HISTORY LEGENDS Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to our show “History Legends”. As you know tonight is a special night, because we celebrate the 21st anniversary of the show. For such a special night, we need very special guests too, so please, stand up and welcome the greatest heroes of Greek mythology, who inspired millions of people throughout the world and time - Gilgamesh from The Epic of Gilgamesh and Achilles from Iliad. Tonight, they are going to reveal secrets never heard before
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Gilgamesh’s second chance? How is the phenomenon of the second chance used in the story? What can we infer? 4. In the Epic of Gilgamesh Humbaba is the protector of the Cedar Forest and represents the mysterious power of nature. Enkidu, who owes his origins to nature, can be called the son of nature. If the forest represents the dark and
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The Fynbos biome is the name given to the indigenous vegetation that puts the garden. Many plants that are popular worldwide today had their origins in the fynbos biome. Many fynbos species are typically confined to acidic nutrient-poor sandstone soils. Fynbos is the name given to a type of vegetation. It is a shrubby, hard-leaved, evergreen type of vegetation. Fynbos is characterized by the presence of reed-like plants. Fynbos makes up sixty seven percent of the fynbos biome. It is the vegetation
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Abstract Species diversity in Guam’s limestone forests is extremely limited. In order to account the number of species available in comparison to the Panama tropical rainforests, data gathered from of 20x20 plots were recorded. Throughout this study, factors for Guam’s limited species diversity may be generalized but not fully confirmed. Overall the main purpose is to get an idea of what type of species are available in the limestone forests, as well as provide data for researchers to pursue
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Ravi Vallabh SCI 204 10/28/15 iLab1: Deforestation 1. Discuss 5 products that come from tropical rain forests. a. Chocolate originates from the cacao plant, which grows in Central and South America. Its cultivation is a forest-friendly source of income for those living in the Amazon. (Larsson) b. Moisturizer has ingredients that originate in the Amazon. These ingredients include the Brazil nut and coconut oil. (Larsson) c. Medicine’s ingredients can come from the Amazon and
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1. Julia Butterfly Hill * Brief Biography For two years, Julia lived in the canopy of an ancient redwood tree, Luna, to help make the world aware of the plight of ancient forests. Her courageous act of civil disobedience gained international attention for the redwoods as well as other environmental and justice issues and is chronicled in her book The Legacy of Luna: The Story of a Tree, a Woman, and the Struggle to Save the Redwoods. * How they changed their world Co-founder of The Engage
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Chapter 1: The World of the Forest * Ituri Forest – Northeast corner of the Belgian Congo * Stanley’s Dark Continent – * country he loved and hated * scene of ill-fated expedition to relieve Emin Pasha * Emin Pasha – expedition costing hundreds of lives and imposing hardships on survivors trekked across great forest three times, losing more lives each time through fighting, sickness and desertion * Outsiders: All came from open country full of plains, sunlight and
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Without trees to fill these roles, many former forest lands can quickly become barren deserts. (Society) Water vapor is a greenhouse gas. The flow of water vapor and carbon dioxide is disrupted directly by cutting down trees. The water that the trees draw from the ground is eventually emitted into the air. When the land is empty the groundwater and moisture in the air dries up some, which can change precipitation and cause desertification. When forests are lost erosion and sediment increases leading
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Analyse how the impacts of the Notting Hill Carnival could be measured. What methods could have been used to measure the impacts of similar events and what are the issues surrounding those methods? In 2003, a London Development Agency (LDA 2003) report into the Notting Hill Carnival found that ‘it brought in an estimated income of £93 million into London in 2002, supporting in the region of 3000 full time equivalent jobs. The study and review of other aspects of the carnival lead to increased attention
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MacroPlan Australia Setting New Standards MacroPlan Australia Setting New Standards Student Accommodation Study October 2006 PREPARED FOR CITY OF WHITEHORSE City of Whitehorse MACROPLAN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD SYDNEY |MELBOURNE Page 1 of 60 MacroPlan Australia Setting New Standards + Contact Information PROJECT DIRECTOR Con Tsotsoros (Director, Spatial Planning) MELBOURNE SYDNEY Fairfax House Level 5, 19-31 Pitt Street, Sydney, NSW. 2000 t. 02 9252 1199 f. 02 9241 6002
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