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Diyanat Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03335111364698792811noreply@blogger.comBlogger140125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175417081107101776.post-30799174047729230892020-01-13T13:20:00.001+05:302020-01-13T13:22:29.974+05:30Taking Risk leads to freedom<div>To laugh is to risk appearing a fool,</div><div>To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.</div><div>To reach out to another is to risk involvement,</div><div>To expose feelings and thoughts is to risk exposing your true self.</div><div>To place your ideas and dreams before a crowd is to risk their loss.</div><div>To love is to risk not being loved in return,</div><div>To live is to risk dying,</div><div>To hope is to risk despair,</div><div>To try is to risk failure.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</span>and beyond.</p><p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;margin:6px 0px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px">A Mighty<span> </span><span class="gmail-_ezo" id="gmail-u_hx_3" style="font-family:inherit;color:rgb(241,118,94);font-weight:bold">Congratulations</span><span> </span>to all the<span> </span><a class="gmail-_58cn" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/ghac?source=feed_text" style="color:rgb(54,88,153);text-decoration:none;font-family:inherit"><span class="gmail-_5afx" style="direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:isolate;font-family:inherit"><span class="gmail-_58cl gmail-_5afz" style="unicode-bidi:isolate;color:rgb(54,88,153);font-family:inherit">#</span><span class="gmail-_58cm" style="font-family:inherit">GHAC</span></span></a><span> </span>Outdoor Leaders and members for their hard work and passion in creating a adventure community for Hyderabad.</p><p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;margin:6px 0px;display:block;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px">I am thankful to all the GH<span class="gmail-text_exposed_show" style="display:inline;font-family:inherit">AC Leaders, Friends and Family for their unconditional support to GHAC all along the years.</span></p><p 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style="font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;margin:6px 0px;display:block;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:inherit">GHAC is what it is today only because of the numerous men and women who gave their time, energies and passion to create a large adventure family for Hyderabad.</span><br></p><p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;margin:6px 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out of life. </span></p><br clear="all" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div class="gmail_signature">Diyanat Ali<br><br>Founder, GHAC |<span> </span><a href="http://www.ghac.in/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">www.ghac.in</a><br>Founder, OUTLIFE |<span> </span><a href="http://www.outlife.in/" target="_blank" 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Great Hyderabad Adventure Club - GHAC Founder Diyanat Ali compered a session at Lamakaan - An Open Cultural Space with Raghu Ram of MTV Roadies fame at Hyderabad as part of 8th Anniversary celebrations of Lamakaan.<br />
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Raghu showed up in his deep authenticity, he was vulnerable and humble. He shared his childhood story and his frustration for being bullied in school and why bullying of any kind frustrates him so much that it has become a reason for his fight for supporting the weak, innocent and honest.</div>
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He is a intuitive and creative person who follows his heart in whatever he does. His yearning to find a personal meaning made him explore many different creative projects where he experimented with failure and discovered a strength. He has the tenacity to take up life as it comes and most of the successes he had was when he went with the flow of life and accepted what came his way courageously. </div>
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<span style="color:#2A2A2A;"><b>Get certified to administer first aid to save lives in the unpredictable conditions of outbound, outdoors, wilderness and Sports. </b></span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span style="color:#2A2A2A;"><b>The WAFA course comprises of a 28-hour (WAFA) module and a 4-hour Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) module, is accredited by Wilderness Medicine Society (WMS) and American Heart Association (AHA).</b></span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span style="color:#2A2A2A;"><b>The WFA course is conducted by </b></span><span style="color:#2A2A2A;"><b>Hanifl</b></span><span style="color:#2A2A2A;"><b> Centre, in partnership with AERIE Back Country Medicine, USA</b></span><b>. </b></p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>This is a mandatory certification for Adventure Instructors, Sports Instructors, Outbound Trainers and Outdoor Enthusiasts. </b></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:1.40em;"><b>Wilderness Advanced First Aid Certification - WAFA</b></span></p>
<p dir="ltr">Announcing a internationally accredited and certified WILDERNESS ADVANCED FIRST AID COURSE in Hyderabad </p>
<p dir="ltr">The WAFA course is conducted by Hanifl Centre, in partnership with AERIE Back Country Medicine, USA. <br>
This course comprises of a 28-hour (WAFA) module and a 4-hour Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) module and is accredited by Wilderness Medicine Society (WMS) and American Heart Association (AHA).</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>ABOUT WILDERNESS MEDICINE </b><br>
By definition ‘Wilderness’ in the context of ‘Wilderness Medicine’ means when one is at least an hour away from medical help, which effectively in the Indian scenario applies to almost every place, let alone the remote & wild places. “Wilderness Medicine means standard medical principles provided in a context that requires attention to extended contact time with the patient, environmental extremes, treatment with limited and non-specialised equipment that may require improvisation, and the possible lack of communication.”</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><b> Curriculum: </b><br>
Patient Assessment & Extended Care <br>
Injury/ Illness Identification & Management, including: <br>
Shock, Spinal, Head, Chest, Wounds, Fractures, Cold, Heat, Lightning, Altitude, Drowning, Anaphylaxis, Bites, Stings, Medical<br>
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) <br>
Emergency Response Procedures</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Certification Overview: </b><br>
Integrating classroom instruction with scenario based learning <br>
32 hour curriculum over 4 days <br>
Certification: valid for 2 years <br>
Taught in: English, Hindi </p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Fees:</b> Rs 12000/- per person -Includes Certification Fee, Tented Stay and Food. </p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Payment: </b><br>
Through Meraevents at <a href="https://www.meraevents.com/event/wafa-hyd?ucode=organizer">https://www.meraevents.com/event/</a><a href="https://www.meraevents.com/event/wafa-hyd?ucode=organizer">wafa</a><a href="https://www.meraevents.com/event/wafa-hyd?ucode=organizer">-hyd?</a><a href="https://www.meraevents.com/event/wafa-hyd?ucode=organizer">ucode</a><a href="https://www.meraevents.com/event/wafa-hyd?ucode=organizer">=organizer</a></p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Venue:</b> Keesaragutta - Hyderabad</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Dates & Timings: </b><br>
Thu 18th Jan - Sun 21 Jan 2018</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Instructors: </b><br>
1) Mr. Shantanu Pandit<br>
Instructor at National Outdoor Leadership School, U.S.A. (NOLS) <br>
Instructor of Wilderness First t Aid courses & CPR conducted by Hanifl Centre of Woodstock School, Mussoorie, India and Aerie Backcountry Medicine, Montana, U.S.A.<br>
Senior Outdoor and Experiential Educator</p>
<p dir="ltr">2) Mr Raju Dehpande<br>
Instructor, Hanifl Centre of Woodstock School, Mussoorie, India <br>
