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Mumbai's most stylish
"Style is the only change that is constant" -- Marc Robinson, Fashion consultant, jury memberfashion-and-trends Updated: Feb 01, 2013 16:09 IST
Akshay Kumar
Akshay's never-a-care-in-the-world attitude and easy charm make him one of the most popular faces in the industry. In his 20-year career in Bollywood, he has experimented with various looks for each of his films and has emerged as a trendsetter, without even trying to be one. From his college boy looks in Khiladi, to his macho avatar in Sabse Bada Khiladi, his simple looks in Hera Pheri to the R2.5 lakh Christian Louboutins in Khiladi 786, he's come a long way. Akshay plays to his strengths when it comes to style, and this quality lets him slip in and out of roles with the ease of an acrobat.
Praful Patel
Style is something you don't usually associate with politics. But one look at Praful Patel and you might want to reconsider your thoughts. In a field that is almost synonymous with khadis and modest dhotis, he comes across as a breath of fresh air. Whether it is a crisp white kurta or a stately suit, his ability to carry off what he wears is remarkable. Being the dynamic leader that he is, his style is also emblematic of his effortless glide from tradition to modernity and vice versa, whatever the situation demands of him.
Ronit Roy
From his engineering days in Ahmedabad to sharing screen space with some of the most talented actors in the industry, Ronit has come a long way. Along the path, he has managed to sharpen his acting skills, create a niche for himself in the industry and build a tasteful sense of style. From donning a velvet bandhgala at the Cannes Film Festival, to suiting up for the recent Stardust awards, the actor always carries himself with confidence and élan. For his latest film, Student Of The Year, Ronit experimented with a look he had never been seen in before. Playing the part of a sports coach, he was seen in sportswear from big brands, which again, he pulled off with verve.
Nikhil Chib
Needless to say, restaurateur Nikhil Chib knows his way around a kitchen. But what's interesting is that he also seems to know how to make just the right style statement. A popular face on the party circuit for almost a decade now, Nikhil is impeccably dressed wherever he goes. His sharp sense of style includes wearing crisp white shirts tucked neatly into blue jeans, fitted suits, and of course, a bright smile.
Angela Johnson
Ever since she got her break as a Kingfisher Calender Girl in 2011, Angela Johnson has never looked back. After walking the ramp for the likes of Manish Malhotra and Tarun Tahiliani, Angela is now set to enter the film industry as well. Her perfect figure lets Angela wear practically anything. She can easily carry off clothes that may be 'too tight' or 'too short' on other women. Off the ramp, she is seen in smart casuals, and on the red carpet, she chooses to wear creations by her trusted designer friends.
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra is to Bollywood what Madonna is to the west. Her innate sense of fashion has helped her emerge as a trendsetter in the industry as well as among her fans. Not only does she experiment with a variety of styles, she also adds her own personal touch to her ensembles — which makes her stand out. What's more, her knowledge of style follows her into her films as well, as she always makes an effort to make her characters look real and relatable.
Rohit Shetty
For the filmmaker who has given Bollywood some of its biggest blockbusters in the past few years, embodying style is as important as exuding it through his films. Not one to shy from experimenting with his looks, Rohit can sport a grungy biker jacket and a majestic bandhgala, both with equal ease. It would not be wrong to say that he is one of the leaders among the current crop of filmmakers who prove that fashion can be realistic, on and off screen. There's an air of boldness around him that you cannot miss. An antithesis of all that a director is usually expected to be (boringly clad, never vivacious), Rohit comes across as a breath of fresh air.
Natasha Poonawala
In Mumbai's high society, being stylish isn't an easy job. Natasha Poonawalla, however, makes it seem like a piece of cake. Whether she's wearing a casual Dolce & Gabbana polka dot chiffon dress to the stables or an über-chic Stella McCartney dress to a social do, Natasha always manages to make it to the fashion pages. With her elegance, poise and a delectable sense of style, she's sure to be the darling of fashionistas around the country for a long time to come.


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Hey guys! Finally back in HK after a month away!!
Join me this Friday for a little preview of the chic tweed Malhia Kent (same tweed Chanel uses!) did in collaboration with 7 For All Mankind. This takes denim to a whole new level!
Make sure to quote "Tina Loves" when rsvp-ing! Hope to see you all there!!

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Before you take a bite, you've got to ask yourself this simple question: "Why am I eating that?"
These words are quick and easy and can totally help you transform your approach to food. I strongly believe you should have a reason for eating. No good reason? Put the fork down. There are two purposes of food: nutrients and energy. When you eat with purpose, you'll look good and feel your best. Let's work on this concept together because a lifestyle of purposeful eating is essential to a healthy lifestyle.
Take a minute right now and write down all the reasons that you eat.
For example: Are you eating because you're hungry? Stressed? Are you eating to nourish your body? Is boredom the reason? Are you eating because it tastes good? Do you feel pressure to eat? Is food your habit? Do you look to food for comfort? I want you to identify your top 5 reasons for eating. Once you've got your list, assess your approach. Is eating an emotional or habitual activity or do you eat to give your body nutrients and energy. Because when you eat to nourish, you're on purpose. But when you eat for emotional, social or other reasons, you're food habits are purposeless. Remember, eating with purpose is the goal.
Here are 3 ways to know that you're eating for the right reasons:
- You feel happy about your relationship with food: When you're eating with purpose, you feel good about the food you eat. Eating brings you joy, not guilt. When your reasons are right, you feel grateful for the food in front of you, and you truly enjoy it.
- You're able to easily recognize hunger and fullness: Intuitive eating happens when you naturally recognize your body's signals for food. Think about this the next time you eat: are you eating because you're physiologically hungry? In other words, are you eating because your body is telling you it needs nutrients and energy? And, can you recognize the sensation of fullness. With your next meal, really watch for the feeling of satiety. It often takes 20 minutes before you really feel it.
- Your plate is full of nutrient rich whole foods: When you're eating with purpose, your meals and snacks primarily consist of whole and unprocessed real foods. If most of your food comes out of a box, bag, a can or to-go container, you're probably not eating with purpose. On target and reasonable eating is clean, colorful and nutrient dense.
Adopting a lifestyle of purposeful eating is the key to a healthy relationship with food and a body that is working at its best. Every day, you get to make the choice. You get to choose when, what and how much food to eat. By asking yourself the real reason behind the food you choose, you'll be more in control of your approach and on target for successful eating. Eat with purpose!
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Recipe of The Week: Banana Bread
Banana Bread: Our Favorite Non-Dessert
Have you or anyone you know every looked at a menu after a big meal and said to the waiter, "Is your banana bread a large slice? I just couldn't eat a large slice." {insert massive eye roll here}
Yea, same with us. Banana CAKE is a totally different thing, very much a dessert. Banana bread by it's very nature defies classification. Is it a breakfast item? A snack food? A dessert? Maybe some kid of category all its own... Banana Bread is a snack you eat when it is there in front of you. We eat ours for afternoon and after dinner snacks, as well as the occasional breakfast (a thick slice fresh from the toaster with dab of butter... mmmmmm).
Anyway, Banana Bread is one of the easier, if not the easiest, quick breads to learn. It is hard to make a mistake with this very forgiving bread, and, even if you do make a mistake, the end result usually still makes a tasty finished product.
It costs only pennies a slice to make at home compared to $3.50 for a slab of Sahara Desert dry "bread like product" sold at corner coffeeshops and 24 hour marts across the globe. Take some time this week to make one yourself and get the foundation to move on to bigger things like lemon-poppy seed or zuchinni.
