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<title><![CDATA[It's Time to Spring Clean...]]></title>
<link>http://aklezacleaning.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/its-time-to-spring-clean/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:49:47 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>aklezacleaning</dc:creator>
<guid>http://aklezacleaning.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/its-time-to-spring-clean/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Spring Cleaning It&#8217;s amazing how quickly time flies!  Another year has come and gone and alrea]]></description>
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<p>It&#8217;s amazing how quickly time flies!  Another year has come and gone and already it&#8217;s time for <a title="Spring Cleaning" href="http://www.aklezacleaning.com.au/spring-cleaning" target="_blank">Spring cleaning</a>.  We have been inundated with calls from people wanting <a title="Spring Cleaning" href="http://www.aklezacleaning.com.au/spring-cleaning" target="_blank">Spring cleaning </a>before Christmas and are near capacity &#8211; so if you&#8217;re thinking about getting a <a title="Spring Cleaning" href="http://www.aklezacleaning.com.au/spring-cleaning" target="_blank">Spring clean </a>done, get in quick before time runs out. </p>
<p>You can have your home <a title="Spring Cleaning" href="http://www.aklezacleaning.com.au/spring-cleaning" target="_blank">Spring cleaned</a> by us from $99.  The cost depends on the size of your home and the duties required.</p>
<p>Call us today on <strong><a title="Contact Us" href="http://www.aklezacleaning.com.au/contact" target="_blank">9467 2257</a></strong> for an obligation free estimate over the phone.  We do like to follow up with a personal visit to your home to confirm that the cost is accurate, so we can also make an appointment while we&#8217;re on the phone.  If you prefer, you can send us an <a title="Contact Us" href="http://www.aklezacleaning.com.au/contact" target="_blank">email </a>with your requst and someone will contact you soon.</p>
<p>Why should you choose Akleza Cleaning Service as your<a title="Why Choose Us?" href="http://www.aklezacleaning.com.au/why-choose-us" target="_blank"> house cleaning </a>company?</p>
<p>Having a professional cleaner is not a luxury; it is a way for you to gain more time to spend with your family and to do the things you want to.  When you choose Akleza Cleaning you can not only expect to receive the highest standard of personal service and cleaning, but also the following benefits:</p>
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<li>Akleza Cleaning is professional and shows up as scheduled.</li>
<li>Akleza Cleaning brings all of the cleaning supplies.</li>
<li>Akleza Cleaning is a locally owned Perth based small business.</li>
<li>Akleza Cleaning uses a checklist system but we’re not bound to it.  We offer custom cleaning and can tailor the task list to your specific needs.</li>
<li>Akleza Cleaning offers a premium service at a moderate price.  </li>
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<title><![CDATA[Preparations]]></title>
<link>http://aaranabroad.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/preparations/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:08:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Aaran</dc:creator>
<guid>http://aaranabroad.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/preparations/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Mood: Tired With 11 days to go until I leave, I&#8217;ve come to realise how little I&#8217;ve done ]]></description>
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<p>With 11 days to go until I leave, I&#8217;ve come to realise how little I&#8217;ve done by way of preparation. My dad remarked yesterday that I hadn&#8217;t even packed yet, which at the time I thought was a bizarre thing to say, but upon reflection it is probably high time I put some thought towards it. I also (to the horror of my mother) haven&#8217;t booked accommodation in Southampton yet, but I&#8217;ll get around to it&#8230; soon :p.</p>
<p>Anyway, it got me thinking what I should pack (read: what I should leave behind) and how else I could best prepare for an experience that is surely going to be different to anything else I&#8217;ve encountered. (Sure, several other things could fall under this category &#8211; such as coming to uni, watching my first football match and &#8211; hell &#8211; being born, but I&#8217;m sure you know what I mean.)</p>
<p>So far, I have decided to bring clothes (it was a tough decision but in the end decency won out over lighter baggage), my laptop, some study notes which I have purchased and will need for private study (woo hoo), a new wallet, and&#8230; I&#8217;m sure there&#8217;s several other things which I will eventually bring but haven&#8217;t yet decided upon. I&#8217;m terrible at this packing business &#8211; I blame years of dependency upon my mother during school camps (AARAN YOU&#8217;VE FORGOTTEN A SPARE PAIR OF CLEAN UNDERWEAR. AND YOUR TOOTHBRUSH.). Oh well, I&#8217;m sure she&#8217;ll help me one last time, before I magically develop self-sufficiency skills in the five and a bit months that I&#8217;ll be away. As for other preparations, heaven help me. I&#8217;ll wing it (because that always works for exams, sarcasm intended).</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve now (as of 12:52 a.m.) finished the enrolment process, and so have a shiny new student email address and a rockingly symmetrical (of sorts) student number. Hopefully I find out my timetable soon and get things sorted on that front.</p>
<p>Anyway it&#8217;s probably time that I went to sleep, what with it being 2 a.m. and all. (Jokes about it being 6 hours past my bed time are not appreciated, guys.) Tomorrow I&#8217;ll start drawing up that essential planning tool, the to-do list. Fun fun fun.</p>
<p>Laters skaters.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[i've been known to run, like a horse who hears the gun.]]></title>
<link>http://berryblade.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/ive-been-known-to-run-like-a-horse-who-hears-the-gun/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>berryblade</dc:creator>
<guid>http://berryblade.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/ive-been-known-to-run-like-a-horse-who-hears-the-gun/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Super happy fun photo time.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Super happy fun photo time.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[VAGUE EXISTENCE - BLIZZARD OF ASHES EP]]></title>
<link>http://rivuletofspores.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/vague-existence-blizzard-of-ashes-ep/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:24:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>David W</dc:creator>
<guid>http://rivuletofspores.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/vague-existence-blizzard-of-ashes-ep/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[DOWNLOAD IT HERE This is the new EP by Vague Existence, entitled &#8216;Blizzard of Ashes&#8217;]]></description>
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<p><a href="https://download.yousendit.com/ZW9CZGlucVh3NUpMWEE9PQ">DOWNLOAD IT HERE</a></p>
<p>This is the new EP by Vague Existence, entitled &#8216;Blizzard of Ashes&#8217;&#8230;you can grab it from this location for 7 days&#8230;after that it will be in some other location. There are four songs of damp chime, bass pound and drum machine vogue. Vague Existence is Adam (the drummer what played in Burning Sensation) and I. It was recorded one afternoon while Adam was visiting San Francisco. Vague Existence is mainly influenced by dim lighting, tropical diseases and endless expanses of alternating concrete and marble stretching out into the horizon.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[TRANSGLOBE: 3 stages to sea sickness! 1st blog in from 'Adventure']]></title>
