...Are you looking for a summer vacation destination for you and your family? If so, you should consider visiting Atlanta, Georgia, the gem of the south. With amusement parks, historical sites, sporting events, shopping, entertaining night-life, Atlanta has it all. Whether you are embarking on a weekend getaway or a week-long vacation, check out the following tourist sites and enjoy the southern hospitality. Stone Mountain Stone Mountain is a must see for history buffs, but is also a great vacation spot for families and kids of all ages. The park’s main attraction is a large sculpture carved in granite of Confederate heroes of the Civil War, President Jefferson Davis, General Robert E. Lee, and General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson. Other attractions...
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...on the planet and in the sea, the pelagic Manta Ray. Her name is Nandi, and she is located at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia. Nandi was rescued from shark nets off the coast of South Africa, and was rehabilitated. I had always loved rays, big and small, but the Manta Ray sparked my interest even further. Manta Rays, or Manta birostris, are one of the largest but least-known elasmobranches, which are a subclass of cartilaginous fishes encompassing sharks and rays. They are also called Atlantic Manta, Australian Devilray, Devilfish, Pacific Manta, and many others. Like other members of the shark and ray family, their skeleton is made entirely of cartilage. They are also of close relation to the Stingray, but do not have a stinger. They can be recognized by their large triangular pectoral fins and projecting cephalic fins, forward extensions of the pectoral fins that project on either side of the head, as shown below: [pic] Adult Mantas can reach a maximum width of 22 feet, and weigh up to 3,000 pounds. The colorization of the Manta is unique to each animal, ranging from dark brown, grayish blue, or black on top and white underneath. Manta Rays are very rarely kept in captivity due to their size. Only five aquariums in the world have Mantas on display, including the Georgia Aquarium, which is the home of my new friend Nandi. The Georgia Aquarium just added a new Manta Ray in September of this year. The habitat of the Manta Ray includes...
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...our 7-foot CocaCola Polar Bear a big hug! And of course, a World of Coca-Cola favorite—the tasting experience, will give you a refreshing opportunity to sample over 100 flavors from around the world. All this and much more make the World of CocaCola a unique and must-see Atlanta experience! A visit of the entire attraction is estimated to last an average of 2 hours. Check out a timeline featuring key milestones in the history of the World of CocaCola. 1990: The original World of CocaCola is established at Underground Atlanta as an attraction dedicated to the heritage of The CocaCola Company. 2000: By 2000, The CocaCola Company accumulates approximately 20 acres of land in downtown Atlanta near Centennial Olympic Park. 2002: The CocaCola Company announces plans for development of the land to help spur ongoing revitalization of downtown Atlanta. 2002: The CocaCola Company donates nine acres of this land to the Georgia Aquarium. The company commits to design and build a new World of CocaCola to be located next to the Georgia Aquarium. 2003: Georgia Aquarium construction begins....
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...There's plenty for nurses to do in their off time like see the Shedd Aquarium, Museum of Contemporary Art or the Navy Pier. Millennium Park has free events throughout the summer like the Jazz or Blues Fest too. You can experience the rich history that the city has to offer as well as spend time by the lake. Wrigley Field is an iconic location for anyone who loves baseball to visit too. http://travel.usnews.com/Chicago_IL/Things_To_Do/ Atlanta, Georgia This southern city has plenty of hospitals where they need qualified nurses. There's also plenty for nurses to do in their time off from work. The pay is good while the cost of living is reasonable, which makes the state highly desirable for travel nurses. You can enjoy visits to the aquarium as well as local museums. Atlanta has a cultural aspect that can't be missed. Foodies can appreciate the Ponce City Market, which has been transformed and renewed with many new restaurants. Brattleboro,...
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...results, as of July 1st 2014 South Carolina has a population of about 4,832,482 and rising and is 32,021 square miles (“US Census Bureau”). South Carolina is one of the original thirteen colonies and has had a rich history. The state was founded by the English in 1670 and was the eighth state to ratify the constitution in 1788. The state was named after King Charles I and was divided into North and...
