The Australian National Maritime Museum is not just a fascinating maritime attraction, it is overflowing with incredible stories from the volunteer guides who work there, there are over 400 dedicated volunteer guides as well as highly skilled paid teacher guides that will make your maritime experience truly memorable.
Some of the volunteer guides have actually worked on the vessels and others have had extensive maritime careers, nevertheless their tours and stories will have you yearning for more.
Australians are closely linked to the sea, our oceans and waterways have influenced our development and are very much part of who we are.
You\'ve never experienced water like this!
http://www.anmm.gov.au
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Lapponia Jewelry is undergoing a global renaissance. Today’s strong women want to express themselves with our beautiful designs. Lapponia Jewelry is inspired by the rugged nature of northern Finland. This close bond with the nature of the north is brought to life in our new brand experience, the Art of Expression video, and our overall marketing strategy, The Silent Language of Nature.
The Lapponia brand video combines stunning images of northern nature with another source of Finnish pride, the internationally renowned musical talent of the band Apocalyptica and their song Sacra. The video tells the story of Lapponia’s origins, presenting the artists’ source of inspiration for those who have never had the opportunity to experience the exotic beauty of northern Finland.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/52795-lapponia
Australians are closely linked to the sea through commerce, defence, exploration, adventure, sport and play. Our oceans and waterways have influenced our development...and who we are.
The museum captures these themes with fascinating artefact\\\\\\\'s, lively exhibitions, fun activities and even the chance to board ships and experience life on the water.
This summer, experience AQUA: A Journey into the World of Water, a multisensory experience for the whole family. created by ONE DROP, an initiative of Guy Lailberté, Founder of Cirque du Soleil®. http://www.onedrop.org/en/default.aspx
Only in Australia at the Australian National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour Sydney from 3 December 2011 - 26 February 2012.
http://www.anmm.gov.au/aqua
This summer, join us on Facebook for the chance to WIN great prizes.
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AQUA: A Journey into the World of Water is a multisensory experience for the whole family. Discover the story of water and its importance in our lives as you are taken through a journey of water installations and visual effects.
Be immersed in an adventure around the world, in which you are both actor and spectator, surrounded by 360º screen projections. And be inspired by the visual spectacle of AQUA to make a pledge to save water for the planet.
AQUA is a 30-minute timed show with ANMM guides to take you through this unique experience created by ONE DROP, an initiative of Guy Lailberté, Founder of Cirque du Soleil®.
http://www.onedrop.org/en/default.aspx
Only in Australia at the Australian National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour from 3 December 2011 - 26 February 2012.
http://www.anmm.gov.au/aqua
You've never experienced water like this!
Join us on Facebook to WIN great prizes while AQUA is at the museum.
http://www.facebook.com/anmmuseum
Thanks to our principle partner Sydney Catchment Authority.
http://www.sca.nsw.gov.au/
The new Big Dinner Box from Pizza Hut has to be seen to be believed. With pizza, wings and breadsticks packed inside one epic box for only $19.99, it’s an instant crowd pleaser this holiday season. America had never before seen such a pizza feat, so Pizza Hut decided to introduce the product with three extreme deliveries: by land, air and sea.
It’s never too late to find love. Just ask 90-year-old Molly Holder and 82-year-old Ed Nisbett who got married in June and are now enjoying a Dream Honeymoon courtesy of the Super-Inclusive Breezes Grand Negril Resort & Spa in Jamaica. The newlyweds met last November in what many might consider a modern day love story – on Match.com, one of the world’s largest online dating companies, and set an inspiring example for people of all ages that love may be just a few clicks away.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/53179-match-com-dream-honeymoon-from-breezes-grand-negril-resort-spa-jamaica
Nearly 16 million children in America are living in poverty and facing challenges like never before. Mario Lopez is teaming up with Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) to encourage Americans to give the gift of a great future to young people in need this holiday season. BGCA is calling holiday shoppers to make a difference by allocating some of their purchases to help those kids most in need.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/52234-boys-and-girls-clubs-of-america/
Easter Seals this morning released a new report Our Nation’s Children at Risk: A State-by-State Report on Early Intervention during its 2011 International Convention currently being held in Washington, D.C. In meetings with Members of Congress on The Hill today, more than 300 Easter Seals volunteers, staff and families with disabilities will share both the report’s findings and a petition with nearly 40,000 signatures urging legislators to invest in young children.
