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What's on in the District
Rotary Foundation Meeting
Feb 12, 2017
Rotaty Club of Orbost 28th Annual Fishing Weekend
Corringle Foreshore Reserve ("The Slips") on the Snowy River near Marlo
Mar 03, 2017 – Mar 05, 2017
Multi District President Elect's Training Session
Mar 03, 2017 – Mar 05, 2017
Rotary Foundation Celebration Family Fun Day
Mar 05, 2017
Rotary Club of Leongatha Show and Shine
Leongatha Veldrome
Mar 05, 2017
How to prepare your Club Membership Plan.
Mar 07, 2017
International Women's Day Breakfast Event 2017
Mornington Racecourse 'Gunnamatta Room'
Mar 08, 2017
How to prepare your Club Membership Plan
Mar 09, 2017
Gippsland Lakes Art on Show
Mar 11, 2017 10:00 AM –
Mar 13, 2017 1:00 PM
Public Holiday - Labour Day
Mar 13, 2017
District Conference - Hobart
Mar 24, 2017 – Mar 26, 2017
School Term 1 ends
Mar 31, 2017
Lynne's Undertakings
They say that the older you get the faster time goes, and isn't that the truth? Christmas has come and gone, January has come and gone and now we are into February. It has been a busy start to the new year and I am looking forward to the last half of my time as District Governor. Trevor and I have thoroughly enjoy the Club visits and thank every club and it's members for making us feel so very welcome. We have both been inspired with the work each club is doing and the difference you are making to your communities and those in need around the world.
Trevor is particularly grateful for the generosity of clubs towards his wonderful project 'Wheelchairs For Kids'. Thank you to every club who has donated to this great cause.
This week we had two wonderful visits to the Rotaract Clubs of Peninsula and Casey Cardinia. The young people in those clubs are so passionate about what they are doing. Some members from the Peninsula Rotaract Club have just returned from their 'Steer North' trip, where they rode bicycles from Melbourne to Cairns, raising money for a cure of Cancer. I am so proud of our members in both Rotaract Clubs and ask all Rotary Clubs to invite them along to a meeting, to support them and get to know them – you too will be inspired. Rachel Caulfield, Casey Cardinia Rotaract Club will be one of our Masters of Ceremony at the District Conference – and she will be terrific!
On the 19
January Trevor and I attended the opening of RC Mornington's Art Show and what a show it was! The organisation was second to none, the opening night was spectacular, the food was sensational and the art work was excellent. The buzz around the show was infectious and a great night was enjoyed by the many people who attended. Congratulations to the organisers of RC Mornington.
Many Rotarians and friends were at the airport to say 'goodbye' to D9820 YEP Outbound Students who left for their year of exchange abroad. We wish all students an amazing year which no doubt will impact on them for the rest of their lives and we look forward to hearing from them throughout the year and upon their return.
Some Rotarians and friends are having a tough time at the moment through illness or personally. To all of you, please remember that you are surrounded by friends and that you are not alone. Rotarians, if you know of someone struggling at the moment, take a little time to make contact.
The District Conference is not far away now and I promise you all a memorable weekend. I look forward to seeing you all in Hobart - don't forget to register soon!
39th AGRF Committee ARE YOU A GOLFING ROTARIAN?
Did you know there is a fellowship of golfing Rotarians who, with their partners, play a golf tournament each year at some of Australia's premium golf courses? The great news is, the Rotary Club of Ascot is hosting the 39th Annual AGFR Golf Tournament in Perth at The Western Australian Golf Club and Mount Lawley Golf Club from 2nd April until the 7th of April 2017. Why not come and join the Australian Golfing Fellowship of Rotarians (AGFR) for lots of fun and great fellowship. Its a great way to see our beautiful country and make likeminded friends. For further information and a registration form visit either our dedicated website
or the AGFR website
Our dedicated email address for all queries and completed registration forms is
February is Peace and Conflict Resolution Month
Conflict and violence displace millions of people each year. Half of those killed in conflict are children, and 90 percent are civilians.
We refuse to accept conflict as a way of life. Rotary projects provide training that fosters understanding and provides communities with the skills to resolve conflicts.
How Rotary makes help happen:
Through our service projects, peace fellowships, and scholarships, our members are taking action to address the underlying causes of conflict, including poverty, inequality, ethnic tension, lack of access to education, and unequal distribution of resources.
New Grant Center Makes Applying for Grants Easier
The lifecycle of a Rotary grant is clearly explained in the above reference and makes the challenge of preparing a submission much simpler – say for a Vocational Project?
A walk through of The History of The Rotary Foundation –
An interactive timeline:
Note 1: All Blue references can be accessed by holding down the Ctrl key on your keyboard and then click on the Blue reference to get more detail in each topic, or referenced directly from
My Rotary
Don MacDonald
TRF Committee – PR.
Chriselda Lopes - ROMAC
Dear Rotarians,
I would like to let you know that our Club sponsored ROMAC child Chriselda Lopes and her mother Belina arrived in Melbourne from Dili this afternoon. Our welcoming party including myself, our wonderful young host family Elizabeth and Tim Jones and our interpreter Lidia Soares where at Tullamarine to welcome them. Both Chriselda and Belina were tired from their first ever flight from Timor Leste and were ready to go home with Elizabeth and Tim.
The agenda for Chiselda and her mum will be that on Friday we will be taking them to The Royal Children's Hospital for pre-admission tests for her cardiac surgery. These test will probably take up the full day. From these tests, the cardiac surgical team will them determine the best procedure for the operation and when it will be done. At this stage, the operation is tentatively scheduled for next Monday.
The suggested recuperation time and ultimate stay in Melbourne will be approximately 4 weeks. During this time, I am sure that Elizabeth and Tim would love our Club Rotarians to offer any assistance, even just to visit Chriselda and mum would be most welcome.
It is also highly likely that Chriselda will celebrate her 2nd birthday in Melbourne (Feb 23rd).
Elizabeth and Tim are keen to visit one of our Club nights (after her recovery) to bring Chriselda and her mum and present our club and ROMAC monies that they have raised via a Facebook page they set up to support the efforts of the great work of ROMAC. More to follow.
