...FACES OF THE NAMIB AN UNIQUE TRIP TO BE EXPERIENCED MORE THAN ONCE 28 DEC 2014 – 2 JAN 2015 2015 FACES OF THE NAMIB AN UNIQUE TRIP TO BE EXPERIENCED MORE THAN ONCE 28 DEC 2014 – 2 JAN 2015 2015 A “3 IN 1” NEW YEAR DESERT TRIP WITH A DIFFERENT FLAVOUR WITH RICHARD AS YOUR GUIDE YOUR OFF-ROAD CARAVANS AND TRAILERS ARE WELCOME *************************************************************************** The Cederberg 4x4 Christmas season activities begin on 16 December 2014 where interested people will have the option of participating in any of the three back to back trips being offered. The first would be the ever popular West Coast trip, then continuing to the Namib Desert New Year trip and ending with the Richtersveld return trip. Very important, it will be your choice how many of these back to back trips you will join. You are welcome to choose the trips that will suit your time available before having to return home. Richard will be guiding all three of the trips mentioned above, starting 16 December 2014 on the West Coast and continue to Namibia spending Christmas at Amanzi camp on the bank of the Gariep River. From there he will continue to Solitaire, the rendezvous for the New Year Namib Desert trip starting 28 December 2014. On completing the New Year Namib Desert trip in Walvis Bay, Richard will head for the Richtersveld via Solitaire, Helmeringhausen, Seeheim, Hobas and Ai-Ais. The ferry at Sendelingsdrif will be used (depending on the Gariep River...
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... I will be taking the trip of a life time to the United Arab Emirates! The UAE is an exciting place full of wonder and new adventures. The country is separated into seven distinct Emirates, each seeming to create a feel of past, present, and future depending on the Emirate you visit. The futuristic city of Dubai, currently boasting the tallest building in the world- the Burj Khalifa, has become internationally known as a major trading hub and popular tourist destination. And while the UAE has changed rapidly over the last several decades, it has nevertheless kept it culture of hospitality and perseverance alive. I am very excited to have the opportunity to explore such an interesting place and experience everything the United Arab Emirates has to offer! History & Customs The United Arab Emirates has a relatively short history as a nation. The area it currently resides in was actually highly known for piracy back in the day. So much so that in the early 19th century, pirates had provoked the intervention of the British. This resulted in the British enforcing a temporary truce in 1820 that eventually became permanent in 1853. The British provided the nine Trucial states with protection but did not formally administer them as a colony. “Thus what had once been deemed the ‘Pirate Coast’ was renamed the ‘Trucial Coast’” (Pearson, 2014). “With relatively calm seas, the pearling industry boomed during the 19th and early 20th centuries” (Council, 2014). This provided many jobs...
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...Kenneth Bitting Pimping Central America Imagine living in conditions so consumed with poverty that you are forced to risk your life to flee to another country in hopes to take care of your family. Hoping and praying to find “under the table” jobs such as roofing, gardening, grounds maintenance, cleaning houses and/or agricultural work. Central American’s do this on a daily and nightly basis; combing through the desert heats during the summer and its vicious coldness in the winter in hopes of a brighter future. Some get lucky and others either get caught and deported back to Mexico or, worse yet, trafficked and sold into a life of servitude (slavery). “Although it’s the 14th largest economy in the world, rural Mexico is still very unequal. Depending on the measure, between one-third and one-half of Mexicans live in poverty and up to 18 percent live in extreme poverty, unable to meet their basic food needs.” ("Bread For The World Institute", 2011). In this paper I will discuss death rates, risks and benefits (to include programs) of crossing through the desert for an undetermined future in the United States of America. I will also focus on the trafficking and prostitution rings between the United States and Central America. By the end of this paper I will have explained how and why these issues of Central American’s immigrating into the United States meet the specifications of the Social Structure Theory because of the poverty disturbance in their system. * Understanding...
