World Population Day is an annual event‚ observed on July 11‚ which seeks to raise awareness of global population issues. The event was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989. It was inspired by the public interest in Five Billion Day on July 11‚ 1987‚ approximately the date on which the world’s population reached five billion people.The world population on the 20th anniversary of Five Billion Day‚ July 11‚ 2007‚ was estimated to have been 6‚727‚551
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The article is about the horsemeat scandal that had a negative impact on the meat market thereby affecting some businesses‚ in particular Burger King. It was reported that some of its burgers were contaminated in the horsemeat scandal. There have been several reactions from customer due to this problem. Moreover‚ Burger King has apologised for the inconvenience caused through advertising posted in different newspaper though the burgers tested at the restaurants were proved to be negative compared
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PART 4: THE WORLD SHRINKS 1450 – 1750 Pages 354 – 361 I. SUMMARY A. Introduction Many developments highlighted world history between 1450 and 1750‚ which marked a major new period – the early modern – in the global experience. The balance of power among major civilizations shifted; Western Europe became the most dramatic force worldwide. Contacts among the civilizations intensified. The world became smaller as trade affected diverse societies and the
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plastics factories‚ automobile garages‚ etc. The act also prohibits children from working in places where certain processes are being undertaken‚ as listed in Part B of the Schedule; for example: beedi making‚ tanning‚ soap manufacture‚ brick kilns and roof tiles units‚ etc. Part III of the act outlines the conditions in which children may work in occupations/processes not listed in the schedule. The number of hours of a particular kind of establishment of class of establishments is to be set and no
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demands and rights ignored by the government or the king/queen or by the monarch for their benefits and luxury it triggered the citizen to come on the roads or even to pick up the arms for the their freedom to breath in their country. This is what the world has witnessed from winters of 2010. When the citizen of the Middle East countries and North Africa mainly Tunisia‚ Egypt‚ Libya‚ Syria and Yemen came together to throw away the rule of the old tyrants which are ruling them for years and suppressing
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Oloyede Emmanuel Mrs. Bell AP English Literature and Composition 18 September2014 John Smith’s Credibility as an Author John Smiths writings are not credible. There are too many parts in his recordings that do not make sense that lead me to my decision. The accounts of Pocahontas are a major factor that many say make Smiths works not credible. When John Smith was kidnapped by the King of the Powohatan Tribe‚ Pocahontas’ dad‚ they were about to kill him then and there. Side note: they kidnapped
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Book Review “Is China Buying the World?” By Peter Nolan Review written by Thomas E. Dixon Queen Mary University of London This book is based on a paper declared to the board of the US-China Business Council – 1/6/11 It goes without saying that China’s growing economy over the last thirty years has been one of the most prevailing and feared subjects among politicians‚ researchers and environmentalists globally. In a world where economic crises and political tensions continue to run a skewered line
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“THE WORLD IS FLAT: In his book‚ The World is Flat‚ Pulitzer Prize-winning author Thomas Friedman argues that globalization and its technological advances have increasingly “flattened” the world by reducing barriers among states‚ individuals and corporations‚ and by creating more and more economic interdependence and global integration. This process is not a new one. It began in 1492 when Columbus discovered America and opened up trade between the old world and the new world‚ and developed
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Research Paper The World ’s Largest Gypsum Crystals A mile below one of Mexico ’s most important lead and silver mines‚ and a few miles above the earth ’s magma lies a magnificent Geological Wonder. It Is Known As “The Cave Of Crystals." It contains the largest gypsum crystals known in the world to date. The cave was discovered in 2000 by two brothers drilling 1000 feet below the ground while working for Penoles mining company (Garcia-Ruiz et al.). Man and mining have had a negative impact
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Trends in Maritime Transport and Port Development in the Context of World Trade Carlos M. Gallegos 1. Structural changes in international trade and the evolution of maritime transport have a direct impact on port growth and expansion. Therefore‚ these elements and their recent characteristics must be examined‚ since they provide the frame of reference in which port reform in Latin America and the Caribbean has been carried out. These factors also determine future port development. A.
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