Currently there are 14 World Heritage sites located in Japan. Of course‚ 11 are cultural properties and 3 are national properties. If you were a representative of Japan‚ what would you nominate as the next World Heritage site and why? Mount Fuji or‚ “Fuji-san” is Japan’s highest summit- rising to 3‚776 metres above sea level. Though it has already been denied the title of becoming a World Heritage site once before‚ there is still strong support from the Japanese population that it should be considered
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means that she was working with radioactive elements her whole working life. The radioactive elements caused her to get sick and eventually die. In her poem “Phantasia for Elvira Shatayev” she talks about Elvira Shatayev who lead a group of women hikers to climb a mountain all on her own. They ended up not being able to make it through
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spaced with wooded barriers in-between. Over the decades‚ trails have been worn by visitors exploring the undergrowth‚ or finding more expedient routes to the restrooms and water fountains. The park also boasts a system of hiking trails that take hikers through about 10 miles of forest‚ dunes‚ and beach. And while there is a main path that leads campers from the wooded areas to the dunes and the beach‚ many trails wind between those spaces‚ and allow folks to find a more secluded path to the sand
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1950: Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501 Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501 is likely resting at the bottom of Lake Michigan‚ but good luck finding it. Divers 60 years ago turned up light debris‚ upholstery and a few body parts‚ but they were never able to locate the plane’s wreckage following what was‚ at the time‚ the deadliest commercial airliner accident in American history. Fifty-five passengers and three crewmembers are believed to have died aboard the DC-4 propliner as it traveled from
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The United States was founded on principles of liberty‚ justice‚ and equality for all. In fact‚ the United States has gone to great lengths to uphold these principles for all. Except for Jews‚ Asians‚ African Americans and every other minority. Especially Women. The ‘Other Gender’ has been looked down upon since the conception of man. Previously‚ it was directed in the stereotype of male superiority‚ but now a far greater threat to women’s equal rights is emerging. The media has taken to idolizing
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and capacity. It has also had a significant influence because it has created a lot of studies into memory. The Working Memory Model was developed by Baddeley and Hitch (1974). It became apparent to them that there were a number of problems with their ideas with regards about the characteristics of the short term memory. Baddeley and Hitch argued that
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The Global Positioning System With the proliferation of satellite-based defense systems and their continuing presence in the media it makes us more aware of our national defense. The United States is large‚ economically strong and a sometimes tumultuous presence in the global community. Although we may feel secure because of our superior technology and defense capabilities‚ our size and position in world affairs can make us a target for some countries. We can no longer be concerned with just our
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Hiking the Appalachian Trail after college Greetings College Graduates my name is Tyler Anderson and today I would like to take some time to encourage you to hike the Appalachian Trail before you head off into the world and start your new lives and careers. There is one book that you should take the time to read called “A Walk in the Woods” by Bill Bryson. In this book Bill Bryson is planning on hiking the entire 2‚220 miles of the Appalachian Trial. He wanted to reacquaint himself with nature
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te Ancient Greece Vocabulary 1 These words have a Greek root or they are related to the study of Ancient Greece. 1. Graphic – (adj.) Described in a clear‚ effective‚ and vivid manner. From the Greek graphein meaning “to write” A graphic description of the Beijing skyline would help a person to visualize the scene. 2. Exhilarate – (verb) To make extremely happy‚ to inspire. From the Greek hilaros‚ meaning “Cheerful.”
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English II H‚ Section 1 27 February 2014 The Chris McCandless Story: The Author’s Perspective Christopher Johnson McCandless was an American hiker who adopted the alias Alexander Supertramp and ventured into the Alaskan wilderness in April 1992 with little food and equipment‚ hoping to live simply for a time in solitude. Little did his family and friends know‚ but when Chris stepped into the Alaskan wilderness‚ he would never come out alive. Jon Krakauer documents Chris’s journey and the people
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