Instructor of Wilderness First Aid course & CPR conducted with Aerie Backcountry Medicine, Montana, U.S.A.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Contact: </b><br>
support@ghac.in, 7799777025, 7729988784, </p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>About:</b><br>
<span style="color:#2A2A2A;">The </span><span style="color:#2A2A2A;">Hanifl</span><span style="color:#2A2A2A;"> Centre for Outdoor Education and Environmental Study was initially built to extend Woodstock Schools curriculum and to provide a facility and a programme through which students can learn about the Himalaya and develop their skills and knowledge in outdoor education. It continues to contribute to the sustainable development of the region by transmitting an appreciation and understanding of the Himalayan environment to future leaders from around the world. Schools, colleges and universities from around the world visit the </span><span style="color:#2A2A2A;">Hanifl</span><span style="color:#2A2A2A;"> Centre for semester-long programmes.</span><br>
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AERIE BACKCOUNTRY MEDICINE: aeriemedicine.com Based in Missoula, Montana, Aerie provides wilderness and rural medical training and first aid supplies to over 2,000 students a year throughout the United States, Mexico, Central America, Africa and India. Aerie is operating for 20 years with over 10,000 graduates. Aerie is unique in the wilderness medicine training world - small enough to focus on individual students and large enough to be involved in all levels of the outdoor industry and its training needs. All Aerie courses rely on effective, realistic and challenging scenarios</p>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">GHAC is calling application from all outdoor enthusiasts who would like to learn outdoor leadership skills required to conduct and lead outdoor activities with GHAC. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Planning, leading, surviving and making decisions in wilderness conditions prepares one for day to day challenges of life. Learning's in the outdoors helps one internalize and personalize the experience and take the them back to their personal and professional fronts. This is the most effective way to develop leaders.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> The program focuses on skills that build confidence and competence in leaders conducting outdoor camping and trekking experiences in the wilderness. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">This Outdoor Leadership Workshop is a highly selective process to spot and train outdoor enthusiasts to become exceptional Outdoor Leaders.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">By attending this workshop, participants will get to learn </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">• </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Define the basics of Outdoor Leadership.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">• </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Recognize the Safety requirements for conduct of Outdoor Events.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">• </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Relate to the Group Behavior and Interpersonal skills required to conduct outdoor events.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">• Relate to the Judgement and Decision Making Skills in the Outdoors. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">• Demonstrate</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> the Outdoor Safety skills required to organize and lead teams with all safety.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">• Practice Wilderness Survival Skills, Map Reading and Navigation, Camping Skills, Basic First Aid, Knots and Lashings. </span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">For Whom:</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> Open to individuals aged 18 years and above with a passion for adventure and who want to learn Leadership, Decision Making, Teamwork, Outdoor Skills required to lead adventure and outbound expeditions.</span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Prerequisites: </strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Active Adventurers who have done 5 Local and 5 Outstation events with GHAC or other Adventure Clubs.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The Rule is relaxed for NCC Cadets with B or C certificate, members with Basic or Advanced Mountaineering, ex-servicemen and experienced active adventure enthusiasts.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Adventure clubs and organisations working in field of outdoor education may also send their nominations if the participants qualify the prerequisites. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">1) Apply at </span><a href="http://olp.ghac.in/" style="background-color: white; color: #2a92e5; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">http://olp.ghac.in </a><br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Great Hyderabad Adventure Club
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http://www.outlife.in</div>Diyanat Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03335111364698792811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175417081107101776.post-15043249343451401852017-07-10T09:41:00.001+05:302017-07-10T09:41:59.330+05:30Outdoor Leader Graduates.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--IeGzlenIHA/WWL-jz1nWtI/AAAAAAAA8d0/fYc1lgS1IlswqSRAAjjXHNDM3VkjZylQQCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/19800822_1605729806145974_2789975876628974198_o-719331.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--IeGzlenIHA/WWL-jz1nWtI/AAAAAAAA8d0/fYc1lgS1IlswqSRAAjjXHNDM3VkjZylQQCK4BGAYYCw/s320/19800822_1605729806145974_2789975876628974198_o-719331.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6440990308257192658" /></a></p><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">GHAC ensures safety by focusing on competency of it's outdoor leaders skills, along with standard guidelines to conduct safe outdoor events.<br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Trainees are given training and mentoring in outdoor skills that include, wilderness first aid, navigation, trip planning, group facilitation and wilderness survival. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Trainees are mentored and given feedback as they work along a senior outdoor leader who ensures the trainee gets to work in real and safe environment.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">It takes minimum 1 year and up to 2 years for trainees to develop and demonstrate competency in various outdoor skills to Graduate in the Outdoor Leadership Program.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:sans-serif">In recognition of their completion of the prerequisites and learnings to qualify as a outdoor leader with GHAC, the following trainees have graduated as Competent Outdoor Leaders - Level 1.</span><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Ahmed (Maddie), <a href="https://www.meetup.com/great-hyderabad-adventure-club/members/150080252/" target="_blank">https://www.meetup.com/great-<wbr>hyderabad-adventure-club/<wbr>members/150080252/</a></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Azhar: <a href="https://www.meetup.com/great-hyderabad-adventure-club/members/41439152/" target="_blank">https://www.meetup.com/great-<wbr>hyderabad-adventure-club/<wbr>members/41439152/</a></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Anurag, <a href="https://www.meetup.com/great-hyderabad-adventure-club/members/190777065/" target="_blank">https://www.meetup.com/great-<wbr>hyderabad-adventure-club/<wbr>members/190777065/</a></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Shankar, <a href="https://www.meetup.com/great-hyderabad-adventure-club/members/132377222/" target="_blank">https://www.meetup.com/great-<wbr>hyderabad-adventure-club/<wbr>members/132377222/</a></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Srikanth, <a href="https://www.meetup.com/great-hyderabad-adventure-club/members/156669262/" target="_blank">https://www.meetup.com/great-<wbr>hyderabad-adventure-club/<wbr>members/156669262/</a></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Virinchi, <a href="https://www.meetup.com/great-hyderabad-adventure-club/members/141093752/" target="_blank">https://www.meetup.com/great-<wbr>hyderabad-adventure-club/<wbr>members/141093752/</a></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Ritwik, <a