Etymology The English name Switzerland is a compound containing Switzer‚ an obsolete term for the Swiss‚ which was in use during the 16th to 19th centuries.[14] The English adjective Swiss is a loan from French Suisse‚ also in use since the 16th century. The name Switzer is from the Alemannic Schwiizer‚ in origin an inhabitant of Schwyz and its associated territory‚ one of the Waldstätten cantons which formed the nucleus of the Old Swiss Confederacy. The name originates as an exonym‚ applied pars
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The Indian team’s bat handyman Ram Bhandari is the team’s go-to man for bat-related problems. By Qaiser Mohammad Ali | Mail Today – Sat 1 Sep‚ 2012 11:54 AM IST Two days before the India-New Zealand Test began here on Friday‚ Sachin Tendulkar‚ Gautam Gambhir‚ Suresh Raina‚ R Ashwin and a few others got their willows repaired by India’s most trusted one-man bat repair shop. While Tendulkar’s new bat turned out to be slightly longer than the permissible length‚ Gambhir had two of his bats repaired
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The story from my family is about my great uncle‚ William Douglas Brewer‚ who survived being torpedoed in the Mediterranean by German pilots. During WWII‚ he was in the Navy serving on the U.S.S. Lansdale as a rank of E5. When the U.S.S. Lansdale sank having a life preserver is what kept him alive until the Coast Guard could get the survivors. His time spent floating in the ocean is what made him change his life. To make this story go more in depth‚ the research questions will help this process
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In 1540‚ Saint Ignatius of Loyola established the Society of Jesus‚ an order of priests; the group of priests were called Jesuits.”The Mission” is set during the 18th century. Spanish Jesuits traveled to a Guarani tribe in Paraguay to establish a mission. A mission is when a group or individual is sent somewhere far away to spread their religion. The movie follows the story of a Jesuit missionary‚ Father Gabriel‚ and an ex-slave owner‚ Rodrigo Mendoza and their fight to protect their mission from
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“ it’s twelve o’clock and I need your attention…” I continued to sing and play my guitar. The recording booth seemed emptier than the Vegas strip at seven in the morning. I’m hoping the producers on the other side will connect with the words I’ve written. “keeping me hopeless until I wake tomorrow…” I tried to hold back the tears as a recall that night I drove off into the endless Vegas sky‚ leaving everything I knew growing up‚ family and long time friends. Up until a few months ago‚ all I knew
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Rahel’s Story Sitting by the window‚ Rebecca was lost in thoughts of the past‚ the song playing on the radio had been their song‚ he would play it and she would sing. Those had been the good times. "Rebecca are you packed yet?" her mother yelled from downstairs‚ rudely awakening her from her daydreams. "Nearly finished Mum"‚ was the reply‚ in reality she had hardly begun. She didn’t know what to bring‚ what was important to her and what she would need. It was only for 3 weeks. She put
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…My Destinations September 16‚ 2011 Welcome to Iloilo Water Treatment Plant! This was our first destination. I felt very amazed with what I saw for it comprises a very wide sedimentary basin‚ as what people there said. Even though I’m far from the speaker (can’t hear much!)‚ I’ve gained something. That Metro Iloilo Water Distribution extracts its supply from Tigum River through an intake dam constructed in Barangay Daja‚ Maasin. From the dam‚ raw water is conveyed
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When I was a little girl‚ I always loved to play pretend. My childhood days were spent being princesses and mermaids‚ doctors and firemen‚ and even the occasional dragon. Although I really‚ really loved being a beautiful fairy queen‚ I often decided to become something quite different--an explorer. This was where I was at my peak. Yards turned into jungles‚ and my dog became a very rare tiger‚ just waiting to be documented and put into my discovery journal. Exploring was my absolute favorite thing
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Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study of Rizal’s Life‚ Works and Writings Rizal Law and the Teaching of Rizal Course | Republic Act of 1425Or Rizal Law | * Mandates the teaching of the life‚ works and writings of Rizal in all schools in the country. | Jose P. Laurel | * Sponsored the law because Rizal was the founder of Filipino nationality and the architect of the Filipino nation. * Believed that by reading and studying Rizal’s life‚ teachings and writings‚ Filipino youth will gain
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A Life Altering Event At some point in life‚ people usually experience one special event that contributes to their personality and what they become today or in the future. Playing soccer for the first time is one event that had a huge impact in my life. Soccer gave me a new identity in school‚ It changed my lifestyle. Last but not least‚ Soccer changed my opinion about sports. Soccer came into my life at a very young age (5). On my first ever recess day in school; I was looking for something
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