Best regards,
Rotary Foundation Centenary Feature Race Evening
District Membership Update
The Rotary year has well and truly started, I hope all members had a great break. Clubs have adjusted their records in December in time for the semiannual returns. This has highlighted the need for us to all be working on strengthening our membership. As a district we have lost a net 20 members over the last 3 months – a net increase of 2 in the last 6 months.
Many clubs are recruiting and maintaining and increasing the number of their members, while others are struggling. Has your club a plan on how to positively increase their membership and strengthen their ability to do more in their community?
How can District 9820 help?
- have a dedicated team of guest speakers who can share with you with what works in their clubs.
- can organise with your AG a cluster Membership Seminar, for example, a combined Club meeting with speakers – a fun way to look at the issues! (AGs have been asked to meet with their cluster presidents)
- we have run a Webinar on the recent Council on Legislation with ideas on how Rotary has ways for clubs to be flexible in membership types, attendance and meetings to be more attractive to a younger more diverse group.
- Regular newsletter and emails to clubs with resources from Rotary International and District that available.
- provide Zone membership resources – webinar links, Membership Matters Newsletters.
- Any membership queries please email
New Webinar – Strengthen your club: How to prepare your Club Membership Plan
When: Webinar Tuesday 7
March and Thursday 9
March (same presentation)
Time: 7 pm for 30 minutes approximately, with an opportunity for questions
How: Go To Meeting software on the internet in the privacy of your own home – or gather a couple of your members around your computer? Details of how to log on will be sent the week prior to the meeting. Please register at
Tim Moore
Membership Chair D9820
6 key numbers in the fight to end polio
Published on January 12, 2017
John Hewko
General Secretary and CEO at Rotary International
We are close to eradicating a human disease for only the second time in history. A global public-private partnership has reduced the poliovirus caseload by 99.9% over the last 30 years, but there's still plenty of work to do.
Even before we reach that milestone, the knowledge and infrastructure built to fight polio is being repurposed to take on other global challenges.
3 countries where polio is still endemic
Fewer than 40 children were paralyzed by polio in 2016, the lowest number in history. This is a dramatic decrease from the estimated 350,000 cases per year in 125 countries that the world saw in 1985 — the year that Rotary International initiated a worldwide effort to eradicate this terrible disease.
155: the number of countries involved in largest coordinated vaccine switch in history
In 1988, Rotary was joined in the effort by WHO, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, UNICEF (and more recently the Gates Foundation) to create the
Global Polio Eradication Initiative
Today the virus is limited to a few areas in just three countries — Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria.
In response, Nigeria intensified surveillance activities to pinpoint where the virus is circulating.
In Pakistan, innovative tactics are being used to focus polio immunization drives. Health workers are trained in the use of
cellphone data reporting
, which allows real-time recording of immunization coverage and public health surveys of populations.
In Afghanistan, the program continues to adapt in order to reach the maximum number of children possible despite a volatile security situation.
There are three different strains of the poliovirus. Once a strain is eliminated (type 2 was
officially eradicated
in September 2015), we have to match our vaccines to the remaining strains to protect children globally.
This transition is a massive undertaking, requiring significant funding and coordination to accomplish global health feats that have never been attempted.
To give you a sense of scale, the largest and fastest globally coordinated vaccine switch in history (to target poliovirus types 1 and 3) was successfully conducted over two weeks in April 2016, with 155 countries taking part.
$60 billion: the cost of infectious disease epidemics per year
The spread of infectious diseases is consistently among
the world's top 10 risks in terms of impact
. The eradication of polio will mean no child will ever be paralyzed by this debilitating disease again. However, we must use the knowledge and infrastructure built up over many years by the GPEI to take on other global health threats.
Dramatic progress on improving children's health beyond polio is already underway — resulting in a decreasing number of children dying from other preventable diseases in countries with strong polio infrastructure. Polio drops are now often delivered alongside essential services including nutrition support, primary health care and other vaccines. By identifying the overlap between what the polio program has to offer and country-level priorities for strengthening health systems, we can make a lasting difference to global health overall, and significantly reduce the gap in the
impact of infectious diseases
between middle income and poorer countries.
20 million: the number of volunteers participating
Since the GPEI was launched in 1988, Rotary and other volunteers have raised funds, built awareness, and advocated for their national governments to support polio eradication.
A volunteer can administer the two drops of oral polio vaccine to a child, and participate in National Immunization Days, which attempt to vaccinate every child under five years of age in endemic or at-risk countries. Millions of health workers are also helping us reach children who have never before been vaccinated.
$1.5 billion: the amount needed to eradicate polio
This may sound expensive, but, in the words of Dr. Jonas Salk, who invented the first effective polio vaccine, "which is more important, the human value of the dollar, or the dollar value of the human?"
Funding has already contributed to many important successes of our program. In 2016, Rotary funded the work of 52,676 vaccinators and 2528 supervisors in Iraq to keep up strong immunization coverage. Investments made to polio eradication are also contributing to future health goals by documenting the knowledge, lessons learned and assets of the program.
Funds also make possible the program's extensive surveillance and laboratory network to tell us where polio does (and does not) exist — a painstaking task given only one in 200 cases of polio results in paralysis. This network is already instrumental for taking on public health challenges beyond polio, such as
While we undoubtedly still have work to do and funds to raise, we are confident in the good work of our volunteers and members to get us to our goal of eradication. Read and be inspired by their stories and successes
— a world free from polio is certainly within our reach.
4: the factor by which health savings exceed the cost of polio eradication
Immunization as a public health investment is incredibly good value. Every dollar spent on vaccinations in the US saves $3 in direct healthcare costs and $10 societally. A polio-free world will reap financial savings and reduce healthcare costs by up to $50 billion through 2035. In fact, we've already saved $27 billion since the GPEI was launched, and low-income countries account for 85% of the savings, not to mention the immeasurable alleviation of human suffering.
Conversely, if we allow polio to spread again, it would cost upwards of
$35 billion
more in treatment expenses and economic losses, so it's a no-brainer that we have to commit all our resources to finish the job once and for all.
Read more...