href="https://www.meetup.com/great-hyderabad-adventure-club/members/163888072/" target="_blank">https://www.meetup.com/great-<wbr>hyderabad-adventure-club/<wbr>members/163888072/</a></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Chaitanya: <a href="https://www.meetup.com/great-hyderabad-adventure-club/members/100854662/" target="_blank">https://www.meetup.com/great-<wbr>hyderabad-adventure-club/<wbr>members/100854662/</a></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Tejaswini: <a href="https://www.meetup.com/great-hyderabad-adventure-club/members/43012372/" target="_blank">https://www.meetup.com/great-<wbr>hyderabad-adventure-club/<wbr>members/43012372/</a></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Vishwajeet: <a href="https://www.meetup.com/great-hyderabad-adventure-club/members/67939962/" target="_blank">https://www.meetup.com/great-<wbr>hyderabad-adventure-club/<wbr>members/67939962/</a></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Chanakya nani - <a href="https://www.meetup.com/great-hyderabad-adventure-club/members/107370342" target="_blank">https://www.meetup.com/great-<wbr>hyderabad-adventure-club/<wbr>members/107370342</a></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Diyanat Ali</div><div dir="auto">Founder, GHAC</div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div> <div class="blogger-post-footer">Great Hyderabad Adventure Club
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WILDERNESS FIRST AID COURSE - WFA was organized in Hyderabad on the 2-3-4 Dec by CELOL ( Centre for Experiential Learning and Outdoor Leadership) and GHAC in partnership with Hanifl Centre and AERIE Backcountry Medicine, USA. This course comprised of a 16-hour (WFA) module and a 4-hour Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) module and is accredited by Wilderness Medicine Society (WMS) and American Heart Association (AHA). <br />
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The Wilderness First Aid certification is a mandatory qualification for anyone leading, organizing and facilitating activities in the outdoors. <br />
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The 2& ½ Day Wilderness First Aid program was held at Oakridge International School, Gachibowli on the 2-3-4 December and was attended by 25 professionals and enthusiasts from the outdoors, adventure, travel and fitness communities . <br />
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The workshop included a 20 Hour Curriculum integrating classroom instruction with scenario based learning and included the following.<br />
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Patient Assessment & Extended Care<br />
Injury/ Illness Identification & Management, including:<br />
Shock, Spinal, Head, Chest, Wounds, Fractures, Cold, Heat, Lightning, Altitude, Drowning, Anaphylaxis, Bites, Stings, Medical<br />
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)<br />
Emergency Response Procedures and Evacuation<br />
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Participants were given certificates after passing an evaluation demonstrating their confidence and competence in doing patient assessment in different scenarios and providing appropriate first aid as per the scope of the WFA course. <br />
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The course also focused on making improvisations in remote environments including lifting and evacuation techniques in the wilderness areas to reach out to the nearest medical care facility. <br />
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Course Facilitators were Mr. Shantanu Pandit and Mr. Akshay Shah, Instructors with NOLS, Hanifl Outdoor Centre and Woodstock School Mussoorie<br />
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CELOL (Centre for Experiential Learning and Outdoor Leadership) <a href="http://www.celol.org/">www.celol.org</a> is a Hyderabad based initiative by Diyanat Ali, Founder Great Hyderabad Adventure Club to promote experiential learning and outdoor leadership to build a community of professionals. CELOL focuses on sharing best practices, mentor and coach aspiring trainers and leaders so that they will learn both theoretical and practical approaches for experiential and outdoor education.<br />
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The Hanifl Centre for Outdoor Education and Environmental Study was initially built to extend Woodstock Schools curriculum and to provide a facility and a programme through which students can learn about the Himalaya and develop their skills and knowledge in outdoor education. <br />
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AERIE BACKCOUNTRY MEDICINE: Based in Missoula, Montana, Aerie provides wilderness and rural medical training and first aid supplies to over 2,000 students a year throughout the United States, Mexico, Central America, Africa and India. Aerie is operating for 20 years with over 10,000 graduates. Aerie is unique in the wilderness medicine training world - small enough to focus on individual students and large enough to be involved in all levels of the outdoor industry and its training needs.<br />
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It was a fine Saturday morning and getting
up was quite a task but I did get up knowing full well that I was due for a day
of adventure. I had attended the Kayakathon the previous year and it had been
nothing short of riveting. Needing a 1<sup>st</sup> finish in the last race to
clinch the bronze overall, our team finished first and we stood 3<sup>rd</sup>
overall. I still remember that my hands gave up on the halfway mark but I
pushed through somehow with every ounce of energy left in me. It was a
thrilling finish and I still recall almost plunging into the water with
excitement.<br />
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<span lang="EN-US">With similar ideas of finishing at the top,
I started from home in the morning. I had a few friends from office joining me
for the event. Majid, with whom I had worked in a professional capacity earlier,
was organizing the event. We reached Sanjeevaiah Park and there were at least
about 100 people there eagerly waiting for instructions. I saw some anxious
faces, quite visibly apprehensive about the water. I was not sure what plagued
them, the fear of water or the thought of falling into the muck. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%;">(The
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<span lang="EN-US">The teams were divided and I was chosen in
Gowtham’s team. Gowtham was our coach. Suboth, Sahibar(colleagues from office)
and I were in one team. I was sure that with good teamwork, we stood a chance
to win. Suheim Sheikh(the founder of Yatch Club of Hyderabad) gave us some
nuggets of good advice before the start. Post that, Gowtham gave us
instructions about the format of the race. We called ourselves the “Hussain
Bolts”, the obvious Usain Bolt pun gave a nice ring to the name. We were to
have about 6 races and the best team, overall, would win. This was similar to
the last Kayakathon and I was glad to have some experience on my side. I expected
a good finish. And I guess good is what we got.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">We had a practice run right before the race
began and my friend Suboth and I head out kayaking. Suboth was sitting infront,
with me in the middle and Prasad(one of the children who sail at the Yatch
club) steering the boat at the back. As we were really excited and pumped, we
got a bit carried away and rowed too hard. We paddled in the opposite
directions while Prasad steered hard to the left. The kayak lost control and we
toppled into the water. The next thing that happened was that hilarity engulfed
us and we couldn’t stop laughing while floating in the Hussain Sagar water. The
rescue boat arrived and looking at us, they chucked as well while lifting us out
of the water. We returned to the shores with everyone having a good laugh about
the fall. We were initiated, I thought. Less did I know that more initiation
was to follow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Suboth and I started the first race. . We
collided with 2 other kayaks in the beginning and that cost us a lot of time.
