Dhanushkodi has the only land border between India and Sri Lanka which is one of the smallest in the world just 50 yards in length on a sand dune in Palk Strait. Before the 1964 cyclone‚ Dhanushkodi was a flourishing tourist and pilgrimage town. Since Ceylon now Sri Lanka is just 18 miles away‚ there were many weekly ferry services between Dhanushkodi and Thalaimannar of Ceylon‚ transporting travellers and goods across the sea. There were hotels‚ textile shops and dharmashalas catering to these pilgrims
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------------------------------------------------- Document analysis ------------------------------------------------- Joseph Banks‚ Endeavour Journal The text at hand contains an extract of a journal written by Joseph Banks during the first voyage of Captain Cook to the south of the Pacific Ocean. This version of the journal had been edited “with the most scrupulous scholarship and copious notes by Dr J. C. Beaglehole of the Victoria University of Wellington.” J.C Beaglehole also edited Cook’s
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gets rescue bill Helicopter duo plucked from life-raft after Antarctic crash Their last expedition ended in farce when the Russians threatened to send in military planes to intercept them as they tried to cross into Siberia via the icebound Bering Strait. Yesterday a new adventure undertaken by British explorers Steve Brooks and Quentin Smith almost led to tragedy when their helicopter plunged into the sea off Antarctica. The men were plucked from the icy waters by a Chilean naval ship after a nine-hour
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experiences of colonisation for Aboriginal peoples of Australia and the experiences of colonisation for the Torres Strait Islander peoples. In particular‚ the issue of dispossession from land and/or culture will be analysed‚ as well as the effect of Christianity. As a result‚ it will be argued that Christianity was generally an oppressive force for Aboriginal peoples‚ whereas for Torres Strait Islanders‚ Christianity was easily integrated with traditional beliefs. My introduction Colonisation has
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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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