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The University of Australia

The University of Australia has an International reputation for educational
professionals and for applied research. It is Australia's largest University, with
six campuses, including a specialized technology campus. The University places
particular importance on the quality of its teaching and learning programs, and on its
working links with industry, business and government.

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The Ocean at a Glance
The oceanic waters of earth have a combined area of
about 140 million square miles. In the Southern
Hemisphere the oceans cover about 81 percent of the
surface, while in the Northern Hemisphere they cover
approximately 61 percent. The oceans are
intercommunicating bodies of water which include their gulfs and seas.
The floor of the ocean is commonly divided into four main parts. The first is the
continental shelf which slopes gently outwards from the shore of the continent. It is
about forty miles wide and four hundred feet deep at the end of the continental slope.
At the base of this continental slope is the sediment which forms the third part, the
continental rise. The fourth is the floor of the sea beyond the continental rise, the
deep seabed. On the deep seabed are strings of mountains known as mid-oceanic
ridges, isolated mountains known as seamounts, deep valleys or mountains known as
seamounts, deep valleys or deep sea trenches and plateaus or guyots.
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OUR BODY

In some ways our body is like a machine. A machine, such as a car

engine, needs energy to do its work. The engine burns fuel, usually
petrol. The fuel is combined with oxygen from the air. Energy is
released.
There are many likenesses between a machine and the human
body. But it is the differences that make us better than a machine.
For example, our body can change food into living material and it
can grow. Machine cannot do these things. They cannot feel or see and they cannot
think and learn as human beings do. The human body can repair worn-out parts. It
can even produce new human beings. There is something very special about the
human body. It is alive, but machine are not.
The human body has many kinds of organs. For example, it has the skeleton to hold
the body erect. It has muscles to move the body. It has blood to carry food to all parts
of the body. Our body has the brain to think with. It has the nervous system to control
the muscles through our senses. Information comes to us through our eyes, ears,
nose, tongue, skin and some other senses. These other senses are the muscle sense
and the sense of balance. These senses tell us what is going on inside our body.
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Dayak Culture and Lore

Despite the head-hunting traditions of the past,

different Dayak groups today exist in scattered
populations ranging from isolated coastal villages
to contiguous enclaves that extend the length of
many Kalimantan Rivers. Bernard Sell out has identified over 20 different Dayak
groups. The most famous of these Dayaks are the Kenyah, Kayan, and Punan of East
Borneo. The Kenyah women are known for their tattooed hands and feet as well as
long earlobes, stretched by years of wearing heavy silver earrings. Central Kalimantan
has at least four major Dayak groups; Ot Danum, Murung, Tebidah, Sambuang
Tamoun and Ngaju.
The Ot Danum Dayak culture is rich in tradition and belief and is based on hunting and
swidden agriculture. Dayaks live in central Kalimantan around dry rice agriculture. The
native religion, Hindu Keharingan, attempts to give Dayaks control over the outcome
of their hunting or the success of the harvest through rituals and rules of conduct.
Should disaster or failure in individual, family, or community activity occur, the Dayak
belief system provides a reasonable explanation.
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The United Kingdom

Some people call it Britain. Others say Great

Britain. Many people mistakenly call the whole
country England. But its real name is a mouthful:
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland. That's why it's usually just called the
United Kingdom, or UK for short.
The United Kingdom is a country made up four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and
Northern Ireland. For Centuries, it was ruled by kings and queens. The United
Kingdom is still a monarchy, although today its power is mostly symbolic.
England is the biggest part. Each part was once ruled separately. London is the capital
of the United Kingdom. Its located in England and it's the biggest city in Europe. More
than 7 million people live there.
When you're in London, don't forget to visit Buckingham Palace. This famous palace
is the London residence of the British monarch. Guards carefully watch over the
Palace grounds. Tourists enjoy watching the changing of the guards.
The queen now, Queen Elizabeth II, has very little power when compared with the
earlier English kings and queens. Today, an elected prime minister and Parliament
hold most government power. But Elizabeth II is popular with her people. You'll find
her image on every British stamp, banknote, and coin.
The United Kingdom is the birthplace of the English language. Today, English is spoken
in more parts of the world than any other language.
English is considered one the world's richest language. It has more than half a million
words! Why so many? Because many different people settled in Britain over the
centuries, and each group added their own words.
The United Kingdom has produced many great writers. William Shakespeare was a
great playwright and poet from England. Shakespeare wrote many famous plays,
including "Romeo and Juliet".