<link>http://prworksuk.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/transglobe-3-stages-to-sea-sickness-1st-blog-in-from-adventure/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>prpeta</dc:creator>
<guid>http://prworksuk.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/transglobe-3-stages-to-sea-sickness-1st-blog-in-from-adventure/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Thu 26 Nov 2009 The Royal Navy aboard &#8220;Adventure&#8221; depart Perth twice in one day We have ]]></description>
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<p><strong>The Royal Navy aboard &#8220;Adventure&#8221; depart Perth twice in one day</strong></p>
<p>We have just re-read the last paragraph of the last Blog – how naïve we were!!!!!!</p>
<p>We sailed from Perth, full of expectation, excitement and enthusiasm – sunscreen applied liberally, sunhats adorned, the sails went up and the fenders and warps were stowed in the bowels of the ship not to be seen for another fortnight.  The ship was made ship shape – we were at sea.  The VHF radio sprung into life advising the skipper we did indeed have to take the trysail track with us and not leave it for shipping to Sydney.  The Skipper swore heavily and dutifully announced that we were not allowed to laugh about this for two years.</p>
<p>The sails came down, the fenders and warps were recovered (just as an indicator this is 60 minutes of aerobic activity-moving dinghy, flankers and opening and closing forepeak stowage) and the ship was made ready to go alongside.  The trysail tack was recovered within 30 seconds with a slick manoeuvre but we were now significantly behind the other two boats-more importantly we were now chasing the weather window to get round Cape Leeuwin and enter the notoriously awesome Southern Ocean.  After some creative navigation and re-hoisting of sails etc we were now moving by wind power alone – fantastic feeling – we rendezvoused with the other two vessels on the start line…. but look… there were four of us in formation 2.  A whale had come to see us off.  All four of us crossed the start line together and we were racing……………fine seas and searing sun – the Skipper’s promise of barefoot sailing and sundowners for the off watch was all looking good.</p>
<p>But wait – the Gods of wind and sea had something else in mind – we had been completely lulled into a false sense of security.  Despite the flying fish and the array of birdlife the weather was beginning to turn. A reef was put in and shaken out then put in again then shaken again – some good practice for all the crew.  A full main and a No 2 Yankee soon were overpowering the boat and it was time to stand back and have a rethink – two reefs and a sail change – not easy to do in these seas – fore sail off and we reduced to a number 3 yankee &#8211; the sea and the wind had changed considerably for the worse and this made the simple task really quite onerous- the speed of the change caught us dressed improperly and we were soaked – nonetheless it was still satisfying to look back on completion at a job well done.</p>
<p>There are  –</p>
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<li>Feeling seasick</li>
<li>Feeling as if you are going to die</li>
<li>Wishing you were dead</li>
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<p>The sea has been unrelenting with 30ft waves and huge walls of water giving the yacht a completely unpredictable motion.  All of the crew have been in the realms of the above – from number 1 through to the majority suffering 2 and 3.  We thought at one point we had only sailed with 14 people but it has now been confirmed that all 15 of us have been upright at some point.  That being said we are all a little bruised, battered and tired and looking forward to maybe some relief from this non-stop roller coaster courtesy of King Neptune.</p>
<p>A good indicator to the sea state is the fact we have seen no other yachts or sails and to that end have only seen one small coaster who glided past us in the night – we all had visions of them playing snooker on their stable platform and watching agog from their bridge at the insanity that was being played out on their starboard side.  Despite all of this, spirit is high and morale was added to with the showers being put on today – our very own human washing machine!</p>
<p>There is a real sense of achievement to round one of the three hallowed Capes under sail and ADVENTURE sits 30NM south of Bald Head (appropriate for some) South Australia.  300NM of challenging sailing complete – what is in store for the next 2000NM?</p>
<p><strong>SHOUT OUTS!</strong></p>
<p>Steve says that water doesn’t go down the plughole the other way round on this yacht despite being in the southern hemisphere – water goes anywhere it can find a home!!! Love to all XXXX</p>
<p>Pete says hi to Tina, Ellie Emma and James, get packing for Christmas and Emma, stop dancing until after we get home! XXXX   A big hello to all back in the GOSCC – after several days of heavy weather, this is still better than being in work!</p>
<p>Col says hello to Pagey Girl. Just had my first shower for 4 days; feel so much better.   I love you and miss you lots and can’t wait to see you in Sydney.  Not too long now.  Enjoy your ‘James Bond Night’ in the Mess.  XXX</p>
<p>Jules, if you’re reading, hope you’re well and the pregnancy is on track, Good luck with the birth!</p>
<p>Neil says Hi to Debs xx, The BFBs, all at Vivid and Hazel &#38; Giles at work, been classic Southern Ocean so far. I’m steering for the light breezes and flat seas but can’t see them whilst we’re in the trough of another monster wave!!</p>
<p>Sara says hi to all back home and has enjoyed the start of this adventurous sail in the Southern Ocean around Australia.  Hoping that the seas will be calm and the wind strong to allow us to have a swift and safe passage for our travels.  Missing her boo!  Counting the days!.  Love to all.  Sxx</p>
<p>Mike says hi to all his family and friends, special mention to Ben and Jess, hope you are behaving?  Hopefully today is a day to celebrate but I will find out when I get back home J Love to Vee, hope you are feeling ok? Must keep battling with Neptune, love to all Mwah xxxxx</p>
<p>Amanda says hi to family and friends. Today I mostly feeling sick and being sick!!! Oh what a great way to spend £650. Lets get Sydney as soon as!!!!!!</p>
<p>Kevin says hi Ros and the kids and Andy if you are tracking us.  Should in Sydney possibly 6/7<sup>th</sup> Dec.</p>
<p>Olly gives a shout out to Lucy and Connor!</p>
<p>Tom says hi to all at home. Spent the morning mostly getting wet, then more wet and enjoyed his journey through a few monster waves! But all good fun! Missing you loads Annie, can’t wait to see you again. Love U xxx</p>
<p>Rich says hi to all, good breeze out here, rolling around like a bugger, loving the first few days and here’s to having some sunshine soon! Alex, miss you loads, hope Oliver isn’t keeping you up too much. Big hug for you both. Bring on Sydney! Lots of Love. Rich. Xxxx</p>
<p>Claire et al., Enforced bulimia, coping well and having fun. Jeremy.xxx</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Climate change and marauding camels]]></title>
<link>http://incitesustainability.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/climate-change-and-marauding-camels/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:11:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>David Le Page</dc:creator>
