Urban legends have long been included in our culture as traditional stories that often provide a moral conclusion cultivated and spread either orally or written on paper. Many of these tales are often misunderstood as a false story‚ however these tales are derived from real life events‚ and are exaggerated and modified as time passes. Urban legends commonly reflect the fears of a society and often include warnings that prevent a certain action or else something unfortunate will happen to the person
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lightning. The lightning ignites fire very easily and approximately 26% of bushfires are cause by it. Another natural cause could be due to the dry hot climate and strong winds. The rest is cause by the actions of people. There can be many causes like a campfire can develop into a bushfire if it is left unattended‚ machinery can generate heat and sparks‚ the exhaust from vehicles may cause a fire and cigarettes that have been thrown away recklessly can light fires. Another reason could be agricultural burns
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ARYAN BROTHERHOOD Growing up most people has been part of a group‚ one way or another. Girls grew up being Girl scouts or Campfire girls‚ and boys had Boy scouts and baseball. Well‚ on that note‚ I remember having a pledge in Girls Scouts. Well the Aryan Brotherhood also has a pledge: "I will stand by my brother My brother will come before all others My life is forfeited should I fail my brother I will honor my brother in peace and war" They also live by the motto‚ "in for life and out
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Biodiversity preservation Zimbabwe has a rich biotic heritage and is highly dependent on tourism. It has a long history of biodiversity preservation‚ through the national parks‚ forest reserves and innovative community-based sustainable-use schemes such as CAMPFIRE. Nevertheless‚ the natural resources are under pressure from a growing population with limited economic alternatives. Land quality Zimbabwe has the greatest fraction of its land area in good quality agricultural land. The economy of Zimbabwe has
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Natural disasters happen all over the world‚ and they can be utterly devastating for people’s lives and the environments in which they live. Although natural disasters are caused by nature and there is nothing that we can do to prevent them happening‚ there are many different natural causes that lead to natural disasters‚ and being aware of these causes enables us to be better prepared when such disasters do arrive. One common natural disaster is flooding‚ which occurs when a river bursts its banks
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Tourism Management Assignment 1 | May 20 2013 | A study of the technological challenges facing tourism managers in the industry today | Sibusiso Skhosana 13003247 Mrs Esme Leeus. | Question 1 1.1 * The lodge has in system a full security surveillance camera system connected all around the lodge which can be. The manager can keep track of the happenings around the lodge using a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 with the application called C-MOR Security Surveillance which provides 24 hour video
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Music is part of our lives whether we realize it or not‚ whether we actively participate in it or not‚ whether we appreciate its power or not. This is‚ in fact‚ the real power of music ? that it can affect us whether we are aware of it or not. We need only think of the music heard on the soundtrack of most movies. We may be aware of the action and the dialogue‚ the scenery‚ costumes and special effects‚ yet music is supporting it all and guiding the emotional context. In the best films‚ music is
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The Oneida tribe is a Native American people that belong to the Iroquois Confederacy‚ which settled originally in upstate New York. The name that the people give themselves is derived from "Onayotekaono"‚ meaning the "People of the Upright Stone". The story of the "Warrior Maiden" is not necessarily specific to the Oneida tribe‚ but it is actually a rather common legend among the Native American peoples. However‚ the story is to be found in different versions that are‚ for their most part‚ dissimilar
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The following morning‚ I skip bike practice again‚ but Doris goes anyway. At the office‚ Megan caters to me. On her way in‚ she stopped at Trader Joe’s to buy me a protein drink with antioxidants from Trader Joe’s‚ a bottle of chewable Vitamin C and a whole grain carrot muffin. I drink half the bottle and listen as she tells me‚ “Thom cancelled the development meeting‚ since he met with you the other day.” I’m grateful to have the morning free. And‚ thrilled‚ when Business Affairs calls to say
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History of Volleyball By: LuAnn Schindler The history of volleyball combines sports finesse and ingenuity to create a fast-paced athletic competition. Too Slow For Basketball William G. Morgan‚ education director at the Holyoke‚ Massachusetts‚ YMCA watched the game of basketball grow in popularity. His coworker‚ Dr. James Naismith‚ invented basketball‚ but Morgan saw a potential weakness in the game. Older players who weren’t in shape had a tough time keeping up with the action up and down the
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