You’re Amazing, So Make Sure People Know It

When it comes to telling the world how wonderful you are, there’s a fine line between having other people think, “Wow! She’s got so much more about her than I thought” and “Blimey! I wish she’d shut up about herself”. It’s easy enough to let everyone around you know you’re something special - the trick is doing it without trying too hard or looking like an attention seeker.

So here’s how to get the attention you deserve without screaming, “Look at me!”

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It may be tempting to try to bluff your way through a conversation. But if you don’t know much about the subject being discussed, you’ll get more kudos if you shut up and listen. You can’t lose - get your facts right and people will respect your wisdom, or stay quiet if you’re unsure and people will appreciate your honesty.

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You’re Amazing, So Make Sure People Know It

When it comes to telling the world how wonderful you are, there’s a fine line between having other people think, “Wow! She’s got so much more about her than I thought” and “Blimey! I wish she’d shut up about herself”. It’s easy enough to let everyone around you know you’re something special - the trick is doing it without trying too hard or looking like an attention seeker.

So here’s how to get the attention you deserve without screaming, “Look at me!”

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Being loud isn’t a good way to get noticed. Quietness and a smile can be more interesting than someone who blurts everything out constantly. Be cool instead, and show people what you’re really about, rather than shouting it in their faces.

The Whole World in One Building

A journey around the world, all along the 8-th (38)______ of longitude, starting and ending in Bremerhaven. Through countries and climate zones, from the glaciers of Switzerland to the swamps of Cameroon to the desert heat of the Sahel. This unique experience (39)______ be had at the Klimahaus Bremerhaven, which opened in summer 2009. For a few hours the visitors become globetrotters in deceptively real-looking landscapes in an interactive (40)_______ covering 11.500 square metres. You can hike through the tropics and across the Antarctica ice cap. Interactive exhibits show how the climate (41)_______ the daily lives of people around the globe – and demonstrate how climate change can (42)_______ life on the continents.

The Whole World in One Building

A journey around the world, all along the 8-th (38)______ of longitude, starting and ending in Bremerhaven. Through countries and climate zones, from the glaciers of Switzerland to the swamps of Cameroon to the desert heat of the Sahel. This unique experience (39)______ be had at the Klimahaus Bremerhaven, which opened in summer 2009. For a few hours the visitors become globetrotters in deceptively real-looking landscapes in an interactive (40)_______ covering 11.500 square metres. You can hike through the tropics and across the Antarctica ice cap. Interactive exhibits show how the climate (41)_______ the daily lives of people around the globe – and demonstrate how climate change can (42)_______ life on the continents.

The Whole World in One Building

A journey around the world, all along the 8-th (38)______ of longitude, starting and ending in Bremerhaven. Through countries and climate zones, from the glaciers of Switzerland to the swamps of Cameroon to the desert heat of the Sahel. This unique experience (39)______ be had at the Klimahaus Bremerhaven, which opened in summer 2009. For a few hours the visitors become globetrotters in deceptively real-looking landscapes in an interactive (40)_______ covering 11.500 square metres. You can hike through the tropics and across the Antarctica ice cap. Interactive exhibits show how the climate (41)_______ the daily lives of people around the globe – and demonstrate how climate change can (42)_______ life on the continents.

The Whole World in One Building

A journey around the world, all along the 8-th (38)______ of longitude, starting and ending in Bremerhaven. Through countries and climate zones, from the glaciers of Switzerland to the swamps of Cameroon to the desert heat of the Sahel. This unique experience (39)______ be had at the Klimahaus Bremerhaven, which opened in summer 2009. For a few hours the visitors become globetrotters in deceptively real-looking landscapes in an interactive (40)_______ covering 11.500 square metres. You can hike through the tropics and across the Antarctica ice cap. Interactive exhibits show how the climate (41)_______ the daily lives of people around the globe – and demonstrate how climate change can (42)_______ life on the continents.

The Whole World in One Building

A journey around the world, all along the 8-th (38)______ of longitude, starting and ending in Bremerhaven. Through countries and climate zones, from the glaciers of Switzerland to the swamps of Cameroon to the desert heat of the Sahel. This unique experience (39)______ be had at the Klimahaus Bremerhaven, which opened in summer 2009. For a few hours the visitors become globetrotters in deceptively real-looking landscapes in an interactive (40)_______ covering 11.500 square metres. You can hike through the tropics and across the Antarctica ice cap. Interactive exhibits show how the climate (41)_______ the daily lives of people around the globe – and demonstrate how climate change can (42)_______ life on the continents.

Why Does Red Mean Stop?

The l9th-century Scottish engineer Robert Stevenson, who was active in designing early lighthouses, (33)______ for an alternative colour to white - most lighthouses had a white beacon - when he built a lighthouse near to one that already existed, because he was afraid ships wouldn't be able to tell which was which.

Of the light sources and (34)______ glasses available at the time, he found that red was a particularly intense light, meaning it (35)______ from the greatest distance.

So in maritime signaling red became an alternative to white, and was later adopted by the Admiralty in 1852 (36)______ the port-side on steam vessels. Green was adopted for the starboard-side, and vessels seeing the green light on (37)______ ships had the right of way.

When train tracks were developed, engineers adopted this system as meaning stop and go - and the same system continued with cars.

Why Does Red Mean Stop?

The l9th-century Scottish engineer Robert Stevenson, who was active in designing early lighthouses, (33)______ for an alternative colour to white - most lighthouses had a white beacon - when he built a lighthouse near to one that already existed, because he was afraid ships wouldn't be able to tell which was which.

