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Term 1 - Edition 1 - 27 January 2023
Welcome to the first edition of The Spirit for 2023! It has been an uplifting start to our new year as we are experiencing the most "normal" start since 2020! Welcome to our newest members of our community the Year 7 students (the Class of 2028) and the new students in other year levels. At our Opening College Assembly I shared this reflection
At the beginning of this new school year we consider our life journey. It is a time of new life; of recreating our dreams and setting goals but also it is a time to make space to ponder life.. commitment… personal growth… spiritual needs and balance. It is a good time to look back with love on the person I already am… the challenges already faced… the joys given and received…to remember the events, circumstances that have formed me and to gently consider the challenges and opportunities for personal growth that lie ahead in the new year.
There have been many activities happening in the College over the holidays in preparation for our new school year. Our amazing IT Team have prepared new laptops for the students in Years 7 and 10 and our staff. Classrooms in K block have been refurbished and the Sophia Centre and Auditorium floors have been resealed in accordance with our maintenance plan. The RE Staffroom has been reconfigured to accommodate offices for our Middle School Program Leader and Senior School Program Leader. Thank you to our Business Manager (Mr Grant Cole) and our hard working maintenance team for ensuring that classrooms were furnished and ready for our students on Tuesday.
It is with excitement that I extend a warm welcome to our new members of staff:
Middle Leaders
Elliot McGarry – Curriculum Leader- HPE
Ellen Kean – Program Leader - Senior School
Caitlin Conway – Pastoral Leader - Year 7.
Dominique Cawood – Maths, Physics
Annie Diamond - Maths
Jim Lloyd – Digital Technologies
Natalie McMaster - Geography, PE and Humanities
Niel Robertson – Science, Maths
Andrew Saunders – English, Humanities
Kirsty Scanlan – Humanities
Rebecca Valmadre – English, Drama
Diana Pritzler – English, Humanities
Maree Purnell - Visual Arts
Lucy Quinn – English, Humanities.
New School Officers
Angelia Black – Admin Assistant to the Deputy Principal
Harriet Black - Accounts Payable
Larissa Godden – Senior Administration Support
Katrina Laughton – Admin Officer – Teacher Services
Jane Tesch - Sports Assistant
Emma Sanelli -College Counsellor/Psychologist (replacing Kathy James while she is enjoying long service leave during Semester 1).
The following staff have resigned over the holidays
Emily Fraser
Fleur Kelly
Nicola Martin.
Welcome back to Jo Desailly who was enjoying long service leave during Term 4. Welcome back also to Brenda Quigley who is completing a short term contract to assist us at the start of the year.
Congratulations to the following staff who have been appointed to Middle Leader roles for 2023:
Alison Larkings: Program Leader - Middle School
Russell Cooper: Curriculum Leader – Humanities and Business.
I was incredibly proud of the results of the Class of 2022. Next Tuesday morning we will be hosting the Principals' Honours Assembly to recognise and congratulate our graduating students on their fabulous achievements.
As we look forward to all that 2023 has to offer, Week 2 will be buzzing with activities including the Year 12 Information Evening and our Opening Eucharist. I look forward to seeing everyone at the various events throughout the term.
In Faith and Love
Sharon Volp
Upcoming Events - Save the Date!
2023 College Leadership Team
Let me begin by welcoming everyone back to the College for the start of the new school year. I'd like to extend a special welcome to new families and staff who have joined us this year. It's been wonderful to begin the school year normally. Co-curricular music and sport have begun, with CaSSSA sport beginning next weekend.
We look forward to gathering as a community next Tuesday to celebrate our 2022 Honours students and recognise the overall exceptional achievements of our 2022 graduates.
We are also beginning to plan excursions, camps, and retreats. Permission for these is obtained via our Parent Portal. It is important that you update your contact information and your child's medical conditions when you log in. If you are having difficulty using the Parent Portal, please contact our IT Helpdesk at: itsupport@mss.qld.edu.au or phone: 3858 4999.
We are looking forward to the various events that the College and the P&F will be organising this term to further connect with our families.
"Let us not love with words or speech, but with actions and in truth." 1 John 3:18
"Lord, help us to live the virtue of generosity, to love without limits." Pope Francis
And so, another new year begins! To our continuing families, a warm welcome back to our College. And to those joining us for the first time, welcome to the MSM family. I hope that your daughter finds a happy home here in our community.
Each year, all communities within Mary Aikenhead Ministries choose to focus on one of the core values gifted to us by the Sisters of Charity. In 2023, our focus will be on love. Taking inspiration from the words of Pope Francis, our College theme will be Love without Limits. Our College Captains and Mission captains will break open this theme throughout the year.
Last week, as staff gathered to begin the new academic year, we reflected on what love looks like in practice, and how it manifests in our classrooms, in our homes and in our dealings with each other. We take our inspiration from the example of Christ, who loved without limit or condition. Jesus loved even when it was painful to do so. He loved despite reputational risk.
We all must consider how we can bring love into our daily practice. Love means respecting and honouring the innate dignity of others, whether we like them or not. Love means gently calling people to account when they harm or let us down. Love means being honest about the impact our words and actions have on others. It's not easy, but it is important.
Perhaps the best words about love are the simple ones from Jean Valjean in Les Misérables: "to love another person is to see the face of God."
CAN Groups for 2023
Our Community Action Network comprises 5 wonderful service groups who continue the work of the Sisters of Charity in our broader community. At MSM, we have:
The Environment Group (for students interested in eco-Justice issues)
Sisters Empowering Sisters (for students interested in women's justice issues)
Social Justice Council (for students interested in human rights)
Missions of St Vincent (attached to our local St Vincent de Paul conference, serving the needy in our local community)
Interact (attached to our local Rotary Club, serving the local community)
All students are most welcome to join a CAN group (or two). They meet fortnightly at lunchtimes in I16. This year, CAN groups will begin in Week 3. Our Mission Captains will share more information with students over the coming weeks.
Term 4 Fundraising Projects
Thanks and congratulations to our Interact and Missions of St Vincent's students for their efforts in coordinating our Term 4 fundraising projects.
Interact has raised more than $1,000 in support of Beddown, a local charity providing safe sleeping spaces and essential services in under-utilised public buildings. Interact will continue to support Beddown in 2023.
The Missions of St Vincent's students have done a wonderful job in coordinating this year's Vinnies Christmas Appeal for the Ashgrove and The Gap Conferences, collecting a tremendous number of toiletries, pantry and Christmas items for needy families in our area. At a time when requests for support are at an all-time high, both Conference Presidents have expressed their profound gratitude to MSM for their ongoing support of this important program.
Mt St Michael's College – A Positive School with Visible Wellbeing.
A very warm welcome back to the 2023 school year. I was elated to finally have a real 'first day' at Mt St Michael's and the beaming faces of our wonderful girls did not disappoint. Our senior students set the tone with exemplary behaviour and genuine enthusiasm for the year to come. Despite nerves and trepidation, our Year 7 students embraced the challenge and made a successful start to their high school journey. Our student wellbeing goal for the foreseeable future is to make Mt St Michael's College not only a school with a brilliant Positive Education program, but a Positive School with Visible Wellbeing. Positive psychology is at the core of long-term wellbeing, successful engagement in life and more immediately, enabling our students to reach their academic potential. Investing in positive education for our students as individuals is the essential foundation for creating a positive school where we contribute to our community for collective wellbeing and flourishing. I am passionate about working in partnership with our staff, students, and families to make Mt St Michael's the gold standard for what a Positive School can be in a time when individual and collective wellbeing is so important. I look forward to engaging with families in the future to bring this goal to fruition in positive partnership.
Uniform Reminders
On balance, our students are wearing their uniform with pride. Just a reminder that tote bags are to be used in addition to a college bag or on campus, not as a school bag itself. If students have any additional piercings to one in each ear lobe, if a 'clear' or 'plastic' is worn and is still visible, they will be asked to remove it.
In this, the first newsletter for the year, I would like to welcome all students back to the College and extend a warm welcome to our new Year 7 students as well as the new students who have commenced with us in 2023.
Principal's Honours Assembly
Next Tuesday, we will be hosting the 2022 Principal's Honours Assembly, where we will be celebrating with the 42 graduates of 2022 who attained an ATAR of 95.00 or higher. These achievements will be formally acknowledged by the College at the Honours Assembly, and the graduates will be invited to sign the Mt St Michael's College Honour Roll. We cannot wait to celebrate the achievements of these accomplished young women.
