There is an acronym out there that many people enjoy, yet some do not know what it stands for. NA stands for National Association because teams get together to race across the country. SC stands for Stock Car because it’s not bicycles we’re talking about. AR stands for Auto Racing because that’s what it is, isn’t it? NASCAR has been around for years, and it attracts many people of different backgrounds and interests. It’s an organization that sanctions many different auto races. and it includes three
is the well-known Australian poet, Banjo Patterson. Banjo Patterson was the voice of Australia during the late nineteenth century. He helped us to recognise and acknowledge that we had a unique identity. Good morning Ms Wendell and boys; Who is Banjo Patterson? Well banjo was Australian bush poet. When reading his poems, you make think that this man was born and breed in the bush when in reality he was a city boy. To this day his work still serves as a tribute to Australians. His father also wrote
Police Horse Training and Treatment: An Overview Police horses have been used by the Australian Police since 1879. Over the decades additional states and territories have added police horses to their units. Mounted police have further advantages then a policeman on foot, like an elevated 360-degree view when in crowds and the ability to move efficiently through streets. According to Queensland’s Senior Sergeant Mark Paroz ‘In a very simplistic way, QMPU officers perform a combination of general
Why was the Australian Federation a triumph for Australian Unification? The Australian Federation was a collection of separate British people called colonists who lived in colonies, there were 6 colonies that were like 6 little countries. After federation we were one country called ‘Australia’ and all of the people within the colonies called themselves Australians. The intention of this essay is to argue that Australian federation was a triumph for Australian unification. The unification of defence
Patterson managed to capture not only the spirit and essence of the fair dinkum Australian but also gives the listener a vivid and colourful idea in their minds eye of this beautiful and often overlooked part of the Australian landscape. The Man from Snowy River is set in the high country of New South Wales, near Mount Kosciusko. It is the story of a thoroughbred horse that escapes from a pack and joins a herd of bush horses, and about the unlikely hero who rides through the rugged and
of isolation. Both composers celebrate Australian values of stoicism, resourcefulness, independence and freedom that grew out of the hardships of life in the bush by covering different perspectives of an individual’s life in the outback. The Drover’s Wife displays a vivid image of isolation through the hardships and struggles of the life
The Tooma Valley is in south-eastern NSW, east of Tumbarumba and in the foothills of the Australian Alps. It is a fertile willow-lined valley today but was once covered with stringy bark, apple and yellow box and red gum, along with grass trees, Xanthorrhoea australis. Aboriginal inhabitants The valley was originally home to the Wolgal tribe, who lived on the tablelands of the Australian Alps and the lower country to the north. In summer, they feasted on bogong moths, which they attracted to
Australian Climate Australian Climate Zones When looking at the climate of Australia, we can break up the continent into three basic areas of climate. The tropical region containing the northern peninsulas of Australia, as well as the city of Darwin, is hot and extremely wet. Average maximum temperatures range from 30 - 39°C with an average annual rainfall of up to 400 cm. The tropical north is covered with rainforests and is regularly hit by tropical monsoons, hence the extreme amount of
Cavalry has been used for many years, including throughout the Civil War and World War 1. Through looking at the types of cavalry, the breeds of horses they used, and the success they had, one can see how important cavalry truly was to the Civil War. In addition, through exploring the uses of cavalry, the breeds of horses used, and the struggles that were faced, one can also learn of the difficulties cavalry experienced in World War 1. Cavalry was specifically forces who fought solely on horseback
1. Introduction Andrew Forrest needs little or no introduction to practically anyone who is a student of Australian or global business leadership. Mr Forrest is widely regarded as a very successful, if not one of the most successful, businessmen and leaders both in industry and within the community (Burrell, 2014, p184 - 185). The aim of this paper is to critically evaluate and analyse the leadership of Mr Forrest. This paper addresses three issues. Firstly, it will look at what made Andrew Forrest
Design can be both the outcome and instigator of social change. Despite Designer George Nelson’s accuracy in claiming that ‘design is a response to social change’, he neglects to mention that it can also trigger it. In contemporary society, all aspects of our environments have been designed for a particular purpose in order to cater to certain social needs or changes. It can be theorized that there is an endless cycle between the influence of social change on design, as well as the influence of design
argued that in the African American community, Oreo is a derogatory term meaning that the person is "black on the outside and white on the inside," like the chocolate sandwich cookie itself. The doll was unsuccessful and Mattel recalled the unsold stock, making it sought after by collectors. In May 1997, Mattel introduced Share a Smile Becky, a doll in a pink wheelchair. Kjersti Johnson, a 17-year-old high school student in Tacoma, Washington with cerebral palsy, pointed out that the doll would not
Rex Law’s Six Years of Competitive Motor Sport Any discussion of Rex Law’s life and entrepreneurial flair would not be complete without acknowledging his very competitive nature which found expression in car racing as well as business. Therefore I’ll describe the sporting aspect of his character before continuing with the business story. He discovered this ‘recreational outlet’ early, at age 19 years, when in 1935 riding an AJS he participated in the inaugural Morgan and Wacker sponsored Easter
Plowing New Soil with World Agriculture Since agriculture began to be developed nearly 10,000 years ago, people throughout the world have discovered the food value of wild plants and animals, and domesticated and bred them (Early Civilization). Today, people go to the market or grocery store to pick up cereal, rice, bread, meat, fruit, vegetables, and olives. People hardly ever think of where the food generally comes from. Most of the food that is found in the grocery store wouldn't be possible
Address: Camel jockey, tent-head, soggy Arabian, desert Irish, gas-ass. AUSTRALIANS Racial Characteristics: Violently loud alcoholic roughnecks whose idea of fun is to throw up on your car. The national sport is breaking furniture and the average daily consumption of beer in Sydney is ten and three quarters Imperial gallons for children under the age of nine. "Making a Shambles" is required study in the primary schools and all Australians are bilingual, speaking both English and Sheep. Possibly as a result
World War One and Its Aftermath Period 1 - The Scheiffen Plan - how it created a Stalemate ========================================================== * The plan was developed by German chief of Staff General Von Schlieffen in 1905 * It was developed due to the development of the Anglo-Russian alliance, and the plan meant to eliminate the chance of Germany fighting as War on two fronts. * The German Schlieffen Plan looked to a quick War - 'Home before the leaves fall' The
The Impact of France on the World France occupies an exclusive place in the world, and could accept nothing less. It is, its President declares, a beacon for the human race. The nation and its people may be loved or hated, but they can never be ignored. This, after all, is the land which gave the planet Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité, Charles de Gaulle and Gérard Depardieu, the Musketeers, Madame Bovary and Cyrano de Bergerac, Brigitte Bardot and Joan of Arc, claret and the cinema, the Cancan
of the environment or human morality. One example, the large-scale use of antibiotics in livestock feeding, has become a staple of the American agriculture industry. Of all the agricultural advancements the industry has made since the days of the horse and plow, none has been as threatening to human health as the use of sub therapeutic levels of antibiotics (Schneider). Antibiotics are useful for sick animals, just as they are useful for sick humans. In the livestock industry, their indiscriminate