*** Slainthe Mhor in 2017 and A "Guid" New Year ***
Posted by Don MacDonald
January is Vocational Service Month
We channel our commitment to service at home and abroad through five Avenues of Service, which are the foundation of club activity, this includes Vocational Service:
Vocational Service calls on every Rotarian to work with integrity and contribute their expertise to the problems and needs of society. Learn more in
An Introduction to Vocational Service
and the
Code of Conduct
. The Concept of Vocational Service can be found at the following reference and can be downloaded as a PDF file:
New Grant Center Makes Applying for Grants Easier
The lifecycle of a Rotary grant is clearly explained in the above reference and makes the challenge of preparing a submission much simpler – say for a Vocational Project?
A walk through of The History of The Rotary Foundation –
An interactive timeline:
Note 1: All Blue references can be accessed by holding down the Ctrl key on your keyboard and then click on the Blue reference to get more detail in each topic, or referenced directly from
My Rotary
Note 2:
Slainthe Mhor
– means "a lot of good health"!
Life- Chaging Journey
Today, I did the yearly-ish cleanse of my wardrobe of clothes I no longer wanted or needed. I ummed and ahhed over many things until I came to this rarely worn item. There was never any hesitation in my mind about parting with this treasure; I took it out of its hanging bag and had a look at the various pins and objects stuck to it, and then placed it back carefully. This blazer represents the most life-changing journey I took. In a few weeks, it will be 10 years since I got on the plane to spend a year in Sweden as a Rotary International exchange student. I remember being scared, anxious, a little overwhelmed, and excited. It was a challenging but such rewarding year that taught me so much about myself and fuelled the adventure bug for me. The things I have achieved since would not have happened without it, and I'm so glad for the people I met and the experiences they shared. It truly changed my life.


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As a continuation of part 1 of my travel diaries in Aulani, here is a run-through of all the fun stuff we got up to during our stay in the wonderful Disney Aulani Resort in Hawaii.
Fun In The Sun
We stayed out in the resort's water park for a solid 5 hours before taking a break to have dinner. The time just flew by as we were so caught up in all the beaches, lagoons and pool areas which were all so beautiful and so relaxing. I'm not one for water slides but this resort had very nice ones that weren't too scary for slide scaredy-cats like myself. The weather was perfect, the sun was shining brightly through the deep blue clear skies. We were ready to take on Aulani adventures like no other.
The rapids, by far, was my most favourite part of the pool area. Why? Because I got to comfortably and peacefully sit on my cosy little inflatable ring floater thing (whatever those things are called), exactly like the yellow inflatables pictured above to just relax and get my tan on. I could certainly get used to all that sunshine, all that vitamin D, all day errday – it was amazing! I was going round and round for about 2 hours in total while going up to the slides every now and then to cool down. The trail of the rapids is so pretty as well, I felt like I was happily sailing along through a river in the middle of a rainforest and a part of it is covered by a super cool cave too.
After lounging around in the pool area, we made a move on to the crystal clear lagoons. We parked ourselves at a couple of the beach cabanas and just admired the tropical haven that surrounded us, followed by a dip or three in the lagoon to get a chance to cool down after lounging under the sun for a while. And yes honey best believe, my golden tan was coming along oh so nicely!
Swimming Under The Stars And The Moonlight
I witnessed one of the prettiest sunsets ever here at Ko Olina. The entire resort is pretty much open until about 8pm so night swimming was definitely in the cards for us that day and my oh my, it was so worth it. We were practically in the water all day. The sunset was so worth the wait for sure. The skies were a beautiful purple colour as it slowly dimmed into the starry night skies. It was so magical. We were in the infinity pools facing Ko Olina beach as the purple skies lingered over us. If I was to paint a picture in my mind of what Hawaiian sunsets would look like, it'll nearly always involve purple skies lined with a silhouette of palm trees – so dreamy.
Breakfast of the Champs
The next morning we woke up just in time for a nice and hearty buffet breakfast in Makahiki, the resort's dining area, which boasts a beautiful lanai that overlooks a shimmering pond near the Waikolohe Valley pool area. The food was delicious and so filling, with a wide offering of delectable tastes from all over the world. To top it all off Disney style: Minnie, Mickey and Goofy came along and joined in on the breakfast fun; I felt like a kid all over again.
How beautiful is this place? I can see myself coming back here; my family and I really enjoyed ourselves. If you're after some water fun, super cool Polynesian vibes, scenic skies with a sprinkling of the sparkly magic of Disney, this is definitely the perfect haven for you and your family to unwind, relax and make memories.

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Sigmund Freud Society
Mission Statement
The Sigmund Freud Society was founded 1968 in Vienna. It has as its primary goal to bring to the public at large the life and work of Sigmund Freud as well as research results in the theorie and applications of psychoanalysis.
Via lectures and other public events and in cooperation with the Sigmund Freud museum and the Sigmund Freud Foundation, Vienna, which the Society has founded in 2002, the findings and results of Psychoanalysis and the contemporary developments shall be presented in an interdisciplinary dialogue.
In close cooperation with the International Psychoanalytic Association (IPA) and her branch organisations as well as other scientific and cultural institutions in Austria and abroad the Sigmund Freud Society wants to male visible the broad range of the psychoanalytic field and will cultivate public scientific and pedagogic efforts in these matters.
The membership to the Sigmund Freud Society is open to everyone who is interested in Psychoanalysis and the life and work of Sigmund Freud.


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Winnings in the New Orleans casino market increased by 4.2 percent in October when compared with the year before, breaking a two-month string of falling short of 2013 numbers.
The three riverboats, Harrah's land-based casino and slots at the Fair Grounds brought in $52.3 million, according to figures released Thursday by State Police. That compares with the nearly $50.3 million in winnings during October 2013.
Winnings at the three riverboat casinos in the market were up by 3.6 percent to $21.3 million. The gains were almost entirely powered by the Treasure Chest, which had a 12.4 percent revenue gain to reach $8.3 million. Boomtown was virtually unchanged, going up 0.1 percent to $9.2 million, while Amelia Belle posted a 4.2 percent decline to nearly $3.9 million.
Harrah's saw its winnings go up by 5.5 percent to nearly $27.4 million. But the Fair Grounds had a 2.3 percent drop in winnings, falling to $3.6 million.
Statewide, the 14 riverboats, four racetrack casinos and Harrah's brought in nearly $194.6 million in October, 3.9 percent better than the $187.3 million last year.
Baton Rouge's three riverboat casinos brought in more money in October than they did the year before, with all the properties posting gains over 2013 figures. The riverboats brought in nearly $21.8 million in October, compared with almost $21.4 million in October 2013, a 1.9 percent gain.
