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    Walkabout Ritual

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    with only power of spirit to guide him. If he successfully survives he will become a man. This ritual is a vital part of the aborigines customs. The goal of a walkabout is to enlighten and heal the walker as he wanders alone across the Australian Outback. The move from boyhood to manhood, from carefree child to man of responsibility and a deeply spiritual awakening and self awareness that happens with solitude, aloneness, exercising survival and instincts, personal growth and other aspects that…

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    Josh Way Professor Jo-Ann Campell GRA-K131 - Digital Photography 12 May 2016 Peter Lik “Panoramic Landscape Master” I found it quite a difficult task to find a photographer that would inspire me, beyond just one photograph, but with an entire portfolio. Since I’ve taken photographs, on and off, with varying degrees of amateur equipment for the past ten years, time and time again, I’ve always been drawn to bright colors, landscapes, and water. So with this project, I wanted to find a…

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    Narrative in wildlife program - The Crocodile Hunter “I reckon that’s a big one.” I whispered with glee while skipping on a treacherous trail I created with sofa pillows, staring intently at an imaginary crocodile. “Crikey!” I shouted as the imaginary crocodile leapt at me with wide-open jaws. Without any hesitation, I jumped on it and wrestled it as though my life depended on it. After minutes of wild trashing, I emerged victorious, subduing the ferocious crocodile with my bare hands. “That…

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    Growing up as an orphan was difficult and finding homes was too. Children who found homes were often wanted for their work or were often abused by their adoptive parents. Without the the Orphan trains, the many children would not have parents or a home. The Orphan Trains ran from 1854 to 1929 which was initiated by a social welfare reformer Charles Loring Brace. When the movement began, it was estimated that approximately 30,000 abandoned children were living on the streets of New York. Most…

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    Since establishing in the outback in 1920, Qantas Airlines have played a part in helping and improving Australian communities, and realises that the growth of the airline industry in recent decades causes fears about the effects of carbon emissions and pollution. Hence why Qantas has developed strategies to constantly report their environmental footprint and reduce the impact that their business splays on the environment. In 2009, Qantas Australian Airlines announced their support for…

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    A native of Paulding County, I graduated from Paulding County High School in 1992 where I marched with the “The Pride of Paulding” Marching Band. After graduation from high school, I attended Jacksonville State University, Alabama, and marched with JSU Marching Southerners. In 1993, I transferred to the University of West Georgia where I earned my Bachelor of Music in Music Education Degree in 1997. While at West Georgia, I was President of the Collegiate Music Educators National Conference…

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    Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

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    Have you heard of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill? In Alaska there were many boats being transported through Alaskan waters and had little to no safety regulations. In 1989, Exxon Valdez oil company had the biggest oil spill in the United States. The spill had a huge impact on wildlife and led to many safety laws and regulations. The Exxon Valdez oil spill was the worst oil spill yet in U.S. history. There were millions of boats going through the Alaskan waters and had no safety restrictions. People…

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    She would often write of her tiredness and loneliness. She visited her ancestors in Scotland, sought postulants in Ireland and visited schools in England, Germany and France. Father Woods needed help in the religious education of children in the outback. At the time Mary’s family depended on her income so she not free to follow her dream. Explain why responsible choices are moral choices: People have discovered there is one key requirement of a choice is to lead to long term happiness - it…

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    Aboriginal Misconceptions

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    holiday last year down under where his only perception about the Aboriginal people is the boomerang bought from a souvenir shop in Melbourne. Before coming to Australia, my impression about them was limited to black curly hair people living in the outback, boomerang, didgeridoo, traditional dance typically portrayed in tourism brochures. I hardly knew that these are merely some of stereotypes about the oldest living people on earth. After living in this country for a while, I began to realise…

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    Warby Parker Case Study

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    Chapter 1: Basic Concepts of Strategic Management (Warby Parker) 1. Describe the strategic approach pursued by Warby Parker in selling eyewear. Warby Parker has created their business due to the real need of lower income people and students to obtain a high quality eyewear, therefore they have chosen an innovative way to sell their product direct to customers online with lower price. Warby Parker’s strategy is to eliminate other parties’ involvement which leads to additional costs and…

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