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The Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center's 12th-annual international student underwater robotics competition took place this summer in Federal Way, WA. The competition challenged K-12, community college, and university students from around the world to design and build remote operated vehicles (ROVs) to accomplish underwater tasks.
More than 50 student teams participated, including groups from middle schools, high schools, home schools, community colleges, universities, after-school clubs, and outreach programs from the United States, Canada, China, Egypt, Hong Kong, Macao, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and Venezuela. Teams competed in one of three classes: Scout, Ranger, and Explorer, for beginner, intermediate, and advanced teams, respectively.
Teams from California high schools won first place in both the Explorer and Ranger class competitions. No winners were announced for the Scout beginner class.
This year's competition challenged students to design and build a remotely operated underwater vehicle that can "deploy scientific instruments and remove biofouling organisms from existing equipment installed on the seafloor, among other tasks," according to MATE. The challenge was based on work being done at the University of Washington, where researchers are designing an observatory for the ocean floor.
Teams competing in the Ranger and Explorer classes were required to demonstrate that their vehicle could maneuver under its own power and complete mission tasks within allotted time. They were also required to present an engineering report to a panel of judges and create a poster display aimed at the general public. They were encouraged to think of themselves as entrepreneurs and operate as if they were a company.
According to information on the MATE Center's site, the goals of the competition are to:
The Marine Advanced Technology Education Center is a national partnership of organizations working to improve marine technical education and help prepare the future workforce for ocean occupations. It is headquartered at Monterey Peninsula College in Monterey, CA and is funded as a National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Center of Excellence.
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HARTSVILLE, SC — Coker came back from a 17 point halftime deficit to force overtime at Lees-McRae but didn't have anything left in the tank, falling 94-78 in men's collegiate basketball. The Cobras drop to 5-13 and 3-8 in the CVAC, while The Bobcats improve to 5-14 and 2-10 in conference.
Lees-McRae had an outstanding first half, shooting 56 percent from the field and committing only two turnovers while forcing 13 by Coker. The hot shooting led to a lead of 22 points before the Cobras carved it down to 47-30 at the break.
Coker took the floor in the second half looking like an entirely different team and erased 14 of the 17 point margin in the first seven minutes of play. LMC answered with a 20-9 run to push the lead back to 14 points but the Cobras raced back again and trailed 75-74 with 1:38 left.
Tyreek Ramsuer made 1-2 foul shots to give the Bobcats a 76-74 and CC compounded its situation by turning the ball over with a minute to go. But senior Jamie Jenkins/Columbia, SC came up big on the defensive end with a steal on the next possession and then tied the score at 76-76 with 18 seconds remaining. LMC had three shots in the final seconds thanks to a pair of offensive rebounds but nothing would fall and the teams went to overtime.
Lees-McRae dominated the extra period as CC missed its first six shots and continually sent the Bobcats to the foul line. LMC connected on 12-12 foul shots in overtime and 29-32 for the game.
Junior Jason Fulwood/Cumming, GA ignited the Cobra comeback with 25 points on 5-7 shooting from beyond the arc. Senior Jay Farrow/Sanford, NC added 17 points and Jenkins finished with 10 points, five rebounds and four assists.
Aaron Dugger scored a game-high 28 points to lead five Bobcat players in double-digit scoring. Henri Williams had 22 points and Tyreek Ramsuer finished with 16 points and eight rebounds.
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Mom and Aunt Cheri (The You Go Genealogy Girls) are packing and repacking, getting ready to head to Salt Lake City. Mom leaves here in a few days. Every time my Mom goes somewhere she has to pack and repack several times. The first on the list is the laptop computer and her genealogy research items. Of course, she can't go anywhere without several pairs of shoes, normally at least five pair. She says that she is only taking two pair of shoes to Salt Lake City. I can't imagine why she doesn't need more!
According to Mom, Aunt Cheri packs everything imaginable. Maybe she'll take the kitchen sink. She will also be heavy on the genealogy items, but light on the shoes. Mom's the shoe fanatic. While Mom crams things into a couple of bags, I'm sure Aunt Cheri will have many bags of this and that. Then comes the fun...watch them stuff all that into Mom's car, Lil Red.
While the girls are gone, I am in charge of watering Mom's plants, inside and outside. Also will be in charge of making sure everything is okay in her townhouse. I will bring in her mail and advise her on the phone if she has anything that looks important in the way of genealogy mail.
Uncle Geoff does the housework (maybe) and takes care of Aunt Cheri's plants while she's gone. He also is known to call or e-mail her asking for money. As if the girls could send him money when they are traveling! There won't be extra money as they plan on spending all they have on photocopies and genealogy books. Mom may also conveniently buy a pair of shoes. Way to go girls!
If you want to know what the girls are up to, follow their blog, The You Go Genealogy Girls. They will find time to chat on that and fill you in on what they are doing. I will have to read it also...just to get my laugh for the day.
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At 23, life hasn't always been easy for Anthony Chavez, a former drug addict who dreams of one day becoming a professional skateboarder.
Even as an infant, Chavez said his biological father, a known gang member with the Westside Crips from Los Angeles, attempted to kill him. Although too young to remember the incident, Chavez does recall at age 13 witnessing his stepfather abuse his mother. She had her own problems battling drug addiction, which forced Chavez at an early age to serve as the father figure for his seven brothers and sisters.
"I had a really bad childhood," Chavez said.
The unwarranted pressures of growing up fast subsequently led Chavez down a destructive path as a teenager. He also turned to drugs to escape, eventually dropping out of high school. So drunk at party one night, Chavez said he didn't even know he had been shot.
"I woke up in the hospital with a bullet in my arm," Chavez said. "I was in a bad place. It was a bad time in my life."
Chavez revealed his story on Tuesday to Todd Hansen, creator and host of The Story Trek. A former reporter for KSTU-TV in Salt Lake City, Hansen said the Emmy Award-winning reality television series aims to reveal stories from quirky, serious, intelligent and fun people. Hansen said the show works, because everybody has an interesting story to tell.
"We meet people from all walks of life, and we meet them right where they are," Hansen said. "No matter where the story begins, it almost always comes around to something positive."
