while he manipulated the sword and shield.
"Buonasera," he shouted to the crowd – good evening – as the puppet danced and elicited a kiss from a woman.
"That's the most action I got all year," said the woman, Marie Corleone, a legal secretary from Brooklyn.
Mr. De Nonno and his puppet headed into the church's rear courtyard on Mulberry Street where festivalgoers were pinning dollar bills to a statue of San Gennaro that is carried along during the feast.
"My name is Orlando Furioso" Mr. De Nonno bellowed to his audience as he maneuvered his knight, who is based on a medieval hero.
He told the crowd, "These knights in armor were made by magnificent hands," by Manteo family members who were "artists on many different levels."
The puppets were meticulously made and operated by the family, which also made the stages, scenery and carried out every aspect of the productions, including the music, Mr. De Nonno said.
The men did the heavier work, like manipulating the heavy puppets from a bridge over the stage. The women sewed gowns for the courtly heroines with detailed needlework.
"These were consummate actors and they knew how to create captivating characters," said Mr. De Nonno, before he started showing a documentary he made years ago about the Manteo family: "It's One Family: Knock on Wood."
The so-called Papa Manteo Marionettes came out of puppet theater that thrived in Catania, Sicily, in the 19th century, he said.
Agrippino Manteo brought dozens of puppets to the United States in 1919 and established a theater in Little Italy, staging nightly performances with the help of his wife, Caterina, and their four sons and daughter, until 1939, when one son died of tuberculosis.
"The family was crushed," Ms. Bruno said.
The theater was promptly closed and the family eventually moved to Brooklyn. When the family revived the shows several decades ago, Mike Manteo made marionettes in his Brooklyn shop. He would often turn old hubcaps and metal appliances into sturdy suits of armor for knights that would clash violently onstage.
"It wasn't a little Punch and Judy job," Ms. Bruno said.


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The Akron Beacon Journal, Dec. 3
The indictment of Michael Flynn resonated as expected on Friday, a former national security adviser and head of defense intelligence pleading guilty to one felony count of lying to the FBI. …
The turn of events is striking in view of Flynn at the podium of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland fanning, and joining, the chants of "lock her up," Hillary Clinton, of course. Now he faces up to five years in prison.
That time could shrink dramatically if Flynn proves forthcoming about "any and all matters" related to the investigation led by Robert Mueller, the special counsel looking into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. …
Which is too bad, in a significant way. The Flynn deal amounts to another episode that reinforces the need for a top-notch, fully equipped, bipartisan commission to investigate and report on the Russian intervention. It would be in the mold of the 9/11 commission following the ghastly terrorist attacks. That is the kind of complete narrative necessary to help in reaching a shared understanding.
The Columbus Dispatch, Dec. 4
While Ohio Gov. John Kasich's ties to Wall Street haunted his bid for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination, it has proved quite useful for Ohioans.
The governor cut ties with Wells Fargo & Co. a year ago October, back when it was caught opening millions of phony accounts without customers' knowledge.
Kasich froze for a year the state's dealings under his authority with the bank, including future state debt offerings and financial-services contracts initiated by state agencies. This also excluded Wells Fargo from participating in debt offerings by the Ohio Public Facilities Commission.
This past October, Kasich remained squeamish about Wells Fargo's sales practices and extended his ban through next April. He reportedly was unconvinced the internal culture — of greed and graft — had been repaired and opted to keep Wells Fargo on ice.
Some might say Kasich had great instincts. A week ago, came a new disclosure: Wells Fargo bankers were overcharging hundreds of clients on foreign-exchange fees to reap bonuses, then lied when customers raised questions, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Kasich isn't psychic; he's experienced; he spent nearly eight years as an investment banker with Lehman Brothers. …
Kasich was too low on the totem pole to have had any control over Lehman's shaky practices, but he certainly came away wiser.
The (Ashtabula) Star-Beacon, Dec. 3
A free and open internet should not be a partisan issue. In today's world, the internet is not a want — it is a necessity for any business and most citizens to function on a day-to-day basis. …
Yet, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission would like to remove rules that currently prevent internet service providers from having a frightening amount of power. Without the rules — collectively known as net neutrality — nothing would stop ISPs from a host of actions most would find abhorrent. Let's review some of the potential consequences.
ISPs could create fast and slow lanes for websites, charging a streaming service like Netflix an exorbitant rate. Those companies could also slow down speeds to Netflix in order push customers toward their own streaming services — the same with any other media companies they own. They could also do this with content providers whose ideology they don't like — so an ISP with a liberal bent could slow speeds down to Fox News while an ISP favoring conservative ideology could do the same to MSNBC, just to name a few examples. …
While it appears the FCC board members have made their minds up ahead of a Dec. 14 vote on the subject, calling federal lawmakers still has a chance to make a difference, and we urge residents to do so.
The Sandusky Register, Nov. 30
The battle against opioid abuse and the resulting blow to families, cities and, indeed, the whole nation is being fought on many fronts.
Churches, schools, health departments, hospitals, police and EMS personnel and private facilities offer what they can to bring the deadly epidemic to a halt. …
Lawmakers have strengthened guidelines for the prescribing of opioids. …
Institutions have expanded their facilities to allow addicts to detox in an environment other than county jails.
Counseling and positive affirmation of addicts' journey back to drug-free living all play their part in the multilevel road to sobriety.
A local couple, Melanie and Matthew Witt, believe so strongly in the need for continued help for recovering addicts, that they have committed to opening a halfway home for women.
Soon, women struggling to get their lives back on track can live in a group setting of their peers, receive counseling and learn life skills in their temporary home on Homegardner Road in Castalia. …
We commend and support the couple in their endeavor and urge others to do the same. Few families have escaped the scourge of heroin and other opioids, either directly or through friends and neighbors.
Over the years, we've often heard that group efforts are needed to raise children. It turns out that it also takes a village to bring the addicted back to being clean, healthy and productive citizens.


