at Stanford University‚ as well as Nanjing University for his intended doctoral dissertation on Chinese population planning. “The Golden Gate” (1986)‚ was his first novel. He has written a travelogue “From Heaven Lake: Travels Through Sinkiang and Tibet” (1983). His works in poetry include All You Who Sleep Tonight (1990). He has also written a story book for children Beastly Tales from Here and There (1992). His acclaimed epic of Indian life‚ A Suitable Boy (1993)‚ won the WH Smith Literary Award
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COMP Essay Although the rise of the Aztec and Mongol empires did not occur in the same time period or in the same region‚ they are still similar. The biggest similarities are that they both lived almost entirely off of tribute and relied heavily on their armies. However‚ these similarities also came with differences‚ like the fact that their armies used different strategies/weapons. Some other differences were that the Aztecs migrated to Mexico‚ whereas the Mongols were just unified where they
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Global Business Environment Case Study #2: Global Business Environment and Cultural Considerations Steeping in opportunity Twelve Trees is a Canadian company that imports loose teas from China. They receive the tea in bulk from independent Chinese farmers‚ and package the tea in 400g‚ 2000g‚ and 5000g portions for distribution among their retailers‚ for the price of $110.00‚ $410.00‚ and $1‚180.00‚ respectively. Their suppliers reside in the Lingnan area (comprising the Guangdong‚ Guangxi
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Differences Between Zaroff and Rainsford In the short story‚ “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell‚ Sanger Rainsford and General Zaroff are distinct characters who share a passion for hunting big-game‚ but disagree on the value of human life. This disagreement leads Rainsford to kill Zaroff and end “ the most dangerous game.” This “game” is the hunting of people. Rainsford is disgusted by Zaroff’s new game animal. Rainsford refuses to hunt with Zaroff‚ which offends Zaroff‚ and instead
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Marco Polo was born in 1254 in Venice‚ Italy. His uncle Maffeo and his father Nicolo were both famous merchants. Marco Polo was educated in literacy skills and arithmetic. He also had a good knowledge of Italian and French. Marco became famous because of his journey to Cathay and his worked with Kublai Khan and also his splendid book called "The travels of Marco Polo". In 1260‚ when Marco was six years old Nicolo and Maffeo begen their first trip going east to the other side of the Black Sea. They
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Mandrake the Magician is a super hero that was created by Lee Falk. Mandrake the Magician was first published in 1934‚ during the Great Depression‚ and continued to be published until 2013. The superhero was‚ as the title implies‚ a magician. The comic strip was also the first to be racially integrated‚ and contained crime fighters of different races. Over the years Mandrake the Magician had several writers and artists. Mandrake the Magician was originally created by Leon “Lee” Falk in 1934. Mr
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of Uttarakhand caused devastating floods and landslides in the country’s worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami. Though parts of Himachal Pradesh‚ Haryana‚ Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in India‚ some regions of Western Nepal‚ and some parts of Western Tibet also experienced heavy rainfall‚ over 95% of the casualties occurred in Uttarakhand. As of 16 July 2013‚ according to figures provided by the Uttarakhand government‚ more than 5‚700 people were "presumed dead." [3] This total included 934 local residents
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Nationalism; Positive or Negative? Nationalism can be defined as the collective; shared‚ sense of belonging of people who identify themselves as a nation. Nationalism is all around us‚ every day in both large and small cases‚ having both positive and negative effects. It cannot be fully positive or fully negative because every situation and circumstances are so different‚ and theretofore so are the end results. It can be as simple as pride in your country during the times of the Olympic Games
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Osbert’s Second Semester History Exam Study Guide Finally‚ the history of countries in Asia have fit together like a jigsaw puzzle! Remember that this study guide should be used for review; look at your own notes first. For the short answer responses‚ it should be you connecting to the information and adding insight to it with an argument‚ not memorizing the facts of a study guide. That’s the entire point of history. Feel free to ask any questions! Good luck! Table of Contents: Part I: Teacher
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------------------------------------------------- Arunachal Pradesh It is the land of breathtakingly beautiful sunrises between skyrocketing mountains‚ sparkling rivers‚ lakes‚ and ample of snow. It is the Arunachal Pradesh; the vast expanse of rolling plains‚ hills‚ and beautiful water bodies at the far eastern edge of India. India shows diversity in every aspect‚ including its population distribution. Arunachal Pradesh is the Indian state with the least population density‚ with just over 13 lacs
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