The notion held true for Chavez as he revealed his story to Hansen sitting atop a piano riser at the Cortez skate park. Clean of illicit drugs for the past three years, Chavez said he now leans on Steve Gomez, his uncle, who installs carpet for House of Carpets.
"I'm the best carpet installer in Montezuma County," Gomez proclaimed before granting his nephew permission to knock off work early Tuesday to tape the television show. In addition to teaching the trade so Chavez can one day take over the family business, Gomez is also trying to instill the value of a strong work ethic to his nephew. Chavez appears to be absorbing the lessons, stating he was grateful to have a second chance in life.
"Uncle Steve saved my life," Chavez said. "He looks to me as his own son. He's like a father figure to me."
Although Chavez described Gomez as an invaluable positive role model who has inspired him to earn his GED, the pressures of a "hard life" continue to bubble up from time to time. Chavez, however, has learned to channel his frustrations. His release: riding four wheels attached to a board across graffiti-painted concrete.
"Skateboarding is calm and peaceful," he explained. "I put in my headphones, and it just takes all the stress away."
Feeling healthier, happier and stronger today, Chavez said his goals were to continue working hard in the family business. He also wants to further support his brothers, sisters and mother, both financially and emotionally. His dream and passion is to one day become a professional skateboarder.
"It's unbelievable how much better my life is today," Chavez added.
"The Story Trek" crew discovered Chavez while touring Southwest Colorado earlier this week, filming unscripted and random interviews in Durango, Cortez and Dove Creek. Scouting the location was a three-part process. First, the names of all 50 states were placed in a hat. Colorado was drawn. Next, a dart was thrown onto a state map. It landed just east of Mancos. Third, a Sharpie was utilized to blindly determine a neighborhood from a map of Cortez. Parque de Vida was pinpointed.
Once the area was narrowed, Hansen started knocking on doors at the Parque De Vida townhomes, complete with camera and audio crew in tow. No one was at home for the first three attempts. But on the fourth door, the television crew found Chavez on his hands and knees installing carpet with his uncle.
"I appeared in a rap video once," said a surprised Chavez, "but this is my first time featured in a television show."
"The Story Trek" airs on BYUtv and is also streamed online at www.byutv.com. Chavez will be among those featured in the sixth season of the show, which premieres May 5.


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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's appearance on Meet the Press this Sunday was a rare positive moment in a very bad couple of months for Social Security advocates. Reid, who is not known for his gifted oratory, gave the most cogent rebuttal of calls to cut Social Security of any elected official in recent memory. With Democrats out of power in the House, and Obama poised to make Social Security cuts part of a "bipartisan deficit reduction package" ahead of the debt-ceiling debate, Harry Reid may be the only man standing in the way of disaster for America's favorite government program. Take a look at the full transcript of his remarks below, or click here for a clip of the exchange.
DAVID GREGORY: Social Security– how does it have to change? What they put on the agenda is raising the retirement age, maybe means testing benefits. Is it time for Social Security to fundamentally change if you're gonna deal with the debt problem?
HARRY REID: One of the things that always troubles me is when we start talking about the debt, the first thing people do is run to Social Security. Social Security is a program that works. And it's going to be– it's fully funded for the next forty years. Stop picking on Social Security. There're a lotta places–
DAVID GREGORY: Senator are you really saying —
HARRY REID: –where you can go to save money.
DAVID GREGORY:– the arithmetic on Social Security works?
HARRY REID: I'm saying the arithmetic in Social Security works. I have no doubt it does.
DAVID GREGORY: It's not in crisis?
HARRY REID: No, it's not in crisis. This is– this is– this is something that's perpetuated by people who don't like government. Social Security is fine. Are there things we can do to improve Social Security? Of course.
DAVID GREGORY: Means testing. Raising the retirement age–do you agree with either of those?
HARRY REID: –I'm not going to go to with any of those backdoor methods- you know, to whack Social Security recipients. I'm not going to do that. We have a lot of things we can do with– this debt. It's a problem. But one of the places where I'm not going to be part of picking on is Social Security.
One thing you won't get from the transcript is the condescending smirk on Gregory's face when he asks Reid if "the arithmetic on Social Security works." Could there be any better metaphor for the elitism of the Washington press corps? Reid sticks to his guns though and leaves Gregory looking like the naïve one. For those looking for tips on how to effectively argue against cuts, Reid's remarks are an excellent template. Here is the breakdown of his talking points:
- There is no Social Security crisis. Social Security works and it is fully funded for the next 40 years
- Social Security did not contribute to the deficit, so it shouldn't be cut in order to reduce the deficit. "Stop picking on Social Security!"
- Those who claim Social Security is in crisis just don't like government programs.
- Raising the retirement age and means-testing are backdoor methods to whack Social Security recipients.
Unfortunately, Reid may be the only Democrat that gets it. Contrast Reid's response to Washington's revered conventional wisdom with those of scores of more "respectable," establishment political figures—most of them Democrats. For weeks now, we have seen a non-stop drumbeat for Social Security cuts from prominent politicians, with little pushback from the mainstream media.
- First it was the presidentially-appointed Deficit Commission Co-Chairs, Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles, and their proposed cuts of up to 41.5% of scheduled Social Security benefits. (Bowles and Simpson's reluctant admission that cutting Social Security would do nothing to reduce the deficit made the massive cuts they were recommending all the more disingenuous.)
- Then, Senator Dick Durbin, a long-time liberal and Reid's deputy in the Senate, surprised his progressive supporters by publicly supporting the Co-Chairs' proposal (there was no official vote)—and parroting many of their talking points about the need to make "tough choices." Apparently he missed the rest of the cuts in the Social Security part of the Commission report, because he only even bothered to defend his support for the retirement age increases.
- Careful not to be outdone by Durbin, no less than 14 Democratic senators wrote the President a letter commending the Commission's report and insisting that Congress act on it right away, despite the fact that it never enjoyed enough support for the Commission to formally vote on it.
- Members of a bipartisan deficit reduction group of 20 senators in the Senate, led by Senators Warner (D-VA) and Chambliss (R-GA), and which includes most of the letter's signers, have said they are using the Commission recommendations as the basis of their report.
