It is satisfying to see that people who stumble on this page are nostalgic about their days in E.G.C.

• One person I met recently on an Iftar dinner gathering recognizedmy name when were introduced. He said he had searched on E.G.C on thenet and remembers my name. He jokingly said he followed my footstepsfrom E.G.C. to Canada! What a coincidence.
• Many visitors were glad that someone had the passion to write about our school, and said they have many memories of the school.

The following are some links that may be of interest to you.

Here are some tips for trying to locate your ex-E.G.C. friends and colleagues, or even teachers and staff.First, try the Links and Resources page. There are many commerical sites that have a section on E.G.C., but their coverage is spotty.If you a relatively recent graduate, then contact your ex-colleagues. It is fairly easy to do so since not a lot of time has passed If you have graduated decades ago, like me, you can do the following:

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The following is a list of satellite images available online for Alexandria, Egypt.

For the first time in living memory, UAE sees snow fall. Normally known for temperatures of 50+ C in summer, one would not associate "snow" and "UAE" in once sentence. However, the amazing thing did happen. You can read what AFP reported, as well as what BBC reported. Both have pictures.Although a relative said that Alexandria got snow 2 years ago, it was a mistranslation.

In a previous article, titled Interrupting Interruptions, I discussed how technological advances have affected our daily life.Now, Professor David Levy, of the University of Washington has studied the phenomenon and its effects on us. Read the article in the Seattle Times, which also quotes David Meyer, a cognitive scientist and psychologist.

Pollen grains often have very intricate shapes and structure. They have several layers, spines, pores, ...etc.

Plant tissue is very interesting to examine under the microscope. Here are some samples.

Bacteria, Fungi, and Yeast.

Growing up in Egypt, it was hard to come by photomicroscopy equipment, because this was only available to research institutes. For an individual, it was unusual to take this as a hobby.