Following World War II there were conspicuous tensions between the Soviet Union and the United states known as the Cold War. These tensions resulted in suspicions and international incidents that could have destroyed these two superpowers. The tensions stemmed from conflicting ideologies between the two nations. In 1917 during the Russian Revolution communism took over and became Russia’s official form government. In fear that the United States and Britain would face a similar fate they put all
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org/investment/gfi-8 THE IMPACT OF INVESTMENT AND CONCENTRATION AMONG FOOD SUPPLIERS AND RETAILERS IN VARIOUS OECD COUNTRIES Gabor KONIG‚ PhD Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture – Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AKI) Zsil utca 3-5‚ Budapest‚ 1093‚ Hungary gabor.konig@gmail.com‚ gabor.konig@aki.gov.hu ABSTRACT In developing and transition countries‚ agriculture depends heavily on foreign direct investment (FDI). FDI commonly flows into food retailing‚ where the anticipated profit
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Scientist Nikola Tesla was an influential historical figure whose findings and inventions helped shape the modern world of electricity. The 18th-19th century scientist quickly became known as the “Mad Scientist”‚ and later as the “Genius Who Lit the World”. Nikola Tesla is responsible for over 300 inventions and 700 patents worldwide. He was not properly credited or widely accepted as a great inventor until after his death. However‚ that did not stop the great man from furthering his studies and
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Do the Benefits of Dark Tourism Outweigh the Morbidity Maameegate Zheng Jun Cheston Tay Kai Ren ENG114 – Section 1006 University of Nevada‚ Las Vegas / Singapore Campus Do the Benefits of Dark Tourism Outweigh the Morbidity Introduction Dark tourism encourages people to reflect on mortality‚ bringing them closer to death (Stone‚ 2010). It is a multitude of history‚ heritage‚ tourism and tragedy which plays an important role in delivering information by bringing the past to present (Niemelä
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COCA-COLA In 1886‚ John Pemberton‚ a Civil War veteran and Atlanta pharmacist‚ found a fragrant‚caramel-colored liquid which was combined with carbonated water and John Pemberton’s bookkeeper‚ Frank Robinson named this mixture‚ Coca-Cola. In its fi rst year‚ the company sold about 9 glasses of Coca-Cola a day. A century later‚ The Coca-Cola Company has produced over 10 billion gallons of syrup. 1888-1891‚ Pemberton sold the company to Atlanta businessman‚ Asa Griggs Candler‚ for
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Political Map of the World‚ January 2011 AUSTRALIA Bermuda Sicily / AZORES Independent state Dependency or area of special sovereignty Island / island group Capital 150 120 90 Alert 60 30 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 ARCTIC OCEAN QUEEN ELIZABETH Ellesmere Island Qaanaaq (Thule) ARCTIC OCEAN Longyearbyen FRANZ JOSEF LAND SEVERNAYA ZEMLYA ARCTIC OCEAN NEW SIBERIAN ISLANDS Scale 1:35‚000‚000 Robinson Projection standard parallels 38°N and 38°S
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The Author: Angela Carter English short story writer‚ novelist‚ journalist‚ dramatist and critic. Angela Carter was a notable exponent of magic realism‚ adding into it Gothic themes‚ postmodernist eclecticism‚ violence‚ and eroticism. Throughout her career‚ Carter utilized the language and characteristic motifs of the fantasy genre. "A good writer can make you believe time stands still‚" she once said. Carter completed nine novels. Carter’s novels and stories stand almost without parallel in British
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Bram Stoker’s Dracula is one of the most adaptated and greatest horror books of English literature. It was first published in 1897 and became a successful book after the film adaptations. At first Bram Stoker used The Undead as a title but after his research he used Dracula. Dracula is an epistolary novel. The story is told in diary entries‚ letters and some newspaper extracts and this helps characters learn about the events. The setting of the novel is 19th century England. The story begins with
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HOUSE TRIP “Live as a local” The secret of the dazzling growth of a local start-up Table of contents : 1. Introduction 2. Brief history 3. Current situation 4. Industrial context 5. House Trip Business model 6. House Trip innovation and its competitive advantage 7. Business strategy 8. Conclusion 9. References 1. Introduction House Trip offers a rental apartment platform to put guests in contact with
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