- A 15th Democratic Senator, Mark Pryor from Arkansas, flaunted his deficit hawk bona fides by publicly announcing that Social Security needed to be "on the table" in the discussion of deficit reduction, and specifically suggested that increasing the retirement ages was a likely option.
- Finally, there is the refusal of top White House aides to deny that they would agree to Social Security cuts. Bob Kuttner caught Austan Goolsbee refusing to comment on it as recently as Friday.
So there you have it. The only powerful Democrat on the record against cuts to Social Security is Harry Reid—and he may be the only man who can stop it. In some ways this comes as no surprise. As an uncharismatic social conservative, Reid has never been a progressive darling. But a New Yorker profile of him this autumn revealed that Reid is a New Deal Democrat through and through. Raised in a poor mining family, Reid has made fighting for economic security and adequacy the driving force of his political career. His commitment to the Democratic Party is rooted in a deeply Christian belief that core Democratic programs like Social Security and Medicare are just the right thing to do. In the New Yorker article, Reid, a devout Mormon, called Social Security "the most successful antipoverty program since the fishes and the loaves."


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It is with deep sadness that we mourn the passing of well-known historian and scholar Dr. Vincent Gordon Harding, who died earlier this week at the age of 82. Harding, author of many books including Hope and History and There is a River: The Black Struggle for Freedom in America, was a contributing editor for Sojourners magazine and a dear friend to the Sojourners community.
"This is a great loss for our movement and the world and for all of us here at Sojourners," says Sojourners President Jim Wallis. "We are poorer for his passing and richer for having known him."
A leading figure in the civil rights movement, Harding served as a speechwriter for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and helped write, among others, the seminal speech "Beyond Vietnam." Harding was the first director of the Martin Luther King Memorial Center in Atlanta, and cofounder and chair of The Veterans of Hope Project—which documents and promotes democracy, reconciliation, and nonviolence—at Illiff School of Theology in Denver, where Harding taught for more than 20 years and served as Professor Emeritus of Religion and Social Transformation.
Since the early 1980s, Sojourners has worked with Harding to encourage and equip leaders in the faith-based movement for social justice. From his earliest writings about democracy and racial justice to his last Sojourners magazine article "To Redeem the Soul of America" (April 2013), Harding remained a steadfast activist and ally in the struggle for freedom.
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On Friday, January 27, Skinner will present its winter Prints & Photographs auction in Boston, beginning at 12 pm. The selection of fine photographs on offer features a range of 19th and 20th century works by such masters as Auguste Salzmann, Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Alfred Stieglitz, Irving Penn, Nan Goldin, and others.
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A Shadow Orb is a floating sphere that can sometimes be found below chasms in small empty spaces confined by Ebonstone. Shadow Orbs can be destroyed with hammers, Dynamite or Bombs, which causes a random item drop and sometimes an event.
Upon destroying a Shadow Orb, one of the following messages will be displayed in the bottom-left corner of the screen (the three messages are cyclic — after the third orb, it resets to the first message):
- "A horrible chill goes down your spine..." — First orb broken.
- "Screams echo around you..." — Second orb broken.
- "Eater of Worlds has awoken!" — Third orb broken; the Eater of Worlds has spawned (you will hear a burrowing sound, similar to other Burrowing Monsters), and you have approximately 3-5 seconds until the Eater of Worlds first appears.
One of the two following messages may also be seen some time after breaking a Shadow Orb:
- "A Meteorite has landed!" (50% chance of spawning the Night after the orb has been destroyed.)
- "A Goblin army is approaching from the east/west!" (Has a chance of occurring when you have met the other conditions of a Goblin Army attack.
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- Shadow Orb (Spell)
There are three strategies used for getting past the Ebonstone to the Shadow Orb, although it is possible for no Ebonstone to block the way:
- Dynamite or Bombs can be used to destroy the surrounding Ebonstone effectively. Though this can be an expensive method, it is generally the first one to become available to players. It generally takes 2 to 3 sticks of Dynamite to get to the Shadow Orb or 5-10 Bombs.
- If you have a Dryad, you can purchase Purification Powder, which turns Ebonstone blocks into ordinary Stone blocks, allowing you to mine through it and get to the Shadow Orb.
- If you have a Nightmare Pickaxe or better, you can simply mine the Ebonstone that surrounds the Orb. Using the Nightmare Pickaxe, it takes four hits to destroy one block. Using the Molten Pickaxe, it only takes two hits.
- If you have caught a Reaver Shark, you can simply mine through the ebonstone to get to the shadow orb.
- The Eater of Worlds often attacks the player while in the confined underground space where they destroyed the Orb. It is wise to plan your escape into a larger open space prior to destroying an Orb unless you want to fight the Eater of Worlds in a small confined area — which can be difficult.
- Flails, the Vilethorn or Spears are extremely useful against the Eater of Worlds, which is convenient as there are 2 chances to get one before the 1st "3rd" shadow orb, and 3 chances every time after.
- Shadow Orbs can sometimes appear without any Ebonstone blocking access.
- While it is not mandatory to destroy shadow orbs to progress through the game, the player must do so if they wish to spawn the Goblin Army (needed for the Goblin Tinkerer) or have Meteorites land (for Meteorite Bars).
- An effective way to gather multiple orbs is to "Jump Worlds" and get multiple orbs with your character. This may be considered cheating, but it allows players that cannot find The Corruption, or have gotten all the Shadow Orbs in their world to get more.
- The Pulsating Hearts of the Crimson are known as the counterpart of the shadow orbs of the Corruption, in worlds that have the Crimson in place of the Corruption.
- There is an unlikely chance that a part of a Pulsating Heart might become a part of a Shadow Orb, thereby making it possible to summon the Eater Of Worlds in the Crimson, and vice versa.
Update Info
- Fixed a bug where Shadow Orbs would spawn in Crimson worlds.
- Orb of Light drop was renamed to Shadow Orb.
- Fixed a bug where the Eater of Worlds would sometimes fail to spawn after 3 orbs had been smashed.
- Fixed bug where Shadow Orbs could break on world creation.
- Added to the game.


