Hope the weekend has got you recharged for this week.

Here’s something exciting to share to help take away those Monday blues lurking around.

Singapore’s National Swimmer Joseph Schooling has made his greatest achievement – A stunning victory over Ryan Lochte. He has done Singapore proud indeed.

The 17 year old swift pass American star Ryan Lochte in the 100-metre Butterfly(long course) final at the Speedo Sectional Championships in Florida last Friday.

Joseph refused to be carry away by his win and commented that Ryan seem tired from training and was in mid-season form.

Despite his victorious win, Joseph Schooling displayed good sportsmanship and was humbled by the experience.

An inspiration to us all.

With Active Kickboxing Fitness, combining hand-eye coordination, core control and cathartic moves are achieved with training. It is an excellent total body workout which helps in strength and conditioning.

Few Olympic swimmers have claimed that incorporating kickboxing as part of their workout routine has helped enhance their performance in swimming.

Should you need more information about Active Kickboxing Fitness Sessions, kindly contact:

Name: Jason Lim

Phone: +65-90921358

Email: info@activered.sg

Website: www.activered.sg

To find out more about Active Red, read about us here.

To choose an Active Kickboxing Programme, read about our different Kickboxing Programmes here.

Book your introductory workshop at Active Schedules.

To be a Certified Active Kickboxing Fitness Trainer, click on WAKO logo below:

Remember to follow us on facebook at:

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“Join” Active Red Facebook Group

For more info on WAKO, read about WAKO here.

To be updated on WAKO Singapore activities, join WAKO Kickboxing Singapore at:

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There are many aspects to a well balanced diet and one important area would be incorporating fibre.

Dietary fibre is a carbohydrate, also known as roughage or bulk, and is commonly classified into two groups: Soluble fibre, which dissolves in water and insoluble fibre, which doesn’t, combined they are called total fibre.

Fibre comes from plants, vegetables and grains, which the body can’t fully absorb or digest; it passes though your digestive system fairly intact.

While fibre isn’t broken down and absorbed like other food components such as proteins, carbohydrates and fats, it has a very important role in maintaining health.

(Credits: Hello Magazine)

Best known for its ability to help maintain bowel integrity, fibre can provide other health benefits such as reducing the low-density lipoprotein (bad cholesterol) levels that are responsible for the high blood pressure that causes cardiovascular disease.

To receive the greatest health benefits of fibre, eat a wide variety of each, as the amount of each fibre type varies in different foods.

• Start your day with a high fibre breakfast. Choose cereals like oats, bran or whole gains.
• Choose whole grains. Buy brown rice instead of white, this also applies to pasta. Choose whole wheat bread; make sure you read the ingredients as some bread companies still add white flour to their “whole wheat” bread.
• Eat more beans, peas and legumes.
• Snack on, fruit, nuts and seeds.
• Add vegetables to every meal.

• Helps maintain a healthy weight.
• Helps control blood sugar levels.
• Lowers cholesterol.
• Helps lower the risk of colon diseases.
• Regulate bowl movements.
• Helps lower the risk of type two diabetes and heart disease.

To find out how our affable Qualified Dietician can help kickstart a healthy diet, kindly contact:

Name: Jason Lim

Phone: +65-90921358

Email: info@activered.sg

Website: www.activered.sg

To find out more about Active Red, read about us here.

To choose an Active Kickboxing Programme, read about our different Kickboxing Programmes here.

Book your introductory workshop at Active Schedules.

To be a Certified Active Kickboxing Fitness Trainer, click on WAKO logo below:

Remember to follow us on facebook at:

“Like” Active Red Facebook Page

“Join” Active Red Facebook Group

For more info on WAKO, read about WAKO here.

To be updated on WAKO Singapore activities, join WAKO Kickboxing Singapore at:

“Like” WAKO Kickboxing Singapore Facebook Page

See more here

and detail photos here

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Well, join in for a session of Active Kickboxing at Active Red!

Awesome session of Active Kickboxing on a Friday night and all ladies had a fun workout before kicking into the weekend.

Head over to our Facebook page for more!

For those of you who are interested join our Active Kickboxing Programmes at Active Studio, kindly contact:

Name: Jason

Phone: +65-90921358

Email: info@activered.sg

Website: www.activered.sg

To choose an Active Kickboxing Programme, read about our different Kickboxing Programmes here.

To find out more about Active Red, read about us here.

Book your complimentary trial/intro class at Active Schedules.

Remember to follow us on facebook at:

“Like” Active Red Facebook Page

“Join” Active Red Facebook Group

For more info on WAKO, read about WAKO here.

To be updated on WAKO Singapore activities, join WAKO Kickboxing Singapore at:

“Like” WAKO Kickboxing Singapore Facebook Page

Hope everyone is having an awesome start to the weekend.

