The Mightiest Archipelago

The Indonesian archipelago is by far the world's largest group of 13.667 islands which stretches across 5,120 km (3,200 miles) of tropical seas like a string of emeralds. When superimposed on a map of North America, Indonesia stretches from Oregon all the way to Bermuda. On a map Europe, the archipelago extends from Ireland past the Caspian Sea. More than 200 million people inhabit this archipelago. Known to anthropologists and naturalists as "The Malay equatorial line", the equatorial line is an imaginary line dividing the earth in two parts from east to west in the tropical zone.This makes Indonesia have two seasons, the wet and dry seasons....

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Should children be allowed to stay in at break times?

A group of children at tree-school feel they should have the right to stay in at break times if they want to. There are a number of impracticalities regarding such a ridiculous idea but the foolish children appear not to have considered them Firstly, the children have to be supervised at all times and with children inside and outside this would not be possible. The budget for lunch time stuff is already being stretched and there is certainly not enough money to employ extra staff just to satisfy these selfish children. Some of the children are suggesting that the teachers could supervise them if they choose to be indoors at playtime. Are...

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Meat Floss Porridge

Ingredients - 250 cc hot water - 50 gram instant soya sauce - 1 spoon soya sauce - 1 spoon chili sauce - Crackers - 10 gram meat floss Suggested Preparation 1. Put instant porridge into a bowl 2. Pour 250 cc hot water, stir well. Leave it for about 3 minutes until porridge thickened. 3. Add soya sauce and chili sauce (as much as you like) 4. Then, spread crackers and meat floss,  The porridge is ready to be observed ...

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A Theatre

A theatre is place where people entertain the audience, The people who perform, called actor and actress, act in plays on a stage. A stage can be raised platform, or it can be part of the floor in a room, either in the centre of the room or against the wall. The audience is very important part of theatre because it is for the audience that actors and actresses act, and playwright writes. Without an audience, they are only rehearsing or practicing.       A theatre can be anywhere - in homes, school auditorium, park and a hall. Theatre means action. In this text, theatre is used in connection with performances on stage by live...

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Mangrove Trees

A mangrove is a tropical marine tree or shrub of the genus Rhizhopora. Mangroves have special aerial roots and salt-filtering tap roots that enable them to thrive in brackish water brackish water is salty, but not as salty as sea water).       There are several species or mangrove trees found all over the world. Some prefer more salinity, while others like to ber very close to a large fresh water source (such as a river). Some prefer areas that are sheltered from waves. Some species have their roots covered with sea water every day during high tide. Other species grow on dry land, but are still part of the ecosystem.  ...

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