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Obama to meet with national security aides on Egypt aid
President Barack Obama will meet with national security aides on Tuesday to discuss the future of US aid to Egypt in the wake of its military-backed government's fierce crackdown on Islamists.world Updated: Aug 21, 2013 00:42 IST
President Barack Obama will meet with national security aides on Tuesday to discuss the future of US aid to Egypt in the wake of its military-backed government's fierce crackdown on Islamists.
But the White House insisted that reports it had already cut assistance were wrong, insisting that military and economic grants were merely under review.
The meeting at the White House between Obama and top members of his National Security Council was due to begin shortly, said Josh Earnest, a White House spokesman.
Earnest denied reports that Washington has already made a decision to secretly freeze aid to Egypt's military rulers.
The comments came after the Daily Beast website said US assistance had been "secretly pulled" by the Obama administration.
Earnest said there had been no final decision on a review of US aid to Egypt launched after the ouster of president Mohamed Morsi, the country's first democratically elected leader.
"That review that the president ordered in early July has not concluded," Earnest said.
"Reports to the contrary that suggest that assistance to Egypt has been cut off are not accurate."
In an increasingly complex game of semantics on $1.3 billion of annual US military aid to Egypt, Earnest insisted that the flow of aid was not a "faucet" that could be turned off and on.
"This is not a faucet in which you just turn the spigot and assistance continues to flow," Earnest said.
"Assistance is provided episodically, assistance is provided in tranches... This is not a matter of turning the dial one way or the other."
Earlier, an aide to senator Patrick Leahy, a Democrat who heads the subcommittee on foreign operations, said the flow of aid had been "stopped."
"This is current practice, not necessarily official policy, and there is no indication of how long it will last," the aide said.
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Home Trends: Dressing your place for fall
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Primping your home appropriately for the seasons can have a direct effect on your mood: Putting you in the merriment of the cider brewing, leaves changing, football watching, treat baking and gearing up for the holidays ahead. Fall brings such a sense of coziness and contentment. You can mirror those feelings within the decor of your home to really amplify the season.
Dark, warm colors (deep red, burnt orange, mauve and purple, evergreens, gold) can bring a lot of seasonal appeal to your space. This doesn't mean you have to repaint all of your walls or buy all new furniture. If you want to do the quick approach to dressing up your place for fall, you can throw in a couple of accent pieces harnessing fall-like qualities. A really hip trend right now is the industrial rustic look. If a piece looks like it was found in a 50-year-old barn, it's a hit! When hunting down your accents, try to think metal ware, strong distressed textures, mirrored decals and matted wood finishings for your fall decor.
Want to go beyond the simple accessories? If so, you can begin to compose a palette of colors, themes and shapes you want to bring into your home. I like the idea of painting an accent wall in one of the colors I mentioned earlier. With existing neutral walls, a darker accent color can be a focal point for any room. Keep in mind that an accent wall should be a wall that already earns attention. A fireplace, television, attractive portrait or painting all lend themselves to being the central area of focus within a room – put the fall accent color on the wall featuring those pieces.
Furniture colors are taking a turn for the warm and cozy trend. Russet orange and gold hues are popping up in furniture stores. I know most of us tend to lean toward the brown toned themed because they are "safe." However, try placing these colored furniture pieces within a neutral room. You will earn respect from visitors who admire your eagerness to experience with "outside of the box" furniture colors.
To achieve the overall experience of fall home decor, combine elements of color walls, accent pieces and furniture. Your home can be as subtly ornamented by tucking silk leaves along shelves or extremely decorated with a russet-colored living room set. Highlight with some pinecones, pumpkins and other gourds that can easily transition into Thanksgiving decor.
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During the 1995 government shutdown from Nov. 14 to Nov.19, the S&P 500 (SNP:^GSPC) gained 1.3%. And just a few weeks later, U.S. stocks (NYSEARCA:VOO) repeated that feat. During the 1995-96 shutdown from Dec.16 to Jan.6, the S&P 500 recorded a small gain of 0.05%.
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In retrospect, the government shutdown had little negative impact on stock prices. Six months after the first shutdown, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY) was ahead 14.57% and after the second shutdown it was ahead by 9.51%.
The recent history of government shutdowns, as the 1995-96 episodes illustrate, is their tendency to be short-lived.
Nevertheless, any kind of government shutdown this time around would be disruptive and force closures to IRS call centers, national parks, and delays for passport renewals along with veterans' disability claims. The economic impact would be less certain and fantastic claims of a government closure erasing 0.25% off national GDP are wild guestimates.
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Sunday, January 15, 2006
European Blogging By Mail 3: A tasty parcel from Greece
I really enjoyed participating in the first round of European Blogging By Mail back in August, when I got a wonderful parcel from Johanna of The Passionate Cook. This time I got a lovely parcel full of various culinary goodies from Shalimar of Wanderlust: for the love of food & travel. Sha - who is originally from the Philippines, but lives in Greece - has described the contents of the parcel on her blog in great detail, so I'll be brief here.
On the left there are 3 bags of various flavoured teas – one of them with chocolate bits!!! I tried the green tea with cinnamon and orange and it was really fragrant and soothing.
On the top right there's a packet of instant beef-flavoured soup. I'm a bit wary of this one as it says "Spicy" on the packet. I'm a bit worried whether I can stand the heat. I'll let you know.
Also on the right is a bar of Nestle chocolate and a selection of various mini chocolates (the green ones with nuts were first to disappear!)
The Tupperware box contains some coconut macaroons and really tasty cookies – I will be scanning Sha's blog for the recipe!
A bag of walnuts and two plastic bags with flour-vanilla-baking powder that were to be used with Sha's recipe for crispy chocolate brownies. And that's what I did. The recipe was easy to follow and resulted in a yummy tray of gooey-nutty chocolate brownies. Sha says that it's one of her favourite comfort foods, and these were very comforting indeed on a chilly Scottish weekend.
Efharisto, dear Shalimar!
Check out Johanna's roundup of the EBBP3. My own comforting foodie parcel went to Fini of Cocinalia in Spain.
4 comments:
- sha said...
you are welcome pile.
Hope the extra one arrives on time too!
lovely brownies...;-)
dont worry its not too spicy it will certainly shoo the cold feeling away.