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...not by driving distance. Science centers/museums may create their own local reciprocal freeadmission program. ASTC does not require or participate in these agreements, or dictate their terms. 2. Based on residence: To receive Travel Passport Program benefits, you must live more than 90 miles away “as the crow flies” from the center/museum you wish to visit. Admissions staff reserve the right to request proof of residence for benefits to apply. Science centers and museums requesting proof of residence are marked by (IDs). Visit www.astc.org/passport for a list in larger type font. CALL BEFORE YOU VISIT TO CONFIRM YOUR TRAVEL PASSPORT PROGRAM BENEFITS. DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD! ALABAMA Anniston Museum of Natural History 800 Museum Drive, Anniston 36206 (256) 237-6766 www.annistonmuseum.org F: All living at one address Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center 65 Government Street, Mobile 36602 (251) 208-6893 www.exploreum.com F: Parents or grandparents (two adults) and up to six children or grandchildren under 18 years of age. Fees will be assessed for IMAX and certain exhibit areas. Mary...
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...Business Project- Part II Baker College: Intro to Business Management 101 Devin N. Burns October 30th, 2015 Whole Foods Market brands themselves as “America's Healthiest Grocery Store.” They were founded in 1980, when four local business people decided that the natural food industry was ready for supermarket format. They started with one small store in Austin, Texas and now are the worlds leader in natural and organic foods, with 431 stores in North America and the United Kingdom. Much of the growth of this fortune 500 company, has been accomplished through mergers and acquisitions. They operate as a high profitable corporation while maintaining an aura of commitment to social justice and environmental responsibility. Although Whole Foods Market operates on a profit, it also has established three non-profit organizations; Whole Kids Foundation, Whole Planet Foundation, and Whole Cities Foundation. 100% of donations help to support and achieve the mission of each of these organizations. Many of Whole Food Markets distributors and global partners are contributors to these organizations. Whole Foods Market is not only a highly successful business, but a movement in shaping the future of a world that values human creativity, diversity, and individual choice. Whole Foods Market, the first National Certified Organic Grocer in the United States, is a Fortune 500 company and ranked as the 10th-largest food and drug store in the United States. The four founders of Whole...
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...Man versus Nature: Technology Versus Environment: Money Versus Wild Life Bristol Bay Although the fishing industry has long been associated with the contribution of marine pollution little work has been done on the effects on the industry itself of marine debris and other pollution. The fishing industry is responsible for discarded nets, hooks, fishing poles, and many times sunken boats, among other gear. In many circumstances this is not the intended plan when going fishing to catch their paychecks. In fact the fishing industry pays a high price for these losses from the time they have to replace their nets to the pulling of old nets and trash out of their new nets on a regular basis. When questioned about the effects of marine debris on their fishing activities, Shetland fishermen responded that 92% had recurring problems with accumulated debris in nets, 69% had had their catch contaminated by debris and 92% had snagged their nets on debris on the seabed. Many also experienced fouled propellers and blocked intake pipes. On average, 1-2 hours per week were spent clearing debris from nets. Debris could cause a restricted catch and many boats avoided particular fishing areas altogether due to the high concentrations of debris. It has gotten to the point for many fishers that they can no longer fish certain areas known to be well stocked with money fish due to the time consuming issues with trash and fishing debris in those specific waters due to left behind gear. Ultimately...
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...Naimat Ullah Khan Cell: 0092‐300‐3663512/ cckarachi@yahoo.com As Coordinator@ Lincoln Corner Karachi (LCK): • • • • • • Executing LCK library routines, entertaining information queries related to the United States from students, professionals, scholars, NGOs etc. Participated in different local & National workshops & demonstrated strong communication & presentation skills in business operations & marketing of LC Karachi. Initiated different projects, strengthen the communities with LCK Children Club, Kids Summer Club & LCK discussion Club. Maintain LCK‐Google Groups, social networking tools like Youtube Channel, Facebook & picasaweb web events gallery etc. Achieve assigned targets, prepared official documentation, reference catalogues, Alerts & record updates etc. Registered LC Karachi & host institution with different local & international organizations and build collaborations. Prepared thematic & inspirational programs to promote cultural diversity & share the American values with the people of Pakistan to produce harmony & friendship. Promoted & coordinated Youth Exchange & Study Program, US Education Foundation Pakistan, and Mission’s Public Affair Section. Communicate & broadcast the information to targeted audience, negotiate with organizational heads & CEOs in programs planning & delivering results. Organize Literacy oriented programs with different platforms & communities...
