Olympic Games have always transcended sport. As individuals and nations they raise us all – athletes and spectators alike – to a higher plane.” (Payne 2005) The Olympic park acts as the centrepiece of the game; beside the fact of ensuring there is lasting legacy for the economy and the wider community. For London‚ the Olympic park project provides the opportunity to regenerate a forgotten area and leave a legacy. Lower Lea Valley of East London is known for its young‚ diverse population‚ but also
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National Park system presented in the video tells us the story of people from different backgrounds who devoted their lives to build the national parks. The national park idea is aimed to preserve and protect the natural resources for everyone and for all the time. Through the history of National Park that captured in the video‚ it showed that everyone is included‚ given the equal opportunity to be part of the national park‚ regardless of race‚ ethnic‚ gender‚ religion‚ and age. National parks are preserved
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Retail Scenario in India : Touching Meteoric Scales As the corporates the Piramals‚ the Tatas‚ the Rahejas‚ ITC‚ S.Kumar’s‚ RPG Enterprises‚ and mega retailers- Crosswords‚ Shopper’s Stop‚ and Pantaloons race to revolutionize the retailing sector‚ retail as an industry in India is coming alive. Retail sales in India amounted to about Rs.7400 billion in 2002‚ expanded at an average annual rate of 7% during 1999-2002. With the upturn in economic growth during 2003‚ retail sales are also
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The reason why I was inspired to write about Rosa Parks was because I found the way she fought against racism and discrimination very helpful. This also made a big impact towards the abolition of apartheid. Seeing how black people were treated differently to white people made me realise that she had a very important role in society at the time. Rosa Parks lived in Tuskegee‚ Alabama. People were rushing home after a hard day‚ and‚ at 42 years old‚ Rosa was one of them. She had a busy day at
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21 September 2012 I’m doing my report on Rosa Parks. What Rosa Parks did changed people from the very moment she did it. It sent a powerful message to people that she was tired of being second-guessed by people. When the white man told Rosa Parks to get to the back; when she didn’t. She basically changed history after that moment. Rosa Parks stood up for what she believed in and nothing more. Mrs. Parks was born Rosa Louise McCauley Parks‚ Febuary 13 ‚2012 in Tuskegee‚ Alabama.Parks‚ Rosa
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Some things on this earth are just magical. To some it may be the beach at sunset‚ to others it may be as simple as the drive to work in the morning. For me that place is Fenway Park in Boston Massachusetts. Going to a game in Fenway is a smorgasbord of delightful feelings. Even the walk up to the ballpark is some thing to behold. Walking with hundreds of passionate fans‚ all decked out in their red sox T-shirts‚ jerseys‚ and of coarse that iconic navy hat with the red B on it. I feel like I
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Word Count: 1‚002 Clybourne Park Essay The Broadway play “Clybourne Park” is based off the movie and play “The Raisin in the Sun”. It is written by Bruce Norris and was honored with many awards including the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for drama and the Tony Award for best play. Bruce Norris wrote the play by having it pick up right where “The Raisin in the Sun” left off. By doing this‚ Bruce Norris picks up where the drama was and shows the racial tensions in the 1950’s and 1960’s up until present day
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Overview of Airline Industry Air travel has grown in the past decade. Travel grew strongly for both leisure and business purposes. India will have nearly 800 to 1000 airplanes by 2023‚ it was estimated by Airbus. In spite of growth between 30 to 50 per cent in Indian aviation industry‚ losses of approximately 2200 crore is estimated for the current year. During 19991-1992‚ Modiluft‚ East West and Damania went bankrupt. Air Sahara and Jet Airways survived along with government own Indian
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Event Date Description Radisson and des Groseilliers are voyagers from France who travelled to north of Lake Superior to begin a fur trading 1659 They went to Montreal and travelled to Lake Superior to begin a trade business with the Cree and Ojibwa people The world’s oldest operating trading company is created on May 2nd‚1670 by the Royal Charter 1670 King Charles II issues a Charter HBC to give them monopoly over all trade in the area. In return HBC pays the King two elk and two black beaver
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declared a national park in 1982 and now it is a World Heritage Site. Valley of Flowers National Park is an Indian national park‚ located in West Himalaya‚ in the state of Uttarakhand and is known for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and the variety of flora. This richly diverse area is also home to rare and endangered animals‚ including the Asiatic black bear‚snow leopard‚musk deer‚brown bear‚ red fox‚and blue sheep. The gentle landscape of the Valley of Flowers National Park complements the rugged
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