- 12:18 pm, January 16, 2006
- Pille said...
Hi Sha - the brownies were very nice indeed! I'm glad you're saying the instant soup isn't too spicy, I was a bit worried. Few years ago I used to share a kitchen with 10 international students, including a girl from Thailand. For our regular kitchen dinners, she once made a special dish from home, but super-super-super mild for the European palates. According to her, that is. The only other person who could stand the heat was a girl from Taiwan:) Somehow I thought that Philippine food is as spicy as some of the other cuisines in that faraway part of the world..
PS Will email you as soon as the part 2 arrives!
- 12:40 pm, January 17, 2006
- sha said...
Filipino cuisine is partly influenced by Spain...
- 9:56 pm, January 17, 2006
- Pille said...
Sha - I must admit I didn't know that. But I'll be visiting your blog frequently to learn more about your cuisine!
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Treasure Talk blog posts on the X-TERRA 505
Three new X-TERRA coils from Coiltek
November 16, 2012 12:01pm
A little over a year ago, Minelab authorized Coiltek Manufacturing to produce the 15-inch All Terrain 7.5 kHz DD coil for the X-TERRA. Since its release, the medium frequency 15-inch X-TERRA coil has been proving its capabilities to coin-shooters and cache hunters across the globe. However, recognizing that there are many other forms of "treasure hunting", Coiltek continued working with Minelab in an effort to develop additional coils for the X-TERRA lineup. These efforts have paid off in the form of three addition X-TERRA coils. They include a new 15-inch All Terrain Double-D at 3 kHz, a 15-inch All Terrain Double-D at 18.75 kHz and a small 6-inch Double-D at 3 kHz.
Which X-TERRA coil is best for me? - Part 4
July 11, 2012 10:16am
So where will you be hunting? Do you need a waterproof coil, or is water resistant enough?
According to Minelab, waterproof means it is submersible to one meter, making it ideal for shallow water hunting.
The X-TERRA coils that are considered waterproof include the 6-inch concentric at 7.5 kHz, the 6-inch Double-D at 18.75 kHz, the 9-inch concentric at 3 kHz, the 9-inch concentric at 7.5 kHz and the 9-inch concentric at 18.75 kHz.
Which X-TERRA coil is best for me? - Part 3
April 13, 2012 04:10pm
There are several things to be considered when choosing a coil for your X-TERRA. In Part 1, I mentioned that larger coils detect larger targets deeper, small coils are more sensitive to smaller targets, concentric coils provide a more accurate TID, and Double-D coils separate targets better than comparably sized concentric coils.
Which X-TERRA coil is best for me? - Part 2
February 28, 2012 03:16pm
In Part 1, I discussed some generalities in coil performance. In Part 2, I'll explain how I determine whether a Double-D coil might improve performance in your soil conditions.
My procedure on how to best determine whether you might gain performance by switching to a Double-D coil is the same, regardless of the model of X-TERRA you are using...
Which X-TERRA coil is best for me? - Part 1
February 22, 2012 04:17pm
One of the most commonly asked questions by X-TERRA metal detector users is, 'which coil is best for me?' Although that may seem to be a fairly simple question to some, the coil that provides the best results in one part of the world won't necessarily be the best choice for another. And the coil that performs best for one aspect of the hobby won't necessarily provide the best results for another. Reaching the right conclusion can be complicated until you understand the differences in coil design and application.
Coiltek 15-inch ALL TERRAIN coil for the X-TERRA Series – Part 2
July 27, 2011 03:39pm
In Part 1 of my blog post concerning Coiltek's new 15-inch ALL TERRAIN 7.5 kHz coil for the X-TERRA, I described the physical differences between it and two other 7.5 kHz coils available for the X-TERRA. In this portion of my blog, I will discuss the performance of the Coiltek coil in places I typically hunt for old coins.
Coiltek 15-inch ALL TERRAIN coil for the X-TERRA Series – Part 1
July 21, 2011 05:31pm
Coiltek Manufacturing recently invited me to help field test a new 15-inch ALL TERRAIN 7.5 kHz coil for the X-TERRA Series. Having been involved in field testing the first series of the X-TERRA Series for Minelab, and recognizing the number of X-TERRA users who had expressed their interest in a large Double-D coil, I welcomed the opportunity. I'm familiar with Coiltek products, having used several models on various detectors. So when I opened the box and saw the large, round, 15-inch Double-D coil designed for the X-TERRA, the orange color did not surprise me. Instead...
Large X-TERRA coil - The wait is over!
July 15, 2011 01:52pm
For several years I have been receiving regular emails from X-TERRA users asking, "When will Coiltek release a coil to suit my detector?". We have listened to these requests and I am now pleased to announce that the wait is over!
In a collaborative effort with Minelab, we have produced a 15-inch 'All Terrain' X-TERRA 7.5 kHz (medium frequency) Double-D coil that is fully compatible with Minelab's VFLEX technology.
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June 02, 2011 09:50am
I've been metal detecting since 1972. I like to hunt for old coins at old sites, with the term "old" being relative to where I live. During that time, I've owned and used just about every land detector that hit the market. As time went by, like many of you, I found many of the "old reliable" sites that I hunted were producing fewer and fewer good coins. When Minelab included me in the original field tests for the X-TERRA, I had high hopes that this new technology called VFLEX would increase my finds. As soon as I got the X-TERRAs out in the field, I knew I had my hands on something special.
X-TERRA - Which frequency coil should you use?
January 07, 2011 01:15pm
Well, it all depends on what you are looking for? There are three frequencies available: (1) Low, (2) Medium & (3) High.
The Low Frequency of 3kHz would be well suited to searching out metals of a high conductivity such as copper and silver coins. It might be considered a good cache hunting coil. Useful also in hunted out parks for deeper silver coins which are masked by trash items.
The Medium Frequency of 7.5kHz is...
X-TERRA... Controlling the search coil
January 04, 2011 10:10am
When it comes to sweep speed, the X-TERRA is a very forgiving detector. You can operate with a relatively quick sweep in wide open areas, and slow down when targets are abundant. But to gain a better understanding of how sweep technique may affect the quantity of our finds, let's first analyze the field of detection for both the X-TERRA Concentric coils and the Double-D coils.
