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Studying in Australia
Studying in Australia can provide you with experience, friends, contacts, and unique opportunities that you can carry with you throughout your whole life as well as enriching your future career.
Many international students choose to study in Australia for the following reasons:
- International reputation for academic excellence
- Internationally recognised courses and qualifications
- A relaxed, enjoyable lifestyle
- Cheaper study and living expenses compared to many other countries
- Opportunity to enjoy the diverse landscapes and scenery
- Vibrant, multicultural cities
- Established support networks for international students
We've compiled information directly from the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship, some information from employers who are interested in hiring international students upon graduation, as well as some great advice from other international students who have experienced the challenges as well as the many rewards of studying in Australia.
Visa information
A student visa allows someone to come to Australia on a temporary basis to undertake study at an Australian educational institution. The student visa does not provide any guarantee that the student will be able to obtain a further visa.
Students should not make educational choices on the basis of hoping to achieve a particular migration outcome, as the skilled migration program is designed to change. Skilled migration requirements will change in response to economic circumstances and will continue to change and adapt to Australia's economic needs. While there can never be any guarantee of permanent residence for any particular student, the skilled migration program provides visa options for overseas graduates, where they can fill labour market demand for their skills.
Temporary work visa for skilled graduates
Graduating international students may be eligible to apply for the subclass 485 Skilled – Graduate visa.
The subclass 485 visa provides overseas graduates with the ability to remain in Australia for a period of 18 months to gain skilled work experience, complete a professional year or to improve their English language skills.
To be eligible, you need to have recently completed an Australian degree, diploma or trade qualification as a result of at least two years' study. You also need to nominate and have applied for a skills assessment in an occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL). There is no points test for this visa, and there are no restrictions on work or study with this visa.
Professional Year Program
The Professional Year Program (PYP) is specifically designed for Skilled – Graduate (Temporary) visa (subclass 485) holders. The PYP is a 44-week program offered by approved industry providers. It includes workshops, skills training and a professional internship placement.
The PYP is recognised by the Department of Immigration & Citizenship (DIAC) and, on successful completion of the program, participants may be eligible to be awarded GSM points. The PYP is available for IT, engineering and accounting graduates.
More information is available at DIAC's website.
Who is this visa for?
This visa is for you if you are an overseas student who:
- is under 50 years
- holds an eligible student visa or has held one in the last six months
- has met the two-year study requirement in the past six months
- nominates an occupation from the Skilled Occupation List
- has applied to have your skills assessed for your nominated skilled occupation
- has competent English.
Further details of other eligibility requirements can be found on DIAC's website.
Other visas you can apply for if you are currently in Australia are outlined in the GO-2013 International Students book.
- Temporary Business (Long-Stay) visa subclass 457 – this visa is for Australian employers (company/ business) who would like to employ an overseas worker for up to four years to fill a nominated skilled position within their company/business. You generally need to have qualifications/skills and language ability to fill the nominated skilled position within the company/business and, amongst other requirements, be paid a market salary to fill that position.
- Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) visa subclass 487 – this visa is a three-year temporary visa for overseas students and certain visa holders who are unable to meet the criteria for a permanent skilled visa. You will need to meet minimum eligibility criteria and:
a) be nominated by a state/territory government OR
b) be sponsored by an eligible relative living in a designated area of Australia
c)have a letter of offer from a regionally-based employer.You will receive bonus points for sponsorship.Holders of this visa can apply for a permanent Skilled – Regional visa (see below) once they have lived for two years and worked for one year in a specified regional area of Australia.
- Skilled – Regional (Residence) visa subclass 887 – this is a permanent visa (eligible 487 holders and other provisional visa holders can apply).
You need to have:
a) lived in a regional area for at least two years
b) worked full-time for at least one year AND
c) complied with visa conditions.
- Skilled – Independent (Residence) visa subclass 885 – this is a permanent visa. You will need to meet all minimum eligibility criteria and pass the points test on your own as an independent applicant.
- Skilled – Sponsored (Residence) visa subclass 886 – this is a permanent visa. You will need to meet minimum eligibility criteria, pass the points test and organise sponsorship via an eligible relative or a state or territory government.
I'm unsure of my visa eligibility and need assistance. Where can I go for help?
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) can assist you with providing information about your visa options. You can visit the website at www.immi.gov.au or alternatively visit any DIAC office for more information.
Your university careers service and/or international office should be able to provide assistance to you and refer you to other sources of information and support.
I don't have permanent residency (PR), but I would like to pursue a career in Australia.
Skilled migration to Australia is a highly selective process. Students should bear in mind that there is no guarantee they will be able to stay in Australia after their studies.
The general skilled migration program is designed to meet the needs of the Australian economy and deliver people with the right skills and attributes that the labour market requires. If you have those desired skills and attributes needed by the Australian economy, there may be visa options for you to remain in Australia upon the conclusion of your work experience. These visas include visas to work in regional areas, sponsored visas and independent skilled visas. You will need to consider whether you can meet the eligibility requirements of the visas available. Further information is available on the Department of Immigration and Citizenship website.
