...North Carolina’s three regions and describe each of their landforms. The Coastal Plains, the Piedmont, the Mountains The Coastal Plains are low, flat land The Piedmont is high, and flat The mountains are high and rolling hills 3. Name the 2 parts of the Coastal Plain. Wetlands and Outer Banks 4. What ocean is east of North Carolina? Atlantic Ocean 5. What is a plateau? Flat, raised land 6. Which region is a wide plateau? The Piedmont 7. What is a Fall Line? Where is it located? The boundary line where Coastal Plains meets Peidmont, located in Coastal Plains 8. Where are the mountains of NC located? West 9. Name the two mountain regions that can be found in NC. Blue Ridge Mountains and The Great Smoky Mountains 10. Name 3 reasons people enjoy the rivers and lakes of NC. Swimming, boating, fishing 11. Where is the source of many NC Rivers? River Basin 12. Where do most NC Rivers empty? Sounds or oceans 13. Name North Carolina’s best know river. Cape Fear River 14. What is a tributary?A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake 15. Where is Phelps Lake located? High Rock Lake? Fontana Lake? Phelps Lake is in the Coastal Plains, High Rock Lake is in the Piedmont, Fontana Lake is in the Mountains. 16. Name the two types of lakes and describe how they are different.Phelps Lake and High Rock Lake, they are in different regions of North Carolina. 17. What is a natural resource...
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...across the globe yet some are prevalent to a handful of remote mountains in the vicinity. The most feasible way gain knowledge of this way of living is by alpinism. The setting around these mountains is immensely different, and includes various trees, bushes, and other foliage. Heavy rains spread evenly during the year and allow vegetation to survive. The budding starts in March for particular plants but carry on well up until November. Nevertheless, when you increase in altitude, seasons reduce significantly. Subsequently, forest communities travel up mountain sides and look like those that you’d encounter while traveling up to the northern areas. It's not exceptional to come across a multitude of different wildlife while in NC. In the Great Smoky Mountains, there are over 60 species not to forget bears, deer, and elk. You could quite possibly catch an opossum traveling across the road or highway and perchance a red squirrel will watch you from high up in a tree. If you're fortunate, or maybe even unfortunate, you may perhaps catch view of a bear. Mention of bears always raises a safety concern and although most animals in the wild are afraid of humans, it is imperative to be very aware of your surroundings. You should steer clear of strange animals since rabies could be the culprit. Elk and deer are very powerful, and although they most often will not attack, instead they try and protect themselves and their young. Near the southern end of the Appalachian Mountains on the...
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...7 Alternative Spring Break Destinations For many, spring break is the perfect time of year to head to the beach or hit the slopes. And while we certainly love classic spring break destinations like Punta Cana and Park City, these six spots are a bit more unconventional -- and totally awesome. From the American Southwest to bustling metropolises a little further north, here are six alternative spring breaks we love -- and you will, too. Plus, your spring break stories will be way more interesting than the usual booze-and-sun tales. 1. Explore the beauty of Zion National Park: Spring is one of the most beautiful times to visit Zion National Park, where you can stare in awe of Zion Canyon’s red sandstone cliffs and brilliant blue skies. After spending your days hiking, biking, and exploring the region’s natural beauty, Cliffrose Lodge & Gardens is a great place to crash. Located in Springdale, within walking distance of the park’s entrance, Cliffrose Lodge is a place where guests can expect incredible views of Zion’s sandstone cliffs, comfortable rooms, and a substantial free breakfast served each morning. Family-friendly amenities -- like a heated pool, playground, picnic area for grilling, and laundry facilities -- make this an appealing choice for those traveling with kids. But adults will also appreciate the property’s free Wi-Fi and access to a sandy “beach” along the banks of the Virgin River. 2. Discover Living History in Colonial Williamsburg Spend your...
