Stanley Ho Hung Sun : the ‘King of Gambling’ ‚from his multiethnic identity to the contribution to society Introduction Macao is known to the world for its casino industry. Macao ’s richest man‚ Ho Hung Sun‚ is an entrepreneur in Asia. Ho is also known as "The King of Gambling"‚ showing the monopoly he held of the Macau gambling industry for over 40 years. Behind Stanley Ho ’s successful career is a story of ordeals and adventures that will inspire everyone. This essay focuses on the contribution
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Evaluate the impact of European imperialism on the Congo Free State in the early 20th century. Between the years of 1884 and up until 1959 the Congo Free State (CFS) was extensively impacted by imperialism form the European nation of Belgium. King Leopold II was the main influence and dictator of the CFS. Leopold’s intentions at the beginning of his enquiries to colonise the CFS seemed favourable of the Congolese however this did not play out as Leopold began break promises of decrees‚ exploit the
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colonized‚ and annexation of African territory by European powers during the period of New Imperialism‚ between 1876 and 1914. The Belgian Congo was a belgian colony in central africa between 1908 and 1960 in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In early 1876‚ the greedy King Leopold II of Belgium had heard about the great money making opportunities in the Congo Basin. The king great plan was to make the International African Association‚ with Cecil Rhodes and the king himself being the organizers
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Case Study : Morton Salt 1. Briefly describe salt production‚ from brine production to finished round cans. Salt is obtained by introducing water into salt caverns which in turn dissolves the salt deposits within the caverns‚ allowing the salt solution (brine) to be brought to the surface for further processing. The brine is boiled in order to remove most of the liquid‚ resulting in salt crystal deposits. The salt crystal deposits are then further dried to remove all residual moisture to produce
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Globalization and the Congo The article “Globalization‚ water‚ and the Congo” tackles the negative effects of globalization in the Congo. Some of these negatives include the sourcing of weapons from foreign entities‚ or the need of companies to acquire rare natural resources to fuel the ever increasing demand for their electronic products by the global village. Other more indirect effects of globalization are also covered‚ like the shortage of clean water and why simple fixes to this crisis are
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the Belgian Congo‚ now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Located in Central Africa‚ the Belgian Congo was colonized by the Belgians in the late 19th century and was given independence in 1960‚ followed by a long period of strife and internal conflict. Its seeds were sown in 1885‚ when King Leopold II of Belgium acquired the area under pretensions of humanitarianism in the famous Berlin Conference. He ruled the Congo personally as a corporate state‚ and made a fortune by forcing villages
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Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) is a nation in central Africa and the third largest country on the continent of Africa. It borders the Central African Republic and Sudan on the north‚ Uganda‚ Rwanda‚ Burundi‚ and Tanzania on the east‚ Zambia and Angola on the south‚ and the Republic of the Congo on the west. The name "Congo"‚ which means "hunter" is derived from the Bakongo tribe‚ living in the Congo river basin. Formerly‚ the Belgian colony of the Belgian Congo‚ the country’s post-independence
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Was Columbus an Imperialist? On October 12‚ 1492‚admiral colon spent a total of ninety six days exploring the lands he encountered on the far side of the ocean seafour rather small coralline islands in the bahamian chain and two substantail coastlines of what he finally acknowledged were larger islands every one of which he took possession of in the name of his sovereigns. Admiral Colon landed on a tropical Caribbean island. Finding this island was purely accidental. Colon had originally
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Comparison Morton versus the Puritan view William Bradford was the leader of one of the earliest colonial settlements in the United States‚ of which Thomas Morton was a settler. Bradford documented his exploits in “Of Plymouth Plantation” to gain support from his home country and fellow colonists. Bradford’s work‚ however‚ differs from Morton’s “New English Canaan” which also describes the events which took place in the colonies and his views of the Cavaliers‚ the Indians‚ and the Pilgrims
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Through the late 1800 ’s to present date‚ Imperialism has reigned through this century. Countries from Europe have gone through Africa and Asia to obtain territory and spheres of influence. Empires use their territory to gaining resources and to set up trading posts. Even America took over territory over China and the Philippines. Although the main reasons for gain the land are for economy boosts and free trade‚ many countries abused their powers. They cheat the natives with one sided treaties or
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