<guid>http://incitesustainability.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/climate-change-and-marauding-camels/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Trying to imagine what climate change will look like? Think &#8230; Australia. Think &#8230; Record ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-373" title="camel pic by flickr user tambako" src="http://incitesustainability.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/camel-pic-by-flickr-user-tambako.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="332" /></p>
<p>Trying to imagine what climate change will look like?</p>
<p>Think &#8230; Australia.</p>
<p>Think &#8230; <a href="http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1019448/1/.html">Record bush fires</a>. <a href="http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=40274">Record dust storms</a>. <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7859590.stm">Possible ghost cities</a> (Perth&#8217;s water supply has dropped by two thirds, and they&#8217;re building carbon-dioxide-spewing desalination plants to make things &#8220;better&#8221;.) And now, <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/26/thristy-camels-terrorising-australian-town">herds of marauding camels</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>The camels, which are not native to Australia but were introduced in the 1840s, have butted water tanks, approached houses to try to take water from air conditioning units and knocked down fencing at the small airport runway&#8230; The carcasses of camels killed in stampedes at water storage areas were contaminating the water supply&#8230;</p></blockquote>
<p>Or skip to the LA Times: &#8220;<a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-climate-change-australia9-2009apr09,0,65585.story">What will global warming look like? Scientists point to Australia&#8230;</a>&#8220;</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Super X]]></title>
<link>http://jamienicolaou.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/super-x/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:29:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jamie Nicolaou</dc:creator>
<guid>http://jamienicolaou.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/super-x/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Just thought I&#8217;d post a few photos from the Super X in Perth. All images shot with a Nikon D3 ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Just thought I&#8217;d post a few photos from the Super X in Perth.</p>
<p>All images shot with a Nikon D3 with  200-400 f4 and 70-200 f2.8 lenses at ISO 2500/3200. Imagine how good the D3s will be???</p>
<p>It was an awesome event, although shooting makes it hard to really know whats going on with the heats and results.</p>
<p>Because of the TV coverage, it&#8217;s just flat out, no time to rest, and it&#8217;s all over in 2 hours.</p>
<p>The lites was dominated by Matt Moss, who now has already defended last years lites title with 3 rounds to go.</p>
<p>the opens on the other hand is not a one way street like last year.</p>
<p>Chad Reed had his hands full on the night, with Dan Reardon taking the podium win and Jay Marmont coming third. Reed&#8217;s starts suffered all night and ultimately cost him the chance at a win, well that&#8217;s my thoughts anyway.</p>
<p><a href="http://jamienicolaou.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/openfinal13.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-56" title="OpenFinal13" src="http://jamienicolaou.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/openfinal13.jpg?w=209" alt="" width="209" height="300" /></a>Dan Reardon taking the win. If there was one more lap Reed may have just got there, who knows!!</p>
<p><a href="http://jamienicolaou.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/openpreheats_05.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-57" title="OpenPreHeats_05" src="http://jamienicolaou.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/openpreheats_05.jpg?w=209" alt="" width="209" height="300" /></a>Michael Byrne leading Troy Carroll and Cam Taylor into the whoops section!!</p>
<p><a href="http://jamienicolaou.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/openpreheats_01.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-58" title="OpenPreHeats_01" src="http://jamienicolaou.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/openpreheats_01.jpg?w=209" alt="" width="209" height="300" /></a>This image of Chad Reed demonstrates the way he seems to ride the whoops. He is by far the quickest rider on these sections, and it seems he just floats over them!!</p>
<p><a href="http://jamienicolaou.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/openfinal09.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-59" title="OpenFinal09" src="http://jamienicolaou.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/openfinal09.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="209" /></a>This is my 2nd favorite image from the night (Monster Girl No 1!!) This is the 2nd last lap of the final, and Chad Reed is chasing down Dan Reardon (in the background), in what was one of the most exciting races in history.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;d like to see the gallery of my photos on the Australasian Dirt Bike website, click<a href="http://adbmag.com/PhotoGallery.aspx?GalleryID=194"> HERE</a></p>
<p>Cheers.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Children's Ward]]></title>
<link>http://disturbedinperth.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/childrens-ward/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:43:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Troy</dc:creator>
<guid>http://disturbedinperth.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/childrens-ward/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Laughter rings true, through this hospital room. Smiles so bright, ease feelings of doom. Pain racke]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Laughter rings true,<br />
through this hospital room.<br />
Smiles so bright,<br />
ease feelings of doom.<br />
Pain racked bodies,<br />
weighed heavily down.<br />
Upon little faces,<br />
a refusal to frown.<br />
Eyes full of fear,<br />
but no sign of regret.<br />
This illness consumes,<br />
how unfair can this get.<br />
With years too few,<br />
to be considered a life,<br />
yet in their young voices,<br />
not a hint of this strife.<br />
Their happiness hides,<br />
most dreads and most fears.<br />
But each night in the dark,<br />
we all shed our tears.<br />
Their smiles are the memories,<br />
etched deep in our mind.<br />
Whilst for sense and for reason,<br />
we seek and not find.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Australia's most livable cities]]></title>
<link>http://vipbackpackers.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/australias-most-livable-cities/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:34:55 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>vipbackpackers</dc:creator>
<guid>http://vipbackpackers.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/australias-most-livable-cities/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Australia is a pretty fine place to live (and if you&#8217;re following these blogs you&#8217;ll rea]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[George Michael coming to Perth]]></title>