What Ya Do:
Attempts should be made to allow to cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes before slathering with butter and eating. Our record for being able to wait is just over 4 minutes… oh well…
Tip: Few things are harder to eat than dry quickbreads. To ensure you have a moist banana bread; watch your bread carefully the last 10 minutes and remove from the oven immediately when it is just done.
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Fun Food Friday: Chicken Fingers Recipe
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What Ya Do
In a shallow bowl, whisk egg, buttermilk and 1/2 of your spices. Add your sliced chicken to this mixture and allow to marinate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
Preheat over to 275 degrees In a separate shallow bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, and remaining garlic powder, salt and paprika.
Spoon in 3-4 Tablespoons of the buttermilk marinade into the flour mixture and stir a bit. This was a BIG deal during the live broadcast with folks LOVING this tip. The idea is to make some thick spots to stick to the chicken. This will make crunchy bits when frying...mmmmm… crunchy bits… *slurp* Sorry… where were we? Oh… moving on…
Take single pieces of chicken from the marinade and coat with flour mixture. DO NOT dry or wipe off the marinade.
In a skillet, deep fat fryer, or heavy bottomed stock pot, heat at least 4" of oil to 375°.
Gently drop one small piece of chicken in the oil to test the heat. The oil should boil immediately with a nice "foamy" boil. Watch the video and you'll know right away what we mean. Adjust the temp as needed.
Fry chicken, a few pieces at a time, for 2-3 minutes on each side or until no longer pink.
Remove from oil and allow to drain on a rack placed on top of a baking sheet in your preheated oven. This part is vital to maintaining a crunchy coating. If you lay them on a paper towel laying on a plate, they will just sit there on the plate and get soggy underneath. Putting them on a rack with a pan under it allows the fingers to drain off any oil remaining on the outside and the warmth from the oven keeps them warm and crispy.
Serve with a favorite dipping sauce and crispy potatoes, corndogs, or other foods you only eat on special occasions! Please note here that, although we work for ourselves and weekends aren't really a "thing" for us, we do consider Friday night a bit of a special occasion.
Yield: 6 servings. (Or two with snacks for later that night… just sayin'…)
There you go! Give these a try and let us know how it worked out for you. You can leave a comment here and in the comments section of the video on our Facebook page. And be sure to tune in every Monday and Friday at 6:30pm PT (2:30am GMT) on our page here: Shibaguyz on Facebook
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Fun Food Friday: Pizza Dough!
If you tuned in with us for last week's Fun Food Friday edition of LIVE From the Kitchen with the Shibaguyz, you saw flying dough, our super-special tip about bread proofing boxes, and, of course, Jason's infamous apron. From that episode, we're giving you all our recipe for pizza dough! This could not be easier to make and you'll be SO happy you did. Just do yourself a favor and try it once… then try to go back to store bought, delivery, and frozen pizza. ACK!
You can do this… and, if you need a couple of tips, you can go to our Facebook page and watch a recording of the live show there. Just go here to see it: Shibaguyz on Facebook
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Jason's Mac and Cheese Recipe
You Asked For It, You Got It... Jason's Mac & Cheese Recipe
Recently, we started doing a twice-weekly live show on our Facebook page called LIVE From the Kitchen. Starting at about 6:30pm PT (2:30am GMT) on Mondays and Fridays, we cook dinner and chat with you all about what we're making, share cooking tips, and answer your questions about everything from cooking to how to care for cast iron. We even let the Shibakidz in not the fun (when they care to make themselves available) so y'all get a dose of furry faced (theirs… not ours) lovin' from Apollo, Atlas, and Dallas. And, yes, Jason will wear THAT apron. If you've seen the show, you know the one we mean…
If you didn't catch the show last Friday, you missed Jason's Mac & Cheese. Seriously y'all… it's the real deal. Yes, we'll be posting recipes right here on our website and we'll start things off with the legend that is Jason's Mac & Cheese recipe!
We hope you'll join us for the weeknight edition of LIVE From the Kitchen on Monday or for Fun Food Friday on… ummm… Friday. Oh… have a question about one of our recipes or a show? Leave a comment here or on our Facebook page here: Shibaguyz on Facebook
3-4 strips of bacon cut into ½ pieces (plus 1-2 extra strips if you're a nibbler… like us)
tablespoons unsalted butter
3 (ish) tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups whole milk or Half and Half
7 ounces Beechers Flagship cheese, grated (about 1 3/4 cups) or other tasty cheddar
4 ounces Aged Gouda cheese, grated (1/2 cup)
4 ounces other creamy cheese cheese, grated (1/2 cup) (Think Fontina, comte, double cream...)
½ teaspoon coarse salt
¼ to ½ teaspoon paprika powder
½ teaspoon mustard powder
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 lb penne, rotini, elbow or fancy pants pasta.
1 ounce (1/4 cup) Beechers Flagship or cheddar cheese, grated
1 ounce (1/4 cup) other cheese, grated
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Following the first championship season for the Saginaw Gears- many of the 77 Turner Cup veterans remained on the team, but there were also many new faces. One of those rookies was a young center iceman by the name of Warren Holmes. Fresh out of the OHL Holmes was about to start his first season of professional hockey and, no doubt, in hope of making a good impression. To say that he accomplished that task would be an understatement. In 78 regular season games that year he had 48 goals and 33 assists then went into the playoffs and scored an additional 3 goals and 3 assists. That was only the beginning of a hockey career that would take him to the AHL, CHL and NHL. We are VERY lucky here at Saginaw Gears Dot Com to have connected with Warren and have him agree to take the time to chat with us.
SGDC: Warren, first off let me thank you for taking the time to talk with us here at Saginaw Gears Dot Com.
Warren: My pleasure.
SGDC: Let's start way back in the beginning. Since we have some amateur hockey players who read this site and perhaps some kids who dream of making hockey a career, let's look at how you got started. You're from Beeton, Ontario- just north of Toronto and in the heart of Ontario hockey country. Were you one of those kids who could not wait for the ponds to freeze so you'd have someplace to skate?
Warren: My hometown is about 40 miles north of Toronto. When I left Beeton at age 15 to play Jr. B in Toronto, Beeton had a population of 720. I eventually became the 5th pro hockey player from Beeton- following Wayne Carleton (He is #11 for the Boston Bruins in the iconic Bobby Orr Stanley Cup winning goal verses St Louis in 1970 picture/video) who lived 7 houses up the street from me. John and Larry Gould lived 2 houses on the other side of me. John had a long NHL career in Buffalo, Atlanta and Vancouver. Larry played a game or 2 in Vancouver but was an IHL All-Star for years in Port Huron. The 4th player, Jim Rutherford, was a goalie for the Red Wings, Pittsburgh, Toronto, and LA and is now the current GM of the Carolina Hurricanes where they won a Stanley cup in 2006.
Needless to say I grew up looking up to these guys and wanting to be like them, so in a sense aspiring to be a pro player seemed like a pretty normal thing to do.
SGDC: What was the amateur hockey program like in your neck of the woods there in the Beeton area?
Warren: In those days players were able to play in more than one age group. Numbers, to a certain extent, dictated that- being a rural area there were not a lot of players. We only played twice a week, starting mid October and the season was usually over by mid-March. I would play on 2 sometimes 3 teams. My last year in Beeton my regular teams were the Bantams and Midgets, but I also played 5 games during the season with the Pee-Wees (my own age group) in order to be eligible for the playoffs.
SGDC: Eventually you managed to make it to the Ottawa 67's of the OHL. Tell us how that came about.
