In the sprawling grounds of China’s Forbidden City‚ once homes of the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties‚ one small shop is in the midst of a brewing controversy‚ Starbucks‚ that poster child for American mass marketing and a growing number of Chinese want to banish it. The Forbidden City should preserve its uniqueness‚ says this woman. Ever since it opened more than 6 years ago‚ Starbucks has been a contentious presence in one of China’s most revered historical icons. In some of these
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Smog pollution in Beijing Smog pollution has been around since the start of industrialization‚ and there are many cities that suffer from its consequences. Among them‚ Beijing is singled out as the hotspot these days. In the past winter‚ an unprecedented amount of smog cloaked Beijing‚ filling the city with noxious air and causing convulsive coughing among the local residents. Not only does smog cause inconvenience in transportation by reducing visibility‚ but also‚ according to a study at
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The Yalta Conference was one of the most important events in history‚ let alone‚ this century. It took place from February 4 to February 11‚ 1945‚ at Yalta‚ Crimea‚ a port/resort. The three main individuals at this meeting were Churchill of Great Britain‚ Roosevelt of the United States and Stalin of the U.S.S.R‚ known back then‚ and now known as Russia. This meeting was to discuss the post war effects. The publics opinion of this was of a great Anglo-American- Soviet friendship. The agreement
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East Central European History Maryna Haurylchyk The Yalta Conference The Yalta Conference Between 4 and 11 February‚ 1945‚ three chief Allied leaders‚ the President of the United States Franklin Delano Roosevelt; the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Sir Winston Leonard Spenser-Churchill; and the Premier of the Soviet Union Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin met at the Yalta Conference‚ which was held at the Livada Palace in Yalta‚ the Crimea. The “Big Three” met to discuss the strategy of
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BEIJING 2008: A DIGITAL OLYMPICS 1. The Beijing Olympic organizers had classified the business requirements into categories. For information collection and monitoring‚ tools like photo-finish cameras‚ computers and GPS in boats are used to identify winners accurately. People were able to watch the Olympics through online videos‚ read news and commentaries on the Internet and etc.‚ so disseminating information to the world made possible. EC also helped in managing tickets and souvenirs; tickets
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Potsdam Conference‚ meeting of the heads of government of the United States‚ the USSR‚ and the United Kingdom‚ following the unconditional surrender of Germany in World War II. It was held in Potsdam‚ near Berlin‚ from July 17 to August 2‚ 1945. The purpose of the conference was the implementation of decisions reached previously at the Yalta Conference. The U.S. was represented by President Harry S. Truman and the USSR by Premier Joseph Stalin. The United Kingdom was represented at first by Prime
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I found two articles today that highlight how women can – and do – change the world. In Africa‚ there was a recent meeting of women who work in development to help spur gender equality throughout the continent and embed equality into development practices. Uganda has passed legislation stipulating that a third of the seats in parliament and local authorities should be occupied by women. Now‚ 29.8 percent of legislative seats are in female hands‚ according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
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What happened at the Yalta Conference? What important decisions were made there? After the Second World War was over‚ Churchill‚ Roosevelt‚ and Stalin met. In February 1945‚ a conference occurred in Yalta to discuss what they were going to do with Germany and Europe. They wanted to improve Europe‚ but as usual Stalin only wanted the best for Russia and wanted more land. He was able to come to and agreement that Poland’s boarders will be shifted to the west‚ taking land from Germany and giving Russia
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Jesus in Beijing is written by David Aikman‚ an American journalist who is a former Senior Correspondent for TIME magazine. In making this book‚ Aikman traveled into the countryside of China to visit unregistered churches and to interview the members of these groups and their leaders. He observed their activities‚ their theologies‚ their goals and passions‚ and their thoughts on the registered Protestant churches and the government. Christianity is a rapidly growing movement in China today. Based
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Unit Title and Number: Conference and Banqueting Management Unit 13 Module Tutor: Pratika Teyssedou Date Set: 17/01/2014 TABLE OF CONTENT INTRODUCTION …………………………………………………………………………….. 1 TASK A 1.1 What is the size and scope in Conference and Banqueting in UK …..……….1 1.2 How will Pestle affect Banqueting and Conference ….……………………….3 CONCLUSION ……………………………………………………
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