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...My Favorite Place Gatlinburg, Tennessee is my favorite place to be for many reasons. In the city there are many small stores and different restaurants to choose from. There is never a boring moment at any time of the day. Every time I visit Gatlinburg I always have an awesome and eventful time. My main favorite place in Tennessee is my grandma’s house. My grandma has always kept many farm and house animals. In the backyard there is an old gray barn with white doors, four windows, and the paint is slowly peeling away on the outside. The barn contains a few pigs, cows, and chickens. She always has had a dog inside the house, currently a caramel colored Boxer named Sammy. About a mile from each side of her house are two big farms. One farm grows different crops such as hay and corn. The other farm has many cows roaming around inside of a fenced area while grazing on hay. There is also an oval shaped pond in her backyard. After a long day I always swim in the pond and in the middle of it there is a huge navy blue raft I swim to and sit on for a while. The pond also stocked with fish so it’s fun to go fishing in too. I love visiting my grandma during the summer because it is very peaceful and eventful. Another reason I enjoy being in Tennessee is the extremely beautiful weather that it has. There are consistent hot and sunny temperatures. In the summer it is usually around 80-100+ degrees outside. During this time I’m never occupied in the house at all and I’m pretty much living...
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...sanctuaries and national parks, which makes this country a nature lover's paradise. The wildlife sanctuaries in India are home to around two thousand different species of birds, 3500 species of mammals, nearly 30000 different kinds of insects and more than 15000 varieties of plants. Travelers from all across the globe come to India to take a look at its rich wildlife and natural vegetation. There are as many as 80 national parks and over 441 wildlife sanctuaries in India, covering nearly 4.5% of the total geographical area of the country. Scattered all across the country, these sanctuaries and parks attracts the tourists with their beautiful landscapes, amazing rock formation and diverse range of flora and fauna. Most of these sanctuaries were originally private hunting grounds of the former Indian aristocratic families. Paying a visit to India's wildlife sanctuaries is something that one should not rule out when on a holiday to this country. These sanctuaries and forest reserves are home to several endangered species of animals and birds like the Asiatic Elephant, the Royal Bengal tiger, the Snow Leopard and the Siberian Crane. Many of the forest reserves and wildlife sanctuaries of India are famous for some particular species of animals. For instance, the Kaziranga in Assam is known for the Indian Rhinoceros, while Periyar in Kerala is famous for its elephants. Corbett national park in north india famous for tigers and elephant, Nagarhole and dandeli national park in south...
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...Cultural heritage on land has gained magnanimous attention from both national and international agency, whereas underwater CH requires legal protection. Therefore, realizing the importance of underwater CH “Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage 2001” (UNESCO, 2001) was instituted to focus on protecting underwater CH. In this convention, UNESCO admits the vitality of underwater CH as a fundamental part of CH of mankind. It outlines the value of underwater research and instruction to the safety and preservation of underwater CH, outline community right to benefit from learning and entertaining payback of accountable non-intrusive right of entry to in situ underwater CH. It stated the alarming harm caused by unlawful activities and suggested tough actions to check such activities....
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...that they will prove to be a good professional and wish them grand success for the future. Date: 3 April 2013 i|Page ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The success of any research study depends upon a number of factors among which the proper guidance from the experts in the industry and a faculty plays an important role. We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to many people. This Project is an effort to contribute towards achieving the desired objectives. In doing so, we have optimized all available resources and made use of some external resources, the interplay of which, over a period of time, led to the attainment of the set goals. We take here a great opportunity to express our sincere and deep sense of gratitude to Dr. Girish Jaswal for giving us an opportunity to work on this project. The support & guidance from Sir, was of great help & it was extremely valuable. We express our sincere thanks to all the people who, directly or indirectly, contributed in time, energy and knowledge to this effort. ii | P a g e Table of Contents ACKNOWLEDGEMENT...
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...Camp in Nepal. This base camp lies on the southern face of Mount Everest. This trek covers all the popular region of Everest region including Lukla, Phakding, Namche, Khumjung, Tengboche. This trek starts and ends from and to Lukla. Everest view trek extends up to the Tengboche village.The village is located at 3,867 meters in the hidden valley of Khumbu. Here lies the largest gompa in Khumbu region known as Tengboche Monastery. Here all the trekkers stop to get a blessing from chief Lama for the success of an upcoming trekking. It is a cultural center as well as beautiful region surrounded by high Himalayan ranges as well as decorated with rhododendron forests in spring season. The winding path continues through the bank of the Dudh Koshi River to the Phakding village, the lush vegetation of Sagarmatha National Park, suspended bridges, rivers, farmlands. Not only this you will have great opportunities to encompass the Sherpa villages, farmlands, monasteries and finally...
