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Battle Creek is Cereal City. The city, located in southern Michigan east of Kalamazoo, is celebrated for breakfast cereals and other food products important to its ongoing economy. Currently an international business center and amateur sports capital, Battle Creek was once a health and diet reform mecca for the chronically ill.
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A compact automatic potion brewing machine constructed using the latest new items, "hoppers", from the snapshot.
You hit the buttons to queue up to 5 ingredients at a time, then you just wait for it to brew and take the resulting potions. The machine even automatically replaces water bottles into the brewing stand once potions have been removed.
The same guy also has completed a giant animatronic head that follows people around the room with it's eyes and can change expressions.
Meanwhile, I have successfully completed a dirt tower.
I don't know what to put here right now.
I am redstone retardant with the new updates in effect, this is beyond me xD
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i couldnt watch more than 10 seconds because his voice pisses me off for some reason
Fuck you,
Quit while you're behind, new kid.Originally Posted by Mephistopheles to the Lord-Faust, Goethe
that's compact?
Really, I like gathering my ingredients, making my own water bottles, etc. Makes the result that much more important.
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didn't know there was servers that simply gave you everything?
And, aye, I agree, building should be done in survival gathering ones own resources.
Not necessarily "give you everything", though there are plenty of those.
I meant more along the lines of servers that are already vastly settled and mined dry. The ones that offer little in the way of exploration, and if you felt like it, you could just buy everything you wanted from someone for a cheap price. Plenty of servers I've been in have people wearing Diamond from the get-go because they're so fucking cheap in the admin-run shops.
I want a server that we actually try to reach the end in. I want a survival server where we start at the very beginning, and I can finally confront the Ender Dragon with some people and kill it.
Quit while you're behind, new kid.Originally Posted by Mephistopheles to the Lord-Faust, Goethe
That guy is like, my best friend.
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And yes Mike, that is compact considering that the whole machine is only 1 block wide. If you tried to build the machine in survival mode, you would be gathering your own ingredients, and the supplies required to build it. But that's not really important, the design of the machine is what impresses me.
I don't know what to put here right now.
The one I am in currently I've not gotten enough diamonds to make diamond armor, so I'm still rolling around with iron armor.
You can, however, find enchanted items with the Diablo drops, though generally you have to make identify tomes to figure out what enchants they have. And repairing them can be a bitch, if you can at all.
Aside from that, trading resources. Managed to get someone to pay me two diamonds and an invisibility potion that lasts for 8 minutes for 21 stacks of dirt. Also a diamond for a stack of snow. So I'm in the business of gathering resources, and trading. And building the trading outpost.
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I feel as though it completely defeats the purpose of utilizing alchemy.
But, it still forces you to use alchemy. You press a button, it puts the corresponding ingredient in. Then you wait for it to brew, and take the resultant potion. Just like the usual method for making potions, only this way you don't have to dig through your inventory for the right ingredients, and you can queue up ingredients so you don't have to manually reinsert them for every step of the brewing process. Saves time, mostly.
I don't know what to put here right now.
I must ask out of curiosity, does Spam have a Minecraft server?
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Charlie Tackett
Joined: 22 Jul 2001
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Location: United States, Michigan,
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2001 6:30 pm
Post subject: SPrint shifter bodywork
Until only a couple of short years ago, SKUSA was only one class.
Erik, those were my comments, not Ted's....don't worry, though, even in person some people mistake us for the other.
Oh and Don, that littl crotchrocket you saw Ted on is 10+yrs old....and it is *mine*, not Ted's! Even us old farts got to have some fun!!!!!
Oh and Marc...Ted is concerned as to whether the bare frame class refers to the kart or the driver!
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Erik Frank
Joined: 18 Jul 2001
Posts: 839
Location: United States, Texas, Fort Worth
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2001 7:41 pm
Post subject: SPrint shifter bodywork
Mea Culpa. I guess I had a "freudian slip" and wrote "Ted" because I guess he's the one doing the driving!
Thanks to the features of Ultimate BBS, I have corrected the erroneous nomenclature.
[ August 05, 2001: Message edited by: Erik Frank ]
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Bill Pyles
Joined: 23 Jul 2001
Posts: 144
Location: United States, Arizona, Phoenix
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2001 11:31 am
Post subject: SPrint shifter bodywork
I race 125 sit up on the west coast (CIK bodywork)and in the midwest, where "full" bodywork is allowed. Like anything else, there are pros and cons to both configurations.
My midwest friends insist that "full" bodywork, i/e. big nose, sid pods and belly pan are safer and allow "better" racing because the draft is somewhat less important than when running the relatively dirty (aerodynamically) CIK bodywork that creates a huge draft effect. They say that CIK bodywork is like restrictor racing. The full bodywork cars are certainly faster in a straight line, but I can tell you that you will have to do some additional chassis tuning when you bolt on the bodywork---it changes the handling!
On the other hand, CIK bodywork is an international standard, and the U.S. would do well to follow more "world" standards if karting is to be considered by the world as a viable motorsports stepping stone. Otherwise, U.S. karting is, according to world standards, sort of an outlaw hobbyist sport---but that's OK too I guess.
I like CIK bodywork because the kart is a lot easier to work on--no bodywork to remove if you want to work on the front brakes or do an alignment in the field etc. CIK bodywork is cheap and its use does have an equalizing effect on the karts, which places a premium on driving/drafting strategy, particularly on very high speed tracks such as willow Springs.
All that said, in my imaginary world, I wish the entire U.S. would run the same bodywork rules coast to coast, whether its CIK or open, anything-goes bodywork. Let's just pick one set of rules. One of karting's shortcomings is the "boutique" approach to class stucture---which allows for so many local options that are designed to try to keep as-many-as-possible permutations of the kart configuration viable, at the risk of creating dozens of classes with 3 entries per class---that's a whole'nother discussion.
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Charlie Tackett
Joined: 22 Jul 2001
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Location: United States, Michigan,
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2001 5:16 pm
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CIK is indeed the INternational standard.....in sprint racing! Very few other countries have long track racing. THose that do....well check out some of the inverted bathtubs with wings and fins you see in the 125 long track kerts from some other countries. Seems full...and I mean full, bodywork is the norm for long track racing in other countries.