Based on my field analysis, with the center of the coil as the "hot spot", I find the field of detection for a Concentric coil will go "straight down" until you reach approximately 55 - 60% of the maximum depth for a specific target. In other words, if you are capable of detecting a target at maximum of 10 inches, you will find the circular field of detection begins to narrow at the 5.5 to 6 inch depth level.
Hunting by ear... Audio tones on the X-TERRA
December 06, 2010 10:08am
With "old" being a relative term, I hunt for old coins at old sites. The part of the world that I live in wasn't settled until the mid 1850's. So finding coins older than 1900 is considered to be a good hunt. Many of my favorite spots to detect are old homesteads and farm sites. With the houses and out buildings long gone, to the passerby, most of these places look like any other corn field in this part of the Country. Pieces of brick, stone, glass and pottery are some of the things that I look for when wandering across these corn fields. And when I start hearing the low tones produced by nails and other "farm trash", I know I'm getting close to where I want to be...
Notch Discrimination on the X-TERRA - Ever wonder what you're missing? Part 2
October 06, 2010 11:34am
Part One of this blog post described how the X-TERRA categorizes targets, based on their conductive values. In Part Two, learn how to increase your opportunity to detect jewelry and old coins by modifying the preset Patterns.
Now that I've outlined how the ferrous vs. conductive properties are represented by the visual and audio TID, let's evaluate some targets. If you turn your X-TERRA 70 or 705 to the Coin/Treasure Mode, and set it to hunt in factory preset Pattern 2, you will be rejecting notch segments -8, -6, -4, -2, +2, +4, +6, +14, +16, +18, +20, +22, +24, +26 and +48. You will be accepting notch segments 8, 10, 12, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 and 46. Those of you who have performed target ID tests with your X-TERRA know that this setting will accept U.S. pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, half dollars and dollar coins. A Coin hunters dream?
Notch Discrimination on the X-TERRA - Ever wonder what you're missing? Part 1
September 24, 2010 03:31pm
A guide for US coin-shooters
A metal detector does exactly what the name implies. It detects metals. Set to accept everything, you will find nails, foil, pull tabs, jewelry, coins, tokens, relics etc. Anything that is metal. In order to avoid digging those targets you don't want to dig, we implement a feature known as discrimination. Metal detector discrimination is basically the same for all makes and models. Some may do it better than others, but the theory is universal. Simply put, discrimination is the ability to adjust your detector so that it accepts most of the targets you want to dig. And, rejects most of those targets you don't want to dig.
Don't forget Factory Preset!
September 20, 2010 01:50pm
I have heard from some users that have tied themselves into knots when trying to find the best settings for their detector. This can happen because there are some combinations of settings that don't work well together and there are some lesser used settings that you may have set and then forgotten to check.
In these cases please remember to perform a Factory Preset. This will return your detector to the settings that it contained from the factory.
X-TERRA Coil Range
September 13, 2010 11:02am
Why are there so many coils available for the X-TERRA series of detectors?
Good question.
Currently, there are eight coils available to suit your X-TERRA detectors.
All of them do mostly the same, detect metal but a few of them are 'specialist' coils more suited to a few tasks "the Pros" or seasoned hunters indulge in!
While there is absolutely nothing wrong with the "stock 9 concentric" that comes as standard kit with a lot of X-TERRA's, the option to customize your detector without shelling out buckets of money is offered through what's termed as VFLEX technology available only on the X-TERRA range.


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I don't know about you, but I have two types of stores that I could literally live in (while handing over my full paycheck in exchange for goods!). Kitchen stores (ie: Sur La Table) and spice stores (ie: Penzey's). And the funny thing about spice stores is that I don't even really need to be on the lookout for a spice to spend a good half hour in this olfactory heaven. I just glance at the spices available, and the recipes that they generally display to get your creative juices flowing.
So last time I was at Penzey's, I spotted a recipe for Molasses Cookies. At first glance I thought to myself, not sure I have ever made those and it has probably been since childhood last time I tasted them. But, I started thinking that a spiced cookie would be delicious in the winter – might even warm me up!
This recipe is originally from Linda Aukerman and to my surprise, has no butter. Apparently, when baking with just shortening (vs butter) it really affects the texture of the cookie. And I have to admit, the crunchy outside and super chewy inside is worth the ingredient switch. And, combined with the warming spice mixture, make this cookie amazing.
These cookies were a clear winner the minute we tasted them – or quite possibly the moment they came out of the oven and we could smell them. They also disappeared at work quite quickly.
Thanks to Penzey's and Linda Aukerman for sharing a recipe that does warm me up on a cold winter night!
1 1/2 cups shortening, melted and cooled (do NOT substitute butter)
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup molasses
2 eggs
4 cups flour
4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp powdered ginger
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1/3 cup extra sugar or vanilla sugar for rolling (if you have a Penzey's or spice shop nearby and can get the vanilla sugar, I highly recommend it!)
To the melted, cooled shortening add: the sugar, molasses and eggs. Beat well with hand mixer. In a separate bowl, sift together the dry ingredients. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing to incorporate. Chill for at least an hour (can make the dough ahead and make the cookies the next day if desired). Preheat oven to 375. Using about a tablespoon of dough, form into balls. Roll in sugar and place on ungreased cookie sheets (although I would recommend a silicone mat or parchment paper), about 2 inches apart. Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes. Check at 8 minutes. You want them to flatten but still be soft. Let the cookies cool for at least 2 minutes before removing them from the pan, as they can break if you try to pick them up when they are very hot. Cool on a cooling rack.
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David grew up on the rivers of the Pacific Northwest. In college he picked up a camera and began documenting his travels to rivers in the Northwest, the Rocky Mountains, and around the globe. Over time, David's focus shifted from purely action-based media to the intersection of adventure sports and conservation. Whether it's a day of Class V creeking or a mellow multi-day rafting trip in the desert, David has his camera in his drybag to capture the intense, meaningful, and beautiful moments.