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...River Rafting Location, Evaluation, and Analysis Lynn Lee, Gail Rickey, Brenda Wilson-Stringer ACC/543 Managerial Accounting & Legal Aspects of Business February 10, 2014 Fred Johnston River Rafting Location, Evaluation, and Analysis White water rafting has exploded into an adventure sport in the last 10 years. This explosion has broadened the business market for rafting companies in Florida, Kentucky, and California. In order to open, a new rafting business research must be conducted on the legal ramifications pertinent to the area. The direct concern are the legal aspects of real property, personal property, business insurance, and environmental issues and regulations. Evaluate the Legal Aspects of Acquiring, Holding, and Disposing of Real Property The River-Rafting Business is real property, which consist of a riverbed, and banks that are state property. It is considered public property if the river is physically navigable. Public property does not abide by the rules of real property. Cheeseman (2007) stated, “Real property is immovable or attached to immovable land or buildings, whereas personal property is movable” (p. 755). Real property plays an important role in the United States (U. S.) economy of property and ownership rights. The real property concept is concerned with the legal rights of property as opposed to the physical attributes of tangible land. Real property consisted of items of personal property...
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...covered on all sides by dense green forests, the place has a temple, a zoo and a 3.5 kms track along the lake where on could walk and experience complete desolute. When we visited Renuka Lake in early 2011, we made it a day trip, but if one intends to stay overnight, there is a wonderful HPTDC property right at the shores of the lake. The contact numbers are: ADDRESS : Hotel Yamuna, Paonta Sahib (HP) 173025. Tel: 01704-222341, 224161. Esepcialy during the monsoon, Renuka Lake can be a wonderful destination for people who love to travel with families and spend a relaxing weekend away from the mad city rush. 2. Tirthan Valley Tirthan Valley lies towards east of the town of Kullu, nestled on the borders of the Great Himlayan National Park and is the perfect place if you want to be in the hills and beat the tourist rush. Although 3 days ex Delhi isn't enough to explore this marvel of nature, but its a good weekend getaway if you don't mind driving 10-12 hours one way to reach there. The best itinerary you can follow is reach Chandigarh by Thursday night, stay over, start from Chandigarh on Friday morning and start back on Sunday morning. On the Chandigarh - Manali highway, there lies a famous tunnel called the 'Aut Tunnel'. While coming from Chandigarh, right before the tunnel...
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...The Future of Biodiversity in India THE FUTURE OF BIODIVERSITY IN INDIA INDIA is not only gifted with cultural diversity, geographical diversity, social diversity and climatic diversity but also adorned with biodiversity which broadly includes land biodiversity and marine biodiversity. Its geographical position on globe is suitable to achieve latitudinal variation as well as altitudinal variation in giving birth to varied number of indigenous flora and fauna. India contains 8%of world species in only 2.4% area of world. Moreover ,in about 34 biological hotspots spread all over the world three lies in India i.e. Western Ghats, North-East India and Himalayan region. Biodiversity is the presence of genetic and species variation of living organism in particular ecosystem in a given time. Hence this is a holistic concept encompassing the genetic , species and ecosystem diversity which bear the imprint of spatial and temporal change. The term was first used by Walter G.Rosen in 1986. Biodiversity has multidimensional effect on human living ,its economy and his environment. Ecological services of biodiversity to human is in term of conservation and protection of water, purification of air, absorption of carbon dioxide ,regulation of biochemical and hydrological cycle ,protection and renewal of soil fertility and moderation of weather and climate. The tangible benefit in term of ecological economics include food , clothing , shelter ,drugs ,industrial...
