Bundeena
Bundeena is a warm and welcoming old-fashioned community with four beautiful beaches on the fringe of one of the world’s oldest national parks and all within an hour of Sydney! It offers visitors a quick and easy escape from the fast pace of the city to a setting of secluded bays, beaches, and bushland.
Bundeena takes its name from an Aboriginal word meaning "noise like thunder" and has a distinct history. There are traces of the original inhabitants, the Dharawal people, in rock carvings and middens (seafood shell piles). In addition to its famous artists and tranquil setting, Bundeena is known as the gateway to the 26 km Coast Walk through the Royal National Park to Otford.
Bundeena offers a wealth of beautiful scenery and plenty of fun to entice the whole family. Visitors will find plenty of outdoor activities, shops and cafes, and overnight accommodations.
Beautiful Beaches
Bundeena's beaches provide the ideal location for a day in, on or near the water. We can enjoy whether swimming, snorkelling, fishing, kayaking, boating, fitness classes, or just plain relaxing. There are four beaches within easy walking distance of the centre of Bundeena.
A Walk with Nature/ Bush Walking
A stay in Bundeena is a perfect opportunity to experience the many scenic walking tracks in Royal National Park, Australia's oldest and the second oldest National Park in the world. There are manyWalking Tracks in the Royal National Park.
Artist Community
On the first Sunday of each month, the Bundeena Maianbar Art Trail is a must for art lovers, we can meet local artists in their studios and get the opportunity to view and purchase their latest paintings, sculptures & artworks.
Aboriginal HeritageI
f culture or history is of interest, the Aboriginal rock carvings on Jibbon headland are well worth a visit, as is Bonnie Vale and it's 1950's cabins.
Whale Watching
In the winter and spring months, you can catch a glimpse of the whale migration from the Coast Track, along the cliff tops just east of Bundeena. To get an even closer look at these graceful creatures of the deep, a family-run charter boat offers seasonal whale watching trips from the Bundeena Wharf on weekends.
Fauna & Flora
Spot some of the 300 species of animals and twice as many species of plants found in the Royal National Park.
Monday, May 25, 2009
SWINE FLU
Mexico has been at the centre of the global Swine Flu outbreak. Cases were first discovered in the U.S. and officials soon suspected a link between those incidents and an earlier outbreak of late-season flu cases in Mexico. Within days hundreds of suspected cases, some of them fatal, were discovered in Mexico, with yet more cases found in the U.S. and several other countries in the Northern Hemisphere.
The 2009 outbreak of influenza A (H1N1) virus is an epidemic of a new strain of influenza virus identified in April 2009. It’s uncertain at this time how severe this swine flu outbreak will be in terms of illness and death compared with other influenza viruses. Because this is a new virus that had undergone major genetic changes, due to which the population did not possess significant immunity to the virus [and illness may be more severe and widespread as a result. In addition, currently there is no vaccine to protect against this novel H1N1 virus. So health authorities are so worried about it.
A pandemic is an epidemic of infectious disease that spreads through populations across a large region; for instance a continent, or even worldwide. And now swine flu is heading to pandemic.
Influenza, commonly known as flu, is an infectious disease of birds and mammals caused by an RNA virus of the family Orthomyxoviridae (the influenza viruses). In humans, common symptoms of influenza infection are fever, sore throat, muscle pains, severe headache, coughing, and weakness and fatigue. In more serious cases, influenza causes pneumonia, which can be fatal, particularly in young children and the elderly.
Typically, influenza is transmitted from infected mammals through the air by coughs or sneezes, creating aerosols containing the virus, and from infected birds through their droppings. People may be contagious from one day before they develop symptoms to up to 7 days after they get sick. Children, especially younger children, might potentially be contagious for longer periods.
As the influenza virus can persist outside of the body, it can also be transmitted by contaminated surfaces such as banknotes, doorknobs, light switches and other household items. The length of time the virus will persist on a surface varies, with the virus surviving for one to two days on hard, non-porous surfaces such as plastic or metal, for about fifteen minutes from dry paper tissues, and only five minutes on skin. However, if the virus is present in mucus, this can protect it for longer periods. Influenza can also be transmitted by saliva, nasal secretions, feces and blood. Infections occur through contact with these bodily fluids or with contaminated surfaces.
Immunity is resistance of an organism to infection, disease, or other unwanted biological invasion.Many people do not have immunity to the current strain of Swine Flu. This is not unusual because most viruses alter as the virus season goes along, creating new strains to which the human immune system is entirely naive. These can make it much more dangerous because there to be very little protection from antibodies to the new strains. The body cannot immediately defend itself.
Recommendations to prevent infection by the virus consist of the standard personal precautions against influenza. This includes frequent washing of hands with soap and water or with alcohol-based hand sanitizers, especially after being out in public. We should not touch the mouth, nose or eyes, as these are primary modes of transmission. When coughing, we should cough into a tissue and disposing of the tissue, then immediately washing the hands. Chance of transmission is also reduced by disinfecting household surfaces, which can be done effectively with a diluted chlorine bleach solution.
