target and storm ashore ready to attack. 3. List the countries/regions the Vikings had contact with.------The Vikings‚ mainly had contact with the Danes and the Norwegians‚ shot around the Northern Hemisphere‚ plundering vast swaths of territory with the rapacity of a Genghis Khan. The Norsemen raided throughout the British Isles and the Frankish empire‚ and even attacked North Africa. 4. What other reasons do you think the Vikings may have wanted to conquer? ----So they can settle down for once
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6. What do you think is the biggest problem facing the world today? I would say greed and ignorance is the biggest problem facing the world today. It is an aspect of human nature and seemingly intractable. I don’t expect the mass of humanity to undergo spiritual transformation to amend these aspects. However I do think that in order for problems to be solved such as objective conditions e.g. war and poverty‚ there has to be a change in social ethos- that of which is generally considered desirable
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S. Dodaro Development Studies 200 Fall 2005 Introduction to International Development Fall Term: The Global South Instructor: Santo Dodaro Office: Immaculata Hall‚ 401 Telephone: 867-3945 Email: sdodaro@stfx.ca Office Hours Monday 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Thursday: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. At Other Times by Appointment Course Description This course will introduce students to development theory and practice
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distinguished guests‚ and gentlemen of the Corps! As I was leaving the hotel this morning‚ a doorman asked me‚ "Where are you bound for‚ General?" And when I replied‚ "West Point‚" he remarked‚ "Beautiful place. Have you ever been there before?" No human being could fail to be deeply moved by such a tribute as this [Thayer Award]. Coming from a profession I have served so long‚ and a people I have loved so well‚ it fills me with an emotion I cannot express. But this award is not intended primarily to honor
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back then was 1) go to as good a college as you can afford 2) get a degree that will hopefully actually help you land a job 3) land a job 4) work your way up the career ladder 5) become senior management (so you can save enough to send your own kids to college) 6) retire with hopefully enough of a nest egg saved. But the world has changed. Globalization‚ economic crises‚ decreased earning power‚ high-speed technology and dynamic employment markets have shaken up the traditional career model. Today’s
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What do you think is unethical? The countrywide approved everyone to get their loans‚ no matter they have jobs or not‚ no matter they have income or not‚ no matter they have assets or not. The criteria they use may be unethical. They don’t care whether the documents are valid‚ whether they can verify the income‚ whether the appraisal is any good. They just care about getting the loan closed‚ in order to do another loan. The underwriters/ contractors looked through the loan as quick as they can.
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Wei-Hsiang Wang What do you think art is? In my opinion‚ the major purpose of art is to influence someone. Some of the most common types of art in public are paintings‚ photos‚ and sculptures. When I go to the library‚ I would see photos of intellectual people‚ such as Gandhi‚ and Albert Einstein. These photos on the wall can greatly influence my mood and efficiency on studying. When I go to a hospital‚ I would see paintings and pictures that show life. Most of these paintings would have the color green
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PAYMENT AND THE ADJUSTMENT IN THE THIRD WORLD Balance of Payment (BoP) is a systematic record of all economic transactions between the resident of one country and residents of foreign countries during a given period of time. Importance of Balance of Payment: It helps State of International economic relationship of country A guide to its monetary‚ fiscal‚ exchange & other policies Inform government about the international economic position of the country‚ to assist in reaching decisions on
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Malaysia is well known to be rich with diverse cultures when compared with other Asian countries. However‚ in this modern era‚ our teenagers are said to have deviated from the cultural values of their fore fathers. Deviation here means the act of moving away from what is normal in a society. Meanwhile‚ cultural values refer to the commonly held standards of what is acceptable or unacceptable in a particular community or society (Oxford 7th edition). This issue can be rephrased as; our teenagers are
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alternative footwear‚ resulting in more pressure than ever before to achieve high gross margins through effective global sourcing practices. Manufacturing options Footwear companies have two basic options in the manufacturing of their products‚ they can both own and operate the factories that produce their products‚ or subcontract their products out to secondary manufacturers. These facilities can be located either domestically or
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