Warren: My father was a Veterinarian and he had a Pharmaceutical salesman who was neighbors with the coach of the Toronto Young Nationals Tier II Jr. A team. Long story short, they watched me play and wanted me to move to Toronto and play for their Jr. B team. So at 15 I packed up and moved to the city to play. Myself and a defenseman named Dave Shand became the first "imports" to play for the Young Nats. Three years later, after I was in Ottawa playing, they had another young center come and play for them named Wayne Gretzky, who turned out not so bad. That Jr. B team had 13 players drafted to the OHL that year and I was not one of them, but 4 of us would eventually play in the NHL.
The next year I played for the Tier II Jr. A Nats and was drafted in the 1st round to Ottawa.
SGDC: That era in the OHL was pretty tough, in fact one may even say it was wild. It must have been a real trip to be playing there.
Warren: Remember it was 1974 and that was the Philadelphia Flyers Broad Street Bullies era. Hockey was played that way. It just was. I will say, however, the hardest league I ever played in was the OHL. The intensity of that league is unmatched in any league I ever played in- including the NHL.
SGDC: Your coach at the 67's was Brian Kilera- a true legend. Amazingly, he coached the team from the beginning of the 1974-75 season until the spring of 2009! Tell us a bit about playing for coach Kilera.
Warren: I played in Brian Kilrea's first OHL game in 1974. I can't say in good conscience that we got along, but I will say that he did teach me a lot on how to play pro hockey, which is a different game. We may not have got along, but we did respect each other.
SGDC: In the 1977 draft you were selected by both the L.A. Kings and the Winnipeg Jets. Tell us about that process and how it advanced your career.
Warren: I was hurt for nearly all three years I played in Ottawa- as you can see by my stats. However, I got healthy about Christmas of my last year and Killer told the press that once Doug Wilson (now the GM of the San Jose Sharks, by the way) and I came back we would win the league, which we did. I was centering Bobby Smith and Tim Higgins, who both were later first round draft picks and we played in the Memorial Cup in Vancouver that year- which helped my draft positioning. I was drafted in the 5th round by LA about 85th overall and in the 9th or 10th round by Winnipeg. The next season was the last one for the WHA and there was very little communication between us after the draft so LA was really the only option.
SGDC: My bet is that you knew very little about Saginaw and the Gears before you came to town.
Warren: Not true, I did know a little about Saginaw. I am not sure what his job was for the Gears in year one, but Pat Shetler lived in the next town over from me and he was actually my swimming teacher when I was younger, so I was aware of Saginaw. And, as I mentioned earlier, Larry Gould was my neighbor and played in the league.
SGDC: What was your first encounter with coach Don Perry, or as you guys called him "Fred," like?
Warren: I don't remember much about my first meeting with Fred. I do however remember Gunner Garrett!
Fred is an icon. Although Fred's type of hockey is associated with the "hard nosed" type of play, his coaching success was because of the "simple style" of his system that also included having a lot of skilled players. A lot of people don't realize Fred's teams also always had a lot of talented hockey players on them. Some who were both talented and tough, like Rosie. The talents of Marcel Comeau, Dave Westner, Paul Evans, Greg Hotham, Bob Gladney, Larry Goodenough. All except Marcel and Westy spent time in the NHL.
SGDC: You had a terrific rookie season with the Gears and I'll bet a lot of that was due to getting on a line with players who clicked well with you. Which players seemed to click the best with you?
Warren: Again it was through Larry Gould. He and Dave Westner were roommates for 3 years when they played together in Seattle. So there was a connection there when I got to town.
Dave Westner is the reason not only for the rookie year I had, but for the 9 years I played pro hockey. Westy taught me how to be a pro hockey player, both on and maybe more importantly off the ice too. The first year I centered him and Rick Chinnick and scored a bunch of goals which got me a contract with the Kings.
SGDC: It seems as if everyone on a hockey team gets tagged with the nickname, I hear that yours was "Shooter." Did you carry that one with you from the juniors, or was it given to you by the Gears?
Warren: That's a Gears nickname. I could shoot the puck as well as anyone who was playing the game at that time. If I had the puck on a 2 on 1, passed the puck and we didn't score, I would have to answer to Fred when I got back to the bench and trust me that was never a pleasant thing. Therefore I was shooting a lot and the nickname morphed from that.
SGDC: Who were your roommates that first season and Saginaw?
Warren: My first year it was Greg Hotham and in the later years Rosie and I roomed. At times we also had Westy.
SGDC: That 1977-78 season saw the Gears finish in first place in their division. That must've been a motivating for a young guy in his first year of professional hockey.
Warren: My first year was after the team's first Turner Cup and Saginaw had the highest average attendance of any minor professional team anywhere, about 5,000 per game. With that many fans in the stands every night- being motivated was easy.
SGDC: In your second season in the IHL you were in Springfield of the AHL for a few games and then spent half the season in Milwaukee and half in Saginaw. Tell us about what happened with all that.
Warren: My second season was a nightmare, one that I only had myself to blame for. I thought with the success of the first season all I needed to do was show up. And that didn't sit too well with Fred. He sent me to Milwaukee in December for what turned out later to be Scott Gruhl. He did bring me back at the trade deadline. Honestly that turned out to be one of the best "lessons" I learned in life.
SGDC: After a brief stint again in the AHL with Binghamton you returned to the Gears for two more highly productive seasons. In fact you had 55 assists in the 1979-80 season. That's just amazing! I think there's nothing more valuable overall to a good hockey team than a good assist player.
Warren: After my second year, motivation in the third year was easy. Westy had played with Scott Gruhl who went on to score more goals than any other minor professional player (700+?)
SGDC: It all seemed to really pay off in the 1980-81 season when you helped the Gears win their second Turner Cup. Tell us a bit about that experience.
Warren: I started that season in Houston, oddly enough. In January the CHL Houston Apollo's folded and LA sent 4 of us down to play for the Gears including myself, Claude LaRochelle, Don Waddle and John Gibson. From that point on we lost about 5-6 games out of the remaining 40 and went 12-1 in the playoffs to win the cup, with the one loss coming in double overtime in Fort Wayne. The talent on that team was unbelievable for that level. The core of that team was in first place in the AHL the next year. We had a NHL goalie in Bob Froese and backup Ted Tucker, NHL defensemen in Bob Gladney, Larry Goodenough and John Gibson along with Don Waddell and Peter Luksa and talented forwards including Marcel Comeau, Scott Gruhl, Claude Larochelle, Chris Langevin, Gordie Brooks, Mike Hartman, Doug Crawford, Mike Brisbois.
SGDC: That pretty much catapulted you up to the AHL.
Warren: Yes, Fred left Saginaw and took the Kings top farm team job in New Haven and brought the core of that team with him. As I said earlier that team was in first place in the AHL in January when Fred was promoted to coach the Kings.
SGDC: Then you succeeded in gaining every Canadian kid's dream, in fact, probably the dream of every kid who ever picked up a hockey stick. You moved to the NHL to play with the Los Angeles Kings.
Warren: My first NHL game was in Pittsburgh on a Saturday in February. After a Friday game in New Haven, Al Sims, Scott Gruhl and I were called into the office and told we were going to Pittsburgh to play 1 game. They were looking to shake the Kings up. Kings GM George Maguire told us to "take 3 sticks and our tooth brushes" and that we would be back to play in New Haven Sunday afternoon.
We tied the game in Pittsburgh 3-3. I got 2 assists, was +3, Sims was +3. Gruhl was +2, I was the first star of the game, Al Sims was the second star and WE WERE BACK IN NEW HAVEN SUNDAY to play in the AHL.
In all fairness that game did get me called up at the freeze date in March and I did finish the season in LA.
