Global Glaciers in the Himalayas The Himalayan mountains are home to the second largest body of ice in the world, these glaciers are extremely important to the lives of many people, animals and ecosystems.The Himalayan range includes about 15,000 glaciers, which store about 12,000 km3 (3000 cubic miles) of freshwater. The Himalayan mountains are located in the northeastern part of India and pass through several countries including Pakistan, China, Afghanistan, Nepal and Bhutan. The glaciers in the
to the Australian workplace (Gold Coast Institute of TAFE Annual Report 2010/2011, 2011). Due to developing the brand, GCIT will expand its training and internship programs beyond Queensland. The market will be grown to other states which are New South Wales and Victoria, and it will be focused on Asian and Indian Continents market. As a result,
Shackleton’s boat–the Endurance–was crushed by the pressure of the melting Antarctic ice; leaving Shackleton and his crew stranded in the Antarctic. On August 30th, 1916 after a treacherous one and a half years of living in the Antarctic and surrounding islands, Shackleton and his crew were rescued following an unimaginable story of survival. The qualities of leadership Shackleton exhibited that resulted in the survival of him and his crew were, having certain obsessions, not being selfish, and always thinking
safe for close to two years, while they were trapped on the ice floe and then, after the ice gave way, when they were paddling hundreds of miles across open seas in small, wooden lifeboats. He then completed the treacherous journey across South Georgia Island to reach a town and resources necessary to rescue his other men. All of his men were rescued alive and safe and all were able to return home to their families. In comparison, Arlene Blum set out from the United States in 1978 with 9 of her
War in the Falklands Fact: April 2, 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands At 4:30 A.M., helicopters had started to land on Mullet Creek; they were the first of the many invaders from Argentina. At 6:08 A.M., an attack was at full fledge. The Argentina government had claimed that they told their men it was to be a bloodless fight, but that was not the case. Argentineans busted down barrack doors and began to throw powerful grenades into the barracks and killing many unsuspecting men. Fact:
JoJo Fletcher is trying to find love this season on The Bachelorette, and everyone is hoping that she ends up engaged when the season is over. Now, JoJo Fletcher has been spotted where Bachelor in Paradise is filming, and everyone wants to know what this means. In Touch Weekly shared the details about what is going on with JoJo and if she really finds love this season on the show. A hotel guest revealed that "JoJo was at the Grand Luxxe [in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico]." This is where they are filming
top a skyscraper in your favorite concrete jungle? Without a second thought, my mind rushes to Pawley’s Island, South Carolina. As locals describe it best, the “elegantly shabby” beachside town 40 minutes from Charleston has been my chosen vacation spot since childhood. Between the hammock shops, crabbing in the creeks and ghost stories, there is always something to entertain you on the island. With only the best memories there, never did I think that there would be something to hold me back from
Hilton Head Island is more that just another town growing by the sea. It is an island that has a past similar to a place Gloria Naylor writes about in her book Mama Day; this place I'm talking about is called Willow Springs. Hilton Head is a modern evolution, an island that is ever concerned with preserving the fertile land and the beauty, which was fought for long ago. The island that Gloria Naylor writes about, Willow Springs is neither a part of Georgia or South Carolina. It was an island that was
Introduction Fraser Island is an Island located of the coast of Hervey Bay in Queensland. Fraser Island is said to be Queensland most popular tourist attraction along with the Great Barrier Reef. Fraser Island is full of sand dunes, tropical rainforest and beaches, and inland lakes. Popular activities on Fraser Island are fishing, four weal driving and exploring the tropical rainforest. Fraser Island is located around 350km from Queensland’s capital Brisbane. Fraser Island is 142km long and covers
Stradbroke Island is approximately 40km East of Brisbane and forms part of the Eastern boundary of Moreton Bay in South East Queensland. The island is 38km long and 12km at its widest point (Natural and Human Environment, 2014). It is filled with a diverse range of ecosystems and has a rich variety of fauna and flora, including the mangrove ecosystem at Myora Springs. Myora Springs is a wetland site, located north of Stradbroke Island, with freshwater springs directly connected to the mangrove community
of “the hope for understanding and peace between black and white Australians,” (reference) subsequently became a significant part of Australian literature. Kath Walker, also known as Oodgeroo Noonuccal, was “born on 3 November, 1920 on Stradbroke Island in South-East Queensland” (reword). Her father had been working as a part of a poorly-paid Aboriginal workforce since she was young (put in research note). This imprinted an indelible memory in little Walker’s heart with the unfair treatment of Aborigines