Active Kickboxing Fitness kicked off to an awesome start at Yio Chu Kang CC on Thursday.

Exclusively targeted for women, everyone had fun with lots of laughter and a fun filled killer total body workout!

More photos here from our Facebook page!

Keen to join in the fun?

Click here for a full list of other Community Centre offering Active Kickboxing Fitness near your area!

For those of you who prefer to join our Active Kickboxing Programmes at Active Studio, kindly contact:

Name: Jason

Phone: +65-90921358

Email: info@activered.sg

Website: www.activered.sg

To choose an Active Kickboxing Programme, read about our different Kickboxing Programmes here.

To find out more about Active Red, read about us here.

Book your complimentary trial/intro class at Active Schedules.

Remember to follow us on facebook at:

“Like” Active Red Facebook Page

“Join” Active Red Facebook Group

For more info on WAKO, read about WAKO here.

To be updated on WAKO Singapore activities, join WAKO Kickboxing Singapore at:

“Like” WAKO Kickboxing Singapore Facebook Page

How did you spend your last weekend?

Hope it was a meaningful one!

For some, people gathered and watch awesome live Taekwondo action at NTU Taekwondo Open Championship 2013!  which took place on 9th and 10th March 2013 (Saturday and Sunday).

Keen to take up kickboxing but would love a location that’s near your home?

Well, good news for the residents in Bishan or for those who live near the area!

We are having new classes at Bishan Community Centre!

Right in the heart of Bishan, just a close 5 minutes walk from the MRT and Bus Interchange!

The details are:

NEW INTAKE FOR:

Venue: Bishan Community Club

Date: 18-Mar-13 to 06-Apr-13

Time:  07:30 PM – 09:00 PM

Hurry on now, 6 Slots Left!

MAY INTAKE

Venue: Bishan Community Club

Date: 13-May-13 to 01-Jul-13

Time:  07:30 PM – 09:00 PM

17 Slots Available! 

The ladies having fun at Active Kickboxing at Bishan CC!

Want to experience the Active Red difference?

What are you waiting for??

Book your slots today!

To register for these classes, log on to ONE PA. Go to ‘Search” and type in Active Kickboxing! It will bring you to the registration page!

See you all in class! 

For those of you who prefer to join our Active Kickboxing Programmes at Active Studio, kindly contact:

Name: Jason

Phone: +65-90921358

Email: info@activered.sg

Website: www.activered.sg

To choose an Active Kickboxing Programme, read about our different Kickboxing Programmes here.

To find out more about Active Red, read about us here.

Book your complimentary trial/intro class at Active Schedules.

Remember to follow us on facebook at:

“Like” Active Red Facebook Page

“Join” Active Red Facebook Group

For more info on WAKO, read about WAKO here.

To be updated on WAKO Singapore activities, join WAKO Kickboxing Singapore at:

“Like” WAKO Kickboxing Singapore Facebook Page

Hope all of you have eased in into this week and the weekend is coming.

We’re sure most of you have enjoyed Active Kickboxing Fitness Classes!

Some of you might even be interested to become an Active Kickboxing Fitness Trainer.

Missed our 1st seminar of the year earlier this month?

Fret not!

Active Red will be running its 5th batch and 2nd session for 2013 in May 2013!

For those of you want to find out more about this seminar, read what our pioner graduate, Daven Tan has to say about this seminar…

“Thank you very much for conducting the certification seminar! It’s really beneficial to me, be it as a fitness trainer or an exercise enthusiast. I am looking forward in applying what I have learned in my client’s fitness training.

As a fitness trainer, I have always been finding ways to improve my knowledge and skills, in order to add new elements to my clients’ fitness training, making their training more fun and more effective. I came across Active Red website and was excited to know that they are the Singapore representative of WAKO (World Association of Kickboxing Organizations) and is conducting Kickboxing Fitness Trainer course! I thought this was a good chance for me to learn and get accredited by WAKO. This course is unique as it not only teaches you kickboxing techniques, but also incorporating fitness concept, which is a perfect combination! Presenters Lester and Jason had conducted the course in a very practical and fun way which makes it easy for me to absorb the information. It’s really great to have attended this course and I can’t wait to apply it on my next client session!”

Introduction

With Kickboxing increasingly gaining popularity as an alternative or enhancement to existing fitness workouts, Active Red is proud to introduce its flagship ACTIVE KICKBOXING FITNESS TRAINING SYSTEM – an exclusive fitness workout that is both fun and result oriented!

Having removed the fight element, ACTIVE KICKBOXING FITNESS TRAINING is one of the most popular Kickboxing Fitness Training in Singapore today – over 10,000 clients have enjoyed Active Red’s flagship programme; and we are still growing!