SGDC: In the 1982-83 season you played 39 games with the L.A. Kings under coach Don Perry. What was it like working for your old boss.
Warren: I played parts of 7 different seasons for Fred. I don't know of anyone who played more for him so we knew what each other was about. He could trust me in any situation and he did. I killed penalties, played the point on the power play, took important face-offs plus played a regular shift.
SGDC: Eventually after returning to the AHL for a few seasons, you found yourself back in the IHL with the Flint Generals, and then moved with the team to Saginaw and the Wendler Arena once again. Tell us a bit about that portion of your playing career.
Warren: I was living in New Haven and LA didn't offer me a contract, so I was contemplating quitting the game when Rosie gave me a call and wanted me to come and play for him in Flint. I was getting divorced and really didn't have a better offer so I took him up on it. I played that year and most of the next before getting hurt. I was not put on the playoff roster the first year the Generals were in Saginaw and retired the following summer.
SGDC: What made you decide that it was time then to do something else in hockey?
Warren: It was time, 9 years and truthfully the money was not very good. Today money is a great motivator for longevity.
SGDC: Tell us how you came about becoming a coach. Was this something you intended on doing all along or more of something you just sort of fell into?
Warren: An opportunity came along to buy The Hockey Shop in the Saginaw-Bay Ice Arena in 1987. In 1991 Dave Westner, Norm Bamberger and I started a Jr. A. team in the NAHL and called them the Gears. Westy and I coached it for 4 years and we were fortunate to send 30+ players on the NCAA schools, some even played pro including Mark Mowers who played a few years later for the Red Wings and Jeff and Tim Turner who are also GSAHA alumni who played in the minors. Still one of the Hockey "things" I have done in my life that I am most proud of.
SGDC: The Saginaw Lumber Kings were a UHL franchise that came to town after the Generals folded. Eventually you found yourself as the head coach of that team. That had to be a position where you took far more punishment than being a player.
Warren: John Blum who was coaching the Lumber Kings asked me to be his assistant. The first year I was available for home games only, but then in the second year they compensated me a little better for being fulltime. When Blummer was fired as head coach in November, I got the job on an interim basis. I am not sure if I was a good coach or not but one thing I know is that I can't be judged by that team. It was one of little talent and fewer resources. I was even forced by the ownership to cut the best two players because they were making too much money.
SGDC: Following the end of the Lumber Kings, what was next for Warren Holmes?
Warren: In the late 90's I went back to school and got my BBA and MBA from Northwood University. I sold The Hockey Shop in 2001 and for the past 9 years have been in the Financial Services Industry as a Financial Associate.
SGDC: You got involved with amateur hockey in the Saginaw area. Amateur and youth hockey is probably one of the key elements in the expansion of the sport. Tell us a bit about your feelings toward that.
Warren: Out of all of us who played at a higher level in Saginaw since hockey came to town, Dave Westner has done more for the game in Saginaw than all of us put together, in my opinion. He took over the GSAHA in 1986 and that program is truly one of the best run programs anywhere. A small program like that is producing players that go on to a higher level. Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas played a couple of years in the late 80's on the travel team for Greg Turner and Norm Bamberger. The Turner boys, Matt Hoffman, Andy Slaggert who is an Assistant coach at Notre Dame for the past 20 years or so, all got their start there. You have Brad Walch playing for the Spirit the last few years and Erie in the OHL just signed a GSAHA graduate to play goal. And I am sure I missed many others.
SGDC: So, what is going on with Warren Holmes these days? I hear you moved to Texas, do you have a hat and boots?
Warren: I live in The Woodlands Texas (Houston) and I do have a hat and boots- although both came with me from Saginaw. I work for Thrivent Financial as a Financial Associate. I am currently studying to write my national CFP exam in November. I have 2 daughters and a grandson who live in Saginaw. Caitlin who graduated this past spring from Northwood with an accounting major and works for St Mary's Hospital. Evan Anne, who is still in school aspiring to get into the Medical field and her son Jack.
I lived 31 years in Saginaw and I do stay in touch with many of my friends.
SGDC: In conclusion Warren, I just want to thank you again for taking the time to talk to us here at Saginaw Gears Dot Com. I'm sure that you still have a lot of fans in the Saginaw area as well as in the other cities where you have played. I really hope that this website will provide a means by which your friends and fans can find out where you are and what you've been doing lately. Thanks for sharing your time and your thoughts with us.
Warren: It's been my pleasure.
NOW THIS IS HOCKEY! An interview with Warren Holmes
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Well, without time to finish new projects, it's time to (once again) go digging in the "back catalogue" instead 😀
Here is my first DIY multichannel amplifier. This is based on three Tripath boards from Sure Electronics that were "flavour of the month" some years ago. The boards are based on the TK2050 chipset with the output drivers in bridge mode (so up to around 100W output per channel according to the specs). The boards are stock except that I removed the clamping diodes on the input (which protects the ICs from excessive input voltages) and replaced the (small and horrible) ceramic input caps with (slightly better) Nichicon Muse ES bipolar electrolytics. The boards shown here are the first version that was passively cooled, all future versions I have seen are cooled by small fans. The heat sinks get fairly hot (around 50-55C) when the boards are running.
The PSU is a Mean Well USP-225-24. This is a little under-powered for five/six channels if driven at high levels, but I have a small room and even driving the relatively difficult 4 ohm Elac speakers I never had any issues with clipping. I actually have a spare USP-350 PSU that I have planned to put in instead for a bit more headroom. However, since I don't use the amp at the moment, for now that is just one more point on a very long to-do list 😀
I was originally not going to show this until after it's been rebuilt with the more powerful PSU, but as I am not getting to that anytime soon here are some pictures anyway 🙂


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DetailsLa Madeleine, Paris _Designed by LeFabShop ( http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:311002 ) _L'église de la Madeleine , Madeleine Church; more formally, L'église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine; less formally, just La Madeleine) is a Roman Catholic church occupying a commanding position in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. The Madeleine Church was designed in its present form as a temple to the glory of Napoleon's army. To its south lies the Place de la Concorde, to the east is the Place Vendôme, and to the west Saint-Augustin, Paris. _The site of this edifice, centred at the end of rue Royale, a line-of-sight between Gabriel's twin hôtels in the Place de la Concorde, required a suitably monumental end from the time the square was established in 1755, as Place Louis XV. The settlement round the site was called Ville l'Évêque, for it had belonged to the bishop of Paris since the time of Philip II of France, when Bishop Maurice de Sully seized the synagogue that stood on the site from the Jews of Paris in 1182, and consecrated it a church dedicated to Mary Magdalene. The site in the suburban faubourg had been annexed to the city of Paris since 1722. _The Madeleine is built in the Neo-Classical style and was inspired by the Maison Carrée at Nîmes, one of the best-preserved of all Roman temples. Its fifty-two Corinthian columns, each 20 metres high, are carried around the entire building. The pediment sculpture of the Last Judgement is by Lemaire, and the church's bronze doors bear reliefs representing the Ten Commandments. Its size is 354 feet (108 meters) long and 141 feet (43 meters) wide. _The church has a celebrated pipe organ, built by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll in 1845. It was restored by Cavaille-Coll's successor Charles Mutin in 1927, who also extended the manuals to 56 notes. Tonal modifications were carried out by Roethinger, Danion-Gonzalez, and Dargassies in 1957, 1971 and 1988 respectively. _Today the Madeleine is a parish of the Archdiocese of Paris. Masses and other religious services are celebrated daily. Funerals and weddings in Paris are still celebrated here. In the basement of the Church (entrance on the Flower Market side) is The Foyer de la Madeleine.
