NOTES Terence Mike Parkin (born 12 April 1980 in Bulawayo‚ Zimbabwe) is a deaf swimmer from South Africa‚ who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 200 metres breaststroke. Parkin also competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics‚ as well as the 2005 Deaflympics in which he took home two gold medals. In 2011‚ Parkin saved a young boy from drowning.[1] http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Olympic-swimmer-saves-boy-20110121. Jump up^ Parkin out to win‚ prove deaf can compete
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(IPCC) (2002 Global Ecology and Biogeography). A case study of the Kosciuszko national park in Austrailia demonstrates the effects climate change can have on a protected area. The alpine zone around Australia’s highest peak‚ Mt Kosciuszko is of high scenic‚ scientific‚ education and natural conservation significance (crctourism). In alpine Australia‚ some of the effects of climate change are already evident and park managers have come to terms with increased threats from large-scale fires and noticeable
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A sportsperson (American English: Sports person)‚ (gendered as sportsman or sportswoman) or (in North America) athlete is a person trained to compete in a sport involving physical strength‚ speed or endurance. Sportspeople may be professional or amateur.[1] Most professional sportspeople have particularly well-developed physiques obtained by extensive physical training and strict exercise accompanied by a strict dietary regimen. The word "athlete" is a romanization of the Greek: άθλητὴς‚ athlētēs
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Ocean Park vs Hong Kong Disneyland - Should I Visit Ocean Park or Hong Kong Dis... Page 1 of 2 Hong Kong / Macau Travel Ocean Park vs Hong Kong Disneyland Should I visit Ocean Park or Hong Kong Disneyland By Rory Boland‚ About.com Ocean Park vs Hong Kong Disneyland. At first glance it’s a David and Goliath battle‚ the local favourite against the world champions‚ however‚ those asking themselves whether they should visit Ocean Park or Hong Kong Disneyland may find a surprising answer. Winner
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Jefferson Thorpe which is about the people of Mariposa’s consumption with the stock market‚ specifically with mining stocks. The mood of The Speculations of Jefferson Thorpe is chaos. It is portrayed through the use of the unreliable narrator and his naïve tendencies. Chaos is also shown through structure and imagery. The narrator in Leacock’s book is consCanadian town in Ontario. In the novel there are many sketches and the sketch that will be analyzed is The Speculations of Jefferson Thorpe which
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explore this Park alone. Some of you may think that going on Safari without friends or family could be awkward since you cannot share emotions about great sightings with anybody. However‚ I thoroughly enjoy these "one-man-holidays" as I can head for whichever place I feel like and can stay at a certain sighting as long as I choose. As I had two weeks I decided to cover the whole Park. I started at Numbi gate‚ went up North to Pafuri and returned to the South to eventually leave the Park at Malelane
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learn more about the areas that I adore the most. The Great Smoky Mountains Nation Park is one of those places. The park is a chain of preserved land that stretches from Gatlinburg‚ Tennessee to Cherokee‚ North Carolina‚ along Highway 441. In the midst of reading Dorie: Woman of the Mountains by Florence C. Bush‚ I was interested to learn that Dorie grew up in what is known today as The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. To dig deeper into the topic‚ I found a photograph of a town called Elkmont and
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Mansfield Park is a novel that explores the behavior of different individuals in a society that emphasises propriety. Some characters display prudence and restraint in their actions‚ while others are repressed and restrained by authority figures. The lack of freedom of individuals is also portrayed in the novel and some characters like Maria Bertram attempt to escape from restraint by rebelling against society. The issues of prudence and restraint highlight the genre of the novel as a domestic comedy
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on repositioning of the Hong Kong Ocean Park Corporation – Revised Graduation Proposal ofto 50346885 Research on repositioning of the Hong Kong Ocean Park Corporation Revised Graduation Proposal School of Creative Media‚ City University of Hong Kong Student Name: Student No.: Principal Advisor: Second Advisor: Date: To‚ On Fun 50346885 Mr. Philip Lee Miss Jacqueline Liu 31 October‚ 2003. 1 Research on repositioning of the Hong Kong Ocean Park Corporation – Revised Graduation Proposal
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this article‚ Thomas made a few observations about how valuable parks and green spaces are to cities and their inhabitants. He argued that parks and green spaces brings joy and people together. I agree with this fact as parks are perfect places for people to socialize. He also argued that nowadays parks are preserved. I disagree with this. In a rapidly urbanized world‚ parks have lost its value. In paragraph 3‚ Thomas mentioned that parks are soothing to the stressed soul. In a knowledge-based economy
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