Of the light sources and (34)______ glasses available at the time, he found that red was a particularly intense light, meaning it (35)______ from the greatest distance.

So in maritime signaling red became an alternative to white, and was later adopted by the Admiralty in 1852 (36)______ the port-side on steam vessels. Green was adopted for the starboard-side, and vessels seeing the green light on (37)______ ships had the right of way.

When train tracks were developed, engineers adopted this system as meaning stop and go - and the same system continued with cars.

Why Does Red Mean Stop?

The l9th-century Scottish engineer Robert Stevenson, who was active in designing early lighthouses, (33)______ for an alternative colour to white - most lighthouses had a white beacon - when he built a lighthouse near to one that already existed, because he was afraid ships wouldn't be able to tell which was which.

Of the light sources and (34)______ glasses available at the time, he found that red was a particularly intense light, meaning it (35)______ from the greatest distance.

So in maritime signaling red became an alternative to white, and was later adopted by the Admiralty in 1852 (36)______ the port-side on steam vessels. Green was adopted for the starboard-side, and vessels seeing the green light on (37)______ ships had the right of way.

When train tracks were developed, engineers adopted this system as meaning stop and go - and the same system continued with cars.

Why Does Red Mean Stop?

The l9th-century Scottish engineer Robert Stevenson, who was active in designing early lighthouses, (33)______ for an alternative colour to white - most lighthouses had a white beacon - when he built a lighthouse near to one that already existed, because he was afraid ships wouldn't be able to tell which was which.

Of the light sources and (34)______ glasses available at the time, he found that red was a particularly intense light, meaning it (35)______ from the greatest distance.

So in maritime signaling red became an alternative to white, and was later adopted by the Admiralty in 1852 (36)______ the port-side on steam vessels. Green was adopted for the starboard-side, and vessels seeing the green light on (37)______ ships had the right of way.

When train tracks were developed, engineers adopted this system as meaning stop and go - and the same system continued with cars.

Task 6

Why Does Red Mean Stop?

The l9th-century Scottish engineer Robert Stevenson, who was active in designing early lighthouses, (33)______ for an alternative colour to white - most lighthouses had a white beacon - when he built a lighthouse near to one that already existed, because he was afraid ships wouldn't be able to tell which was which.

Of the light sources and (34)______ glasses available at the time, he found that red was a particularly intense light, meaning it (35)______ from the greatest distance.

So in maritime signaling red became an alternative to white, and was later adopted by the Admiralty in 1852 (36)______ the port-side on steam vessels. Green was adopted for the starboard-side, and vessels seeing the green light on (37)______ ships had the right of way.

When train tracks were developed, engineers adopted this system as meaning stop and go - and the same system continued with cars.

What will We See on Our Whale Watch?

No two whale watches are identical... And that is what makes each one so special! We never know (23)______ what each trip will bring; so following is a (24)______ description of some of our common sightings.

Always a favourite amongst whale watchers, the humpback whale is the most frequently (25)______ whale species on our trips. Humpbacks, famous for their beautiful and elaborate songs, are curious animals that often (26)______ interest in boats and the people on-board. They are most well-known, however, for their ability to leap completely clear of the water’s (27)_______ in a spectacular display called breaching.

The largest and one of the most abundant whales in our area is the mighty finback whale. The elegant Finback or “Fin whale” can (28)_______ lengths of 75 feet and swim at 30 miles per hour!

The minke whale is the smallest of the great whales (a mere 20 to 30 feet long!) and is quite common (29)_______ the Gulf of Maine.

Other whales occasionally seen in our area include the harbour porpoise, pilot whale, and sometimes in our area is the Atlantic Right whale! Right whales were hunted to the edge of (30)_______ with only 250 to 300 of these 60-foot giants remaining.

Dolphins are a great (31)_______ to any whale watch trip. The most commonly observed species in our area is the Atlantic White-Sided Dolphins. These colourful, energetic and acrobatic animals often ride in the bow wave of boats in groups (32)________ from a dozen to more than a thousand individual dolphins!

What will We See on Our Whale Watch?

No two whale watches are identical... And that is what makes each one so special! We never know (23)______ what each trip will bring; so following is a (24)______ description of some of our common sightings.

Always a favourite amongst whale watchers, the humpback whale is the most frequently (25)______ whale species on our trips. Humpbacks, famous for their beautiful and elaborate songs, are curious animals that often (26)______ interest in boats and the people on-board. They are most well-known, however, for their ability to leap completely clear of the water’s (27)_______ in a spectacular display called breaching.

The largest and one of the most abundant whales in our area is the mighty finback whale. The elegant Finback or “Fin whale” can (28)_______ lengths of 75 feet and swim at 30 miles per hour!

The minke whale is the smallest of the great whales (a mere 20 to 30 feet long!) and is quite common (29)_______ the Gulf of Maine.

Other whales occasionally seen in our area include the harbour porpoise, pilot whale, and sometimes in our area is the Atlantic Right whale! Right whales were hunted to the edge of (30)_______ with only 250 to 300 of these 60-foot giants remaining.

Dolphins are a great (31)_______ to any whale watch trip. The most commonly observed species in our area is the Atlantic White-Sided Dolphins. These colourful, energetic and acrobatic animals often ride in the bow wave of boats in groups (32)________ from a dozen to more than a thousand individual dolphins!