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Doctor Who: The Caretaker by Gareth Roberts and Steven Moffat (Doctor Who review).
Be careful: There may be some unintentional spoilers although I won't give away the ending.
I'm beginning to think that the Doctor can't have a continuous companion on-board the TARDIS, not if he can't keep dropping them off all the time. I mean, is the opening part of the future or just of the events happening whenever the Doctor picks up Clara? It's certainly beginning to mess up temporal continuity that is going to mess up the Whovians a lot, isn't it?
In many respects also, Coal Hill Secondary Modern School is beginning to look like a nexus for temporal events. Does that mean when the Hartnell Doctor with Susan and the McCoy Doctor being in the area collecting at the grave are emphasising the fact?
As seen from all the promos, the Doctor takes over from the real caretaker to being a locum caretaker to sort out an alien menace when he can find it. Hasn't that been done before across the recent Doctors? Considering that he wants to be known as the Doctor even as a caretaker makes him even more locum? Scriptwriter Gareth Roberts certainly plays up the comedy elements and Peter Capaldi certainly seems more comfortable being more alienisque even if he does appear manically on speed dial.
I'm less sure about the invisible function watch. Far too much of a convenience deux ex machina when the Doctor has never needed to rely on such a device before. If he had such a device, surely he would be using it more to stay out of trouble.
There is still far too much character-based scenes than plot development scenes. Not that they don't work or, indeed, are funny, but I mean, the alien-based scenes with the robot Skovox Blitzen (it at least has a name) could really be summed up in three very short scenes and its over which is hardly the point of any 'Doctor Who' story.
From the looks of things, this story's orientation was more to do with Danny Pink meeting the Doctor and him thinking the other is a rival. I'll let you decide which one I'm referring to. It also appears to be laying down the clues for Jenna Coleman's own departure somewhere into the season. I suspect that it will also be a lot easier as I doubt that he will want a similar situation as what happened to the Ponds.
I doubt if Courtney Woods (actress Ellis George) is going to be the next companion, not when she gets space-sick so easy.
Oh, doesn't the TARDIS actually appear on stage a little bigger on the outside this time?
Objectively, there's a lot going on in this story and certainly not harmful for kids being pushed forward an extra hour, which is ironic considering that this is a school story. Peter Capaldi really looks like he's enjoying this story and Jenna Coleman is a delight as always.
Even better, we have a return of the extras on channel 601. Long over-due.
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September 2014
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About the Author (Author Profile)Geoff Willmetts has been editor at SFCrowsnest for some 15 plus years now, showing a versatility and knowledge in not only Science Fiction, but also the sciences and arts, all of which has been displayed here through editorials, reviews, articles and stories. With the latter, he has been running a short story series under the title of 'Psi-Kicks' If you want to contribute to SFCrowsnest, read the guidelines and show him what you can do. If it isn't usable, he spends as much time telling you what the problems is as he would with material he accepts. This is largely how he got called an Uncle, as in Dutch Uncle. He's not actually Dutch but hails from the west country in the UK.
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In 2004, Fr. Michael O'Herlihy of the Archdiocese of New York was named in a lawsuit brought by survivors of child sexual abuse. The lawsuit alleged that Fr. O'Herlihy sexually abused a student in approximately 1980 while working at Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx, New York. The lawsuit was dismissed on statute of limitations grounds.
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Being the travel nerd and lover of all things technomological as I am, I have downloaded all three of the available jet lag reducing apps available for your iPhone/iPod/iPad, have played with all of them and am reading to give you the drum on what's what in the world of jet lag-fighting apps.
1. Virgin Atlantic's Jetlag Fighter.
Developed in conjunction with Mental Workout, this app is supposed to allow you to register, develop a personal profile, then enter trip details. The app then calculates when you should avoid/seek exposure to light in order to get over your jetlag faster. Unfortunately, it doesn't work properly - half the audio files at the beginning don't play (at least on my iPad), and although I've set up a profile, I can't log into it - the app just shuts and boots me back out to the home screen. I've contacted them about it three times now - no response. Save your $1.99 I say.
2. iJetlag
It's cute. It suggests you "prepare yourself mentally" using their simple steps (I agree that mental preparation is key - more of that in another post) and use their audio tracks (purring kittehs!) and blue light function at various points to help reset the body clock. I'm not sure they're right about when to use the blue light - they seem to think it makes you sleep, actually blue light wakes you up and makes you more alert. I'm planning to use this a bit differently from the way they suggest - using the blue screens when it's morning at my destination rather than at night when I'm trying to sleep.
3. Brainwave sleep cycle tuner
This program has two functions (other Brainwave apps have more) - sleep and wake. Basically, sleep puts you to sleep and wake wakes you up (duh!) It plays slightly different tones in each ear, which apparently "entrains" your brainwaves to achieve the desired state. You can add four different sorts of soothing background noise - oceans, thunder, rain and 'pink noise'. It sounds a tad hokey, but I actually think it works - I tried it last night and the sleep one had me out like a light, and the awake one this morning made me feel quite a bit more alert. It may of course be psychosomatic... Anyway, two thumbs up to this, which I will definitely use when recovering from jet lag.
Search the iTunes app store for "jet lag" - there are a couple more apps including one that features the anti-jetlag diet, which I'll review for you soon. In the meantime, better than any app is my top tips for avoiding jet lag - I can tell you from experience, these actually work!