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...of the modern architecture especially the work of Antoni Gaudi who gave the city an exciting and new look. The city as some of the oldest tourist attractions in Spain including the monuments of Renaissance, Gothic and Romanesque. The proposed trip starts from Oxford to Spain. The agency ensures that the tourists are given the opportunity to explore Barcelona city. This report presents the expectations of the tourists before, during and after the trip. Start of the journey The journey starts from Oxford, and the destination is Barcelona. Once in Barcelona, the tourists are given a passionate feel of the flamenco at the city’s legendary Tableo. The country’s best Flamenco stars have performed in this place. This event shows the tourists why the traditional Spanish dance is very popular across the globe. The Flamenco concert reveals various music, dancing and singing incorporated in a very passionate form. The tourists also have the opportunity to enjoy a traditional buffet meal and drinks during the presentation. The buffet meal includes Spanish food and traditional Catalan. Some of Barcelona’s best stew recipes include Arroz la cazuela, Faves a la catalane and La escudella. Fish specialties are also offered in the Flamenco. Typical deserts that are offered include Postre del musico with raisins and...
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...Jesus and Mohammed Lanise A. Middleton HUM/130 11/23/2014 Marc Rhoads Jesus and Mohammed are key figures in Christianity and Islam. They are both to be noted as messengers of God. Jesus founded Christianity and Mohammed was the founder of Islam. Christianity and Islam are two of the world’s largest religions. As leaders of the religions they put many principles in place to live by. Jesus Christ was born 6BC in Bethlehem on December 25th to the Virgin Mary. It is said that Jesus was born through Immaculate Conception. Not much is known about his early years, but as a young man he founded Christianity. Most of his life was recorded through four Gospels of the New Testament Bible. They are known as the Canonical Gospels written by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. (Jesus Christ, n.d.) At the age of 12 Jesus went with his parents to Jeruselum and somehow became separated. He was found a few days later, he speaking some of the elders of the land. The New Testatment says that Jesus worked as a carpenter and then started his ministry around the age of 30. At that same time he was baptized by John the Baptist. This is when Jesus was declared the Son of God. After Jesus was baptized, Jesus went to the Judean desert to meditate and fast 40 days and 40 nights. According to gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, the devil tempted Jesus three times. The devil tried to tempt Jesus by turning stone into bread, casting himself off a mountain so the angels could save him and lastly, offering...
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...Jonathan Roberto Dec 15, 2014 Cultural Event Paper Navajo Indians This past summer I got the amazing opportunity to spend a week in New Mexico for a mission trip to better the tribe of the Navajo Indians. During our stay we had four projects that were to be completed by the end of the week. First we were to build a playground for the children in the tribe. Next we were to build Hogons, which were small houses for the people in the tribe that were homeless. We then built a greenhouse for a main farm on the reservation where people would get their vegetable. Lastly we made food deliveries to homes in the tribe that were in desperate need. After I describe these individual projects I will discuss the tribes reactions and my feelings toward our work that we completed. Like many Reservations in the United States the Navajo tribe community in New Mexico is extremely impoverished with a big drug abuse problem as well as a high suicide rate. This is why our large team of a hundred wanted to go in and make a difference to put some hope back into the community and provide support for the people so that they could possibly live better lives. As a group leader I knew that I had to keep my group on task and remind them the reasoning behind our mission since the days were long and strenuous and not always the most fun. The first few days we worked on the playground and it was amazing to see the transformation in the children and the parents. In the beginning when we got to...
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...Rotman – Problem Solving Challenge In an interview back in 2013 when asked about the future of education with respect to wearable technology Bill Gates said that wearables was cool but he did not see a connection with education. I would like to disagree with him and believe that wearable technology has massive potential and can change the way we learn both inside and outside the classroom. While we have just started exploring the concept and many of the developments being made in just the past 2 years, the wearable technology is is still in its infancy with many companies just testing the waters and seeing where it leads. Current use of Technology in the Classroom When the ipad was released in 2010 it was initially dismissed to be a luxury item with no exact purpose but just in a couple of years it has sold more than 240mn units till Jan 2015 and has found its way in many industries including education. There are many schools and universities using tablets to facilitate the learning process. There will be a similar growth in the wearable technology sector. It will majorly affect the media, entertainment and enterprise industries and in a few years find its way in the education sector. Massive Open Online Courses – Coursera, EdX, Khan Academy Aurasma – augmented reality platform being used in educational institutions Synchronization tools, cloud apps file storage, Open Educational resources Google sky map for astronomy Education should adapt with technology/ What...