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MONTREAL — Karen Malkin-Lazarovitz didn't think twice about what to do when she learned she carried a BRCA genetic mutation. With several family members having had either breast or ovarian cancer, the young mother knew the odds were overwhelmingly against her escaping disease, and it would probably come at an early age.
Four years ago, the mother of two children, then age four and 18 months, began the lengthy and arduous process of having both a double mastectomy and a hysterectomy.
She did not have cancer; the surgery was prophylactic. Today, she is well – and has no regrets whatsoever about her decision.
Malkin-Lazarovitz was a panellist in a recent discussion sponsored by Weizmann Canada on "Personalized Medicine," that is, customizing treatment to the individual based on their genetic makeup.
The two scientists participating, one from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, the other from the Jewish General Hospital (JGH), believe that, in the coming years, doctors will be able to prescribe "the right drug, in the right dose, at the right time."
Understanding the human genome will open the door to new means of diagnosing, predicting and possibly preventing disease, said Weizmann immunologist Ido Amit, who acknowledged that the genome remains "a huge puzzle to solve."
More than 20 years after the launch of the Human Genome Project to map the billions of genes each person carries, the number of genes completely decoded remains in the thousands.
However, that knowledge was enough to help people like Malkin-Lazarovitz decide what to do. Genetic testing revealed that she had an 87 per cent chance of getting breast cancer and about 50 to 60 per cent of contracting ovarian cancer.
"A lot of people said to me, 'Wait.' They can treat cancer, but with my broken genetic code, it would come back," Malkin-Lazarovitz said. "I'm not a gambler… I know I've done everything to see my kids grow up."
Amit, who returned to Israel last year after several years at Harvard University, said that cancer is still being treated with a "sledgehammer," referring to non-targeted drugs that act on the whole body, often harmfully, not just on the tumour.
The treatment is usually the same for the same cancer, he said, without regard for the individual's unique genetic makeup.
Sarit Assouline, a clinical researcher in the JGH oncology and hematology department, said the hospital's Segal Cancer Centre is one of 16 cancer research centres in 13 countries taking part in Worldwide Innovative Networking (WIN).
She described this as a unique project that is trying to find out if U.S. FDA-approved drugs may be used for other cancers than those for which they are intended, or can otherwise be tailored to the individual.
Two hundred people with advanced cancer, who have relapsed on standard therapies, are being recruited for a clinical trial.
They will undergo biopsies of both their tumour and their normal tissue.
Knowing the genetics of the tumour itself may be helpful in tailoring treatment, said Assouline, who as a teen was selected for Weizmann's international summer science program.
In about 40 per cent of cases, cancer is associated with a genetic mutation, including chronic leukemia, which is Assouline's speciality. That type of blood cancer does respond well to one of the early gene-targeting drugs, Gleevac, developed at Weizmann. The problem is it must be taken for life, and a typical dosage costs $3,500 a month in Canada. The role of genetics in the development of cancer is clearer to scientists than its role in many neurological or other disorders, such as Parkinson's or schizophrenia, Amit said.
He pointed out that genes not only mutate, but can translocate, that is, join together, a fact that also has implications for health.
During the question period, both scientists agreed that knowing your genetic susceptibility to specific diseases raises ethical questions, such as whether insurance companies could refuse to provide coverage.
Perhaps surprisingly to the layperson, Amit thinks personalized medicine will face a lot of resistance from the medical profession, but ultimately doctors will have to meet the demands of patients.
For Malkin-Lazarovitz, her wish is that by the time her five-year-old daughter is an adult, science will know more about fixing genetic mutations.
"If not, I hope she will not be afraid of her options, that she will see that I got through it."


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two weeks ago, i shifted the template of my photo blog once upon each day to "autofocus" - and now every time i add a photo, the starting page of the blog automatically adjusts into a new collage, together with all the following overview pages. with some clicks, it is possible to take trips through time.
with each new photo added, all collages change, other moments turn into focus. and even the screenshot above is a fleeting moment, the March page will keep changing (link). in its current shape, it's my contribution to the new photo friday theme "Activity" and includes different angles: to see, to walk, to travel, to grow.... - the combined activity beyond it, though, is: to notice and capture moments. and: to revisit and reflect. and to explore and question.
two quotes that came to mind while thinking about activity:
"Your beliefs become your thoughts,
Your thoughts become your words,
Your words become your actions,
Your actions become your habits,
Your habits become your values,
Your values become your destiny."
- Gandhi
& this yoga quote:
"Don't Just Do Something,
Sit There"
more summer zen:
- #7: 23.000 breaths - a yoga walk
- #6: pebble in your pocket - mini meditation
- #5: back to the start - once upon each day
- #4: the artisan's prayer: "Teach me, Life.."
- #3 road quotes: "A bend in the road.."
- #2: less and more
- #1: calm - calm.com


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Oct. 9, 2007
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Juinor Yermie Cohen has been named the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Runner of the Week after leading the Engineers to a solid performance at the All-Division New England Championship.
Cohen split 26:00 in the hot and humid conditions to place 35th overall in a field of 260. Cohen's finish paced the Engineers to 12th out of 43 in the team standings, including the fourth-best finish among Division III schools.
Cohen, who served as MIT's top runner for the first time in 2007, joins junior Jake Ruzevick as the second student-athlete to garner weekly honors from the NEWMAC this season.


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World renowned artistes entertain audiences at Sarasin-Alpen and Alpen Capital's Global Fusion concert
Muscat, 6th March, 2010
The third Global Fusion concert on March 4, 2010 in Muscat, Oman was a huge success. The concert was organized by Sarasin Alpen Co LLC, Oman, a subsidiary of the Swiss private bank, Bank Sarasin-Alpen (ME) Ltd, Dubai together with its investment banking associate Alpen Capital LLC and attended by leading personalities from the region. The Global Fusion is the companies' flagship event and was first introduced to mark the launch of their Dubai Operations back in 2005.
This year's concert was led by the world famous saxophonist - George Brooks who was accompanied by master musicians such as Vikku Vinayakram, Zoltan Lantos, Steve Smith, Niladri Kumar, Larry Coryell, Sivamani, Ensemble Shanbehzadeh, Kai Eckhardt and Isha Sharvani. One of the key highlights of the concert was the Omani musician – Hilal bin Soud Al-Balushi on the violin.