<link>http://perthrelocationlatestnews.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/george-michael-coming-to-perth/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:28:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>infoatperthrelocation</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[George Michael will perform two Australian concerts in February, and the first will be in Perth.    ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>George Michael will perform two Australian concerts in February, and the first will be in Perth.                                                           <a href="http://perthrelocationlatestnews.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/article-michael2-420x0.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-2345" title="article-michael2-420x0" src="http://perthrelocationlatestnews.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/article-michael2-420x0.jpg?w=279" alt="" width="279" height="300" /></a></p>
<p>Rumours had been rife that the Too Funky star was headed down under, and today his Australian trip has been confirmed.</p>
<p>Heading to Australia for the first time since 1988, the Wham! star and solo pop vocalist will perform at Member&#8217;s Equity Stadium on February 20.  He will then perform in Sydney at Sydney Football Stadium on February 26.</p>
<p>He will perform tracks from the early days, Wham! and his latest material.</p>
<p>Promoter Paul Dainty said it was thrilling to bring Michael back to the country following his Faith tour in the 80s.</p>
<p>&#8220;He is a consummate performer and will deliver a stunning show to his fans who have waited 22 years to see him perform in Australia,&#8221; Dainty said.</p>
<p>Michael has performed for more than 2 million fans on this 25 Live arena tour so far. More than 350,000 people flocked to his London performances alone.</p>
<p>Michael has sold more than 100 million pop albums, had six American number one singles and won plenty of awards for tunes including Faith, Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, Careless Whisper, One More Try, Freedom, Don&#8217;t Let the Sun Go Down on Me and Too Funky.</p>
<p>Tickets will go on sale through <a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com.au"> TicketMaster on December 8</a>.</p>
<p>Source  :  <a href="http://www.watoday.com.au">www.watoday.com.au</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[IHMA Congress 2010 Interview - Alan Birchmore, by Captain Eric Atkinson]]></title>
<link>http://informaaustralia.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/informa-interview-alan-birchmore-by-captain-eric-atkinson/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:53:59 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>informaaustralia</dc:creator>
<guid>http://informaaustralia.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/informa-interview-alan-birchmore-by-captain-eric-atkinson/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[We have the opportunity to talk to Alan Birchmore of Fremantle Ports and Captain Eric Atkinson, Vice]]></description>
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<p>We have the opportunity to talk to Alan Birchmore of Fremantle Ports and Captain Eric Atkinson, Vice President of the International Harbour Masters Association, in regards to the upcoming International Harbour Masters Congress 2010 that will be held in Perth in 2010; its main focus, its benefits being some of the topics discussed.</p>
<p>Website: <a title="http://www.globalportoperations.com" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.globalportoperations.com/" target="_blank">http://www.globalportoperations.com</a><br />
Contact: +61 2 9080 4307</p>
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<title><![CDATA[On the road again...]]></title>
<link>http://nathangauntnyc.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/222/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jmac</dc:creator>
<guid>http://nathangauntnyc.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/222/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Boy, have we got some juicy news for our faithful blog readers&#8230; yes all 3 of you. If you haven]]></description>
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<p>If you haven&#8217;t already heard the exciting news &#8211; like those who made it to the  Paddo gig &#8211; Nathan has  just  been formally invited to play at <a href="http://sxsw.com/" target="_blank">South by Southwest </a>2010, in Austin Texas. For the uninitiated,  SXSW is  one of the world&#8217;s biggest music festivals showcasing hundreds of acts from around the world over 80 stages in downtown Austin. It&#8217;s even more special considering that only roughly 20 per cent of the acts playing at the festival are from outside of the US.</p>
<p>Other already announced showcasing bands from WA include Karnivool and The Chevelles, and from the east coast Paul Dempsey, Dappled Cities and Darren Hanlon. More to be announced soon.</p>
<p>Those of us who were down at the Paddington Alehouse last Sunday got to witness for themselves what Austin is in for next March. Talk about a rockin set &#8211; and not an acoustic guitar in sight (apart from one song with the 12-string &#8211; a Dylan-esque move perhaps?)</p>
<p>(My camera wasn&#8217;t loving the lighting, as you can see)</p>
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<p><a href="http://nathangauntnyc.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_0144.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-224" title="IMG_0144" src="http://nathangauntnyc.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_0144.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://nathangauntnyc.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_0146.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-225" title="IMG_0146" src="http://nathangauntnyc.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_0146.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<div id="attachment_226" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://nathangauntnyc.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_0148.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-226" title="IMG_0148" src="http://nathangauntnyc.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_0148.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Arun on the chicken box!</p></div>
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<title><![CDATA[The Rebirth of Perth]]></title>
<link>http://fluffytowel.com/2009/11/25/the-rebirth-of-perth-2/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:03:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Carmen Jenner</dc:creator>
<guid>http://fluffytowel.com/2009/11/25/the-rebirth-of-perth-2/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Looking for things to do in Perth over the weekend? Check out my article titled The Rebirth of Perth]]></description>
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Looking for things to do in Perth over the weekend? Check out my article titled The Rebirth of Perth in Asian Geographic Passport</p>
<p>http://www.asiangeopassport.com/weekender.phtml</p>
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<title><![CDATA[My Summer Loves]]></title>
<link>http://chokladig.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/my-summer-loves/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Angelina</dc:creator>
<guid>http://chokladig.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/my-summer-loves/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Summer is about beach, tan &amp; illuminating summer glow. We spent a lovely day in Cottesloe. Falli]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><em><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">S</span></strong><strong><span style="color:#cc99ff;">u</span><span style="color:#ffcc00;">m</span><span style="color:#ff6600;">m</span></strong><strong><span style="color:#ff00ff;">e</span></strong><strong><span style="color:#00ffff;">r</span></strong></em><em> is about beach, tan &#38; illuminating summer glow. We spent a lovely day in Cottesloe. Falling asleep under the clear blue sky, beside the deep blue ocean, enjoying the summer breeze. Still working on my summer tan, a long way to go. Playing my favorite tunes especially &#8217;Lucky&#8217; by Jason Mraz while lying on the warm sand &#38; doing nothing &#8230; perfect. </em></p>
