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General News
2014 Minnesota Vikings: Vikings Sign Tight End Kory Sperry
As of the moment, the Vikings haven't confirmed anything, but the Vikings seemingly signed confirmed the signing of tight end Kory Sperry, alum of Colorado State. He went undrafted in 2009.
Kory was signed by the San Diego Chargers, but was a camp casualty. Midway through the 2009 season, the Miami Dolphins signed him.
In 2010, he was one again a camp casualty for the team, but this time the Broncos picked him up. He was waived shortly after season start.
The team that originally signed him, the Chargers, picked him up and kept him throughout the 2010 and 2011 seasons. When he was waived in 2012 after camp, he wasn't picked up again until December, when the Cardinals signed him. He was on the roster until the end of the 2013 season.
He has been active for 40 games, starting eight. He has nine receptions for 152 yards. Vikings statement:
"Kory Sperry joins the Vikings as a free agent signing. A six-year NFL veteran, Sperry played the 2013 season with the Arizona Cardinals. In 40 career games, he has caught 9 passes for 152 receiving yards and one touchdown. Sperry played under Offensive Coordinator Norv Turner in San Diego from 2010-2012 and spent time on the team's practice squad in 2009. Sperry entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of Colorado State in 2009."
He is not practice squad eligible.


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Edinson Cavani reveals how Branislav Ivanovic "helped" him score in Napoli's 3-1 victory over Chelsea [12].
The striker made it 2-1 on the stroke of half-time with a bizarre finish on Gokhan Inler's curling cross to the back post.
"Ivanovic pushed me a bit with his head and that helped me put more power behind the ball, hitting it with my shoulder," he told Sky Sport Italia.
"It was an extraordinary match from everyone and we prepared it perfectly. At the end of the game we finally realised that we won a difficult tie against a world-beating side.
"This knowledge gives us the strength to continue cultivating the dream of qualification for the quarter-finals."
El Matador has a remarkable strike rate in the Champions League this season, netting with almost all the shots he got on target.
"In Europe there is more space in attack, as the teams always play to win, whereas domestically some opponents defend to earn a point or try to hit us on the break."
See the latest Serie A predictions and betting tips with Eurotips.co.uk [13]

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BEIJING — Despite fears to the contrary here, China and its burgeoning economy have never become a major issue in the grueling American presidential campaign.
As a result, Chinese observers are watching a small appearance in the final days of the race with a degree of concern, tempered by an assumption that it is mostly campaign rhetoric driven by efforts to appeal to blue-collar voters in swing states.
Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama vowed in a letter released Wednesday to use "all diplomatic means" if elected to stop China from gaining an unfair trade advantage in global markets by manipulating its currency. In comments addressed to the National Council of Textile Organizations, he also vowed to step up enforcement against unfair trade practices and increase resources to America's primary trade watchdog, the U.S. trade representative.
"I think this is just part of election politics," said Mei Renyi, director of American studies at Beijing Foreign Studies University, which has trained generations of Chinese diplomats. "He was writing to a textile group. At this point, I'm not too concerned."


text: There is no way in hell everyone reads every word of -devel and -private. (Go ahead and say Im wrong :) ). I used pine for a long while, and got by. I switched to gnus, which is not too comfortable, but is threaded. I just try to scan the topics for emergencies (important broken things, and the like), and a few topics that I may be interested in, or may know something about. I think that if you maintain a less important package, then your time requirements will not be too great-- you don't need to get into every political discussion. Debian also very much needs people who invest little time, but maintain a package or two. John -- John Lapeyre <email@example.com> Tucson,AZ http://www.physics.arizona.edu/~lapeyre


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To Quote T.O.July 18, 2008
Welcome to my little corner of the Bleacher Report. I'll be writing articles on a multitude of sports and topics, from MLB to European Soccer to the nature of sports writing itself. I'll probably throw a little stream of consciousness blogging between articles too. I have a lot of opinions, and I'm looking forward to sharing them with the community here at Bleacher Report.
All I can say is
Getcha Popcorn Ready


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Group 24 - Cyclo HBB Parallel Shaft Helical Gearbox with Cyclo Reducer Input
The purpose of this project is to dissect, analyze, reassemble and explain the Sumitomo Cyclo Helical Buddybox (HBB) over the course of the Fall 2012 semester. The Cyclo HBB is a torque reducer that transfers rotational energy, from a motor, into torque for a conveyor belt. More specifically, our product was used to operate a conveyor belt at UPS.
Gate 1 - Project Planning (Group 24)
During gate one we chose a product and began to plan for the project ahead of us. The goals were to prepare for the upcoming product dissection, to set up a management structure for the course of the semester, to carry out initial research, and to preform an initial analysis.
Gate 2 - Product Dissection (Group 24)
During gate two our group dissected the Cyclo HBB Gearbox. The purpose of the dissection is to examine and later analyze the many different components inside of the gearbox.
Gate 3 - Product Analysis (Group 24)
During gate three we chose and analyzed a few different components within the gearbox. As part of the analysis we discussed different factors that could have influenced the design and decision making behind the components in the gear box. Our analysis explores the component function, component form, the manufacturing methods, and the complexity of each component that we chose. We also chose three of the components and created three dimensional computer models for them in order to showcase them in a partial assembly. We finish by making three suggestions for design revisions that could be benefit the products versatility of performance.
Gate 4 - Product Explanation (Group 24)
During gate four we reassembled the Cyclo HBB Buddy Box and created a step by step tutorial for others to follow. We also provided an explanation of the mechanisms within our product and we provided three suggestions for changes that could be made a system level.
|Group Member
|Patrick Joy
|Project Manager
|Yuri Marsan
|Lab Manager
|Jason Feuer
|Communication Liaison
|Hao Kiat Tan
|Technical Expert
|Jason D'Souza
|Technical Expert
These are the sources that we used for information during our research and analysis, during the course of the semester.
Boston Gear. Engineering Information. 15 November 2012 <http://www.bostongear.com/litportal/pdfs/P-1482BG_pg133-153.pdf>.
Diequa. WATT Drive. 12 December 2012 <http://www.diequa.com/products/watt/parallel_shaft.html>.
Republic Blower Systems. High Speed Performance Characteristics of Ball and Roller. 18 November 2012 <http://www.republicsales.com/products/blowers/republic-centrifugal-blower/nsk-ceramic-ball-bearings/ceramic-steel-ball-roller.php>.
Sumitomo Drive Technologies. 6000 Series Cyclo HBB Manual. 7 October 2012 <http://www.smcyclo.com/uploads/product/files/file-1228.pdf>.
Sumitomo Drive Technologies. Cast Iron vs. Ductile Iron Housing Material. 14 November 2012 <http://www.smcyclo.com/uploads/product/files/file-1283.pdf>.
Sumitomo Drive Technologies. Cyclo HBB Brochure. 7 October 2012 <http://www.smcyclo.com/uploads/product/files/file-89.pdf>.
Sumitomo Drive Technologies. Cyclo HBB Catalog. 7 October 2012 <http://www.smcyclo.com/uploads/product/files/file-1254.pdf>.
Sumitomo Drive Technologies. Installation Guide. 7 October 2012 <http://www.smcyclo.com/uploads/product/files/file-86.pdf>.
Sumitomo Drive Technologies. Operating and Maintenance Manual. 7 October 2012 <http://www.smcyclo.com/uploads/product/files/file-94.pdf>.
Sumitomo Drive Technologies. Parts List. 7 October 2012 <http://www.smcyclo.com/uploads/product/files/file-84.pdf>.


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On 3/13/11 7:24 PM, Obrst, Leo J. wrote: > Dieter, > > There are many vocabulary/ontology repository efforts currently, though not just for linked data. You might look at BioPortal, for the biomedical community: http://www.bioontology.org/bioportal. There is the Open Ontology Repository (OOR), which is still emerging: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OpenOntologyRepository, and a number of other mostly early ontology repositories, most of which have briefed at the OOR sessions. > > Thanks, > Leo Leo, I really like: http://www.bioontology.org/bioportal . Are there any RDF dumps or a SPARQL endpoint? If I have a URL for either I can get this data into our LOD cloud cache instance which will also help with discoverability etc.. Same goes to Ian re: http://schemapedia.com/ . Do you have a dump or a SPARQL endpoint? All: we are soon going to release RDF dumps and pre-configured Virtuoso instances for URIBurner, LOD, and other data spaces we've been constructing. Some of you may already have seen the DBpedia+BBC releases [1]. Links: 1. http://firstname.lastname@example.comfirstname.lastname@example.com%27s%20BLOG%20%5B127%5D/1656 -- DBpedia+BBC pre-configured Virtuoso instance for you own data center setup 2. http://email@example.comfirstname.lastname@example.com%27s%20BLOG%20%5B127%5D/1657 -- ditto via Amazon EC2 AMI + EBS Snapshot . Kingsley > > -----Original Message----- > From: email@example.com [mailto:email@example.com] On Behalf Of Dieter Fensel > Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 12:16 PM > To: Linked Data community; semantic-web > Subject: data schema / vocabulary / ontology / repositories > > Dear all, > > for a number of projects I was searching for vocabularies/Ontologies > to describe linked data. Could you please recommend me places > where to look for them? I failed to find a convenient entrance point for such > kind of information. I only found some scattered information here and > there? > > Thanks, > > Dieter -- Regards, Kingsley Idehen President& CEO OpenLink Software Web: http://www.openlinksw.com Weblog: http://www.openlinksw.com/blog/~kidehen Twitter/Identi.ca: kidehenReceived on Monday, 14 March 2011 00:49:24 UTC
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Props to my man Jaybird for pointing these my way. It turns out Etnies is very vegan friendly. Just check out their site, they have a page just for people like us. Thanks Etnies! These pictured above are just a few of my favorites. In order, they are 1) Mike Taylor in black/grey/white; 2) RVM in black/grey/blue; and 3) Girls RSS in white/hot pink. I'm especially feeling the RVM. I just am really into mids, and I especially like the mixed colors and materials. Looks like the heel is ripstop. One issue though – Zappos lists the RVM as leather, but Etnies has it labeled as vegan. I tend to believe the company website, and plus Zappos has this one with the same exact description as the non-vegan ones. I hope there isn't some kind of mistake on Etnies.com. Anyway, check out their site, and add another one to our list!
Available at Etnies and Zappos.
Available at Etnies.
Available at Etnies.