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...Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics 16 Positive Impact 16 Negative Impact 18 Chapter 7: Analysis 4 - Economic Impact of FIFA 2010 World Cup, SA 20 Positive Impact 20 Negative Impact 21 Chapter 8: Analysis 5 - Economic Impact of FIFA 2014 World Cup, Brazil 23 Positive Impact 23 Negative Impact 24 Chapter 9: Overall Critical Analysis of Mega Sporting Events 26 Olympics 26 FIFA World Cup 29 Chapter 10: Challenges in Calculating Economic Impact 31 Chapter 11: Conclusion 34 References 35 Chapter 1: Introduction Hosting a sporting event, and that too a mega-sporting event is considered to be a proud moment in the history of any country. It is hard to provide a clear and well defined meaning for the term mega-event, as its difference from a normal event is not just dependent on the number of actual participants. It needs the fulfillment of many different factors for an event to be categorized as a mega event. As per (Hiller, 2012)[1], mega events are generally short term, one time events, which are high profile in nature and are usually hosted by an entire city. Thus, a similar type of mega event can keep rotating among different cities of the world, after a fixed period of time, which ultimately serves to heighten its importance and associated...
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...HOW WILL A SEVERE TERRORIST ALERT EFFECT TOURISM IN SOUTH CAROLINA Brianne Buckner Dr. BRIAN MCCUE PAD 590 JUNE 21, 2010 STRAYER UNIVERSITY CHARLESTON, SC CAMPUS This Directed Research Project (DRP), was conducted and orally presented By ………………………………………………………………………………. Brianne Buckner, Student We hereby certify that this DRP submitted by Brianne Buckner conforms to acceptable standards, and as such is fully adequate in scope and quality. It is therefore approved as the fulfillment of the requirement of the degree of Hospitality and Tourism Management, MBA Approved:_________________________________________ Supervising Faculty__________________________________ Peer Review/Technical Advisor________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS Page APROVAL PAGE………………………………………………………………………...i ABSTRACT………………………………………………………………………………ii TABLE OF CONTENTS...................................................................................................iii LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES………………………………………………….….iv CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY………………………………….….6 Context of the Problem……………………………………………………………6 Statement of the Problem………………………………………………………….7 Main Research Question and Sub-questions………………………………………7 Significance of the Study…………………...…………………………….……….8 Research Design and Methodology………...
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...Atlanta New Orleans Houston Monterrey NORTH AT L A N T I C OCEAN MEXICO Guadalajara Mexico City Gulf of Mexico Miami Havana CUBA GUATEMALA HONDURAS b e a n Sea EL SALVADOR NICARAGUA Managua BAHAMAS DOMINICAN REPUBLIC JAMAICA San Juan HAITI BELIZE C a r PUERTO RICO ib TRINIDAD & Caracas N TOBAGO A COSTA RICA IA M PANAMA VENEZUELA UYANRINA H GU C U G Medellín A PAC I F I C OCEAN Galapagos Islands COLOMBIA ECUADOR Bogotá Cali S FR EN Belém Recife Lima BR A Z I L PERU La Paz Brasélia Salvador Belo Horizonte Rio de Janeiro ~ Sao Paulo BOLIVIA PARAGUAY CHILE Cordoba Santiago Pôrto Alegre URUGUAY Montevideo Buenos Aires ARGENTINA FALKLAND/MALVINAS ISLANDS South Georgia extraordinary islands 1st Edition 500 By Julie Duchaine, Holly Hughes, Alexis Lipsitz Flippin, and Sylvie Murphy Contents Chapter 1 Beachcomber Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Aquatic Playgrounds 2 Island Hopping the Turks & Caicos: Barefoot Luxury 12 Life’s a Beach 14 Unvarnished & Unspoiled 21 Sailing Along 32 Island Hopping The Bahamas Out Islands: Out on the Water 36 Diving’s the Thing 38 Storied Sand & Surf 45 Archipelagos & Atolls 51 Chapter 2 Garden Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Beautiful Bounty 58 Island Hopping the Florida Keys: Stringing the Pearls 62 Blooming Wonders 64 Wet & Wild 68 Island Hopping the Apostle Islands: Return to the Wild 78 Manicured Gardens...