About the Course

Due to overwhelming response, a special open invitation is exteneded to anyone who has a passion for Kickboxing, Fitness and people!

Active Kickboxing professionals will hand over the art and science of Kickboxing Fitness Training, perfected from 5,000 hours of padwork foundation training and over 20 combined years of martial arts’ experience.

Through powerful, concise and systematictotal body workout systems, these kickboxing skills will help you take your clients to a higher level of physical and mental conditioning.

Accreditation

Active Kickboxing Fitness Training System is accredited by THE WORLD ASSOCIATION OF KICKBOXING ORGANISATIONS (WAKO) – the sole governing body for the Kickboxing sport in the world.

Being an internationally accredited Active Kickboxing Fitness Trainer, the skills and knowledge acquired would be able to:

• For new professionals - get you started on a career in fitness.
• For existing professional - further enhance your existing training programmes and systems.

Clients will definitely feel secure and safe in the hands of an internationally-accredited Kickboxing Trainer.

Who is it for?

This course is designed specifically for Personal Trainers and Fitness Instructors who are highly motivated and constantly looking for new and exciting ways to keep their training sessions varied, interesting, motivated and result oriented. This course will enable you to add variety to your personal training session. This course is also an excellent stepping stone for individuals seeking a career in the fun and exciting health & fitness industry.

Space is limited – only 10 slots available.

Course Outline

• Equipment types and usage
• Professionalism in Personal Training Sessions
• Kickboxing Techniques
• Kickboxing Footwork
• 5 Major Padwork Systems
• Proven Kickboxing Drills and Combination
• Technique Correction
• Duty of Care
• …. and much more

Venue

Active Studio @ Atlas Chiropractic,

545 Orchard Road,

#05-11,

Far East Shopping Centre,

Singapore 238882.

(Next to Hilton Hotel)

Date:

26th May 2013 (Sunday)

Time:

9.00 am – 7.00 pm

Course Presenters

Jason Lim

Director and Senior Kickboxing/Fitness Trainer, Active Red

Singapore Representative for World Association of Kickboxing Organisations (WAKO)

Lester Oei

Senior Kickboxing Trainer, Active Red

Level 4 WAKO Accredited Active Kickboxing Fitness Trainer.

Course Fee

This course consists:

• 1-day Trainer Certification Seminar
• International WAKO Accreditation
• Course Manual
• Active Kickboxing Fitness T-shirt…. and much more

 All for only SGD$700!

Valuable information

With strong support from clients and friends, Active Red has experience positive growth and expansion in 2011. In 2013, Active Red is optimistic about experiencing further growth, hence employment opportunities and course subsidies are abound. Contact us to find out more.

Register/Contact

Take your career the next level. Get certified today! To register for this seminar or for more information, please contact Jason @ 90921358 or email at jason@activered.sg

Self-interested critics have been incessantly arguing the media regulation plans are designed to shutdown a hostile media and are an attack on free speech. Andrew Bolt chews at this issue like a dog after its own fleas.

Bolta has him pegged “What makes this academic’s airy dismissal even more extraordinary is that he doesn’t include himself as one with a self interest in free speech.:

Martin Hirst

Associate Professor Journalism & Media at Deakin University

Martin Hirst is a member of the journalists’ union, the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance.

Witness how debased is our culture that even media professors cheer the muzzles put on the “dogs” of the press.

Hirst shames his profession as an academic and journalist. In my opinion, if I may still hold one.

UPDATE

Yet when the US Government allegedly puts Hirst on its watch list for being such a vehement opponent of its war on terror, hear him complain about then “trying to shut me up”:

Free speech for him, but not for you.

Is he is of the far Left, by any chance? A Trot? ” … video at the link

Update from IPA: Late yesterday afternoon, the Gillard Government announced new legislation to create an overarching media censorship and licensing regime, and bring “government sanctioned journalism” to Australia.

We are on the verge of having the Federal Government dictating what we can and cannot read, and what we can and cannot think.

The brainchild of Senator Stephen Conroy,  the man who said he had the power to make telecom bosses wear red underpants on their head, tried to ban the Bolt Report from being aired, said that the Federal Government should be “going to war” against News Limited, and  wanted to censor the internet, this proposal is an unprecedented and historic attack on freedom of speech in Australia.

Outside of wartime, no Australian Government has ever come even close to considering restrictions of this magnitude. Together with upcoming changes to our “anti-discrimination laws”, if passed, they represent an end to freedom of speech as we know it. This is not an exaggeration. This is just fact.

Freedom of speech is on life support. We can stop this. But we must act fast. We need to take action TODAY.

There are three main parts to this proposal. Each of them is bad on its own, but together, they spell disaster.

