they demanded 3‚000 pounds of peppercorns as ransom? In its day‚ the spice trade was the world’s biggest industry: it established and destroyed empires‚ led to the discovery of new continents‚ and in many ways helped lay the foundation for the modern world. Spices‚ which today are inexpensive and widely available‚ were once very tightly guarded and generated immense wealth for those who controlled them. The spice trade began in the Middle East over 4‚000 years ago. Arabic spice merchants would create
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Title of the essay: Inclusive growth: An Indian experience. Name: Sweta Singh Category: Undergraduate INCLUSIVE GROWTH: AN INDIAN EXPERIENCE ABSTRACT: The present buzzword for India’s development strategy is inclusive growth. The role of state and market has been crucial in achieving rapid and inclusive growth. “Inclusive growth” means an emphasis towards more equitable distribution of income and building capabilities in terms of attainment of better health and education. The
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Analyzing India’s Association With Different Trade Blocs The following Trade Blocs are analyzed: 1> SAARC: About: The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation was established on 8 December 1985 by the 7 governments representing India‚ Bangladesh‚ Bhutan‚ Maldives‚ Nepal‚ Pakistan & SriLanka. Afghanistan was added to the regional association in April 2007 and SAARC is headquartered in Kathmandu‚ Nepal. The objectives of this SAARC association are to promote the welfare
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long life! It is with this traditional greeting‚ that everyone is welcomed to Sri Lanka‚ the paradise island. For a small island Sri Lanka has many nicknames; Serendip‚ Ceylon‚ Tear drop of India‚ Resplendent Isle‚ Island of Dhamma‚ Pearl of the Indian Ocean. This colorful collection reveals its richness and beauty‚ and the intensity of affection it has evoked in visitors. Many travelers‚ from ancient mariners and merchants‚ to modern astronauts and business people‚ have been seduced by the tantalizing
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September 2009 ....................................... 4 Solomon Islands tsunami 2 April 2007 ................................. 10 Indian Ocean tsunami‚ December 26‚ 2004.......................... 13 Papua New Guinea tsunami 17 July 1998 ............................. 20 Chile tsunami 27 February 2010 On the 27 February 2010 an earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean 115 kilometres north‚ north east of Concepcion. The quake measured 8.8 on the Richter scale and triggered a devastating tsunami
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Fields which contributed to the growth and development of Psychology There are many fields that contributed to the advancement of the fields. Below I have discussed a very influential few. Psychology and Anthropology Anthropology is the study of Humankind and Psychology is the study of human mind. So there is an obvious connection between the two fields. Anthropologists study the past and present of humans to understand the complexity of cultures across the human history. It is evident
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Ocean acidification is the ongoing decrease in the pH of the Earth’s oceans‚ caused by carbon dioxide from the atmosphere‚ Seawater is slightly basic (meaning pH > 7)‚ and the process is a shift towards pH-neutral conditions rather than a transition to acidic conditions (pH < 7). Ocean alkalinity is not changed by the process‚ or may increase over long time periods due to carbonate dissolution. An estimated 30–40% of the carbon dioxide from human activity released into the atmosphere dissolves into
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sector is no exception to this event. Banking‚ the world over‚ has been changing at a spectacular pace. This change is due to multifarious factors like the need to be efficient in functions‚ thirst for becoming finance superpowers than mere banks‚ growing importance of private banking‚ the rise in high net worth individuals‚ etc. the decade of 90s has witnessed a sea change in the way banking is done in India. Technology has made tremendous impact in banking. “ANYWHERE BANKING” and “ANYTIME BANKING”
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1. What are the main factors/HRM procedures that have contributed to the success of Google?2. Describe some of the negative aspects of Google’s culture. Do you think Google need to change its culture-and‚ if so‚ in what ways?IntroductionIn 1998‚ Google.com establish by two Stanford students abolished their postgraduate study. Now become worldwide biggest search engine on the internet with 82 million users per month have access to more than 8 billion web pages. Larry Page and Sergey Brin opened their
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Introduction International trade is exchange of capital‚ goods‚ and services across international borders or territories. In most countries‚ it represents a significant share of gross domestic product (GDP). While international trade has been present throughout much of history‚ its economic‚ social‚ and political importance has been on the rise in recent centuries. Industrialization‚ advanced transportation‚ globalization‚ multinational corporations‚ and outsourcing are all having a major impact
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