<p><em><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">S</span><span style="color:#ffcc00;">u</span><span style="color:#00ffff;">m</span></strong><strong><span style="color:#ff00ff;">m</span><span style="color:#cc99ff;">e</span></strong><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">r</span></strong></em><em> is about colors. I fall in love with peachy hues &#38; a peach blusher will be an ideal addition to my orange shimmering highlights &#38; peach nail polish. It&#8217;s about leaving winter blues, kicking off boots, welcoming sunshine &#38; a big hug to warmth &#38; pretty sandals. </em></p>
<p><em><strong><span style="color:#ff00ff;">S</span><span style="color:#ff0000;">u</span></strong><strong><span style="color:#cc99ff;">m</span><span style="color:#ff6600;">m</span></strong><strong><span style="color:#00ffff;">e</span></strong><strong><span style="color:#ffcc00;">r</span></strong></em><em> is about giving, especially with Christmas around the corner. I&#8217;m very thankful to have received so many Christmas presents last year &#38; I hope to give more than I received this year. Summer is about going home, reuniting with my family &#38; friends. I miss you all. ♥</em></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">S</span><span style="color:#ff6600;">u</span><span style="color:#ff9900;">m</span><span style="color:#ffcc00;">m</span><span style="color:#ff00ff;">e</span><span style="color:#99cc00;">r</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">L</span><span style="color:#ff6600;">o</span><span style="color:#cc99ff;">v</span><span style="color:#ff00ff;">e</span><span style="color:#993366;">s</span></strong></em></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="http://chokladig.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_74001.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1889" title="IMG_74001" src="http://chokladig.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_74001.jpg" alt="" width="384" height="287" /></a></em></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://chokladig.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_73991.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1890" title="IMG_73991" src="http://chokladig.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_73991.jpg" alt="" width="384" height="287" /></a><a href="http://chokladig.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/beach1.jpg"></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://chokladig.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/beach1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1891" title="To Cottesloe Beach" src="http://chokladig.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/beach1.jpg" alt="" width="432" height="306" /></a><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1893" title="IMG_74361" src="http://chokladig.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_74361.jpg" alt="" width="384" height="287" /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1895" title="IMG_74411" src="http://chokladig.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_74411.jpg" alt="" width="383" height="216" /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1892" title="IMG_74371" src="http://chokladig.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_74371.jpg" alt="" width="384" height="287" /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1894" title="IMG_74401" src="http://chokladig.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_74401.jpg" alt="" width="383" height="216" /><a href="http://chokladig.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_74431.jpg"></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1896" title="IMG_74431" src="http://chokladig.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_74431.jpg" alt="" width="384" height="266" /><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1898" title="IMG_74481" src="http://chokladig.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_74481.jpg" alt="" width="384" height="287" /><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1901" title="IMG_74571" src="http://chokladig.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_74571.jpg" alt="" width="384" height="287" /><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1900" title="IMG_74561" src="http://chokladig.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_74561.jpg" alt="" width="384" height="287" /><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1899" title="IMG_74551" src="http://chokladig.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_74551.jpg" alt="" width="384" height="287" /><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1902" title="IMG_74611" src="http://chokladig.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_74611.jpg" alt="" width="384" height="287" /><a href="http://chokladig.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_74631.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1903" title="IMG_74631" src="http://chokladig.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_74631.jpg" alt="" width="384" height="287" /></a><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1897" title="Let's keep holding hands" src="http://chokladig.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_74521.jpg" alt="" width="384" height="287" /><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1904" title="IMG_74691" src="http://chokladig.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_74691.jpg" alt="" width="383" height="216" /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1905" title="IMG_74641" src="http://chokladig.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_74641.jpg" alt="" width="384" height="287" /><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1906" title="IMG_74651" src="http://chokladig.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_74651.jpg" alt="" width="384" height="287" /></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><em>P.S. Seagulls are disturbing, they are angry birds, we saw them fighting &#38; they even tried to &#8217;steal&#8217; our belongings. In my next blog, you&#8217;ll probably agree with me why seagulls can be frightening.</em></p>
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<title><![CDATA[To Freeze or not to Freeze]]></title>
<link>http://drreese.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/to-freeze-or-not-to-freeze/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:40:45 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dr Reese Halter</dc:creator>
<guid>http://drreese.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/to-freeze-or-not-to-freeze/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp; Surviving winter in the great outdoors is difficult especially when body temperature is unreg]]></description>
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<p>Surviving winter in the great outdoors is difficult especially when body temperature is unregulated and subjected to subfreezing temperatures. Insects and amphibians have some remarkable adaptations that enable them to successfully over-winter. </p>
<p>The dangers of ice formation in insects and amphibians are similar to those of freezing in plants. Ice must be prevented from growing within cells, instead growing in a controlled fashion in spaces between cells.</p>
