first time in history in 2012.International tourism receipts (the travel item of the balance of payments) grew to US$1.03 trillion (€740 billion) in 2011‚ corresponding to an increase in real terms of 3.8% from 2010. In 2012‚ China became the largest spender in international tourism globally with US$102 billion‚ surpassing Germany and United States. China and emerging markets significantly increase their spending over the past decade‚ with Russia and Brazil as noteworthy examples. Tourism is important
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convinced by not only her different style of rapping‚ but her ability to full on write her own material that she was perfect to be the face of his Young Money label. The two collaborated on mixtape styled remakes of tracks such as “Sunshine”‚ “Big Spender” and more recently a song entitled “Higher than a Kite” which uses T.I.’s “My Swag” beat. In April of 2007‚ she released her first mixtape entitled Playtime is Over. Where she posed as a Barbie doll on the cover. Lil’ Wayne appeared on the track “Can’t
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(1)Arthritis has been around for many years and has affected millions of people around the world. I believe to fully understand this disease you should first understand the history of it and where it came from. So first off what is arthritis? (3)Arthritis is the inflammation of one or more joints with various reasoning such as injury to joint autoimmune disorders to normal wear and tear. There are many types of arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis‚ Osteoarthritis and Gouty. These are not the only
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EDF Energy My individual seminar paper is written on EDF Energy. This is one of UK’s largest energy companies and its large producer of low carbon electricity. They generate around one fifth of the UK’s electricity. They supply electricity and gas to around 5.5 million residential and business customers‚ making them the biggest supplier of electricity by volume. The market segments they target; 1. They target individual home owners through SME. 2. They also target business organisations
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Free exchange Savers’ lament The complex effects of low interest rates on consumption and investment Dec 1st 2012 | from The Economist print edition WHEN interest rates hit double digits in the late 1970s‚ house-builders sent planks of wood to the Federal Reserve in protest. With rates stuck near zero‚ the protests now come from the opposite direction. The retired complain of a “war on savings”. The Fed cut rates to current levels at the end of 2008 and has promised to keep them there until
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RELAUNCH: STRATEGY JANUARY 20‚ 2015 HITACHI AS A BRAND • A Japanese brand with a specialty in motors • Founded in 1910‚ the company has long since expanded its product lineup • Inspire the next = breathe life into the coming age • Home appliances: The brand of choice • Positioning: • High-end/ premium • World class highest
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There are many accessories nurse practitioners can use to make their job easier. Their days are often busy and anything that can make things easier is usually welcomed. Turn to Amazon for your needs‚ we make shopping convenient‚ easy and affordable. We also stock many nursing student accessories that students will find useful. A stethoscope is one such accessory. Students will use this again and again. Once school is finished it’s something that can be used in their field of work as well. A pen
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This picture had been taken 3 years ago. The place this picture was taken was at the Ludington skate park. For some reason I chose this picture because it represents the summers I’ve spent there and the town I have had the privilege to grow up in. I’ve met most of my friends in this place and I consider it a second home. The morning when I was wandering around and took this picture was chilly it was about 6-7 am the sun was rising and I was skating like normal. i turned off my music and went and
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January 12 2014‚ Dac Lac Law‚ Cohabitation‚ viewed January 12 2014‚ Marie KD‚ 2011‚ The Decline in Marriages and Rise of Cohabitation‚ viewed January 2 2014 Ray Fowler Michael‚ 2008‚ ‘Statistics on Living Together Before Marriage’‚ Marriage savers: Helping your friends and family avoid divorce‚ revised edn‚ Zondervan Publisher‚ Michigan‚ viewed 1 January 2013‚ < http://www.rayfowler.org/2008/04/18/statistics-on-living-together-before-marriage/> Rose‚ M‚ K‚ 2010‚ Housing and household economic
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It takes high amounts of energy to do this and the filament burns out in time and high levels of wasted energy are given off in the form of heat. Quite a "green" product from a manufacturing and chemical/recyclable point of view. CFL "energy savers"‚ fluorescent tubes and many other conventional lamps use higher frequency alternating current to excite harmful chemicals to emit light. One 5 foot 1‚5meter tube contains enough mercury to contaminate a swimming pool. Billions have been dumped
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