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Charlie Tackett
Joined: 22 Jul 2001
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Location: United States, Michigan,
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2001 5:26 pm
Post subject: SPrint shifter bodywork
CIK is the international norm ...for sprint racing! WHhile not all that many other ****ries have long track racing, check out some of their sites and some of the inverted bathtubs with fins and wings they run on their 125 road racers(and these are sit-up chassis, not laydowns)! Seems most everywhere else, full, and I mean full, bodywork is the norm for long track 125.
I would disagree with the statement that CIK makes it more of a drivers race. IN fact I would say that it is just the opposite. With CIK, you can go through the tight twisty sections...that require driver skill and pull out a 5-10 kart lead onto a straight and the guys you just *drove* away from can team up and run you down by the time you are have way down the straight, the effect of drafting is so much greater. That IMHO, negates ones driving ability. I've seen a two kart draft work and get a 15sec lead befoer and have one of them drop out and the poor guy left out there to hang gets run down by a 3-4 drafting group in no time flat!
While the same does occur with bodywork karts, the drafting effect of a group of CIK karts is so significantly better than that the aero dynamics of a single kart, that it can negate a single drivers ability. Hence, my comparisonm to restrictor plate racing. With bodywork, the effect of a group draftin is greater than a single kart, it is nowhere near as effective as with CIK karts. CIK reduces the driver component, IMHO.
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Marc Miller
Joined: 18 Jul 2001
Posts: 1834
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2001 6:10 pm
Post subject: SPrint shifter bodywork
I agree with Charlie-
I just got back from Gateway a few weeks ago and after looking at split times, there was only one kart that was within a .7 of me from turn 2 to the exit of the hairpin when running alone... but when you have nearly a mile of straightaway and 20 karts lengths behind someone.. you can run 5-7 mph faster running them down setting fast lap. I set fast lap at Gateway and didn't win.. but I only set fast lap because I was 20 kart lengths back goin into 1, used my infield advantage, then drafted by down the chute and used the draft...
Do I feel that this is unfair? No at all.. it is part of racing. Mark Martin cries more about restricter racing than any other Cup driver, but then again, his program suffers on those tracks. I am right there with those that just want a set of rules to follow and then we ALL do it.... so you can show up and know your stuff is legal before you get there and you have some "Hitler" of a tech guy making you trim something 1/8" or set tethers on something or drill a hole in bolts. It is a strain on my time and a pain in the but for any newcomer.
Marc Miller
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Erik Frank
Joined: 18 Jul 2001
Posts: 839
Location: United States, Texas, Fort Worth
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2001 7:23 pm
Post subject: SPrint shifter bodywork
Geez. Now we're splitting hairs. To me, sounds like there really isn't as much difference between bodywork as I orginally thought. CIK or not, bottom line, as long we're all out there racing...and having FUN! I think for the driver, the racing is going to be just as much fun with or without the bathtub.
From this discussion, it sounds to me like the perfect 125cc long track is a medium length track (<2.0 mi) with maybe a 95 mph "straight" with lots of turns, elevation changes, and good braking zones. With maybe just a "tick" of drafting. Hey, sounds a lot like racing at Oak Hill!
BTW, I was rummaging around my attic last night and found a full bodywork nose for my kart...
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Ardy Sadeghi
Joined: 06 Aug 2001
Posts: 128
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2001 4:45 am
Post subject: SPrint shifter bodywork
Many years ago (early 90s) I ran the 125 with cik for one year. then it was a nose cone and the next year I had the grand illusion of a full body, fully belly pan, etc. took many weeks and nights, missed 2 races before I finally ran the kart. took another 3 races to get the handling. ofcourse it never was as good as it was with cik. eventually it looked nice enough and ran ok, but was a pain to work on. If I were to do it again, I might only try it with a nose cone. the bottom line, why not let the karters decide? this is not an entry level class. if some one wants to run cik, why not. if they want to put a nose cone, why not. and if they want to go thru the pain of a full body, let them. for years many of us in the mid-states tried to make sure the 125 class remained intact. once in a while there were cries of light, heavy, medium structure.. a while back we even had some skusa drivers screaming for advanced and entry level class structures. fortunately, our local enduro clubs were talked out of it. As a result, most of our local enduro clubs enjoy an average of 30-40 125 karters in our events. and these are not skusa events, nor are they national events, they are local enduro events. That benefits the karters and helps our local enduro clubs and enduro racing in general to pay the bills. Please don't break up our classes any more!
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Bob Chiras
Joined: 30 Jul 2001
Posts: 198
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2001 7:33 am
Post subject: SPrint shifter bodywork
A desired solution to the shifter arguments would be to have the organizations , SKUSA, IKF, WKA and all others who want to participate to hold an event. You have to run the rules of the organization which you choose to represent.
Select a facility of 3/4 to 1 mile in length. No advantage to the road race guys over the sprint racers. 30 minute main race no need to stop for fuel but a need to manage the tires.
See what and who gets on the podium and then let the democratic process decide and see what shows up for next years event. Over a few years the arguments will be settled and there really will be a national champion.
I bet the rules will also get settled to be a lot closer that they are today.
If stock ignitions, spec tires and CIK body work made the podium the arguments would be over for me.
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Charlie Tackett
Joined: 22 Jul 2001
Posts: 3105
Location: United States, Michigan,
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2001 9:13 am
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I agree, Bob except for one thing...change the track length to a minimum2 miles. We are talking about road racing here, why have a comparison on a sprint track and give the sprinters the advantage?? Sorry, doesn't make sense to me. No more sense than taking all the IKF/SKUSA/WKA sprint series drivers out to Road America for a comparison, etc.
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Alfred J. Kwak
Idon't know if you heard about that, but i think Alfred J. Kwak is the best animated television series (for kids) ever created, why do i think that?
well... Alfred J. Kwak wesa dark, mature, involving animated television series (yes, it's for kids).
A brilliant show.
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Alfred J. Kwak
Logo of Alfred J. Kwak Format - Cartoon. Created by Herman van Veen. Country of origin - Netherlands, Germany, Japan.
No. of episodes - 52. Running time - 25 minutes approx.
Original run1989 – 1991External links - IMDb profile.
Alfred J. Kwak is an anime (Japaneseanimatedcartoon) television series based on a Dutchtheatreshow by Herman van Veen and was co-produced by VARA and Telescreen and first shown in 1989. It consists of 52 episodes.
The series characters were designed by Harald Siepermann. The theme song of the series was written and performed by Herman van Veen.
