...Grand Canyon is a place that’s incredible and well known showplace of geology due to all the artificial display of layered rocks. The Grand Canyon is approximately 5 to 6 million years old. The Grand Canyon is 277 miles (446km) long, 10 to 18 miles wide and the South rim is 6,000 feet deep and the North is 8,000 feet deep as well and being higher in elevation. The channels were cut through layer after layer of a rock while the Colorado Plateau was being uplifted caused by the process of the crustal thickening. No matter how many geologist study the Grand Canyon no one can ever figure out how it was formed but everyone has their guesses. The guesses by geologist were stated that the possibility of it being formed was based on the environment causing deposition and the Earth’s movements causing it to have a continental drift and being able to see the process of erosion and volcanism....
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...Nature is a beautiful thing and everyone sometime in their life should experience it in person rather than through a phone screen because it can open your eyes to new and wonderful things. In a brief place profile “The Grand Canyon: A Whole New World” by Walter Kirn he states “ It no longer disoriented and terrified but, in accordance with Colter’s ideas, it elevated the mind, enlarged the heart,” (Kirn 40). His trip to the Grand Canyon and his time away from the city and technology, made him finally realize the beauty and importance of nature. People need to have a real connection with nature to fully experience the significance that it is to their life. They need to stop worrying about how it benefits them and just go out into nature and enjoy...
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...Grand Canyon, immense canyon cut by the Colorado River in the high plateau region of northwestern Arizona, U.S., noted for its fantastic shapes and coloration. The Grand Canyon lies in the southwestern portion of the Colorado Plateau, which occupies a large area of the southwestern United States and consists essentially of horizontal layered rocks and lava flows. The broad, intricately sculptured chasm of the canyon contains between its outer walls a multitude of imposing peaks, buttes, gorges, and ravines. It ranges in width from about 175 yards (160 metres) to 18 miles (29 km) and extends in a winding course from the mouth of the Paria River, near Lees Ferry and the northern boundary of Arizona with Utah, to Grand Wash Cliffs, near the Nevada state line, a distance of about 277 miles (446 km); the first portion of the canyon—from Lees Ferry to the confluence with the Little Colorado River—is called Marble Canyon. The Grand Canyon also includes many tributary side canyons and surrounding plateaus. The greatest depths of the Grand Canyon lie more than a mile (some 6,000 feet [1,800 metres]) below its rim. The deepest and most spectacularly beautiful section, 56 miles (90 km) long, is within the central part of Grand Canyon National Park, which encompasses the river’s length from Lake Powell (formed by Glen Canyon Dam in 1963) to Lake Mead (formed by Hoover Dam in 1936). The North Rim, at approximately 8,200 feet (2,500 metres) above sea level, is some 1,200 feet (365 metres)...
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...Online Learning Environment Navigation Guide Introduction Learning how to navigate the online classroom environment is essential to your academic success. GCU’s Learning Management System (LMS) LoudCloud and the GCU Web site have many resources to help you become a successful graduate student. Directions View the LoudCloud Walk to Class Tutorial as well as search LoudCloud to find answers to the first 9 questions below. Search the GCU Web site for answers to the second set of 10 questions below. You should complete the guide while navigating LoudCloud and the GCU Web site. Use this completed guide to assist you when completing the “Navigating the Online Learning Environment Quiz” due at the end of Module 1. LoudCloud Questions 1. List the tabs and other items on the screen when you first enter a course in LoudCloud. Home/Calendar/Tasks/Resources/Connect/Reports/Announcements 2. From the course home page in LoudCloud, click on the “Tasks” tab and then click on “Forums”. Make notes on the various forums and their purposes. Main Forum/Individual Forum/Questions to Instructor You can view by current or all as well as Topics/Total Posts/Unread Posts 3. Under the Resources Tab in LoudCloud, inside the Student Success Center, click on the Writing Center link. What writing style is required for most 500-level courses at GCU? APA 6th Edition 4. Under the Resources Tab in LoudCloud, inside the Student Success Center, click on the Resources tab...
