Dhanushkodi has the only land border between India and Sri Lanka which is one of the smallest in the world just 50 yards in length on a sand dune in Palk Strait. Before the 1964 cyclone‚ Dhanushkodi was a flourishing tourist and pilgrimage town. Since Ceylon now Sri Lanka is just 18 miles away‚ there were many weekly ferry services between Dhanushkodi and Thalaimannar of Ceylon‚ transporting travellers and goods across the sea. There were hotels‚ textile shops and dharmashalas catering to these pilgrims
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George Strait is a Grammy Award winning American country singer who has been singing country music for over thirty years. Strait is referred to as the King of Country Music who stayed closest to traditional country. Drawing from both the honkey tonk and western swing traditions‚ Strait didn’t refashion the genres; instead he revitalized them for an incipient decade. In the process‚ he became one of country music’s most popular contemporary singers. George Harvey Strait was born in Poteet‚ Texas
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Roselyn Fleming Mr. Rowlee English 11 29 Feb 2012 George Strait When the name George Strait comes to mind what more could be said? This American country music icon has won a tremendous amount of awards and is the first artist in history to have entered the Top Ten Billboard Chart for over thirty consecutive years. He is known for his “twang” and his 2008 single of the year‚ “I saw God today”. George Strait has been around since 1952 and has earned the title “The King of Country”. He who serves
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located southeast of Rameshwaram which connects the Talimannar Coast of Srilanka. A number of proposals were considered from 1860 to 2001 to cut a ship canal called Sethusamudram Canal through the Rameshwaram connecting the Gulf of Mannar with the Palk Bay. This project will develop a continuous navigable route around the Indian coast within its territorial region. The project will brief the efficiency‚ benefits‚ impacts and drawbacks of Sethusamudram Canal and its usefulness to the hinterlands.
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bout Rameshwaram Rameshwaram is considered to be one of the holiest places in India and is is located on a beautiful island separated from Sri Lanka by a small Pamban channel. According to the Hindu mythology‚ this is the place where Lord Rama created a bridge and walked across the sea to Sri Lanka. The Rameswaram temple is the central spot for tourists each year as it is considered to be one of the holiest Hindu shrines over the world. It is known as one of the most important char dhams and Hindus
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MANAGING MARITIME SECURITY IN MALACCA STRAITS: IS IT POSSIBLE TO ACHIEVE MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS AT MALACCA STRAITS? BY SEGAR A/L MUNIANDY INTRODUCTION 1. Seafarers have sought an understanding of the oceans for centuries. Modern day enable us to relied upon technology to collect data in this environment. Today’s complex and ambiguous threats place an even greater premium on knowledge and a shared understanding of the maritime domain. Adequately addressing these threats requires
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George Strait‚ also known as the King of Country Music‚ has been singing country music for over thirty years. He has become one of the most popular country music singers ever. He started a long time ago and is still going strong today. George Strait was born on May 18th‚ 1952 in Poteet‚ Texas. He lived on a cattle ranch near Pearsall‚ Texas. When he was only a child‚ his mother left with his sister and left Strait and his brother with her husband. When Strait was a teenager‚ he began
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The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) community constitutes approximately 3% of the Australian population. They experience a wide range of health inequities including higher mortality and infant mortality rates and a lower life expectancy. Individuals‚ communities and governments each have their own roles in addressing health inequities experienced by the ATSI community but they must work in collaboration in order to achieve the most beneficial result. Individuals are encouraged to reduced
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Indigenous Rights and Freedoms History‚ Year 10 Research Essay Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights have been a huge issue over the past 75 years. Many different changes to civil laws concerning indigenous rights have occurred during these 75 years‚ as well as many symbolic‚ but not legislative‚ changes. Although some small legal changes were made to the civil rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as a result of the Mabo decision‚ the 2008 Apology and the ‘Bringing them
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are strong rich and diverse. Although in the area of Leongatha‚ Victoria were I currently work there are not a lot of local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures there is still a variety of different cultures and religions. Although extending to broader parts of Victoria‚ Melbourne and Wonthaggi there are more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The current centre I work ‘Leongatha Children’s Centre’ has a variety of different
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