The series has been broadcast in many countries and has been dubbed and subtitled in Dutch, French, Japanese, Greek, English, Italian, Spanish, Hebrew, Finnish, Serbian, Polish, German, Swedish, Danish, Icelandic, Chinese, and Norwegian.
In 1991, Herman van Veen won the Golden Camera, the German television award, for the animation in this cartoon.
The Plot:
Alfred J. Kwak was born as the son of Johan Sebastian and Anna Kwak. Some time after his birth, Alfred loses his parents and his brothers and sisters who died when a car hits them. Henk the mole, a good friend of the Kwak family, raises the little yellow duck. Alfred experiences a lot of adventures.
Unlike many other cartoons targeted for children, Alfred J. Kwak features exceptionally mature and often sad themes. amongst others it deals with different social and political issues, such as abuse of power, but also raises important values such as friendship and solidarity.
The cartoon is also notable for the political themes on which it touches. In the cartoon, Alfred fights against a fascist dictator, takes in refugees fleeing from a country under Apartheid (with white geese and black ducks), saves whales against hunters, and oversees the changeover of his country from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy. Such themes are far from typical in a children's cartoon, and form a big part of Alfred J. Kwak's appeal. Other episodes have satirised the Japanese love of golf, and criticised countries which have sharp north/south economic divides.
The cartoon is also unusual for the subtlety of its long-term narrative. In most children's cartoons, the characters do not age. In Alfred J. Kwak, we see the progress of the main characters from very young children to adulthood as the series progresses. This is particularly striking in the character of Dolf. At first a mere naughty schoolboy, we watch as his evil steadily progresses.
From left to right: Henk and Alfred J. Kwak
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- Alfred J. Kwak is a duck. As a kid he lives in a giant clog with his family, later on he lives with his adoptive father Henk in a clog-shaped house. He is very concerned with other people. Although he has gone through a lot of sad things, his favourite song is 'Ik ben vandaag zo vrolijk' (I'm so happy today).
- Henk is a mole. He raised Alfred after his family died. In the Israeli version he is called Hafi, a shortcut for "Hafarperet" - the Hebrew word for "mole".
- Dolf is Alfred's enemy. He is the leader of the 'Kraaienpartij' (National Crows' Party). He is a brute figure who is only interested in power. Although he wears aNapoleonic uniform, Dolf clearly depicts Adolf Hitler (Dolf, short for Adolf, was a popular Dutch child name for people who supported the NSDAP during World War II). Dolf is called Kra in the German version.
- Winnie is a black duck and Alfred's girlfriend.
- Professor Paljas is an interdisciplinary academic. He is a polar bear, talking with a German accent. In the UK and Israeli versions he is called Professor Buffon.
- Ollie is Alfred's close school-friend, a stork who grows up to be a lawyer, and later, after the defeat of Dolf, the first democratically elected president of Groot Waterland (Great Waterland).
- Pikkie is an another friend of Alfred's from his schooldays. A magpie, Pikkie is prone to stealing shiny objects, a trait which often lands his friends in trouble. Pikkie is called Stibitzi in the German version, Ruby in the Israeli version, and Grabbie in the UK version.
- Franz Ferdinand is a lion and the king of Groot-Waterland, the country in which Alfred lives. He is named after the real historical figure Franz Ferdinand.
- Lispel is a sinister jellyfish and a spy working for the mayor of the city. As his name suggests, he talks with a lisp.
The show has had some PALVHS releases in the United Kingdom and Germany (as spotted on Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.de), but does not appear to have an NTSC release in the United States and Canada.[citation needed]
- Dolf indulges in a many great villainous acts aside from the fascist-style couphe stages. At various points he steals gems, indulges in arms dealing, captures an intelligent dragon to sell to a zoo, shoots Lispel, and deliberately damages a dam during the country's election campaign, leading to several deaths. The depiction of Dolf's rule is a satire on Nazism, complete with references to Dolf enforcing "racial purity". Dolf is revealed at one point as being "part-blackbird", a sly reference to Hitler himself hardly living up to the Aryan ideal. Just as Hitler was not a German, Dolf colors his yellow beak black to seem like a full crow.
- Aside from Dolf and Lispel, other villains Alfred has to face include the corrupt MayorCrocodile, selfish landowning ape Mr. NittyLocopan, Scratchpaws the ravenous cat, and the authorities of the Apartheid South African style state "Atrique".
- That Alfred's girlfriend fleeing Apartheid is called Winnie is probably a reference to the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, Winnie Mandela.
- One episode features a womanising pop star duck who nearly steals Winnie off Alfred. He appears to be loosely based on Prince and Michael Jackson.
- Although most of the worlds population is depicted as anthropomorphic animals, there are apparently humans present, however the humans are described as savage beasts, that are for example caged in circuses, with "human tamers" to train them for shows.
- In the episode of Desert Dream, Alfred is introduced by a singer named Leifeet, to the problems of drought in a poor country. This clearly refers to the charity actions taken for Ethiopia by Bob Geldof through his live aid-project in the mid-1980s.
- The time setting of the cartoon is somewhat surreal. On the whole the technology and dress of most characters seems appropriate to the late 20th century, and yet Alfred and Paljas/Boffin often travel in a spaceship with a technology far more advanced than that, while many characters such as the King's staff, Scratchpaws the cat, and Dolf in his Napoleonic incarnation wear clothes more appropriate to previous ages. Other surreal elements to the cartoon include such strange characters as the evil genie of the bottle, living chess pieces from Alfred's chess game, Pied Piper style Clown On The Moon, and aliens who appear like ducks except for their human-style feet, and a "dream" style Wild West episode during which Dolf seems to become aware that he is a character in a cartoon.
- British actor Melvyn Hayes, best known for It Ain't Half Hot Mum, voiced several characters, including Dolf, in the UK, English-dubbed version.
- In the UK version the main character is Alfred Jonathan Kwak.
- In the Israeli version, Alfred is called Shealtiel, and "Shalti" in short. The name's meaning is "I asked God".
- The J. in Alfred's original name stands for "Jodocus", which is Latin for "lord".
- In the Danish version the main character is Rasmus Rap, a name earlier used for Donald Duck in that country.
- In the Dutch, German and UK version Alfred has an occasionally used catchphrase:- "Piccobello!"; used to express extreme enthusiasm or happiness.
A DVD Region 2 box set of the whole series has been produced and is sold in the Netherlands. An English DVD release was never made.