When should I put in my application for a 485 visa? Do I need a letter of offer?
You should lodge your application for a 485 visa after you've completed your studies and before your current student visa expires. You need to have completed an Australian degree, diploma or trade qualification, as a result of at least two years' study, in the six month period before your application is lodged. You do not have to have a letter of offer from an employer.
How long does it take for a 485 visa to be processed?
Visa processing times can vary. For the latest information, you can visit the DIAC website.
Making the decision to apply for residency in another country can be one of the most important life decisions that you will have to make as an international student.
Australian immigration law is complex and it is often difficult and confusing to negotiate Australia's migration system, which consists of many programs and various temporary and permanent visa options. If you do not feel confident lodging an application or if your case is complex, you may want to engage a registered migration agent to help you in your dealings with DIAC.
In Australia, migration agents must be registered with the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (the Office). The Office website has a list of all agents with a valid registration.
A registered migration agent will assist you by explaining the various options open to you, help you prepare your visa application with all the necessary documents and information required by DIAC. When you appoint an agent to act on your behalf, DIAC will do the following:
- Discuss your application with the agent and seek further information from them.
- Send any written communication about your application to your agent (that is, they will become your 'authorised recipient').
- Regard any written communication sent to the agent as being received by you.
Using a registered migration agent gives you protection and helps ensure people working as migration agents are aware of current laws and procedures and give correct advice. A migration agent cannot influence the outcome or fast-track the processing of your application or guarantee you a visa.
GCA would like to acknowledge the valuable assistance of the The Department of Immigration and Citizenship for reviewing and editing the content of this page relating to visas, citizenship and permanent residency.
Following is a list of companies who recruit international students either to work in Australia or abroad. This is by no means an exhaustive list and we encourage you to undertake your own research.
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Mr. Tucker was a B-17 tail gunner in the 97th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force. He flew his 35th mission shortly before the end of the war…and shortly before his 20th birthday. He and his daughter Wanda Tucker Goodwin have written an account of his service beginning with the Pearl Harbor attack when Ken was still in school, through his training and his experiences flying out of Amendola, Italy.
Mr. Tucker does not dwell on the details of the training or combat. Knowledgeable AAF enthusiasts will not find much that is new to them. However, those who are new to the study of the U.S. contributions the air war in Europe will be delighted.
The writing style is wonderful. The book reads as if Mr. Tucker were sitting across the room telling the reader about his experiences. I didn't want the story to end. He is very modest in his approach but reading between the lines it is clear that this was no picnic.
The book reads fast and left me very satisfied. I also had great admiration for Mr. Tucker and those thousands of men who flew with him.
Hugh T. Harrington, Author of Civil War Milledgeville: Tales from the Confederate Capital of Georgia
The Last Roll Call written by Kenneth Tucker and Wanda Tucker Goodwin.

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There are many different words to describe a first impression. For example, action verbs describe a first impression nicely. They generate the certain feeling behind the words that are necessary to convey the message. The message, in this sense, is the first impression.
A first impression is what a person thinks of you when they first meet you. It is the feeling that they get or the initial evaluation that a person does of you when they first meet you. It can be done during a glance, a conversation or even from a distance when someone is looking at your body language. Eye contact or lack thereof can also have an impact on a first impression.
Have you ever heard the saying "It's not what you say but rather how you say it?" This statement alone speaks volumes and can make or break a first impression. Sometimes the way in which a person delivers the sentence or statements that they are saying is a complete deal breaker regarding the first impression that they give. So you should definitely be mindful of how you deliver your statements.
Words can be tricky, especially when it comes describing the first impression that someone may have of you. This is why it is crucial that you give off the right vibe at all times. You should want to appear professional and astute during the first impression that you make at a job interview. So the descriptive words here are professional and astute.
If someone notices you from the other side of the room, more than likely the first thing that they will notice is your appearance. They will judge you from head-to-toe. Unfortunately most people look for flaws. Have you ever heard that if you smiled, you turn everything around? That means that if initially you are not looking the part and you happen to smile then you will turn all initial first impressions in the minds of people around. One of the words used here to describe a first impression is the word smile.
Standing up straight is probably one of the most important things that a person could do. To stand straight and upright conveys an impression of confidence and bravery. To shrink back, and slouch conveys an impression of a lack of confidence. The descriptive words here are confidence, bravery, and standing straight.
If someone came over to speak with you, in order to convey the right first impression you would need to convey a sense of courteousness and attentiveness. Through conversations people have the ability to say so much through both their actions and their words. So, if you were speaking to someone about your career or life, he or she can pick up a myriad of information by the way that you carry your conversation. It is through the subtleties and nuances of your voice and body language fused with what you say that a person can get a first impression of you. The descriptive key words here are body language, actions, courteousness and attentiveness.
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Dimension: 800ml (28.16fl oz) diameter: 5.31inch (13.5cm), height: 5.12inch (13cm)
This Dobin is not only very well designed functionally but also reasonable price.