Lake Charles saw the biggest gain of any casino market in the state, with winnings at the two riverboats and Delta Downs slots going up by 7 percent to $55.3 million.
Shreveport-Bossier City was up 2 percent, with the six riverboat casinos and the slots at the Harrah's racetrack bringing in $58.1 million.
The Opelousas market, represented by the slots at Evangeline Downs, was down by 0.3 percent.
The release of the casino earnings numbers coincided with a report conducted by Oxford Economics for the American Gaming Association that found the state-regulated gambling operations contributed $4.7 billion to Louisiana's economy in 2013. The report does not look at the impact of the state's four tribal casinos.
The industry supports 31,599 jobs in the state, including 19,937 direct jobs. Those jobs generate more than $1.3 billion in labor income, including $790 million in direct income. Overall, commercial gambling in Louisiana generates $1.3 billion, including $416.6 million in state and local tax revenues.
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Key West is Florida's unique tropical paradise – combining history, climate and natural beauty.
Historic attractions and mansions of some of the greats, such as Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams are located here whilst also famous for its leisure activities – diving, snorkeling, arts, and culture and of course, the infamous F&B options with over 40 unique outlets to choose from.
As such, for the first time this summer, Key West is arriving at Nikki Beach Dubai, bringing their traditions and cultural influences – creating the 'Key West pop up' – open every Thursday and Saturday from 6pm -10pm.
With a trio of cuisines combined, the Caribbean & Floridian inspired dishes with Latin influences will be coming alive in a serene and laidback beachfront setting, embracing the Florida Keys, Key West mantra – "Close to perfect – far from normal".
Nikki Beach will be opening its doors early so that guests can choose their spot on the beach to watch the sunset over the Arabian Gulf and see Key West showcasing a boutique collection of rums and cigars from the Caribbean and Latin America for sundowners and aperitivo hour.
A selection of five food menus will be on offer which include authentic ingredients grown locally, fresh fish and seafood, citrus flavors, and signature spice rubs for the grilled meats. Guests will then be asked to gather around the fire pit as the Chefs ring the bell announcing the time to dig in!
The Key West pop up is to create awareness of Florida Keys – Key West traditions and of course, the beautifully prepared food because, this summer the Key West restaurant will be opening its doors permanently at Nikki Beach!
Find out more: www.nikkibeachhotels.com/dubai


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Making Designer Jewelry With Hardware, Gems, and BeadseBook - 2008
Interest in beading and jewelry-making continues to grow. Making Designer Jewelry from Hardware, Beads, and Gems offers DIY crafters and jewelry-makers a fun, funky approach to jewelry constructed from not only glass beads, pearls, and semi-precious gemstones, but shows how to incorporate simple stainless steel, aluminum, copper, brass and tin hardware, such as nuts, bolts, washers, and tubing, into stunning, innovative, and modern jewelry pieces.
Using hardware in jewelry has become popular, and features an aesthetic twist that mixes "high" and "low" --inexpensive and common metal hardware with favorite bead-store jewels.
Baker & Taylor
Provides instructions for incorporating copper, brass, stainless steel, and more with glass beads, pearls, and gemstones to create modern jewelry with an inexpensive twist. Original.
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We're glad you're here!
You can be an important part of Maysville Baptist Church's vision to Making Disciples by Growing in our relationship with Jesus, connecting with other believers, and Engaging the world for Christ. Not only can you hang out with friends your age and get to know other people that are just like you, but you can also worship God and understand more and more how much He loves you and wants to use you to show other people His love.
On Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights, our students have the opportunity to interact with each other in Bible study, serve in many different ways throughout our church, and stand as an example of what living for God looks like in everyday life.
What's going on for our Students Each Week? Glad you asked:
On Wednesdays, students meet in their age appropriate classrooms (middle school and high school) at 6:30 for opening activities and then come together in the High school room for a time of praise and worship, prayer and announcements. Then, students break back out into High School and Middle School groups for Bible study. Each group ends the night in small discipleship groups for discussion of the lesson and prayer. Here's what that looks like:
6:00 to 6:30 - get here and hang out (doors open)
6:30 to 6:55 – opening activities
6:55-7:15-Worship through music and announcements
7:15-7:45 – the good stuff (Bible study)
On Sundays, students gather for large group fellowship and announcements in their respective Middle school or High school rooms. Then students break out into High school and Middle school small groups for Bible Study. These classes take place at 9:30 and 11:00. Our High school Sunday school classes are co-ed and divided by the grade they are in school. Our middle school classes are divided by the grade they are in as well as gender.
Here are just some of the activities that our Students participate in throughout the year:
- New Christians Class
- Discipleship
- Book Studies
- DiscipleNow Weekend
- MOVE Conference
- Monthly Late Night after the evening service
- Missions Trips
- IMPACT student leader camp
- High School Winter Retreat
- Middle School Retreat


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Dramatic Bathroom Designs
| July 17, 2014 | Bathroom | No Comments
Take a look at these pictures of dramatic bathroom designs by GAD Architecture. Designed for the Buama house in Istanbul, these are absolutely stunning bathroom. The shapes and forms are particularly unusual and create a unique effect. The expert selected lighting creates an impressive atmosphere and emphasizes the curves and the architecture of these spaces, as well as the furniture.
Particularly stunning are the red accent lights in the Durocher and the almost fluorescent blue under the vanity. There are so many wonderful ideas that you can find here. Mosaic tiles, stone and wall paneling make the perfect backdrop for the sleek furniture and accents. And why not decorate the floor with a bold oversized pattern? Fabulous inspiring ideas.


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This is not an April Fool's Day post and I know it's not Pancake Day. But I got this very cute pan shaped into a bear for my birthday from Mr Bear my work colleague. He knows I'm into cute things (but I would've preferred a Hello Kitty one to be honest. Hopefully he doesn't read this in the nearest future ¬_¬""). Though I must admit that it is VERY cute!
So during one evening I used it to make bear shaped omelettes, and then a friend suggested I make Scotch Pancakes using this pan. I asked him for the recipe, and he gave me the ingredients to use. No specific instructions. He knows I can cook, so he didn't give me any instructions on purpose! He is a great baker himself. There's always a cake in the oven! :D
It's pretty easy, and I'm stealing his 'recipe' (more like the ingredients he told me to use) and putting it on this blog. Hope he doesn't mind! Heheh.