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...SERVICE INDUSTRY IMPACT ON NATIONAL ECONOMIES Student’s Name Course code + name Professor’s name University City, State Date Introduction Service industry is a business category that involves the provision of services to other businesses or to final customers. Service industry has improved in the recent decades forming the backbone of several nations’ economies. The common service industries include tourism, computer services, entrepreneurship and accounting among many others. The growth of the service industry has been reflected in several economic platforms. For instance, the current list of Fortune 500 companies has more service companies on it compared to manufacturing companies (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2015). In addition, the old product oriented business tradition has been replaced by a service-product continuum. This business revolution is happening in both the developed and developing countries as a result of a high price elasticity of demand of services. This means that services have dominated the economies of these countries leading to an overall global economic change. Background of the Service Industry The service industry has been in the economy for a long period of time. In Africa, during the ages of barter trade, services still existed but they were not valued as they were termed as ‘free services’. For instance, during the barter trade age, there existed medicine people, traditional educators among other service providers (Gancarczyk, 2014). These people...
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... some 1.73 million square miles make up South Asia. South Asia comprises eight countries including Afghanistan. Agriculture accounts for a significant part of GDP throughout the region, and has grown at a remarkable overall rate during the past 30 years as a consequence of the Green Revolution. Nevertheless, the region has a greater number of undernourished and poor than any other developing region, and more than two-thirds of these reside in rural areas. Most of this region is a subcontinent resting on the Indian Plate (the northerly portion of the Indo-Australian Plate) separated from the rest of Eurasia. It was once a small continent before colliding with the Eurasian Plate about 50-55 million years ago and giving birth to the Himalayan range and the Tibetan plateau. It is the peninsular region south of the Himalayas and Kuen Lun mountain ranges and east of the Indus River and the Iranian Plateau, extending southward into the Indian Ocean between the Arabian Sea (to the southwest) and the Bay of Bengal (to the southeast). The region is home to an astounding variety of geographical features, such as glaciers, rainforests, valleys, deserts, and grasslands that are typical of much larger continents. It is surrounded by three water bodies — the Bay of Bengal, the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea. The climate of this vast region varies considerably from area to area from tropical monsoon in the south to temperate in the north. The variety is influenced by not only the...
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...DEVELOPMENT AND IMPACT OF TOURISM INDUSTRY IN INDIA H.Lalnunmawia INTRODUCTION There are various definitions of tourism. Theobald (1994) suggested that etymologically, the word "tour" is derived from the Latin 'tornare' and the Greek 'tornos,' meaning 'a lathe or circle; the movement around a central point or axis.' This meaning changed in modern English to represent 'one's turn.' The suffix -ism is defined as 'an action or process; typical behavior or quality' whereas the suffix -ist denotes one that performs a given action. When the word tour and the suffixes -ism and -ist are combined, they suggest the action of movement around a circle. One can argue that a circle represents a starting point, which ultimately returns back to its beginning. Therefore, like a circle, a tour represents a journey that is a round trip, i.e., the act of leaving and then returning to the original starting point, and therefore, one who takes such a journey can be called a tourist. [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism] The Macmillan Dictionary defines tourism as the business of providing services for people who are travelling for their holiday. Wikipedia defines it as travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The OECD glossary of statistical terms defined tourism as the activities of persons travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated...
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... 2. Claim Letter 3. Favorable Response Letter 4.Sales Letter 5. Good News Letter 6. Persuasive Letter | | Bibek Raj Adhikari | Roll No. 1, Miracle | | Date: 12-Dec-2012 Mr. Siddhartha Chaudhary Managing Director Oasis Travels & Tours, Hattisar Kathmandu, Nepal Dear Mr. Chaudhary, This has reference to the advertisement on Himalayan Times dated 01 Dec, 2012 regarding 2 nights and 3 days Chitwan package. We (4 pax, 2 couples) are planning to visit Chitwan for the period of 16/18 December. I would request you to clarify me on the following. 1. I have understood the rate is on per person basis. Is the rate inclusive of the government tax and service tax or will it be extra? 2. Kindly let me know the name of the hotel where I will be stayed in Chitwan. 3. Is the rate inclusive of all meals (Breakfast, Lunch and dinner)? 4. You have mentioned in the “included section” that the rate includes all the regular jungle activities inside the Chitwan National Park. I would like to know if Jeep Safari inside the park is included in the package. 5. Can you please provide me a detailed itinerary with timings for each of the activities? 6. Does the rate include Kathmandu/Chitwan/Kathmandu transfers? If extra, kindly quote me the rates both by air and surface transfer. Request you to acknowledge the same and quote us the final price. Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Thanking you, Bibek...
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