First: It sets up a licensing scheme, granting basic journalistic rights and protections only to those who sign up to a “regulated press standards body”. Those who sign up will be rewarded by the government, through things such as “exemptions from privacy legislation”. Those who don’t will lose these same protections “vital to the capacity of journalists to do their job”.

Second: These bodies will be overseen by a powerful taxpayer-funded super-regulator with a title straight out of Orwell: “The Public Interest Media Advocate”. Whose interest do you think this government-appointed super-regulator will really be advocating? (hint: it won’t be yours or mine!).

Third: A new “public interest” test will be applied for media ownership – and it’s pretty clear: “public interest test” means “political interest test” and will be used by the government “to punish outlets they don’t like.” This is a desire to punish outlets they don’t like, and prevent freedom-oriented media from flourishing.

But that’s not all.

In a further attack on democracy, Senator Conroy will be presenting the Bill to Parliament on Thursday – and is demanding it be passed next week. That’s right: no time for scrutiny, no time for debate, no time for MP’s to even thoroughly read or understand the bill. Sound familiar?

Former Press Council Head Professor Flint compared this to “Soviet regimes” saying “It is dangerous … it will give the government a power it should never have, the power to determine the content of the press.”  News Limited Chief Executive Kim Williams said “This government will go down in history as the first Australian government outside of wartime to attack freedom of speech by seeking to introduce a regime which effectively institutes government sanctioned journalism” and that it “removes the capacity of journalists to do their job – it is a not-too-sophisticated endeavour to gag the media” Even traditionally pro-Government Fairfax CEO Grey Hywood said ” We can’t see the purpose of further regulation of news publications.”

We can stop this. The bill is not yet guaranteed passage through parliament. They do not have the votes – yet.

If enough Australians contact their MP’s and the cross-benchers, we WILL prevail.

We have set up an easy-to-use online action portal at www.freespeechaustralia.com where you can contact not just your MP, not just your senator, but also all the cross-benchers and DEMAND they oppose this outrageous proposal.

Please, from the bottom of my heart I beg you: take action now – before it is too late. Every message sent WILL make a difference. 

tom, I can not help but think about the legacy of the brave men and women who made the supreme sacrifice for us. They paid for our freedom in blood. Did they make the ultimate sacrifice to have a country where the government dictates what we can and can not read or think? Is this what they really bled for? Is this why they fought and died?

Freedom is not just a buzzword. It is not an empty slogan. It isn’t a word to be thrown around without meaning. It is something at the core of what we stand for – or used to.

Freedom was the reason we were so proud to call ourselves Australians. Freedom was the reason my grandparents fled the oppression of Soviet Union to move here. Freedom was who we were.

Don’t let them take it away from us.

Visit www.freespeechaustralia.com and fight back.

PS: We need to get this message out to as many people as possible. Every dollar is another 100 people. You can help this campaign here.

Chase those blues away with a trip to the gym for that awesome workout you won’t regret to after.

Active Red conducts our award winning Active Kickboxing Fitness classes at 3 heartland locations. Click here or image below to find out more and where exactly!

As for fitness enthusiasts who are interested in our Active Kickboxing Fitness classes, we conduct classes at our Active Studio too!

Experience Active Red’s Kickboxing difference in a 1-hour introductory workshop at only $35 per session per person.

When your sign up for our package, this fee will be waived off – your introductory workshop will be considered as the 1st session of your package (works out to be $22 per session for adult package).

Introductory workshops are only held every Friday at 7pm.

As of 1st April 2013, Active Red will be revising studio class prices/packages. More details will be known at a later date.

Sign up now before April to enjoy our current rates! 

Any further inquires , kindly contact:

Name: Jason Lim

Phone: +65-90921358

Email: info@activered.sg

Website: www.activered.sg

To find out more about Active Red, read about us here.

To choose an Active Kickboxing Programme, read about our different Kickboxing Programmes here.

Book your introductory workshop at Active Schedules.

To be a Certified Active Kickboxing Fitness Trainer, click on WAKO logo below:

Remember to follow us on facebook at:

“Like” Active Red Facebook Page

“Join” Active Red Facebook Group

For more info on WAKO, read about WAKO here.

To be updated on WAKO Singapore activities, join WAKO Kickboxing Singapore at:

“Like” WAKO Kickboxing Singapore Facebook Page

Over the week, Active Red headed down to CHIJ St. Theresa Convent for the final session of cardio kickboxing. Enthusiastic group of secondary 1 school students who had a great session of fun workout!

To find out how Active Red can add value to your event with our Active Kickboxing Fitness Sessions, kindly contact:

Name: Jason Lim

Phone: +65-90921358

Email: info@activered.sg

Website: www.activered.sg

To find out more about Active Red, read about us here.