It was a spectacular effort and we finished last. We were aghast but sure that
we would recover. Anusha and Shiva started the next race and thanks to a
collision initially, their kayak toppled very close to the shore. Though this
was something that was not to be laughed at, we couldn’t help but laugh our
hearts out. As they were in shallow water, Prasad came walking to the shore but
Shiva tried to swim in the water and we were all in splits at the majestic
swim. Something was not going right for us. As Prasad was tired, I decided to
steer the kayak in the 3<sup>rd</sup> round with Harsh and Sameer. Thankfully,
this time we finished the race at the 4<sup>th</sup> position. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The next race had Sahibar and Ritish and
they finished 6<sup>th</sup>. We were back to our consistent ways :D. We had
Anusha and Shiva ready for the fifth race as they had not completed the race
previously. We set out and finished the race 4<sup>th</sup>, happy that we
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rules by Suheim and 2 more races were added. We now had 8 races in all. The
team was tired at the moment but we knew we had to pull off a blinder to stand
a chance to finish anywhere close to 3<sup>rd</sup>. Thoughts of last
kayakathon flashed through my mind and I believed we could produce some
brilliance. What happened next was nothing short of hilarious.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I was to steer in one race and participate
in the other. That would make it 5 races in all for me. My hands were secretly
amused at how I would pull it off. The first race had Sameer and Harsh with
Prasad steering and they finished a comforting 3<sup>rd</sup>. I was really
pleased with Harsh as he was way too tired to pedal before the last stretch but
we cheered him on and he finished the race. I was to steer the next race with
Sahibar and Suboth. Suboth was in the front of the Kayak again and I sensed an
impending doom. Right at the start, Hitesh, one of my colleagues from office
fell in water as his team’s Kayak toppled. Seeing this, Sahibar and I couldn’t
control our laughter. So much that we momentarily forgot about the race and
just went on guffawing over the incident. Less did we know that we would meet a
similar fate in the next minute. Suboth paddled hard left, Sahbiar paddled
right and I tried steering them on course. Result: Another topple. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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laughter. Suboth and I had toppled again and it was evident that together, we
were recipe for disaster. The rescue boat arrived and for a change even they
were in splits. The life guard innocently asked “<i>Aap log dusri baar gire na?</i>” after which followed another round of
laughter. We were out of the water and headed straight to shore where people
were not surprised at all to see us fall. Again. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">We were done with 7 races and one last race
remained. Suboth and I teamed up again and I still remember Majid’s words
before we started. “Dude, just finish the race this time.” We started and
collided with another boat at the beginning. Thankfully, we did not topple this
time but finished last by a very narrow margin (glorifying defeat).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">There was a tie breaker for the the 1<sup>st</sup>
position and Team number 1 finished first. Hitesh’s and Neha’s team clinched
the silver medal. We clinched the Hussain Sagar water. There was a post-event
ceremony where the winners were awarded while we applauded. They provided
T-shirts and snacks later. Though we did not win a medal, I think this was the
first time I had this much fun at a kayaking event. The topples may have
contributed to it all. Overall, the event was a big success and everyone had
their fair share of adventure.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Hussain Sagar is a beautiful lake.
Although, efforts are being made to clean it, we still have a long way to go
for that and events like these would definitely draw attention of authorities
to priorities the cleaning of the lake. To GHAC, Yatch Club and more such
awesome events in the future.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><br />That leopard was almost surveying our blockades, says the policeman. All while adjusting his pants. They never wanted us to go there but anyhow night plan was shattered with the darkness and no gps or compass to guide us and moonlight was sufficient only for romantic couples.</span></div>
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I managed to follow through my partner but soon realized these grips are insane and I have much less practice in this kind of grips and as I panicked I gave in I could barely reach the climb to 2nd patch and realized how hard I was using the anchors and the futility of this punched me hard and I gave in, after all I felt no point in climbing using aids. Abruptly I rappelled down disappointing my partner who wanted to climb it just for the heights if not for the challenge his eyes were poking deep into my coward face but me of i was lost in my mortality to answer any of his calls. </div>
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<span style="line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">While going back we managed to get lost and the fact we were losing daylight and berries were unpalatable they were affecting certain sense in my mind, the Nauseating way. I did smelled rotten flesh two time that indicated the stories about leopard might be true, I kept the members close so that we might not bump into him, in the end we managed to reach the village to travel back to home but with lot of contentment that I not only learned to climb but gained much wisdom by leaving the climb to future.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">So, You made up your mind for your first
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not especially about layered clothing. Here is a quick guide on how to choose
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<span lang="EN-US">Layering solves the problem of being too
hot wearing those bulky jackets and too cold taking them off. It is the best
option which allows you to make quick changes based on changes in weather and
exertion level.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Each layer has a distinctive function:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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body and keeps you dry even when you are sweating. Being dry helps you both in summer and winter
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For high activity level, base layer should be made of either Merino wool or
polyester and for low activity level , Silk. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">This works by trapping dead air space by
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insulator, it keeps you warm even when if it gets wet but it’s a little heavy.
rough and takes time to get dry. Merino wool
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warmth for its weight but the main drawback is that it loses its insulating
power when it is wet. This is the best option for very cold and dry weather.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The primary function of this layer is to
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more freedom of movement, more breathable, may be water resistant but not water
proof. Few come with windproof membrane.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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waterproof and windproof but not as breathable as soft shells. The best jacket
will offer adjustable openings (cuffs, collar and waist), vents( for
breath-ability), hood(that can be rolled up under the collar when not in use)
and waterproof zippers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The 6th Hyderabad Bird Race was held on Sunday, 08 Feb 2015 in Hyderabad. The race was conducted by Birdwatchers' Society of Andhra Pradesh (BSAP), and Great Hyderabad Adventure Club (GHAC), along with Yuhina Eco-media and HSBC. The Bird Race was a dawn to dusk event</div>
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where teams of bird-watchers spent the entire day birding in and around the green habitats in the city. The Birders were flagged off early in the morning from the Hotel The Plaza, Begumpet. This was the sixth time such an event was held in Hyderabad in which around 88 participants took part in groups of 4 each. This year a lot of youngsters took part in the bird race and were assigned an experienced birder to help them identify the birds. About 150 species of birds were recorded around the city.<br />
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There were no pre-determined routes to the Bird Race. Participants observed the birds at multiple locations all over the city and the outskirts and came up with their own tally of species. An evening<br />
program was held at Hotel Plaza where the top three teams were recognized based on the tallies checked by the judges.<br />
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Mr. G.V Prasad, Co-Chairman & CEO Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd, a long-time member of BSAP and an avid bird watcher was the chief guest and attended the evening function. The concept of India bird races takes place in 15 cities across India including Hyderabad and is supported by HSBC. Mr. Aasheesh Pittie, President, BSAP, welcomed the guests and spoke on the importance of birds in maintaining the ecosystem. Mr. Diyanat Ali, Founder Director, Great Hyderabad<br />
Adventure Club spoke on the management and leadership lessons that can be adopted from birds into our life and work.<br />
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Earlier bird races in Hyderabad have recorded more than 200 species of birds. The teams visited open habitats, agricultural tracts. Semi-arid landscapes, inland wetlands, secondary growth, and areas with human population. Most frequented places were Manjeera sanctuary, Narsapur forest, Himayat Sagar, Ananthagiri Hills. Many birders reported the sightings of flamingos at the Gandipet backwaters. Other prominent birds that were sighted were Golden Oriole, Paradise Flycatcher, Tree<br />
pie, Blue tailed bee eater, Blue faced malkoha.<br />
