John Herschel Glenn, Jr.

Word Bank:

astronauts born Shuttle Senator Corps

test pilot Earth Anna 1962 mission

Ohio seconds Ocean velocity Korean

John Herschel Glenn, Jr. (1921 - ) piloted the first American manned orbital mission on February 20, ______1962_______. Marine Lieutenant Colonel Glenn was one of NASA's original Mercury __________astronauts________.Glenn flew NASA's Friendship 7, a Mercury-Atlas 6 spacecraft, to about 162 miles in altitude, going at a maximum orbital _________velocity________ of about 17,500 miles per hour. This mission orbited the __________test pilot_______ 3 times and lasted 4 hours, 55 minutes, and 23 __________________________, from launch to impact in the Atlantic _______Ocean_____________. This was the first US manned orbital ____mission_____________.Glenn was ___________born________ on July 18, 1921, in Cambridge, __________________________. He graduated from Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering. He and _______Anna__________ Margaret Castor married, and they had two children. In 1943, Glenn was commissioned in the Marine __________________________ and joined Marine Fighter Squadron 155; he flew F-4U fighter planes on 59 combat missions in the Marshall Islands (in the Pacific Ocean) during World War 2. He also flew 63 missions with Marine Fighter Squadron 311 during the __________________________ War. After attending the Naval Air Test Center at Patuxent River, Maryland, Glenn became a ________Corps________. Glenn retired a Colonel in the US Marine Corps on January 1, 1965.Glenn was the US __________________________ from Ohio from November, 1974 until January, 1999. In 1998, 36 years later, Glenn flew a 9-day mission on the Space ________Shuttle_________ STS-95 Discovery (October 29 to November 7, 1998). During this mission, the crew and spacecraft orbited the Earth 134 times, traveling 3.6 million miles in 213 hours and 44 minutes.

Nelson Mandela – Turning point and achievement

Turning Time:
When his father died, Mandela and was groomed for becoming chief of his local tribe. 

 In 1952 Mandela and Tambo opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa.

In 1944 Mandela helped found the ANC Youth League, whose Programme of Action was adopted by the ANC in 1949. Mandela was instrumental in pushing the ANC into more direct action such as the 1952 Defiance Campaign and later acts of sabotage.

In 1944 Mandela helped found the ANC Youth League, whose Programme of Action was adopted by the ANC in 1949. Mandela was instrumental in pushing the ANC into more direct action such as the 1952 Defiance Campaign and later acts of sabotage.

1960 the Sharpeville massacre of 63 black South African’s changed the whole political climate. 

by 1962 Mandela had been arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious Robben Island prison. 
Mandela’s release in 1990
 on 10 May 1994 Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the first democratically elected State President of South Africa on and was President until June 1999. 

In 1993- awarded the Nobel Peace Prizejointly with F.W. De Klerk
Achievement:
 In 1952 Mandela and Tambo opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa.
he Transvaal Law Society tried to have it closed down, although this was blocked by the South African Supreme Court.
However on 10 May 1994 Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the first democratically elected State President of South Africa on and was President until June 1999
His advocacy of reconciliation led to international acclaim and importantly the trust of the White African population. 
In 1993 Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prizejointly with F.W. De Klerk

Nelson Mandela –Time line

Nelson Mandela – Time line

1918- Born at Qunu, near Umtata

1944- Helped found the A N C youth league.

1949- The program was adopted by the A N C. 

1952- He was instrumental in pushing the A N C into more action. 

1952- Became a lawyer and opened the first black Law firm in South Africa.

1962- Had been arrested. 

1990- Became the lieder of South Africa.  

1994- Became a president.

1993- Awarded the Nobel peace prize jointly with F .W .D e Klerk.  

1999- He was President until this time. 

Fred Hollows (1929 - 1993)

Time line:

Fred Hollows

• 1929- born in New Zealand

• 1960- got a job in Australia

• 1965- head of the Eye Department at a Sydney hospital

• 1970- helped launch a national program to attack eye disease in Aboriginal Australians

• 1970-1973 treated 30,000 people

• 1980- travelling all over the world to help set up eye health programs in developing countries

• 1989- knew he was dying of cancer

• 1993- died at home

Reg Saunders 1920 - 1990

Time line:

• 1920: The Gunditjmara man was born in 1920
• 1934:he attended school 
• 1937:ran a sawmill with his father and brother
• 1940:enlisted to fight in the Second World War. 
• 1941: put ashore on the island of Crete
• 1942:escaped on a British submarine and returned to Australia
• 1944-1945:was promoted to lieutenant in 1944 and married his first wife and discharged from the army in 1945.
• 1950:  rejoined the army as a lieutenan
• 1954: requested discharge from the army
• 1954-1965:employed by a bronze manufacturer
• 1969-recruited to the Office of Aboriginal Affairs
• 1971-recognised for his community work
• 1980-retirement
• 1982-remarried - an Irish nurse named Pat Montgomer
• 1990-passed away

TONY Abbott crashed wedding

NOTES:

1:TONY Abbott crashed the glamorous Sydney wedding

2:Wedding of Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak's son

3:TONY Abbott wanted to meet Steve Wozniak

4:Steve Wozniak like TONY Abbott. even though he disagree with his politics.