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Look Inside
Essential Info
The Sharing Economy
Sharing isn't new. Giving someone a ride, having a guest in your spare room, running errands for someone, participating in a supper club—these are not revolutionary concepts. What is new, in the "sharing economy," is that you are not helping a friend for free; you are providing these services to a stranger for money. In this book, Arun Sundararajan, an expert on the sharing economy, explains the transition to what he describes as "crowd-based capitalism"—a new way of organizing economic activity that may supplant the traditional corporate-centered model. As peer-to-peer commercial exchange blurs the lines between the personal and the professional, how will the economy, government regulation, what it means to have a job, and our social fabric be affected?
Drawing on extensive research and numerous real-world examples—including Airbnb, Lyft, Uber, Etsy, TaskRabbit, France's BlaBlaCar, China's Didi Kuaidi, and India's Ola, Sundararajan explains the basics of crowd-based capitalism. He describes the intriguing mix of "gift" and "market" in its transactions, demystifies emerging blockchain technologies, and clarifies the dizzying array of emerging on-demand platforms. He considers how this new paradigm changes economic growth and the future of work. Will we live in a world of empowered entrepreneurs who enjoy professional flexibility and independence? Or will we become disenfranchised digital laborers scurrying between platforms in search of the next wedge of piecework? Sundararajan highlights the important policy choices and suggests possible new directions for self-regulatory organizations, labor law, and funding our social safety net.
About the Author
Arun Sundararajan is a Professor at New York University's Stern School of Business. A recognized authority on the sharing economy, he has published op-eds and commentary in such publications as Time, the New Yorker, the New York Times, Wired, Le Monde, Harvard Business Review, and the Financial Times.
—Hal Varian, Chief Economist, Google
—Erik Brynjolfsson, co-author of The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies
—Clay Shirky, author of Cognitive Surplus and Here Comes Everybody
Bronze Medalist in Economics, 2017 Axiom Business Book Awards


text: The Applied Clinical Informatics Symposium is specifically designed to give the practicing clinician an understanding of the methods used to effectively meet the challenges of modern patient care using information systems. The topics will be covered in a straight forward manner with an emphasis on the DEMONSTRATED benefits to patients and clinicians of information systems. The one day symposium will include such topics as Patient Care Information Systems, What the Physician needs to know about the Internet, and Community Information Networks for direct physician use. For more information please call the University of Michigan at 313-763-1400 or 1-800-962-3555 or visit our homepage at: http://www.med.umich.edu/ami/aci_symposium.html Meeting date: Friday, March 10, 1995 William F. Bria MD Medical Director of Clinical Information Systems, Univ Michigan Program Director


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Danbury plans to expand 4 schools
Updated 10:03 pm, Sunday, October 14, 2012
DANBURY -- Mayor Mark Boughton and schools Superintendent Sal Pascarella expect to make their case this week to expand four city schools to deal with increasing enrollment.
Details of the plans will be showcased at an informational meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church at 30 Clapboard Ridge Road.
The city wants to spend about $40.2 million to expand four schools and the state would reimburse the city for about half that amount. Residents will be asked to vote on the funding by answering a question on the Nov. 6 presidential election ballot.
More InformationInformational meeting 7 p.m. Wednesday Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, 30 Clapboard Ridge Road With Mayor Mark Boughton and School Superintendent Sal Pascarella On-site child care can be arranged by calling Danbury Children First at 203-797-8088
Danbury Children First and the Danbury schools' City-Wide PTO are co-sponsors of the informational meeting.
"We want to fully inform people, especially parents, because many of them are so busy with their lives, " Danbury Children First Executive Director Linda Kosko said Friday. "This school expansion is going to provide more space. The schools are overcrowded. There's really a need here. What we want to do is let people know about the proposal and the referendum, Nov. 6."
In recent years, the city's student population has been growing by about 1 percent annually. This year, nearly 11,000 students are enrolled in the city's 17 schools.
The proposal includes $12.2 million for Park Avenue School. That money would build eight classrooms and supporting facilities in a 13,960-square-foot addition, including a 7,200-square-foot media center and a 1,160-square-foot cafeteria.
The project also adds an elevator to allow for a future second floor in the building.
Park Avenue School has about 420 students. The addition would allow for 611 students, so Park Avenue could absorb some overflow from two sister schools, Morris Street and Mill Ridge Primary.
Expanding Shelter Rock School would cost $5.5 million for five classrooms and supporting facilities in a 9,450-square-foot addition, with an option for a 900-square-foot cafeteria.
The school has 431 students, but the addition would allow enrollment to grow to 550, and then Shelter Rock could handle overflow from South Street and Ellsworth Avenue schools.
The plan calls for spending $3.9 million on a 5,000-square-foot addition to Stadley Rough School that would add three classrooms and supporting facilities, plus an option to add a 1,200-square-foot cafeteria and an elevator for a future second floor.
The school has 477 students, and that number is anticipated to grow to 574 because of increased enrollments at its sister schools, Great Plain and Hayestown Avenue.
About $18.6 million is planned to renovate and expand the Mill Plain Educational Center into the Mill Ridge Middle School. The proposal calls for renovating the existing building and putting on a 4,500-square-foot addition for a media center with a computer lab including 30 computer stations.
The new middle school would relieve crowding at Broadview and Rogers Park middle schools. Students can apply by lottery to attend Mill Ridge's two programs, which are projected to enroll 300 students each, for a total of 600 students in the building.
One program, the science, math, engineering and technology program, STEM Academy, is offered to a smaller number of students at Rogers Park. At Mill Ridge, the program will have three classrooms and a science lab of 800 square feet for use by the three middle school grades.
Two new engineering labs would be created in the 4,000-square-foot building adjacent to the school.
District plans call for a second middle school program to begin at Mill Ridge Middle School with a concentration on international studies. It is to have three classrooms and a science lab of 800 square feet, along with space for world language courses.
The two programs are designed to share a 1,200-square-foot cafeteria and new media center.
School board Chairwoman Gladys Cooper said Wednesday's meeting gives the public a chance to understand the overall spending plan and how it will be presented on the ballot.
Also on the ballot is a request to approve bonding of $1.9 million for bridge replacement and repairs, $550,000 for water system repairs and $8 million for water treatment plant upgrades.
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02 Feb 2010, 02:49pm by Guest
Guest columnist Nicholas Higgins proposes a new statistic to free us from the endless cavalcade of "quarterback comeback" graphics: Adjusted Comeback Efficiency. Eli Manning approves.
124 comments, Last at 29 Jun 2012, 6:09pm by LG4DC
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Guest columnist Ben Singer takes a look at the "Contract Year" phenomenon, analyzing the impact of free agency on NFL player motivation and performance.
7 comments, Last at 03 Nov 2009, 2:22pm by Ryan D.
22 Jul 2009, 11:26am by Guest
Guest writer Nick Higgins explores whether wide receivers really break out in their third seasons.
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14 Apr 2009, 09:21am by Guest
In Part II of his guest column, Mike Horn looks at the rise of the featured back and asks: Where have all the pass-catchers gone?
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Guest columnist Mike Horn looks at the evolution of the workhorse running back, and asks whether the dual-back system is really gaining popularity.
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Norm Willey claims that he collected 17 sacks in one game against the Giants in 1952. Is that possible? Pete Palmer, co-author of The Hidden Game of Football, investigates.
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Against the Dolphins last year, Tom Brady threw the 20th perfect game in NFL history -- whatever that means. Guest columnist Pete Palmer tears apart the NFL's passer rating system, puts it back together, and suggests a new alternative.
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13 May 2008, 11:36am by Guest
Draft day in the NFC East was all about trades. The Cowboys made a lot of trades, the Eagles made fans angry with a trade, and the Redskins actually used their picks instead of trading them away.
131 comments, Last at 23 May 2008, 9:40pm by Pat
22 Apr 2008, 07:12pm by Guest
Guest columnist Jason McKinley looks at past drafts with the one objective measure teams use to declare their opinion on players: salary. Which team's picks have earned more than the usual salaries of players chosen in their slots? The best-drafting team of 2000-2003 will shock anyone with access to YouTube.
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The Cowboys are flirting with Pacman Jones. The Giants are still enjoying the Super Bowl afterglow. The Eagles were left standing at the altar. And the Redskins have a lot of draft picks, for once. Guest columnist Mike McGibbon leads Four Downs on a tour of the NFC East.
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The Myrmidions / Heralds of Kephis were designed as a project that allowed me to use a small force of Space Marines as both Loyalists and Renegades, addidng a few possessed, daemons and the like for the latter, as well as scattering a few actual Chaos Marine miniatures amongst the squads of standard Marines
Formed in early M36, the exact Founding is unknown (or as some suspect, expunged), but events in the Chapter's history has led to speculation from within the Inquisition that it was part of the 21st Founding – the largest since the 2nd, and better known as the "Cursed" Founding. This is not certain however, and could have easily been one of the many other Foundings of this period.
The Chapter originates from the world of Sotek, however, they have not been based on the world since M37, following the planets destruction in the aftermath of the Occlusiad Wars against the Blind King and his rogue Techpriests. Like much of the Chapter's history, the exact details remain unclear.
The Myrmidions are a fleet-based chapter, specialising in naval and boarding actions (and can transfer these skills to Titan-boarding and tunnel fighting).
As their fleet roams the Segmenta of the galaxy, their formations resemble the form of a kraken, the main body of the fleet being made of mutually supporting ships in realtively close formation, with outriders on it's flanks. Principally, reaching out ahead like tendrils are the Forward Patrols, these are the first to engage the enemy and make planetfall - the Strike Support squadrons formed around Strike Cruisers reader to head forward to provide extra troops and ships to the forward patrol quickly.
The World of Sotek
With the surface being almost entirely oceanic, most of the inhabitants of Sotek lived on the grandiose floating City States – at one end of the scale these were purposely constructed "city-ships" resembling city more than ship; at the other end were the rag-tag conglomeration of barges: these seemingly unintentional urban centres growing as more vessels semi-permanently docked with them. On the biggest of these it was no longer possible to see the constituent vessels, or indeed where one began and another finished, layers upon layers of buildings forming floating hive cities. Many of the former, larger maritime metropolises became like icebergs, with almost as much of the city beneath the waves as floating above them – out of necessity for space and balance.
Trade and Commerce
Fishing, whaling and especially commerce were the major concerns of the inhabitants of Sotek, great trade fleets of oared galleys passed between ever-moving city and town-ship alike, trading wares unique to each: the agricultural produce of the Hanging Gardens of Aa'set and the craftsmanship of Surak being highly sought after.
These fleets would occasionally be harried by piratical raiders, but most fleets would be prepared: any daring to engage in piracy against them would be shown no mercy. Whaling ships harpooned the great beasts of the seas, their skins and meat being valuable commodities. However, one such noble beast was another matter - woe betide any that accidentally speared the rare great Kraken, considered sacred in the Sotek culture. Anyone responsible for merely injuring the Kraken would be put to death by drowning.
The Mercantile Houses
All of the traders and fleets belonged to one of the ten Mercantile Houses, each with a Patriarch or Matriarch, the main political divide of the world alongside the actual City States themselves. The Houses were as followed:
House Gyasi
House Akhenaten
House Abasi
House Zer'ephys
House Netari
House Chenzira
House Bakari
House Nephthys
House Darwishi
House M'shai
Warfare on Sotek
With such an oceanic culture, the inhabitants of Sotek were masters of Naval warfare, both that of the grand manoeuvre of ships and the close-quarter brutality of boarding actions. The sons of the Sotek Aristocracy were often prime candidates for the Imperial Navy – a lucrative source of personnel that was lost following the formation of the Chapter, much to the chagrin of the Navy.
When the Chapter was formed upon Kephis, they built a great Fortress-Monastery on the world – a grand floating fortress that dwarfed even the greats city-ships upon the high seas.
The ten Merchant Houses into which Kephis was divided would form the basis of the new Chapter, members of one of the ten Houses being recruited solely into that House's corresponding Company. Within the Chapter each company is Independent, further strengthening their suspected connections to the Carcharodons and Raven Guard. Like their oft-time allies, the Spears of Mordryn, each Company is a Chapter in microcosm, with its own Reserves, support and auxiliaries – each company able to reach out in different directions like the tendrils of the sacred Kraken that the Chapter bears as their sigil and badge.
To be continued....
This image and the fleet diagram above are pieces of my own, slightly naff, artwork. The crest on the miniature below is either going to signify the rank of Sergeant, or that this Marine is a member of the Chapter's specialists dedicated to hunting down their fallen, former brothers. The fleet diagram I'm generally happy with, just not the ship colours, having tried to draw top-down versions of each major class, it just didn't work.


