Olympic Games have always transcended sport. As individuals and nations they raise us all – athletes and spectators alike – to a higher plane.” (Payne 2005) The Olympic park acts as the centrepiece of the game; beside the fact of ensuring there is lasting legacy for the economy and the wider community. For London‚ the Olympic park project provides the opportunity to regenerate a forgotten area and leave a legacy. Lower Lea Valley of East London is known for its young‚ diverse population‚ but also
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A Walk in the Park Have you ever taken time from your busy schedule and just sat down at any park and just watched? At first you don’t see anything special except an assembly of people‚ noisy playful kids‚ and the occasional burning sting of a mosquito that just made you lunch. You would see people picnicking‚ dogs frolicking‚ and people on a personal mission jogging through the park. All it takes to really see is you opening your eyes‚ ears‚ heart and mind to really embrace the life and magnificence
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1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Theme parks attempt to create an atmosphere of another place and time‚ and usually emphasize one dominant theme around which architecture‚ landscape‚ rides‚ shows‚ food services‚ costumed personnel‚ retailing are orchestrated. In this definition‚ the concept of themes is crucial to the operation of the parks‚ with rides‚ entertainment‚ and food all used to create several different environments. These themes are used to create and sustain a feeling
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Central Park Central Park‚ located in New York City is a public park designed for people to enjoy sightseeing‚ tours‚ exercising‚ or just plain relaxing. It is an attraction sight for many tourists as well as New Yorkers. According to the book “Central Park‚ An American Masterpiece” by Sara Cedar Miller‚ the eight hundred and forty three acres of land began construction in 1857 and won the title of being a National Historic Landmark since 1962. The park which is located in the center of Manhattan
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Fundy National Park Fundy National Park is located in New Brunswick‚ which falls into the Atlantic Maritime eco-zone. The Atlantic Maritimes are heavily forested and have a long history of European settlers. Climate New Brunswick has a typically continental climate. Continental climates compared to true maritime climates‚ have an earlier spring and shorter fall‚ wider fluctuations of temperatures from day to day and from season to season‚ an more snowfall‚ but less precipitation
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AUTHOR’S NOTE: CENTRAL PARK The general topic of this book falls under the category of the “Gilded Age”. This particular period of time took place between 1869 and 1896. The Gilded Age was a time in American history when rapid economic growth generated vast wealth‚ new products as well as new technologies‚ and improved middle-class quality of life. The specific topic of this book is the architecture that was produced during the Gilded Age‚ particularly Central Park‚ which is located in
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In the park written by Gwen Harwood‚ was originally written under a male pseudonym. The poem represents the idea of changing identity because of certain circumstances as well as challenging common ideas‚ paradigms and values & beliefs which is commonly held amongst mothers in today’s society. Harwood wrote the poem with relatively simple composition techniques but it provides a rather big impact which helps to give an insight into the life of a mother or nurturer which bares the burdens of children
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The reason why I was inspired to write about Rosa Parks was because I found the way she fought against racism and discrimination very helpful. This also made a big impact towards the abolition of apartheid. Seeing how black people were treated differently to white people made me realise that she had a very important role in society at the time. Rosa Parks lived in Tuskegee‚ Alabama. People were rushing home after a hard day‚ and‚ at 42 years old‚ Rosa was one of them. She had a busy day at
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declared a national park in 1982 and now it is a World Heritage Site. Valley of Flowers National Park is an Indian national park‚ located in West Himalaya‚ in the state of Uttarakhand and is known for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and the variety of flora. This richly diverse area is also home to rare and endangered animals‚ including the Asiatic black bear‚snow leopard‚musk deer‚brown bear‚ red fox‚and blue sheep. The gentle landscape of the Valley of Flowers National Park complements the rugged
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Manual on Elective II - Theme Parks and Attractions By Pamela Ho‚ Ph.D School of Hotel & Tourism Management The Hong Kong Polytechnic University John Ap‚ Ph.D School of Hotel & Tourism Management The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Project Co-ordinator Mr. Tony Tse School of Hotel & Tourism Management The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Theme Parks and Attractions Copyright © The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region All rights reserved. The
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