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While the bird race was meant to be primarily fun activity, it also gives an insight into various species of birds and their changing habitats. Some birders reported the disappearing habitats, shrinking<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">We are looking at pictures of Nature in and around the Deccan Plateau, Nilgiris and Western Ghats that showcase the diversity, colors, beauty, struggle and resilience of nature.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">"Glimpses of Nature"</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">You can check the pictures exhibited last time here: <a href="http://blog.ghac.in/2013/12/ghac-glimpses-of-nature.html" target="_blank">First Glimpses of Nature</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">You can submit pictures of</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b>· Birds</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b>· Animals</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b>· Insects</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b>· Trees</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b>· Rocks</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b>· Lakes</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b>· Sunrise/Sunset</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Preference will be given to pictures taken around cities as we want to showcase nature around Hyderabad.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red;"><b><u>Pictures of captive animals like in cages, zoo, and pets will not be accepted.</u></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Checklist before submitting pictures</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">· The picture you are submitting is your own work </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">· The pictures is minimum 3500 px wide on the long edge with 250-300 dpi</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">· The picture does not show any kind of nudity or other objectionable material. ( GHAC reserves the right to define the same)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Each nature lover can submit upto 5 pictures. You will need to pay a fee for each of your picture selected for the exhibition. Please note that submitting a picture is no guarantee of picture to be selected as GHAC Nature reserves the right to select or reject any picture for the exhibition.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The date of Exhibition as of now is: December 27 -30, 2014. However, the exact dates and venue of the exhibition will be announced later.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Please submit a short bio of yours along with your pictures. It should be between 100-250 words and you can give links to your website or online work like flickr/facebook/blog etc. Two lines about the picture submitted would be appreciated (this can cover where the picture was clicked and when)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">RSVP at this link to join the waiting list.</span> Then submit your pictures by email attachment to nature@ghac.in. Once your pictures are selected you will receive an email confirming which pictures are accepted.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: lime;"><a href="http://www.meetup.com/GHAC-Nature/events/218560682/?a=ra1_vl&_af_eid=218560682&_af=event" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSVP AT THE LINK by Clicking HERE</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Accordingly you will be advised to make payment to GHAC account . Once your money is received in the account you will be confirmed for the same and your pictures will be sent for printing and framing.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">The last date to Submit your entries are 1st December, 2014.</span> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">· Pictures should only be in JPEG/JPG format. However, while printing your selected picture you should be in a position to submit the RAW file also.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">· All pictures should be named like: Your First name Your Last name What is in picture. E.g If your name is Amit Kumar and you are submitting a picture of bulbul this is how you will name the file: Amit Kumar bulbul. jpg. Similarly you will name all your pictures.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">· All pictures will be offered for sale at exhibition and the money received will be divided 50:50 between you and GHAC Nature. GHAC Nature will use the funds to further promote nature related activities.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">· Copyright: You retain the copyright of pictures, however by submitting the picture you agree that GHAC, GHAC Nature and its associate club/companies will be allowed to use the pictures for promoting the exhibition and other nature related activities without paying any royalty to you.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">· Once the exhibition is over please collect your unsold prints from GHAC office, within the next 7 days after which they will be donated to local government schools</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Questions: Please post here on the comments section and we will be happy to answer them.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Questions: Nature@ghac.in or in the comments below.</span></div>
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The Third Hyderabad Rockathon IS happening on the Sunday 14 Dec 2014 from 7:30 am onward and is a annual event to celebrate and preserve the beautiful rocks of the Deccan plateau. Score of exciting adventure and conservation activities are planned for the day at Ghar - E Mubarak behind Taramati Baradari, Gandipet Road. This place is a heritage precinct and has historical significance as the Qutub Shahi kings use to pray at Ghar -e Mubarak before taking up any new construction. The Golconda and the Charminar were built after the mortar material was pasted in the Ghar - e - Mubarak rock cave before start of the construction. </div>
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The planned activities include rock climbing activities like rappelling, zip lining, bouldering and other activities like treasure hunt, trail biking, rock shot putt, photography and rock walks. Participation is limited . visit <a href="http://www.hyderabadrockathon.com/">www.hyderabadrockathon.com</a> to register. Event for all ages. Kids above 6 years can attend along with parent or guardian.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With every sun that rises, we rise from sleep to a new day with a different spirit. Waking up for a different cause and challenge. Some of us have to run for office, some for their basic needs. This weekend on this Sunday (June 8th) on ‘World Environment Day’, we woke up for a better reason for cleaning up the Khajaguda lake that we have been the most frequent visitors for. I was representing GHAC (Great Hyderabad Adventure club) while the event was organised by the club in association with Chennai Trekking Club (CTC) and The Hindu.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With the curious onlookers who came to the lake for their morning activities, the serious vendors who were weighing their fish to get the best Sunday deal from the sale, the birds that perched onto the rocks in the middle of the lake, to sip and take a dip in the water, the pigs that were muddling in the mud, enjoying the warmth of the sun, the buffalos that were having a haughty swim in the water, the lorry that was taking bath in the lake water, the encroachment into the lake that haughtily dominated the lake area, the green trees that were welcoming us with the cool breeze, encouraging us for the activity it was quite a scene near the lake.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> We tried to motivate the onlookers, fishermen and others who gathered near the lake regarding keeping the lake clean and in reducing plastic usage. By 8:30am we held nearly 41 large bags of garbage treasure collected near the lake. </span><br />
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We retired to our homes after disposing the garbage in the local bins. It was a day to remember, a day which must not be much different from our regular days. Finally, we hoped to carry the same spirit in keeping our homes and locality equally clean but not only for a day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is an earlier post on GHAC efforts to cleanup <a href="http://blog.ghac.in/2013/06/cleanup-activity-at-khajaguda-hyderabad.html" target="_blank">Khajaguda</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b><u>About Author</u></b>:</span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>Akhila Manne is an outdoor enthusiast and an Inquisitor, she is a researcher at IIIT Hyderabad and trainee organizer with GHAC. In her free time she likes to travel, in her words: 'I Pamper my inner senses. I savour the smell of the first rains, the sweetness of the wind chimes, brightness of the moonlit sky, touch of the soft waves- I travel'</i></span></span></span></div>
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you ever want to fly like a bird? The idea of soaring in the sky always gave me
the thrill and one of the dreams that I nurtured since my childhood. So, when
GHAC gave me the opportunity to learn Paragliding, there was no way I could
miss it. One evening, the GHAC group set off from Paradise Fire Station in
Hyderabad to Pune by bus, along with our organizer Jamila Kapasi, who is an
avid traveler. We reached Pune early next morning and set off on a local train
to Kamshet (45 km from Pune). The vehicle of Indus Paragliding was waiting
outside the station and took us to the training base – our home for the next 2
days. The ‘Base’ includes accommodation for staff, students and guests –
secluded from the main town, thus avoiding the noise of the city and giving you
peace and calm during the entire training duration. There was also a beautiful
lake in front of the cottages and it was a beautiful sight.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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instructors Yogi (nicknamed “The flying Yogi”, for his dedication to
Paragliding for more than ten years) and Pankaj. After breakfast, we were shown
an introductory video on paragliding and the equipment used in the sport. After
that, we had a theory session along with a brief summary of the course contents
and the plan for the next 2 days. After lunch, we headed to a secluded spot for
our first practical training class. Pankaj Sir gave us an introduction to the
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contained the equipment. It was a daunting task that required a lot of effort
but was able to manage it over a period of time. It was interesting to learn
the positions “A”, “B”, “C” & “D” and their significance in the sport.