To choose an Active Kickboxing Programme, read about our different Kickboxing Programmes here.

Book your introductory workshop at Active Schedules.

To be a Certified Active Kickboxing Fitness Trainer, click on WAKO logo below:

Remember to follow us on facebook at:

“Like” Active Red Facebook Page

“Join” Active Red Facebook Group

For more info on WAKO, read about WAKO here.

To be updated on WAKO Singapore activities, join WAKO Kickboxing Singapore at:

“Like” WAKO Kickboxing Singapore Facebook Page

Hope the weekend has been awesome so far.

This week’s trainer spotlight, we have Alex Chen.

Alex is senior trainer at Active Red and if you need someone that will push you through a grilling workout, yes it’ll be Alex!

Having a vast experience in the fitness industry, Alex is well experienced in group exercises like Aerobics, Aqua Aerobics as well as Active Kickboxing. Always encouraging, his spontaneous approach to fitness would make you want to push through that workout and feel good about yourself.

You’ll be in good hands too if you were to need help with nutritional tips, Alex believes in empowering his clients from all walks of life to take charge of their own well-being.

Check out Alex’s full profile here.

Stay tuned for next week’s post as we introduce more trainers!

To join Active team, drop us an email at info@activered.sg with your resume and profile. We’ll get back to you as soon as we can!

To find out how our Active Red trainers can help you kickstart a healthy lifestyle , kindly contact:

Name: Jason Lim

Phone: +65-90921358

Email: info@activered.sg

Website: www.activered.sg

To find out more about Active Red, read about us here.

To choose an Active Kickboxing Programme, read about our different Kickboxing Programmes here.

Book your introductory workshop at Active Schedules.

To be a Certified Active Kickboxing Fitness Trainer, click on WAKO logo below:

Remember to follow us on facebook at:

“Like” Active Red Facebook Page

“Join” Active Red Facebook Group

For more info on WAKO, read about WAKO here.

To be updated on WAKO Singapore activities, join WAKO Kickboxing Singapore at:

“Like” WAKO Kickboxing Singapore Facebook Page

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Bruce Mackenzie – CEO Holmesglen

The polytech movement gathers pace

Encouraged by remarks by the Commonwealth minister that he’s looking afresh at tertiary “inter-connectedness”, five tertiary institutions* are proposing a national network that brings together the strengths of TAFE and higher education traditions, enabling degrees to be studied initially at TAFE institute campuses in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. Students would  be able to study degrees in face-to-face, online or blended modes, with extra support depending on their needs and requirements of the course.….[READ MORE]….

Teaching only roles on the rise

The number of teaching-only academics is expected to rise markedly as industrial relations in the sector responds to myriad pressures for change in the traditional academic role.  Author of a new report on the topic, Belinda Probert  (La Trobe University) points to a shift in attitude by the academic union, the appetite for more teaching academics on the part of university managers and the expiry of many enterprise agreements yet to make provision for these roles….[READ MORE]….

NSW to “lift bar” for teacher training

Student teachers  in NSW will sit mandatory literacy and numeracy tests before being allowed into classrooms, while only school leavers who score above 80 in three subjects will make it into university courses, as part  are part of  sweeping reforms designed to improve the quality of teachers in NSW (Great Teaching, Inspired Learning)….[READ MORE]….

Teacher training “at the crossroads”

Universities in Victoria have been accused by school principals of allowing teacher-trainees to graduate despite failing their final practice rounds in schools. For most student teachers, this is in the fourth year of their bachelor of education degree. Around Australia, school leaders and state governments have been highly critical of education faculties that lower entry standards to admit too many students and then fail to provide the training and classroom experience they need….[READ MORE]….

Too much regulation stifles innovation

Fred Hilmer (vice-chancellor of UNSW and chair of the Group of Eight) argues that the university sector is stifled by over-regulation.  Despite assurances to the contrary, the establishment of TEQSA has added “a bureaucratic overload to every university, regardless of its history,  standing or proven proven quality.”….[READ MORE]….

Regulatory reviews – various

The Higher Education Standards Panel, which advises and makes recommendations to the Commonwealth minister responsible for tertiary education and research on the Higher Education Standards Framework, has released draft course design and learning outcome standards for comment.  The panel has drafted seven standards on course design and ten on learning outcomes…..[READ MORE]….

Industrial action on agenda at Deakin

National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) members at Deakin have voted unanimously to prepare for protected industrial action if insufficient progress was made in negotiations by the end of March.  NTEU Victorian Secretary Dr Colin Long says that there had been little movement in the position taken by Deakin University management despite five months at the negotiating table….[READ MORE]….