text: by Tran Longmoore 10/09/2018 - 00:36 in Elections Scott Hummel is one of six candidates for the Saline Board of Education. 0 Comment Incumbent Scott Hummel is one of six candidates on the Nov. 6 ballot seeking one of the two seats on the Saline Board of Education. The terms are six years long. The other candidates are Susan Estep, Brian Woodruff, Jennifer Steben, Richard and Tom Frederick. Here's our Q&A with Scott Hummel Family: Wife – Molly Kids – Harper & Hayley (10 year old twins) – 5th Grade @ Heritage Career/Education: Bachelors of Arts in Education Masters of Science in Physical Education – Pedagogy I am an educator for the Dearborn Public Schools, where I have spent the last 22 years. I have experience in high school, elementary, administration and student services. I have also served two years on the Saline Area Schools Board of Education. Saline Board of Education - Candidate Forum - October 2nd, 2018 from SCTN on Vimeo. Relevant experience (other related boards or government experience): Serving as a trustee on the Saline Area Schools Board of Education for the past two years and my 22 years of teaching experience provides me with the best background for a seat on the Board of Education. I understand all aspects of school districts and how they operate as well as how to collaborate with all stakeholders to ensure we are making the appropriate decisions moving forward. Aside from my work experience, I have also served as the Treasurer of the Dearborn Federation of Teachers for 6 years where I managed the budget and worked to develop policies with administration. I also currently serve as the President of the York Place Homeowners Association.. What's your motivation for running? I believe I possess a unique skill set that will allow me to continue Saline Area School's path of excellence well into the future. I have literally spent my entire life in/around public education. My mother taught in a local community college, I attended public schools, went to public universities and have worked for a public school district for the past 22 years and I now serve as a trustee on the Saline Area Schools Board of Education. I want to continue my service on the Board of Education to give back to this community, build relationships and work to ensure that staff and administration have what they need to provide the best possible education for our students. My main motivation however is simple: to work as hard as possible for each and every one of our 5,250 students, every day. I will advocate for them and do all I can to ensure they grow into amazing adults, amazing leaders and most importantly amazing people. What do you think your service would provide the board, schools and district citizens? I believe that my service on the board speaks for itself. I have been diligent in my support for all stakeholders and work hard to ensure that everyone has a voice. I feel that I have been an asset to the Board of Education and the Saline Area Schools and look forward to continuing my service for the next six years. I believe that I am a positive influence for our district and I try to model positive behaviors at all times. As a lifelong learner, I am continuously learning and improving my skills as a board member by taking certification classes through the MASB (Michigan Association of School Boards). If elected, I would continue what I started two years ago: setting a positive tone for the entire district and community, providing everyone with a voice, working collaboratively with the board, communicating with all stakeholders, ensuring fiscal responsibility and working every day to be an advocate for our students. What are Saline Area Schools best strengths to build on? What areas most need improvement? I believe the Saline Area Schools strengths are numerous. We have the best staff and students anywhere in the world. They work hard every day to achieve excellence and that is celebrated throughout the district. Our academic programs are second to none as well as our extra-curricular programs. Our CTE programs are some of the best in the region and continue to grow. I believe that we allow our staff and students to take risks and accept failure as a possible result. It are these failures that provide the opportunity for growth. Understanding something doesn't work and finding a new solution is how we can all grow and learn. I also think our fiscal responsibility is a positive. We spend money on things that directly impact our students, with little to no wasteful spending. Our schools and facilities are excellent and we are constantly working to improve the quality and safety of all buildings. I believe our greatest area of need is to ensure that we don't lose the "middle 50". We have programs in place for the top 20% and the bottom 30%, but we often lose sight of those students in the middle. We need to be sure that we focus on all students, not just the upper and lower levels. I also believe we need to continue working on social awareness and ensuring all students have a voice and understand that everyone needs to be valued and heard. The district is working diligently on this issue and I believe we need to continue addressing this into the future. Describe the ways you've stayed apprised of issues in education and Saline Area Schools. Being an educator for the past 22 years and serving on the Board of Education for the past two years, I am keenly aware of issues in education. I believe that I have the most unique background and skill set to understand the issues facing our students and schools today and have been working for my entire adult life to ensure that we always put our students first. As members of the Board, we must model lifelong learning. This not only allows us to understand issues at hand, but also what may be coming in the future. As I have stated before, the easiest way to understand what is happening in our schools is to build relationships and communicate with each other. Our community is truly one large family and when we communicate and collaborate, we can ensure that we are aware of issues and be proactive in finding ways to resolve them as quickly as possible. When you serve on the board, who do you see yourself representing and working for? Serving on the board is an honor and something that I am blessed to be able to do for the Saline community. I believe that the Board of Education is a team designed to set the course for our district and ensure that we are providing the best educational experience for all stakeholders. As a board member, I believe that we serve the students, and support the staff and community. The students are the focus of every decision we make, so we are here to serve their needs. I have worked hard to ensure that all 5,250 students are being provided the best possible education and programs. The Saline Area Schools staff provide the education and learning opportunities, thus we need to support them in their efforts and ensure that they have everything they need in order to carry out their objectives. The community as a whole benefits from excellent schools. By serving our students and supporting our staff, we can provide the best education experience to each and every student. What's your opinion of the district's move away from the traditional classroom, and how would you assess requests to fundamentally change the way Saline students learn in school? Education is constantly changing and we need to ensure that we are meeting those new demands or our students will fall behind. Research and data show that students learn in a variety of ways and settings. By providing multiple learning platforms we can properly address each student's learning style and craft learning plans that are specific to each student. Whether it's the traditional classroom setting, an open-space area for collaboration, online courses, field experiences, CTE courses or any other type of program, we need to be sure that students have those options. We are also creating new classroom spaces that provide students the specific atmosphere they want/need to learn as well. Open concepts, high-top tables, stools, bean bags, couches, traditional desks, pedal seats, and other design ideas are all being used to provide our students with their preferred method of learning. Everyone is different and moving away from the traditional classroom setting is what we need to do in order to provide everyone their own personalized learning experience. The Board of Education and the Saline Area Schools are investing heavily in technology and learning space design to ensure we can meet the needs of our students. This all relates back to those that we serve, our students. We must provide them every possible opportunity to learn. If fundamental changes to learning programs and classrooms are what they need, then it's imperative that we provide those changes. What are your thoughts on the way the district teaches students life skills and provides opportunities for students who might thrive in vocational programs? I believe our vocational programs are exceptional. We need to ensure we fully support those programs and work to grow them as we move forward. The CTE (Career and Technical Education) programs offered through the South and West Washtenaw Consortium provide our students the skills to go directly into the workforce upon completion. Programs such as Culinary Arts, Automotive Technology, Cosmetology, Building Trades, Health Sciences, Welding and more, provide new avenues for those students that don't necessarily fit into the 4-year college program. These programs offer our students the best education, in high-demand fields. Our students within these CTE programs have won numerous State and National awards and are employed throughout the region. I absolutely want to help these programs grow and ensure that we are providing the programs that our students want and need. What's your position on teacher pay and benefits - given that the district's purse strings are controlled by the state. Teacher pay and benefits are vital to attracting the best and brightest staff. We must be willing to offer excellent pay and benefits to have the best teachers. Looking at our district, I believe we offer an excellent overall compensation package to our staff members and in return, we have the best staff anywhere. They are hard-working, dedicated, forward-thinking and willing to go "above and beyond" for our children. While staffing equals about 85% of our overall budget, it is essential that we continue to provide the highest level of salary and benefits without spending money on unnecessary staffing and overhead. We have been doing an excellent job in this area, as we rank near the top of the State of Michigan in the amount we spend on administration (which means we spend very little on administration and overhead staffing costs). Retention of quality staff and high-quality education hinges on our ability to provide the best possible working conditions and compensation packages to ensure we attract the best educators in the area. Under what, if any, conditions would you consider privatizing support staff? Privatizing support staff is not an option that I would consider unless there was some type of catastrophic circumstance. Support staff does exactly what their name suggests...they support every facet of our district. Privatization eliminates the community pride and level of support required to properly serve our students, staff and district. Para-educators, bus drivers, food service, grounds, maintenance, etc., all provide essential services that simply can't be replaced by a private company. While we have a contracted company operating our food services department, the employees are Saline Area Schools employees and I believe that is the way it should stay. Our support staff employees know our students, staff, buildings, grounds and community and can provide the level of service that an outside agency simply can't. For many, if