<p>Insects either allow themselves to freeze or they avoid freezing altogether. Each strategy is not without risks.</p>
<p>Insects that avoid freezing, like the mountain pine bark beetles, actively lower their super-cooling point, and prevent ice formation by lowering their freezing point enabling them to tolerate temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit.</p>
<p>In order to achieve this level of tolerance they select a dry hibernating site. A waxy outer layer is impermeable to water and it serves as an excellent mechanical barrier against external ice seeding. One organ within bugs that is particularly susceptible to freezing is their gut. So insects empty it, completely, before the onset of hibernation.</p>
<p>In order to super-cool their blood (correctly called hemolymph) they manufacture anti-freeze proteins, alcohols, sugars and even ethylene glycol (the same compound we use in our radiators). The correct mix of anti-freeze compounds blocks ice formation and prevents its growth.</p>
<p>Supper-cooling is a gamble. At any temperature below 32 degrees Fahrenheit the only stable state in which water can exist is solid. Any kind of disturbance for a super-cooled bug results in spontaneous flash freezing – an instant death.</p>
<p>The only way to avoid this risk is to promote early and gradual freezing of fluids between cells more specifically in the cell walls. And it’s a strategy used by a variety of insects, some frogs, garter snakes and hatchlings of the painted turtle.</p>
<p>There are four requirements in order to successfully freeze: ice growth is promoted at temperatures just beneath 32 degrees Fahrenheit; it must be restricted to spaces between cells; the total amount of body ice is limited; and cell membranes must be protected from structural damage.</p>
<p>The ability to create early ice formation is unique and it is undertaken by special ice-attracting proteins in fluids between cells in their walls. These proteins are manufactured in the autumn and disappear in the spring. They essentially reduce energy barriers needed to make ice and promote a lattice (just like a fence) for ice formation.</p>
<p>Here’s the tricky part: If ice grows unchecked (i.e. larger and larger) it will dehydrate the inside of cells. The lethal limit of ice, in a living organism, seems to be about 65 percent of total body weight. In order to control ice, once its formation is induced, freeze-tolerant organisms must also make anti-freeze proteins. Their job is to keep ice masses small.</p>
<p>Some bugs in the far north are so well adapted that they posses the ability to switch yearly between freezing or super-cooling!</p>
<p>How do insects know when to get ready for winter? Just like plants in the Northern Hemisphere insects rely on low, above freezing, air temperatures and reduced daylight hours as their cue to get ready to freeze, or barf and get on the super-cooling rollercoaster.</p>
<p>Land hibernating frogs, with water permeable skin, must withstand freezing. They over-winter beneath a scant cover of leaf litter under snow where they may experience subfreezing temperatures and are not able to control their body temperatures. In one of Mother Nature’s most awesome winter feats spring peepers, chorus frogs, grey tree frogs and wood fogs freeze solid and resemble a hard baseball.</p>
<p>They do this by initiating freezing at  minus 36 degrees Fahrenheit with high amounts of the sugar glucose (rather than alcohols that bugs use). Glucose is extremely important in protecting membranes like skin.</p>
<p>Very suddenly glycogen (stored glucose) in the liver is rapidly converted to glucose (sugar) and dumped quickly into the blood stream. In fact the glucose level increases 200-fold in about eight hours, until the frog becomes severely diabetic.</p>
<p>Not only is this risky but it becomes a race to deliver the sugar to the body tissues while freezing is progressing. A strong heart is mandatory to pump and within one minute of the first ice formation a frog’s heart beat doubles.</p>
<p>Within 20 hours after initial freezing 60 to 65 percent of its body water is frozen. Their heart stops, breathing ceases – the frog teeters on the edge of life. The thin litter layer and a good insulative snow cover are of paramount importance. For no frog has yet been found to survive below minus 19 degrees Fahrenheit.</p>
<p>Once temperatures rise in the spring, within an hour of thawing, the heart resumes beating, six hours later at 41 degrees Fahrenheit the heart rate is back to normal.</p>
<p>To freeze or not to freeze? It’s a question that Mother Nature has at least two exceptional answers for.</p>
<p><strong>See Dr Reese in the Snow Forests of Southern California</strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/snow-mt-san-jacinto-california/dp/B000K985ZS/sr=1-1/qid=1168922875/ref=sr_1_1/002-1043420-2182462?ie=UTF8&#38;s=dvd"><span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;"><strong> </strong></span></a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/snow-mt-san-jacinto-california/dp/B000K985ZS/sr=1-1/qid=1168922875/ref=sr_1_1/002-1043420-2182462?ie=UTF8&#38;s=dvd"><strong>http://www.amazon.com/snow-mt-san-jacinto-california/dp/B000K985ZS/sr=1-1/qid=1168922875/ref=sr_1_1/002-1043420-2182462?ie=UTF8&#38;s=dvd</strong></a></p>
<p><strong>Save the Honeybees</strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6w-Z7XlnHI"><span style="text-decoration:none;color:#000000;"><strong> </strong></span></a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6w-Z7XlnHI"><strong>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6w-Z7XlnHI</strong></a></p>
<p><strong>Dr Reese Halter is a public speaker, conservation biologist and founder of the international conservation institute Global Forest Science. His most recent book is The Incomparable Honeybee and the Economics of Pollination<a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&#38;field-keywords=The+Incomparable+HoneyBee+reese+halter&#38;x=0&#38;y=0"><span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;"> </span></a><span style="font-weight:normal;"><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&#38;field-keywords=The+Incomparable+HoneyBee+reese+halter&#38;x=0&#38;y=0">http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&#38;field-keywords=The+Incomparable+HoneyBee+reese+halter&#38;x=0&#38;y=0  </a>Contact him through<a href="http://DrReese.com"><span style="text-decoration:none;color:#000000;"> </span></a><span style="font-weight:normal;"><a href="http://DrReese.com"><strong>http://DrReese.com</strong></a></span></strong></span></strong></p>
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<link>http://krisstine.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/contentment/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>kriss</dc:creator>
<guid>http://krisstine.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/contentment/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[CONTENTMENT: the state of being satisfied with one&#8217;s current life situation. And that&#8217;s ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>CONTENTMENT: the state of being satisfied with one&#8217;s current life situation.</p>
<p>And that&#8217;s what I felt when i stepped out of the shower today.</p>
<p>anway, worked the whole of friday at burger bistro (Day #6) and chilled with them afterwards.</p>
<p>woke up on saturday morning and headed to leederville flea market (which was shit btw).  but saturday night was good because we headed to &#8216;The Court&#8217; which was interesting and eyeopening. And then we headed to metro city for the End of Semester Party which was really good. Music was good, company was awesome with the girls, issac and george, and fast eddy&#8217;s at the end!</p>
