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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 2015
Page
11
The Mini Page visits Iceland to explore a warm North Atlantic current that keeps coasts unfrozen in winter. About 330,000 residents live near Reykjavik on the island's southwest, while central highlands stay cold and Greenland remains largely ice covered.
Norse settlers from Norway founded Iceland between 870 and 930 and built an annual spring assembly to discuss laws. By around 930 they established a parliament where men met to craft and share laws, a system some view as the world’s oldest parliamentary democracy.
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge traverses Iceland creating many volcanoes and Strokkur erupts roughly every ten minutes. Dramatic waterfalls cascade from three large glaciers with smaller ones nearby. Visitors see Icelandic wool from native sheep shorn in spring. The Icelandic horse, born from Norse ponies, is small and multi colored and used by some farmers to herd stock.
The text explains Icelandic language origins from Nordic settlers and lists the 32 characters in the alphabet, noting the absence of C Q W and Z. It also describes naming conventions where surnames derive from the father's first name, giving examples Elizabeth Johns dottir and Sam Johnsson.
In Iceland the education system mirrors familiar patterns with school start around age six and classes beginning in August or September. Summer breaks come in May or June as students learn English and Danish alongside other languages.
A compact roundup notes online guide kids-world-travel-guide com iceland facts and library books Icel and by Barbara A Somervill Jonathan Wilcox and Jennifer A Miller.
A playful dialogue pairs geologists with puns about rock music and rocketry. The quips tie geologists to rock concerts and rockets for light entertainment.
Researchers announce a new seaweed strain with twice kale’s nutrition and bacon flavor. One form comes as fryable bacon strips rich in protein vitamins and antioxidants.
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