Year 12 Information Evening
We look forward to welcoming parents, carers and students to the upcoming Year 12 Information Evening on Tuesday 31 January. The evening will commence at 6pm in the Sophia Centre. This evening will be addressing curriculum and pastoral matters pertaining specifically to Year 12 students.
This evening will give parents and carers the opportunity to meet with our new Program Leader - Senior School, Mrs Ellen Kean, as well as the Pastoral Leader - Year 12, Mrs Paula Brydon. Please note, students are not required to wear their college uniform to this event. Parents, carers and students are all encouraged to attend.
The College will then be hosting a Year 11 Information Evening on Tuesday 7 February. The information evening will address the intricacies of the QCE system and is an excellent opportunity for students and families to gain an understanding about what to expect across the senior years. The presenters will identify the academic and pastoral support structures that are in place to foster the best possible outcomes for our senior students. There will also be the chance for students and families to interact with the presenters and ask questions throughout the evening using the Q & A function.
Semester One Assessment Calendars for students will be available in the coming weeks. These calendars provide an overview of all assessment for the semester and it is very important that your daughter uses this document to organise her time and resources to ensure all assessment tasks are completed to the best of her ability.
Subject Changes
Any student in Year 8 – 10 who needs to change an elective subject will have to submit their completed change of subject form to the relevant program leader by Friday 10 February. Subject changes need to be done in consultation with the subject teachers, Curriculum Leaders, and Program Leader. Sometimes it is not possible to accommodate changes due to subject clashes.
If your daughter would like to discuss a possible change, she will need to make an interview time with either Ms Larkings for students in Years 8 and 9 or Mrs Kean for students in Year 10. Students in Year 11 have a little more flexibility and are encouraged to speak with Mrs Kean if they are experiencing difficulty in their Unit 1 subjects.
Year 7 Students First Day at MSM
We were thrilled to welcome our newest members of our College community on Tuesday morning. Our Year 7 students were greeted by our senior leaders and staff before visiting their homeroom. They were warmly introduced at our Welcome Assembly with our Year 12 cohort forming a traditional guard of honour.
The cohort enjoyed many activities during the day and were reunited with their parents in the Sophia Centre at the conclusion of the day for their laptop induction.
Meet our New Middle Leaders
Elliot McGarry
Curriculum Leader - HPE
My name is Elliot McGarry and I am excited to lead the Health and Physical Education team here at Mt St Michael's. I have been involved in girls' education since 2010 and have taught Health and Physical Education at both St Rita's College and Brisbane Girls Grammar School. I am passionate about providing each student with a rich educational experience and I look forward to supporting students to flourish as healthy, safe, and active citizens in the 21st century.
Ellen Kean
Program Leader - Senior School
I feel very privileged to be joining such a wonderful school in the role of Program Leader – Senior Schooling. Whilst I grew up in Brisbane, I have spent the last 16 years in Gladstone in Central Queensland where I worked as Head of English at Toolooa State High School. I was incredibly fortunate to spend the last two years travelling across Australia and overseas.
Moving cities, jobs, and education systems at the same time has certainly been an interesting experience but I already know that I have made the right decision. I look forward to working with staff, students, parents, and care-givers to provide quality educational outcomes for every student. Education really is a team effort and I've joined a winning team!
Thank you for welcoming me so warmly into the MSM community!
Caitlin Conway
Pastoral Leader - Year 7
I was born in Brisbane and obtained my first teaching position at a Catholic secondary school in Mount Isa. I was in Mount Isa for five years as a Pastoral Leader then moved to England to teach and travel. Unfortunately, it wasn't long before COVID hit, and I was trapped inside teaching online. I stayed in England for two years in a Pastoral position and managed to see ten countries. When my visa ran out, I moved back home to Brisbane to be closer to friends and family where I obtained a curriculum position at St Laurence's College. Here I realised my passion and calling was in the Pastoral field and was over the moon when I was offered the Year 7 Pastoral Leader position at MSM.
'Fide Et Amore,' a motto that not only rang true to me when I attended the college but one that I base my teaching philosophy and life on to this day. I pride myself on possessing and instilling a love of learning and a passion for life, one which was developed and fostered during my time at MSM. I am very much looking forward to working with the students and families within Year 7 and the College.
MSM College Community Groups
P&F Meetings: Please check the Mt St Michael's College Facebook page and App for meeting update notifications.
Alumni Meetings: Please visit the MSM Alumni Association Facebook page for updates.
Why not get involved in 2023?
Our P&F Association are seeking interest for the role of Social Media Coordinator to help spread the message about upcoming events and activities or other key information beneficial to our parent community.
Volunteering in this sub-committee role doesn't take up more than a few hours a month of your time. It's a great way to meet people and be part of a growing social community.
Visit our Parents and Friends Association page on our website for more information or Click Here to download a nomination form.
2023 P&F Events Schedule
P&F Meeting Monday 6 February 6pm
P&F Year 7 Parent Welcome to MSM Friday 24 February 6pm
P&F Meeting Monday 6 March 6pm
P&F Year 8 & 9 Parents Social Evening Friday 28 April
P&F Meeting Monday 8 May 6pm
P&F Year 10 Parents Social Evening Friday 10 May
P&F Golf Day Friday 26 May
P&F Meeting Monday 5 June 6pm
P&F Meeting Monday 7 August 6pm
P&F Mothers Lunch
P&F Meeting Monday 4 September 6pm
P&F AGM & Meeting Monday 6 November 6pm
Tuesday 24 January – Friday 31 March
Monday 17 April – Friday 16 June
Monday 10 July – Friday 15 September
Tuesday 3 October – Friday 24 November (Years 7-11)
Help Support the MSM Environment Group
Support the MSM Environment Group by donating your eligible containers! Bring your containers to school or use our scheme ID when returning to your local depot. Your donations will go towards funding our current and future environmental initiatives.
Mt St Michael's College scheme ID: C10333591
Now available on the College APP!
Mt St Michael's College is pleased to bring to you the MSM Business Directory. Accessed through our website and APP, this online portal, profiles businesses and provides opportunities to connect with the wider MSM community to promote your services, sales and special offers.
Many business owners profiled in the MSM Business Directory are long-term friends of the College. They include current and past parents, local businesses and alumni who, together show a commitment to Mt St Michael's College and support for MSM events, fundraisers and initiatives.
If you would like to be included in the online MSM Business Directory, simply email msmnews@msm.qld.edu.au.
For more information please click here
SCHOOL ZONE:
Slow down!
The Brisbane City Council, in coordination with The Gap Ward Office, recently erected an additional 40 km/h school zone limit and traffic signs facing incoming traffic along Elimatta Drive and Aloomba Road following a request from Mt St Michael's College to investigate the traffic management in the school vicinity. A safety project endorsed by Mt St Michael's College's Work Health and Safety (WHS) Committee.
Parents are reminded, for the safety of everyone, to DROP students off in the LOADING ZONE area outside the Ionian Centre and avoid areas marked with yellow lines which is against road safety rules. This is dangerous as it blocks other driver's visibility and obstructs cars from moving around.
Onsite parking in the College grounds; Grantuly, undercover in the Ionian Centre and within the campus near the Sophia Centre is only permitted for staff. In consideration of our neighbours, please refrain from parking across driveways, adhere to the 40 km speed limit and be considerate of those living around the College when dropping and picking up students. Please do not drop off or pick up students within the College grounds.
In consideration for our neighbours, where possible please avoid leaving your motor running, especially when parked outside a home.
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Beach volleyball was probably first played in Hawaii in 1915, when the Outrigger Beach and Canoe Club set up a court on Waikiki Beach. Most people though believe that it begun in Santa Monica, California, in the 1920s, about 25 years after the indoor version of the game was invented on the other side of the USA in Massachusetts.
The sport began as a form of family fun at the beach, and its wide appeal and low cost meant it soon spread around the world. By the 1930s it was being played in the most strange places: Riga, Sofia and Prague, the capital cities of Latvia, Bulgaria, and the then Czechoslovakia.
