1. Nai Harn Beach Tucked between green hills and tiny islands‚ Nai Harn Beach is one of the popular beach destinations in Thailand. Nai Harn’s fine sand and clear blue water could match other beaches within the country and the place is great for swimming from November to April. Only a few hotels and shops are established in Nai Harn‚ making this beach an excellent option for those who prefer a tranquil and serene place to stay. Image Source: http://static.asiawebdirect.com/m/phuke
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Odysseus’s 20-year long Journey When you set out for Ithaca‚ pray that your road’s a long one‚ full of adventure‚ full of discovery. In Homer’s epic poem‚ “The Odyssey”‚ ten years have passed since the fall of Troy‚ and the Greek hero Odysseus still has not returned to his kingdom in Ithaca‚ many believe he is dead. It takes Odysseus 20 years to return home after he left Ithaca for the war. It takes Odysseus 10 years to return home after the 10 year long Trojan war. During these 10 years‚ Odysseus
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Zi Zhu April 26‚ 2013 My Favorite Place Have you ever thought about how the place you live seem to have lack of places to go? Is it really inconvenient to get to places? And sometimes when you go somewhere‚ you have to worry about the weather. Where would you go? Whether it’s your own home‚ small town‚ or a vacation site‚ everybody has a favorite place. Some people like loud places to have fun‚ while others like quite and serenity places to relax. If I had to choose my favorite place‚
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volitans is a tropical marine species‚ usually found along the forereef in its native Indo-Pacific region. They spend their days hiding in rocky outcrops or caves‚ and emerge at night for feeding (Fishelson 1975‚ 637). In their native region‚ they are near-shore fish but in their invasive region og the western Atlantic and Caribbean they are found further off shore (Kimball et al. 2004‚ 270). Kimball et al. determined in a laboratory that the chronic lethal minimum temperature for lionfish is about
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and Early Greek Civilization Define: Peninsula | Is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to the mainland | Minoans | Was a bronze-aged civilization that arose on the island of Crete and came to dominate the shores and islands of the Aegean Sea | Crete | Largest and most populous of the Greek isle | Mycenaeans | Was a cultural period of Bronze Age Greece taking its name from the archaeological site of Mycenae in northeastern Argolis‚ in the Peloponnese
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men found themselves facing an island of Cannibals‚ a Cyclops‚ a sea monster‚ a whirlpool‚ an island of dead souls‚ and an island of enticing‚ tempting and seductive bird women called sirens‚ who lure sailors to their deaths by crashing into the rocky shores. No matter what challenge came next‚ Odysseus would not give up on his crew or himself. Odysseus is an epic hero because he is a valorous leader with oodles of self-control. Odysseus makes for a valorous leader because he is brave and intelligent
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to thrive here. These species are only found in rocky lands‚ and are on the brink of extinction due to the changes in climatic and geological conditions. Amateur biologists and plant lovers can often be seen spending hours‚ hunched over observing rare plants. Rest and Rejuvenation by the Lake - Close to the plateau is a moss green Lake called the ’Kaas Talav’‚ which usually has a lovely waterfall flowing into it during the peak of monsoon. The shore of the lake is flat and sandy and is an ideal place
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coast to the Atlantic ocean‚ so its lowest point is at sea level‚ the highest elevation in the state all the way up to 5‚270ft above sea level. But that is only because of the fact that there is this one HUGE mountain! There is surprisingly a lot of rocky terrain all over the place‚ going up and
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13th National Plan Environment and Scientific Coordinators Workshop 2004 The Environmental Impact Of Marine Oil Spills Effects‚ Recovery and Compensation Dr. Brian Dicks Technical Team Manager‚ International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Ltd Paper presented at the International Seminar on Tanker Safety‚ Pollution Prevention‚ Spill Response and Compensation‚ 6th November 1998‚ Rio de Janeiro‚ Brazil INTRODUCTION The short-term effects of oil spills on marine species and communities are well
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Australian voices: I am‚ you are‚ hold on! What is an Australian? An Australian voice? What can an Australian voice be? To many the definition of an Australian voice will vary from opinion to opinion. One can describe an Australian voice as being a perspective of the Australian culture in relations to Australian values ideas‚ attitudes and actions. To many it may be how a typical Australian is perceived by the rest of the world‚ and the differences between their own culture and that of Australia’s
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