The Travels of Marco Polo My ignorance and general distaste for history are likely to blame‚ but I‚ for one‚ was surprised to learn that Marco Polo is an actual person. Of course‚ I figured there was some significance to the phrase beyond its use as a swimming pool game‚ where a blindfolded individual closes their eyes‚ calls out‚ “Marco‚” and tries to tag other players by tracking down their mandatory responses of‚ “Polo.” That the significance was a name‚ however‚ surprised me indeed. I would
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Section III: Essay Focus – Physical Journeys How do the texts that you have studied explore the assumptions underlying the concept of the physical journey? There are many assumptions about what a physical journey is. On one level‚ it is simply the movement from and origin to a new area known as the destination. The underlying concept however is much more detailed on a personal level. Physical journeys essentially begin with a catalyst‚ trigger‚ course that gives a person or people a reason to venture
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Physical fitness Sports such as football or baseball involve lots of physical activities. Sports and exercises help in strengthening and toning the muscles and bones in the body. In short‚ the importance of sports for kids is that it keeps them in an excellent shape. Team Spirit When children or adults plays team sports‚ be it cricket or hockey‚ they learn to work in groups. They learn that if the team wins‚ they win and if the team loses‚ they lose. This way they learn how to work
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Multi-agency Working Explain the importance of multi –agency working and integrated working. (outcome 1.1) Multi-agency working brings together practitioners and working professionals to provide a way of working together to support children and young people through their development. This is very important in ensuring that each and every child is supported in their development to all achieve the same outcomes. Agency professionals such as GP’s‚ SENCO’s‚ speech and language specialists and
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the process in which we learn the norms and values of the society we live in. Agents of socialisation are people or groups that assist individuals in the socialisations. These include the family and peer groups among others. The family is a primary agency in socialisation. It can be argued that at a young age the family is the most dominant agent of socialisation and therefore has a direct influence on gender roles and identities. Ann Oakley (1981) argues that children are socialised into their gender
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Introduction Wing On Travel was founded in 1964‚ the company has accumulated nearly 48 years of extensive operating experience. Wing On Travel‚ with its immigration group reported the number of tours‚ the number of its offices and branches‚ as well as quality of management‚ tour route network and a wide range of business and many other areas of outstanding performance‚ a leading travel agency in Hong Kong tourism industry. Wing On Travel Hong Kong one of the major travel agencies in Hong Kong‚ Macau
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Q. 2 A physical education teacher is trained and educated in athletic training and physical education. The qualities of a P.E. teacher are difficult to assess‚ but easy to spot. Morals‚ character‚ knowledge and communications skills are all good qualities in a physical education teacher. A physical education teacher is trained and educated in athletic training and physical education. The qualities of a P.E. teacher are difficult to assess‚ but easy to spot. Morals‚ character‚ knowledge and communications
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Cheap air travel is increasingly popular around the world. To what extent do you think the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantage? In contemporary society‚ it is an interesting phenomenon that cheap air travel is becoming increasingly popular. Yet at the same time‚ people have different opinions over whether it is advantageous for our life. Some people asserts that its advantages outweigh its disadvantages while others argue the reverse. Personally‚ I’m in favor of the former view
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National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) leads the U.S. Government in cryptology that encompasses both Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) and Information Assurance (IA) products and services‚ and enables Computer Network Operations (CNO) in order to gain a decision advantage for the Nation and our allies under all circumstances.” However‚ it goes on to say that “National Security Agency is part of the U.S. Department of Defense‚ serving as a combat support agency to the military” NSA
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To provide a balanced stimulating Physical Education curriculum which will appeal to the interests and abilities of all students To help the physical development of students in the important period leading up to and including puberty and through maturation to adulthood. To promote the development of skill and coordination through a structured Physical Education programme. To increase aesthetic awareness and appreciation. To enable every student to experience achievement and satisfaction
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