Grammy Award winner Vikku Vinayakram was felicitated at the concert for his contribution to Global Fusion as well as to world music as a part of the organizations' tradition of honouring musicians who have participated in previous fusion concerts and enhanced the musical experience. Speaking at the occasion, Vikku Vinayakram thanked the organizations and their management for giving him this opportunity to perform with other renowned musicians.
The Oman Operations of Sarasin Alpen and Alpen Capital started in 2008. While Sarasin Alpen provides a complete range of private banking advisory services and is the first Swiss origin private banking advisory presence and activity in Oman, Alpen Capital offers investment banking advisory services on debt, equity and mergers & acquisitions. Both organizations, regulated by the Capital Markets Authority Oman, complement each other by providing value added services. In addition to Oman, Sarasin Alpen and Alpen Capital have a presence in UAE, Qatar and India.
Global Fusion – A success story once again.
Rohit Walia, Executive Vice Chairman & CEO, Sarasin Alpen and Alpen Capital
" This year in addition to bringing together musicians from across the world, we also added a visual element in Oman that of introducing contemporary dance to the Fusion concept. This was accepted and well appreciated by our clients.".
Atul Rao, Senior Executive Officer, Sarasin Alpen Co LLC, Oman "The performance of the Omani violinist – Hilal Al Balushi was appreciated by the audiences and they welcomed the idea of promoting a local musician. We are glad that we were able to provide him with a platform to perform with international artistes".


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Instead of the stiff stems, I made it curvy; the leaves were modified too. The size of the flowers too were reduced .And the tip of the flower has come out better than the other one.
Today's is a fancy version of the same. It looks dainty ,I just wish I had used a brighter color for the leaves.
Till the next post,
Love,luck and sunshine,


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Enjoy a day in the outdoors, connecting with nature and helping Koalas.
Help us save wild koalas in the You Yangs and the Western Plains
Create koala habitat & learn about koalas.
Meet others who are passionate about Australian Wildlife.
Participate in wild koala research and meet famous wild koalas.
Search for koalas, take walks through bushland with naturalists and remove weeds and plant trees for koala habitat in the company of a highly experienced Koala Researcher.
Cost: $30 adults, $20 children/student/concession
add extra $5 if you wish to take our city transport option.
Want to help but live far away? We need your support to run these days. See the FAQ's below for information about how you can help from a distance.
Part of the day is spent assisting our Koala Researcher to find wild koalas in their natural habitats. Your researcher will show you techniques to find wild animals in the Australian Bush. Once found, each koala is photographed, GPS located, their behaviour and tree species noted. Most of the koalas in the area are known to the researchers – some for many years – and all are part of our 16 year citizen-science Koala Research Project. Echidna Walkabout Nature Tours & Wildlife Research and Koala Clancy Foundation use natural nose markings to identify the koalas without touching them – this method was discovered by Janine Duffy, owner of Echidna Walkabout in 1998 and is now being used by koala groups all over Australia.
Koala habitat improvement takes up about 1.5 hours of the day. Boneseed (Chrysanthemoides monilifera) is an Invasive Weed of National Significance. Wild koalas in the You Yangs avoid areas thickly infested with Boneseed, so by removing the weed we make areas suitable for koalas. Weeding is easy, chemical-free, and requires no special tools or equipment.
On some days (mostly June to August) we plant koala trees, other days we maintain and prepare for tree planting.
During tree planting time we may not always have time to visit the park and see koalas.
As important as the koalas themselves is their environment. We break the weeding with walks through the koala habitat, observing birds, kangaroos, wallabies and other mammals and reptiles, and discover plants that are important to koalas.
Echidna Walkabout Nature Tours & Wildlife Research are a mission-driven social enterprise. Koala Clancy Foundation (set up by Echidna Walkabout) is a not for profit incorporated association.
The meeting place for the day is Little River Hotel (Pub) 10/14 Flinders St, Little River at 9:00am, we will then travel as a group to our research area in the You Yangs. Note - Please do NOT go straight to the You Yangs.
Transport tickets purchase includes transport from Melbourne. The meeting place is The Holiday Inn on Flinders Lane. Pick up time is 8:10am. Please arrive before 8:10am. We may not be able to wait for you if you are running late.
What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?
Transport is available, please book the ticket that includes transport. The meeting place is the Holiday Inn on Flinders Lane at 8:10am. Please arrive before 8:10am as we do not have too much time to wait if you are running late.
Those driving themselves please meet at Little River Hotel (Pub) 10/14 Flinders St, Little River at 9:00am
What should I bring?
Drinking water, packed lunch, binoculars, camera, gardening gloves, sunscreen, insect repellant and a watch or phone (something to keep time while watching a koala). Gumboots are highly recommended during on Tree Planting Days (June to August).
Can I participate more than once?
Yes! You can become a member of Koala Clancy Foundation which entitles you to unlimited participation to conservation days. Click TICKETS to see this option. If you are a full time student visit https://www.koalaclancyfoundation.org.au/ to see student membership options.
How can I support from far away?
These days can only run thanks to the generosity of people like you. Your donations are very much appreciated. For $600 you can sponsor the whole day. For $100 you can sponsor a volunteer to plant trees on your behalf. For $50 you can pay for 10 trees. Click TICKETS for these options.
Where can I contact the organiser with any questions?
Please email us if you have any questions: firstname.lastname@example.com
03 9646 8249
Can I update my registration information?
Please email us if your contact details change.
What is the refund policy?
Your ticket is non-refundable.
Are children welcome?
Yes, children of 5 years and over who are able to be quiet around the koalas and enjoy being in the bush are welcome to join but must be accompanied by an adult.
Can I bring my dog/cat/pet?
No, pets are not allowed.


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The leash was hooked to the correct ring, the ring hooked on the front line that lets that front line act as an extreme safety depower.
His bar was slid up that line about 10-20'.
Don't ask me why the kite was looping. We concentrated on trying to save the kiter first, and later everything was so tangled we couldn't tell what equipment problem might have caused looping.
The kiter was not local, was here alone, and we know very little about him except he was new to the sport.