not most of our children, every school days begins with support staff. Kids that ride buses or eat breakfast are having interactions with these support staff before they ever see their teacher or administrator. How important is diversity in staff and administration? While I believe diversity in staff and administration is important, I believe hiring and retaining the best possible staff is the most important factor in staffing. I am concerned with hiring the best support staff, teachers and administrators, regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or any other qualifying factor. I do believe that we can work to attract a more diverse applicant pool by focusing on where and how we post our open positions, but as I stated before I believe it's about hiring the best. Our students deserve the best education possible and it is our duty to ensure that we are providing them with the most elite educators to do that. Does the district do enough to protect students from bullying? If not, what would you like to see done. I don't believe any district will ever do enough to protect our students. I do however believe that we are certainly on the right track to providing all stakeholders with the skills and knowledge to help combat social issues like bullying. In elementary, we are providing our students with assemblies and teaching them that it's okay to speak up and be bystanders and upstanders. In the secondary levels, we are working to provide education and information to students in an effort to have them voice concerns and report issues they may have or may have seen. Administration is providing professional development for all staff in an effort to help them be more aware of the signs of bullying. The district has a wellness committee that has been focusing on community involvement to help combat social issues. As a board, we have policies in place to regulate bullying-type behaviors. If/When an instance occurs, administration must be quick to act and follow these policies exactly. When students understand that we don't have tolerance for any type of injustice, we can begin moving away from these types of actions. With all of that said, I believe the most important way to help our students and community avoid bullying is by simply communicating with each other. We need to talk and more importantly listen to what others are saying. When we build relationships, we begin to tear down walls. It's these relationships that can create amazing, positive places for everyone. Regarding pay to play, should the schools spend more or less to subsidize student athletics and extracurricular activities? Student athletics and extracurricular activities are a huge part of the Saline Area Schools. Our extracurricular programs are excellent and we consistently win awards throughout the state and national level competitions. Our athletic program is literally the best in the state (2 years in a row). It's important to remember that these programs are a major reason students are successful in school. Research and data show that students that participate in athletics and extracurricular activities have better attendance, better grades and generally have lower rates of discipline. This being the case, it's critical that we continue to fund these programs and provide our students and community the programs we have come to know and expect. Cutting these programs doesn't only hurt our students, but it hurts our community. It is important to note however, that I am referring to all programs: Athletics, Band, Chorus, Debate, Drama, DECA, Forensics, etc. With so many extracurricular opportunities for our students, we must always be aware of the number of students we are servicing within these programs and ensure funding for all. How do you see online/digital learning opportunities fitting into Saline Area Schools? This is just another chapter in the ongoing process of tailoring our education to our student's needs. Online courses are now a fully-functioning practice at the high school and serve a necessary role within our student population. As I stated before, we must be willing to provide new and innovative ways for our students to learn. If our students need this option and/or if this type of learning will generate a more positive result for some of our students then we must move forward. We began the NextGen classrooms a few years ago and these are now "normal" classrooms for our district. We must constantly focus on the future and what needs our students have and fully support those needs. If moving to a more digital platform and/or online learning supports our students, then that's the direction we must move (as another method of learning, paired with all other formats already in place). A big part of the board's responsibility is budgeting and policy making. Describe your experience and/or skills in these fields? I have extensive experience in educational finance. I served as treasurer of my teacher's union for 6 years, where I created and managed the annual budget (approximately $650,000). I now work as the supervisor of physical education for the Dearborn Public Schools, where I oversee the PE department and am responsible for our annual budget. Within the Saline Area Schools, I am on the finance committee and we work collectively to ensure that we are fiscally responsible and supporting our students and staff to the best of our ability. We work hard to ensure that our $60,000,000+ budget covers all programs and is free of wasteful spending. It is this fiscal responsibility that helped save our taxpayers $2.5 million by refinancing our bonds. As far as policy making, when I was on the union executive board, we worked with administration to help create new policies for the district that were efficient and fair. As a school board member, I am responsible for the policies that govern our schools. This is a task that I don't take lightly. We need to always be aware of new trends and issues and be sure that we can create policies that govern those issues fairly and equitably. The move to an early start of the school year prompted discussion about year-round school. What are your thoughts on year-round school? As a parent, educator and school board member, I am a proponent of year-round schooling. My job is to provide my kids (and the 5,250 students within the Saline Area Schools) the ability to reach their maximum learning potential. The research and data support the positive educational effects of year-round schools. The "summer lag" is something that we work to overcome every fall when students come back to school. Year-round schools don't have this lag and the students continue their learning throughout the year, without the large drop off in the summer. With that said, it becomes a logistical issue for everyone involved. I believe this is an issue that we need to discuss with all stakeholders: students, staff and community members. Everyone's voice is critical in this decision-making process. Input and communication from all parties is essential to ensure we go in the direction that our community wants/needs. A lot of the most contentious issues the district has seen recently are offshoots of the so-called "culture war," whether it's Planned Parenthood's involvement with sex education curriculum, or including LGBTQ students in the district's bullying policy. How will your religious beliefs, or lack there of, inform and influence your policy making? Very simply put, my beliefs won't affect this in any way. Serving the students and supporting the community is my role as a trustee on the Saline Area Schools Board. This being the case, it's my job/duty to fully support every one of the 5,250 students enrolled in our district. While I may or may not agree with some issues and/or ideas, it's the ability to look past those and see that we need to provide a safe, quality, educational experience for all children and staff. Supporting everyone and creating a positive atmosphere for all is my passion. The great thing about our board now is that we can all speak our mind, agree or disagree, and make a collective decision that's in the best interest of our children. I look forward to continuing that into the future. Scott HummelSaline School Board Election 2018Saline Area SchoolsView the discussion thread. Tran Longmoore Tran Longmoore is a veteran community journalist. He is founder and owner of TheSalinePost.com. He is co-publisher of The Saline Post weekly newspaper. Email him at [email protected] or call him at 734-272-6294. Follow the author on or visit Personal Blog


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Today I am gonna talk about the site which is a trendsetter of this PTC era, which is nothing but Neobux. So, in this neobux review, I will share with you more about Neobux strategies.
Note: This post was originally published on November 13, 2015, and was last updated on February 21, 2019. And I have stopped using Paid To Click sites, as I found Affiliate Marketing a better option.
What's Neobux?
Neobux is the most legit PTC site. It was started in the year 2007 and now they are currently celebrating their 11th successful anniversary. You should use Neobux to get paid for viewing ads. In this Neobux review, I will cover up the Neobux strategy, which will explain how to make money from home with Neobux.
Features of Neobux:
- Payouts on time
- Anti-cheat protection
- Only one account per household
- Guaranteed standard ads
Neobux Membership :
Neobux offers various types of paying ads. Depending upon your membership the value of paying ad varies.
When you sign up, you will be a standard member. For example, A standard member earns $0.001 for the yellow colored standard ad. But if you upgrade to any other memberships such as Golden, Platinum, Ultimate, etc the amount you earn from the standard advertisement is higher.
The following table explains how much you earn for each membership.
Neobux Sign up:
Signing up under Neobux is so simple and I will help all the new users to do it easily. I request all the readers who want to sign up under Neobux to follow the simple instructions given below:
1) Go to Neobux website.
2) Once you visit the site, click" Register " in the top right corner of the Neobux Homepage.
3) Now, the Neobux registration page will open up.
4)Enter your new username, password, email, Skrill email or Neteller ID, birth year and verification code. Make sure you have the checkbox ticked and then click "Continue".
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- You can get a Neteller account here
5) You will receive your verification link to your email address.
6)Check your inbox and confirm it.
How to begin at Neobux?
Beginners may find it difficult to view ads.
So you can watch my tutorial on clicking ads here.
As soon as you register to Neobux, you won't be able to refer anyone for 15 days. During those 15 days, you will have to watch 100 ads. Only then you can earn from your referrals. So kindly keep in your mind that you must click ads for 15 days to be active on that site and make sure that allow direct referrals option is selected on the personal settings page.
Neobux Referrals:
There are two types of referral earnings in NEOBUX. They are:
1) Rented referrals and
2) Direct referrals
Renting referrals:
So who are rented referrals?
All users don't join Neobux using a referral link. If you have used my Neobux referral link, then you will be my direct referral. Neobux uses those users who did not join through referral link as rented referrals.
You can start referring referrals once you save $0.6. If you are not able to maintain your patience you can use your payment processors to rent referrals. Note that while you save $0.6, you would have 600 Neopoints in your account. You will have to use these points wisely.
There are also some limits for rented referrals based on memberships. You can check that below.
Neobux Recycle Strategy:
Just purchasing rented referrals will not get your work done.