Episode list:
Season 1
Season 2
- Alfred comes to life
- Alfred's first birthday
- The ruby of the crown
- My father is Henk
- Dolf's secret
- The great race
- Sea scouts part 1
- Sea scouts part 2
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- The ocean belong to all of us
- Alfred - desert dream
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- Dolf is justice
- Escape from the crow party
- Emperor Dolf the first
- The decline and fall of emperor Dolf
- The unabominable snowman
- Love at first sight
- A gift from the king
- Journey to at
- A turtle island
- Drilling for oil
- They come to atlantis
- Gunfight at tombstone
- The riddle of the pyramid
- The labyrinth
- The course of true love
- An invitation from the prince
- Love unites
- Who wants to marry a witch
- The stolen pan
- The volcano erupts
- Save the dragon
- Vote for Ollie
- Dolf takes a chance
- The strange epidemic
- Clown in the moon
- The magic fiddle
- How about a game of golf
- Looking for the rainbow
- Pot of Gold
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- Dolf's last stand


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Glenn Robinson III — the son of the former Purdue star with the same name — made a 3-pointer to put the Wolverines ahead 42-40 and start Michigan's decisive run. Burke gave Michigan some extra energy during one defensive sequence in which he nearly stole the ball at midcourt and then went diving on the floor to try to knock it free. Mitch McGary eventually stepped in front of a pass for Michigan, bringing the crowd to life.
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The Britain's Energy Coast University Technical College will teach 14 to 19-year-olds and will be up and running in time for 2014.
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He said: "The site of the college is still to be decided but it will be built close to Energus, Lakes College and the new Britain's Energy Coast Construction Skills Centre.
"It will offer a very different way of learning to young people, encouraging team working, leadership and communications skills.
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The bid was supported by the University of Cumbria, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, Lakes College and Gen II Training, and had the backing of West Cumbria's MPs Tony Cunningham and Jamie Reed.
Workington MP Mr Cunningham said: "If we are going to get a new nuclear power station, estimates for the build suggest it will create anything up to 10,000 new jobs.
"I want as many of those new jobs as possible to be filled by local people. If we are going to do that and attract new industry we have got to have a skilled workforce.
"This college will give people that opportunity. That's got to be good news."
Rt Hon Brian Wilson, chairman of Britain's Energy Coast, said: "A skilled workforce is critical if West Cumbria is to capitalise on the unprecedented levels of investment set to take place in the nuclear sector and across a wide spectrum of Clean Technologies. Britain's Energy Coast wants to see sustainable growth. This facility will allow our young people to get the qualifications they need to gain higher paid and more secure jobs in the area's energy industry – one that is set to grow substantially over the coming years."
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Frankie's is the absolute best! Quintessential east coast sub shop right here in Tucson. The cheesesteaks are amazing, Whiz, add hot peppers!
Try to go when Frankie himself is there. Not only does he heighten the customer service experience ten-fold, but when the Cat is away the mice have been known to try and skimp on the cheese.
These places could use a good scrubbing, but must be ok with
the health department. Have been to Luke's on Ft Lowell as well
as the one on Grant. Big difference in the amount of meat put onto
the sandwiches. Ft. Lowell site knows how to load up the bun,
much more stingy at the Grant location. The Italian Beef is
I do not understand this places' popularity. Like were is the meat? The sandwiches are hugh only because the bread is hugh with very little filling. And when I eat there which has only been twice in eight years, I worry about chipping a tooth.
Oh, and the phone number isn't right.....
New owners as of March 2012.....maybe a new review is in order? I had a delicious sandwich there today. The place has been completely updated and is clean and appealing. The reggae music was refreshing! Boar's head meats.....what a tasty treat. Yay.
Food is ok. Prices are not. Better value and service elsewhere.
While disappointed with Tucson restaurants overall, I do like to go to Luke's on Ft Lowell. The place is a dive and the people rough around the edges but the sandwiches are good and the fries the best I have ever tasted. Be forewarned, the new Speedway location is under different ownership and the food is not as good especially the fries they are using.
Luke's on Speedway is the best! The staff is outgoing and friendly...and the owner, Jason is a real treat to look at too! Excellent food...will be back soon!
My wife and I are from NJ and couldn't wait to try the Italian subs for dinner one night a few weeks ago. It was a big dissapointment. The rolls tasted like they were at least a day old. The cold cuts/provolone are not the best quality and sliced way too thick. The chopped, not sliced cherry peppers are soaked in way too much vinegar, to the point of drowning out the other flavors. There were no seasonings, like a dusting of oregano, and the oil seemed to be a cheap vegtable oil, not a decent olive oil. So...fuggetaboutit. Wouldn't make it in Jersey.
I have been a fan of our local LUKE'S Chicago Hotdog for 20 years of 101 E. Fort Lowell Road (888-8066), 4444 E. Grant Road (321-9236), but I've never been to the Luke's on Thornydale. Not only was the food late getting to us, my order was wrong. I approached the counter to speak with the young lady who had taken our order and explained that I simply ordered two Chicago dogs and fries (which is on their bright yellow menu) and all I'm missing is my second fries. She responded, "you got what you paid for." I said yes I got part of my order that I paid for but not all of it. She then began to raise her voice in the crowded little place stating that she is not going to give me the fries so, I can take it or get the hell out.
McDonalds has better service than this and there are kids behind the register, this lady was clearly into her fifties and still no common sense of customer service.
The chocolate babka on Fridays.....oh my god.
We like the meatball subs. Really tangy red sauce. In fact, so tangy (acidic) you may find yourself reaching for the tums afterwards. Our only gripe is that a meatball sandwich should come with cheese. Come on Luke. Meatball parmigiana!
Eegees locally formulated and mixed frozen drinks are one good reason to stay in Tucson during the summer months.
But to me, their food is a reminder of why I do not like "fast food" on generic rolls without a variety of breads availlable -- and I find their portions small for the price. I would rather pay a little more for a better and more thoughfully tastie sandwich -- and even though they are a profit center --- their fries, while good, are supplied in small insifficent portions.
The Eegees tradition of a flavor of the month shows there is some thought in formulating their frozen specialty -- I just they would get around to backberry, rasberry and a few more "tart/sweet" formulas with a little more fequency -- particularly in the summer.
We agree with fuzzygoats comment. Another why to put is, all icing and no cake. In other words, the sandwiches are heavy on the bread and rather light on the main ingredients. Moreover, most of the sandwiches are bland tasting as well. But are they better than say Subway? Yeah maybe, but not by that much.
