James Cook was born on October 27‚ 1728 in Marton‚ (near modern Middlesborough)‚ Yorkshire‚ Britain. Cook commanded three voyages of discovery for Great Britain‚ and sailed around the world twice. He was the first British ship commander to circumnavigate the globe in a lone ship. Cook was also the first British commander to prevent the outbreak of scurvy by regulating his crew’s diet‚ serving them citrus fruit and sauerkraut to prevent the disease. He is considered one of the world’s greatest explorers
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The Problem of National Integration | | | National integration means the unity of the nation. It has been rightly said “United we stand but divided we fall”. A nation which is not united falls like a house of cards. India is a country where persons of different castes‚ colors and creeds live together. Narrow considerations like communalism‚ regionalism‚ casteism and linguism seem to rule the country. National integration‚ therefore‚ has become the most urgent need of the hour. There are
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A Good National Education Nowadays‚ national education is a hot topic of Hong Kong. People who live in Hong Kong think that national education is a type of brainwashing education that should be withdrawn immediately. Brainwashing education is meaning that inculcate some ideas to someone when he is a young kid for changing their mind. However‚ in my opinion‚ this is not a consummate national education and we should need a better national education in Hong Kong. A good national education should
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four times. The most recent time in 2006‚ was signed into law by President George W. Bush‚ and renewed the Act for twenty-five more years. Soon to be heard before the United States Supreme Court‚ is the court case Shelby County‚ Alabama v. Holder‚ Attorney General‚ et al. Shelby County argues that with an African American president elected twice‚ the VRA of 1965 has outlived its necessity. However‚ the tactics used to discriminate racially against the African American vote and the civil rights of United
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King THE REAL DIFFREANCE BETWEEN MCDONALD’S AND BURGER KING IS HOW THEY COOK THEIR HAMBURGER PATTIES AMANDA ARCHIBALD Com/155 07/30/2012 James Kersting The difference between McDonald’s and Burger King is the way they cook their hamburger patties. The way that they cook there hamburger patties is what has made them the top two worldwide famous fast food chains. McDonald’s cooks their hamburger patties on a flat top gas grill. The grill has a timer for letting
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Assignment 1: Organizational and National Cultures in Polish-U.S. Joint Venture Global Business Manangement-510 Professor Sue Golabek Christi Griffin October 27‚ 2013 Introduction In multinational workplaces understanding how important the significance of cultural differences is larger than we might think. Organizations that are diverse have to work together because their functionality impacts the productivity of the workplace. It is vital to have an understanding the different
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INTRODUCTION During the1980’s‚ travel agencies had a real success; it represented the good way to have good Holiday without losing time with organisation. The job of these agencies is to offer travels in function of customer needs and requests‚ completely organised (flight‚ hotel…). Since few years‚ the tourism industry is completely changing; new players and way of information appear‚ reducing the place of traditional agencies. Internet is the origin of this mutation‚ developing the concept
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Kitsap County is located on the Kitsap Peninsula of Washington State’s northwest region. Just east of Seattle‚ the county is surrounded on three sides by the Puget Sound‚ a large inlet of salt water that enters the region through the Straits of Juan De Fuca. There are multiple modes of transportation used to access the region including ferryboats‚ bridges and highways. Kitsap County is known for its beauty in scenery. Population and Economics: The population in Kitsap County totals 245‚500
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National Integration is a psychological process. It means a well knit society in which all are loyal to their country. It means that every Indian irrespective of caste‚ creed‚ language or religion belongs to India and is proud of his country. National integration is very important for the all-round development of the country. In fact‚ its existence depends on it. There are different climates in India. Food habits are different‚ crops are different and there is a difference in faiths and belief
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Chocolate Lava Cake … warm chocolate oozing out decadence My buddy Anemone showed me this yummy looking Chocolate Lava Cake recipe and we made a date to come over my place to make it. It was really fun for friends to cook together! I don’t normally have a sweet tooth‚ and I wasn’t really acquainted with this French dessert (see cooking note 1)‚ but my friend convinced me that I will like it. She was right – it was really good! Not too sweet like most desserts are‚ and just the right amount of chocolatey-ness
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