The sport was given a boost during the Great Depression. Cash-strapped Americans in the hundreds flocked to the beaches to play what was virtually a no-cost pastime and a free source of entertainment. By the 1950s, competitions were being held in California. Included on the program were beauty contests and other forms of entertainment. As the sport continued to grow, it wasn't long before sponsors came forward to take advantage of beach volleyball's popularity, and by the 1970s a full-fledged pro beach volleyball tour was organized. In 1986, the International Volleyball Federation recognized the sport. Since then, beach volleyball's world tour has spread from the United States into Asia and Europe.
In 1999 it featured twelve open events for men and six for women with a total prize money of US$3.66 million. The 1999 tour attracted more than 460,000 spectators.
Beach volleyball was a demonstration sport at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, and shortly afterward the International Olympic Committee announced that the sport will be included in the 1996 games in Atlanta.
Beach volleyball is played on a court that is a little smaller than an indoor court and measures 16 x 8 meters and is divided into two equal halves by a net.
As in tennis, the boundary lines are counted as part of the court; in other words, on the line is in.
The top of the net is set at the heights of 2.43 meters for men and 2.24 meters for women.
Antennae attached to the net and set directly above the sideline mark the area in which the ball must pass between when hit over the net.
The ball is made of leather with a bladder inside and has a circumference of between 65 cm and 67 cm and weighs 260–280 grams.
A beach volleyball team consists of two players. No substitutions can be made. (However, in social competitions two to six players may participate).
Serves can be made from anywhere behind the end line and may be struck under or over arm with any part of the hand, fist, or arm.
A team may hit the ball three times to return it, but no player can hit the ball twice in a row, including if it hits one part of their body and then rebounds to another part.
Rallies can be lost by hitting the ball out of play or into the net or if a player touches the net with any part of his or her body while playing the ball.
Shots may be blocked before they cross the net as long as the blocker does not touch the net.
Because weather affects play, teams swap ends every seven points during the first two sets and every five points during the third set.
Each match is played over the best of three sets. To win a set, a team must have a two-point break over the opposition. The match continues indefinitely until this is the case. The first two sets are played to 21 points while the third, if required, is played to 15 points.
Each team is allowed one 30-second time-out per set.
There is a technical time-out when the score adds to 21 in the first two sets.
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New books from this month!
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Plastic Surgeon Accused of Malpractice Gets Emergency License Restriction
June 3, 2016 By: Whitney Taylor Medical Malpractice
A Miami physician has received an emergency license restriction after botching four plastic surgery procedures in three days. All of the procedures performed were "Brazilian butt lifts," procedures that remove fat from one area of the body and inject it into the buttocks to create fuller curves. Complications arose during the liposuction step of the procedure, which sent all four women to the hospital for durations ranging from three days to three months.
The physician, Dr. Osakatukei Omulepu has worked as a licensed physician in Florida since 2000. However, despite Dr. Omulepu's marketing of his plastic surgery services, he is not board certified by a reputable plastic surgery organization. Physicians do not have to be board certified to perform plastic surgery procedures, although patients are encouraged to seek out physicians with the proper credentials before undergoing surgery for cosmetic purposes.
Four procedures, four injured patients, two days
Dr. Omulepu performed all four Brazilian butt lifts during a period of two days in May 2015. All of the procedures were done at Spectrum-Aesthetics Center for Cosmetic Surgery and Vanity Cosmetic Surgery. An attorney representing the center told the Miami Herald that although Dr. Omulepu was not an employee at the center, he used the facility to perform his procedures.
The patients injured in Dr. Omulepu's procedures ranged in age from 29 to 35. Two of the women suffered damage to internal organs during their liposuction procedures that led to blood infections as well as kidney and respiratory failure in one of the patients. That woman had to be placed on a ventilator after her procedure.
Another woman suffered severe bleeding after her procedure. She was found in a motel room near the surgical center, bleeding profusely in the middle of the night. All of the women required hospitalization after their procedures to treat their complications.
The Florida Department of Health issued an emergency order prohibiting the doctor from performing any type of liposuction techniques in the state. Officials determined Dr. Omulepu presented an "immediate serious danger" if he was allowed to continue performing liposuction procedures.
"The extreme number of violations that occurred within this two-day period, which resulted in significant and lasting patient harm, indicates that Dr. Omulepu's conduct is likely [to] continue. If his conduct continues, it will cause significant harm to his patients," the order states.
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Medical malpractice can occur in any type of medical specialty, including plastic surgery. Victims of malpractice may suffer serious injuries or tragically lose their lives at the hands of physicians who do not practice medicine in a safe and competent manner. These victims and their families may be entitled to compensation from the doctor and other parties if it is proven the injuries were caused by doctor negligence.
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Surprise—people care more about reliability and practicality than frills.
Maybe your dream ride on public transit includes an ice cream bar. Beer on tap. Leather seats. Outlets and WiFi, so you can edit decks on the move.
But a new report from research group TransitCenter says shiny bus amenities aren't worth the public funding buckeroos. People don't really care about them, they probably don't convince more people to take the bus, and they can take away funding for more important system improvements.
TransitCenter asked more than 3,000 online respondents from 17 regions across the country what sorts of upgrades they'd like to see on their commutes, with choices like free Wi-Fi, outlets, more frequent service, faster travel times, cheaper fares, robust shelters built for bad weather, and updates on when their bus would arrive.
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They ranked perks like outlets and Wi-Fi dead last. Even tap-and-go fare cards, a relatively low-tech update many agencies are racing to implement, landed near the bottom of the pile. Surprise---people care more about reliability and practicality than frills.
If that seems obvious, you might not be a transit official. In San Antonio, public officials attributed a rise in ridership to new, comfy seats and free Wi-Fi---though it was the system's speedy and convenient express bus service that saw the most growth. And earlier this year, New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority waxed poetically about adding Wi-Fi and USB charging ports to 75 new buses it's rolling out this year. The high(er)-tech updates will cost between $2,000 and $3,000 per bus, The Wall Street Journal reported.
"Many of the young people using our system today grew up with a smartphone in one hand and a tablet in the other," MTA chairman and CEO Thomas Prendergast said when the designs were released in March. "They're demanding more Wi-Fi, more real-time information, more charging stations, connectivity, more apps, and more screens. They aren't luxury items anymore." (In a statement, the MTA said it's focused on improving system reliability as well, by investing in renewed "track, signals, yards, depots, bridges, and stations.")
"We're really not trying to criticize agencies for providing Wi-Fi," says Steven Higashide, TransitCenter's senior program analyst. "But it won't improve service." Unfortunately, he says, transit officials sometimes make weird decisions because they're not the ones taking the bus and subway.
The stakes are higher for US cities where transit ridership---especially on the unglamorous but highly useful bus---is stagnant or declining. In too many places, funding is a zero sum game. It's new buses or a more robust, concentrated network. It's a shelter with a countdown clock or a new tree to next to the bus stop.
Maybe someday, municipal coffers will be stuffed with gold, and public transit systems will serve everyone reliably and fairly. Then cities can load up the kegs and stuff WiFi routers into every bus. In the meantime, though, Higashide says they should tackle the boring stuff. Because people are pretty boring. They'd rather be able to walk to the bus stop and wait for a bus that shows up on time than enjoy a bounty aboard.
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The fourth season of the American science fiction television series Fringe premiered on Fox on September 23, 2011, and concluded on May 11, 2012, consisting of 22 episodes. The series is produced by Bad Robot Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, and its showrunners were Jeff Pinkner and J.H. Wyman. The show was officially renewed for a fourth season on March 24, 2011. Lead actors Anna Torv, John Noble, and Joshua Jackson reprised their roles as FBI agent Olivia Dunham and the father-son duo Walter and Peter Bishop. Previous series regulars Lance Reddick, Jasika Nicole, and Blair Brown also returned. Previous recurring guest star Seth Gabel was promoted to series regular. Prominent guest star Leonard Nimoy and first season guest star Jared Harris reprised their roles in the alternate timeline storyline. Former main cast member and previous recurring guest star Kirk Acevedo, however, did not reprise his role.