The recipe is after these pictures!
|My ingredients and the bear pan ^_^ (note: there's no sugar in this picture)
|My new bear pan!
|I didn't fill the entire cup with flour as this is a big cup!
|Cup of milk
|Add the mix together
|Scotch Pancake is cooking away
|My first bear scotch pancake!
|Stack of bear pancakes!!
|I burnt the last one :(
|Banana slices added
|And the chocolate sauce! ^_^
- Cup of self-raising flour
- Cup of milk (I used skimmed milk)
- 1 egg
- Large knob of melted butter for the pan (he didn't say it was for the pan - I had to Google about that!)
- 1 teaspoon of Sugar (optional)
- Grated apple / mashed banana / raisins - for taste (I just sliced up a banana)
How to make (I think it can make 8 - 10 pancakes, I forgot to count):
If you have a blender: mix the flour, milk and egg (and sugar) all together to make a runny batter... If you don't then...
1. Add the self-raising flour into a bowl (and sugar)
2. Add half the milk
3. Add the egg
4. Whisk all the ingredients, and then gradually add in the milk bit by bit so that the mixture soaks it in (I used big cooking chopsticks... I seriously need to buy a whisk!)
5. After whisking the ingredients (it doesn't matter if there are small lumps), heat the pan on a gas mark of 4 or 5.
6. Using some kitchen towel or a cooking brush, lightly spread some melted into the pan. Don't forget the pan is HOT!
7. Add in two or three tablespoons of the mixture into the pan and swirl the mixture in the pan until it is entirely covered.
8. Leave for 1 minute. You will see bubbles popping its way through the pancake.
9. If you want the top side slightly cooked, flip the pan over, but make sure there's no runny batter on the loose, and heat the other side and hold it for a few seconds. The pancake should stay in the pan when it is flipped over. But if you are using a normal pan, just flip the pancake over and not the pan!!
10. Remove the pancake once you are fully satisfied it's cooked!
11. Repeat instructions 6 - 10 until the batter is finished!
12. Serve with the fruit of your choice and with some sweet sauce (chocolate sauce or syrup!)
Enjoy!! ^_^


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- a popular singer who first burst on the scene last year
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"Be not ye afraid of them: remember YHWH, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses." -Nehemiah 4:14
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Global Chess 3000
by Greg Bacon
Monday, February 23, 2009
ZionCon™, creators of "9/11," "Shock and Awe", "Gaza Blockade" and "Financial Collapse '08" are pleased to announce their latest game for the moneyed elite called "Global Chess 3000."
George Bush Sr., CEO of ZioCon™, issued a press release lauding the new strategic game being played on GC 3000. Bush said that they were creating a "new reality" of the world, casting and shaping the globe to benefit the upper crust and as such, they deserved a game befitting their status.
The old chess pieces will be replaced by the following creations of the Masters of Disaster at ZioCon™, said their Executive VP in charge of development, Benjamin "Bennie" Olmert. Olmert said that focus groups rated these life-like pieces high, since they seem so realistic.
The Knight will be replaced by the "Mercenary." The Merc will be dressed in a Ninja like outfit, with a hood covering his face. He will be armed with fragmentation grenades and a assault rifle. He will serve at the Queen's discretion and his moves known only to the Queen and her inner circle. The "Merc" is authorized by his Queen to shoot on sight anyone the "Merc" deems an obstacle to the Queen's global conquest.
The Bishop will now be called the "Televangelist." This piece will be dressed in a custom made silk suit from Saville Row, wear a $736,000 dollar Frank Muller timepiece and have bullet proof hair. The beauty of the TE is that he is so stealthy at getting pawns to believe bunk that their minds are easy for takeover and domination, which in turn leads to control of the Global game board.
The rook will now be called the "News Anchor." The News Anchor will not actually physically move around the board, but his mouth will flap incessantly, making the other pawns think they are actually hearing something worth listening to and at the same time, filling the pawn's mind with useless dreck, which gives the opponent an easy prey.
The pawns, said "Bennie", will stay true to their past and present places in history and remain pawns. He added that there are more than enough pieces available to become pawns and as in the past, are more than willing to die to help the King and Queen achieve their goals.
"Bennie" added that ZioCon™ had toyed with the idea of changing the pawns name to "cannon fodder" or "suckers", but that making something so evident that obvious could impact profits, so it was decided to let the pawns stay.
ZioCon™ said they wanted to retain a bit of old world flavor in their new game, so they elected to keep the King and Queen pieces as originally designed.
The ZioCon™ spokesperson said that having a King and Queen rule over the Global Chess 3000 board was a reflection of actualities in the real world, with untold numbers of pawns literally fighting over scraps of bread, so long as their King and Queen could live in the lap of luxury.
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Beginning life a new, as a Marine
Beginning life a new, as a Marine
Members of Platoon 4034 graduate from recruit training
Published Thursday October 26 2006
By LORI YOUNT
The Beaufort Gazette
As the sun breaks through the darkness and playful clouds early Friday at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, the newly minted Marines of Platoon 4034 receive final graduation instructions from a drill master.
"After graduation, I want you to get you and your crap off my island!" she yells grumpily to the new Marines of the female Oscar Company and male Golf Company, who respond with a hearty, "Aye, ma'am!"
Few members of Platoon 4034 could have imagined this bright morning three months ago when they arrived scared and bewildered in the middle of the night during a lightning storm.
On July 24, they came as girls wearing ponytails, jeans and designer makeup. As they entered recruit training and had their individuality and even the luxury items of femininity, such as cosmetics, stripped away, they wore camies that became grungy with dirt and sweat.
But Friday, wearing their tailored olive green and khaki "Charlie" service uniforms and with some venturing to wear lightly applied makeup, the recruits of Platoon 4034 appeared to have grown into the label of young women -- and the title of Marine.
Some parents swear that their daughters have actually grown taller.
Their families, mostly decked out in the burgundy of Fourth Recruit Training Battalion, cheer from bleachers as the
women march out on Peatross Parade Deck, their last act as Platoon 4034. Parents struggle to pick out their daughters in the unified movement and rigidly straight lines of their formation -- a far cry from their second week of training.