You must recycle your rented referrals whenever they are inactive. Whenever the average of your rented referrals falls low, you will have to recycle them. This is essential because the referral has gone on vacation. So he won't be able to view ads. Thus, this will lead you to a loss for the particular referral. Hence, recycle them. It costs $0.07 or 93 Neopoints.
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Neobux Expired Referrals:
You may now think that letting a referral expire will not lead you to a loss instead of spending $0.07 and recycling them. But here your strategy won't work because when you let your referral expire you will get a fine of $0.02. Hence, it is not advisable to expire rented referrals.
Neobux Autopay Strategy:
Autopay is a great feature available in Neobux. This is a simplified form of extending your rented referral. This will give you a flat 15% discount on extending referrals.Autopay is nothing but when a rented referral is active on that day, then he will be paid for that day and extended.
The special feature of Autopay is that the referral will be paid only if he clicks the 4 fixed advertisements for that day. Thus, this feature will save you money and help you identify the inactive referrals.
To enable Autopay, go to Rented referrals and click on "Autopay" to make it green, which will notify you that Autopay feature is enabled. The following picture displays the autopay price based on the number of referrals you have.
Neobux Auto renew Strategy:
Auto renew is another great feature available in Neobux. This will definitely reduce your work. You can set the number of days the referral has to be extended and the least number of days left before the referral gets expired.
To enable Autorenew, go to Rented referrals page and select Auto renew. It will request you the time period, which is the number of days before the expiration of the referral.
Keep upgrading on Neobux:
Our ultimate aim is to become an ultimate member in Neobux. So the next target for the standard member is to move to Golden member, so keep saving money and save it to $90, which is the amount required for Golden member subscription for one year.
Neobux Direct referrals:
Direct referrals are the most profitable, you need not pay them anything. But it slightly difficult to get direct referrals. But, don't worry, I have got an excellent resource for you to get neobux direct referrals.
Payment Proof:
I have attached a payment proof for Neobux through Payza. Kindly check it out. This proves that it is not a scam site.
You can check all my Neobux Payment Proofs here.
Beware of scam sites:
There are a lot of scam sites on the internet that makes fake promises. They try to convince you saying that they will multiply your investment by many times. But they are false. I recommend you to go through all reviews on the internet for payment proofs before joining any new PTC site.
My Review and Ratings for Neobux:
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Neobux Review Summary
Neobux is a simple website to start earning online. This is the place where I began my online income. The payouts will be made instantly. Thus, it is a legit PTC site.
What's your experience with PTC sites?
I have seen some good and scam PTC sites. I have shared the payment proof in this post for Neobux, which is proof that it is a legit site. If you have joined any PTC site, share your experience with me in the comments section.
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'Look at your class, now this, now back to your class, now back to this. You are not this class – but you could be with the new custom D&D class rules from Old Spice'
Male grooming company Old Spice has developed quite the reputation over the years. The brand's stunts include campaigns such as "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like", releasing a full length film known as The Invisible World, as well as the time Terry Crews played a set of drums using just his muscles.
Previous Old Spice ads have demonstrated the brand's flair for creativity
In Old Spice's portfolio of well received ads, the brand has shown time and time again the importance of placing a strong emphasis on entertaining content as a method of driving brand awareness, and capturing the attention of prospective customers.
In more recent times, Old Spice continues to add to their long line of content marketing efforts with the release of a brand new fully playable class for classic Role Playing Game – Dungeons & Dragons.
Download this new Old Spice Gentleman Class for the greatest role playing game of all time, which we cannot mention for legal reasons, to fulfill that fantasy dream you have always had since reading this post. https://t.co/sz1D2hMMm9 pic.twitter.com/f7KsKE6aiQ
— Old Spice (@OldSpice) February 7, 2018
The new class, known as "The Gentleman", is based loosely off of the over-the-top persona embodied in the Old Spice ads by Isaiah Mustafa.
Equipped with comedic abilities such as the power to heal allies with the mysteriously pleasing scent of Old Spice products, the class is also able to magically make a horse appear underneath the user at will – just like in the ads.
Announced via Twitter, the rules for the new class can be downloaded here, in a highly-detailed, well illustrated, four-sheet PDF file.
The classes description reads "[The Gentleman] is able to rise above any challenge and inspire their companions to greater feats, all in the name of selling more Old Spice deodorant than Old Spice is already selling."
Equipped with a dapper suit that allows the user to dodge attacks, the Gentlemen is a fun to play class that is based around subverting the rules of the game and undermining the DM's decisions to the players enjoyment.
Now there may be some of you who are wondering – why is a deodorant brand such as Old Spice dabbling in D&D?
Well, simply put, there is lot of crossover between the audiences of the two brands, who both seem to attract a young, predominantly male audience and based on this fact, it makes perfect sense for Old Spice to cross over into the tabletop realm.
Furthermore, there are also links within this campaign to the work of rival deodorant brand, Lynx/Axe, who in the past have tapped into the male sex drive, by positioning their product as one that can take an average man and turn him into one that will be desired by women.
As marketing guru Seth Godin explains, "don't find customers for your products, find products for your customers" going on to add "people do not buy products and services, they buy relations, stories and magic".
And in terms of story, you have to hand it to Old Spice, there isn't another deodorant company out there willing to market themselves by creating a feature length film, or a new D&D class.
It has been proven by competitors such as Lynx/Axe, that selling 'the ability to appeal to the opposite sex' is in as high a demand as ever. And selling sexuality is exactly what Old Spice does well.
By creating Dungeons & Dragons content, Old Spice is showing a deep understanding of the evolving market place, which allows the brand to hone in on hyper niche segments of their predominantly male demographic.
As the current zeitgeist evolves going forward, expect to see brands from all industries changing up their marketing tactics to maximise sales and brand relevance.
Do you know of any other examples of a company embracing new, niche audiences? If so, we'd love to hear it. Leave us a comment down below and get the conversation started!


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Northern California Chapter of the GCSAA Hosts Tournament at Sonoma Golf Club
(Sonoma, CA) - The 2012 Clifford & Myrtle Wagoner Scholarship & Research Fundraising Tournament is set for July 2 at Sonoma Golf Club. Hosted by the Northern California Chapter of the GCSAA, the event benefits turfgrass research and scholarships.
The tournament, which includes breakfast, boxed lunch, post-round hors d'oeuvre reception and silent auction, is open to golf course superintendents, turfcare representatives and allied golf industry professionals. Registration is set for 7:30 a.m. with a 9:00 a.m. shotgun start (played in a 4-person team, two-person better ball format). Entry fee is $125.00 per player, or $450.00 per foursome. For non-golfers who want to support the cause and enjoy lunch, an hors d'oeuvre reception and auction activities only, that option is available.
The silent auction will include an array of interesting items including tickets to major sporting events, golf equipment, autographed sports memorabilia, rounds of golf at top-ranked Northern California golf courses plus stay & play golf packages.
"Our association continues to support turfgrass research projects and scholarship opportunities for those in need," stated GCSANC President Rodney Muller, "and this year five worthy individuals are receiving scholarships. We will also make a donation to the California Turfgrass & Landscape Foundation (CT&LF) to help support the research work of Dr. James Baird being conducted in Northern California." Dr. Baird is a highly respected turfgrass specialist with the University of California, Riverside.
Now in its fifth year, the fundraising tournament and auction continues to be a popular event amongst golf course superintendents and suppliers. It was founded in tribute to GCSANC Past President Clifford Wagoner, and his wife, Myrtle, both long-time supporters of the Northern California Chapter of the GCSAA. The 2012 Clifford & Myrtle Wagoner Scholarship & Research Fundraising Tournament has the sponsorship support of Mid Cal Tractor and John Deere.
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