Book Overview The book Orbiting the Giant Hairball was written by Gordon MacKenzie in 1996. Originally self-published the book became a business "cult classic". Gordon was an employee of Hallmark Cards for 30 years‚ where he inspired his colleagues to slip the bonds of Corporate Normalcy and rise to “orbit” - to a mode of dreaming‚ daring‚ and doing above and beyond the rubber-stamp confines of the administrative mind-set. As a testament to his career and the level of creativity he maintained
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1 Patel "And this I am Especially Proud of" - Q Introduction - Throughout the years‚ the weapons and gadgets that have come from the hands of the Q Branch‚ has never turned James Bond down‚ they are the coolest and are the best in spy paraphernalia. I. Bond ’s choice of equipment A. Walther PPK B. Aston Martin DB5 C. Watches II. Comparison to some spy gadgets of the army A. Bond ’s popular equipment B. Military ’s popular equipment III. As technology continues to grow A. Weapons will
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FAST FACTS ABOUT SHIPROCK • Elevation: 7‚177 feet (2‚188 meters) • Prominence: 1‚583 feet (482 meters) • Location: Navajo Nation‚ San Juan County‚ New Mexico. • Coordinates: 36.6875 N / -108.83639 W • First Ascent: First ascent in 1939 by David Brower‚ Raffi Bedayn‚ Bestor Robinson‚ and John Dyer. Fast Facts: Shiprock is a dramatic 7‚177-foot-high (2‚188-meter) rock mountain located in northwestern New Mexico about 20 miles southwest of the town of Shiprock. Shiprock is on Navajo Nation land
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BRANDING AN ISLAND: THE PALAUI STORY by Chen Reyes-Mencias 09272795807 http://www.bluewaterconsultancy.info http://www.palaui.info Twenty years ago I set foot on an island that was nothing but fantastic. It is at the tip of Luzon 642 kms. north of Manila. At that time it was a logistical nightmare to go there and so my last thought before I headed back home was that it may be the first and last time for me to see it. The island is called Palaui and is located in Sta.Ana‚ Cagayan. In 2005
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accommodate tourists. One of the famous resort in this town is the Adventure Resort‚ it is located at SitioGulod‚ Barrio Tigbe‚ Norzagaray‚ Bulacan. In this resort is situated the "Eiffel Tower Replica" that is multi-purpose‚ because it can be used in rappelling or zip line ride. In terms of infrastructure almost all the major roads are cemented and accessible to all types of vehicle. But there are still remote areas in this town that is not accessible to any type of vehicles. There are still parts of the
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Marine Corps Boot Camp 1 United States Marine Corps Boot Camp Since 1914 Bryan Grobe Axia College of University of Phoenix Marine Corps Boot Camp 2 As I enjoyed one last moment of freedom‚ a large gray school bus pulled up along side of the curb where myself and about 55 other men were waiting to enter into an unknown world. As we boarded the bus the female bus driver told us all to; “hurry up‚ sit down‚ and put our head between our legs. I want no looking around and absolutely
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What happens when a home catches on fire and there are helpless citizens trapped inside or when a firefighter is injured inside a fire and can not get out? Firefighters train long hours sacrificing their blood‚ sweat‚ and tears to be prepared for any situation that may arise during a emergency such as search and rescue‚ rescue of a downed firefighter‚ high angle rope rescue‚ water rescue‚ and also confined space rescue. Not all firefighters are trained in search and rescue; only the most qualified
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Muthyala Maduvu (Near Bangalore) - 43 Kms Waterfall At a distance of 43 Kms from Bangalore (towards Hosur on NH7‚ diversion at Chandapura after Electronic City via Anekal)‚ Muthyala Maduvu is a small & cute waterfall. Also known as Pearl Valley‚ it is a popular picnic spot around Bangalore. Muthyalu means Pearls and Maduvu means Pond or Pool in Kannada. Situated in the midst of hills‚ nestled deep down in a valley‚ this secluded place makes a fascinating picnic spot. It is known for its
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REGION 13 Caraga is an administrative region of the Philippines‚ on the northeastern portion of the island of Mindanao‚ designated as Region XIII. The Caraga Region was created through Republic Act No. 7901 on February 23‚ 1995. The region is composed of five provinces: Agusan del Norte‚ Agusan del Sur‚ Surigao del Norte‚ Surigao del Sur and Dinagat Islands; six cities: Bayugan‚ Butuan‚ Cabadbaran‚ Surigao‚ Tandag‚ Bislig; 67 municipalities and 1‚311 barangays. Butuan City is the regional center
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INTRODUCTION (OVERWIEW) Situated on the beautiful island of Borneo‚ Sabah is one of the thirteen states which Malaysia is made of. Sabah is the second largest state in Malaysia and shares the island of Borneo with Sarawak‚ Brunei‚ and Indonesian Kalimantan. Sabah is richly blessed with nature diversity‚ unique cultures‚ fun adventure‚ beautiful beaches‚ and fantastic cuisines for the adventurous taste buds. We have it all‚ from the world’s largest flower - the Rafflesia‚ one of the highest mountains
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