drawstring neck from a chemise or shirt. By the end of 16th century ruff have almost extinct in Western Europe. The fashion of the ruff prolonged in the Dutch republic carrying into the 17th century. In North Germany‚ Denmark‚ Norway‚ Faroe Islands‚ Iceland‚ and Greenland citizens wore Ruffs for ceremonial dresses of city councilors. Later this ruff evolved as a separate garment worn with doublets and houppelandes. The discovery of
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The Vikings The Vikings were extraordinary mariners from modern-day northern Germany who traveled and settled in areas throughout Europe‚ Asia‚ and the north Atlantic islands from the late 800s to the early 1100s A.D. Because of their amazing ability to travel by sea‚ archaeologists have wondered if the Vikings ever reached North America. The Vinland Sagas are two Icelandic documents that contain information regarding the travels of Viking explorers in the Americas. These two documents are called:
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Impact of Globalization on organizational behavior Introduction to Globalization Globalization has become an ever-present expression in the past few years; it is defined as the integration of culture‚ politics and economies between different countries. It is essentially how one culture affects or impacts another on multiple levels‚ for example on an individual level; in the United States a person my drive a Swedish car home to watch a French movie on a Japanese television whilst eating Mexican
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Should whaling activities be banned completely? Whales are the largest animals on earth. It has existed for over millions of years. They are also the largest mammals on the planet. Although they all look alike‚ there are many species of whales. Each time‚ they will only produce one offspring. According to Whale World‚ female whales only produce a baby whale each year‚ for they need to take care of the baby for the whole year (Whale World‚ n.d). They are gentle animals with graceful movements and
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Pacific Ocean harbor seals extend from northern Japan up the Asian coast and across to Bristol Bay Alaska‚ down the coast to Baja California‚ Mexico. In the Atlantic harbor seals extend from France up the European coast to Norway‚ west to Greenland‚ Iceland and Canada and down the North American coast to New Jersey. There is also a freshwater population in northern Quebec‚ Canada. How many harbor seals are there? There are believed to be about 500‚000 harbor seals worldwide. In 1999 the estimated
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Preparatory Investigation: The Water Resource‚ Land and and Buildings‚ Market and Prices The Entrepeneurs A young couple in Iceland‚ Johann and Rosa‚ have taken over Johann’s parents’ farm. Traditional husbandry of cattle and sheep for production of meat and dairy products has gone through a rough time so they have been looking for new opportunities in their farming. Johann believes that arctic charr might suit them well. Before making up their mind they inspect their water resources‚ the features
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organizational culture is characterized by formal rationality: an emphasis is placed on efficiency‚ predictability‚ calculability‚ and control. Coca Cola produces a product that is predictable (a Coke produced in Congo tastes similar to a Coke in Iceland) and efficiently produced. In the addition‚ the corporation has gone to great lengths to control costs and streamline operations. Ritzer‚ however‚ also argues that there is a negative element to this type of organizational culture. As organizations
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Naturally occurring greenhouse gases include water vapor‚ carbon dioxide‚ methane‚ nitrous oxide‚ and ozone. Certain human activities‚ however‚ add to the levels of most of these naturally occurring gases: Carbon dioxide (CO2): released into the atmosphere when solid waste‚ fossil fuels (oil‚ natural gas‚ and coal)‚ and wood or wood products are burned. Methane (CH4): emitted during production and transport of fossil fuels (coal‚ natural gas‚ and oil‚) from the decomposition of organic wastes
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The cod’s importance to American history is undeniable. It was cod that attracted Europeans to North America for short-term fishing trips and eventually enticed them to stay. The cod became one of the most sought-after fish in the North Atlantic‚ and it was its popularity that caused its enormous decline and the precarious situation today. Fishing was The Vikings and Basques were some of the first Europeans to travel to the coast of North America and harvest and cure cod. Cod was dried until it
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areas‚ focusing on the biological hotspots. We need to increase the productivity of already forested land. We need to recycle our paper products. Less paper means less tree cutting. References Cattle Pastures in Deforested Amazon Now the Size of Iceland : TreeHugger. [photograph] (n.d.). Retrieved from
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