Dobin is a style of large teapot with a handle attached at the "shoulders." Dobin is convenient for brewing a large quantity of tea for several guests, or to brew one large pot of tea to drink all day long, or iced tea. This Dobin is also designed to brew just one cup flavorfully.
Though most Dobin have rough porcelain filter or removable basket filter, this Dobin has a fine mesh filter. So, you can brew all kinds of Japanese tea, including Sencha Fukamushi and Konacha. Even in Japan it is not easy to find Dobin having fine mesh filter.
When choosing a Dobin, we strongly recommend Dobin having a fixed filter at the spout, not a removable mesh basket. Our Dobin has this style of fixed filter. It is impossible to brew tea flavorfully in a mesh basket because the area is so small and constrained that the tea leaves can neither open nor stretch out enough to flavor the tea.
Ash glaze is coated on surface of earthenware. HAIYU of this name means ash glaze in Japanese. Handle is made of natural material.
This Dobin is suitable for brewing a large quantity of tea for guests, one pot of tea for the day, or brewing just one cup flavorfully. Besides, this can brew all kinds of Japanese tea.
Lead-free. Made in Japan.
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- It is best to wash this item using only tepid water or mild chlorine-free dish washing detergent.
- If necessary, you may occasionally use a chlorine detergent. In that case, after using the chlorine detergent, we recommend you boil this item in water to remove the chlorine smell.
- When turning the Dobin to pour tea, you must hold the lid in place with your finger, otherwise the lid could fall off the pot and possibly get damaged. This is the usual way to pour tea with a Dobin.
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When comparing Buildbox vs Yae, the Slant community recommends Buildbox for most people. In the question"What are the best 2D game engines?" Buildbox is ranked 58th while Yae is ranked 97th. The most important reason people chose Buildbox is:
Drag - and - drop editor without writing any line of code.
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Pro Drag - and - drop editor
Drag - and - drop editor without writing any line of code.
Pro Easy to learn
Buildbox is a drag and drop engine, making it easy for beginners to pick up. There are many tutorials available to help get you started.
Pro Has many game templates
Buildbox has 20+ different game templates including templates for platformers, racing games and Flappy Bird clones.
Pro Built-in support for ads
You can add banner and interstitial ads from multiple ad networks, including AdMob, RevMob, Facebook. They can work with Amazon's, Microsoft's, Google's and Apple's app stores.
Pro Develop once publish everywhere
Exporting iOS/Android/macOS/Windows/Steam/Amazon
Pro Cross-platform
Pro IDE
Ships with easy to use IDE created only for development in it
Pro Frequent updates
Updated weekly
Pro Cross-platform
Supports all major platforms
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- Mac
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- Android
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Pro Multiple languages support
Supports writing games in both Lua and JavaScript and for advanced users it´s plugin system also supports Java.
Con Incredibly Expensive
$99/mo for full functionality probably makes this the least accessible piece of game development software in regards to price, all with a very limiting feature set.
Con You are restricted by it's limitations
For example, you can only make certain kind of games.
Con Not very powerful
You will be limited to using templates to build games.
Con Subscription Model
The two more reasonable price points limit the functionality of a software already far less powerful than many more cost effective alternatives.
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Buildbox has a 15-day trial version, after that a $2675 license to use it must be bought.
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Podiatry surgery is the treatment of foot and associated structures through surgical intervention. As an experienced and trusted podiatrist, Dr. Shah in North Brunswick and Edison, NJ conducts surgeries required for treating foot problems.
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We had a game of T&T last night that was immense fun. There was 5 players Phil,Stu,Vinny Uilliam and myself, fielding Chaos Dwarfs, DoC, Vamps, Brets and my incompetent Woodies. The scenario was capture the artefact.
My army consisted of high spellsinger, bsb, branchwraith and a Waystalker, troops were 15 trueflight GG, 10 Starfire GG, 15 Dryads, 6 Waywatchers. My Merc contingent was a skink hero riding Steg with OTS. Basic plan was shoot anyone coming near me then smash with the Steg. Here's what happened
|Vinny's Undead/Lizardmen alliance
|The battlefield
|My Woodies and Uilliams massive archer unit
Turn one
Uilliam went first with his Bret force consisting of General on a Griffon, Hero on something with wings too, the Green Knight, 2 level 2 damsels Beasts and I can't recall the other lore. Sixty peasant bowmen in a unit and the mercs were a goblin shamen with a Giant. As the objective is capture the artefact Uilliams flying contingent flew towards the centre with the Green Knight moving menacingly towards my lines and the Giant advancing towards the undead to Uilliams right. His shooting was a bit off as 27 shots produced 1 hit (and wound) on my Wardancer unit.
Vinny moved next, his force was a Blender Lord in a unit of Grave Guard, a unit of Ghuols, skelly spears, zombies, plague cart with various undead hangers on: Banshees and Etherial Hosts. His mercs were a unit of Lizardmen and blowpipe skinks. His zombie unit moved towards the Giant. The remainder of the army advanced towards the centre.
