relaxation; however my mode of relaxation was completely different. My friends and I like to go on far away quite lakes to spend some time in tranquility. After the complicated life of urban life‚ intense traffic‚ polluted air and endless problems‚ union with nature seemed to us the most worthwhile way to relax. It happened last year. We decided to go on a distant lake called Green lakes for three days. We loaded our van with a camp‚ stoves‚ blankets and lots of food item. In the summer‚ the forest
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In several countries‚ we’re seeing mere evidence of the emergence of sub cultural power and influence. Why? Basic factors include immigration and the rise of religious fundamentalism. Equally important seems to be the growing desire among ethnic groups for independence from the groups that dominate the nations in which they find themselves. In recent years‚ for example‚ the cultural identity is effective in mobilizing people in defense of national identity. Typically‚ such effects promote the “national
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couldn’t have come at a better time in U.S. history. Roads and railroads were both improved upon and new ones were built to help connect the interior of the U.S. The completion of the Erie Canal opened water transportation from New York to the Great Lakes and eventually to the Ohio and Mississippi valleys. The telegraph was invented and so to was the cotton gin. The factory system was growing because of the large demand for cotton. All this came at a perfect time in our history because this growth
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Zebra Mussel Zebra mussels are a type of mollusk‚ which also include a wide variety of organisms such as squids‚ octopuses‚ snails‚ oysters‚ scallops‚ and clams. In 1988 Zebra mussel were first detected or found in Canada. In 1990 zebra mussels covered every surface they could grow on. They have become an invasive species in North America‚ and as such they are the target of Federal policy to control them‚ for instance in the national invasive species act (1996).As zebra mussels have also been
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Carlisle Case Study: The Carlisle Floods of January 2005 1. Introduction/Location background information 2. What was the hydrology of the January 2005 flood? e.g. which rivers were involved/what was the rainfall (mm)/how high was peak discharge (cumecs) etc… 3. What caused the heavy rainfall? 4. Skills section: construct a hydrograph in excel using the data 5. What were the impacts of the flood event on the local population and the environment? Or you can pick your own river
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Sustainable Tourism in Kumarakom – A Case Study Background kumarakom is situated on the banks of the Vembanad Kayal (backwater)‚ 10 km. west of the Kottayam District Head Quarters in Kerala. Kumarakom‚ a backwater tourism hub is gaining strategic place in on the tourist map due to its natural charm and aesthetic beauty. Tourism development in Kumarakom started with the lease of KTDC land in the bird sanctuary area to Taj Kerala Resorts Limited in the 1989. Tourism has developed rapidly in the area
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Name ★ Richard Brewart Jr. Date Class HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY ACTIVITY 12 Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. When construction ended in 1825‚ the canal was an immediate success. The cost of shipping grain from Lake Erie to the Atlantic dropped from $100 to $20 a ton‚ and the time in transit was cut from 20 to 8 days. The Erie Canal carried such a volume that it repaid its initial cost within 12 years. CHAPTER President Thomas Jefferson thought the idea was crazy‚ and in 1809 he
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easily stopped the flight could have been postponed or even cancelled but it wasn’t and cost 7 people their life the families blame the space program for these deaths. The sleeping bear dunes were created by a fire that the bears swam into Lake Michigan and the babies could not make it across so if the fire would not have happened then the dunes and islands would not have been formed and people would not have the dunes to admire and respect. But if the mother bear had the babies ride on her
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Chapter 1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Introduction Food plays a significant role in people’s lives. These may encompass food as a tool for comfort‚ reward‚ as a hobby and also for travel. It has become a defining obsession among the young and urbane‚ viewing it as a legitimate option for a hobby‚ a topic of continual discussion and a playground for competition. Food’s transformation from a fetid hobby to a youth-culture phenomenon happens remarkably fast. In these events‚ food becomes one of the
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freedom. Usually‚ its temperatures are in the 65 to 100 degree fahrenheit range. However‚ March is the hottest and August is the coolest. Mostly the savannas are hot and dry. Ghana has three main rivers. They also made Lake Volta‚ as a result‚ it is the world largest human-made lake in the world. Ghana has 16 wildlife parks with diverse animals like elephants‚ lions‚ hippos and others. The parks have been kept well for tourism. Ghana also has different types of transportation like buses‚ taxis and
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