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...Joseph M. Cotoia ENG-105 English Composition December 5,2010 Grand Canyon University How can one’s life be affected by Society Most of us were raised going to church, taught that following the way of God was the right way and sinning was a problem. I am a Catholic/Christian and for me it is hard to follow in the footsteps of my Savior. There is so much temptation in this life how can one not be swayed away from what is right. I attend and live at Grand Canyon, and as a part of trying to build a community and lifestyle we have designated people to help portray that better lifestyle but even they are corrupt. Such examples would be life leaders on campus (Mini Bible study leaders), RA’s (Selected few who are in charge of halls and making sure nothing is wrong and if assistance is needed you call an RA), and of course the Worship bands, prayer groups, etc. Each person goes through an interview process and within the interview process a question is asked. It stated: “How is your relationship with the Lord? Please give a paragraph description on how your relationship with Christ began, is growing and how you are showing his love to others?” Well wrote a testimony for this question and explained how my relationship with the Lord began, and etc. It was decent along with the other 300 people who were interviewed and hired for whatever position they applied for. Point being we have all failed at following in the footsteps of the Lord. I play...
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...Challenges this semester This semester I will face many challenges this semester while in School. The issues I will be faced with are my schedule, getting good grades this semester, debit-financial hardships, and my health issues. The first challenge is my schedule because I am working two jobs, school and trying to study 25 hours a week. One Job is twenty hours a week the second job is about 12 but if there are events it could be more like this last weekend where I work 9 hours Saturday and 8 hours Saturday. The first Job is at Grand Canyon University which I work in the facilities as an assistant, and the Second Job is at my church, Trinity Bible Church. I am trying to study 25 hours a week and I have not been able to do that. I am working on making a weekly schedule on excel to get it figure out. The second challenge is my financial issues. I have a lot of debit that I am trying to get paid off. I also found out Friday that the route cannel I need is not covered and the total cost for the route cannel is 1,300 which I can do a monthly payment plan for but it requires a down payment I am having to wait for that to take care of it. The third challenge is my health issues which are pain and diarrhea. I have had lots of test done and there is no indications into why I am having the pain and diarrhea. This semester I am facing many challenges and Philippians 4:13 is what I am living by right now which says I can do all things through Christ who strengthens...
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...Process Reflection of ISLLC Standard 1: Lead with Vision Laura Chavez Grand Canyon University: EDA 534 December 3, 2013 Process Reflection As I reflect on unwrapping the ISLLC Standard 1: Leading with Vision, I am pleased to say I think our team did a good job working together. This was my first experience completing an on-line group project, and it was not nearly as difficult as I thought it would be. Some of us were at a slight disadvantage with the project being assigned over the holiday which caused some group members unable to contribute much to the project. However, other members contributed more and we were able to successfully complete the assignment. What amazed me was how each of us had our own individual contributions that truly added to the finished product. When I submitted my portion of the assignment, I thought it was well done, but as each team member added his or her own input, I realized I had missed some things. The additions enhanced the meaning of the standard and aided in successful completion and met the standards set forth by the rubric. Needless to say, I am quite pleased with my group! This process has made me realize that shared leadership really can work. I tend to rely on myself. That being said, I took it upon myself to get the group started with the “working document.” However, since I was required to collaborate with others, I witnessed the benefit of sharing the task which ended...
