The Great City of Calicut Located on the Malabar (southwestern) Coast of India was its port city of Calicut. Calicut‚ Kozhikode‚ was the capitol of a state which served as an important‚ if not the most important‚ state in the region in which it lay. Although Calicut lay on the coast‚ there was no place along its shore deep enough for ships to anchor. Still‚ as early as the fourteenth century‚ Calicut conducted a considerable amount of trade. According to the primary sources of Ibn Battuta‚ Ma Huan
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The movies “City of God” and “Blindness” were two films directed by Fernando Meirelles ‚ a Brazilian film director‚ producer‚ and screenwriter. “City of God” was his best known film‚ released in 2002 in Brazil where Fernando was nominated for an “Academy Award for Best Director”. While “Blindness”‚ a Brazilian-Canadian film‚ was released in 2008. Although both of them were related to violence‚ inhumane and harsh behaviour but they were different to the extent in film location and editing. The film
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Circuit city bankruptcy Circuit City Stores Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday heading into the busy holiday season as analysts question whether the nation’s second-biggest electronics retailer will be able to survive. The company said it decided to file for bankruptcy protection because it was facing pressure from vendors who threatened to withhold products during the holiday period. The company also said it cut 700 more jobs at its headquarters‚ after announcing a week ago that
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couldn’t reach the edge of the city from the other edge in a day travel. Such was the majesty of Bravell. When the previous master of the city‚ the aged and weakened Grand Lunar Regime‚ collapsed‚ Bravell was ushered to be the capital of its continent‚ known by the tongue of men as Sverzemlya--- the northern lands. The city took another three hundred years before it was incorporated into another state--- a federated empire‚ the Empire of Fymia. Although like any major cities in the Federation‚ Bravell
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Motivation: Write a paragraph describing how you view yourself‚ using at least 3 adjectives. Do you think other people view you in the same way? Why or why not? What might cause people to view each other in different ways? A) Chapter 4: 1. Briefly describe Mr. Stryver. In what way is he unfair to Mr. Carton? He is 30 years old‚ but looks 50. Loud‚ red-faced‚ short and stout (bulky‚ heavy). He is very pushy and is not well-mannered. Intrudes into others conversations. He takes full credit
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ADVANTAGES OF LIVING IN CITY Big city is where you can see many vehicles‚ many skyscrapers‚ and many people with a hurry pace of life. That place can fascinate us very much due to its light and luxury. Nowadays‚ more and more people want to live there because they see many advantages. Indeed‚ in a big city‚ people can have the best chances to work as well as can enjoy the best service and entertainment. In a big city‚ people can take the chances to study and work best. There are many good Universities
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Disney’s announcement of its acquisition of Capital Cities/ABC in August 1995 for a consideration of $19.6 billion; was then the 2nd largest acquisition in history and created the world’s largest media conglomerate with assets of $30 billion and market capitalisation of $50 billion. The Walt Disney Company‚ the creator of Mickey Mouse and other related characters was started in 1923 by Walter Elias Disney and his brother Roy. The company released the first ever full length animated feature film
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Manila City Jail (Old Bilibid Prison) - Male Dormitory (Manila) Philippines / National Capital Region / Manila / C. M. Recto Ave.‚ corner Quezon Blvd. The Manila City Jail (MCJ) has been ravaged by time. It is under-staffed‚ overcrowded‚ and its facilities in disrepair. Originally built by the Spaniards in the 19th Century‚ “Bilibid”‚ as it is commonly known‚ was home to prisoners of war during the Japanese occupation of Manila in World War II. Today it houses over 3‚700 inmates - a 4x overcapacity
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Migration into UK cities The UK now has many migrants living and moving here‚ as net migration - the difference between the number of people emigrating and the number of immigrants arriving in Britain - was 182‚000 in year ending June 2013 (Office of National Statistics). The amount of people who are migrating to the UK are causing some political problems‚ however they can also benefit the UK and themselves. There are some main reasons that migrants choose to move to the UK. Economic migration
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MANILA: A Beautiful City The Manila tour was a very challenging and interesting experience for me‚ since I am not that familiar with those places that we have gone by. Although really very tiring‚ I had fun throughout the trip and enjoyed it so much. Our group did the tour last August 8‚ a Monday. First stop was the famous church here in Manila‚ the Quiapo church. The church is located in "old" Manila just north of the Intramuros. It is known for the Black Nazarene statue that is paraded through
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