5:A spokesman for Mr Abbott confirmed the encounter.

SUMMARY:

TONY Abbott crashed the glamorous Sydney wedding of Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak's son.TONY Abbott wanted to meet Steve Wozniak.Steve Wozniak like TONY Abbott. even though he disagree with his politics.

Personal reflection:

After retired from the position of prime minister, TONY Abbott take part in different high level party actively.  

23/03/2016 Task 2 Task 6 Task 7 Task 8

Task2:a) Bibliography
4:a list of books, articles, etc. which provide further reading on the themes covered in the book; usually found at the end

b) Title page 11: title, author and publisher

c) Appendix6: additional information, often for reference purposes, found at the end of the book

d) preface/introduction 
9: the author’s aims and the coverage of the book

e) Acknowledgements 
8:thanks to people who have helped with the book

f) contents  
3: a list of the main topics by chapter

g) chapters 
1: the units of the book

h) references 
2: sources used by the author

i) glossary 
10: a mini-dictionary of specialist terms used

j) index 
5: an alphabetical list of topics in detail

k) back cover
7: selling points, author information, positive reviews

l) Foreword 
12: a short introduction to the book written not by the author but by someone familiar with the author’s work





Task 6

1 Title:  MONEY, MAKERS and DERIVATIVES

2 Author/s or Editor/s: CHRIS TEMBY

3 Publisher, Date and Place of Publication: McPherson’s Printing Group 2000 In Australia

4 Edition: FIRST

5 Level : beginner

6 Aims: Teach beginner how to do start money maker job

7 Main Topics Covered: Australia's Financial Markets and Their Derivatives

8 Special Features

9 Library Shelf-mark/Call Number

TASK 7

Topic	Index keyword
1 railways	e) transportation
2 cultivation of oranges	j) citrus farming
3 troposphere	f) climate
4 cotton growing	i) industrial crops
5 underpopulation	h) population
6 Panama Canal	c) sea routes
7 growth of New York	b) urbanisation
8 uranium	a) ores
9 coal production	d) mining
10 rainfall	g) atmosphere

TASK 8 

Which page or pages would you refer to first in this extract from the index of Natural Disasters to find information on the following? Be

prepared to justify your choice. Work as quickly as you can and note

the time you take. When you have found your answers, compare

them with another student’s. Note: a boldface entry indicates a

figure; an entry in italics indicates a table.

1 the reasons for subsidence in Venice

281-2

2 the sociology of disasters involving skyscrapers

353-5

3 effects of snow in cities

201-6

4 aid for developing world countries

15-6,511-4,518-9

5 disasters in Texas

161,285

6 frequency of tornadoes in the USA

592

7 psychological stress

565,567

8 relationship between tides and earthquakes

65

9 assessing the stability of slopes

246-51

10 how tornadoes are formed

172-174

Ground breaking Victorian project expands to Western Australia

Published on: 28th September 2015

The Nature Conservancy Australia’s (TNC) Great Southern Seascapes shellfish reef restoration program began as an Australia first pilot in Port Phillip Bay October 2014. It has now spread right across the country to Albany, Western Australia.

The Nature Conservancy Australia has partnered with Recfishwest, University of Western Australia and South Coast Natural Resource Management to embark on an ambitious project to bring back the oyster reefs to Oyster Harbour in Albany, Western Australia.

Oyster reefs were once a thriving and abundant part of the Oyster Harbour underwater seascape, providing habitat for fish, filtering water and capturing nutrients. Sadly, like in many bays and estuaries across Australia, Oyster Harbour’s abundant oyster reefs have been lost.

Professor Peter Cook, Centre of Excellence in Natural Resource Management, University of Western Australia highlighted some reasons that have contributed to the loss of the reefs. “Albany’s regional shellfish reefs, particularly those in Oyster Harbour were once highly productive habitats, but were virtually gone by the late 1800’s, probably due to heavy dredge-fishing, although pollution and disease may also have contributed to their decline.”

This project which will be the first of its kind in WA, aims to identify and restore oyster reefs to help to improve recreational fishing, biodiversity and water quality in Oyster Harbour. 

