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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National Aeronautics and Space Administration America’s Spaceport America’s Spaceport John F. Kennedy Space Center “This generation does not intend to founder in the backwash of the coming age of space. We mean to be a part of it . . . we mean to lead it.” President John F. Kennedy Sept. 12‚ 1962 Origins Origins T he John F. Kennedy Space Center -- America’s Spaceport -- is the doorway to space. From its unique facilities‚ humans and machines begin to explore the solar system
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Resort world Resorts World Sentosa Private Limited is the leisure and gaming company that owns and operates Singapore’s biggest Integrated Resort‚ a 49-hectare development called Resorts World Sentosa. The mega resort is located on Singapore’s holiday island of Sentosa. The S$6.59 billion must-see destination welcomed its first visitors at its soft opening in early 2010. Resorts World Sentosa started operations with the four hotels in January‚ the Resorts World Casino in February and Universal
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There are three mountain resorts that are famous as a tourist attraction throughout the Asian region. The thousands of tourists who visit and revisit these three places are proof that these three mountain resorts are fun‚ addictive and keep you coming back for more. Which three mountain resorts that I am talking about? The three most popular mountain resorts as a tourist attraction in Malaysia are Genting Highland‚ Cameron Highland and Fraser’s Hill. Genting Highland‚ the Las Vegas of Malaysia‚
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appear‚ wherever they might be” Mr. Mittal is an active philanthropist and a member of various boards and trusts‚ including the boards of Goldman Sachs and European Aeronautic Defence& Space Company (EADS) N.V. He is also a member of the Indian Prime Minister’s Global Advisory Council‚ the Foreign Investment Council in Kazakhstan‚ the World Economic Forums International Business Council‚ the World Steel Association’s Executive Committee and the Presidential International Advisory
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[pic] Appropriate Entry Modes for the Taj Hotel Resorts and Palaces in the Singapore and Indonesia Compiled By Tutor Rahul Mahajan MAH10496286 Introduction The project is based
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48 The McKinsey Quarterly 2004 Number 1 Ron Chan When your competitor delivers more for less When your competitor delivers more for less Value players will probably challenge your company. How will you respond? Robert J. Frank‚ Jeffrey P. George‚ and Laxman Narasimhan Companies offering the powerful combination of low prices and high quality are capturing the hearts and wallets of consumers in Europe and in the United States‚ where more than half of the population
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utility is contributed by logistics? (pg 3) 2. What is possession utility? (pg 3) 3. What is place utility? (pg 3) 4. What are the types of economic utility? (pg 3) 5. What is the systems approach? (pg 9) 6. What is physical distribution? (pg 10) CH 5 7. What year did the supply chain management concept emerge? (pg 79) 8. What is the supply chain definition? (pg 79) 9. What are the three main supply chain models? (pg 80) 10. What traits should contemporary
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My First Plane Ride The 21-hour voyage all begins when you step aboard the Boeing 747. For me this was my first plane ride. My parents and I were departing from LAX and our destination was Myanmar or Burma. I was probably 6 years of age waiting to see my relatives in Burma for the first time. Before we took off I was so excited‚ but when the plane started to take off my excitement turned converted to fear. Fortunately‚ about 2 minutes later the plane lost its slope and the roar of its engines
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