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Knoxville (WVLT) -- Baby steps turned into a mile-long walk this morning, aimed at promoting healthy babies.
For four years now, the Lisa Ross Birth and Women's Center has put on their annual walk, to teach folks about its mission.
Those participating in today's walk enjoyed food, games and door prizes.
"It helps our clients and our supporters realize what we are trying to do in the community in our outreach efforts," said Carmen Pitts who helped organize the event. "Hopefully it tells the community that we are here, and were here to help them and to help find services that women need in the community."
All collected donations, will go to the outreach events of the Communities For Healthy Babies.
For more information you can click on the link below.


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At a time when it is easy to find examples of our education system failing, Vanessa is emblematic of its ability to do everything — maybe even more than — we hope. The awards and honors she has received are too many to list, and at the age of 17 her resumé would make even the most successful professionals feel like slackers.
Vanessa has served as an ambassador for Central Gwinnett on Kathy Cox's Student Advisory Council, which advises the Superintendent on the impact of state policies in the classroom. Vanessa shares her lessons learned in leadership through the Gwinnett Student Leaderhip Team. Younger than most, she's come to understand that leadership isn't taught through curriculum, it's learned through experience.


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|SAFMQ Store and Forward Message Queue
Welcome to SAFMQ
SAFMQ 0.8.3 Release!
Version 0.8.3 of SAFMQ introduces two new core features, Temporary Queues and Statistics. Temporary Queues allow a client to create a private receiving queue, that can be used to receive response messages from services, see the API Docs for details. Also, statistics on the I/O for an individual queue or for the entire server can now be queried.
Memory Leak in v0.8.x Fix
Version 0.8.0.2 fixes an issue with Version 0.8 and 0.8.0.1. These versions introduced a memory leak caused by the new command architecture implemented in an effort to work towards multiple sessions per TCP/IP connection.
Zero Byte Message Body FixVersions 0.8.0.1, 0.7.1.2, 0.7.0.2, 0.6.2.2, 0.6.1.2, 0.6.0.2, 0.5.2.2, 0.5.1.2, 0.5.0.2 fix issue created by fix for inaccessible messages after restart (purge/restart/msg not... found). This issue caused messages with zero (0) byte message bodies to clog the message queue, and cause all subsequent retrieves from the queue to fail.
SAFMQ 0.8 Release
Version 0.8 features a much improved Windows installer, that allows the user to specify the service account during the install process. The windows build process has also been streamlined. PHP how has support for X.509 SAFMQ identity management. Java/JMS clients using SSL now see more reliable connection performance. FreeBSD 6.1 has been added to the list of supported operating systems, bring the total tested environments to FreeBSD 6.1, Fedora Core 1-9, Cygwin, Win32. Java, .NET and C++ interfaces all have automated unit tests and pass with flying colors on all operating systems.
SAFMQ 0.7.1.1, 0.7.0.1, 0.6.2.1, 0.6.1.1, 0.6.0.1, 0.5.2.1, 0.5.1.1, 0.5.0.1 Bug Fix
A serious error was reported in all versions of SAFMQ. This bug occurred if a message data file (in the SAFMQ queues directory) contained more than one message and if a message was received from the file, purging it from the queue, and SAFMQ was stopped before the other messages were received from the queue. If these conditions occurred, the next message after that message could be lost and not recovered when SAFMQ is restarted.
SAFMQ 0.7.1 Bug Fix Released
Version 0.7.1 has been released. This version fixes various issues with Visual Studio C++ 2005. Additionally, Visual Studio 2005 projects and solutions have been added to the distribution as well as a documentation update relating to compiling SAFMQ clients.
SAFMQ 0.7 Released
SAFMQ users can expect large performance improvements. Release 0.7 has been tested and shown to deliver more than 12,000 messages per second throughput, when operating on a 3.4 GHz Pentium 4 (in Hyper-Threading mode) with an Adaptec SATA RAID-5 disk system. This is up from approximately 7,000 messages per second using version 0.6. You'll also see that this release folds in changes from 0.6.2 which made 64-bit Linux installations compatible, and the PHP interface has been folded into the main source branch.
PHP API for SAFMQ 0.6 Released
After a long wait, the PHP API for SAFMQ 0.6 is now available. This version currently compliant with PHP version 5.x is available for download from: http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/safmq.
SAFMQ 0.6 Released
Version 0.6 of SAFMQ was released on November 1st, 2007, and is available for download from http://sourceforge.net/projects/safmq. This latest version includes:
Documentation for both Java and C++ interfaces has been updated. For .NET documentation download and install the Windows MSI package.
Transactions have been added to SAFMQ
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During January through April of this year, we team-taught ten lectures on science and Christian faith at Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges. The lectures were sponsored by an organization called GreenTree. GreenTree works in parallel with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, with the goal of engaging the campus communities in conversations about worldviews and religion. GreenTree seeks to counter the trend of relativism, which often removes discussion of religion from the academic arena.
Here's an abreviated version of the advertising blurb distributed to all the students at those collegs:
Science and Spirituality: Is Harmony Possible? ------------------------------------------------- Who owns science? Some people claim that the truth of science exclusively supports the atheistic worldview and eliminates the need for God. Others say that the truth of divine revelation eliminates the need for science. And some argue that science and religion are merely social constructions which cannot claim to know any truth. We disagree with all of the above. We will examine the philosophical assumptions necessary to do science, and discuss a resolution of some apparent conflicts between science and the Christian worldview. Then we will discuss some real points of tension raised by cosmology, evolution, neuroscience, the environment, and bioethics.
About 60 students -- roughly half Christians and half non-Christians - - attended the first lecture. By the third week, the "curiousity factor" had diminished and the students' workload had increased, so attendance dropped. After the third week, we mostly had a core group of about 20 students (mostly Christians) who came every week, plus a few who came on particular weeks for particular topics. The students were bright and the discussions were good. Many of the students and faculty at these colleges (Christians and non-Christians alike) are probably used to thinking of science and Christian faith as being incompatible with each other (or at best, simply irrelevant to each other). So we suspect that much of what we said were new ideas to most of the audience. Simply by giving these talks on campus, combined with GreenTree's advertisements, probably had an impact beyond those who attended the talks. We heard several second-hand reports of students discussing these topics with each other and with faculty, both in the dorms and in classes. We praise God for whatever doors were opened.
We developed handouts to accompany each lecture which outline the content of our presentation. You can view all the handouts at the website we made for the series: http://www.haverford.edu/physics-astro/Haarsma/greentree.html In a few months, this page will be available through our web pages at Calvin College (see www.calvin.edu/academic/phys/).
Below is a brief description (taken from the advertising flyer) of the individual talks. If you would like even more details, beyond what is available on the web site, we can e-mail you our entire set of lecture notes (423 kilobytes) upon request.
Loren and Debbie Haarsma
Course outline:
Week 1 (January 29): Who owns science? You don't have to be a "practical atheist" to do science. In fact, the philosophical assumptions necessary to do science are compatible with multiple religious worldviews. We will introduce the concepts of Creation, Providence, and Stewardship, and demonstrate the harmony between science and the Christian worldview.
Week 2 (February 5): Are science and religion at war? The claim that science and religion are incompatible relies on a misunderstanding of science, of religion, or both. That doesn't mean there haven't been some nasty skirmishes in the past, and we will discuss some of those. Understanding past conflicts gives us a framework for resolving present and future disputes.
Week 3 (February 12): Is the Creator infinitely lazy? Some say God's activity in the universe is limited to performing a few miracles. If science can disprove the need for *any* miracles, there's no longer anything for God to do, right? Wrong. As we will discuss, whether something happens by "chance" or by deterministic "natural law," it falls within the realm of what theists call "providence" -- the Creator's ongoing interaction with creation.
Week 4 (February 26): Are humans insignificant in the vast cosmos? (and, Did God start the Big Bang?) Is human existence pointless in a huge universe apparently destined for gravitational annihilation or heat death? Good question. But if the universe was personally created, and if the Creator has acted -- and is acting -- in human lives and human history, the we are very significant indeed.
Week 5 (March 19): If science is right, is Genesis wrong? The original audience for Genesis lived in the Ancient Near East, and surely understood Genesis according to their picture of the cosmos -- a picture which was very different from the modern scientific picture. When we understand the context of Genesis, and the purpose for which it was written, we find that it is teaching truths considerably more important than scientific chronologies.
Week 6 (March 26): Can both creation and evolution be right? When the American press reports on origins, they usually cast it as a debate with two sides: atheistic evolution vs. young earth creationism. These are hardly the only choices. We will examine a whole spectrum of positions and consider, in light of the current scientific data, the theological and scientific merits and problems of several positions.
Week 7 (April 2): If evolution is messy, can creation be good? Evolution is often caricatured as being nasty, brutish, and selfish. The Christian view of human origins is often caricatured as a fall from a pain-free, work-free, problem-free Eden. We will look at what the Christian scriptures teach about human uniqueness, human behavior, and human suffering, and compare this with what science actually says about biological history.
Week 8 (April 9): Is sin just brain biochemistry? Is the soul just brain activity? Brain damage and chemical imbalances can negatively influence personality and behavior. Brain function studies are challenging the "dualist" picture of human nature -- that the soul/mind is a distinct metaphysical entity from the body/brain. However, concepts such as "sin" and "soul" are still relevant, and their essential truths can be clarified by the discoveries of neuroscience.
Week 9 (April 16): The environment and bioethics: does science or religion have the answers? Science, religion, morality, and public policy converge in the issues of the environment and bioethics. The theistic concepts of "stewardship" and "made in God's image" offer powerful and positive frameworks for wrestling with these issues, which science can illuminate with empirical knowledge. Much hard work -- both scientific and theological -- lies ahead on these issues.
Week 10 (April 23): Do you need a split personality to be a Christian and a scientist? Finally, we address the everyday issues of living as both a Christian and a scientist. The scientific meritocracy values impartiality, but also rewards workaholism; Christian values such as servanthood (valuing others before oneself) and grace (valuing others apart from merit) are essential counterbalances. On the other hand, fellow Christians share our love of the Creator, but often forget the importance of studying the creation. We will share our personal struggles and successes in living unified, joyful lives.


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STATE'S STUDENTS DO BETTER ON MATH AND ENGLISH TESTS / THE CHALLENGE: Most remain below their grade level
Published 4:00 am, Tuesday, August 16, 2005
More public school students scored at grade level or above this year in English and math than at any time in the five-year history of the comprehensive California Standards Test, according to new results from the state Department of Education.
Included in that encouraging news is that, for the first time, the percentage of students scoring at grade level in every group -- ethnic, gender, economic, language and disability -- improved since last year in English and math.
"California's system of school accountability is clearly working," said state Superintendent Jack O'Connell, who announced the test results Monday. He acknowledged, however, that most students still score below grade level.
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"We still have much more work to be done," he said.
In English, 40 percent of California students scored "proficient" or "advanced" on the rigorous exam, up from 35 percent last year, and 31 percent in 2001. "Proficient" is considered to be scoring at grade level.
In math of all kinds -- from arithmetic to algebra and geometry -- 38 percent of students scored at grade level, up from 34 percent last year and 32 percent in 2001.
The California Standards Test was given last spring to more than 4.8 million students in grades 2 through 11. It measures students' skills in English, math, high school history, grade 5 science and high school general science, earth science, chemistry, physics and biology.
The improved performance stands in sharp contrast to that of last year, when California students set a record for stagnation or falling behind.
The only explanation, O'Connell said, is that last year's disappointment led to a redoubling of efforts to improve test scores. This year, Bay Area school districts mirrored the upward statewide trend.
While such traditionally high-scoring districts as Piedmont, Novato and Palo Alto improved their performance since last year, so did the low-scoring districts.
In English, for example, students scoring at grade level or above since last year rose from 27 to 31 percent in Vallejo, 25 to 30 percent in West Contra Costa, 25 to 30 percent in Hayward, 21 to 25 percent in Oakland, and 14 to 18 percent in East Palo Alto's Ravenswood Elementary district.
S.F. above state average
In San Francisco, the rate in English was 45 percent at grade level, up from 40 percent last year and from 32 percent in 2001.
For all levels of math, 46 percent of students scored at grade level, up from 40 percent last year and from 34 percent in 2001.
Superintendent Arlene Ackerman could barely contain her joy as she announced that San Francisco's success rates in English and math not only exceeded the statewide average this year but had left California's other large urban districts in the dust for the fifth straight year.
In Los Angeles, for example, fewer than 30 percent of students scored at grade level in math, and fewer than 40 percent did so in Sacramento and San Diego.
"I'm beyond ecstatic," said Ackerman, who learned the news while driving home from the office last week.
Data director Ritu Khanna called Ackerman's cell phone and told her that Latino students scoring at grade level in elementary math had shot up by 15 points, to 31 percent, since 2002. In English, the rate rose 8 points to 24 percent.
Also since 2002, black students scoring at grade level in elementary math improved 9 points to 21 percent. Their rate in English rose 6 points to 19 percent.
Targeted schools improve
The capper, Khanna told the superintendent, was that 42 of the district's 44 "star" schools -- those targeted for improvement -- improved performance since last year, suggesting that whatever they were doing was working.
As she heard the news, Ackerman said she laughed out loud, turned her car around and returned to the office, where she and Khanna glowed over the numbers until the sun went down.
"We were dancing and hugging each other," Ackerman said.
The California Standards Test is no off-the-shelf set of simple questions. The concepts it measures have been chosen by the state Board of Education for their rigor -- something that has drawn applause from advocates of higher standards, such as the businesses that will one day employ graduates, and criticism from others who say the state's exams are needlessly difficult.
Racial gap persists
Russlyn Ali, director of Education Trust West, a research group in Oakland focused on closing the achievement gap between whites and minorities, favors the test and its high standards. Although she called the gains of low- income and nonwhite students "hugely encouraging," Ali is dismayed that the gap has hardly changed over the years.
In English, for example, 58 percent of white students scored at grade level this year, compared with 27 percent of black students -- a 31-point gap. Both groups improved from five years earlier, when 48 percent of whites and 18 percent of blacks scored at grade level. But the achievement gap was slightly narrower then -- 30 points.
"We know what it takes to make sure students achieve," Ali said. "If we give low-income and high-minority schools the best teachers, more dollars and more access -- if we close the opportunity gaps -- the achievement gaps will close."
Helping those who struggle
Around the state, many districts are taking even more specific steps to help the lowest performers improve. Teachers are studying data about individual children and adjusting their teaching based on what they see.
San Francisco is one of those districts. Ackerman has identified 44 "star" schools where scores have been low and teacher turnover high. There, in addition to the state's yearly exam, students are given smaller tests several times a year to identify strengths and weaknesses.
Then, coaches help teachers tabulate the results to determine which children need help where and how to give it to them.
In Oakland, where students scoring at grade level rose from 29 to 35 percent in elementary math since last year, similar changes have occurred. Like San Francisco, the district believes it is reaping the benefits of reading and math curricula that are consistent from school to school -- something few administrators thought important in years past -- and letting schools make their own financial decisions in certain areas.
"We're excited at the results," said Randy Ward, the state administrator who runs Oakland schools. "All ethnic groups have advanced. And we're real confident we can continue this momentum."