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1/2 cup (1 stick) vegan butter, softened
2 1/2 - 3 cups powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp non-dairy milk or creamer if needed
Add softened butter to a mixing bowl and beat until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time and continue mixing until thick and creamy. Drizzle in 1/2 teaspoon of milk to thin if needed. You want this frosting to be pretty thick so it will hold its shape on the cookies. To add natural food coloring, finely grate a raw beet into a clean dish towel and then squeeze it over the frosting and stir in. Or, use turmeric, pomegranate juice, kale juice or spirulina. Start with very tiny amounts to get to a color you like. Once cooled, frost cookies and top with sprinkles (optional). Store leftovers covered at room temperature for up to a few days. Freeze for longer-term storage (up to several weeks).


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The name of the recipe is a mouthful; the dish is a tasty tasty mouthful!
Easy to make and delightfully fresh. You'll feel so healthy eating this, you'll be bragging about it all week. You'll be so annoying like my friend Ellen and I when we eat healthy food and brag about it while consuming sangria laden with a billion calories.
What you'll need:
- 1/2 cup of quinoa
- 1/2 cup of red rice (or black rice, brown rice or wild rice)
- 1/3 cup of peanuts
- A bunch of spring onions (chopped)
- A couple carrots (grated)
- One brick of firm tofu
- Some mushroms
- One leek (optional)
- Two large cloves of garlic
- One small red chili
- Sesame oil
For the sauce:
- Two tablespoons of peanut butter
- One tablespoon of Sriracha sauce
- The juice of one or two limes
- Some honey
- Some soya sauce
- Some boiling water to thin the sauce out
What to do:
First, cut the brick of tofu into small bite-sized cubes and throw into a container with some sesame oil, soya sauce and honey (a very small dash of each). Cover the container with a lid and toss the cubes around so they get coated, stick in the fridge and allow to marinate for a bit.
Begin to cook the quinoa and rice in separate pots according to package instructions (the quinoa should take about 15 minutes, the rice about 30).
Prepare all your veggies by chopping them and separating the veggies that will be warm and the ones that will be raw.
While the quinoa and rice are cooking, toss the peanuts into a dry frying pan, and toast lightly, making sure they don't burn and set aside.
In the same frying pan, add a bit of sesame oil, and saute the garlic and chilli until fragrant, add the mushroom and leek and fry for a few minutes, then turn off the heat and set aside.
When the quinoa and rice are both cooked, mix well together in one pot.
Make your sauce by combining all ingredients, stir well and add some hot water to thin it all out.
Your last step is to fry up the tofu cubes until they're golden brown on all sides. (I was distracted by all the sangria Ellen and I were consuming so I burnt my tofu a little.)
To serve, stack your bowl:
Rice and quinoa at the bottom, warm veggies, raw veggies (spring onions and carrot), top with tofu and peanuts. Drizzle on some sauce and a squeeze of lime juice and you're ready to dig in!


