purchased by the Hessen State for over 35 million marks. The site had contributed so much to science and education due to the fossil findings, that the UNESCO, or United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, declared it a world heritage site in 1995. It was the first and only site to have ever been declared such strictly due to its fossils. The site is still being excavated today, and is also considered a tourist attraction in the area. There is also a museum that can be visited
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well known for natural wonders, including waterfalls, white sand beaches and a dormant volcano -- South Korea's highest mountain -- at the center of the island. In 2007, UNESCO inscribed "Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes" onto its list of World Heritage Sites, highlighting Geomunoreum, "regarded as the finest lava tube system of caves anywhere, with its multicoloured carbonate roofs and floors, and dark-coloured lava walls." In 2011, Jeju Island was named one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. Jeju
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tourism’s contribution to the economy through a variety of methods – such as developing unique products and experiences that make Bahrain’s offering to tourists more attractive, and rebranding the country as a “boutique destination” replete with cultural heritage. Bahrain tourism to rebrand as 'boutique destination' Bahrain has launched a new tourism strategy, rebranding the country as a "boutique destination". The Bahrain Tourism Strategy 2015-2018 will focus on promoting the country’s “experiences”
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The Summer Palace (Chinese Pinyin: Yí Hé Yuán), northwest of Beijing, is said to be the best preserved imperial garden in the world, and the largest of its kind still in existence in China. It is only a short drive (15 km) from central Beijing but seems like another world. Most people find they need to spend at least half a day here, there’s so much to see and enjoy in the gardens, buildings, and waterways. You can take a 10 minute boat-ride to see an island temple, sit and watch a traditional Chinese
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Heritage Assessment: Evaluation of families, cultures and views on health Anniemae Stubbs Grand Canyon University Culture and Cultural Competency in Health Promotion NURS 429 Professor Alma Celaya June 19, 2016 Heritage Assessment: Evaluation of families , cultures and views on health Cultural Heritage is a concept that is passed on from one generation to the next that depicts how people live, act, behave, or think. It can be a noticeable or vague manifestation. It includes various customs
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(NOT FOR ATTRIBUTION; FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY) Preserving Cultural Heritage through Good Environmental Management in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur: A Contribution to the Philippines Country Environmental Analysis Draft for discussion Do not quote September 2008 1 Elmer S. Mercado, EnP World Bank Consultant. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed herein are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the World Bank and its affiliated organizations
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I. CHAPTER 1 1. INTRODUCTION The city of San Pablo holds one of the most treasured places in Laguna and that is the “Seven Lakes”. These freshwater Lakes of San Pablo City were formed by a unique process called phreatic eruption where shallow lava from Mt. San Cristobal intersected groundwater which blew out (steam-heated eruption) the overlying rocks to form a circular and crater-like depression that eventually filled up with rainwater. The lakes are volcanic in origin, but the folklore handed
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B. californicus is unique of the three species discussed in this paper because there is no one group or organization that is focused on its conservation. It is an add-on species, one that usually benefits from the restoration and conservation of habitat of other species. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation has a website dedicated to collecting information that can be used to help agencies and organizations train land managers, citizen scientists, and other interested parties on pollinator
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Rasheena Rattu P11270471 The aim of this project is to understand how visual merchandising can impact young adults impulse buying patterns. During the project I will create surveys for face to face interaction, experimental studies in controlled and structured environments such as toy stores which then would develop into case study on particular families which were interesting during the experiment. Identify-I would like to identify the key factors of visual merchandising for young adults
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Describe and evaluate social explanations for aggression (16 + 8 marks) There are a number of different theories which offer explanations for aggression. These include social psychological explanations and biological explanations. Some of the social explanations are social learning theory and deindividuation. Social learning theory was developed by Albert Bandura and is based on the behaviourist approach that our aggressive behaviour is learnt. He proposed that it is similar to operant conditioning
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