Research project to help VET students achieve at uni

The University of Tasmania (UTAS) has been awarded $219,000 in funding, by the Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching, to lead new research into developing maths pathways for vocational education and training (VET) students to gain the skills required to succeed in their university courses….[READ MORE]….

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Six Australian unis in world top 100

5 March 3013 | The Times Higher Education Reputation Rankings have placed six Australian universities in the world’s top 100, based on the opinions of 17,000 professors from around the world. The University of Melbourne, at 39, once again came first among the Australians, moving up four places since last year. The University of NSW and Monash entered the top 100 for the first time, joining Australian National University (equal 42nd), Sydney (49) and the University of Queensland (71-80)….[READ MORE]….

AEI to cut 4 Asia posts

4 March 2013 | The Commonwealth government is cutting its education counsellor posts in Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore. The counsellors are part of the Australian Education International (AEI) network of education representatives who connect Australia’s billion-dollar education industry with overseas opportunities – smoothing regulation issues and assisting with student visa regulations….[READ MORE]….

Uni Sydney staff to strike

4 March 2013 | National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) members at the University of Sydney will strike for 24 hours Thursday 7 March over enterprise bargaining. NTEU branch president Michael Thomson accused university management of a lack of commitment to the bargaining process and foreshadowed further action if there’s no agreement by mid-March….[READ MORE]….

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Hang on…Australian R&D doesn’t punch above its weight

Merlin Crossley (University of New South Wales) tests the proposition that Australia punches above its weight in terms of global research, producing more than we might expect given our small population.

A cracking recent paper from the office of the Chief Scientist Ian Chubb demonstrates that we are behind our main research partners, Europe and America. The citation analysis is convincing and the results argue for urgent policy action.

We have appeared to “punch above our weight” primarily because the developing world – Asia, South America, India, Africa and the former Soviet Republic – currently punches below its weight.

But times are changing and Asia is moving up. Australia is faced with the choice of falling behind or taking steps to keep pace with the growing prosperity in our region.

It is clear the Chief Scientist’s office is working hard to make sure our nation makes the right choice.

National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) members at Deakin have voted unanimously to prepare for protected industrial action if insufficient progress was made in negotiations by the end of March.

NTEU Victorian Secretary Dr Colin Long says that there had been little movement in the position taken by Deakin University management despite five months at the negotiating table.

By its own admissions, Deakin University is the most profitable in Victoria. Last financial year, it boasted a $60 million surplus, $22 million greater than budgeted, which the Vice-Chancellor attributed to ‘underspends’ on salaries, research, buildings and grounds costs.  Despite this enviable position, the university refuses to table a salary offer.  Not surprisingly, members think investment in staff should be a priority.

Long said that university management was taking an equally unfriendly approach to staff conditions.

Despite the copious evidence we’re presented, university management won’t commit to limiting academic workloads in any meaningful way, citing the need for workplace ‘flexibility’, such a tired old chestnut. Management wants staff to work unsocial hours with no compensation, to increase workloads and to remove the job security protections contained in the existing collective agreement.

Yes to holidays, yes to no homework and yes to more sleep!

Let’s just stop there for a moment.

Continue to stay active with a fun session of kickboxing during this March holidays.

Active Red will be conducting a 2 hour Active Kickboxing workshop happening on 16th and 17th March(Saturday and Sunday)!!

It will be a fun packed 2 hours of cardio, punches and kicks and a good time and activity to do with your friends or even family.

Perfect for females and full-time students!

Refreshments will be provided as well!

Workshop details:

Date: 16th,17th March (Saturday and Sunday)

Time: 12pm (Saturday), 1pm (Sunday)

Venue: Active Red Studio

Attire:

• Tshirt
• Shorts or track pants
• Sport shoes are optional as we recommended doing the workshop barefooted

Cost: $35.00/pax

Hurry now, only 10 slots available!

*Note: Workshop will kick off only on date when min. of 8 attendees has been reached.

Any further inquires , kindly contact:

Name: Jason Lim

Phone: +65-90921358

Email: info@activered.sg

Website: www.activered.sg

To find out more about Active Red, read about us here.

To choose an Active Kickboxing Programme, read about our different Kickboxing Programmes here.

Book your introductory workshop at Active Schedules.

To be a Certified Active Kickboxing Fitness Trainer, click on WAKO logo below:

Remember to follow us on facebook at:

“Like” Active Red Facebook Page

“Join” Active Red Facebook Group

For more info on WAKO, read about WAKO here.

To be updated on WAKO Singapore activities, join WAKO Kickboxing Singapore at:

“Like” WAKO Kickboxing Singapore Facebook Page

Hope the week has been awesome for you!

Fancy watching a live Taekwondo championship?

Well, you’ll be in for a treat as Active Red is pleased to sponsor NTU Taekwondo Open Championship 2013!