Working with the community, the project will develop a baseline understanding of historical and current oyster populations in order to guide future restoration efforts.

Oyster HarbourOyster Harbour

Native flat oysters will be raised at Frenchman Bay hatchery in Albany. During the spawning stage, millions of oyster larvae will be released and settle on recycled bivalve shells.  The larvae are then left to grow into juvenile oysters for a 3-6 month period on commercial farming leases.  During the early growth stage our team will lay substrate of limestone or surplus farm mussel shells onto the seafloor to provide a foundation for the juveniles to be placed and grow into reefs.

Utilizing experience developed from oyster restoration both internationally and in Victoria, the project will trial different approaches to restoring southern mud or native flat oyster (Ostrea angasi) reefs, with the goal of moving to large-scale restoration activities from 2017.

This project was made possible by the Recreational Fishing Initiatives Fund and The Nature Conservancy Australia and supported by WA museum, Recfishwest and the WA Department of Fisheries.

Link of web: http://www.natureaustralia.org.au/2015/09/ground-breaking-victorian-project-expands-to-western-australia/

Summary:
The Nature Conservancy Australia’s (TNC) found Great Southern Seascapes shellfish has been declined in recent years. They began reef restoration program as an Australia first pilot in Port Phillip Bay October 2014. It has now spread right across the country to Albany, Western Australia.

Professor Peter Cook told us the reason why the reefs declined and working with the community, the project will develop a baseline understanding of historical and current oyster populations in order to guide future restoration efforts.

Note:
1;The Nature Conservancy Australia’s (TNC) Great Southern Seascapes shellfish reef restoration program has began.

2:An ambitious project to bring back the oyster reefs to Oyster Harbour in Albany, Western Australia
personal reflection.

3:Sadly, Oyster Harbour’s abundant oyster reefs have been lost.

4:Professor Peter Cook said: due to heavy dredge-fishing, although pollution and disease were the main reason that regional shellfish reefs decline.

5:Working with the community, the project will develop a baseline understanding of historical and current oyster populations in order to guide future restoration efforts.

Personal reflection: Seascapes shellfish and other sea resources is the most resources to Australia, Every person live in Australia have the duty to protect the beauty sea. So all effort to protect the sea environment should be encourage. we should ban the behavior of ruin the natural resources.

Global Warming Statistics

Annual Greenhouse Emissions by Sector

Jie Liu - IELTS Academic Writing Part One - Worksheet Trends Bingo

 1.       Production started climbing steadily but flattened off at a level of around 70. Since then, it has fallen steadily.

  Change: There was a steady climb started of production,but flattened off at a level of around 70. Since then, it has fallen steadily.

  2.       Production grew more and more and more rapidly over the first three quarters but then reached a peak. Since then, it has quickly dropped.

  Change: There was a more and more rapid growth of production over the first three quarters but then reached a peak. Since then, it had a quick drop.

  3.       Production grew more rapidly in the first quarter, but reached a plateau of about 70. Since then it has remained more or less stable.

  Change: There was a more rapid growth in the first quarter, but reached a plateau of about 70. Since then it has remained more or less stable.

  4.       Production has dropped slowly but steadily over the year.

  Change: There have been had a slow but steady drop over the year.

  5.       Production started the year in a stable position, but then plunged in the third quarter. It has now flattened out at a level of 20.

  Change: There was a start in a stable position of production, but then there was a plunge in the third quarter. It has now flattened out at a level of 20.

   6.       Production fell considerably over the first three quarters, reaching a low of 20. Since then it has staged a partial recovery.

  Chang: There was a considerable fell over the first three quarters of production, then reaching a low of 20. Since then it has staged a partial recovery.

  7.       Production has fluctuated all year.

  Change: There have been had a fluctuate all year of production.

  8.       Production started off steady, but fell sharply in the last quarter.

  Chang:Production started off steady, but there was a sharp fell in the last quarter.

  9.       Production showed a marginal rise in the first three quarters, but then suffered a sharp drop.

  Change: Production had risen marginally in the first three quarters, but then dropped sharply.

  10.   After a considerable drop in the first two quarters, production bottomed out at 20. Since then it has started to rise.

  Change: Production dropped considerably in the first quarters, then bottomed out at 20. Since then it has started to rise.

  11.   Production has experienced a strong, steady growth over the whole year.

  Change: Production has grown strongly, steadily over the whole year.

  12.   There has been a slight increase in production over the year.
   
  Change: Production has increased slightly over the year.

  13.   There was a rapid drop in production in the first quarter, but it bottomed out at about 20.

  Change:Production has dropped rapidly in the first quarter, but it bottomed out at about 20.