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This week, as I formally take up the reins as Chief Executive, I've been reflecting on three different excursions I've had over the last months.
Last month, the corporate management team visited Braehead School, we met many children throughout the day and you couldn't help but be impressed by how happy, confident and enthusiastic they were about their school. A lot of credit must go to all the staff working at Braehead for creating the right environment for learning. We also met some older children from the Bridge of Don Academy who took the opportunity to raise a number of issues with us. CMT is currently drafting its follow up response to the kids in a "you said, we did" format.
A week ago I had the pleasure of being the guest of four young chefs who had organised a 'Come Dine With Me' as part of a series of fundraising events to raise funds for CLAN. Again our committed staff were involved in supporting these kids to achieve a very personal goal.
Finally on Friday, I attended the AGM of the Inchgarth Community Centre. I was pleased to be asked to present awards to three young adults whose voluntary efforts were being celebrated.
I've enjoyed getting to know, in a very small way, different communities within Aberdeen and it has been a helpful reminder of the need for me to keep these strong and vibrant communities at the heart of my thinking. It's also been great to see our colleagues making a difference in the everyday lives of children.
Thank you to everyone I've met over these three visits for the hospitality and kindness I've received.


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Product Review: Hair Growth Serum with Sulfur
We have been more pleased than ever. She has not had a relaxer in years. Also, she is NOT allergic to sulfur. I highly recommend this growth serum to those without relaxer in their hair that would like to maximize thickening.
In addition, this product does not have a strong odor like many sulfur based products. Also, the growth serum does come without the sulfur. Those receiving relaxer services should know that sulfur based products are not compatible with relaxers. You need a week or two before and after relaxer services if you want to use this growth serum with sulfur.
If you have fine hair, you may not like the weight of this product from a styling perspective. Also, the client that is benefiting from the growth serum only gets the serum applied once every two weeks. A little goes a long way! We sell this trial size in the salon.
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i have a question, i was using a sulfur product (spray for growth) ....my relaxer did not take at all (literally the new growth did not straighten) and i had tons of breakage...do you think the sulfur is the culprit?ReplyDelete
Relaxers are designed to manipulate disulfide bonds which are sulfur based. If you have extra sulfur present in the hair, the results can be unpredictable and not worth the risk. From my research, relaxer burns and hair loss can be expected from using sulfur based products too close to relaxer time. After the relaxer service, the hair still needs time to normalize. Most sulfur based products and DHT blockers usually warn about special instructions for relaxed hair. So I would assume that the sulfur product spray caused breakage if use was not discontinued for about two weeks around the relaxer application. Please feel free to share the brand name of the sulfur spray? I do not hear a lot about sulfur sprays; mostly pomades and serums.ReplyDelete
My client is still thickening up with one bi-weekly application. An old school alternative that may be cheaper is Glover's Mane and Sulfur 8. These old school products have more petroleum present so they are heavy; however, people swear by them. I am sticking with the lightweight Bee Mine serumReplyDelete