A Comprehensive Review of the Health and Economics impacts of the Boxing Day Tsunami 2004 Tharshan Balenthiran‚ Chris Bolton‚ Theo King‚ Matthew Nottage and Michael Moore Contents 3 Introduction 4
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"Eco-tourism is a feasible alternative to the negative impacts of mass tourism". Discuss this statement. Eco-tourism is defined as being responsible when travelling to natural areas that protect and conserve the environment‚ helping to raise the well-being of the locals living there. Eco-tourism is an excellent alternative to the negative impacts of mass tourism as it lets visitors appreciate the scenery of an area‚ or discover and understand a local culture‚ and at the same time it also
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Thailand The earliest inhabitants of what is now Thailand were hunter-gatherers. However about 4‚000 BC they began farming. They grew rice. At first the farmers used stone tools but about 3‚000 BC bronze was discovered. From about 500 BC the people of what is now Thailand used iron. At first what is now Thailand was divided into small states called Meuang. By 100 AD they were practicing Theravada Buddhism. However the ancestors of modern Thais are believed to have come from southern China. They
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WÁRAY- WÁRAY LANGUAGE Wáray-Wáray (commonly spelled as Warai; also referred to as Winaray or Lineyte-Samarnon) or Samarnon is a language spoken in the provinces of Samar‚ Northern Samar‚ Eastern Samar‚ Biliran‚ and in the north-east of Leyte Island (surrounding Tacloban) in the Philippines. The name comes from the word often heard by non-speakers‚ "waray" (meaning "none"‚ "nothing" or "not")‚ in the same way that Cebuanos are known in Leyte as "mga Kana" (after the oft-heard word "kana"
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this is a very special province to me. Someday‚ if you want to go to somewhere interesting‚ maybe Soc Trang is one of the best choices for you. This province lies next to the Mekong river with the area is about 3312 km2 and approximately 1‚2 million inhabitants. When you go to Soc Trang‚ you can not help visiting pagodas‚ especially Bat pagoda. This is a very special pagoda with beautiful Khmer architecture and hundreds of bat in the pagoda backyard. Shoppers can go to Nga Nam floating market or
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hum then fills the air. Moments pass and the hum fades out. A Hiligaynon chant traditionally sung during Lent in the province of Antique is heard next. This is performed by the chorus members who all enter slowly from the audience area. Light comes from the lighted candles that they all carry. Diyos namon sang kaluoy Ikaw ang amon nga Amay Magbubuhat‚ Manunubos kag Ginuo sa nga tanan. God of mercy You are our Father Creator‚ Savior and Lord. Hesus‚ maluoy Ka sa amon. Jesus‚ have mercy
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deconcentration was institutionalized vis-a- vis devolution as a means for national government agencies (NGAs) to provide assistance to LGUs by setting standards in the implementation of various programs and monitor the operation and services of the LGUs along the different socio-economic and political dimensions. Contrary to the past practices wherein the central government through the national government agencies (NGAs) exercises a degree of control in the implementation of programs at the LGU level‚ deconcentration
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Research proposal 1.1 Research Question “Should Mrs. X invest in a Rubber plantation in the North East of Thailand?” This question was chosen as a friend of my family has recently been offered an investment opportunity in the North East of Thailand. Mrs. X has no knowledge of how to assess the project. The opportunity for investment is further complicated by a very long period before any returns are seen. 1.2 Theoretical Framework Financial assessment tools including payback period‚ accounting
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Assessment 1‚ book 1‚ ‘Investigate an issue or event since 1995 that has affected tourism demand in a country or region you have studied’ For my 1st assessment I am going to be looking how the Tsunami on December 26th 2004 affected tourism in Thailand. I will recount the details of the tsunami‚ followed by personal opinion on how the scale of the disaster could have been avoided. I will then quote facts and evidence using newspaper/ hotel reports and then summarise my findings. The Indian Ocean
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visible from a vantage point. GEOINT was able to scope out a lot of Pakistan and Afghanistan‚ and used obvious information to pick a spot and investigate: “NGA was integral in helping the Department of Defense and U.S. Intelligence Community pinpoint the Abbottabad compound in Pakistan‚ where bin Laden was residing”(NGA). According to the NGA (National Geospatial Agency)‚ US officials were capable of using aircraft drones to gain intelligence about the compound Osama Bin Laden was hiding in: “Providing
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