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...There are five main parks with more than 80 rides and attractions to explore and enjoy at Sunway Lagoon: the amusement park, the Waters of Africa water park, the Wildlife Park, the Scream Park and the Extreme Park. Amusement park The amusement park is divided into two mini theme parks of joy rides and thrills to satisfy even the most adventurous of hearts. Splash down the river on the Niagara Falls Flume Ride and brave the raging waters of the Grand Canyon River Rapids among Apache Indians at the Wild Wild West. Sail away on the Pirates Revenge, Malaysia’s first 360-degree rotating pirate ship that swivels 24m above the ground at the World of Adventure or take a breather on the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge, spanning 428m and revel in the majestic view of the entire park. Waters of Africa Waters of Africa is the perfect place to go to cool down in the sun. The Sunway Surf Beach features a sandy beach and a rolling surf pool which produces 8 feet tall surf waves for your surfing pleasure. Have a splashing great time diving down the giant water slide, the African Pythons and the six-lane Congo Challenge. Children can splash about at the interactive water playground, the Little Zimbabwe. Wildlife Park Marvel in the beauty of more than 150 species of amazing and exotic animals from across the globe and learn more about them at the Wildlife Park, Malaysia’s first-ever fully interactive and educational animal-themed attraction. The Wildlife Park also features various...
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...three days prior to your visit. Students will NOT be allowed to stay overnight without having completed this form. DATE OF DISCOVER GCU EVENT: October 9th, 2015 VISIT ARRANGED BY (please select one): Admissions Representative Representative’s Name Online Registration Athletic Department Coach’s Name: STUDENT INFORMATION: Name of Student: Olivia Rivera Cell Phone: 6029040593 Student Address: 6315 W. Golden Lane Gender: Female Date of Birth: July 7th, 1998 High School or Recent College: Centennial High School Degree Program of Interest: Nursing HS Graduation Year: 2016 METHOD OF TRANSPORTATION TO CAMPUS: Individual Flight (Grand Canyon University provides a shuttle service to and from the airport at specific times) Group Fly-In OR Group Bus (Transportation provided by Grand Canyon University Admissions) Parent Drop-Off (Parent must accompany student to and from campus if the student is under 18 years old) Self-Driver (Must be 18 years or older and pick up a parking pass from security kiosk) ALLERGIES/MEDICATIONS: Medical Insurance Name and Policy #: United Health Care & 911-87726-04 Student’s Allergies: N/a Student’s Current Medications: N/a (Include Special Instructions: EpiPen, dosage, diabetic procedures, etc) N/a 3300 West Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85017 | gcu.edu PERMISSION/WAIVER OF LIABILITY/MEDICAL RELEASE FORM EMERGENCY CONTACT: Name: Margarita Rivera Relationship: Mother Phone: 6029040582 Parent...
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...Kuehnle English 1010 August 28 Having just finished reading “The Loss of the Creature” by Walker Percy I felt the need to write down my thoughts. The first section of the piece talks about the Grand Canyon. The article starts with the discovery of the Grand Canyon by Garcia Lopez de Cardenas, and how by “being first, he has access to it and can see it for what it is.” (pg 459) Then Percy tells us of a man from Boston who goes to a traveling agency and books a trip to the Grand Canyon with his family. The family goes on a tour and the man says “Why it is every bit as beautiful as a picture postcard!” (pg 460), and Percy continues to say that the man does not feel cheated and that some might be able to say that he’s been to the Grand Canyon, but this made me question “He saw the Grand Canyon, but did he experience it?” This question is later answered by Percy as no that because of mass media such as travelers’ brochures, pictures, and stories, the man had already formed an expected image of the Grand Canyon in his mind, and because of his expected image he wouldn’t be able to experience the true natural beauty of the canyon, and that he might even feel bad about not being there at the right time for the right image. Later on in the piece it moves from the Grand Canyon to a discussion about the layman and a loss of sovereignty. By “loss of sovereignty” (pg 465) I believe that Percy is talking about the layman giving his sovereignty or chance to truly observe, draw connections...