The women of Platoon 4034 made up 56 of more than 600 Marines who graduated Friday. When the platoon's senior drill instructor, Gunnery Sgt. Brenda Chrismer, met them at "pick-up" July 28, there were 65.
"They went from scared children to grown women," Chrismer says.
The recruits' three-month stay on Parris Island is the farthest and longest most have been away from home. And when they greet their parents as they rush the parade deck Thursday after the Eagle, Globe and Anchor ceremony, in which they receive the black pins that symbolize the Marine Corps, the tearful embrace isn't quite the same as when they left home.
These young women have been transformed in a secluded, foreign environment their families can't begin to fathom. And as they start touring their families around the base on their liberty, or free time, it becomes apparent that it requires a conscious effort to adjust their newly instilled warrior ethos to communicate and relate to their civilian parents.
"It's over there by the head," now-Pfc. Kristie Ness says, trying to direct her mother to the water fountain near the restroom in the platoon's squad bay.
"By the bed?" Susan Ness replies in bewilderment. Kristie Ness and her 21-year-old brother, Scott Ness, just shake their red-haired heads. He's enlisted in the Army and recently returned from Iraq. They compare training and tease each other.
"I'm pretty sure, if I had to fight you, I'd win," Kristie Ness says, grinning at her brother while bragging about her martial arts skills.
Other recruits must make more than semantic adjustments with their parents, such as now-Pfc. Shannda Walton.
One of the strongest recruits, who had bragged about being the only girl on her high school football team after tearing through an obstacle course most recruits struggle with, Walton melts into a blush when walking around with her petite mother, Marrianne Kelley, who sports a peace sign necklace and watch.
A self-proclaimed hippie, Kelley drew peace signs on all the letters she sent her daughter at recruit training. She also designed a sign for Walton that says "Go, Dewber," her familial nickname, derived from her middle name, "Dew."
"I'm anti-war, not anti-military," Kelley proclaims. "She needs to put a peace sign on her uniform."
Meanwhile, Pfc. Lakisha Ellis smiles wide with relief and joy while her mother admires her well-developed muscles. Ellis didn't find out until the previous day that she was definitely graduating after being caught stealing food twice during training.
"We're stopping at every fast-food place on the way home," she informs her family, including her brother, who is in the Navy.
Pfc. Brandi Short's family day is even more contentious since it was the first time she had faced her father after telling him in a letter from boot camp that she was married. A week before leaving for recruit training from their home in western Pennsylvania, Short, 18, married Matthew Wolfe, 19, who graduated from Parris Island last week.
They went to the local magistrate's office for the nuptials because they wanted to be married before training. Wolfe says a recruiter told them it would increase the chances that they would be stationed together.
Short, who didn't have time to change her name, didn't have the heart to tell her father before leaving.
"I thought he'd just say, 'You're too young for that,'" she says while nibbling on her third Subway cookie of the day. "I waited too long" to tell him, adding that she wrote the letter breaking the news in her third week on the island. "I don't think he objects to it. He's accepting to it."
Jesse Short, who already proudly wears a "Marine Dad" shirt, says he has had time to get used to the idea.
"Yes, I was upset," he says. "I like Matt, but I thought they could've done something more conservative than elope and get married."
Wolfe and Brandi Short say they plan a more traditional ceremony after they're settled at their first duty station, which won't be for months.
Pvt. Cindy Juarez, who struggled through recruit training, says she is prepared to deploy to Iraq if necessary and believes in doing so.
"I feel sorry for the kids who live out there," she says with a calm and confident demeanor that's a stark contrast to the tearful disconsolation she displayed upon her arrival on the island. "I have to protect my mom and my family."
But her mother isn't ready.
"It's not in her hands," Cindy Carol Vasquez, who drove from their home in Long Island, N.Y., says of her daughter deploying. "If they're going to send her to Iraq, we have to pray for her. ... Now it's her job. It's her duty."
Left behind
After almost twice as much time on Parris Island as her fellow graduates, Pfc. Karla Delcid finally hugged her parents Thursday as she became a Marine with Platoon 4034. And though the injuries that delayed her graduation for so long prevent her from marching with her fellow Marines on Friday, she's still all smiles, clapping enthusiastically as they pass on the parade deck while she is sitting in a chair with crutches stowed underneath.
The 19-year-old from Atlanta arrived on the island April 17 and made it through about a month of training before stress reactions and fractures to her legs sent her to the Female Readiness Platoon, which includes a group of injured recruits who work on physical therapy to re-enter training. She started out in Oscar Company, and being able to join the same team of drill instructors when she started training again, about a month into
Platoon 4034's training, was motivation and relief.
But with the recruits, "It's a little tough because they already have bonds," she says. "I'm the new girl."
Despite a flare-up in her injuries during the Crucible, the 54-hour final exam in combat training, she kept going through training without medication until after the final drill test. After that, Delcid received light duty for the remainder of training.
While Delcid finally graduates, some recruits who began with the platoon are left behind. Delilah Ramirez can't help but think that if she had scored higher on the rifle range her first two weeks of trying, she would have been with her family today and leaving tomorrow. Instead, while the graduating Marines of Platoon 4034 reunite with their families, Ramirez was in the middle of an obstacle course in the second day of the Crucible.
The 18-year-old from Baytown, Texas, was dropped back, or "recycled," to Platoon 4036 in Papa Company, which is two weeks behind in training, in order to retake the rifle classes and qualification. She passed this time because she says she overcame a bad cold.
Though the recruits in her new platoon are nice enough and she was made squad leader, she can't let go of the platoon with which she spent her first two-thirds of training.
"A lot of people get mad at me," she says, her face smudged in the camouflage face paint typical of recruits enduring the Crucible. "I still look at Platoon 4034 as my platoon and Gunny Chrismer as my senior."
And Chrismer remains her inspiration. During her final fitness test, she dedicated it to Chrismer and ran the 3 miles in 23 minutes. Ramirez says she even keeps a newspaper photo of Chrismer with her whenever she can.
Ramirez says she's most disgusted with the lack of discipline in the new platoon, which she blames on the drill instructors.
"They don't work as hard to discipline us," she says in a whisper, trying to avoid being overheard by her new senior drill instructor. "But it's almost over. I'm out of here in two weeks."
