Komagata Maru‚ the Japanese steamship left Hong Kong for Vancouver on May 23‚1914. The ship carried 376 Indian immigrants who set sail for Canada with the intent of finding a better living condition and opportunities. The passengers consisted of 340 Sikhs‚ 12 Hindus and 24 Muslims and all of them were British subjects since India was under British control. Upon arriving at Vancouver‚ the immigrants were denied entrance by the Canadian government due to the exclusion act that was already being held
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father figure is a brother‚ uncle‚ grandfather or friend‚ the impact of a father has a lasting impression on children. The impression a father lives on a child will have an effect on them for the remainder of their live. In Jimmy Carter’s poem‚ “I Wanted to Share My Father’s World”‚ he reveals how every moment with a father‚ regardless of the situation‚ should be cherished. In the poem‚ Jimmy Carter‚ tells how he still longs for the things his father gave him while he was growing up. Carter
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Get Capone: The Rise and Fall of America’s Most Wanted Gangster Al Capone. Everyone is bound to hear the name at least once in his or her life. The charming‚ broad smile‚ the greenish gray eyes‚ heavy set‚ and five foot ten and a half; a seemingly normal man. Until someone notices the scars. A faded purple‚ still fresh looking‚ Al Capone’s scars marred the normal face‚ they gave a glance into the life of the notorious gangster. But who was Mr. Alphonse “Scarface” Capone? One reporter comments‚
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HS 130 Unit 4 Assignment Fantasy Voyage and Battle of the Lung Hello everyone and welcome aboard! I am S Y. with Voyage Health. Today‚ we will embark together in my mini-sub and we shall travel through the body of this young lady named Lola. In this journey we will enter her body through the femoral vein and travel all the way to her lung. Alert! Alert! An alert just came and we are in for a surprise. Bacteria have invaded Lola’s lower lobe of her right lung and we shall report the invasion
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While reading “If Only All We Wanted Was Expert Advice”‚ the reader is likely to experience intense intimacy with the author just through his vivid description of the problems that the he is evoking. Perhaps these problems are familiar to the reader. He notes: “I have a dishwasher problem
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that contributed to China’s abrupt end of its voyage of exploration not just one. Mr. Bruce Swanson stated in Issue 12 that China’s worldview did cause the abrupt end of its voyages of exploration but it was not the only defining factor. To the Question “Did China’s Worldview Cause the Abrupt End of Its Voyages of Exploration?” the answer to this question is NO. NO‚ China’s worldview was not the only element that causes the abrupt end of its voyages of exploration; there were other factors that played
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A place that I have always wanted to go but have never been to is Peking University. It has always been a dream of mine of living here and getting me enlightened on my life. (我们tutor说dream这个词其实不怎么好，就中国人乱用。你可以改成goal或aim)(那个应该是me，不是myself) Life in Peking University is consequential (这个小词儿太拽了，你确定它主要的常用的那个意思是你要表达的意思么？) and delightful. (这个地方把形容词变成名词就学术啦，就像of great delight) First‚ I have an access to numerous learning resources: learned professors‚ a tons of books and documents‚ many of lectures for
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1. What were the underlying causes of the Endurance crisis? Two major underlying causes of the Endurance Crisis are: A. Bad evaluation of circumstances and stubbornness instead of perseverance. Shackleton was ready to depart to Antarctica however; just when he was at South Georgia‚ local seamen warned him that he might get trapped and advised him to wait until next year. At this point he had the opportunity to make a decision and wait‚ but due to the compromises reached with his sponsors
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Name_____________________________________ Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Study Guide Letter 1 1. Who is Robert Walton and who is he writing to? Robert Walton is the narrator‚ and he is writing to his sister‚ Margaret. 2. What reasons does Walton offer for making his voyage? Robert Walton wants an adventure; he is lonely and also wants a friend. Letter 2 3. At the beginning of letter 2‚ what does Walton say he is in need of? “…I greatly need a friend…” Letter 3 4. What attitude does Walton reveal to his sister
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Leadership in Crisis: Ernest Shackleton and the Epic Voyage of the Endurance This case study analyzes how a prominent English polar explorer and his team of 27 men survived an expedition to Antarctica that went dramatically and dangerously awry. By examining Shackleton’s plans to complete the first transcontinental trek across Antarctica and‚ more specifically‚ his reaction to a series of unexpected and life threatening events during the 1914-1916 voyage‚ the case offers MBA students an opportunity to
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