After a few hours of practice, we returned to the base by dusk. We spend the
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2 began early as we got ready and left the institute by 6:30 am for flight
practice. We went to Shinde hill which we climbed partially for “hops” (low
level flights). We had to gear up and then jump from the cliff, fly and land in
the ground below. It was an amazing experience flying in the air even though it
was for a few seconds. I remembered being totally scared during the first hop
but Yogi Sir patiently guided us through the walkie-talkie and helped us
navigate properly. I was almost about to land in a bush of thorns but narrowly
managed to escape. The difficult task was to collect the canopy and to climb
back the hill with the heavy load in hand – I struggled to manage that. All of
us got the chance to fly at least three hops. We also learned how to turn in
the air and the landing procedure. It was funny to watch most people landing on
their back, though you are supposed to land on your feet. All our flights were
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3 to 4 hours of practice</b>, we returned to the institute tired and excited. We
all took quick showers and sat down hungrily for lunch. Here I would like to
mention that the staff at the institute was amazing cooks and the home cooked
meal was delicious every time. Post lunch, we sat near the lake and enjoyed
ourselves. In the evening, Pankaj Sir showed us the videos of our individual
flights and explained the errors that we made. It was thrilling to see us
flying and as predicted, all of us could see how scared (and therefore stiff)
we were during the first flight. Some of the videos were really funny to watch
as sometimes we were all doing exactly opposite to what the instruction
provided (confusing the positions “A”, “B”, “C” & “D” respectively). The
excitement in the room was fun and contagious. Yogi Sir and Pankaj Sir made us
practice the positions again at the institute in a simulated glider. I can
never forget this day and waiting for some more equally thrilling experience
tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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flight session. We were faced with disappointment as there was a heavy mist and
hence no wind. Pankaj Sir told us that we cannot fly unless there is wind, so
we all started praying. Today is our last day in Kamshet, and we don’t want to
miss the opportunity of flying today – Yesterday’s experience actually
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while away the time,</b> we did some time pass activities including all of us
dancing to Gangnam style. The guys also did some mock action and fight scenes
which we enjoyed. The group was extremely energetic and fun and it actually
made the experience even more memorable. After an hour, the mist lifted and
wind started to blow. We quickly geared up and this time climbed the top of the
hill for a better flight position. We all flew one after another. What an
amazing and unforgettable experience that was!! My first flight today was more
than a minute as I covered a lot of height and distance. Everyone was scared
below that I would lose the walkie-talkie coverage but Yogi Sir guided me beautifully.
We all are totally grateful to him for giving us the most memorable moments of
our lives. While I was trying to land during my second flight, there was a
group of buffalos walking underneath and I was scared that I might land either
on top of them or in their midst. Everyone kept teasing me about that later;
however, again I had a narrow escape. Today, some local boys helped carry our
bags in return for a few bucks. The energy and enthusiasm of those boys was
amazing. They even helped fill up our bottles when we ran out of water. The
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us to return to our institute proudly carrying out the log books and the
certification that we completed the elementary course in Paragliding </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Byington; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Byington; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><span style="font-family: Byington;"> Thank you GHAC for giving me this opportunity to
fulfil my dream – An unforgettable experience of my life!! Would like to come
back for the next level courses as well </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Byington; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Byington; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><span style="font-family: Byington;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Byington; font-size: small;"><b>Over all it was a wonde</b>rful experience and I am looking forward to more activities with GHAC, if you would like to participate in GHAC adventure activities then visit the <a href="http://www.ghac.in/" target="_blank">GHAC</a> site to find more details.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">If you would like to join a GHAC Nature event like Bird Watching, Nature Walk etc. then you can join our <a href="http://www.meetup.com/GHAC-Nature/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">meetup group</a> to be informed of future events.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u style="font-weight: bold;">About the Author:</u></span><b style="font-size: medium;"> </b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><a href="https://plus.google.com/+PrasadNpdesiTraveler/about" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: black;">Prasad Np</span></i></a><b style="font-style: italic;"> is a volunteer for GHAC Nature you can check his travel and wildlife articles and pictures on his blog </b><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://desitraveler.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">desi Traveler</span></a><b>. </b></span></span></span></span></div>
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in East Godavari district, approx. 81 km from Rajahmundry. In July 2013, I
accompanied GHAC group of 20+ members along with organizers Rajani & Farida
to this beautiful place. We started our journey from Secunderabad station and
reached Rajahmundry early next morning. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Byington;"><span style="font-size: large;">We boarded a hired bus
from the station and started on our journey. After stopping for a refreshing
breakfast of idly, dosa along with amazing filter coffee, our bus meandered
through the beautiful roads and the scenic beauty on both sides captured our
attention. The monsoon season had rendered the countryside lush green and there
were several small waterfalls gushing throughout the way. The undulating hilly terrain,
silvery streams cascading down the rocks and the overcast sky made the entire
journey mysterious and endearing. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Byington;"><span style="font-size: large;">We reached the
Eco-tourism resort Vana Vihari around 11 am. This is a community maintained
resort in an excellent location with tall trees and big campus that provides
different types of accommodation at very affordable rates. All the girls
checked into one dormitory while the boys huddled in another. We quickly
showered, changed and started for our hike around the forest. First we went to
see the coffee and pepper plantations. It was a great learning experience as I
had never been to a coffee plantation earlier. We enjoyed every minute of the
cool atmosphere and the greenery around. Another interesting watch were
the different kinds of insects and moths that are huddled at one place – they
don’t even fly away when you go close to click photos. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Byington;"><span style="font-size: large;">After that we went to
visit the Jungle Star Camp Site which provides a unique opportunity to stay
overnight in the deep woods of unexplored Eastern Ghats. The Jungle Star Camp
site is located adjoining the Valamuru River with the stream on 3 sides
overlooking the Vali-Sugriva Konda which is believed to be the battle ground of
Vali - Sugriva during the Ramayana period. The remarkable variation of the
Battleground with the presence of grass land, encircled by forests on the other
hillocks makes it really an interesting place to be. Few of the group members
decided to stay in the tents; however, since girls are not allowed due to
security reasons, I couldn’t plan to be part of the adventure. However, we did
light a camp fire and huddled around it for some time. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Byington;">We returned to our resort
by dusk and enjoyed the evening with a game of tambola and debating the plan
for the next day. Finally, it was decided that we would go to Amruta Dhara – a
waterfall approximately 16 km from our resort. This would require 10 km of trek
to and fro from the area and then</span> <span style="font-family: Byington;">from
the Main road you need to climb down around 150 meters in Jungle and climbing
up on return may be little strenuous for some. This would ensure that we return
to our resort and then have enough time to visit the Rampa Falls as well. The
plan was strenuous; however, GHAC adventurers were all game for it. Isn't that
the spirit of GHAC all about!!<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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delicious dinner of <span style="color: #444444;"> </span><a href="http://desitraveler.com/bamboo-chicken-araku-valley/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444;">Araku tribal bamboo chicken</span><span style="color: black;"> </span></a>- Marinated chicken is kept inside hollow
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heavy downpour and no water in the rooms, due to which we could only start by
6:30 am. There was a heavy mist when we started. The group got divided into
smaller groups of two’s or three’s walking at their own pace. The scenery was
beautiful – lush green environment, mists all around and occasional showers.
