were not located near the main trading area in the Archipelago‚ thus were not suited to become major trading centres. Penang was located too far up‚ thus away from the Straits of Malacca‚ the main ship passageway for the India-China trade. Bencoolen‚ on the other hand‚ faced the Indian Ocean‚ overseeing the entrance to the Sunda Straits‚ so it was a much less important area. As a result‚ the Dutch continued to spread their monopoly of trade to more and more areas in the region. The British were afraid
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The Analysis of Dover Beach By Matthew Arnold Matthew Arnold uses many literary techniques to make Dover Beach such a prominent and well-known poem. By rhetorical schemes‚ tropes‚ and imagery‚ Arnold demonstrates a theme that can connote many different ideas. However by analyzing this poem‚ I interpreted Dover Beach to be about Christianity. The theme or central message of Dover Beach pertains to people questioning the moral and theological concepts of Christianity; therefore‚ people losing
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and 9000 B.C.‚ across a land bridge‚ that was later submerged into creating the Bering Strait‚ connecting Siberia and Alaska. (pg.7) America--A Concise History by James A. Henretta/ David Body. "Most anthropologists believe that the main migratory stream from Asia lasted from about 15‚000 to 9‚000 years ago‚ then the glaciers melted‚ and the rising ocean waters submerged the land bridge and created the Bering Strait." While other nations were resided in societies ruled by kings or priests‚ the Native
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classic rock‚ it’s get me energy‚ and I always feel better. I can drive all day if needed when my stereo playing Eagles or Dire Straits. My favorite songs are Hotel California by Eagles and Money for Nothing by Dire Straits. Usually I listen Money for Nothing very loud‚ and sing together with Mark Knopfler‚ who is singer of this song. This is awesome song ever by Dire Straits! I love old classic rock and it gets me lots of good emotions when I listen it. If I have very important meeting with somebody
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One of Whitehorse physical feature is mount Sima. It’s in only 20 minutes from downtown‚ Mount Sima offers runs from beginner to advanced and includes a freestyle ski area. First opened in 1993‚ Mount Sima was a venue for the 2007 Canada Winter Games. One human attraction of this city is the Canada’s games centre. The Canada Games Centre is a full service use community sport‚ recreation and wellness facility for the City of Whitehorse and surrounding communities. This region stands along
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The word “rickshaw” is an abbreviation of the Japanese word “Jinrikisha” or “Rikisha”.[1] In the 1880s‚ the rickshaw began to displace gharries (horse-drawn carriages) as the main mode of cheap transport in Singapore.[2] A comprehensive study of the “rickshaw” in 1921 Singapore necessarily examines rickshaws as a mode of transport‚ as well as an avenue to gain insights into the lives of rickshaw pullers. In the latter sense‚ rickshaws serve to bring the lives of the common people into sharper contrast
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Valencia‚ 270.) Because these acts are similar in nature and intent‚ one cannot be said to be more of a threat than the other. This paper will analyze separate cases of piracy and terrorism and cases where the acts overlap‚ with attention given to the Straits of Malacca‚ one of the world’s busiest waterways and a veritable sitting duck for terrorism and piracy. Piracy has made a remarkable return to the new world with hundreds of cases being reported every year. With many of the surrounding countries
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here. I think that they crossed on the Bering strait. But thats not the only thing you’ll learn. First you will learn how they got here. Second I’ll tell you why they came here. Then you will learn where did they come from. Imagine going through what they did. How did they get here? Most scientists think that they crossed the Bering sea. Because when they came over 12‚000 years ago‚ it was frozen over and was called the Bering strait. But not all scientists agree. Some scientists
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The mystery of the lost city of Atlantis is an island that is thought to have mysteriously sank in a night and a day‚ but nobody really knows where it is located and how it disappeared Atlantis is a mysterious island that has been talked about for over 2‚000 years and most people say it is a legend. The Greek philosopher‚ Plato describes Atlantis as a strong and modern kingdom‚ that had mysteriously disappeared. Atlantis was mentioned in two of Plato’s dialogues‚ Timaeus and Critias. Both dialogues
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Arjuna Award for her achievements in 1983. Mihir Sen (16 November 1930 - 11 June 1997) was an Indian swimmer‚ best known for being the first Asian to swim the English Channel in 1958‚ and for being the first swimmer ever to have crossed the Palk Straits (in 1966) Early life[edit] He was born on November 16‚ 1930‚ in Purulia‚ West Bengal to physician Ramesh Sen and his wife‚ Lilabati. Largely due to the efforts of his mother Lilabati‚ the Sens moved to Cuttack when Mihir was eight‚ as Cuttack had
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