The season follows the truce between the two inextricable universes through a bridge Peter created after his consciousness was driven forward fifteen years to make a different choice in activating the doomsday device, as seen in the third season finale. The first part of the season establishes an alternate timeline through the premise of one single character's absence: Peter himself. After being erased by the Observer named September (Michael Cerveris), subtle and drastic changes occur. An amber title sequence replaces the traditional blue opening sequence, and thus the new timeline was dubbed the "Amber timeline". The differences in history without Peter are remarked upon casually in each episode.

The fourth season received generally positive reviews by television critics. Despite its low ratings, viewership was more stable than the previous season which saw a 2.5 million viewership drop from its premiere to the finale. The season premiered with 3.48 million viewers and concluded with 3.11 million viewers. Reviewers reacted well to the reintegration of Jackson's character in the alternate timeline, the return of David Robert Jones (portrayed by Harris), and the performances of Torv and Noble, who each played differing versions of their original characters. Criticisms toward the season were pacing issues in its first-half, unanswered questions regarding strong similarities in established history despite Peter's absence, and lack of answers. The series was renewed for a reduced thirteen-episode fifth and final season on April 26, 2012.

Season summary
After making use of the Wave Form Device to create a bridge between the two universes, Peter's actions have led to a timeline drastically different than the Observers desire. September prevents his initial choice in the second season flashback episode "Peter". He no longer saves a seven-year-old Peter from drowning in 1985 after Walter crossed to and back from one universe to another to cure him. As such, a new timeline is formed and background history of the characters is altered forever. The bridge has created a healing effect on the parallel universe, and both Fringe teams resolve their former differences and begin to work together.

Olivia and (now more sheltered and reclusive) Walter continue to explore Fringe events, but are aware of a memory of Peter that haunts them. Due to their actions, Peter suddenly materializes in this timeline, though his identity is not initially known nor is he trusted. However, as he spends time with the Fringe team, Olivia starts to gain memories of the original timeline, and though both are initially worried about this effect, allow it to continue on, rediscovering their romance from before. During one case, a wounded September appears to Olivia, warning her that she dies in every future that he can see, before disappearing. September later appears to Peter after he activates a strange artifact, which acted like a homing beacon to September. September explains the other Observers hid this universe from him purposely, and that this timeline is Peter's true home.

As part of the change of the original timeline, David Robert Jones remains alive and is able to cross back and forth between the two universes, using an advanced army of shapeshifters, the parallel universe's version of Nina Sharp, and the parallel Broyles, whom he has blackmailed to initiate events. He gathers a large collection of the mineral amphilicite, which enables him to build devices that can merge the two universes for disastrous results. Both Fringe teams fear that a larger plan is afoot, and later, when Jones is able to trigger microquakes across the globe in both universes simultaneously, the two sides agree that Jones must be stopped before both worlds are destroyed.

Their first action is to disable the bridge created by the Wave Form Device, believing this enables the simultaneous events, but this proves ineffective. The prime universe Fringe team continues to track Jones' actions, and discover that he is in the employ of William Bell, still alive in this timeline, who seeks to destroy both universes as to create a void for a third one to be made, with Olivia's Cortexiphan abilities enabling this event to occur. In a stalemate, Walter shoots Olivia in the head with a bullet, disrupting Bell's plan, and as Bell escapes, Walter helps to extract the bullet from Olivia, her Cortexiphan healing her body.

After Olivia's recovery, she finds herself pregnant with Peter's child. Walter is approached by September and told that "they are coming", alluding to a future in 2036 where the Observers have taken over humanity.

Cast

Main cast
 Anna Torv as Olivia Dunham
 Joshua Jackson as Peter Bishop
 John Noble as Dr. Walter Bishop
 Lance Reddick as Phillip Broyles
 Blair Brown as Nina Sharp
 Jasika Nicole as Astrid Farnsworth
 Seth Gabel as Lincoln Lee

Recurring cast
 Michael Cerveris as September/The Observer
 Jared Harris as David Robert Jones
 Michelle Krusiec as Nadine Park
 Eugene Lipinski as December
 Leonard Nimoy as Dr. William Bell
 Orla Brady as Elizabeth Bishop
 Rebecca Mader as Jessica Holt
 Ryan McDonald as Brandon Fayette

Episodes

Production

Crew
In May 2011, David Fury joined the series as a writer and producer, having previously worked with co-creator J. J. Abrams on Lost. His first writing credit included the season's third episode, "Alone in the World".

Writing

According to executive producers/showrunners Jeff Pinkner and J.H. Wyman, the fourth season would start with the idea that "Peter no longer exists", and also that the audience would "very much see the consequences of what happened in Seasons 1, 2 and 3". These consequences included changes in the past; Pinkner and Wyman noted that though Peter was the impetus for Walter to cross over starting the chain of events, in this alternate history, Walter and William likely would have found their own way to cross, leading to the same events but with some events that "may have happened differently". Specifically, they identified that instead of Walter being brought out of a mental institution by Peter, Olivia becomes the one that does this; this changes Walter's re-acclimation to the outside world, and further alters Astrid's fate, now a field agent instead of being Walter's caretaker.