The terrain was uphill and muddy, however, the beauty of the surroundings made
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terrain, which forms part of the Eastern Ghats, it sure makes your heart
flutter with joy and brings a smile on your face when the sun plays peek-a-boo
non-stop all through the day and sprinkles its incredible crepuscular rays
(God’s rays) on you and giving out an impression of a panorama painted by God.
The landscape is so breathtakingly beautiful that it chokes you up with emotion
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supports. Although the path is very slippery and the forest around very dense,
it is a must see as it is very good with water coming in from two different
points. The falls is maintained by the local tribes. We spend some good time at
the falls – clicking photographs, taking bath while some members of the group
also climbed to the top of the falls along with the guide. They came back
triumphant to tell us how beautiful it looks from above.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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this beautiful place though none of us really wanted to go back. We climbed up,
panting and then started walking back to our resort. By this time, the rain had
stopped and it was all sunny and hot. However, all of us enjoyed the walk,
sharing the experience and talking excitedly about the future plans. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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packed our bags to go to Rampa Falls which is nearly 36 km from Maredumilli (26
km to Rampachodavaram towards Rajahmundry and around 10 km on a Kutcha road to
Rampa falls). All of us were exhausted by our morning adventure and were fast
asleep during the entire bus journey. As soon as our bus reached, we were
greeted by a heavy shower which stopped us from getting out of the bus.
However, the shower stopped pretty soon and we walked around 10 min to reach
the falls. This falls is equally beautiful and we spent some good time enjoying
the water and trying to enter the caverns around. It is truly a worth seeing waterfalls as
there is no crowd at all and the water here tastes sweet. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<i>Wouldn't you secretly hope to get that window seat, so that nothing is between you and the new world you traveling too. </i><i>So lets take out all the blind spots. Feel the wind on face, know the world you are traveling from a closer view </i><i>After the cold breeze has penetrated into your skin, enjoy a hot sip of tea while the warmth faintly sends down a shiver through you</i></div>
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<i>Enjoy the throttle and power while you climb the mountains, feel the push while riding downhill. </i><i>Lets the straight highways test your patience, lack of roads test your skills. </i><i>let the bike feel your undivided attention and love. </i><i>Let the sceneries open up to you ... let the rain clouds play hide and seekh with you ... </i><i>The cross winds swing you and if that was not enough .... </i><i>laugh out at the funny world out there ... </i><i>for you are the rider and nothing stops you !! </i><i>For there is so much to explore.... to discover </i><i>to get amazed, to learn ..</i><i>and when you are done for the day ... share the journey over the heartful meal </i></div>
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We started on Friday morning around 5 am from Hyderabad. The very first greeting from nature's side was a heavy downpour slowing down our pace in our tightly packed schedule but made the rest of the day's heat bearable. Cruizing through the "so called" shate highways of karnataka, from Mahbubnagar - Raichur - Hospet - Harpanhalli, 500 kms was the max we could manage on the first day.</div>
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After a late start to second day, the hilly route in the western ghats and the "highways" of Karnataka we reached the base of Kodachadri at around 3.30 pm. This was the first time I was taking my bike off the road, still did good compared to Vishwam Anna, all credit goes to gigantic hulk ofcourse.</div>
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The amazing weather at the top of Kodachadri, the night camp. And then the continous 24 hour ride back to Hyderabad added flavours of state "highways" of Karnataka. Who says biking is not an adventure, this definitely was one hell of and adventure </div>
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I<b>t was a bright sunny,</b> summer day and my friend asked me if we could go to the small forest reserve behind Osmania College. I said yes and eventually met up with him and we set out to our destination. What I like about this place is its proximity to the city and some peaceful areas there to make a small barbeque. It was about 4pm when we reached, we put on our gear and started going in. On our walk inside we were discussing about general survival skills, starting a fire in rain and stuff like that. As we walked we saw fresh bursts of leaves as though almost adding a new lease of life to the dried up reserve. We were welcomed by sounds of the barbets, peacocks & peahens, parakeets and glimpses of the black/brown kites. A little ahead we spotted feral cows. These were once domesticated & now returned to the wild. Understandably shy. We spotted ants nests on a tree and squirrels nest on another. The pack of dogs was not to be seen though. Their numbers have come down probably because they were reduced to scavenge for food and died out of poisoning. </div>
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We usually we build a self-sustaining fire; on that day we made a really crude looking fire just to make the wood into charcoal. As we started cooking the peacocks were also excited. Probably it was their way to communicate to each other that something was happening. The only thing that was difficult to endure was the humidity and the heat was sucking us dry. We had electrolytes with us, so it was a little easy to stretch our stay. I climbed up the moat to get onto the other side while the food was cooking to have a look around. It was more like a monoculture of trees and plants. Specific areas had only one variety or two of the same species. What I’m trying to impress is that it was not like a garden of various trees and plants. </div>
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<b>As it was summer </b>it’s not possible to walk without making a noise. There’s always going to dried leaves that you step on. So if you want to spot animals walking is out of the question. Selecting a spot and lying down almost motionless or soundless would be the best way. You could sprinkle grains and wait patiently if you want to photograph birds. It so happens that when we have something, the need to use it wouldn’t arise. That day I forgot the bandages and needed them. I got entangled in a thorny bush and had a very small bleeding episode. However that didn't stop us from having our fun. The best part of the trip was we left our watches back home and turned off our cell phones so we wouldn't be disturbed and keep looking at the time. We decided to use the sun for that. We experienced a sudden change of weather. Clouds and breeze out of nowhere. Almost like a rain warning. We were prepared to get wet and were not worried about our camera and other gear as well. </div>
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We had the paneer & the chops that were cooked on coal. We were so full that we couldn't move. After a little nap we got our gear in place and packed everything into our backpacks and it was time to leave. We made sure that nothing was left behind so that it doesn't become an indication that the place can be used by others. Also because we don’t like to litter the place, or leave behind non bio degradable stuff. Once we made sure that we were all set to leave we slowly started out of the trench and walked back to where we parked our bikes. We then left and with good memories and plans to go there again soon enough. </div>