Lauren Aluise doesn't mind going to the "pit" - a sand pit behind the squad bays used to punish recruits - as much. She was with Platoon 4034 until a few days before the Crucible when stress reactions in her hip became too much for her to undergo the final and most strenuous physical tests in training.
"The first two days I was shy," says the 18-year-old from Pittsburgh, her blue eyes characteristically darting and distracted. "The girls are a lot nicer. Oscar Company is really disciplined. Here, everybody talks. We still have voices."
Aluise says letters from home helped her through her setbacks. She didn't even hug her mother goodbye, but through boot camp, their relationship grew and is "100 percent better." She even plans on hugging her mom when she sees her next.
Challenges ahead and behind
As the new Marines of Platoon 4034 venture out into the "fleet," they'll leave the carefully constructed insulation of leaders, instructors and colleagues who are almost exclusively women and have to prove themselves in an elite warrior force of about 180,000 Marines, about 94 percent of whom are men.
Luckily, they have some female Marines who've marched before them and cleared some paths ahead, such as Brig. Gen. Angela Salinas, whose official biography reads as a list of firsts for women and Hispanics in the Corps.
Her latest accomplishment is becoming the first female commanding general of the Marines' other recruit training depot in San Diego.
Her leadership roles in recruiting nationwide and training on Parris Island are what landed her the command this year in San Diego, where she oversees not only the base's operations but also the Western Recruiting Region. She says people find it odd that a woman heads the recruit training depot that doesn't train women, but Salinas doesn't.
"The Marine Corps asks who's best qualified," she says. "There hasn't been a woman with my background. Now the Marine Corps has made one. This is like a glove. I actually fit on the hand."
Salinas was mailing a letter in 1974 when a Marine recruiter stationed at a post office approached her, and a week later, she was on Parris Island, which remains the only place in the world that trains women who enlist in the Corps.
There, she learned to "iron and iron and iron" to keep her uniform sharp, and when she began her job in legal administration, only 2 percent of Marines were women.
"When you are a minority in a warrior environment ... it's a tough thing," Salinas says. "They're going to be suspicious."
Early on, being a young officer and often the first woman to hold the leadership role created doubt among the men she oversaw, Salinas says.
However, she says, "Mostly they ask, 'Are you going to treat us firmly? Fairly? That's all we care about.' That's been how it's been."
Retired Sgt. Maj. Denise Kreuser, who became a Marine in 1978, was one of the first women to enter a job in a utilities position at Camp Lejeune, N.C. Recruit training hadn't even taught her how to put on a utility uniform of camies, and her boss made it clear that he wasn't crazy about having a woman in his shop.
"He said I have to do everything the males do," says Kreuser, who spent almost 27 years in the Corps and now lives on Lady's Island. "That's what I wanted anyway."
Kreuser would train extra hours to keep up with the men physically and learned to shoot a rifle with them.
She spent a good deal of her career on Parris Island, which she says is the only duty station for Marines where there is such a large contingent of women. And female Marines tend to be hardest on female Marines, Kreuser says.
"I didn't have any tolerance," she says. "I wanted to make sure they didn't fail. Our numbers are so small, if one female does something wrong," it reflects poorly on all.
Lt. Catherine Florenz, the series commander of Platoon 4034 and a Marine for about three years, says she still feels there's a prejudice against women in the Corps, and she tells the recruits that.
"Women are expected to be less competent and less strong physically," she says. "It falls on us to be strong and be good at our jobs. It's not a prejudice that's insurmountable."
However, some aren't ready to carry their own weight, says Staff Sgt. Toniette Sumpter, who is the enlisted officer in charge of the platoon's series.
"Some of them are very small; they need to get stronger," she said. "On Parris Island, we carry packs that are half-empty. In Iraq, their gear is going to weigh more than some of them, and they're not going to be given special treatment."
The following month of Marine Combat Training at Camp Geiger, N.C., will help some of these smaller, basically trained Marines get stronger, though, Sumpter says.
About 64 of the more than 3,000 U.S. troops who have died in Iraq since 2003 have been women, at least three of whom were Marines, according to the Iraq Coalition Casualty Count, which compiles its information from the Department of Defense.
Sumpter and Florenz don't lobby for female Marines in combat and recognize physical limitations that may prevent women pulling the same weight as men in direct combat. However, all believe it's imperative for Marines of both genders to be trained in the basics of combat.
"Before, there was a line," Salinas says. "Now a truck driver can find themselves in combat. You need to know a weapon or you become a liability to someone else."
Not only will some women have to constantly prove themselves as a minority in the Corps, but being a Marine isn't a 9 to 5 job. It's a state of being where personal lives often take a back seat.
"This is a tough way of life," Salinas says. "It's a selfless way of life. ... You're going to be deployed. We're always on the pointy end of the spear somewhere. There's always somewhere Marines make the sacrifice of not being with family."
Out to prove them wrong, together
All throughout recruit training Pfc. Blanca Cortez and Pvt. Sandra Gonzalez have been inseparable, and family day and graduation are no different, especially because they were the only family they had. Due to financial and medical reasons, along with strained relationships, their relatives didn't make the trip from Iowa or Texas.
"My family was never really involved," says Cortez, the platoon's honor graduate. "I have a different family now. I have family here."
On Friday afternoon, they're waiting around in the Visitors Center for a fellow recruit's parents to drive them to the airport in Savannah.
Gonzalez, who has provided the sisterly support behind Cortez's strong leadership and success, says she looks forward to her family reunion.
"Since we're females, they didn't expect us to make it," says Gonzalez, who was escaping drugs and gangs in her hometown in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas when she joined the Corps. "I'll prove a lot of them wrong."
Both say they expect to run up against prejudice from male Marines in the Corps. However, they're determined to prove wrong anyone who thinks female Marines are inferior.
Cortez thinks any prejudices are especially unfair since training is identical.
"If anything, it seems our drill instructors are harder," she says, adding that she felt some of the male graduates didn't see her as equal when she tried to congratulate them. "We do the exact same thing."
Entering an intelligence specialty, Cortez says she's thinking about volunteering to deploy to Iraq. Though she doesn't think women should be in the infantry, she believes it's good that women are more involved in combat operations now more than ever before.
"It shows society they can do the same things," Cortez asserts.