The producers stated they would continue to employ the use of flashbacks episodes as they "deepened the emotions of these characters", using these as well as flash-forwards "if it suits the story and the things we are trying to get across". Pinkner and Wyman also stated that they viewed the premiere episode of the fourth season "like a new pilot" to draw in viewers who wanted to watch the show but did not know when to start. Actor John Noble later clarified that this approach can be used "to unravel some of that mythology a bit" to explain the impact of the disappearance of Peter to new viewers. Despite the apparent disappearance of his character, Joshua Jackson remained as a main cast member and his commitment to a full fourth season was confirmed. Jackson stated that Peter will be back on the show, but "will be different than he was before". This fact was played with at the 2011 San Diego Comic Convention where the Fringe cast appeared for a panel; a teaser video showed fake auditions for the open role of Peter, and included cameo appearances by Michael Emerson, Zachary Quinto, Greg Grunberg, Jorge Garcia, Danny Pudi, and Jeff Probst and concluded with Jackson himself dressed as an Observer.

Timeline differences

Summary
After September allowed Peter to drown, Elizabeth Bishop (Orla Brady) immediately committed suicide fifteen years earlier (mentioned in "The Man from the Other Side") in 1985 from the grief of losing her son twice (altered in "Back to Where You've Never Been"). Walter became mad with grief, wanting to destroy both universes to create his own idealized world acting as God ("Brave New World").

Walter still requested William Bell (Leonard Nimoy) remove pieces of his brain out of fear of who he was becoming (as seen in "Grey Matters", and mentioned in "Over There: Part 2"), but Bell took the idea on for himself anyway ("Brave New World: Part 2"). It is implied that Bell's intentions were always dubious in the original timeline, and his fate in the alternate timeline was merely incidental, hence why Junior Agent Amy Jessup (Meghan Markle) connected Fringe cases to the Bible, as Bell had been planning his own Noah's Ark. ("Night of Desirable Objects")

Olivia ran away from the Cortexiphan trials after six months according to "Subject 9", instead of connecting with Peter during the 1986 experiments to bring him home ("Subject 13"). Without opening up to Peter about her abuse, she still shot her abusive stepfather as a child ("The Cure") but finished him off in the new timeline ("One Night in October").

Walter hated Nina Sharp (Blair Brown) for the next 26 years; he blamed her for breaking the vial with the cure for Peter's disease—ultimately leading to the kidnapping and Peter's death ("Subject 9"); her subsequent guilt led her to gain guardianship of the Dunham sisters after Marilyn (Amy Madigan) died of cancer when Olivia and Rachel (Ari Graynor) were due to go into foster care ("Novation"). Following this, Olivia took on some of Nina's hobbies like horseback riding (seen in "The Cure") in her teenage years (seen in "Novation" and "Forced Perspective") while Rachel still met Greg and gave birth to Ella (Lily Pilblad), though their marriage remained in tact and they had a second child named Eddie ("Nothing As It Seems"). "Brave New World: Part 2" reveals Senator Van Horn (Gerard Plunkett) was never replaced by a shapeshifter and is alive.

"Neither Here Nor There" shows that Olivia was able to release Walter from the mental institution without a living relative, instead of Peter originally ("Pilot"). However, without Peter, Walter has become reclusive and refuses to leave the laboratory. "Alone in the World" reveals monthly evaluations by the director of St. Claire's were a condition for Walter's release from the institution. The fourth season opener also reveals Walter was unable to save John Scott (Mark Valley) during the Flight 627 investigation, leaving Richard Steig (Jason Butler Harner)'s fate unknown in the rewritten timeline (as Scott killed him upon his recovery originally). Consequently, Astrid Farnsworth is a field agent to account for Walter's agaraphobia.

She had never crossed over to the parallel universe as her abilities were never enhanced or manipulated (as the initial experiments to try and send Peter home in 1986 never happened). ("Back to Where You've Never Been") Fauxlivia still took her place, as seen previously ("Over There: Part 2"), though Colonel Broyles never died as Olivia's brainwashing or Cortexiphan experiments were never conducted on her ("Entrada"). These events only occurred when Walternate became aware of her abilities from the Peter-influenced confession she made as a child ("Subject 13"), leaving the cases she solved in the parallel universe unresolved, such as predictive criminal Milo Stanfield (Michael Eklund). Another difference is Lincoln Lee (Seth Gabel)'s father is alive, after being previously being mentioned to have recently died in his first appearance ("Over There: Part 1").

Olivia was instead kidnapped by Fauxlivia in the prime universe ("One Night in October") and transported as a prison captive in the parallel universe for two weeks while Fauxlivia did espionage. ("Making Angels") "Back to Where You've Never Been" reveals Olivia is unaware of her ability to cross over (as initial experiments to try and send Peter home in 1986 never happened), also revealing she never sought treatment after her car accident from bowling alley attendant Sam Weiss (Kevin Corrigan), and as confirmed in the season five episode "Black Blotter", Olivia never met him in the alternate timeline.

"One Night in October" reveals Fauxlivia still lived with her boyfriend Frank (Philip Winchester) who had broken up with her after discovering she was pregnant with Peter's child ("Immortality"), though they later separated in the new timeline for undisclosed reasons ("The Consultant"). Meanwhile, Alternate Charlie married Mona Foster (Julie McNiven) from "Immortality" and was on honeymoon with her during the events of "One Night in October". Sally Clark (Pascale Hutton) and Nick Lane (David Call) are alive, having never crossed over to rescue Peter ("Worlds Apart"), but Lincoln was still blown up ("Everything In Its Right Place"), presumably due to a superhearing Olivia ("Night of Desirable Objects")'s absence to alert them of the bomb during Joshua Rose (Shawn Ashmore)'s apartment explosion ("Amber 31422"). Olivia also never met any Cortexiphan subjects as an adult until Cameron (Chadwick Boseman), meaning Nick was recruited by Jones earlier in the timeline than the events of "Bad Dreams".

Furthermore, without Peter, David Robert Jones (Jared Harris) successfully escaped into the parallel universe ("There's More Than One of Everything"), later appearing to cause havoc in both universes where he creates organic shapeshifters that appear human ("Back to Where You've Never Been"). Initially it is believed he crossed over to kill Bell, but it is revealed in "Brave New World: Part 1" he crossed over to impress him and become his protege.

Reception

Critical reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has an approval rating of 100% with an average score of 7.1 out of 10 based on 12 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "A daring reset may baffle casual viewers, but those already enthralled by Fringes knotty mythology will likely become even more invested."

IGN reviewer Ramsey Isler gave the fourth season a score of 7.5 out of 10, calling it "not Fringes best." His criticisms were that he felt the first third of the season was "inconsistent", with some episodes feeling "aimless", and the absence of Joshua Jackson as Peter in the beginning of the season hurt the show. Isler was more positive of the second half of the season, labeling the episode "Enemy of My Enemy" as the turning point of the season, with the reintroduction of villain David Robert Jones (played by Jared Harris). He highlighted "The End of All Things" as the best of the season, saying it had "absolutely brilliant writing and clever plot twists". The episodes "A Short Story About Love" and "Letters of Transit" were also named standouts, with the latter episode being called "intriguing and bold". He also enjoyed the return of William Bell (Leonard Nimoy), calling it "the biggest and most welcome surprise of the season". He concluded in saying the two-part finale wrapped up "adequately", but felt the biggest strength was the setting up for the final season, with the world we saw in "Letters of Transit".