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<span style="background-color: #d0e0e3; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">A visit to the <a href="http://desitraveler.com/kondapur-botanical-garden-with-ghac-nature/" target="_blank">Botanical Garden Kondapur</a> in Hyderabad reminds one of this story. One can practically feel the efforts of the grand old man who planed this garden and planted trees in a systematic way. On some of the trees plates depicting genus and family are still visible. The dying teak tree in the very beginning of the garden near the toddlers play area is visible. </span></div>
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<b>30yrs of walking on</b> this planet made me find that GHAC provides the natural pain-killer and best medicine aka Laughter.</div>
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In current times,The best gift of happiness is spreading laughter and that is what GHAC proved once again, spreading smiles across the miles.</div>
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we all just had a hearty laugh during the entire journey of <a href="http://blog.ghac.in/2014/03/hsbc-hyderabad-bird-race-2014.html" target="_blank"> Bird race 2014</a> GHAC, a picture is worth 1000 words as they say. </div>
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Laughter can lower risks of a heart attack by a LOT. Laughter also reduces stress, therefore lowering blood pressure. That's a whole lot of health benefits just from laughing!</div>
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<b>GHAC is all about being fit and fine with friendly like minded people.</b></div>
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I personally want to thank our team captain Aman Khatri and Virtual Captain Dr.Geethanjali ma'm and vice caption Manideep for true sense of team spirit.Its not winning all the time, its the smiling journey which we had been through.</div>
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It produces happy chemicals in the body called Endorphins which work in the brain to give an overall feeling of well-being. Laughing, however, does not have to be genuine. Fake laughter will also cause the body to respond positively.</div>
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So gotta a cranky day, Ask Google aunt for jokes, first few may feel foolish, but as you read on and share it with others you become a sit-down comedian. </div>
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<b>About the Author and Photographer: Raj is a professional photographer and an active member of <a href="http://www.ghac.in/" target="_blank">GHAC.</a> You can check his work on his<a href="https://www.facebook.com/raj.cliqs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Facebook.</a> </b></div>
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0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;" class="mcnTextContentContainer" cellpadding="18" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td class="mcnTextContent" valign="top" style="mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #FFFFFF;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 16px;line-height: 150%;text-align: left;"> <h3 class="null" style="margin: 0;padding: 0;display: block;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 18px;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;line-height: 125%;letter-spacing: -.5px;text-align: left;color: #FFFFFF !important;"><span style="font-size:14px"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000;">The Summit is sending 3 startup founders to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa this June 2014.</span><br> <br> <span style="line-height:17.5636px"><span style="font-size:18px"><em><a href="http://ghac.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7feae74a4587a8812454bddb&id=b2acfaaa32&e=0b0e1791ef" target="_blank" style="word-wrap: break-word;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #FFFFFF;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #000000;">Diyanat Ali</span></a></em></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size:18px"><em> </em></span>is a 1st Gen Entrepreneur, an Adventure Leader and Experiential Learning Facilitator. He is also the Founder of the Great Hyderabad Adventure Club - GHAC </span><a href="http://ghac.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7feae74a4587a8812454bddb&id=9ac83255b0&e=0b0e1791ef" target="_blank" style="word-wrap: break-word;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #FFFFFF;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #0066FF;">~ www.ghac.in ~</span></a><span style="color: #000000;"><a href="http://ghac.us8.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=f7feae74a4587a8812454bddb&id=75be175bfa&e=0b0e1791ef" style="word-wrap: break-word;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #FFFFFF;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;"> </a>and Outlife </span><a href="http://ghac.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7feae74a4587a8812454bddb&id=876075ee22&e=0b0e1791ef" target="_blank" style="word-wrap: break-word;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #FFFFFF;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color:#0033ff">~ www.outlife.in</span></a><a href="http://ghac.us8.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=f7feae74a4587a8812454bddb&id=c99a24fd06&e=0b0e1791ef" style="word-wrap: break-word;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #FFFFFF;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color:#0033ff"> ~</span></a><span style="color: #000000;"> a Learning & Development, Behavioral Training Startup from Hyderabad, India.</span></span><br> <br> <span style="color: #000000;">Diyanat Ali has been shortlisted in the 1st 200 out of 2200 entries from all over the world, which are being shortlisted to summit the Kililmanjaro.<br> <br> If voted to top 3, Diyanat will have a chance to climb Africa's highest mountain in June 2014, and then in November 2014, He may get to share his Story on the Main Stage at The Summit - Dublin Ireland<br> <br> Pls take few seconds to CAST your VOTE for Diyanat at </span><a href="http://ghac.us8.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=f7feae74a4587a8812454bddb&id=a11e69e2e1&e=0b0e1791ef" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank" style="word-wrap: break-word;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #FFFFFF;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #000000;">http://thesummit.co/kilimanjaro/nominees-alpha#entry-105</span></a><br> <br> <span style="color: #000000;">Show your Support to Diyanat by sharing the link on your FB / Social media and request your friends to cast their votes for Diyanat and lets place the Indian Flag on Kilimanjaro thru him</span>.</span></strong></span><br> </h3> <h3 class="null" style="margin: 0;padding: 0;display: block;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 18px;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;line-height: 125%;letter-spacing: -.5px;text-align: left;color: #FFFFFF !important;"><span style="font-size:14px"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif"><span style="color: 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<span class="userContent">Get GHAC Founder Diyanat Ali to climb the Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa.</span><br />
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<span class="userContent">Diyanat is one of the 200 startup founders who got shortlisted to climb the Mount Kilimanjaro out of 2200 participants.
If placed in top 3 Diyanat will have a chance to climb Africa’s highest
mountain in June 2014, and then in November 2014 He gets to share the
Story at the Main Stage at The Summit - Dublin Ireland</span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><span class="userContent">PLS VOTE for him at <a href="http://thesummit.co/kilimanjaro/nominees-alpha#entry-105" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://thesummit.co/kilimanjaro/nominees-alpha#entry-105</a></span> </span></div>
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