This place changed ownership a few months ago.
Unless you are going to Philly to eat at Geno's or Pat's, handsdown Frankie's is the best and most authentic you will find outside of the Philly area. Yes, the rolls make a huge difference.
Bread is good but I don't want half a loaf for a sandwich. Maybe the build up was too much, but it wasn't the best thing since sliced bread for me.
Eegees food quality has always been great! But I see the menu got a little more expensive when they changed to the newer lower case logo revamp.
Wish their sandwich of the month would be reduced at least a dollar off in price so they were a bit more competitive with that Subway $5 deal. But eegees is great!
Closest thing you'll find to a Chicago hot dog in Tucson. Fries are excellent.


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Beginning in Jan. 2012, besides the paint and the interior, Speer has done all the work himself. Each night after work he would "do little things here and there," he explained. An estimated $15k later, "Home Wrecker" is now equipped with a bagged air suspension system, performance chip, cold air intake system, billet steering wheel, custom sound system, custom wood floor bed, custom LED taillight-bar, custom front bumper, and custom roll pan, and has 24" rims, shaved doors, shaved tailgate and taillights, and HID head lights.
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Make Deakin your No.1 preference by 24 December 2012, 12noon.
Do you have questions?
Visit our GET HELP section or call 1300 DEGREE (1300 334 733)
Many of our courses are offered at more than one campus and the ATAR required for each campus often differs, but the same high-quality degree is delivered no matter which campus you study at.
See the list of 2013 Clearly in ATARs for Deakin courses as a guide.
The Deakin ATAR Calculator is a simple tool to help you see what Deakin courses you may be eligible for, based on your expected ATAR.
"ATAR" is a registered trade mark of the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) on behalf of all Australian tertiary admission centres. VTAC and other Australian tertiary admission centres have no involvement in or responsibility for any material appearing on this site.
Put your course preferences in the order you'd most like them to be considered.
Even if you don't think you'll have the necessary ATAR, it doesn't rule it out.
If you add a new course, don't forget you need to have met any prerequisites and extra requirements.
Chat to Deakin staff and students at our Change of Preference events or call our helpful staff on 1300 DEGREE
You can change your course preferences as many times as you like within the COP period.
There are many pathway options available for year 12 and mature aged students.
You can still apply through VTAC for a Deakin course until 7 December 2012. Some courses are still accepting direct entry.
If you need advice or more information about studying at Deakin, please phone the Deakin Change of Preference hotline:
You are invited to attend these free events. Find out more about course options at Deakin, talk to current students about their experiences at Deakin, and ask your questions.
Melbourne Burwood Campus,
18 December, 3 pm - 7 pm
221 Burwood Highway, Burwood
Information sessions, expo and campus tours.
Hobsons Bay Library, Altona North,
18 December, 6 pm - 8 pm
Corner Millers and McArthurs Roads, Altona North
Courses, campuses, support services and Deakin at Your Doorstep.
Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus,
19 December, 3 pm - 7 pm
75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds
Information sessions, expo and campus tours.
Geelong Waterfront Campus,
20 December, 3 pm - 7 pm
1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong
Information sessions, expo and campus tours.
Warrnambool City Centre,
18 - 21 December, 9 am-5 pm
165 Timor Street, Warrnambool,
Visit Deakin's new City Centre and chat one-on-one with recruitment advisers
to get information about Deakin and living and studying in Warrnambool.
Please note that you are not required to pre-register for this event.
Warrnambool Campus,
18 - 20 December, 12 pm - 1.30 pm
Princes Highway, Warrnambool
Find out about Deakin's courses, campuses, accommodation,
support services and Deakin at Your Doorstep.
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Please note: Deakin University administration is closed between 21 December 2012 and 4 January 2013. However the Change of Preference hotline is open until 12pm, 24 December. See details in tab above.
VTAC is the centralised admissions centre for most undergraduate university and TAFE or equivalent courses in Victoria. For more information, please visit the VTAC web site.
You can change your preference list as many times as you like within the Change of Preference period.
Yes. Put your course preferences in the order you'd most like them to be considered. Put the course you'd most like to study first, then the course you'd next prefer to study, and so on. This is because during the selection process, your course preferences are considered one at a time in the order in which you've listed them on your application.
An ATAR is the overall percentile ranking for students in their final year of secondary school in Australia that reflects the individual's performance comparative to other students in the same year.
VTAC uses VCE results issued by VCAA (Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority) to calculate the ATAR.
Subject to the restrictions outlined in ATAR into Tertiary Studies and VICTER 2012, the ATAR is developed from an aggregate produced by adding:
Clearly-In ATAR is the ATAR most school-leaver applicants need to achieve to be offered a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) in a particular course.
Nearly all courses make some use of the ATAR. For some courses (about half) it is used to select a large percentage of students. In these courses, selection for up to about 80 per cent of places for students completing the VCE is determined by the ATAR alone.
For the remainder of places in these courses, additional information is considered. Students considered for these places are said to be in the middle-band. These students do not have ATARs high enough to guarantee automatic selection, but have ATARs above that which leads to automatic rejection. They are in the middle-band and they are evaluated in accordance with the middle-band criteria.
A score of 0-50 that shows how a VCE student performed in a particular subject compared to other students in the same year throughout the state. It is calculated from the student's results in assessments and examinations in that study. These scores are used in the calculation of your ATAR.
You can still apply through VTAC for a Deakin course until 7 December 2012. And, if you change your mind after you have applied, you can change your preferences before noon, 24 December 2012.
This year, the Change of Preference period closes:
VTAC has three main offer rounds:
Offers are advised by VTAC via MyInfo on the date specified above and by mail the next day. Deakin will also send an email advising you of further details of your offer. Usually most offers are made in round one.
After round one offers are released on 17 January 2013, you will be able to apply to receive a negotiated offer. You can apply for a negotiated offer if you have:
You can apply for a negotiated offer through VTAC via MyInfo after round one offers have been released.
VTAC runs a negotiated offer (formerly known as supplementary offer) process after round two offers have been completed. The negotiated offer process is available to applicants who:
You will need to give permission to release your application for the negotiated offers at the time of applying, as part of your VTAC application.