Try to avoid close contact with sick people. When close contact with others cannot be avoided, the use of facemasks or respirators in areas where transmission of novel influenza A (H1N1) virus has been confirmed should be considered.
We should stay home if we are sick for 7 days after your symptoms begin or until you have been symptom-free for 24 hours, whichever is longer. This is to keep from infecting others and spreading the virus further.
Vaccination against influenza with an influenza vaccine is often recommended for high-risk groups, such as children and the elderly, or in people who have asthma, diabetes, or heart disease.
Mexico has been at the centre of the global Swine Flu outbreak. Cases were first discovered in the U.S. and officials soon suspected a link between those incidents and an earlier outbreak of late-season flu cases in Mexico. Within days hundreds of suspected cases, some of them fatal, were discovered in Mexico, with yet more cases found in the U.S. and several other countries in the Northern Hemisphere.
The 2009 outbreak of influenza A (H1N1) virus is an epidemic of a new strain of influenza virus identified in April 2009. It’s uncertain at this time how severe this swine flu outbreak will be in terms of illness and death compared with other influenza viruses. Because this is a new virus that had undergone major genetic changes, due to which the population did not possess significant immunity to the virus [and illness may be more severe and widespread as a result. In addition, currently there is no vaccine to protect against this novel H1N1 virus. So health authorities are so worried about it.
A pandemic is an epidemic of infectious disease that spreads through populations across a large region; for instance a continent, or even worldwide. And now swine flu is heading to pandemic.
Influenza, commonly known as flu, is an infectious disease of birds and mammals caused by an RNA virus of the family Orthomyxoviridae (the influenza viruses). In humans, common symptoms of influenza infection are fever, sore throat, muscle pains, severe headache, coughing, and weakness and fatigue. In more serious cases, influenza causes pneumonia, which can be fatal, particularly in young children and the elderly.
Typically, influenza is transmitted from infected mammals through the air by coughs or sneezes, creating aerosols containing the virus, and from infected birds through their droppings. People may be contagious from one day before they develop symptoms to up to 7 days after they get sick. Children, especially younger children, might potentially be contagious for longer periods.
As the influenza virus can persist outside of the body, it can also be transmitted by contaminated surfaces such as banknotes, doorknobs, light switches and other household items. The length of time the virus will persist on a surface varies, with the virus surviving for one to two days on hard, non-porous surfaces such as plastic or metal, for about fifteen minutes from dry paper tissues, and only five minutes on skin. However, if the virus is present in mucus, this can protect it for longer periods. Influenza can also be transmitted by saliva, nasal secretions, feces and blood. Infections occur through contact with these bodily fluids or with contaminated surfaces.
Immunity is resistance of an organism to infection, disease, or other unwanted biological invasion.Many people do not have immunity to the current strain of Swine Flu. This is not unusual because most viruses alter as the virus season goes along, creating new strains to which the human immune system is entirely naive. These can make it much more dangerous because there to be very little protection from antibodies to the new strains. The body cannot immediately defend itself.
Recommendations to prevent infection by the virus consist of the standard personal precautions against influenza. This includes frequent washing of hands with soap and water or with alcohol-based hand sanitizers, especially after being out in public. We should not touch the mouth, nose or eyes, as these are primary modes of transmission. When coughing, we should cough into a tissue and disposing of the tissue, then immediately washing the hands. Chance of transmission is also reduced by disinfecting household surfaces, which can be done effectively with a diluted chlorine bleach solution.
Try to avoid close contact with sick people. When close contact with others cannot be avoided, the use of facemasks or respirators in areas where transmission of novel influenza A (H1N1) virus has been confirmed should be considered.
We should stay home if we are sick for 7 days after your symptoms begin or until you have been symptom-free for 24 hours, whichever is longer. This is to keep from infecting others and spreading the virus further.
Vaccination against influenza with an influenza vaccine is often recommended for high-risk groups, such as children and the elderly, or in people who have asthma, diabetes, or heart disease.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Mother’s Day
Mother's Day is celebrated on different days throughout the world. The practice of celebrating Mother's Day is a relatively recent tradition in our country, Bangladesh. It was a little-known festival celebrated mainly by immigrants & covered by the media as a taste of foreign culture, now the day has become hugely popular. It is now celebrated on "second Sunday in May".
Origin of Mother's Day goes back to the era of ancient Greek and Romans. But the roots of Mother's Day history can also be traced in UK where a Mothering Sunday was celebrated much before the festival saw the light of the day in US.
The earliest history of Mothers Day dates back to the ancient annual spring festival the Greeks dedicated to maternal goddesses. The Greeks used the occasion to honor Rhea, wife of Cronus and the mother of many deities of Greek mythology. Ancient Romans, too, celebrated a spring festival, called Hilaria dedicated to Cybele, a mother goddess. It may be noted that ceremonies in honour of Cybele began some 250 years before Christ was born.
Early Christians celebrated a Mother's Day of sorts during the festival on the fourth Sunday of Lent in honor of the Virgin Mary, the Mother of Christ. In England the holiday was expanded to include all mothers. It was then called Mothering Sunday.