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...Michelle B. Snyder Mrs. Rum DRE 098 13 February 2014 Into the Wild “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakaur traces the footsteps of Chris McCandless, after graduating from Emory College on May 12th, 1990. In search of a personal meaning of truth, while avoiding society and more importantly, relationships, Chris McCandless makes his quest for ultimate freedom into the Alaskan wilderness. Chris sets out on a two year journey to find a deeper meaning to life, without the demands of society. Chris adopts the name “Alexander Supertramp” as he makes his way across the western states. After leaving his Datsun in Nevada, Ales begins to hitchhike towards his destination. Along this phase of his journey, Alex meets Wayne Westerberg, Jan Burres and Ronald Franz. These new encounters with Alex, develop lasting impression on each and in the end will change what Chris learns from the entire experience. Wayne Westerberg was a grain operator in South Dakota when he stumbles upon Alex in Cut Bank. Wayne offered Alex more than a ride to his destination in Saco Hot Springs. He also offered him a warm place to stay, along with a job. Wayne states “I’ve given jobs to lots of hitchhikers over the years, most of them weren’t much good, but it was a different story with Alex.” (pg.17-18) Wayne’s relationship with his own father lead him to a deeper understanding of why Alex was head strong in completing his goal to set off into the wilderness of Alaska with just the things on his back. Along with his employees...
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...Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar (aks Federally Administered Tribal Areas), Punjab, Baluchistan and Sindh. This graph shows that the population in Pakistan will continue to rise because the younger population is getting larger. Karachi!! One of Pakistan’s largest and congested cities . The official name of Pakistan is the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. There are five political regions of Pakistan; they are Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar, Punjab, Baluchistan and Sindh. Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi are the three major cities of Pakistan. As of January 20, 2014, 183,931,815 people live in Pakistan. Every hour 500.6 people are born and 139.6 people die. Most people live in villages and undeveloped areas where hospitals and electricity are not provided. Pakistan has five major physical features. They are the Northern and Western Highlands, the Punjab Plain, the Sind Plain, the Baluchistan Plateau and the Thar Desert. The most important are the Plains of Punjab and Sindh. These fertile plains provide the majority of food produced in Pakistan. What makes these plains so fertile are the Indus, Sutlej, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi rivers in the province of Punjab which all flow into the Idus river which supplies water to the Sindh plains. The tallest mountain in Pakistan is K2...
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...Haydn Schoonover American Lit, P6 Westenskow May 9, 2014 Into the Wild, Chris McCandless Analysis In Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer tells the story of Chris McCandless, a man born in an affluent family. McCandless allowed his wandering thoughts and moral code guide him in a way that lead to certain death. His parents, Billie and Walt McCandless set him up for an impressive, promising life. Chris took this promising, successful future and spun into a journey filled with idealist literature and danger that skewed his world view. Chris McCandless is often seen as a narcissistic, deeply-misplaced young man that betrayed the emotional trust of his parents. He was not the ideal hero, nor was he a fool. He was rather an idealist, applying his beliefs in order to shift his purpose, unable to be influenced by the forces in his life, such as his collegiate endeavors and his family. “At long last he was unencumbered, emancipated from the stifling world of his parents and peers, a world of abstraction and security and material excess, a world in which he felt grievously cut off from the raw throb of existence.” (Krakauer, 22). McCandless frees himself, despite being chained to the rabid chaos of the urban, modern world. The story of Into the Wild communicates that it is important to follow your own path, in spite of external opinions. Chris McCandless was a pompous fool taking into consideration the decisions he made throughout his short life. He burned all of the money his wallet...