After Course Selection Officers at Deakin have considered your application, they will advise VTAC whether you will be offered a place in the course. Negotiated offers will be processed weekly. VTAC will advise you of any negotiated offers via MyInfo and by post. To accept an offer, you must follow the instructions in your offer message.
Don't worry - there are several pathway options available that can help lead you to your dream course.
If your application to study at Deakin is successful but it's not the right time for you to commence your studies, Deakin may allow you to postpone (defer) your studies for up to 24 months for most courses.
A prerequisite is a subject which must be successfully completed to be considered for selection into a course.
The VTAC PI form is a way for applicants to provide to selection officers any information relevant to their application that was not collected as part of the VTAC online application.
The DULSAT is compulsory for most non-school leavers applying for entry into any of Deakin University's undergraduate law degree programs.
The STAT is a test for non-school leavers and is designed to assess a range of competencies commonly considered important for success in tertiary study.
A graduate entry course requires prior completion of an undergraduate degree for entry.
An undergraduate award is usually the first university degree undertaken.
A combined course is an approved combination of courses in complementary areas, undertaken simultaneously, which leads to the conferral of two awards.
A CSP is a university place for which the government makes a contribution towards the cost of a student's education.
HECS-HELP stands for 'Higher Education Contribution Scheme-Higher Education Loan Program'. It is a loan scheme that helps eligible CSP students pay for tuition costs.
Deakin offers a range of generous scholarships to assist in making higher education accessible for everyone. Find out more about the types of scholarships available.
Mature-age students are those who are moving into tertiary study and are 21 years or over on 1 January of the year of intake.
Non-school leavers are students who are moving into tertiary study from a background other than Year 12.
An undergraduate student is one who is undertaking their first course at university.
Yes. Put your course preferences in the order you'd most like them to be considered. Put the course you'd most like to study first, then the course you'd next prefer to study, and so on. This is because during the selection process, your course preferences are considered one at a time in the order in which you've listed them on your application.
Remember to aim for your ultimate course – even if you don't think you'll have the necessary ATAR, it doesn't rule it out. You could also look at alternative pathways to gain entry next year.
There may be a number of reasons why you want to change your preferences, such as:
There may be a different course that you think best suits your interests or perhaps you've decided on an alternative location to suit your lifestyle or desired university experience. Just make sure you have met the prerequisites and any other additional requirements for the courses you want to add.
Well done! You may want to include a course you didn't think you could get into, but ensure that the courses you put down are those you want to study, as opposed to those you are now eligible for. Remember you should only put down courses that you would actually consider studying.
Don't worry! There are always options to get into your desired course, whether it be looking at a different campus or considering a TAFE pathway option. Remember, if your ATAR is just a little below what you need, it is still really important to keep it on your preference list, as the clearly-in ATAR might move up or down. Clearly-in ATARs are based on the demand for the course, at that particular institute. So, the clearly-in ATAR for any given year will depend on how many students choose the course.
VTAC runs a supplementary offer process after the second round of offers has been completed. Not all Deakin courses will be available for the supplementary round. This offer process is available to applicants who have:
After course selection officers at Deakin have considered your application, they will advise VTAC whether you will be offered a place in a course. Supplementary round offers will be processed weekly. VTAC will advise you of any supplementary offers via MyInfo and by post. To accept an offer, you must follow the instructions in your offer message.
Don't worry - there are several pathway options available that can help lead you to your dream course. Turn to page 7 to find out more.
Deakin has a variety of publications available for download that may be useful for your research.
These include:
This means we teach the whole person. It's not just about lectures, essays and exams, but about providing additional opportunities to ensure you gain a well-rounded university education.
We are the only Australian University where you can learn motion capture with the same equipment as that used by award winning Hollywood film directors. See Deakin Motion.lab.
Our researchers are internationally renowned and many hold key roles with national and international associations and on editorial boards of journals.
We aim to give students an intellectually exciting education, anchored in core disciplines, and developing the professional and vocational skills that are essential in the workplace of the 21st century.
At Deakin, we incorporate the very latest technology - in both design and construction - to support you on your path to becoming a built environment professoinal.
Deakin's Architecture and Built Environment courses incorporate technology, philosophy and electronic media and are hands-on from the beginning, allowing you to turn imaginative ideas into solid objects.
Architecture and the built environment can provide students with professionally accredited qualifications. This high level of accreditation translates into excellent job and career opportunities for Deakin graduates.
Study business with the most satisfied students in Victoria. Deakin was the highest ranked university in Victoria for overall student satisfaction. (Australian Graduate Survey Course Experience Questionnaire 2011 bachelor degree graduates).
Our new suite of Information Systems courses allow you to undertake cross-disciplinary degrees. If you're creative, tech savvy and enjoy working with people, consider adding IS to health, science or business to boost your career options.
Experience overseas study, and gain a worldly perspective. We offer student exchange, study tours, work integrated learning and a Global Citizenship Program, to help you become a more competitive graduate.
Communication is the growth industry of the modern age. Deakin communication and media courses offer the flexibility to develop the key skills and knowledge across the professional areas needed for successful careers in this rapidly changing global industry.
Within the Communication and Media area, the School offers; Journalism, Literary Studies, Public Relations, Communication and Media and Professional and Creative Writing.
Our staff were recently recognised for authentic teaching strategies that engage and prepare students to transition with confidence from our public relations classroom to the professional workplace.
As a Deakin engineering student you will have access to recently refurbished, fully-equipped laboratories and cutting-edge computer-aided software that is used in modern industrial workplaces.
Deakin's Bachelor of Engineering is continuously being accredited by Engineers Australia to ensure your qualifications are recognised internationally.
Learn from world-standard researchers. Engineering at Deakin is different as it is research led, rather than simply research informed. Deakin is a significant leader in the number of engineering focused research areas, most notably manufacturing and materials.
There is an increasing demand for qualified and accredited early childhood educators. Apply directly to Deakin University for the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education or explore our many other teaching degrees.
Our courses have been adapted to meet new national and international education standards. With state of the art classrooms and global opportunities, our teaching graduates are well-equipped to teach in the 21st century.
Our Education courses are offered in differing modes,with most being the industry standard 4 year qualification. Some courses can be fast-tracked by using Deakin's three trimester system, and others offered intensively.
Deakin's environment courses have a strong focus on fieldwork. You will benefit from the experience that only field trips can provide and have the opportunity to gain real field-based - and job-ready - skills.
