Volcanoes of New Zealand

Anthony Robles is a former wrestler who won the 2010-11 NCAA individual wrestling championship in the 125-pound weight class while attending Arizona State Unviersity. In 2012, he released his book Unstoppable: From Underdog to Undefeated: How I Became a Champion. During this time, he was also inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Robles’ mother gave birth to him at the age of 16. Doctors were not prepared to find that he was born with only one leg. There was simply no medical…

limitations can cause this approach to fail. Strengths of Approach An asset-based, internally focused, relationship driven approach can grant power to South Asian immigrants to make changes that will benefit them. Once an individual immigrates to a new country, they can be required to adopt the mainstream beliefs and lifestyle of that region, which can lead them to experiencing deteriorations in health and well-being (Kobayashi, Prus, & Lin, 2008). The values and beliefs of South Asian…

On the 26th of January, 1788, the Eora people watched as the first fleet, a group of 11 ships carrying convicts and supplies landed in Sydney Cove. In 1818, the founding of the colony's 30th anniversary, the first official celebration for foundation day, as it was called, was held. The government ordered a 30-gun salute at Dawes Point. In 1837 the first running of the Australia Day regatta was held in Sydney Harbour. Happy with the success of the regatta, the organizers resolved to make it an…

On behalf of the Board I wanted to thank each and every one of you for your significant contribution to Capecare over this past twelve months. The Board recognises this has been a particularly challenging period for the organisation as we faced unprecedented changes dictated largely by the aged care reforms and preparation for the successful three year reaccreditation audit. The steps that have been taken over the past year, under the strong leadership of your CEO Ms Krystal Laurentsch have…

What do we commemorate? Date/Time: 2nd November Learning area(s): History, English, Civics and Citizenship Year: 3 Learning objectives - Understand what a commemoration is and that it is connected to real life events that occurred in the past - Australians commemorate some important events - Compare and contrast information about remembrance Curriculum links History (ACARA, 2014a) • Days and weeks are celebrated or commemorated in Australia (Including Remembrance Day) and the importance of…

Before beginning this presentation, I would just like to acknowledge the area which we now know as the City of Wyndham was a place of much significance to the local Aboriginal people and that we should respect the first Australians of this land. Many native people around the world have been known to undergo a pattern of mistreatment and oppression, Australia is not exempt from this. There have been a few improvements over the years, as many have tried to restore the implications made in the…

believe that by changing the Australian flag can help to reinforce our national pride. A flag is a representative of a nation and its people. Our current flag demonstrates a strong sense of pride and the same emotions will still be carried through by the new flag. By changing the flag design it would display a more clear and recognisable Australian identity. Our Australian flag has been around for many years, since the last design was created. However, it has always lead to some confusions to…

destructive impacts of the military and wars as well as the biased social and economic policies in our country. HPJ’s programs focus on Growing Youth, Growing Peace, and Growing Solidarity. The programs focused on Growing Youth encourages and educates the new youth leaders, activists, and organizers on the peace and justice movement of Hawai’i. They provide training and educational programs to help develop the creativity, critical thinking, and leadership and organizing skills needed for their…

Chris Crutcher’s Whale Talk tackles a lot of important issues and topics facing teens and young adults. One of those is abuse. He tells about how different characters deal with and overcome their abuse through theme, tone, and modern connections. It is important to know that not everyone deals with abuse the same way, and that not everyone has someone to help them deal with their issues. Two characters in Whale Talk have been abused and they dealt with it in very different ways. One of the…

The Australian Strike at Wave Hill station(August 1966), commonly known as The Wave Hill “Walk off” symbolised a turning point in aboriginal rights, as Aboriginal workers abandoned their duties at the cattle station in protest of poor wages and working conditions. The strike soon shifted its motives and became an issue of humanitarian rights, as the Gurindji people were denied ownership of their stolen land. The issue swiftly became symbolic of maltreatment of Aboriginal people throughout…