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...vary from state to state; both of these will have a significant impact on how a company conducts business. Real property and personal property laws also vary between the states and play a significant role in business decisions. Research into insurance laws, environmental regulations, and the impact of real versus personal property laws in states considered for business operations is paramount to a successful business venture. Real and personal property acquisition A whitewater rafting business requires operating from the ground up. In searching for the best place suited to start up this business three sites where chosen, the Nolichucky River in North Carolina, the Chattooga River in South Carolina, and the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon in Arizona. There are two kinds of property, personal and real. Personal property in all three states is classified as movable. Mobile homes are classed as personal property and may be acquired with minimal formality. According to all state laws, mobile homes as personal property depreciate in value. Real property is immovable or attached to the land and the civil law protects the status of real property in real estate markets. Accountants "distinguish personal property from real property because personal property can be depreciated faster than improvements while land is not depreciable at all" (Wikipedia, 2012 Feb. 19). There are certain fees and other expenses that become part of the cost basis in the property. Real properties...
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...to at least the Tertiary epoch, or the Age of Mammals. "The Laramide group has given rise to one of the two most prolonged controversies in the history of American geology." [C.P. Dunbar, Historical Geology (1949), p. 375.] But the paleozoologists persisted in ascribing the plants to the Age of Reptiles, and finally coerced the botanists into accepting their view. In the redstone wall of Supai Canyon in the region of the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona were discovered figures of animals cut by some prehistoric man. "The fact that some prehistoric man made a pictograph of a dinosaur on the walls of this canyon upsets completely all of our theories regarding the antiquity of man." [Ibid.] "The fact that the animal is upright and balanced on its tail would seem to indicate that the prehistoric artist must have seen it alive." Dinosaurs were in the vicinity, as is established by footprints discovered not more than one hundred miles from the picture. [S. Hubbard, The Doheny Scientific Expedition to the Hava Supai Canyon, Northern Arizona, 1925 (1927), p. 5. E. George, referring to these drawings in his The Adventures of Mankind (1931), says: "Dr. Ales Hrdlicka, President of Anthropology, has given a lecture on these discoveries. Though his facts seem almost fantastic, they demand attention. They are actually nothing more or less than an image of a dinosaur supporting itself on its hind legs and balanced by its enormous tail. And...
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...example describes a tourist’s plans to go see the Grand Canyon. Oftentimes, tourists have preconceived expectations about the wonder, and feel that they are let down with a dreary sight rather than the miraculous wonder they have fantasized. The second example Percy uses is of a couple who, while wandering through Mexico looking for an “unspoiled” place (a place which has not been tainted by modernism), get lost. They stumble upon an Indian village and live with the locals for a little while. After returning home, they tell their friends that they had an experience better than they expected. The third example Percy uses is that of a biology teacher who gave his students a dogfish to dissect. The students look at the dogfish as another specimen to be dissected for a grade instead of trying to learn about it as a piece of unexplored creation. In his article “The Loss of The Creature,” Walker Percy attempts to show how in our experiences we do not really see what we think we see. I believe he was correct in. However, I did not always believe this. When I first read “The Loss of The Creature,” it did not make sense to me. After rereading it and thinking about what Percy said, I started to understand. Let’s take the first example for instance. If I were to go and see the Grand Canyon, would I really see it, or would I only compare it to the mental picture I have in my mind? Well right now just thinking about the Grand Canyon produces a mental picture which I have formed from...
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...500-level courses at GCU? APA Style 3. Inside the Student Success Center, click on the Support Services link. List the services available at this link. Financial aid, Library, Technical Support, Tutoring 4. Inside the Student Success Center, click on the Succeed at GCU link. Click on the Tutorials link to the left. What tutorials are available for students at this link?Loud Cloud walk to class, transitioning from angel to Loud Cloud, Outlook live, Writing in APA, Student Portal, Angel Tutorials, Technical Support, Taskstream, Microsoft tutorials, bookstore, and Library 5. Click the Classroom link in the light purple band at the top of the screen. List the contents of the Classroom for UNV 501. Syllabus, Instructor Folder, Canyon Connect, Assignments, Discussion Forum, James Brook’s contact information, Success Boosters, and Taskstream...
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