Argentina floods 2013 Argentina floods Duration 2 April 2013–3 April 2013 Fatalities 99+ Areas affected Greater Buenos Aires Greater La Plata From 2–3 April 2013‚ the northeastern section of Buenos Aires Province‚Argentina‚ experienced several flash floods that claimed the lives of at least 100 people. Greater La Plata was hardest hit with 89 reported deaths‚ and Greater Buenos Aires reported 10 deaths. The flooding was the result of extremely heavy rainfall and is said to be the worst flooding
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Europe and European thought. For example Bryce favours the people of Argentina because of their technological advances and their resemblance economically to Western North America1. Time and time again Bryce compares Argentina to Europe‚ he states that “Buenos Aries is something between Paris and New York”.2 During Bryce’s time in Argentina it was experiencing a major economic boom.3 During which unutilized natural resources were exploited‚ there was a rapid modernization of technology as well as an inflow
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International Management Case Analysis: Argentina Suites What are some of the major problems facing Argentina Suites? Argentina Suites faced many problems from the beginning idea to convert a 75‚000-square foot building into a hotel. The owner‚ Abraham Sinclair decided to enter the hotel business with no market research‚ no hospitality experience‚ and rough financial projections. The decision to enter a market without knowing what ones getting into‚ led to major problems facing Argentina
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Jorge Borges and Julio Cortazar use magical realism to aid the reader reveal new aspects of reality. In the tales “The Garden of Forking Paths” by Jorge Borges and “Letter to a Lady in Paris” by Julio Cortazar.The use of magical realism aids the reader develop deeper understandings of the subjects in the work. In the short tale “Garden of Forking Paths”‚ magical realism is shown through the new perspective of time. This new perspective was shown in a book within the short story. The book was
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Carlos Fuentes’ smile On top of El Ángel‚ on top of the Monumento a la Revolución‚ on top of the Catedral‚ Carlos Fuentes was always on top. When he was young‚ he was afraid of height; even in June 1959‚ at the time of the Cuban revolution‚ in the same plane as General Cardenas‚ he asked: “Do you think it is going to fall?” We are already flying high. Since he was child‚ he was destined to be on top. He had just published Where the Air Is Clear‚ which caused uproar in Mexico City. Back then‚ all
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Case Study: Expropriation of YPF by The Argentinean Government. YPF (Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales) is an Argentinean company engaged in the exploration‚ exploitation‚ distillation‚ distribution and sale of petroleum and its products. It is the largest company in Argentina‚ employing more than 46‚000 people. It was founded as a state enterprise in 1922 but In 1992 was privatized given that it had ceased to be profitable‚ few years later in 1999‚ YPF was acquired by the Spanish company Repsol
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is defined as a “multicultural and multiethnic country where… different cultures‚ traditions and cults harmoniously coexist”[1]. Ariel Makaroff‚ the main character in the movie‚ lives with his mother‚ Sonia‚ in a cosmopolitan neighborhood of Buenos Aires where they run a small business called “Creaciones Elias”‚ a woman’s lingerie store. Elias Makaroff‚ the father‚ left them a long time ago‚ when Ariel was very little‚ and went to fight in a war in Israel from which he forgot to come back home
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Mariana Castaneda World Dance Prof. Smith 4-7-11 Assignment# Argentine Tango "The forms of tango are like stages of a marriage. The American tango is like the beginning of a love affair‚ when you’re both very romantic and on your best behavior. The Argentine tango is when you’re in the heat of things and all kinds of emotions are flying: passion‚ anger‚ humor. The International tango is like the end of the marriage‚ when you’re staying together for the sake of the children." There
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English 1302 October 11‚ 2012 Departure‚ Initiation‚ and Return in Jorge Luis Borges’ “The Garden of Forking Paths” At first glance‚ Jorge Luis Borges’ short story‚ “The Garden of Forking Paths‚” tells the tale of a Chinese agent for the Germans against the English during the first World War. In this short story‚ Yu Tsun (the spy) learns that a fellow agent has been eliminated. This means that he will undoubtedly be the next to be arrested and killed. This will probably happen before
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In the short story‚ “Emma Zunz”‚ by Jorge Luis Borges‚ Emma’s living conditions and behaviour reflects that she lives as part of the proletariat society. She and her family would live in smaller areas because “she recalled the family’s little house in Lanus” (Borges‚ 215). Their surroundings and proximity suggests that they are of lower class citizens. Emma spends most of her time working in the mill. That being said‚ her regular day would be a “a day of work‚ bustle‚ and trivia” (Borges‚ 216).
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