Next was Phil, he charged his K'Daii Destroyer into the Bret General and advanced his Chaos Dwarf unit towards the artefact. His mercs were a unit of Daemons of Slaanesh of Steeds who moved towards Stu's DoC to his immediate left. Ash Storm on the Bret Gen. Unsurprisingly Uilliam hadn't the dispel dice to stop him. Close combat saw a large collection of ones meaning the combat was drawn.
Stu was next his army had two Daemon Princes! Yes Two!!!!! One Khorne one Tzeentch. Tzeentch chariot, three Beasts of Nurgle, Plaguebearers and unit of Horrors. He didn't have any mercs, presumably the Realm of Chaos currency of souls doesn't convert very well with gold in the eyes of most mercenary captains. His turn consisted of advancing towards both the undead and chaos dwarf forces. The chariot did it warpflame spewing over some of Vinnys force killing some, giving regen to others. Infernal Gateway fried some skelly's then it was my turn.
As the deployment zone was a 24" diameter semi circle my set up was a bit clogged by the wide fronted archer units which would probably contribute to my manoeuvring woes in later turns. I even added to that by forgetting to move my stegadon at all! My magic phase was going to consist of me buffing my general Wardancer unit with high magic lore attribute then Walk Between Worlds my Stegadon so I could smash some Chaos/Brettonian/Undead face. Sadly my first spell failed so the traffic jam got worse. Shooting saw all my archer units shoot the Green Knight taking one wound off him (the Waywatchers didn't bother due to his etherealness). Waystalker tried to snipe a mage (two hits, no wounds). It was was time to bring out the big guns (and by that I mean the Hail of Doom Arrow). The BSB shot and killed The Green Knight leaving me 250 gold richer.
|The centre ground
|60 fecking archers
|The battle was more about sweets than anything else
|Brettonian general vs K'Daii Destroyer
|We have custom made spell markers
|Carnage in 10, 9, 8,......
|The Green Knight on 1 wound
Turn Two
Due to the inherent randomness of T&T it was Vinny's turn next . The ghouls charged a solitary Beast of Nurgle . Everything else moved towards the centre, except the zombies who had to shuffle back from the combat with the giant due to a hastily waved white flag or something. Magic consisted of undead buffs that Stu didn't really manage to dispel, the skinks took 3 wounds of the Tzeentch Daemon Prince, and in combat the BoN was beaten and destroyed by the ghouls, who overran into the Plaguebearers.
Around this time Uilliam's army was packed up due to him having to leave early and no one trusting any of the others to control his army in an unbiased manner.
Phil was next I think. Marched his Dwarfs to the artefact and left his Mounts quivering with excitement waiting for some one on one action with Daemons of Nurgle. The Destroyer moved towards my army with the intent to destroy!!! Phil had taken the Chalice of Blood and Broken which basically messes up opponents magic phases, and essentially ruined whoever he declared as his enemy for that phase.
Stu was next, his Two Beasts of Nurgle and Daemon Prince of Khorne charge the Mounts only to be thwarted by Caltrops placed strategically in front of them. Both Beasts made it in, but poor old Blodskul, the Blodskulliest Bloodskull-Slaughterer of Khorne got a boo boo in his foot and pulled up complaining of a hamstring injury. The Horrors wandered into the big tower. I think this was the turn the Stu found out how horrible a magic phase is against Phil's spoilsport Sorceror. Shooting saw some more undead gain regeneration. Combat saw both Beasts of Nurgle lose 2 wounds each but neither were destroyed I think.
|Undead and Daemons get unfriendly
|The Giant/Zombie fight was just a misunderstanding
|the fog of battle
|As you can see the battlefield gets clogged with debris (and technology)
|Plaguebearers getting what for.
|A towers eye view of Chaos Dwarfs (disguised as Imperial guard).
|Nurgle vs Slaanesh
|Peanuts have now made it onto the table
Turn Three
The rest of the turn consisted of me advising Phil to go after some Saurus (rather than my stuff), overrunning into the Plague Cart, He also marches his completly broken Destroyer in a dance round to the back of my Dryads. The Tzeentchian Daemon routed the skinks in the wood. Skeleton spears charged the Daemon Prince of Knorr and the Ghouls got into combat with the big daemon of Tzeentch. The riders of Slaanesh wander round to the front of the battlefield having seen off the Basts of Nurgle. Also the flying chariot gets embroiled in a combat with a spirit host and a banshee.
|A big scrap in the middle of the table
Turn Four
Again I get first turn. Some good shooting gets the Destroyer down to 1 wound. Magic is negligible. Just couldn't get the last wound off the Destroyer leaving 300+ gold tantalisingly near but still too far. My combat units now make a dash for the centre of the table in an attempt to grab the artefact. Meanwhile there was quite a few skirmishes ongoing all over the battlefield. The banshee and spirit host were killed by the chariot. The Daemon Prince of Khorne kicked the lard out of the skeletons. The Tzeentchian Daemons Prince was killed by the ghouls. The remainder of the undead circled the chaos dwarfs unit like big ungainly sharks.