After viewing "Letters of Transit", the season's 19th episode, Entertainment Weekly columnist Ken Tucker stated, "I've said it before: One reason Fringe has a tough time attracting a big audience is that the mass audience that's dropped away doesn't realize how much heart and soul, how much well-wrought romanticism, has been poured into this series, while its cult audience is regularly grumpy that Fringe declines to turn into the sci-fi epic some seem to want it to be. I know this season's timeline switcheroo has alienated some viewers, but even when the show veers off into mythology complexities that start to give me the megrims, I keep faith that Fringe is going to bring it back to the heart of what matters."

Ratings
The season premiere was watched by an estimated 3.5 million viewers. It scored a 1.5/5 ratings share among viewers 18-49, up 25% from the previous spring's season finale. By the end of November 2011, Fringe was the network's lowest rated program.

According to a report released by Nielsen Company, Fringe was the only network television series among the top ten of most time-shifted shows of 2011. The report continued that time shifting increased the series' overall audience by eighty percent.

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Bloc Party has announced its return with its sixth album, "Alpha Games", which will be released next year.
Along with the release of the lead single "Traps," Kele Okereke and colleagues have announced that the long-awaited sequel to 2016's "Hymns" will arrive on April 29.
Speaking about this new rock track, frontman Kele said, "From the moment we wrote 'Traps' we knew it had to be the first thing people would hear from this album.
"Play it in the soundchecks on our last tour before it was over and hear how it sounded in these big rooms and outside."
On Twitter, the group wrote: "Thank you for waiting patiently, we missed you and we can't wait to share everything we've been working on."
In 2018, the hitmakers of "Banquet" performed their flagship LP "Silent Alarm" in full on tour across Europe.
The year before, Kele had teamed up with Years & Years frontman Olly Alexander on a "romantic duet", "Grounds For Resentment".
The two singers are openly gay and have decided to release the track in an effort to break the taboo surrounding musicians in the pop industry who think they should use "codes" to talk about their sexuality in songs rather than frankly talk about the same sex. relationships.
"This Modern Love" star Kele, 40, said the single – which appeared on his solo LP "Fatherland" – was just the starting point for breaking down the barrier, as he admitted that he There was "a long way to go" when it came to gay pop stars feeling confident enough to "portray love and desire authentically."
He said at the time: "I remember reading something that [Olly] wrote about the use of pronouns in pop music for gay artists which I found very insightful and intelligent – that the use of pronouns was the last frontier for gay artists.
"There are a lot of homosexual acts that avoid using the term he when they sing about homosexual desire.
"It'll just be a neutral term, as Olly understands from what I've read that there is a long way to go for gay musicians to be able to authentically describe love and desire. .
"So I was very happy to sing a romantic duet with him on my album, because I couldn't think of a precedent of gay musicians singing a love song without having to hide behind codes."
Kele was referring to an interview Olly, 31, did previously, where he said he'd like to see more mainstream gay stars be more open about their sexuality, and praised pop megastar Miley Cyrus for the promotion of a "non-binary genre".
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In Summer 2009 navigation period UIA expands its fleet by 2 new Boeing 737-800 aircraft
In July and September 2009 Ukraine International Airlines will be the first airline in Ukraine to operate 2 new generation Boeing 737-800 aircrafts, delivered from Boeing plant in Seattle.
That will be the first new generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the Ukrainian crew and maintained by UIA technical service.
The new generation 800s are equipped with the latest CFM (56-7B26) engines that feature a number of technical improvements ranging from lower fuel burn to increased reliability making the aircraft more efficient, environmentally friendly and easier to maintain. The aircrafts' improved technical specifications and lower maintenance requirement increase range and utilization and make it possible to expand the number of direct flights available to Ukrainian passengers.
All future aircraft on the UIA fleet will come with 'winglets', (extended raised wingtip devices) that are designed to improve the aerodynamic efficiency of the aircraft by reducing drag allowing for further fuel savings, and, consequently, lower carbon emissions.
The airline intends to use the new aircraft with up to 189 passenger seats on high density routes including charter, popular leisure and high load scheduled destinations allowing for more efficient fleet utilization.
Two new Boeing 737-800 aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2010 as a part of UIA's long term programme of fleet renewal and expansion.
The new aircraft with the very latest in aircraft and engine technology available in the world today will enhance UIA's leadership position on the Ukrainian aviation market.
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Marc Brisson uses mathematical models to help change health policy on infectious diseases. Sound far-fetched? It may, but that's exactly what the associate professor at Université Laval does.
To do that, he works with decision makers to build models that take into account transmission dynamics of infectious diseases to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of different interventions. Ultimately, that information helps those policy makers decide how best to optimize the prevention of infectious diseases.
And to get them that information, he uses mathematics.
Those super-computers come from Compute Canada, the NGO responsible for Canada's digital infrastructure.
Think of it is creating a mathematical soap opera: He models many individuals with their characteristics and their partnerships along with the partnerships' formation and dissolution. And then he models how these STIs are transmitted between individuals over time. Take Human papillomavirus (HPV). He creates his models to reproduce HPV transmission and the incidence of its related diseases (cervical cancer, genital warts) in Canada without vaccination. With his models, he then predicts what happens with vaccination, using certain assumptions about who is vaccinated and how many are vaccinated.
Basically, he said, what he does for governments is model vaccinations and then provide them with information about whether a vaccination program is cost-effective, and who should be vaccinated and at what age.
Policy makers formulate a plan based on many factors and criteria, including ethical considerations. As well, the vaccine has to be safe and effective and there has to be a burden of disease.
Brisson started out working with chicken pox vaccinations, pertussis (whooping cough) and pneumococcal infections. Today, in addition to working on HPV, he and his team of 12, are working on c. difficile.
Brisson said it's rewarding to be able to do work that guides policy makers into educated decisions.
When the World Health Organization, for example, made recommendations for countries to go from three to two doses of HPV vaccine, Brisson's team was heavily cited in the recommendation.


