Nerd Nite Liberia: April 28, 2015
Join us for the 22nd edition of Nerd Nite @ Fuzion on Tuesday, April 28th @ 8pm for an evening of intellectual stimulation and beer! Get ready to learn about mating practices, Malta, and math-based manipulation!
Presentations include:
Malta: a popular beverage, home of Maltesers chocolates, place of the falcon or just my country? —By Jonathan Said
And
Statistics and How It Gets You Out of a Jam with the Law—By Jessi Hanson
And
The Sex Lives of Dogs —By Joelle Gordon
Here’s more information about the presentations and presenters:
Malta: a popular beverage, home of Maltesers chocolates, place of the falcon or just my country? —By Jonathan Said
People always ask me where Malta is, what it’s like, what language is spoken, is it where Malteser dogs and cats come from, and why does it exist. Here are some possible answers. The presentation will give a brief insight into the history, culture, food, language and attractions of Malta, while providing some interesting facts. And there might be space for a little quiz.
Jonathan is from Malta (funnily enough). He grew up there and left when he was 22. He visits twice a year and his family live there. After a good old Maltese upbringing (we all know what that means, right?) he headed to the UK, then to Tanzania, Guyana, Malawi and now Liberia. The main thing to know is that he’s Maltese, like the falcon, and this presentation isn’t a presentation about a hobby. Blame Dara for that.
Statistics and How It Gets You Out of a Jam with the Law—By Jessi Hanson
Have you ever been in a pickle with the law and thought what you could have done to make it go better? Here is your chance to find out how research can help you with your next ticket or your police encounter! This presentation will provide some qualitative and quantitative research that may help people when being ticketed or who are in a pickle with the law and how they can help the situation (legally).
Jessi is the interim Executive Director for Teach for Liberia and the co-founder and Program Director for Liberia for Playing to Live. A fan of how cool stats can be and what they can teach us. In her spare time, she enjoys torborgee and hot pepper soup and teach Liberians how to make guacamole. Ms. Hanson’s expertise with statistics and law come from firsthand experience including avoiding unlawful arrests or detentions or ticketing in four countries, including: Liberia, United States, Mexico, Dominican Republic.
The Sex Lives of Dogs —By Joelle Gordon
Have you ever wondered about how dogs get it on? Well, wait no longer. This presentation promises to answer all the questions you have ever had about the sex lives of dogs, and perhaps even a few that you wouldn’t even think to ask.
Joelle Gordon arrived in Liberia 5 years ago, and she just won’t leave! She and her trusty three year old hound, Endor, can be seen driving around in their jeep, like they have no not a worry in the world. After having been asked on many occasions for Endor puppies Joelle introduced Endor to a couple of willing ladies, and so far 14 puppies have joined the world. Having no previous experience in breeding dogs, Jo set out to learn all she could about canine reproduction. Here are her findings. Warning this subject might be sensitive for some people.
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