How to be less shy when meeting new people. Rachel Pictor Roberts's image for: "Coping with Shyness" Caption: Location: Image by: Meeting new people can be a terrifying experience – even confident individuals sometimes fall prey to the dry mouth and sweaty palms that precede parties and other social events! The good news is that by following these tips and getting some practice you will feel less shy when meeting new people. Small talk For many shy people it’s the idea of making conversation that scares them most.
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Why Australia's outback is globally important. There are places in Australia that are awe-inspiring, spectacular, mysterious; they touch our spirit and help define our nation. Kakadu is one, Uluru another, the magnificent red sandy deserts, the Kimberley. These are part of our country’s essence, and they provide a rare lens into the wonder of nature and the timelessness and value of our land. But these places are embedded in a wider landscape and are dependent upon that landscape for their future. We haven’t really had a name for it, but the Australian outback fits. This place faces numerous challenges — one of the worst extinction records in the world, ongoing biodiversity declines, and neglect. This place, and its coherence is important to us, but it is also internationally significant, as one of the world’s last remaining large natural areas. Outback defined Click to enlarge The “outback” is a quixotic term that has sometimes more shifting myth than reality.
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