Uber pays about $400,000tax

Uber pays about $400,000tax

Uber - the Silicon Valley technology giant with a market valuation of over $US60 billion ($83.4billion) - paid just over $403,000 tax in Australia over a three-year period.

Uber's response to questions it took on notice at the Senate inquiry into corporate tax avoidance, obtained by Fairfax Media, confirm the company pays tax on a fraction of its local earnings. Its director of public policy Brad Kitschke, who was unable to answer questions about its tax bill at the November public hearing, has now come back with the figures.

The amount of corporate tax Uber paid in Australia has only slightly increased from $19,387 in 2013,to$134,387 in 2014, and then $249,280 in 2015.

Its financial accounts lodged with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission late last year show that the popular ride-sharing service earned $804,399 in revenue in 2013.

But even its local revenue does not paint the full picture.

Uber, which currently employs about 20,000 drivers across Australia, counts only 75 per cent of each transaction locally. the rest is routed through the Netherlands,where its parent company is based.

The Australian Taxation Office has been questioning the tax  paid by Uber, in particular whether significant economic activity is taking place in Australia that should be taxed.

Nassim Khadem

NOTES:

Uber giant valuation of over $US60 billion - paid just over $403,000 tax in Australia over a three-year period.

Uber's response to tax avoidance.

The amount of corporate tax Uber paid in Australia has only slightly increased.

Financial accounts show that the popular ride-sharing service earned $804,399 in revenue in 2013.

Uber employs about 20,000 drivers across Australia, only 75 per cent of each transaction locally.

The Australian Taxation Office has been questioning the tax paid by Uber.

SUMMARY:

This artical is about the tax that Uber paid in Australia was just a small part of Uber giant.The Australian Taxation Office has been questioning the tax  paid by Uber, in particular whether significant economic activity is taking place in Australia that should be taxed.

In my opinion,big company have a extremely preciseness avoid tax system. The Australian Taxation Office should check the weakness of the tax law when they found these big company like Uber pay very little tax. Otherwise, this situation will happen again. 

Immigration to Australia, 2002

IMMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA.1992

Top placings in HSC for Meriden School students

ORIGINAL TEXT:

Top placings in HSC for Meriden School Students

The announcement of the 2015 Higher School Certificate results held a special surprise for twin sisters, Jenny and Annie Wang.

Both girls from Meriden School Strathfield achieved identical ATARs of 99.85 and both also gained on the HSC All-Round Achiever list.

There was cause for celebration by identical twins Miriam and Annabel Jeffery too, with the sisters receiving acknowledgement of their outstanding achievements in the HSC.

Annablel was awarded an ENCORE nomination for her Music 2 compositions while Miriam gained a place on the All-Round Achiever list.

Miriam and Annabel have attended Meriden since Kindergarten.

Fifty-seven percent of Meriden students who sat  the 2015 HSC achieved an ATAR of 90 or more.

The school's median ATAR was 93.4. A total of 16 percent of the Meriden class received All-Round Achiever awards for gaining 90 or above in at least ten units.

A number of Meriden students received nominations for ARTEXPRESS, ENCORE and On STAGE.

These events show case exemplary Major Works by the finest students in each field from across the state.

Drama student Tara Graetz will perform at the Seymour Centre in February for OnSTAGE; Visual Artist Rachel Wong will have her Major Work, titled Dry-Gulched (Ambushed by our own Pollution) exhibited as part of ARTEXPRESS and musicians Samantha Chiu, Hannah Cui, Annabel Jeffery and Rachael Whitford have received nominations for he ENCORE concert which will take place at the Sydney Opera House in February.


Notes:

Two girls gained All-Round Achiever list.
The sisters receiving acknowledgement.

Annablel was awarded an ENCORE nomination while Miriam gained a place on the All-Round Achiever list.

Miriam and Annabel have attended Meriden since Kindergarten.

Fifty-seven percent of Meriden students achieved an ATAR of 90 or more.

The school's median ATAR was 93.4. A total of 16 percent received All-Round Achiever awards.

Some students received nominations.

These events show case exemplary Major Works in each field from across the state.

Drama student Tara Graetz will perform at the Seymour Centre; Visual Artist Rachel Wong will have her Major Work, titled Dry-Gulched (Ambushed by our own Pollution) exhibited as part of ARTEXPRESS.

Summary:

This artical is about a twin sisters from Meriden School Strathfield gained on the HSC All-Round Achiever list.
A total of 16 percent of the Meriden class received All-Round Achiever awards for gaining 90 or above in at least ten units.a number of Meriden students received nominations for ARTEXPRESS, ENCORE and On STAGE.

In my opinion, Meriden School is a successful school. The school can give each student lots of  opportunity to develop skills what they are major and interested in.