The new Seven Wonders of the World were announced in July 2007. They are Taj Mahal of India‚ Christ Redeemer of Brazil‚ the Great Wall of China‚ Roman Colosseum of Italy‚ Petra of Jordan‚ Pyramid at Chichen Itza of Mexico‚ and Machu Picchu of Peru. The sites were selected on the basis of a tally of around 100 million votes cast by people around the world over the Internet and cell-phone text messages. These attractions were on the shortlist of 21 before the announcement of the results in a glittering
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http://www.slideboom.com/presentations/335839/Travelling The contents 1. History of travelling 2. World Tourism Organization 2. Ways of travelling 3. Places of interest 3. Season travelling 4. Famous travellers 5. Questionnaire 6. Conclusion Slide 3 Many people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. They travel to see other countries and continents‚ modern cities and the ruins of ancient towns‚ they travel to enjoy picturesque places‚ or just for a change of scene. It’s always interesting
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Solutions/ Recommendations [1]One fact is undeniable: Someone is going to have to pay for past debts. It could be the people in debtor countries‚ or the banks‚ or the people in advanced industrial countries. Most likely it will be some combination of these three groups. In the last ten years‚ there have been a variety of proposals which‚ unfortunately‚ usually reflect only the special interests of the groups proposing them. Generally speaking‚ these solutions fall into three categories: repudiation
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the first known list of the most remarkable creations of classical antiquity‚ and was based on guide-books popular among Hellenic sight-seers and only includes works located around the Mediterranean rim. The number seven was chosen because the Greeks believed it to be the representation of perfection and plenty.[1] Many similar lists have been made. Contents 1 Seven Wonders of the Ancient World 2 Wonders of the Medieval World 3 Wonders of the modern
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but to other countries he had gone also with his works‚ the great impact he left with our history as a country and culture as its citizen‚ his weight to some indigenous religions also has his own flaws and faults because he is also a human being capable of doing those things. Less people know Rizal’s “dark side”— controversies‚ I myself was one of those before I watched this film. We were focused on his good side‚ his achievements and contributions for the betterment of our country but having the
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To achieve world-class status‚ an organization must stimulate creative thinking‚ encourage dialogue and introspection and promote understanding and new actions. Most important‚ it must give people - inside and outside the organization - something to care about. When people think of "world-class" organizations‚ chances are widely admired companies such as General Electric‚ Microsoft‚ British Airways‚ Hewlett-Packard‚ Coca-Cola and Disney spring to mind. Yet what elevates these and other companies
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United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a small‚ high-income country with rich natural resources. The country enjoys peace‚ stability and actively seeks and facilitates investment from all over the world. The UAE is the world’s fourth largest oil producer and the richest state per head of population. It is the new commercial hub of the Middle East. Few nations have achieved such radical development‚ only 50 years ago; there was no electricity‚ no plumbing‚ not a single public
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World Trade Organization (WTO) The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. The goal is to help producers of goods and services‚ exporters‚ and importers conduct their business. The World Trade Organization came into being in 1995. One of the youngest of the international organizations‚ the WTO is the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) established in the wake of the Second World War
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World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It was first officially made and put into constitution on the 7th of April 1948. It is said they do good and never bad. In 2009 when the influenza pandemic (H1N1) hit the world‚ the world health organization was accused of spreading "fear and confusion" rather than "immediate information". This resulted in a huge collaboration with other world health authorities and foundations
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freedoms and limitations. The 1920’s or better known as the Roaring Twenties brought out women’s votes to play and the presence of “flappers” led women to unprecedented freedoms when it came to the way they dressed and acted in public settings. After the Stock Market Crash‚ the Great Depression‚ and diving into World War II‚ more women were brought into the working force like never before. As Claudia Goldin from The American Economic Review states that “The 1940’s were a turning point in married women’s
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