|The Chaos Dwarfs have outfoxed the undead by marching through their deployment zone
Turn Five
I charged a spirit host, tried to shoot the Destroyer. Killed the undead, failed to wound the big ugly heap of lava (incidentally Phil passed 4 toughness tests to keep the walking chimney going which was very inconsiderate). The Daemons of Chaos were unable to affect the battle in the Undead deployment zone. The undead disengaged from the daemons and went full on at the Chaos Dwarfs. Attacked from flank and rear by a vampire with Grave Guard, unit of zombies and Banshee it wasn't going to end well for them. Phil then started throwing out Treachery cards like they were sweeties, so the Undead were then subject to an oil slick, gas bombs and the unnerving suspicion that someone was behind them! Vinny countered with Inspire Fury and the combat was well and truly on! An unusual conflict of rules presented themselves as the Vampire Lord who had ASF also had to reroll his successful to hit rolls. Basically he had to reroll both successful and unsuccessful hot hit rolls so Vinny had to roll his first set of attack dice (completely ignore them) then roll them again. The final round of combat saw the Chaos Dwarfs rout off the table and the chav-like Vampire Lord pick up the artefact and grab the cash.
|Now the undead have gotten over their initial surprise & are getting stuck in
|My valiant Elves defeat a spirit host
|Chaos Dwarfs are in a bad way!
Final scores were
Undead 1000+ gold
Chaos Dwarfs 500+ gold
Daemons of Chaos 400+ish gold
Wood Elves 250 gold
Bettonians DNF
All in all a brilliant laugh but it unfortunately extends my not winning run to very nearly double figures!
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'We prefer to wait for water at the springs over attending meetings', said a woman of Digtoli village, around 41 km from the main town of Pithoragarh, India.
As summer temperatures soar across the Himalayan region, the need for water for local communities and wildlife increases, but due to lack of rain and snowfall in winter, scarce resources are further pressed. The demand for water is felt across the Himalayan region, particularly in the Western Himalayas.
According to locals, there has been a steady decline in water over the past dedcade. Some water sources, whether springs or streams, have completely dried up, while others have shown a decline in water quantity and also availability pattern throughout the year. Limited government water supplies cannot fulfill the demand. This water crisis affects the entire region, particularly women and children.
In families where men have migrated in search of work, women are over burdened with water collection duties along with other household chores. Some walk two or more kilometres every day for water. Worsening the situation, long queues at the springs force them to wait sometimes two or more hours. Children collect water after school leaving them with little time to play or study.
Water scarcity results in crop failure further affecting food security and income generation for many households. 'Whole days we are busy fetching water. We do not have time even to collect fodder. Had there been enough water, we would grow vegetables and have time for other productive work', said a woman in Seem village.
Around 120 households in Digtoli and Seem villages are surviving on water from two springs. Households in Digtoli, a village connected to roads gets some relief from government tankers every three day. But for locals in many other villages away from road drying springs remain the only source of water. Lacking alternatives has resulted in local communities reducing their water consumption for drinking purposes and other personal uses in the two villages.
To address this issue, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in collaboration with its partners has taken up Springshed management activities under the Kailash Sacred Landscape Conservation and Development Initiative (KSLCDI). A team of experts visits sites in Kailash Scared Landscape regularly to map springs and other major water sources and to understand the social and governance aspects of springs in the area.
The ICIMOD 'Springshed approach' is an initiative to understand the hydrogeological perspective of springs, the current demand and supply pattern, and existing local management practices, if any, at a landscape scale to use that science and understanding to pilot community-based revival, restoration and management of springs and mitigate water scarcity issues.


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Here is another post for all you Wishes fans! We're going to take at a look at another popular perspective of the gorgeous Magic Kingdom fireworks show. For this vantage point, you don't even have to enter the park. All you have to do is head for the beach!
...the POLYNESIAN beach that is!!
There are fabulous spots to watch the fireworks all along the Polynesian Resort's beachfront and Sunset Pointe (where the above photo was taken).
Whenever I'm staying at the Polynesian, I LOVE that I can just pop out from my room to catch the fireworks. Even when I wasn't staying there, I would often go over just for the evening, to have a little snack at Captain Cook's then sit in a hammock and watch the stars until it was time for Wishes.
If you're on the beach at 9pm you'll catch a bonus nighttime show - the Electrical Water Pageant! It has been playing at the Polynesian beach, every night at 9pm, since 1971. How awesome is that?
The great thing about watching Wishes at the Polynesian is that there are so many spots with great perspectives. It's almost never crowded.
You get the castle. You get the beautiful bursts of pixie dust. You get those bursts reflected across the lagoon. And then you get it all framed by palm trees.
Pretty much perfect.
The Polynesian is also a great place to watch special event fireworks if you don't want to have to actually attend the event or be in the park on a crowded day. Here are the fireworks from Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party.
I can't remember if they pumped in the music for the Christmas fireworks...I seem to recall I could hear it, but it was really soft.
The Wishes soundtrack you can hear very well - but I always bring along my ipod (which has the soundtrack on it) just in case!