<p>Fast Eddy&#8217;s is quite expensive. Fish and Chips, Teriyaki Rice, Chilli Bowl, Wedges &#38; Chips and 2 milkshakes came up to $80+.  After supper was a good soaking in the bathtub for a long long time.</p>
<p>Didn&#8217;t feel like doing anything on Sunday (Day #8), just headed for mass and dinner at Tommy. But a sudden thought came to me, what if our guardian angle was in our daily lives. They might take a different form daily, but everyday we encounter/bump into them at least once (as their form up checking up on us). And then i stared at this old man in the same pew as me, and wondered if he was my guardian angle.</p>
<p>I miss my guardian angle, the only one that has left me feeling protected, safe, and loved.</p>
<p>The coming week&#8217;s gonna be jam packed filled with activities!!! can&#8217;t wait!!!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Education and Training International TAFE Western Australia Perth Skill Shortage Occupation Pathways for Migration]]></title>
<link>http://aiecquest.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/education-training-international-tafe-western-australia-perth-skill-shortage-occupation-pathways-for-migration/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:32:44 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>aiecquest</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Education &amp; Training International TAFE Western Australia Perth Skill Shortage Occupation Pathwa]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><h3><a href="http://aiec-studyaustralia.blogspot.com/2009/11/education-training-international-tafe.html">Education &#38; Training International TAFE Western Australia Perth Skill Shortage Occupation Pathways for Migration</a></h3>
<div>Perth and Western Australia still suffer from skill shortages in key industries such as mining, construction, health and hospitality. ETI TAFE WA has courses in <a href="http://www.aqf.edu.au/">English (ELICOS), School, Further Education, University Pathways and Vocational VET courses under the Australian Qualifications Framework</a> and <a href="http://cricos.deewr.gov.au/Institution/InstitutionDetails.aspx?ProviderID=20">ETI TAFE WA is registered with DEEWR CRICOS</a> 0
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<p><a href="http://www.eti.wa.edu.au/">For more information about Education &#38; Training International WA TAFE Perth Western Australia click here</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.eti.wa.edu.au/course-catalogue.html">Courses areas for Certificate and Diploma study at ETI TAFE Perth WA</a> include: Business, Hospitality, Art &#38; Design, Media, Photography, Music &#38; Screen, Health, Education &#38; Community Services, Engineering, Mining, Electrical &#38; Electronics, Computing &#38; Information Technology, Travel &#38; Tourism, Horticulture, Conservation &#38; Land Management, Sport, Beauty &#38; Lifestyle, Building Design &#38; Construction, Pilot Training &#38; Airport Management, Environmental &#38; Laboratory Science, Maritime Studies, Animal Studies, University Foundation (Yr 11/12) Programs and Primary &#38; Secondary School.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.eti.wa.edu.au/course-catalogue.html">Specific Courses include Certificate III in Wall &#38; Floor Tiling, Certificate III in Bricklaying &#38; Block Laying, Certificate III in Solid Plastering</a> and other courses include Hospitality Cookery, Horticulture, Community Welfare, Accounting, Nursing and more. CRICOS Codes: 00020G, 01723A, 00463B, 00465M</p>
<p><a href="http://www.eti.wa.edu.au/component/option,com_google_maps/category,103/center,16/zoom,10/Itemid,79/">ETI TAFE WA course and campus locations include Perth suburbs and Western Australia regions</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.immi.gov.au/">Migration Occupation Demand Lists will change soon, as will permanent residency system for international students, but there will be very strong demand when made public by DIAC</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.aiec.hu/">Candidates can apply easily through AIEC Australian International Education Centre, Australian operated in Budapest, Hungary, and we can walk you through the whole process for offer letter, and CoE Confirmation of Enrolment to reserve place (refundable), and online student visa</a>.  Further we can assist with employment information, short term accommodation, travel and anything else.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.dnamigration.com/">We also liaise with registered Migration Agent Dougal Anderson of DNA Migration MARA No: 0853321</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://international.curtin.edu.au/">If interested in university studies AIEC also assists Curtin University of Technology, Perth. Western Australia</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.australia.com/planning/ASPSearch.aspx?q=ASP&#38;category=ASP&#38;country=Hungary&#38;state=All%20States&#38;city=All%20Cities&#38;postcode=&#38;hdnMapSubmit=0">Mr. Andrew Smith of AIEC is also a certified Tourism Australia “Aussie Specialist”</a>.</p>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:51:47 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Thomas</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[So yeah. Tom creates another blog. Wonder if this one will last! Click the &#8216;Life Story&#8217; ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>So yeah. Tom creates another blog. Wonder if this one will last!</p>
<p>Click the &#8216;Life Story&#8217; Button for the about me section..</p>
<p>Contemplating packing or not. We have to be out of this house next month. Which is the house is a <strong>mess</strong>. I either need to clean it or start putting stuff in boxes. Either require work. Which is hard to come by at present..!<br />
Had the last 3 days off work. Which has been ok. Went out Saturday night with Andrei to the court. Which was fun. Met some pretty cool people. Kyla and her friend Jason, and Alishia <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> . And some randoms who poured us water.. who were sniffing.. uh. We wont go into that <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> . The past two days I haven&#8217;t done much. A few friends came over Sunday night and played Wii. Which was fun. But they went home pretty early. Monday I did nothing. Well I lie. I had to go up the street as I ran out of cigarettes -.-</p>
<p>Talked to Ron on the phone last night. Haven&#8217;t seen that boy in a while. He is coming over Wednesday night <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  which should be good fun. Just like old times. Trying to rebuild friendships with old friends and friends and school friends that I haven&#8217;t seen in a while. When I was working at a cafe doing split shifts it kind of fucked everything up. So I haven&#8217;t seen a lot of my old school friends in.. months. Some even years! My friend Lisa is having a get together this week which everyone is going. An opportunity awaits!  Also catching up with Matthew Thursday night. Which should be fun <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  going to see new moon after work!</p>
<p>The news is annoying me. All you hear about is some politician sniffing a chair or how the young people are drinking too much. There has to be more than that happening in Perth! Then again.. I&#8217;m not surprised. They found water on the moon! Would be fun to live on the moon. But then again. WHY would you need to.<br />
Late night trading starts in the &#8216;Inner City&#8217; from January 1. About time. But its only the City and Subiaco. Could be more.. Still good! means the city will be open until 9pm every weekday except for just the normal friday.. </p>