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VITAL SIGNS: REMEDIES; Small Study Raises a Question About Echinacea
By Nicholas Bakalar
Published: January 9, 2007
Some people take echinacea supplements in the hope that they will prevent or shorten colds, but a small study suggests that it may increase the number of intestinal bacteria associated with diarrhea, inflammatory bowel disease and an increased risk of colon cancer.
Researchers gave 15 volunteers 1,000 milligrams of Echinacea purpurea daily for 10 days. They collected stool samples before the supplementation, and at 10 days and 17 to 18 days after the volunteers had stopped taking the herb, then analyzed the samples for six types of bacteria. The study was published in December in The Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics.
After controlling for other diet variables, the scientists found significant increases in microbial counts for Bacteroides, Bacteroides fragilis, and total aerobic bacteria. There was no effect on enteric bacteria, enterococci, Lactobacillus, bifidobacteria, or total anaerobic bacteria.
''This changes the balance of the normal bacterial fauna,'' said Jerald C. Foote, an assistant professor of human nutrition at the University of Arkansas. ''But we don't know yet what this means.''
Though the sample was small and the study was preliminary, the authors said it was the first to consider the effects of a botanical dietary supplement on gastrointestinal flora. Dr. Foote was not urging anyone to abandon echinacea. ''I think we need a lot more research before we start taking echinacea off the shelves,'' he said. ''But this does raise some questions.''


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India Rupee Gains From 3-Month Low as Moody's Sees Stable Rating
India's rupee rose, after reaching the lowest level in almost three months yesterday, as Moody's Investors Service maintained its stable outlook on the nation's investment-grade credit rating.
The currency halted a five-day slide after Moody's said yesterday India's Baa3 ranking is supported by economic growth and investment that's more than emerging-market averages. Asian currencies strengthened after European finance ministers eased terms on emergency aid for Greece and cleared the way for a 34.4 billion euro ($44.7 billion) loan installment.
"It's a slight rebound on risk appetite in the short term that's probably not sustainable," said Abhishek Chauhan, a currency analyst at Edelweiss Financial Advisors in Mumbai. Month-end dollar demand from oil refiners and fiscal-deficit concerns may be a drag on the rupee's outlook, he said.
The rupee gained 0.1 percent to 55.6850 per dollar as of 10:14 a.m. in Mumbai, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. It touched 55.8825 yesterday, the weakest level since Sept. 6. The currency may trade between 55.50 and 56.00 over the next two weeks, Chauhan said.
One-month implied volatility, a measure of expected moves in exchange-rates used to price options, was unchanged at 9.50 percent.
India's economy may have expanded 5.5 percent in the three months through September from a year earlier, Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram predicted on Nov. 24, matching the growth rate in the preceding quarter. Economists forecast a 5.2 percent increase in gross domestic product, according to the median estimate in a Bloomberg survey before data due Nov. 30.
Moody's said the high household-savings rate and a relatively competitive private sector will help boost growth from 5.4 percent in the fiscal year ending March 2013 to 6 percent or higher the following year. The fiscal deficit remains a hindrance to a rating upgrade, it said.
Three-month onshore rupee forwards were little changed at 56.58 per dollar, compared with 56.59 yesterday, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Offshore non-deliverable contracts advanced 0.3 percent to 56.49. Forwards are agreements to buy or sell assets at a set price and date. Non-deliverable contracts are settled in dollars.
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Concerns have been raised about green algae clogging the pond outside Milngavie's CE Centre.
One woman, who asked not to be named, said it was much worse this year than it had been in previous years and blamed East Dunbartonshire Council's spending priorities for the problem.
The woman from Milngavie said: "It is such a shame. Milngavie is the poor relative when it comes to spending money in the district.
"Kirkintilloch seems to get more spent on it than we do over this end.
"The pond has just been left and it is a disgrace, especially so close to the West Highland Way."
Jim Corrigan, local neighbourhood services manager, said: "The council is aware of the blanket weed on Allander Pond Milngavie.
"Its growth is triggered by the warm weather and is a very common still water problem.
"It's not actually a weed but long thin filamentous algae which likes the conditions on ornamental ponds.
"The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) does not allow us to treat this with chemicals and favours control by 'natural methods'.
"The method we have used in recent years is a bio-product that controls swimming and floating filamentous algae.
"We have made contact with a contractor we have used in the past and we hope this work can be carried out over the next few weeks."


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I'm in the beginning of learning Java and all of a sudden I'm asked to do it agian. I'm in no hurry to learn all of Java. I'm doing that in steps.
I'd like to discover an example of a Java application that will open a port and let me enquire the data from that port.
I want to do this just to see it work.
Can anyone help?


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Mystery shoppers might not consider signing up for an airport assignment for many reasons. They may not have travel arrangements that would give them access to the shops and restaurants inside the terminals. If they do have travel arrangements, they may assume they won't have enough time to complete an visit on their way to the gate.
However, advice site the Mystery Shop Maven explains why none of these reasons necessarily restrict participants from taking these jobs. Since airports are putting a renewed effort into their environments as enticing shopping destinations, some are actively seeking mystery shoppers to complete assignments. Stay-at-home parents, college students and senior citizens can take advantage of these opportunities to earn a little extra money without committing to the responsibilities of regular employment.
How to shop without a boarding pass
Since airports now restrict access to terminals past the security checkpoints to just those individuals with boarding passes, mystery shoppers might not think they can complete assignments on location. However, The Mystery Shop Maven suggests those who are interested in these jobs discuss their concerns with their provider and try to gain access or take a job that doesn't require them to go into restricted areas.
The site explains that providers might be able to discuss the restraints with the client that hired them to perform the assignment. Under certain circumstances, the shopper might be allowed to enter the terminal without a ticket, the source adds. If that is the case, the shopper might be selected to additional jobs because they have already gone through the steps to earn clearance.
If they are unable to enter the terminal, or choose not to petition the mystery shopping company for assistance, shoppers can always take an assignment at the airport parking lot/garage, the blog adds. While this may not seem like the most exciting assignment, it can provide participants with easy cash. They don't have to interact with employees for long (just when paying the parking fee) and the only requirement is often simply to stay in the lot for at least 20 minutes while noting the conditions of the area - is it clean, well-paved or well-lit?
Complete assignments on your way to the gate
Parking lot assignments are also an option for mystery shoppers who already have travel plans, the site explains. If they want to boost their paycheck and score some free items while traveling to and from their final destination, participants can pick up those jobs as well as those inside the security gates. However, any work they plan to perform will have to be planned well in advance.
Signing up for a few assignments that shoppers don't actually have time to complete could result in what the industry refers to as a "flake." This is when individuals who have agreed to fulfill jobs don't follow through and the provider must find another person to fill in at the last minute. While every company is different, some will blacklist even well-established shoppers for flaking on assignments.
If shoppers are confident they will have enough time to complete the necessary tasks at the terminal - or in the parking lot - they should start studying the assignment requirements. In a busy environment, where they will likely be carrying multiple items, shoppers may be more likely to forget to ask certain questions or time each interaction.
Most importantly, shoppers must remember to complete their report when they reach their final destination, The Mystery Shop Maven cautions. Often, written documents must be submitted with the required materials - a receipt, photo or business card - by a specific deadline. If they miss that deadline, they could forfeit both the cash payment and reimbursement for their purchases. On the other hand, a well executed assignment will earn them a larger paycheck when they get home from vacation, and maybe even free parking to boot.


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| poetic abortion chapter 1 . 5/18/2005
OwO; The ant can be used for many things, this poem really makes me feel bad for enjoying squishing them with my feet. -_-;; A well done poem and beautiful in its own way! I really enjoyed it!
!~* noelle *~!
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Nobody ever notices the little guys until it's too late. Gr8 poem. Keep it up!


