Christmas Island, Australia
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Christmas Island is located in Australian territory in the Indian Ocean. Just south of Java Indonesia. The island was named Christmas Island because it was discovered on Christmas Day 1643. Their Capital is Flying Fish Cove. It is part of the Asia continent. Their National anthem is Advance Australia Fair. The currency there is the Australian Doller be sure you change your American dollars to Australia currency before you get to Christmas Island. The official language they speak is English but there is many different cultures there. A national park covers most of the island. Christmas Island is often referred to as the Galapagos of the Indian Ocean. The population is about 5000 locals. The area of the island
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Make sure you stick to these guide lines. (Eat food that is cooked and served hot, eggs that are hard-cooked, Fruits and Veggies you have washed in clean water or peeled yourself, and pasteurized dairy products.) Don’t eat (food that is served at room temperature or from street venders, don’t eat raw or soft-cooked runny eggs, raw or undercooked rare meat or fish, unwashed or unpeeled fruits and veggies, unpasteurized dairy products or “bushmeat” for example (monkeys, bats or other wild game.)(Drink bottled water that is sealed, water that has been disinfected, carbonated drinks, hot coffee or tea or pasteurized milk, donk drink tap or well water don’t make ice or juice with it either, or unpasteurized milk.) (n.d.). Retrieved February 12, 2016, from …show more content…
The Muslims use their right hand when eating, giving or receiving and expect you to do the same thing when meeting them. There is a dietary requirement that some religions must adhere to and some must refrain from touching a person’s hand. The island has more holidays and festivals then most places. Some are New Year’s, Australia Day, Chinese New Year which are in January, Hari Raya Haji, in February, Labor Day and Easter in March, Anzac Day in April, Vesak Day in May, Month of the Hungry Ghost and Moon Cake Festival in August, Territory week in September Arts Christmas Island Festival in October, Deepavali and Hari Raya Puasa in November, Christmas Day and Boxing Day in December, that just some of them (n.d.). Retrieved February 12, 2016, from
“The mystery of the giant stone figures on Easter Island has puzzled people for centuries.”(Innes 4) Easter Island is a tiny island that lies in the southern Pacific Ocean and is 2000 miles west of the coast of Chile and is known as “Rapanui”. The name Easter Island originally came from a Dutch sailor, Jacob Roggeveen, who first visited the island on Easter Sunday, 1722. Easter Island is famous for its remarkable 887 human stone figures with extremely large finely carved heads and round bodies. The monumental statues in Easter Island are known as”Moai”. The Moai are carved from a stone called Tuff, which is an easily carved, compressed volcanic ash. Easter Island has always contained a mystery and there have been many theories about how the
CM spoke to Sebastian Bliffeld (IIC) regarding services for Leandro (youth). IIC and CM discussed the youth current situation and different residential treatment programs. IIC stated that he will meet with youth on Saturday, 12/3/16 at 10:00am. CM informed IIC that youth scheduled f/f meeting is on 12/6/16. CM will continue to keep IIC update regarding the youth.
Have you ever wanted to have a vacation at a beautiful island? Well, you’re in luck Santa Catalina is the PERFECT island for you. Catalina (for short) is a island of charm which contains quite a bit of fascinating wildlife. On one of the particular camps, Emerald Bay, you can see bison, Catalina fox, deer, and variety of fish, but it is not the only camp on the island. (There are other camps or cities like Avalon or Two Harbors.) Here is a marvelous, stunning experience that you will NEVER forget! It is a boy scout camp and a part of Mountain Sea Adventure (MSA). Here at Emerald Bay there are many things to learn, explore, and even eat.
December 22nd, half day and beginning of Christmas Break, which basically means “we’re going to give you two weeks off from school and let you miss two more Mondays in a row to make you miss summer even more.” Yes, Christmas has come and gone again and now we all yearn for it to come again so we can lounge around- I mean...spend time with family and friends cause we all love each other so much that we would go broke buying gifts for them to represent our love! Christmas time is the time to spend with family at freezing amusement park, tease each other through presents, a time to be hoarded up in your room while watching your favorite shows. Us Texans can just feel the nonexistent snow crunching under our shoes as the icy wind blows in our face as we test out our new gifts, hopefully without breaking anything.
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Easter Island shows that we need to conserve what we can so resources do not become depleted and
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There are a few different sources for what you can and what you can't eat. The list provided below is a generally accepted "no no" list.
They say that perfection is not attainable, but what if in this messed up world there is another land where you go when you’re tired of all the imperfections. Sometimes everyone gets way too overwhelmed with life and stressed about the little things and the big things. There is an island in the Indian Ocean where all your worries will wash away. In order to get on this island you will need to explain the situation in your life and then a panel of people will decide if you meet the requirements to go to this therapy island. This is not somewhere where you can move and live forever, instead it is a little escape from life and after a certain period of time you will be required to leave. Only a certain amount of people are allowed on this
Do you think The Nightmare Before Christmas is Halloween or Christmas movie? Some people state that this is a christmas movie because they try to make the town a christmas town. They also think that because their is a christmas tree in the woods that leads to a christmas town. Other people believe that it is Halloween movie because everyone is something to represent halloween.This is a halloween movie because they have their own town as a Halloween town. I believe that this movie is halloween movie.
I only use foods that have not expired. Handling raw meat, I wipe countertops that may have come into contact, cleaned utensils, cutting boards, and washed my hands after contact with raw meat. I rinse all produce of visible soil and dirt to minimize risk of pathogens prior to cooking or eating. I am careful with eggs as my method of cracking them on the side of the pan has a slight risk of eggshell consumption, a source of foodborne illness. With meats, I try to cook chicken thoroughly to eliminate infectious bacteria. I often eat raw vegetables after I clean them. With steak, I often eat medium rare thinking that the external surfaces contain the highest risk of contamination while the inside, has less inherent risk. With ground beef, this need to get cooked through as more of the meat surface is potentially exposed to bacteria, and the grinding causes bacteria to be mixed throughout the
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Humanities is a very broad subject it covers from what our ancestors used as writing tools to the art and music they appreciated. In both of the videos in this unit the speakers gave a variety of examples, from education, personal skills, history in ancient Greek culture, and how our art has change throughout the years. Furthermore, one of the most interest topics that I found quite amusing was the history in the types of different cultures. There is so many types of cultures and practices around the world. This creates issues because sometimes we don’t understand our piers cultures, and we start judging. Understanding of Humanities can create a better perspective of how we see other cultures. Learning the history of other cultures can help us relate to people better. We live in south Florida which is the melting pot of cultures, we have people from all around the world, that’s why understanding the humanities in cultures can help us be more successful.
Truth is Key Would you be able to tell the absolute truth and nothing but the truth for a whole day to everyone you see? It would be very difficult, just think of all the possible consequences that would soon follow. The character Sekhar in the story “Like the Sun” by R. K. Narayan had to. He took on the challenge of telling people close to him exactly what he thought about something and had to face the consequences for telling them. In this story, the author presented two similar themes.