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...The media’s watching Vault! Here’s a sampling of our coverage. “For those hoping to climb the ladder of success, [Vault's] insights are priceless.” – Money magazine “The best place on the web to prepare for a job search.” – Fortune “[Vault guides] make for excellent starting points for job hunters and should be purchased by academic libraries for their career sections [and] university career centers.” – Library Journal “The granddaddy of worker sites.” – US News and World Report “A killer app.” – New York Times One of Forbes' 33 “Favorite Sites” – Forbes “To get the unvarnished scoop, check out Vault.” – Smart Money Magazine “Vault has a wealth of information about major employers and jobsearching strategies as well as comments from workers about their experiences at specific companies.” – The Washington Post “A key reference for those who want to know what it takes to get hired by a law firm and what to expect once they get there.” – New York Law Journal “Vault [provides] the skinny on working conditions at all kinds of companies from current and former employees.” – USA Today VAULT GUIDE TO RESUMES, COVER LETTERS & INTERVIEWS © 2003 Vault Inc. VAULT GUIDE TO RESUMES, COVER LETTERS & INTERVIEWS HOWARD LEIFMAN, PhD, MARCY LERNER AND THE STAFF OF VAULT © 2003 Vault Inc. Copyright © 2003 by Vault Inc. All rights reserved. All information in this book is subject to change without notice. Vault makes no claims as to the accuracy and reliability...
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...General Guidelines Version 6.7 March 28, 2016 General Guidelines Overview .................................................................................. 4 0.1 The Purpose of Search Quality Rating .................................................................................................... 5 0.2 Raters Must Represent the User .............................................................................................................. 5 0.3 Browser Requirements ............................................................................................................................. 5 0.4 Ad Blocking Extensions ........................................................................................................................... 5 0.5 Internet Safety Information....................................................................................................................... 5 0.6 Releasing Tasks ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Part 1: Page Quality Rating Guideline .................................................................... 7 1.0 Introduction to Page Quality Rating................................................................................................................. 7 2.0 Understanding Webpages and Websites .............................................................................
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...Toward Sustainability The Roles and Limitations of Certification Final RepoRt June 2012 prepared by the Steering Committee of the State-of-Knowledge assessment of Standards and Certification Toward Sustainability The Roles and Limitations of Certification Steering Committee Mike Barry Head of Sustainable Business, Marks & Spencer Ben Cashore Professor, Environmental Governance and Political Science; Director, Governance, Environment and Markets (GEM) Initiative; and Director, Program on Forest Policy and Governance; Yale University Jason Clay Senior Vice President, Market Transformation, World Wildlife Fund Michael Fernandez Director of Public Policy and Global Partnerships, Mars, Incorporated Louis Lebel Director, Unit for Social and Environmental Research, Chiang Mai University Tom Lyon Director, Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise, University of Michigan Patrick Mallet (Steering Committee chair) Director of Credibility, ISEAL Alliance Kira Matus Lecturer in Public Policy and Management, London School of Economics and Political Science Peter Melchett Policy Director, Soil Association Michael Vandenbergh Professor of Law, Tarkington Chair in Teaching Excellence; Director, Climate Change Research Network, Vanderbilt University Jan Kees Vis Global Director, Sustainable Sourcing Development, Unilever Tensie Whelan President, Rainforest Alliance RESOLVE Staff Abby Dilley Vice President of Program Development Jennifer Peyser Senior Mediator Taylor...
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