Facilities that support our environment programs include a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) lab, wildlife tracking technology, aquaculture facilities, infrared motion sensing wildlife cameras, and a NATA-accredited water quality laboratory and high-tech research labs.
Deakin's environment courses include a discipline-specific industry placement which puts you in touch with industry through involvement with local councils, community groups and businesses dealing with environmental issues like pollution control, recycling, ecotourism, biodiversity conservation and management.
Deakin's health courses allow you to choose subjects from any area of the University. You can select a combination that suits your interests and tailor your degree towards your desired career.
Practical experience is an integral part of many Deakin health courses. Under the supervision of qualified professionals you will gain hands-on experience in a range of settings – preparing you for employment in the real world.
We employ qualified and enthusiastic staff with broad international links and experience. Their specialist skills inform the teaching programs to ensure our graduates are highly regarded and sought-after by employers.
International Studies offers you a wide variety of core disciplines. Such disciplines can be studied at undergraduate level within the Bachelor of Arts and for those with a particular interest in internationalisation, by completing the Bachelor of International Studies or the associated double degrees.
Language skills in Arabic, Chinese and Indonesian are increasingly important in diplomacy, defence, security, commerce and trade-related fields; as well as for developing intercultural understanding and a global outlook.
The unique and broad mix of disciplines offered by the Faculty of Arts and Education will make your studies at Deakin intellectually stimulating and relevant to the future workforce. Enhance your current degree with a Diploma of Language. Regardless of which degree you are studying, the added benefit of a language qualification will open doors to exciting new opportunities and experiences.
You will have access to fully-equipped computing laboratories and specialised computing facilities right from the beginning of your course.
Deakin's IT degrees are accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS), providing international recognition and allowing graduates to be eligible for membership of the ACS.
You will have the opportunity to apply to undertake a discipline-specific industry placement for credit towards your degree. Some placements also come with an industry-funded scholarship.
We believe the best way to learn is through real world experience and practical learning. Our unique Practical Legal Skills program is a valuable component of our law degree.
Deakin's Bachelor of Laws satisfies the academic requirements for admission to practise law as a barrister or solicitor in the state of Victoria.
Experience overseas study, and gain a worldly perspective. We offer student exchange, study tours, work-integrated learning and a Global Citizenship Program, to help you become a more competitive graduate.
Our nursing courses include a strong clinical learning program. Commencing in your first trimester of study, your clinical experience is organised by Deakin and contributes approximately 50% of your learning opportunities.
Our courses are designed in consultation with our partner hospitals, clinics and industry, ensuring our graduates are highly sought after by employers for their nursing knowledge, communications skills, professionalism, enthusiasm and problem-solving capabilities.
These study tours are an elective option available to students undertaking a nursing single or combined course. Students participating in the tour visit one of the pre-determined countries including Bhutan, China, Thailand or the Philippines.
VCE chemistry is not a prerequisite for our Bachelor of Food and Nutrition. That's great news if you're interest in a career in nutrition but didn't study chemistry at school.
Hands on industry experience is an elective option within the final year of our Bachelor of Food and Nutrition and provides a great way to consolidate your knowledge and skills before joining the workforce.
Our Bachelor of Food and Nutrition is a comprehensive course that prepares you for employment in a range of occupations in private, business or community settings. It also provides a pathway to our Master of Dietetics.
Offered as two sequential degrees (the Bachelor of Vision Science and Master of Optometry), Deakin's optometry program makes it possible for students to obtain a professional optometry qualification in just three-and-a-half years of full-time study.
As a Deakin optometry student you will have the opportunity to use cutting-edge teaching facilities within the brand new, purpose-built Regional Community Health Hub (REACH). This $53 million project is due for completion in late 2012.
Optometry is a fast-growing profession, not only in Australia but also internationally due to the increasing role optometrists play in eye care, primary and tertiary medical care, the optical industry and research.
Take advantage of Deakin's trimester system and the psychology subjects offered in Trimester 3 and you could fast-track your career entry by completing a three-year psychology degree in just two years of full-time study.
Undergraduate psychology is more flexible than ever before. You can study on-campus in Burwood, Geelong and Warrnambool; off-campus via the cloud; or with the support of the Deakin Learning Hub in Dandenong.
Psychology is one of the most diverse fields of employment. As a registered psychologist you may work in mental health, human services, public health, criminal justice, organisational development, and child development to name a few.
Combined degrees:
Learn in a modern teaching environment and gain hands-on experience by participating in laboratory, field and project work.
As a Deakin science student you'll gain experience through innovative practical programs, including professional practice units, designed to develop the skills employers highly value and prepare you for real-life settings.
Our teaching and research staff are experts in their fields, with broad international links and experiences, much of which is conducted in partnership with government departments, industry and leading international scientists.
Combined degrees:
Deakin's Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science is the first and only nationally accredited undergraduate exercise and sport science program in Victoria, and a great pathway to further studies in clinical exercise physiology.
Possible career areas vary from traditional sport, exercise and coaching occupations to sports administration, management and development roles. Growth areas include sports media, IT, event management and marketing as well as sport science and equipment design.
Turn your passion for sport into a lucrative career with the industry's most respected degrees. Get everything you love about sport with a Bachelor of Business (Sport Management), Bachelor of Sport Development, Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science or combine both and study the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science/Bachelor of Business (Sport Managment) from Deakin University.
The Associate Degree of Arts, Business and Sciences gives you the opportunity to gain entry into Deakin University, creates a pathway to your dream course, develops your skills to gain employment and enables you to study close to home.
The associate degree is a two-year, full-time (or part-time equivalent) course.
You can choose from a range of study areas or specialise in streams including arts, business, education, health or sciences.
This course is delivered at the Warrnambool Campus and Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, and in conjunction with our TAFE partners;
You can be eligible for up to 18 months credit and, on completion of your course, have a guaranteed place in one of several Deakin degree programs.
For more information, please visit Deakin at Your Doorstep.
The Associate Degree of Arts, Business and Sciences gives you the opportunity to gain entry into Deakin University, creates a pathway to your dream course, develops your skills to gain employment and enables you to study close to home.
The associate degree is a two-year, full-time (or part-time equivalent) course.
You can choose from a range of study areas or specialise in streams including arts, business, education, health or sciences.
This course is delivered at the Warrnambool Campus and Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, and in conjunction with our TAFE partners;
You can be eligible for up to 18 months credit and, on completion of your course, have a guaranteed place in one of several Deakin degree programs.
