The National Park is a distinctly American idea. Since the establishment of the first National Park at Yellowstone‚ the parks have taken on a plethora of adaptations. Some advantageous and others detrimental to the parks. Through political leanings‚ changing administrations and changing perceptions of the wild and its trappings‚ parks evolved from a collection of curiosities designated for the upper class to a multifaceted tourist retreat. The main goal of the national parks system is to
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For my final project I chose to find concepts from the hit NBC show Parks and Recreation. It’s a comedy about Leslie Knope‚ and all her work mates doing their jobs the best way they know how to. They live in Pawnee Indiana‚ and work in the parks department of the government. Throughout the show there are many hidden sociology concepts. After learning about certain topics‚ and rewatching the show I was able to make connections to what we were learning in class. Some of the sociological concepts
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Biscayne National Park‚ founded and established by Dante Fascell in 1980‚ lies in the waters south of Florida. The park is made up of four ecosystems that include the mangroves‚ the Florida Keys‚ the coral reef‚ and Biscayne Bay. Biscayne National Park is home to large numbers of threatened and endangered species of plants and animals both above and below the water’s surface. Biscayne National Park also protects one of the world’s longest coral reefs and the longest mangrove forest. Biscayne
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Even though the book Jurassic Park is not intended to be a “coming of age” novel I think there are still many events in the book where the characters face a problem‚ that ultimately ends in serious consequence or a new perspective on things‚ which causes them to be changed in some way. The overall setting of the book takes place on the fictional Costa Rican island‚ Isla Nublar‚ where for the past 2 decades‚ John Hammond‚ millionaire and businessman extraordinaire‚ and his first-rate scientists
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It is my belief that Muscatine would benefit from the addition of a public dog park. Throughout this essay I will go through my thoughts‚ both for and against the idea of this park‚ and I will explain why I think the good outweigh the bad. Physical excersize is greatly important to a dog’s health‚ as well as their behaviour. In general‚ a dog will be happier and less likely to be violent or misbehave when it has had the opportunity to get outside and run or play. I am aware that there is the opposing
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Florida For years‚ Central Florida has been known for having the best amusement parks in the world‚ all in one relative area. Having so many parks in such a small amount of space gives us a variety of amusement choices. Here we have theme parks‚ water parks‚ and animal parks‚ guaranteeing that there will be something to cater to your interests. The most popular of all the Central Florida attractions are the theme parks. These are most appealing to the children‚ who usually have the final say in the
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average. Therefore‚ Hyde Park is a pretty high class area! There are various child care around Hyde Park‚ which includes non-profit child care organization which gives a family a good number of options to choose from. More to that if a family wants to send their children to a public district school instead of private schools‚ they have five choices to choose from at Hyde Park. Those are Ray Elementary School‚ Beulah Shoesmith Elementary School‚ Philip Murray School‚ Hyde Park Academy High
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PROJECT – 1 ECOFRIENDLY THEME PARK MYP UNIT QUESTIPN: HOW CAN ECO FRIENDLY PARKS HELP OUR PLANET? GLOBAL CONTEXT: GLOBALIZATION & SUSTAINABILITY Approaches to Learning: Organization- Information Literacy- Thinking Inquiring and analyzing Theme parks contribute to a number of environmental problems‚ one being air pollution. Theme parks require large amounts of energy; they need energy to power the rides‚ to keep the ac running‚ to light the park etc. Providing all this energy contributes to
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Cedar Point Amusement Park When I lived in Michigan‚ one of my fondest memories was going to Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky‚ Ohio. We lived over 3 hours away so it was a perfect day trip. When we reached Cedar Point Road‚ Lake Eerie was to the right and along the horizon seventeen roller coasters stood high as sky scrapers. As we entered the park we were greeted by Snoopy and the Peanuts gang. The park was soon filled with children laughing‚ parents pushing strollers‚ and adrenaline
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There has come to my attention recently an arrising conflict over the possibility of a dog park being built in Muscatine Iowa. There are always many sides to any story and this situation seems to prove that statement. I however remain firm in my opinion that a dog park would be an asset to any commuinuty large or small. I have countless reasons for this and will share a few of the most important. First and foremost‚ wether you are a cat or dog owner it is a common belief that our pets are a part
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