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10th Grade: A Novel
Joe Weisberg
Amazon.comFor all those times you wished you knew what your high school crush was thinking, Joseph Weisberg's 10th Grade provides a generous--and hilarious--peek inside one boy's journal of a year marked by unrequited lust and awkward social maneuvers. A sophomore at Hutch Falls High School in New Jersey, Jeremy Reskin trolls the halls and writes what he sees from his vantage point as a social nonentity. Not much of a student, not much of a jock, and definitely not much of a ladies' man, Jeremy reveals his talent for expressing himself through writing (even though his every thought reads like a giant run-on sentence, complete with dyslexic spelling and sporadic punctuation). Jeremy's sophomore story is so achingly familiar that it's nearly impossible to put this book down. Weisberg deftly captures a time that readers will feel nostalgic for--even while cringing--and he creates a very real cast of characters that any one of us could have known in class. The complicated, often traumatic limbo between childhood and adulthood rings so true from the beginning to the end of this debut novel that you will want everyone you still talk to from high school to read it. As for Jeremy, all we can hope is that things get easier by the time he graduates. --Emily Russin Book DescriptionJeremiah Reskin has big plans for tenth grade—he wants to make some friends and he wants to take a girl's shirt off. It's not going too well at first, but when he meets a group of semibohemian outcasts, things start to change. Soon he's negotiating his way through group back rubs and trying to find the courage to make a move on Renee Shopmaker, the hottest girl in school. At the behest of his composition teacher, Jeremy's also chronicling everything in his own novel—a disastrously ungrammatical but unflinching look at sophomore year.
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This was a good move because otherwise it would have been the biggest CES ever for HD-DVD. They did a good job of stopping the momentum. They kind of had to.
Your kidding right?
They still had nothing there, besides canceling the press conference there was no support shown by sugar daddy Microsoft, No 51G TL disc, No xbox built in player & a deserted pavilion.
How would any of that add up to "the biggest CES ever for HD-DVD"
You would have thought they would have been pushing thier supporters to back them up & was the 51G TL disc vaporware or did they find out it would not play on any current players so they hid it?
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The Bachelorette is Back
12 comments
- Natalie said...
It sounds sooo wonderful! Congratulations!!
- August 16, 2011 at 3:59 PM
- Lindsay said...
Sounds amazing! Can't wait to see pictures :)
- August 16, 2011 at 4:29 PM
- Rachel said...
sounds like lots of fun – hope the rest of your wedding planning goes well :)
- August 16, 2011 at 4:39 PM
- Meghan said...
Sounds like a fabulous bachelorette party! Hope the rest of your wedding planning is going well!
- August 16, 2011 at 4:42 PM
- Leesh said...
Sounds like you had a great time in Vegas. All I can say is that Vegas rocks!
The pool at Marquee is beautiful. We found it at the end of the night. If we found it earlier in the night, we would of chilled out there.
- August 16, 2011 at 7:59 PM
- Caroline said...
So glad you had a great time!!! XO!
- August 16, 2011 at 8:00 PM
- Claire {Beaktweets} said...
gosh! what a legit bachelorette weekend! glad you had fun :) so exciting the wedding is so close.
- August 16, 2011 at 8:10 PM
- Nicole Marie said...
countdown is on!!
ps thanks for all the forms!
- August 16, 2011 at 8:50 PM
- jillian m. said...
Yay! Sounds like a great time!
Oh and by the way, I've moved on to book 6 in HP. Book 5 was ah-mazing! Had me on the edge of my seat the entire time!
- August 17, 2011 at 2:28 AM
- Vivian said...
Fun, fun times!!! What a great weekend, and a fantastic way to celebrate :)
- August 17, 2011 at 4:41 AM
- Jenny said...
Wow!! that sounds like a truly exciting B-Party! I think I want to go to Las Vegas now! :)
- August 17, 2011 at 5:57 PM
- Earnestine Novick said...
I've always wanted to ride in a pink hummer limo! Black and white limos are too mainstream, so I think I'll be choosing a pink ride next time we plan a bachelorette party for our friends. I can see that you maximized the Vegas nightlife with your friends, so I bet that was one crazy party. Anyway, nice rainbow bridal dresses!
Earnestine Novick
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The Summer Musical TheatreCamp closes its 18th summer season with the opening of two theatrical productions this week. Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The Sound of Music" performed by the middle school and teen crossover troupe and the musical "The Rockin' Tale of Snow White," performed by the elementary children's cast.
Both productions take place at The St. Augustine Shrine Club, 250 Brainard Drive, from U.S. 1 South.
The final collaboration of Rodgers and Hammerstein was destined to become the world's most beloved musical. When a postulant proves to be too high-spirited for the religious life, she is dispatched to serve as the governess for the seven children of a widowed naval captain.
Her growing rapport with the youngsters, coupled with her generosity of spirit, gradually captures the heart of the stern captain, and they marry.
Upon returning from their honeymoon they discover that Austria has been invaded by the Nazi's, who demand the captain's immediate service in their navy. The family's narrow escape through the mountains to Switzerland on the eve of World War II provides one of the most thrilling and inspirational finales ever presented in the theater. The motion picture version remains the most popular movie musical of all time.
Mike Beaman returns to direct the children's production of "The Rockin' Tale of Snow White." Chelsye P. Ginn, a 13-year SMTC alumnus, makes her directorial debut as director "The Sound of Music." Carl Liberatore serves as technical director. Curtis Powell music directs the productions.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 3-4. Tickets for each performance are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and younger. The box office opens one hour before each performance.
The cast includes (in alphabetical order): Joshua Armstrong, Max Detweiler; Rhys Bennett, Admiral von Schreiber; Grace Best, Heidi von Trapp; Nadia Biernacki, Anna von Trapp; Nina Christenson, Postulant, ensemble; Lily Clingan-Darrack, Brigitta von Trapp; Gwen Gitto, Festival winner, ensemble; Chelsea Hart-Cantabene, Frau Schmidt, ensemble; Mallory Hayes, Gretl von Trapp; Alicia Hill, The Mother Abbess; Isabel Hillyer, Sister Sophia, ensemble; Timothy Hooker, Rolf Gruber; Nicole Jones, Festival winner, ensemble; Allie Kelly, Inge von Trapp; Blake McClure, Friedrich von Trapp; Bryce McClure, Kurt von Trapp; Caitlin Mongon, Luisa von Trapp; Emily Onimus, Elsa Schraeder; Nicole Outlaw, Franz, ensemble; Alexandra Petrilli, Baroness Elberfeld, ensemble; Gemma Smith, Sister Margaretta, ensemble; Sydney Solms, Marta von Trapp; Liz Steward, Sister Berthe, ensemble; Chance Usina, Baron Elberfeld, ensemble; Chase Usina, Captain Georg von Trapp; Natalie Wanjek, Liesl von Trapp; and Sydney Zaruba as Maria Rainer.
The Rockin' Tale of Snow White
Young actors, ages 5 through elementary school, will present the musical, "The Rockin' Tale of Snow White."
This tale of Snow White is a funny adaptation as characters and comedic twists come to life as a modern mom reads the Brothers Grimm tale to her restless children.
The timeless tale meets the modern day as zany characters come to life and sing a variety of American musical styles.
Performances are 2 p.m. Aug. 4-5 in The St. Augustine Shrine Club, 250 Brainard Drive, from U.S. 1 South.
Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children 12 and younger. The box office opens one hour before each performance.
The cast includes (in alphabetical order): Jenny Albanesi, Angel, ensemble; Kellyann Cernese, Dwarf, Lady in Waiting, ensemble; Kimberly Cernese, Little Bird, ensemble; Tabitha Cowell, Dwarf, Lady in Waiting, ensemble; Grayson Eastman, Huntsman, ensemble; Kismet Field, Dwarf, Lady in Waiting, ensemble; Kaitlin Hamlett, Bunny, ensemble; Sara Hanzl, DNR Representative, ensemble; Soleil von Hausch, Mirror, ensemble; Kailyn Johnson, Devil, ensemble; Gracie Kemper, Dwarf, Lady in Waiting, ensemble; Peter Paul Leone, Prince Charming, Romantic Hero Prince, ensemble; Kate Lloyd, Squirrel, ensemble; Gracie Locke, Dwarf, Lady in Waiting, ensemble; Ella Maguire, Dwarf, Lady in Waiting, ensemble; Devin Mantei, Dwarf, Lady in Waiting, ensemble; Sophia Pollock, Lamb, ensemble; Sydney Pollock, Evil Queen; Kyler Unsworth, Snow White; and Savannah Vierling as Duck, ensemble.
The St. Augustine Shrine Club is located at 250 1st St., from Brainard Street off U.S. 1 South, in St. Augustine.
For additional information, call 501-7396.
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As U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson embarks on a multi-nation trip to sub-Saharan Africa, Refugees International delivered a letter to the secretary urging the Trump administration to use this critical opportunity to reaffirm U.S. humanitarian support, while advocating for policies that promote the safety, dignity, and rights of refugees and displaced populations in the sub-Saharan region. In the letter, Refugees International President Eric Schwartz underlines the urgent challenges in Nigeria and Kenya in particular, stating that swift action is needed by the U.S. administration to address ongoing humanitarian and displacement crises in those nations.
We are writing to you as human rights, health, and development organizations to raise our deep concern about news that the State Department's annual Human Rights Report will no longer highlight the full range of abuses and human rights violations experienced most especially by women, girls, LGBTQI people, and other marginalized peoples around the world. According to State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert, officials "will sharpen the focus of the report on abuses of internationally recognized human rights and the most egregious issues."
The leaders of 21 leading organizations involved in international humanitarian response sent a letter to the Trump Administration objecting "in the strongest terms" to the U.S. decision to withhold $65 million in planned U.S. contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The letter was sent to United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster, and Secretary of Defense James Mattis.
Yemen is now the largest humanitarian crisis in the world, the man-made result of almost 1,000 days of war. As documented by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the war in Yemen has been marked by flagrant and repeated violations of international humanitarian and human rights law by all parties, including airstrikes, shelling, and other attacks on civilians, as well as unlawful restrictions on humanitarian access.
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The Policy and Advocacy Task Team of the Gender-based Violence Area of Responsibility (GBV AoR) recognizes the continuing generosity of the Government and people of Bangladesh in keeping their borders open to the hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing conflict and violence in Myanmar.
As we approach the 17th anniversary of the adoption of SCR 1325 (2000) and the annual Security Council open debate on women, peace and security (WPS), we take this opportunity to reiterate the fundamental principles enshrined in the WPS agenda and urge each Member State to more consistently promote and abide by them.