For more information, please visit Deakin at Your Doorstep.
One of the great things about Deakin is that we have four campuses throughout Victoria – one in Burwood, two in Geelong, one in Warrnambool as well as the option to study off campus.
Many of our courses are offered at more than one campus and the ATAR required for each campus often differs, but the same high-quality degree is delivered no matter which campus you study at.
This provides you with more entry options and enables you to transfer your studies from one campus to another.
Did you know we have a Dandenong Learning Hub?
The hub offers students the option of studying online with special support, providing the flexibility to study at a time and location convenient to them, and fit study in with work and other commitments.
Melbourne Institute of Business and Technology (MIBT) is located on Deakin's Melbourne Burwood Campus and Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, allowing you the opportunity to gain access to Deakin's facilities and get involved in uni life.
Upon satisfactory completion of an MIBT diploma (and providing University academic entrance criteria are met), you may be guaranteed entry to second year of the relevant Deakin bachelor's degree. You can study in the areas of:
For more information, please visit www.mibt.vic.edu.au.
Upon completion of a TAFE course at any institution, you can apply to Deakin through VTAC and you may receive credit for your TAFE qualification if it is in a similar field to the Deakin course you want to study.
In most cases, this will reduce the number of units and/or time required to complete your Deakin qualification.
Plus, upon graduation you'll have not one, but two qualifications.
Deakin has four partner TAFEs;
However all TAFE qualifications are considered for application to Deakin.
To find out what credit you are entitled to, please visit deakin.edu.au/courses/credit.
December |
7 December | VTAC late application closing date | |
Deakin on-campus residence applications close for international students | |||
17 December | VCE students receive their results and ATAR | ||
9 am - 5 pm | Online live chat sessions, log-on anytime | ||
9 am - 5 pm | Worldly Careers Centre open - Warrnambool city location | ||
18 December | 9 am - 5 pm | Online live chat sessions, log-on anytime | |
9 am - 5 pm | Worldly Careers Centre open - Warrnambool city location | ||
3 pm - 7 pm | Deakin Information Expo - Melbourne Burwood Campus | ||
6 pm - 8 pm | Drop-in session - Hobsons Bay Library, Altona North | ||
12 - 1.30 pm | Walk and talk tours - Warrnambool Campus | ||
19 December | 9 am - 5 pm | Online live chat sessions, log-on anytime | 9 am - 5 pm | Worldly Careers Centre open - Warrnambool city location | 12 - 1.30 pm | Walk and talk tours - Warrnambool Campus | 3 pm - 7 pm | Deakin Information Expo - Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus |
20 December | 9 am - 5 pm | Online live chat sessions, log-on anytime | 9 am - 5 pm | Worldly Careers Centre open - Warrnambool city location | 12 - 1.30 pm | Walk and talk tours - Warrnambool Campus | 3 pm - 7 pm | Deakin Information Expo - Geelong Waterfront Campus |
21 December | 9 am - 5 pm | Online live chat sessions, log-on anytime | 9 am - 5 pm | Worldly Careers Centre open - Warrnambool city location |
24 December | 12 noon | VTAC Change of Preference period closes |
January |
4 January | International Baccalaureate (IB) students receive their notional ATAR | |
4 January | Deakin On-campus residence applications close for new domestic students | ||
5 January | VTAC Change of Preference period closes for International Baccalaureate (IB) students | ||
11 January | VTAC International offers released | ||
17 January | VTAC Round one offers released |
February |
6 February | Round two offers released | |
February | date TBC | VTAC supplementary offers released |
STEP 1. | Log in to your account on the VTAC website. |
STEP 2. | Rearrange your existing preferences or add new Deakin courses which you may not have considered before - such as double degrees. |
STEP 3. | Make sure you meet the prerequisites before adding a new course to your preferences. |
STEP 4. | Finalise and submit your changes. |


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Adora brings us a collection of five new vinyl play dolls in a range of diverse ethnicities called 4-Ever Friends. Meet Abigail! She is an 18 inch, brunette doll. She has a cloth body with a chest plate, head and limbs handcrafted in Adora's exclusive life-like and resilient vinyl. Abigail features open-close eyes and joints at her neck, shoulders and legs to make her an exceptionally expressive play doll. Always cheerful and happy, Abigail wears her most favorite colorful outfit! Her dress is most certainly fun, sewn from various colors and patterned fabrics. Around her neck, Abigail wears a necklace with a peace sign pendant and over her shoulder, a fun smiley face purse. Pink tights, blue leg warmers and pink shoes complete her happy-go-lucky look. Part of the 2011 4-Ever Friends Collection by Adora. Suitable for ages 6 and up. Please Note: Clothing made for the 18 inch American Girl doll will also fit Adora's 4-Ever Friends play dolls. Fun Girl Scout outfits and a selection of 4-Ever Friends Girl Scout dolls (Daisies, Brownies and Juniors) are also sold separately.


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Saturday, June 22nd
All Stars Home Bout: Monsters Rink
The All Stars return to action in Baton Rouge for an epic rematch against the Spindletop Roller Girls of Beaumont, TX!
TIME: Doors open at 6:00pm. Bout starts at 7:00pm.
LOCATION: Leo's Rollerland, 1717 Airway Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70815
PRICE: $8 General Admission, $6 with a valid student ID
AFTERPARTY: Quarters, 4530 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Tickets can be purchased online from Brown Paper Tickets or at the door. Kids 11 years of age and under get in FREE with general admission ticket holder! Be sure to RSVP on our Facebook Event Page.
Saturday, June 29nd
Capital Defenders Away Bout
The Capital Defenders hit the road to spend some time with the Cenla Derby Dames in Alexandria, LA.
TIME: Doors open at 6:00pm. Bout starts at 7:00pm.
LOCATION: Rapides Coliseum Expo Hall, 5600 Coliseum Blvd, Alexandria, LA 71303
The Red Stick Roller Derby team depend on sponsors and donations from our fans and supporters to fund our efforts!
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, donating to our league, or purchasing advertising on our website and/or bout programs, please email us at email@example.com for any questions you may have.
To help us better respond to you, sponsorship forms can be downloaded here to be filled out and emailed back at your convenience.
We're still looking for new girls to train! All you need are basic skating skills - we'll teach you the rest. If you're 18 or older and can commit to practicing on Tuesday and Thursday nights and Saturday or Sunday, drop us a line! Contact us to find out when the next recruitment night is!


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