Banff National Park is Canada’s oldest national park‚ established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. Banff is the third-oldest national park in the world. In 1883‚ three railway workers‚ Thomas McCardell‚ William McCardell and Frank McCabe discovered a number of hot springs (now known as cave and basin) at the base of what is now called Sulphur Mountain. The park started as a 25 square kilometers (10 square mile) reserve around the Sulphur Mountain Hot Springs‚ established by the Dominion of Canada
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IV: Y / N Children and Young People’s Rights: Provision‚ protection and participation- Assessment 1 Throughout this piece of work there are going to be many children’s rights and parental responsibilities which are highlighted with the United Convention on the Rights of the Child which sets out specific rights each child has and how the governing bodies should use these and how the Children’s (Scotland) Act 1995 adds to this. There is
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Zion National Park is located in the North American state of Utah. Zion’s geological location provides a large and level place to grow plants and create habitats for animals‚ a river for water‚ and changing seasons. Zion National Park has a diverse ecosystem that is forever changing and existing. Zion National Park is an oasis with rivers‚ desert‚ canyons‚ and diverse plants and animals (“National Park Service‚” n.d.). According to the National Park Service‚ The Virgin River and its tributaries
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Black Hills (“Wind Cave National Park”)‚ Wind Cave National Park protects two worlds- one underground and one aboveground‚ sunlit environment. This park showcases a variety of wildlife and is home to one of the world’s longest and oldest caves. The “mission of Wind Cave National Park is to reserve and protect the natural resources” it encompasses ("A Brief History of Wind Cave National Park"). In 1903‚ then President Theodore Roosevelt declared Wind Cave become the 8th national park in the U.S. The
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Kevin Shane Cantley Dorothy Dimeling English Composition 101 March 7‚ 2007 Banff National Park‚ the oldest National Park in Canada‚ is located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains in the province of Alberta. “There are many resorts and lodges for tourists‚ one being an upscale accommodation designed in the likeness of a Scottish baronial castle.” (Mobile 5) Banff National Park is 6‚641 square kilometers of mountain landscape. “The snow-capped mountains of the Canadian Rockies reflect mirror images
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caged in the shackles of the four walls of the male dominant society. Whether it is house or any working place this fragmentary flower is not allowed to blossom as per her wish. Her desires are viciously walled in social conventions. For Indian Society‚ marriage is a social convention that makes a woman complete. For her home is said to be an expression of her freedom: it is her domain. The impediments in her life being misjudged and her voice and grief being restrained‚ she revolves in the squall of
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believe that not standing for the national anthem should not be allowed. The national anthem pays respect to people who have risked their lives‚ been injured‚ or died defending the United States. Drew Brees‚ New Orleans Saints quarterback‚ supported Kaepernick’s message but disagrees with the delivery: “it’s an oxymoron that you’re sitting down‚ disrespecting the flag that has given you the freedom to speak out.” In the article “ Refusing to Stand for the National Anthem” by Lois Lane‚ he incorporates
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SSCI 110 November 2011 Yosemite Introduction Yosemite National Park is without a doubt‚ one of America’s most beautiful and well-known parks. Due to the diversity of attractions the park offers‚ including high Sierra Peaks‚ the highest highway pass in California called the Tioga Pass‚ the Yosemite Valley‚ the Merced River‚ acres of high altitude backcountry‚ waterfalls‚ and some of the largest living things on earth in the sequoia groves tourists from all over the world visit. The most
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‘The African National Congress (ANC) proved to be the pivotal activist group in overcoming Apartheid in South Africa.’ The African National Congress (ANC) proved to be the pivotal activist group in overcoming Apartheid within South Africa during the latter half of the 20th century. The ANC was a social movement group who formed in 1912 to unite the people of South Africa and to front the struggle for underlying political‚ economic and social change. The ANC were at the forefront of the political
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dominance across the full range of military operations and spectrum of conflict in support of combatant commanders. There are five branches of the military‚ but there are two branches that are always up for debate on which to join. Active Army and National Guard have many differences‚ such as deployment rates‚ retirement‚ and command; however‚ they are similar in training‚ rank‚ and pay. The Army‚ Navy and Marine Corps were established in 1775 in concurrence with the American Revolution. The war department
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