See - the palm trees definitely add to the fireworks experience. ;)
The finale of the special fireworks show is always the BEST. I mean, the stream of fireworks at the usual Wishes is incredible, but this one is just BOSS.
The Polynesian is also a great place to watch the finale, because you can see the fireworks filling the horizon!
Red and green for Christmas!
One last photo from a regular Wishes night...I love the little boy in the foreground.
Wishes makes me feel the exact same way. :)


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Sligo Creek
Sligo Creek is a free-flowing tributary of the Northwest Branch of the Anacostia River in Maryland. (The Anacostia, in turn, feeds into the Potomac River and eventually empties into the Atlantic Ocean via Chesapeake Bay.) The creek is approximately Script error: No such module "convert". long,[1] with a drainage area of about Script error: No such module "convert"..
The creek rises in the Kemp Mill section of Silver Spring in Montgomery County and joins with Northwest Branch near the city of Hyattsville in Prince George's County. The lower portion of the creek has been channelized. Elevations in the subwatershed range from Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level to Script error: No such module "convert". at the confluence with Northwest Branch; the average gradient for the course of the creek is 0.72%.
Contributing streams that flow into the creek include Wheaton Branch, Comstock Branch, Takoma Park Branch, and Long Branch.
Sligo Creek is one of the most heavily urbanized subwatersheds in the Anacostia watershed, with a population density of 7,081 people per mi2. 75% of the watershed is in Montgomery County, 20% is in Prince George's County, and 5% is in the District of Columbia. Less than 15% of the subwatershed is undeveloped, and only 10% is forested. Less than 0.01% of the area is wetlands.[2]
From its source to the confluence with the Northwest Branch, the creek crosses through the communities of Silver Spring, Wheaton, Takoma Park, Carole Highlands, Chillum and Hyattsville. In these towns, the banks of the creek are in many stretches maintained as public parkland, with grassy lawns and playing fields.
The Sligo Creek Trail, a hiker-biker trail, runs along the creek from Wheaton to the confluence, where it connects with the Anacostia Tributary Trail System. An automobile parkway runs along many parts of the creek in Montgomery County.
Sligo Creek was named after the crossroads named "Sligo" founded in the mid 19th century by Irish immigrant workers on the C&O Canal. It may have been named after County Sligo in Ireland. The crossroads was located at Colesville Road and the 7th Street Pike, currently the corner of Colesville Road and Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring. At the time of the Civil War, Sligo had a toll gate on the 7th Street Pike, an inn and a post office. A half mile from the Sligo crossroads Colesville Road crosses Sligo Creek.
Over the years, Sligo Creek has served many purposes for area residents, including powering grist mills and as a drinking water source. In the Takoma Park section of the creek (near Washington Adventist University), the remains of a dam and associated building foundations for the Sligo Creek Waterworks can still be seen. From 1900 to 1930, the waterworks served the city of Takoma Park, as well as (after its sale in 1919 to the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission) Silver Spring, Kensington, and Bethesda.
Another dam, located where Flower Avenue crosses Sligo Creek, served Sligo Mill which was located where the current New Hampshire Avenue crosses Sligo Creek. Sligo Mill was built in 1812 by investors that included several members of the prominent Maryland Carroll family. In addition to milling grain for local farmers, Sligo Mill distilled whiskey. The mill was demolished in the 1920s.
Overlooking the dam and millpond for Sligo Mill on the right bank of Sligo Creek, the Glen Sligo Hotel and Wildwood Amusement Park were built in 1900. The hotel and amusement park ceased operations in 1903.[3][4]
Sligo Creek served as the inspiration and title for "Sligo River Blues", a song by Takoma Park guitarist John Fahey, who popularized the area amongst folk artists.[5]
Another prominent folk guitarist, Al Petteway, composed "Sligo Creek" while living in the Takoma Park area. This Scots-influenced guitar tune was later featured as the theme song of The National Parks, a PBS miniseries directed by Ken Burns.
"Sligo Creek" is an Irish traditional reel composed by an American banjo, mandolin, fiddle and guitar player, Danny Noveck, and named after the creek he was living near at the time he composed the melody.[6]
See also
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- Sligo Creek - Watershed Assessment - Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed August 15, 2011
- ↑ Anacostia Watershed Restoration Partnership, Washington, DC. "Sligo Creek: Profile." Accessed 2009-08-31.
- ↑ Friends of Sligo Creek (FOSC), Takoma Park, MD. "Fabulous Glen Sligo Hotel Spices Early Takoma History." Originally published in The Takoma Journal, June 30, 1950.
- ↑ FOSC. "The Closing of the Wildwood Poolroom at the Glen Sligo Hotel." Articles originally published in The Washington Post, 1903-1904.
- ↑ FOSC. "John Fahey and the 'Sligo River Blues'." Accessed 2012-05-07.
- ↑ http://www.ceolas.org/cgi-bin/ht2/ht2-fc2/file=/tunes/fc2/fc.html&style=&refer=&abstract=&ftpstyle=&grab=&linemode=&max=250&isindex=Oregon%20Reel&submit=Search
- USGS. "Current Conditions for Sligo Creek near Takoma Park, MD." USGS Station ID 01650800. Accessed 2012-05-07.