At Airbnb, one of our fundamental beliefs is that data access should be democratized to empower every employee in order to make data informed decisions. We believe that grounding decisions with quantitative insights from data, together with qualitative insights (e.g. in-person user research) result in the best possible business decisions. This applies to all parts of the organization, whether it is about deciding to launch a new product feature or analyzing how to provide the best possible employee experience.
One of the challenges that accompanies data democracy is enabling data access to users at various levels of data literacy. A number of our users are deeply skilled at writing SQL, particularly those in our Data Science, Engineering and Business Operations teams. The ability to write SQL provides tremendous flexibility in accessing data from our Data Warehouse in Hadoop. However, in our vision to empower every user of data, SQL is often times too high a barrier. Secondly, once users have accessed the data, they are faced with the challenge of exploring and discovering insights. Our solution to both of these challenges is the development of Superset.
The combination of these two interfaces enables users to consume data in a variety of ways. Users can directly visualize data from tables stored a variety of databases including Presto, Hive, Impala, Spark SQL, MySQL, Postgres, Oracle, Redshift, and SQL Server. Connectivity with Druid extends the capabilities of Superset to visualize billions of rows of data thanks to its in-memory, column-oriented distributed architecture. With the addition of a SQL IDE, it provides power users with the ability to compose SQL queries to restructure or reduce the size of your data or union data across tables. Additionally, users can immediately visualize their query results using Superset's Visualize flow.
Today we're announcing the introduction of "SQL Lab", the new SQL IDE in Superset. Integrating SQL Lab into Superset is advantageous because it connects the flow from arbitrary SQL to data visualization, dashboarding and knowledge sharing. Integrating both the SQL IDE and the Data Exploration interfaces together had the additional benefit of managing authentication, roles and permissions in a single tool. SQL Lab as a part of Superset enables us to provide backend query support to all the databases that Superset supports (with the exception of Druid which is not SQL based).
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Adriane Weller; Director of the Board, Home Hospice Hamilton-Halton Region
Adriane grew up in Burlington and graduated from Burlington Central High School. She continued her formal education at McGill University earning a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering with a Minor in Arts. Upon graduation, Adriane embarked upon a deeply enriching informal education during a 21-month solo backpacking journey through Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. In unexpected ways, her life has been an adventure ever since.
After some years as a Professional Life Coach, Adriane heard deeper callings and turned toward becoming a Doula (End of Life, Infant & Pregnancy Loss, Birth and Postpartum), a Life-Cycle Celebrant and a Yoga Teacher. Woven through all of this is her deep passion to support others in living well, knowing all their available options, understanding their rights, and creating the most meaningful and authentic experiences possible in all aspects and moments of life, including death. As an End of Life Doula, Adriane supports others through Advance Planning and Preparation, Dying & Death Companionship, Family-Led Deathcare, Natural Deathcare, Community Education, and as an End of Life Celebrant. She is passionate about tending to fear and confusion around dying and death and replacing it with education and choice.
Adriane strives to nurture and be of service at some of the deepest and most profound moments and experiences in our lives. She finds her greatest contentment in the quiet moments of life, in service to others, or in the arms of Nature - in a forest, on a lake, rowing or paddling.
As a Home Hospice Hamilton-Halton Volunteer and Board Member, and co-facilitator of Our Babies, Our Grief Peer Support Group, Adriane is honoured to contribute to the Chapter's mission of educating and empowering people and their loved ones to make informed, authentic choices about their end of life journey, and to provide compassionate care to support their choices. HHA is listening closely to the needs of our community and Adriane is honoured to walk alongside this dedicated, committed team.
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What to absolutely see in Malaysia and the 2 most beautiful itineraries to follow
Malaysia is known for its beaches, rainforests, and the harmonious blend of Malay, Chinese, Indian and European cultures. In fact, the multiculturalism and friendliness of the population are two strengths of this land.
Its peculiarity is given by extreme contrasts that characterize it: immense skyscrapers next to wooden houses built on stilts, luxurious resorts next to ancient coral reefs.
So let's see together what to see absolutely in Malaysia and the most beautiful itineraries to follow.
Useful info and necessary documents
When to go: climate and best time
10 things to see absolutely
8-day itinerary: Classical Malaysia
11-day itinerary: Grand Tour of Borneo
Airports available: Kuala Lumpur Airport, Penang Airport, Kota Kinabalu International Airport
Entry requirements: passport with residual validity of at least six months at the time of departure for Malaysia. The tourist visa is not required for stays not exceeding three months.
Weather: the climate is equatorial, i.e. hot, humid and rainy all year round. Temperatures are stable and high in all months, with highs around 30/31 ° C and lows around 23/24 ° C. There is a slight increase between March and August (highs of 32/34 °) and a decrease between November and January (28/29 degrees). The rains, abundant and frequent, occur due to the monsoons, which vary according to the coasts: between mid-October and January it hits the north-east monsoon, especially on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia and the north-east coasts of Borneo. Between June and September the southwest monsoon blows, which is less intense. The sun never fails, as tropical rains are in the form of a passing storm. In practice, there is no dry season in Malaysia. The sea water is always warm, around 29/30 degrees.
Best time: from June to August in general, but it must be taken into account that it rains all year round. On the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia we find less rain from February to April; on the west coast the favorable time is January and February, followed by June / August. In Borneo Malaysia, June to August are the "least worst" months.
Period to avoid: in Peninsular Malaysia, especially on the east coast, the periods to avoid as the wettest are November / December, on the west coast September / October and in eastern Malaysia from October to March.
Trip duration: minimum 8 days, the ideal is 13.
From Milan or Rome: there are no direct flights. From Milan you stop in Dubai and from there you arrive in Kuala Lumpur in 7 hours with Emirates (total duration 15 hours). From Rome you stop in Singapore and from there you arrive in Kuala Lumpur with Singapore Airlines in an hour, for a total duration of about 15 hours.
Flights Rome - Kuala Lumpur from € 485,55 - Flights Milan - Kuala Lumpur from € 409,77
From the main European capitals: from Paris you have a stopover in Amsterdam and up to Kuala Lumpur are 12 hours of travel (altogether 14) with the airlines Air France + KLM. Also from Berlin you can make a stopover in Amsterdam with KLM for 14 hours and 30 minutes of travel. From London there is a direct flight with Malaysia Airlines or British Airways which lasts 13 hours.
Malaysia is not huge (more or less the same as Italy and Switzerland combined) and, therefore, getting around is fast and relatively cheap.
Movements from one end to the other are guaranteed by internal air flights which connect national airports. Near urban areas, the bus they are punctual, frequent and reach every place, as well as i trains.
One option to consider is therental of a car: the roads are good and safe, the gasoline is cheap and the prices are not very high.
I taxi they are recommended for short trips, for longer ones it is better to rely on buses. Finally, very useful are the Ferries which will take you to all the islands and, in the more touristic ones (Perenthian, Tioman and Pulau Langkawi), the service is even more efficient.
Between beautiful cities, pristine parks and many other places of interest, here are the 10 things to see absolutely in Malaysia.
1 - Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia. Do not miss the Petronas Towers, two 451 meters high skyscrapers, built in glass and steel with Islamic motifs. Inside there is a suspension bridge and an observation point, both open to the public; the entrance ticket costs about € 17,00.
Furthermore, in the city there are the railway station and the Sultan Abdul Samad's palace, monuments of the British colonial era, the district of Bukit Bintang where you can shop, the Brickfields (Little India) e Chinatown. At the National Museum and the Islamic Arts Museum you can admire the art and history of Malaysia, while at the northern border of Kuala Lumpur are the Batu Caves, with some Hindu temples inside.