Approximately half of the total number of refugees are women or girls. To meet the promise of the New York Declaration on Refugees and Migrants, the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) and its Programme of Action must specifically address their rights and needs at every stage of displacement.
We, a global coalition of 88 civil society organizations, urgently call upon UN member states to take immediate steps to address the human rights abuses and humanitarian catastrophe engulfing Myanmar's ethnic Rohingya population.
A bipartisan group of former senior U.S. officials today urged Secretary of State Tillerson to ensure that two State Department reports on the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, where were mandated by President Trump, contain key elements to ensure the reports contribute to responsible policy making. The President's directive requires that Secretary Tillerson prepare two reports within 180 days – an estimate of the long-term costs of the United States Refugee Admissions Program and an estimate of the number of refugees being supported in countries of first asylum for the same long-term cost as supporting refugees resettled in the United States.
As the Administration considers reorganization of the government, more than 40 former U.S. diplomats and national security officials who have served in Republican and Democratic administrations along with 18 humanitarian organization leaders called on the Trump administration to affirm the key role of the State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. The letter was delivered to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson yesterday, with copies sent to leadership on Capitol Hill.
We write on behalf of 10 non-governmental organizations with experience and expertise on the ongoing crisis in Syria regarding your upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the G20 meeting in Hamburg on July 7-8, 2017. During your meeting, we ask that you address the gross violation of humanitarian norms that has characterized the violence in Syria, a conflict which now has killed and displaced millions of civilians, creating the largest flow of refugees since the Second World War.
We, the undersigned humanitarian and development non-governmental organizations and partners, share a commitment to alleviating human suffering to make the world a more peaceful, just, democratic, and prosperous place. As organizations working in the development and humanitarian space in nearly every country on the planet, we represent American citizens' instinct to make a positive difference in the lives of the world's poorest and most marginalized people. Therefore, in the context of ongoing discussions about foreign assistance reform, our focus is on the impact any reforms will have on people whose lives are affected by our programming.
We are deeply concerned with the Administration's Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) International Affairs budget request, which proposes dramatic cuts to life-saving accounts. The budget decisions currently before Congress have life-and-death consequences for the world's poorest people. If the President's Budget is enacted, it will reduce the life-saving and transformative economic impacts that we see every day. InterAction calls on Congress to sustain its leadership and support for a robust foreign assistance, as demonstrated earlier this month through passage of H.R. 244, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17). A total of no less than $60 billion for the International Affairs Budget in FY18 must be supported.
On behalf of Refugees International, we write respectfully to request that you delay your planned Fiscal Year 2018 budget presentation, or at least the elements related to U.S. humanitarian assistance, in view of reports of massive cuts in programs that serve critical humanitarian needs around the world and are crucial to the promotion of U.S. interests and U.S. values. We ask that you use such a delay to reconsider and reverse such cuts in your budget for 2018.
We – the undersigned human rights, humanitarian, faith, anti-genocide, peace and other organizations – support the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act introduced by Senators Ben Cardin (DMd.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and their colleagues.The bill establishes a Mass Atrocities Task Force, requires training for Foreign Service Officers in violent conflict and atrocities prevention, requires reporting from both the Department of State and Director for National Intelligence, and establishes the Complex Crises Fund. These are critical tools that are needed to ensure the U.S. government is able to more effectively prevent atrocities.
We, the undersigned organizations, urge you to renew temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitians in the United States. As humanitarian, international development, and human rights organizations, many of which currently provide direct services on the ground in Haiti, we respectfully disagree with the assessment of James W. McCament, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), that conditions in Haiti no longer support its designation for TPS.
Each year when Congress budgets and appropriates federal spending to provide for our common prosperity and security, it makes important decisions about American values and reflects those values to the nation and the world. Typically, this includes investing in the long-held and cherished American tradition of supporting vulnerable people at home and abroad, including the most marginalized, with the critical assistance they need to build healthy, self-sufficient lives. Increasingly, the U.S. has shown bold leadership supporting women and girls to achieve their full potential, including those that make up 70 percent of the 1.3 billion people worldwide living in extreme poverty.
We, the undersigned, call on States, including the United States, United Kingdom and the member states of the European Union, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to strongly encourage the Myanmar government to fully cooperate with the forthcoming Fact-Finding Mission into the human rights situation in Rakhine State, as well as active conflict areas in Kachin State and northern Shan State, as recently mandated by the United Nations Human Rights Council.
We, the undersigned members and partners of InterAction, urge you to support funding in FY2018 for poverty-focused international development and humanitarian assistance accounts at no less than the levels outlined in the attached recommendations and our accompanying Choose to Invest FY2018. We also urge you to fund the International Affairs Budget (function 150) at no less than $60 billion.
As 43 organizations working on humanitarian and development issues in some of the world's poorest countries, we write to ask for your support in providing an additional $1 billion in supplemental funding for fiscal year 2017 in order to adequately respond to famine and famine-like conditions across four countries.
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Participants in the February 23, 2017, UN-sponsored Syria peace talks in Geneva should prioritize five key human rights issues during negotiations, 40 human rights and other organizations said today.
The Rohingya, a Muslim ethnic minority group in Myanmar, have been systematically disenfranchised and increasingly marginalized, including through denial of citizenship and restriction of movement. Over the years successive UN Special Rapporteurs on the situation of human rights in Myanmar have reported serious continuing human rights violations against this community.
A violent eight-year conflict originating in Nigeria has intensified in the last four years and spread across borders into Niger, Chad and Cameroon, resulting in Africa's biggest humanitarian and protection crisis.
As you look to develop the FY2018 budget resolution, we urge you to protect international lifesaving humanitarian assistance, peace-building, and poverty-focused health and development programs in the Function 150 account by funding it at no less than $60 billion. Although this account represents only 1.4% of the federal budget, it is critical to saving millions of lives and advances U.S. interests overseas.
Looking toward the confirmation hearings for Secretary of State Designate Rex Tillerson and UN Ambassador Designate Nikki Haley, a coalition of U.S.-based international humanitarian and development organizations write to ask the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to elevate the value of U.S. global engagement, particularly through the committee's exercise of its confirmation authority.
We join together as diverse voices from a variety of sectors to oppose the harmful global gag rule, also known as the Mexico City Policy. While the Helms Amendment restricts U.S. foreign assistance funding for abortions "as a method of family planning," the global gag rule goes a step further by blocking aid to foreign organizations who use their own non-U.S. funds to provide information, referrals, or services for legal abortion or to advocate for access to abortion services in their own country.
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2008: "Hundreds of new marine creatures, including as many as 150 soft corals, have been discovered in three Australian reefs, scientists report."
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NORTH NEWTON, KAN. – The Bethel College forensics squad will say goodbye to five seniors this year – and all of them have qualified for the 2013 American Forensic Association-National Individual Events Tournament.
The squad will send seven members in nine events to AFA-NIET, April 5-8 on the campus of Hutchinson Community College. Bethel has qualified at least one student for AFA-NIET for its entire existence, since 1978.
The annual nationals preview is April 1 at 7 p.m. in Krehbiel Auditorium in the Fine Arts Center, and is free and open to the public.
Competing for Bethel are seniors Audra Miller, Hesston (fourth straight nationals in After Dinner Speaking), Julia Miller, Hesston (Persuasive Speaking; Duo Interpretation with Aaron Rudeen), Chris Riesen, Beatrice, Neb. (Prose Interpretation), Aaron Rudeen, Osage City (Duo Interpretation with Julia Miller) and Natalie Stucky (Informative Speaking), along with juniors Marike Stucky, Moundridge (Prose Interpretation; Program of Oral Interpretation) and Henry Unruh, Newton (Impromptu Speaking).
Audra Miller's After Dinner Speech is on the tension between "millennials" and older employees in the workforce, while Julia Miller's Persuasive Speech looks at the need for mid-level dental practitioners in under-served areas.
Riesen's Prose Interpretation treats the short story "The Bear with the Quantum Heart" by Rene Carter Hall. Rudeen and Julia Miller's Duo Interpretation uses the play Animals Out of Paper by Rajiv Joseph.
Marike Stucky's Prose Interpretation is of the short story "We Show What We Have Learned" by Clare Beems. Her Program of Oral Interpretation combines selections from several literary genres on the theme of facing up to end-of-life issues.
Natalie Stucky's Informative Speech deals with the development and applications of flexible electronic devices.
Unruh's Impromptu Speech requires him to prepare and present a speech based on one of two quotations he will draw at the beginning of the seven-minute time period.
John McCabe-Juhnke, professor of communication arts, serves as head coach, assisted by Gail Niles Stucky, Bethel co-director of libraries, and Mark Stucky, retired Moundridge High School speech and forensics teacher.
Bethel College is the only private college in Kansas listed in the 2012-13 Forbes.com analysis of premier colleges and universities in the United States and ranks in the top five "Best Baccalaureate Colleges" in the Washington Monthlyannual college guide for 2012-13. The four-year liberal arts college is affiliated with Mennonite Church USA. For more information, see www.bethelks.edu.http://www.bethelks.edu