We are pleased to be sponsoring Active Red Best Sportmanship Award to an individual who would display an all round sportsmanship during the event.

The NTU Taekwondo Club will be hosting the 2013 NTU Taekwondo Open Championship at the NTU Sports & Recreation Centre .

With the good support from the Singapore Taekwondo Federation, this premier event will feature the 11 tertiary institutions and invited Junior colleges with almost 600 participants in total.

In addition to the Sparring and Pattern competition, the 2013 edition will feature for the first time, the Team sparring event. Recently featured at the recent MOOTO TKD championship, it will be an exciting addition to the already competitive program.

The event details are as follows:

Date: 9th and 10th March 2013

Day: Saturday and Sunday

Time: 9am 

Venue: Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Sports and Recreational Centre (SRC)

To find out how Active Red can add value to your event with our Active Kickboxing Fitness Sessions, kindly contact:

Name: Jason Lim

Phone: +65-90921358

Email: info@activered.sg

Website: www.activered.sg

To find out more about Active Red, read about us here.

To choose an Active Kickboxing Programme, read about our different Kickboxing Programmes here.

Book your introductory workshop at Active Schedules.

To be a Certified Active Kickboxing Fitness Trainer, click on WAKO logo below:

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It was a good seminar where the participants learnt the basics of how to conduct a class, proper techniques of punches and kicks and exchange fitness pointers among each other.

Click here for more photos!

Any further inquires , kindly contact:

Name: Jason Lim

Phone: +65-90921358

Email: info@activered.sg

Website: www.activered.sg

To find out more about Active Red, read about us here.

To choose an Active Kickboxing Programme, read about our different Kickboxing Programmes here.

Book your introductory workshop at Active Schedules.

To be a Certified Active Kickboxing Fitness Trainer, click on WAKO logo below:

Remember to follow us on facebook at:

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For more info on WAKO, read about WAKO here.

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Hope the Monday blues are gone by now.

For the month of March, Active Red are giving away free Active Red Tshirts when you sign up for Active Kickboxing Classes at our studio!

Hurry and sign up now!

Any further inquires , kindly contact:

Name: Jason Lim

Phone: +65-90921358

Email: info@activered.sg

Website: www.activered.sg

To find out more about Active Red, read about us here.

To choose an Active Kickboxing Programme, read about our different Kickboxing Programmes here.

Book your introductory workshop at Active Schedules.

To be a Certified Active Kickboxing Fitness Trainer, click on WAKO logo below:

Remember to follow us on facebook at:

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For more info on WAKO, read about WAKO here.

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By Austin Fisher

Experimental band Animal Collective will perform at the Midland Theatre in Kansas City, Mo. on Thursday, March 21 with fellow Baltimore musician Dan Deacon.

Animal Collective recently performed at the Big Day Out music festival in Australia. Before coming to the Midland, they will stop by The Pageant in St. Louis, First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minn. and Orpheum Theatre in Madison, Wis., all part of an international tour that extends into the summer.

See the video for “Applesauce” from their 2012 album “Centipede Hz” below.

Looking for a workout that’s bound to burn lots of calories and yet fun at the same time?

Active Red conducts our award winning Active Kickboxing Fitness classes at 3 heartland locations. Click here or image below to find out more and where exactly!

Slots are filling up fast, so hurry on now!

As for fitness enthusiasts who are keen to find out what’s Active Kickboxing Fitness class all about, we have Introductory Active Kickboxing workshop every Fridays, 7pm conducted at our Active Studio.

As of March 2013 onwards, we have revised Introductory Active Kickboxing workshop to $35/pax.

See you there!

Any further inquires , kindly contact:

Name: Jason Lim

Phone: +65-90921358

Email: info@activered.sg

Website: www.activered.sg

To find out more about Active Red, read about us here.

To choose an Active Kickboxing Programme, read about our different Kickboxing Programmes here.

Book your introductory workshop at Active Schedules.

To be a Certified Active Kickboxing Fitness Trainer, click on WAKO logo below:

Remember to follow us on facebook at:

“Like” Active Red Facebook Page

“Join” Active Red Facebook Group

For more info on WAKO, read about WAKO here.

To be updated on WAKO Singapore activities, join WAKO Kickboxing Singapore at:

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Trust that you had an enjoyable weekend and ready to start the new week fresh!

In the past week, Active Red had an enjoyable power packed fun day of Cardio Kickboxing firstly at CHIJ St. Theresa Convent for the second time around and everyone had fun!

The students even went on to a stand off battle!

Head over here for more photos.

Next up, we headed down to Damai Secondary School and spent the afternoon with the teaching staff as they punch and sweat it out during an awesome session of Cardio Kickboxing.

Head over here for more photos!