The new report details how well each state takes care of its youngest children with disabilities and delays. The unfortunate news: infants and toddlers in nearly every state continue to fall behind, many will never catch up.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/easterseals/49505/
According to the “2011 Financial Reality Check Study” conducted by Genworth, 75% of Americans have never had a conversation about long term care with their loved ones. However, 70% would not know what to do if a family member were to require immediate long term care assistance; an alarming statistic considering that 6 out of 10 people will need long term care sometime during their lifetimes. The data also suggests consumers are suffering from overall financial planning inertia; however, the lack of education around long term care (LTC) planning can have significant consequences.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/52561-genworth-long-term-care-awareness-month
An explosion rocks the antiquities collection of a London museum, setting off alarms in clandestine organizations around the world. Now the search for answers is leading Lady Kara Kensington, Safia al-Maaz and Omaha Dunn, into a world they never dreamed existed to a lost city buried beneath the Arabian desert. Learn about the book here http://bit.ly/t5aIIk Learn about the author here http://bit.ly/JamesRollins Thriller, Suspense, Mystery
Carol Platt was caught in the middle of the economic downturn with no backup plan. Searching for a stable job in an unstable economy proved to be difficult without a college degree. Her work history and past successes were overlooked. It had always been a dream of hers to complete her degree; after a failed first attempt, she was unsure of her ability to follow through. She began researching online education options and felt that Kaplan University stood out; she decided to complete her college degree online. Carol enrolled in Kaplan University’s School of Business and Management and earned her bachelor’s degree online, focusing on business with an emphasis in human resources.
The adult continuing education program at Kaplan University is designed for working professionals who seek to further their career or, like Carol, want to earn their university degree online.* Students can complete assignments on a schedule that fits their lives. It’s this type of flexibility that helps prepare Kaplan University online students for success. Even if you already have an established career, it’s never too late to consider online business school to further your knowledge and update your skills. Increase your marketability with one of Kaplan University’s online bachelor degree programs without taking time off of work to attend class.
* Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for job advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.
“I grew up in Graham, North Carolina. My parents both worked for the textile mills, both had fourth grade educations and my mom always wanted me to get an education. When I graduated from high school it was my dream to go to college. I failed the first class of my life which was my chemistry class. I was just overwhelmed so I left after about a year and half, got a job and kept trying to go back to school. For me it was personally devastating. It really bothered me. I felt like I was failing. I had one shot and I blew it.
When Jenna left for boarding school I couldn’t even open the door and go in the room and I was almost 52. All of that coincided with the downturn of the market. I had almost $6 million dollars in contracts waiting to close and they all fell through—every single one of them. I thought, ‘now what? I don’t have a degree, there are no jobs.’ It doesn’t matter what I had done or how much success I had, the requirements are to have a degree. Not only that, I had to walk back in the door competing with people half my age and many of them had MBAs.
It was just a matter of figuring out how to do it—so that’s when I started to check into what were the institutions, what was the cost, how were they respected. Kaplan [University] had a degree in business with a specialty in human resources. As I started narrowing the options down, it made it into about the final three. I took those three finalists to my traditional education friends and I said, ‘I want to know what the most respected online degree would be if someone was coming into your office looking for a job.’
The IT Dean, the Computer Science Dean, felt like Kaplan [University] had the best online delivery program that was out there. The Academic Dean’s advice was that this is a respected degree that you’re not going to have people questioning whether you were competent when you came out. Everything that you take there will be accepted if you go on to a master’s [program] anywhere so that was a very good recommendation. When I sat down at graduation, 31 years later, and I’m looking up at the podium and it says, ‘Kaplan University: a Different School of Thought’ that was probably more me because I do think a little differently. I’m willing to work on things that innovate and I think that’s more of an opportunity for me and many students like me.~N