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Umekes and Keiki of the Aina Feed the Homeless of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
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Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Hale Halewai Umekes Owner, Chef Nakoa Pabre and Staff and Keiki of the Aina hunting club broke out the kau kau for the homeless which included kalua pork (from the Keiki of the Aina hunts) purple sweet potato, poke, rice, mac salad, pumpkin pie, pound cake, water and juice plus blankets, assorted clothing and shoes and toys for the keiki even the dogs got stuffed animals to play with!
The children were able to get blankets, toys and food , as well as their parents plus a lot of the homeless adults were blessed with new blankets and gifts of purses and shoes. I could see from the faces of the homeless that they were so thankful to have this Thanksgiving dinner and kudos to the hunting club Keiki of the Aina who set up and broke down quickly and efficiently like a well oiled machine the boys and community members like Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union High School Student Credit Union Board members from Kealakehe were there and serving the homeless their food, as well as, Konawaena High School represented by Rhiannon Fukui and Ashley Brigoli who came with me as a learning life lesson and when I asked them both about their experience, they said it was a "Wake up Call!" and they were so thankful for all that they had in life.
Umekes owner, Chef Nakoa Pabre has been instrumental in feeding the Puna community as this past few months their community was devastated by Hurricane Iselles and the crew went out to Puna to pass our his famous Poke Bowls for FREE. Umekes owner, Chef Pabre gave out almost 500 lbs of fish that day with hot rice to the people of Puna who had no electricity for weeks. So to see the homeless of Kailua-Kona have a Thanksgiving dinner was heart warming and for the children to get feed with their parents was double the blessings.
So the Homeless community of Kailua-Kona were givien a real treat on Thanksgiving Eve and from the looks on their faces they were filled with gratitude and thankfulness. It was beautiful evening in Kona on November 26, 2014 with great balmy warm weather with tradewinds and lots of great vibes. Big Mahalos out to Umekes Kona and the Keiki of the Aina hunting club for sharing and caring.