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I only remember the photographs.
The actual memories have floated away. But her parting words echo with a peculiar glowing intensity. Going round and round in a wheel of fire in some desperate recess of my rotting mind.
Was there really nothing else to be said?
— A red t-shirt etched with thin strips of white.
The tinnitus and pulsing vision of sleeplessness don't provide any respite.
Of course there are devices galore. I could call, message, cyber stalk. Or even write a letter? No, you need an address for that.
—A tip-tilted smiling, knowing face. Searching for the best spontaneous camera angle. Billowing, swept-away long hair.
It is an artist's vocation to make art out of even misery. This is the way to tap into the zeitgeist. Explore our shared humanity. Engage the audience's emotions.
Yet not one tiny shred of inspiration swoops down to rescue me.
—A day of an extraordinary shimmering light, which washes away the colors but leaves its own luminosity in the greens and blues.
Isn't art solace? The highest pursuit possible, whose practitioners decode, interpret life for the tribe? How can an artist become immobilized by life then?
Perhaps just a text? It can't hurt right? I'm concerned, I should show it.
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Posted: Apr 13, 2019
Scores: Game 1: Babson 4, Emerson 2
Game 2: Babson 6, Emerson 4
Records: Emerson Lions (13-16, 4-9 NEWMAC) ; Babson Beavers (16-10, 11-3 NEWMAC)
Pitching Decisions: Game 1: Brook Stock (8-5) ; L: Myranda Borque (0-1)
Game 2: W: Katie Gademsky (7-4) ; L: Neely Eddleston (6-7)
Location: Babson Park, Mass.
Date: April 13, 2019
The Lead: The Emerson Lions Softball Team fell to the Babson Beavers in both ends of a doubleheader on Saturday, falling in both games by two runs.
Game 1
- Kallista Leonardos (El Granada, Calif.) went 2-3 for Emerson, connecting on a solo home run.
- Myranda Borque (El Cajon, Calif.) pitched a complete game, taking her first loss of the season scattering nine hits over six innings.
- Brook Stock earned the victory for Babson striking out seven batters in the complete game.
- Jacqueline Paul drove in two Beavers to lead Babson. Her and Tori Roche each had two hits while Roche drove in one runner.
- Roche drove in the first run of the game in the bottom of the second inning on a single to center field.
- Leonardos' solo home run in the top of the fourth inning knotted the score back at one.
- Emerson took the lead at 2-1 in the top of the fifth when Mallory Shofi (Ridgefield, Conn.) reached on an error, driving in Morgan Mitchell (Riverton, Utah).
- Paul doubled to right field in the bottom half of the frame, driving home two runners and putting Babson up 3-2.
- The Beavers added one more run in the bottom of the sixth before closing out the game, taking the first game 4-2.
Game 2
- Calli Pratt (Dighton, Mass.) recorded two hits for the Lions while Marisa DeFranco (Great Falls, Va.), Lexi Semanchik (Flemington, N.J.), Micaela Dix (White House Station, N.J.) and Leonardos each had one,.
- Semanchik drove in two runs while Shofi and Leonardos each drove in one.
- Neely Eddleston (West Wareham, Mass.) shouldered the loss pitching four innings and only allowing one earned run while striking out one batter.
- Alex Corrigan drove in two runs for the Beavers with one hit.
- The game remained scoreless until the bottom of the fourth inning when Babson plated two to take a 2-0 lead.
- The Beavers added three runs in the bottom of the fifth with Corrigan's single to right field driving home two before another runner came around on a wild pitch.
- The Lions roared back in the top of the sixth frame, when a Leonardos double brought home Franco. Following Leonardos was Semanchik, who homered to right field, driving in two runs and cutting the lead to 5-3.
- After Babson added one more in the bottom of the sixth, Shofi's single cut the lead to two by driving in Dix, but the Lions' comeback bid fell short.
- Babson took the second game of the doubleheader 6-4.
- The Lions get back in action on Tuesday when they make up the second game of the doubleheader against Wellesley that was postponed due to weather, with first pitch slated for 4:30pm.


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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel used his first public comments since the NATO summit began to thank Chicago, its residents and businesses, especially its police officers for how they acted during a stressful weekend.
"I want to take a special moment to thank all of our men and women in uniform," Emanuel said. "They did a great job under stressful circumstances. ... at the end of Randolph street, I shook hands with 400-500 of them and thanked them personally."
He said Chicago provided a roadmap on how to stage an event of this scale.
"If Seattle in 1999 was an example of what not to do, I think Chicago in 2012 is an example of what to do. The police department handled themselves with discipline and professionalism."
When asked about images of protesters who were beaten and arrested, Emanuel drew a distinction between peaceful protesters -- such as nurses and war veterans -- and the Black Bloc anarchist disruptors.
"Don't lump them together," he said.
Emanuel even gave a pass to a group of protesters that marched on his home, saying it was their first amendment right, and that he was never feared the movements.