The idea of official celebration of Mothers day in US was first suggested by Julia Ward Howe in 1872. An activist, writer and poet Julia shot to fame with her famous Civil War song, "Battle Hymn of the Republic". Julia Ward Howe suggested that June 2 be annually celebrated as Mothers Day.
Anna Jarvis is recognised as the Founder of Mothers Day in US. Though Anna Jarvis never married and never had kids, she is also known as the Mother of Mothers Day, an apt title for the lady who worked hard to bestow honor on all mothers. Anna Jarvis got the inspiration of celebrating Mothers Day from her own mother Mrs Anna Marie Reeves Jarvis in her childhood.
Mother's Day is celebrated on different days throughout the world. The practice of celebrating Mother's Day is a relatively recent tradition in our country, Bangladesh. It was a little-known festival celebrated mainly by immigrants & covered by the media as a taste of foreign culture, now the day has become hugely popular. It is now celebrated on "second Sunday in May".
Origin of Mother's Day goes back to the era of ancient Greek and Romans. But the roots of Mother's Day history can also be traced in UK where a Mothering Sunday was celebrated much before the festival saw the light of the day in US.
The earliest history of Mothers Day dates back to the ancient annual spring festival the Greeks dedicated to maternal goddesses. The Greeks used the occasion to honor Rhea, wife of Cronus and the mother of many deities of Greek mythology. Ancient Romans, too, celebrated a spring festival, called Hilaria dedicated to Cybele, a mother goddess. It may be noted that ceremonies in honour of Cybele began some 250 years before Christ was born.
Early Christians celebrated a Mother's Day of sorts during the festival on the fourth Sunday of Lent in honor of the Virgin Mary, the Mother of Christ. In England the holiday was expanded to include all mothers. It was then called Mothering Sunday.
The idea of official celebration of Mothers day in US was first suggested by Julia Ward Howe in 1872. An activist, writer and poet Julia shot to fame with her famous Civil War song, "Battle Hymn of the Republic". Julia Ward Howe suggested that June 2 be annually celebrated as Mothers Day.
Anna Jarvis is recognised as the Founder of Mothers Day in US. Though Anna Jarvis never married and never had kids, she is also known as the Mother of Mothers Day, an apt title for the lady who worked hard to bestow honor on all mothers. Anna Jarvis got the inspiration of celebrating Mothers Day from her own mother Mrs Anna Marie Reeves Jarvis in her childhood.
My Last Holiday
During the last holiday we (my husband, my cousins & I) went to Cambewarra Look-out in Nowra. Though it was our destination; we visited other interested places too. As we planned not to stay there & it was very far, we started our journey very early in the morning, about 7 o’clock. We went along the Pacific highway through Stanwell Park.
We first stopped at the Pacific drive & walked on the Sea Cliff Bridge, the weather was good & the scenery was so wonderful, there is ocean on one side & the green rain forest & creek on the other side. We found some locks on the grill of the bridge, painted with different names.
Then again we started our journey & after crossing Wollongong we took a break in Berkeley at the Nan Tien Temple. It is the religious place for Buddhist. The Great Hero Hall (main shrine) enshrines five majestic Buddha statues and so many smaller Buddha images around the walls; there are also many small statues of Buddha in the garden with different Style. The Place calms the mind..
From the Temple we went to Kiama to see the Blowhole point, but it was our bad luck that the weather was damp & we missed the blow of water. There the fish & chips are famous & they were really fresh.
When we again started our journey, it was already 5 pm, so we were worried that we would miss the view & actually that happened. When we reach Cambewarra, it was dark, but we saw the whole city with lighting.
The most interested part was our way to return home, we took the non conventional road, so we had to pass through the jig jag way of the hill & it was also dangerous as it was complete dark, the moon was hidden by the clouds & we were scared. At least we reached home safely at 10 o’clock.
During the last holiday we (my husband, my cousins & I) went to Cambewarra Look-out in Nowra. Though it was our destination; we visited other interested places too. As we planned not to stay there & it was very far, we started our journey very early in the morning, about 7 o’clock. We went along the Pacific highway through Stanwell Park.
We first stopped at the Pacific drive & walked on the Sea Cliff Bridge, the weather was good & the scenery was so wonderful, there is ocean on one side & the green rain forest & creek on the other side. We found some locks on the grill of the bridge, painted with different names.
Then again we started our journey & after crossing Wollongong we took a break in Berkeley at the Nan Tien Temple. It is the religious place for Buddhist. The Great Hero Hall (main shrine) enshrines five majestic Buddha statues and so many smaller Buddha images around the walls; there are also many small statues of Buddha in the garden with different Style. The Place calms the mind..
From the Temple we went to Kiama to see the Blowhole point, but it was our bad luck that the weather was damp & we missed the blow of water. There the fish & chips are famous & they were really fresh.
When we again started our journey, it was already 5 pm, so we were worried that we would miss the view & actually that happened. When we reach Cambewarra, it was dark, but we saw the whole city with lighting.
The most interested part was our way to return home, we took the non conventional road, so we had to pass through the jig jag way of the hill & it was also dangerous as it was complete dark, the moon was hidden by the clouds & we were scared. At least we reached home safely at 10 o’clock.
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