To find out how Active Red can add value to your school event with our Active Kickboxing Fitness Sessions, kindly contact:

Name: Jason Lim

Phone: +65-90921358

Email: info@activered.sg

Website: www.activered.sg

To find out more about Active Red, read about us here.

To choose an Active Kickboxing Programme, read about our different Kickboxing Programmes here.

Book your introductory workshop at Active Schedules.

To be a Certified Active Kickboxing Fitness Trainer, click on WAKO logo below:

Remember to follow us on facebook at:

“Like” Active Red Facebook Page

“Join” Active Red Facebook Group

For more info on WAKO, read about WAKO here.

To be updated on WAKO Singapore activities, join WAKO Kickboxing Singapore at:

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These days, there are lots of choices for gyms all around Singapore.

Big fitness companies like we all are familiar with and for those who actually prefer a cosy gym with no fear of crowds.

The Gym at Orchard might just be perfect for you!

The Gym at Orchard is designed to provide a discreet, friendly and exclusive environment for clients who prefer to train in an environment which is far less crowded than the large chain gyms.

Clients are mostly executives from surrounding offices, but we have a full range of the very best strength training and cardiovascular equipment, which will satisfy even the most serious athlete.

It is also conveniently located only 5 minutes away from Orchard mrt!

Should you need more information about Active Kickboxing Fitness Sessions, Active Red/WAKO Kickboxing Singapore can be contacted at:

Name: Jason Lim

Phone: +65-90921358

Email: info@activered.sg

Website: www.activered.sg

This week’s trainer spotlight we have Donald Lin.

Donald is a senior trainer at Active Red and his zest of enthusiasm is sure to get you pushing through a workout. Like they say, you’ll never regret a workout.

Being certified by Asian Academy for Sports & Fitness Professionals as Advanced Personal Fitness Trainer, Donald’s been trained and you’ll be in safe hands. As for those who has past injuries, no worries about not being able to have a fun yet effective workout still!

Trying to get back into shape and tone up? Help’s on the way, Donald would be able to guide you through proper diet and exercise to achieve those desired results.

Check out Donald’s full profile here.

Stay tuned for next Thursday’s post as we introduce more trainers!

To join Active team, drop us an email at info@activered.sg with your resume and profile. We’ll get back to you as soon as we can!

To find out how our Active Red trainers can help you kickstart a healthy lifestyle , kindly contact:

Name: Jason Lim

Phone: +65-90921358

Email: info@activered.sg

Website: www.activered.sg

To find out more about Active Red, read about us here.

To choose an Active Kickboxing Programme, read about our different Kickboxing Programmes here.

Book your introductory workshop at Active Schedules.

To be a Certified Active Kickboxing Fitnes Trainer, click on WAKO logo below:

Remember to follow us on facebook at:

“Like” Active Red Facebook Page

“Join” Active Red Facebook Group

For more info on WAKO, read about WAKO here.

To be updated on WAKO Singapore activities, join WAKO Kickboxing Singapore at:

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As you start thinking about the weekend to come, why not join in with cycling around our lovely Singapore?

Bonding with each other through fun activities is enjoyable for everyone!

Active Red and WAKO Kickboxing Singapore is pleased to sponsor NTU Bike Rally 2013.

Bike Rally 2013 is a non-competitive island wide cycling event which aims to promote cycling as a sport and encourage a healthy lifestyle among Singaporeans.

On this very day, hundreds of cyclists from all walks of life will gather and cycle through a specially designed route of 138Km together, passing through the central business district, farmways and HDB heartlands.

Whether you are an avid or novice cyclist, it does not matter. Join in with your friends and family and have fun cycling!

This year, Bike Rally 2013 has collaborated with Singapore Cycle Fest 2013 to set a new Guinness World Record title of the world’s longest cycling convoy.

Beautiful sights to look forward to at Bike Rally 2013~

The event details are as follows:

Date: 3rd March 2013

Day: Sunday

Time: 7am 

Starting/End Point: Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Chinese Heritage Centre

To find out how Active Red can add value to your event with our Active Kickboxing Fitness Sessions, kindly contact:

Name: Jason Lim

Phone: +65-90921358

Email: info@activered.sg

Website: www.activered.sg

To find out more about Active Red, read about us here.

To choose an Active Kickboxing Programme, read about our different Kickboxing Programmes here.

Book your introductory workshop at Active Schedules.

To be a Certified Active Kickboxing Fitness Trainer, click on WAKO logo below:

Remember to follow us on facebook at:

“Like” Active Red Facebook Page

“Join” Active Red Facebook Group

For more info on WAKO, read about WAKO here.

To be updated on WAKO Singapore activities, join WAKO Kickboxing Singapore at:

“Like” WAKO Kickboxing Singapore Facebook Page