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Singapore, is a sovereign city-state and island country in Southeast Asia. It lies off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula and is 137 kilometres (85 mi) north of the equator. The country's territory consists of the lozenge-shaped main island, commonly referred to as Singapore Island in English and Pulau Ujong in Malay, and more than 60 significantly smaller islets.
Malaysia Singapore Delight - Standard
Malaysia Singapore Delight - Standard3N Singapore and 2N Kuala Lumpur
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What's Included
Hotel DetailsHotel options available in the package
|Hotel and Room
|3 night(s)
Double Superior
|Kuala Lumpur
|2 night(s)
Junior Star Twin (no Window)
Sightseeing and TransfersOther inclusions available in the package
- Night Safari - Seat in Coach
- One-way Transfer Between Changi Airport And Hotel - Seat in Coach
- Half Day City Tour - Seat in Coach
- Half Day Sentosa (1 way cable car, Luge and Sky Ride and Wings of Time) - Seat In Coach
- Universal Studio Tour with Transfers - Seat in Coach
- Return Airport Transfers - Seat in Coach
- One-way Airport Transfer between Hotel and Changi Airport - Seat in Coach
Kuala Lumpur
- Full day Genting Highlands Tour including Genting Snow World ticket and One way Genting skyway ride - Seat in Coach
Day Wise Itinerary
Here is how you will spend your time
Day 1
Day 1: Arrival In Singapore - Night Safari
On arrival at Singapore Airport, meet our representative and get transferred to hotel. (Check in time 2pm). Check-in and relax for a while. In the evening proceed for Night Safari where you will witness a diverse range of nocturnal animals. Begin your tour with the amazing Thumbuakar Tribal Performance and later proceed for an exciting guided Tram Safari Adventure to feel the nature closely. End your amazing tour with the Creatures of the Night Show which is about the night-time animals.
Day 2
Day 2: Half Day City Tour & Noon Till Sunset At Sentosa
After breakfast proceed for Singapore Half Day City Tour. Drive across the Civic District, the Raffles Landing where you can see Sir Stamford Raffle's statue, Suntec City where you will find lots of brands in a single building. Also, visit the Fountain of Wealth, world's largest fountain, Orchard Road, Singapore's entertainment hub, Little India from where you can buy various products of Indian origin and Chinatown, Chinese heritage centre. Get clicked with the Merlion Park, Singapore's most famous tourist spot and enjoy the view of Marina Bay. In the Afternoon around 14:00 hrs proceed for half-day Sentosa tour. Enjoy at its exquisite beaches where various sports activities are also available. Your tour will include one way cable car ride into Sentosa Island. Enjoy the various adventurous rides here like Sky Ride and Luge. You can also opt to enjoy Madame Tussauds (at extra cost) or SEA Aquarium (at extra cost). End your tour with the lovely light and sound show of Wings of Time.
Day 3
Day 3: Full Day Universal Studios Tour
- After breakfast, proceed to a whole new world that awaits you - Universal Studios Singapore. Go beyond the screen and Ride The Movies® at Universal Studios Singapore. Experience cutting-edge rides, shows, and attractions based on your favourite blockbuster films and television series, including Puss In Boots" Giant Journey, Battlestar Galactica: HUMAN vs. CYLON™, TRANSFORMERS The Ride: The Ultimate 3D Battle,
- Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure™, Sesame Street Spaghetti Space Chase and more! Enjoy the thrilling water rides at the ocean world and take a walk through the pre-history at the Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure. Also, explore the Hollywood Boulevard for a stroll down the famous Walk of Fame. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 4
Day 4: Transfer From Singapore To Kuala Lumpur
After breakfast, check out from the hotel and transfer to airport for the flight to Kuala Lumpur. Upon arrival, meet our representative and get transferred to hotel in KL. Spend the rest of your day exploring this place on your own. Overnight stay at hotel in Kuala Lumpur.
Travel from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur
Fly Singapore to Kuala Lumpur, train
3hrs 22min
3hrs 40min
4hrs 6min
Fly Singapore to Kuala Lumpur Subang
4hrs 53min
Bus, train
5hrs 10min
Day 5
Day 5: Batu Caves - Full Day Genting Indoor Theme Park (Cable Car And Snow World)
After breakfast depart for Genting Highlands. Enroute visit Batu Caves - Batu Caves is a limestone hill, which has a series of caves and cave temples. Upon arrival at Genting take a cable car to reach your hotel. There after arrive Genting Highlands located 2000 meters above sea level. It is the most developed hill resort in Malaysia. It offers a cool respite from Malaysia's capital city combined with all of the excitement, luxury, and entertainment of an international resort destination. As you reach Genting Proceed to the sparkling, new First World Plaza, Indoor theme park is the home for six theme areas from around the world each featuring unique rides, Hop on the dare-devil rides, get thrown in the air, get spun around, and tossed over, feel the adrenalin rush! Like a moment suspended in the time, you are transported to a world where laughter and revelry abound. You will surely cherish every single moment that you spend here. After fun filled day we return back to our hotel in Kuala Lumpur.
Day 6
Day 6: Departure From Kuala Lumpur
After breakfast check-out from the hotel. You can keep your bags in the cloak room and spend some time shopping in Kuala Lumpur (if your return flight is in the evening). Later you will be transfered to the airport to catch your flight back home.
Hotels Included
Hotel Boss (3 star)
500 Jalan Sultan Road - 199020, Singapore
Arenaa Star Hotel (3 star)
No.49-51, Jalan Hang Lekiu, Chinatown - 50050, Kuala Lumpur
Cancellation Policy
- The package once booked is refundable and cancellable.
- Flight cancellation will be as per airline cancellation policy.
- Date of booking to 30 days before travel the cancellation charges will be 10% of the tour cost
- 30 to 15 days before travel - cancellation charges will be 50% of the tour cost
- 15 to 7 days before travel - cancellation charges will be 75% of the tour cost
- 0 to 7 days before travel - cancellation charges will be 100% of the tour cost. No refund shall be given
- Please note cancellation policy is subject to change. It depends on the hotel policy. In peak season, some hotels may charge 100% cancellation.
Additional Information
- Check-in at hotel starts from 14:00 hrs.
- Check-out time is until 12:00 hrs.
- Early check-in or late check-out is subject to availability and may be chargeable by the hotel.
- Once your payment has been processed, we will send you an email confirmation.
- You will receive all travel vouchers required for your flights and accommodation shortly afterwards.
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