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    Introduction Schönbrunn Palace is a political, cultural, and artistic marvel as it stands today and during the period it was made and as it exists today. The building and all surrounding buildings are meant to be taken in as a whole, as if it were four walls of canvases each unique and significant while still being part of the room. Schönbrunn is seen as a Gesamtkunstwerks. It was meant to out shine Versailles Palace in France. (5,6) From the height of the Hapsburg Empire to the present, the

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    Titan arum are known to grow as large as 3.06 meters tall in controlled botanical gardens (Barthlott et al.). Just a single blossomed flower of the Titan arum can stretch out to be three feet across and 36 pounds. The flowers also retain a darkish-red, almost flesh colored hue (Milius). It took a staggering 11 years for the first instance of blooming to occur in this plant in 1889 at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The snail-like pace of this flowers maturity is demonstrated by the fact that

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    House in Brentford, which is originally a 15th-century monastery. It was one of the architectural jewels on the periphery of London. It was redesigned in the 18th century by architect Robert Adam. The Syon House is noted for its 54-acre park and gardens, including the magnificent Great Conservatory, which was built in the 1920s. 20- Wimbledon Just when you hear the word Wimbledon, then you are surely talking about tennis. Actually, Wimbledon is famous for being the venue of the world's most famous

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    We embarked on our pitchashare journey in the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. The aboriginal walk has included a traditional smoking ceremony, a guided walk-through of places of interest in the gardens, and introduction about the traditional usage of food, tools and medicine. It was led by an aboriginal tour guide who provided an insight into the history of the gardens and aboriginal culture. I have learned a lot of knowledge and gained personal insights about aboriginal culture during the pitchashare

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    Module content and teaching programme Since it is backward design it delays the module content selection until the intended learning outcomes (ILOs) finalized which is a means to greater ends (Angelo, 2013). The module content was arranged based on the seven Cs, particularly the first C, compelling (Angelo, 2013), and authentic, real-world and relevant (Meyers and Nulty, 2007). • The challenges of food safety, future options and possible strategies for crop production in the UK and world agriculture

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    from the outside. I know the inside has is just as stunning. I found out they have multi-language tours of the Opera House itself. From there it’s on to other exciting attractions. To name a few The Sydney Harbour and its Harbour Bridge, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Bondi and Coogee Beach, The Rocks this is actually a cool and quaint neighborhood.

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    Designed by architects Phillip Hudson and James Wardrop, Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance is situated in the grounds of the Royal Botanic gardens, to the city’s south. Completed in 1934, the shrine proudly sits atop a hill; its classical design juxtaposed against the neighbouring nineteenth and twentieth century buildings. The shrine is an outstanding example of Poetics in architecture. Through use of contrasts, materiality, scale, space and spatial typology, the design intent cannot me mistaken

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    Austria is a country from Europe continent geographically located at latitude and longitude of 48.1200° N, 16.2200° E, respectively. The country is bordered by the following nations; Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland. It is rich with historical information and artifacts, serene places and features, traditions and activities that are unique in the area. It is commonly associated with summer tourists who visit the historic cities and villages

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    characteristics such as “a branched, straight or bending stem with small feathery leaves arranged alternately on the stem” (Plantvillage). In addition, Cicer arietinum L. is often used as a source of food, drink and medicine. For example, according to the Royal Gardens Organization website, Cicer arietinum L. is an excellent source of protein and amino acids and as a medicine, Chickpea acid exudates have also been used to treat illnesses such as cholera, bronchitis, constipation, sunstroke, warts and many

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    the reign of the scientific revolution. Joseph Banks was an English botanist who traveled with James Cook’s on his first voyage in the Pacific where he categorized different species of plants and brought them back to England to initiate the Royal Botanic Gardens. John Locke, along with Banks, also made significant advancements to help establish Europe as a stronger nation. Locke was a philosopher who worked primarily with the ideas of using reason to deal with politics, like Bacon did. Locke made points

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