2 - Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu is the capital of the Malaysian state of Sabah, north of the island of Borneo. A coastal city partly surrounded by rainforest, it is famous for its beaches and Kota Kinabalu State Mosque, overlooking the water, its bustling markets and the modern promenade. From this city we leave to visit the Kinabalu National Park, where the famous Mount Kinabalu is located. Recommended Tours: Kota Kinabalu: Mantanani Island Snorkeling Day Trip
3 - Kinabalu National Park
Il Kinabalu National Park it was the first in Malaysia to be declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. It collects one of the largest concentrations of plant and animal species in the world, but the pearl is its marvel Mount Kinabalu which, with its 4.093 meters, is the highest peak in Malaysia.
It can be done trekking inside the park, or climb the mountain with an excursion that generally lasts two days. Although the paths are well marked and the guides prepared, equip yourself with the appropriate equipment, warm clothes and above all good resistance. The cost to make the climb is about € 50,00 with insurance and guide included, while for access to the park it is just over € 3,00.
4 - Taman Negara National Park
Taman Negara is located near Kuala Lumpur. Here live animals, unfortunately, endangered like the Malayan tiger, Sumatran rhino, Asian tapir el 'asian elephant.
As for the vegetation, in this park stands the Gunung Tahan (2.187 meters), the highest mountain in the peninsular part of Malaysia. It is not very easy to climb, but it can be done with a guide; other activities to do are trekking, birdwatching o sailing with canoes within the rivers of Taman Negara. To visit the park, it is essential to bring a raincoat, hiking shoes, a flashlight, insect repellent, water with you. Entrance to the park does not cost even one euro, while taking part in the tours costs from € 5,00 to € 7,00.
5 - Perhentian Islands
Le Perhentian islands are a small archipelago located off the eastern coast of the Malay Peninsula. It is a heavenly place with lovely beaches and coral reefs full of colorful fish, sharks, rays and sea turtles: perfect for practicing snorkeling and diving!
The beaches not to be missed are Long Beach, Perhentian Besar, Three Coves Bay (best place to observe sea turtles), Turtle Beach, Romantic Beach and the small coves north of Kecil.
The islands can be reached in 20 minutes by boat, starting from the Kuala Besut pier.
6 - Mulu National Park
Il Gunung Mulu National Park of Miri is located in Malaysian Borneo and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A spectacular park that contains important caves and karst formations, located in the heart of a mountainous equatorial forest. Often, expeditions are organized for the exploration of caves and forests (note that of the Royal Geographical Society, which saw over 100 scientists at work for 15 months).
To see the Sarawak room, the largest natural enclosed space, le Caves of the Wind, the Porto Cervo, of Benarat and dell 'Acqua Dolce, which is part of a long underground river that runs through the park.
Inside the park there is a five-star hotel structure, small tropical-style hotels and cheaper apartments. The cost per night is about € 50,00, while admission is just over € 6,00.
Mulu is an almost inaccessible area and can be reached using theMiri airport. Boats are used to move around the park.
7 - Kuching
Kuching, the capital of the Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo, is a vibrant and cosmopolitan city, with architecture ranging from colonial buildings to modern skyscrapers. Walks along the Sarawak River, full of street food stalls, craft shops and viewpoints overlooking th-century monuments, such as the Fort Margherita, built as a defense from pirates and the Astana Palace, home of the Raja Bianchi.
Kuching (which means cat in the local language) is known as the "city of cats" and, therefore, in its streets and squares you can meet numerous statues depicting cats, as well as a museum dedicated to this animal.
8 - Penang
Il Penang is a state of western Malaysia which, with an extension of 1.031 sq km, occupies a western part of the Malaysian peninsula and the entire island of Penang in the Strait of Malacca. It can be reached by plane, since it has its own airport.
Its capital is Georgetown, an interesting colonial city where one of the main ports of the entire federation is located: obviously the visit starts from here. To see the Fort Cornwallis, cannon Seri Rampai Kapitan Keling Mosque and the historic center, home to some important monuments. On the north coast are the most beautiful beaches, such as Batu Ferringhi Beach and Teluk Bahang.
9 - Langkawi
L'Langkawi archipelago it is made up of 99 islands and is in the Andaman Sea. It is also one of the most popular destinations for movie stars, especially its beach Black Sand Beach. Here the water is crystal clear, rocks and islets emerge from the sea, and the sunsets are breathtaking.
The other lovely beaches are Pasir Tengkorak Beach, populated by spiteful macaques that occasionally steal something from tourists, Pantai Kok with fine white sand and two artificial islands that complete the panorama. Yet, Pelangi Beach, a tongue of sand framed by a dense forest of palm trees.
In this archipelago it is possible to do snorkeling and, not to be missed, it Skybridge, from which Thailand can be glimpsed with the naked eye, the waterfalls of Telega Tujuh, Durian Perangin e Temurun. The islands can be reached by sea or by air from Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.
10 - Tioman
Tioman is an island located about 40 kilometers off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, in the state of Pahang. They are featured on Tioman 8 main villages, reachable by boat.
The warm and transparent waters make Tioman a paradise for lovers of diving and the snorkeling, who can enjoy swimming among Napoleon fish, horned parrotfish and schools of fusiliers.
Tioman also hosts a variety of plants and small animals, including butterflies, monitor lizards, deer and monkeys, while the granite formations make it an excellent place for those who love climbing.
First day: intercontinental flight to Kuala Lumpur.
Second day: Arrival at Kuala Lumpur Airport and transfer to the hotel.
Third day: half day tour of Kuala Lumpur. Free afternoon.
Fourth day: departure for the historic city of Malacca, boat excursion across the Melaka River. Travel back to Kuala Lumpur and rest of the day at leisure.
Fifth day: departure in the morning for the Batu Caves Temple, continuation to Cameron Highlands through naturalistic landscapes. Stop in Tapah. Arrive in Cameron Highlands in the afternoon. Hotel accommodation and overnight stay.
Sixth day: departure from the hotel and visit of a tea plantation, then visit of Ipoh, the capital of Perak, travel to Penang. Arrival and accommodation at the hotel.
Seventh day: visit of Penang, afternoon and evening at leisure.
Eighth day: transfer to the airport and return to Italy.
How much? Price details
Price per person starting from: from € 1390,00
The price includes: transfers to and from airports, visits, entrances with the assistance of local guides and private car with driver. Accommodation in hotels with American breakfast, meals indicated. Medical and baggage insurance.
The fee does not include: flights, airport taxes, meals not included in the various programs, drinks, tips, personal expenses, travel cancellation insurance policy (the price of which is equal to 5% of the value of the services purchased).
First day: intercontinental flight to Kuching.
Second day: Arrival at Kuching airport and transfer to the hotel.
Third day: visit of Kuching and free afternoon.
Fourth dayDeparture from the hotel towards Batang Ai with a stop in Serian and Lachau village. Hotel accommodation in Batang Ai.
Fifth day: departure with the traditional "perahu panjang" (long boat) in the heart of the lake and visit the village. Return to the hotel in the afternoon and rest of the time available.
Sixth day: return to Kuching, hotel accommodation and overnight.
Seventh day: transfer to the airport to board the direct flight to Mulu. Arrival and visit of Mulu National Park, one of the most spectacular parks in Malaysia.
Eighth day: visit of Mulu. Departure for the boat excursion to the Grotta del Vento and the Acqua Chiara cave. In the afternoon we proceed to the suspension bridge immersed in the forest. Dinner and overnight.
Ninth day: Transfer to the airport to reach Kota Kinabalu. Arrival, transfer to the hotel. Free day and overnight stay.
Tenth day: excursion to Mount Kinabalu National Park. In the afternoon, return to Kota Kinabalu.
Eleventh day: time available until transfer to the airport to board the flight to Italy.
The price includes: transfers to and from the airports, indicated visits, entrances with the assistance of local guides and private car with driver, accommodation in hotels with American breakfast, all meals indicated as per program, handling fees, medical insurance and luggage.
The fee does not include: intercontinental and domestic flights with relative air taxes, any airport entrance taxes to be paid at the airport, meals not included in the various programs, drinks, tips, personal expenses. Any travel cancellation insurance policy (the price of which is 5% of the value of the services purchased).
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