What matters most to you‚ and why? My open mindedness matters to me most. My experiences as a cross-cultural teen instilled this value in me. I was born in Hong Kong and moved alone to Taiwan to live with my grandmother when I was 12. I struggled to learn the language‚ Mandarin‚ and to live and learn alongside children from a very different culture. I was like some alien from outer space in Taiwan – generating stares but not acceptance. However‚ by being open minded about both my potential
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2011 rankings | 2010 rankings | Company / headquarters country | 2010 years of tire sales ( million) | 2009 years of tire sales (million) | 1 | 1 | Bridgestone / Japan | 244.25 | 205.000 | 2 | 2 | Michelin / France | 225.15 | 196.000 | 3 | 3 | Goodyear / United States | 169.5 | 156.490 | 4 | 4 | Continental / Germany | 81.0 | 65.000 | 5 | 5 | Pirelli / Italy | 63.2 | 55.483 | 6 | 6 | Sumitomo Rubber Industries /Japan | 58.5 | 46.301 | 7 | 7 | Yokohama Rubber / Japan | 47.5 | 39.560
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History The history of contact between the Dai and Han peoples dates back to 109 B.C.‚ when Emperor Wu Di of the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-23A.D.)set up Yizhou Prefecture in southwestern Yi (the name used to signify the minority areas of what are now Sichuan‚ Yunnan and Guizhou provinces). The Dais in subsequent years sent tribute to the Han court in Luoyang‚ and among the emissaries were musicians and acrobats. The Han court gave gold seals to the Dai ambassadors and their chieftain was given the title "Great Captain
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Assess the importance of the level of economic development in the response of people and governments to tectonic hazards and disasters. Economic development generally refers to the sustained‚ actions of communities that promotes standard of living and economic health of a specific area. Such actions can involve multiple areas including development of human capital‚ critical infrastructure‚ regional competitiveness‚ environmental sustainability‚ social inclusion‚ health‚ safety‚ literacy‚ and other
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the rest of its body is white. Due to the distinctive appearance of the giant panda‚ this animal has long been considered a symbol of China. Giant pandas are found in the mountains of central China in the rainy bamboo forests of Shanxi‚ Gansu‚ and Sichuan. These mountains are covered in heavy clouds‚ and torrential rains‚ or dense mist‚ occur throughout the year. However‚ “Giant pandas now are an extremely rare mammal in the world‚ with probably less than 1‚000 left in the wild” (Pretes 2009). There
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Introduction Food habits are developed by environment‚ available ingredients‚ climate‚ and even factors like class and income. Though food is first and foremost a basic necessity‚ it is also a cultural symbol Sushi is well known with Japan‚ fish and chips popular in Britain‚ and tacos are associated with Mexico etc. Spain A significant portion of Spanish cuisine derives from the Roman‚ Jewish and Arab traditions. The Moorish people were a strong influence in Spain for many centuries and
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company’s concentration is not merely attaining high profits but also complying with all ethical and legal standards‚ thus improving their level of job satisfaction and commitment. BreadTalk played a humanitarian movement in relief efforts of the Sichuan earthquake by contributing 100% proceeds of the S$40‚000 raised. Furthermore‚ BreadTalk raised a total of S$50‚000 for school children to The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund. In conjunction with the above-mentioned CSR efforts‚ BreadTalk
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Dear Ambassador Yang Jiechi‚ I strongly think that you would not benefit from the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. I think this for three reasons. If the dam breaks‚ your people will be in unimaginable danger‚ you will suffer food shortages‚ and historical sites will be lost. The reasons not to build the dam far outweigh the reasons to build it. I hope you will listen to what I have to say. One reason why the dam shouldn’t be built is that if it breaks‚ the effects will be devastating. People
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http://202.120.60.18/coolenglish/docs/essay/China ’s%20Tea%20Culture(%E9%87%91%E6%99%93%E5%AE%81).htm China ’s Tea Culture [pic] Content [pic] • λ China‚ the Homeland of Tea • λ Types of Chinese Tea • λ Advantages of Tea-Drinking • λ Tea Production • λ Tea-Producing Areas • λ Links to the tea sites [pic] China ’s Tea Culture
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Being Responsible in an Irresponsible World Gen/200 Being Responsible in an Irresponsible World Responsibility is necessary for success because success in history was built on the backs of responsible people and behind every successful accomplishment was responsibility. Personal responsibility means that I have to be disciplined‚ organized‚ and faithful to my cause while staying above reproach in every aspect of
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