"I'm not concerned about my safety," he said. "My concern is for the people of Chicago and that's my responsibility. The people who are responsible for my safety are very good."
Not wanting to linger on protests, Emanuel shifted the focus to foreign delegations, and how many allies the city has made during the weekend of events. He talked glowingly about the impression the City of Chicago left on visiting dignitaries -- many of whom made their first visit to Chicago.
"I can't tell you how many times world leaders commented on the beauty of our city, and how clean our city is," the mayor said.
Prime Minister David Cameron, he said, came to Chicago for the first time. Not only did he take in the beauty of the city from the City Hall rooftop, and held a press conference from there. Emanuel said he also met with the Prime Minister of Netherlands, who was here for the first time, too. The two leaders talked about making Chicago the American hub of flower trade, he said.
The prime minister of Spain, who also made his first trip to Chicago, took an architecture tour, and marveled at Chicago's beauty, Emanuel said.
All of this led to enhanced trade opportunities and increased tourism potential.
Emanuel would like to focus on tourism.
"We're 10th in tourism. We're fighting below our weight class," he said. "If we move up to 9th, that's 25,000 jobs."
"I think hosting the largest NATO summit in its 60 year history shows that we've reached another milestone in our history. By hosting the NATO summit we have reinforced, reaffirmed and revitalized our role in the world."


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It's a plot worthy of a Hollywood action movie: 40 years ago, the U.S. Navy carried out a daring mission to retrieve a top-secret film capsule that had settled more than 16,000 feet (4,876 meters) underwater on the ocean floor. At the time, the expedition was the deepest undersea salvage operation ever attempted.
Documents released by the Central Intelligence Agency on Wednesday detail the capsule's incredible recovery, using what was at the time the Navy's most sophisticated deep-sea submersible.
On July 10, 1971, a classified U.S. satellite, code-named Hexagon, attempted to return a mysterious "data package" to Earth by ejecting a capsule over the Pacific Ocean. The capsule's parachute failed, and the canister slammed into the water with an excruciating 2,600 G's of force.
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Hexagon satellites, which were declassified in 2011, were photo reconnaissance spacecraft that were part of an American Cold War-era spy program. Since these satellites preceded today's era of digital technology, Hexagons recorded images on film, sending them back to Earth in capsules that re-entered Earth's atmosphere and were recovered within a designated zone near the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
During the first Hexagon mission in 1971, the parachute attached to one of these capsules broke. The capsule sank to a depth of about 16,400 feet (almost 5,000 meters) in the Pacific.
To recover the sunken capsule, the U.S. Navy crafted a bold rescue mission to be carried out by its Trieste II Deep Sea Vehicle, or DSV-1. At the time, this mini-submarine was the Navy's best deep-sea submersible. [Photos: 1972 Spy Satellite Capsule's Deep-Sea Rescue]
The newly declassified CIA documents include a report of the undersea mission and pictures of the Navy's DSV-1 and the film capsule at the bottom of the ocean. The report explains how and why the CIA decided to retrieve the Hexagon Recovery Vehicle (RV) in the first place.
"The decision was made to attempt the deep-sea recovery of the RV primarily for the intelligence value of the film record and secondly to establish a capability for deep oceanographic recovery," intelligence officials wrote.
According to the documents, the Trieste II made three attempts to salvage the film capsule: first on Nov. 3, 1971; then on Nov. 30, 1971; and finally, in a successful third try, on April 25, 1972.
The mission's planners had four primary areas of concern, beginning with the ability to pinpoint the impact area. At that time, no object the size of the film canister had ever been detected by sonar and been searched for underwater. Officials were also unsure how much damage the capsule had suffered upon impact, and after being submerged in sea water. Finally, the Trieste II had yet to venture below 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) before then.
These obstacles were eventually overcome: Before dawn on April 26, 1972, the Trieste II emerged from the water about 350 miles (563 kilometers) north of the Hawaiian Islands with the remains of the Hexagon film capsule.
"The third attempt was successful in locating and securing the film stacks; however, as the Trieste was surfacing, the film broke into pieces," officials wrote in their report. "Twenty-five feet was recovered."
The film stack underwent extensive analysis, and it was determined that the Hexagon's Recovery Vehicle broke apart as it crashed into the water. The spools of film were separated from the capsule, and several pieces were cut and floated away.
All was not lost: The mission proved to be a valuable test of the Navy's ability to carry out deep-sea recovery expeditions. In the report, CIA officials discussed some of the lessons learned, particularly from the setbacks that were experienced on all three attempts.
"The third dive, the mechanical arm failed to work, almost preventing operation of the recovery device," the report said. "The on-board computer has never worked. Much more attention is required to the use of high reliability parts and extensive subsystem testing to assure confidence in any given operation."
Over the course of the operation, the focus shifted from the potential value of the film's reconnaissance to the value of testing the capabilities of the Trieste II submersible.
"All of the men involved remained enthusiastic and determined throughout the many frustrations and are to be commended for their fine efforts," the report concluded.
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