<p>Optus recently had a Volleyball day. Which I missed <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif' alt=':(' class='wp-smiley' />  because I don&#8217;t work for them anymore. Denni kept me informed though! I miss zone. Oh if only they payed more..</p>
<p>A lot to do in the next month. Involves paying for a trip to Sydney next year with Rebecca and Andrei. Possibly finding a new job if I can&#8217;t be transfered to a store south of the river. And of course moving house. Which I&#8217;m still unsure on where to move to. Mum? Dad? or move out. Suggestions would be appreciated! Met my Mum&#8217;s new bf not long ago. He seems pretty cool. And has dune buggies which are surprisingly fun! But they had to find a helmet that would fit my head.. -.- YES i have a big head OK! Just means bigger brains!&#8230; Well i hope so anyway. He has a pretty big house in Oakford. Next to Byford. 5 acres. Great house but Ages away from anywhere. About 45 minutes to an hour to the city and no Public Transport. Which should be ok soon as I get a moped next month. Yup I still don&#8217;t have my drivers license so I have resorted to a moped. Which is sort of a last resort. As moving to the other side of the city would mean I would have to travel quite far for friends or even work. And having no Public transport doesn&#8217;t help. Well done Transperth!</p>
<p>Sterosonic this Sunday! The start of the festival season <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' />  should be great fun. Going with Kyri after work and meeting up with a few friends. Can not wait! Will post some pics from the day.</p>
<p>So yeah. I could easily write more but it&#8217;s time to eat something. I will update this soon. Stay tuned!</p>
<p>Tom</p>
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<title><![CDATA[FREE STUDENT LABOUR FOR MEAN P.I.A.F.]]></title>
<link>http://freoview.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/free-student-labour-for-mean-p-i-a-f/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:17:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>freoview</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[While advertising agencies make many thousands of dollars promoting the Perth International Art Fest]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>While advertising agencies make many thousands of dollars promoting the Perth International Art Festival (PIAF), students from the Fremantle John Curtin College of Arts were expected to donate their time last Sunday, as extras for a TV commercial that was shot around His Majesty&#8217;s Theatre.</p>
<p>It seems rather strange that kids are expected to work for &#8216;fame&#8217; only, while everyone else involved gets paid very well. Of course parents also had to &#8216;donate&#8217; their time to get the kids to the location. Bad manners PIAF!</p>
<p>To stay with John Curtin. Why is it that the year 11 students finished this semester 4 weeks prior to the start of the official school holidays? What are working parents supposed to do with 16 year old kids roaming the streets and beaches without much supervision all day?</p>
<p>Roel Loopers</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Ein wunderschoener Abschlusstag in Perth]]></title>
<link>http://hennchen2australia.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/ein-wunderschoener-abschlusstag-in-perth/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:17:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Elli &amp; Franzi</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Deutsche Models sind auch hier in Perth eine Raritaet;) so wurden wir auch gleich mal als Haarmodels]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Deutsche Models sind auch hier in Perth eine Raritaet;) so wurden wir auch gleich mal als Haarmodels engagiert hihi Fuer $10 wurden uns tolle blonde Straehnen gemacht und so richtig beim Frisuer verwoehnt. Wir glauben wir suchen jetzt immer nach Haarstudios die Leute fuer Azubis brauchen <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Gestern, Montag der 23.November, ging indirekt schon unser Trip los. Wir fuhren zum John Forest Nationalpark und hielten uns dort kurz auf. Weiter ging es nach Mundaring zum <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mundaring_Weir" target="_blank">O&#8217;Connor Staudamm</a> wo wir den herrlichen See und die australische Natur bewundern konnten:) Abermals stellten wir fest: das ist Australien!!!!=)</p>
<div id="attachment_210" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://hennchen2australia.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/staudamm.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-210" title="Staudamm" src="http://hennchen2australia.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/staudamm.jpg?w=300" alt="Mundaring Weir" width="300" height="225" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Mundaring Weir</p></div>
<p style="text-align:left;">Wir hoerten von der beruehmten Schokoladenpizza in Mundaring in &#8220;Little Ceasears Pizza&#8221; und mussten diese als gepruefte Fachfrauen auch gleich mal ausprobieren. UNd wir koennen nur bestaetigen: die Pizza hat einen Award verdient <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<div id="attachment_211" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://hennchen2australia.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/schokoladenpizza.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-211" title="schokoladenpizza" src="http://hennchen2australia.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/schokoladenpizza.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Cookie&#39;n&#39;Cream Pizza</p></div>
<p style="text-align:left;">Unser Kalender war auch gestern wieder vollgestopft, so das wir 17Uhr auch gleich noch ein Fotoshooting mit Alex, ein Kollege vom Pizzaladen der Fotografie studiert, hatten. Er fuhr mit uns an die Riversidepromenade und in den Kingspark und schoss echt tolle Fotos. Die CD werden wir uns dann gleich noch abholen, sind schon gespannt hihi Die Skyline im Sonnenuntergang war einfach atemberaubend:)</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Ganz herzlich wurden wir von unseren Nachbarn zum Dinner eingeladen und liesen den Abend bei einem gemuetlichen BBY und einem Strudel xD ausklingen.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Wir beide freuen uns schon wahnsinnig weiterzureisen und &#8220;Urlaub&#8221; nach den letzten 2 Monaten zu haben. Fred wird im Moment von unserem lieben Nachbarn einem letzten Check unterzogen und dann geht&#8217;s morgen auf.</p>
<div id="attachment_212" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 235px"><a href="http://hennchen2australia.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/fred.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-212" title="fred" src="http://hennchen2australia.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/fred.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Pimp my Fred=)</p></div>
<p style="text-align:left;">Erster Stop wird Cottlesloe Beach sein, gefolgt von Rockingham, Mandurah, Bunbury, &#8230;. bis wir irgendwann in 3 Wochen dann in Adelaide ungefaehr sind <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<p style="text-align:left;">Wir haben euch lieb und vermissen euch sehr <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif' alt=':(' class='wp-smiley' />  Seit bitte nicht boese wenn es mal keine Email oder Sms gibt, da wir staendige Opfer des fehlenden Handynetzes im Outback sein werden und auch freie Interentzugaenge es nicht ueberall gibt.</p>
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<p style="text-align:left;">Cya guys later;)</p>
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