Cortez, who was serious about JROTC in high school, is serious about a career in the Marine Corps. She joined to help her country and provide a role model to her two younger brothers.
Gonzalez, who joined the Marines as more of an escape from her old life, isn't so sure.
"I don't know if this is what I want to do with my life," she says, adding that she would be interested in a job helping troubled teens, as she was, after working in administration for the Corps. "I'll wait until my four years are over."
Both would like to have families, but that's a long way off.
Cortez and Gonzalez are certain they want to maintain their friendship. After their 10 days of leave, they will undergo recruiters assistance, which is a few extra weeks at home preparing for Marine Combat Training. All female Marines attend the monthlong advanced combat training at Camp Geiger, where the best friends hope to reunite.
Following MCT, they'll scatter to their respective Military Occupational Specialties schools, which vary in length depending on the specialty. Then it's off to the "fleet" and their first duty station.
Starting out, the Marines will earn between an estimated $1,300 and $1,500 a month, plus medical and housing benefits.
Cortez admits she'll actually miss Parris Island -- and most of all, she'll miss Gonzalez.
"For more than three months, we were the ones pushing each other," Cortez says. "She was my counselor. We became so close. ... They won't understand what sisterhood we developed here."
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Cash-strapped Ontario is looking to boost gaming profits by contracting out the day-to-day operation of its lottery business.
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One of OLG's new offerings this fall is internet gaming where customers can play video slots and poker and also buy Lotto 649, Lotto Max and Encore tickets.
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The park is inhabited by species such as otter and wildcat and there are over 150 species of birds crossing the Montesinho sky. You can see beautiful examples of the golden eagle and other birds of prey.
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Home Fitness For Weight Loss: What Equipment Is Required?
An elliptical trainer is among the most well-liked pieces of fitness equipment regardless of you are a beginning exerciser or an absolute fitness devotee. Note that this training takes a lot of energy, so many people it does not exactly fit. You can fight this in different ways. Note that this training takes a lot of energy, so many people it does not exactly fit. Credit: http://kravmagaraleigh.
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Assessment is the practice of identifying student learning outcomes, measuring/observing the extent to which outcomes are achieved, and using that information to maintain or improve student learning. Assessment is used by instructors at the course level, and by faculty and administrators at the program or institutional level.
There is a direct relationship between outcomes, learning activities, and assessment:
Course Outcomes ⇒ Learning Activities ⇒ Assessment
Based on the established practice of identifying outcomes for programs and courses at Red Deer College criterion referencing methods are preferred. To find out more about norm referencing vs. criterion referencing methods go to: http://www.cshe.unimelb.edu.au/assessinglearning/06/normvcrit6.html
Formative and Summative Assessment
It is important to know the difference between formative and summative assessment to ensure that students are informed about how they are doing throughout a term/course.
Formative assessment
The purpose of formative assessment is to provide informal and ongoing feedback to the students to improve their learning. This feedback also helps instructors to improve their teaching. More specifically, formative assessments:
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- help faculty recognize where students are struggling and address problems immediately
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Summative assessment
Summative assessments formally evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional unit by comparing it against some standard or benchmark (like an outcome).
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Villa Fiori in Bagni di Lucca
The present aspect of Villa Fiori is the work of the engineer Paolinelli, who worked on the restructuring of the building between 1916 and 1917
Its structure is an example of eclectic taste, present in 20th century construction. The spreading of industrialisation had reduced necessary building costs. New techniques and materials were used on buildings which were, at the same time, inspired by different significant moments in the history of architecture. It would seem as though they were trying to bring together in the new building, all the beautiful and important architectural accomplishments achieved over the course of time. In villa Fiori you will find a range of Neo Romanesque to Neo Gothic openings alongside each other as well as references to neo-classic forms. A Loggia surmounts the lateral avant-corp of the edifice. The floors of the building are scanned with cornices. The main element to the garden's architectural structure is its relationship with the stream, which marks the park's borders where it bends.
From the curious statues of bathers, the number of exotic plants, the imitation medieval towers, it can be clearly seen that the garden was created as a place for relaxation and fantastic evasion in time and space.
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Chechen Police 'have Rounded up More than 100 Suspected Gay Men'
Authorities in the Russian republic of Chechnya have launched an anti-gay campaign that has led to authorities rounding up dozens of men suspected of being homosexual, according to the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta and human rights activists. The newspaper's report, by an author regarded as a leading authority on Chechnya, claimed that more than 100 people had been detained and three men killed in the roundup. It claimed that among those detained were well-known local television personalities and religious figures. Alvi Karimov, spokesperson for Chechnya's leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, described the report as "absolute lies and disinformation", basing his denial on the claim that there were no gay people in Chechnya. "You cannot detain and persecute people who simply do not exist in the republic," he told Interfax news agency.
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My Quetzaltrekkers Experience started all the way back in April when I began my search for volunteer work in Latin America. I never had any intentions of ending up in Nicaragua, but as my search went on I became more open to whatever lied ahead. Then I found Quetzaltrekkers website tempting me with hiking through beautiful landscape in the quest to reach the summit of Nicaraguan volcanos. Done deal. From that moment on I was determined to go to León and work as a volunteer hiking guide. So I did. Almost six months of building expectations until the day I arrived at the Quetzal office early in October. Was it anything like I expected? Not even close.
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Other things are impossible to describe and that is why there is a second part to being a member of Quetzaltrekkers that can't be told, but that must be experienced. This part is not about the treks nor the projects, but about all those people who decided to do the same as me; leave home and go to León to volunteer. It is impossible to describe, because it's about those people that I met and the experiences we have shared that no one else will ever be a part of. These people, who just a couple of months ago were strangers from all over the world and that somewhere along the road became my family away from home. People I've spent more or less every single moment with from the day I arrived and who I will so fondly remember forever for being the people that made this one of the best experience of my life. Until we meet again, somewhere – sometime.
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Light up the cold dark season with a warm and bright holiday show!
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It's the holiday season a la Laser Fantasy. This highly popular program features a mix of everyone's favorite holiday music, and gives new meaning to the term "holiday lights".
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The Department of Theatre & Dance's mainstage season continues with this original work developed through a residency by noted Brazilian performance artist Christiana Matallo, working in collaboration with Corinne Karon and Dr. Leslie Elkins.