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...business. This paper will educate the reader on how religion, relationships, communication, different concepts of time, culture and family values, building respectful and trusting relationships, business meeting etiquette, dress and appearance, and gender considerations all influence the way the Saudi Arabians negotiate business. I chose to write about this topic based on a personal experience I had with a male Saudi Arabian Officer that was my classmate during BOLC (Basic Officer Leadership Course). Due to my lack of cultural knowledge, I found myself struggling to communicate with him until I took the time out to learn about their cultural differences. Country Information Saudi Arabia, formally known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is a desert country, encompassing most of the Arabian Peninsula. The country is positioned between the Red Sea in the west and the Arabian Gulf in the east. It is bounded on the north by Jordan, Iraq and Kuwait, and on the south by the Yemeni Republics (north and south), and on the east by the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman (“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Brief,” n.d., para 1). The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is approximately 1,960,582 sq. km and occupies an area about the size of the United States east of the Mississippi River. Riyadh is the capital city of Saudi Arabia. The name originated from the Arabic word meaning a place of gardens and trees ("rawdah"). Tthe city is located in the Riyadah province, one of the country’s 13 provinces...
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...metaphor, and imagery, pessimistically depicting the battles that a soldier faces after war’s mortars shatter his livelihood. In this story, Nick embarks on a journey to cope with the horrific memories that haunt his every thought and action. As he passes through the burned-over town of Seney to his ideal camping ground, Nick tries to forget about his nightmarish past through the distractions that nature flourishes. Charles Oliver reveals in Hemingway A to Z the tension tugging Nick’s thoughts back from present to past: “Nick is on the camping trip in order to not think about whatever it is that has traumatized him. . . . Nick is working hard to forget it so he can get his life back together” (26). As Nick treks alone through the forest, he allows nature to soothe his mind and body and guide him back to his roots, abandoning his concerns. Though the war has ended, and Nick survived, he feels as though his soul has already died. Nick’s trip satisfies his disposition as an avid camper, but also it serves as a spiritual journey in which he heals his psychological wounds. In The Cambridge Companion to Hemingway, writer Thomas Strychacz asserts that Nick’s journey regenerates his spirits and uplifts him: “The story . . . suggests the slow, silent recuperation of the human mind from the psychic trauma . . . Nick’s refusal to think, his steadfast determination not to hurry, . . ....
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...in the Middle East and the current decline in oil prices have forced oil-led countries to reevaluate their economic models. Saudi Arabia has seemingly enjoyed long periods of prosperity, but it has come with costs both hidden and obvious. Economic terms such as “resource curse,” and “Dutch disease,” are generally applied to the economic reality Saudi Arabia faces, but a central question emerges: which is the best way forward for one of the United States most consistent Middle East partners to assure Saudi Arabia’s economic viability? Five scholarly journals are examined and policy prescriptions are discussed: Karl (2007) suggests prosecuting corruption; Ross (2001) suggests reforming governmental policies that hinder efficiency; Hamid (2014) suggests promoting gender equity in financial transactions, as well as promoting tourism and agriculture; Gylfason (2001) suggests advancing education reforms; and Hausmann and Rigobon (2002) suggest diversification of Saudi Arabia’s national economy. Of the Middle Eastern countries that export oil around the world, no country has a more paradoxical relationship with its primary economic resource than Saudi Arabia. Many westerners I have met presume, based on its economic history during the 20th century, that Saudi Arabia is a rich country, of virtually unlimited resources, with very few internal social conflicts or economic restraints. However, this presumption is quickly revised when the historical data of corruption, slow growth...
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...Table of content Content | Pages | 1.0 Introduction | | 2.0 Content 2.1 Tangible 2.2 Service reliability 2.3 Responsiveness 2.4 Assurance 2.5 Empathy | | 3.0 Conclusion | | 4.0 Reference | | 1.0 Introduction There are many definition of the quality. One of the definitions of quality is the totality of features and characteristics of a product or service that bear on its ability to satisfy stated or implied needs of the customers or the buyers. In simpler words, one can say that a product or service has good quality when it complies with the requirements specified by the client. Different people have different perspective and way to evaluate about the quality of the product. Besides product quality there is also service quality Service quality also has different definition and also more difficult to define then product quality. It is because, services have more diverse quality attribute then product and customer involvement is also high. To define service quality, it all started from customers, as quality is all that it implies for consumer and their perception about the service quality provided. In fact, service quality is achieved if customer expectations are satisfied, or exceeded. Service quality is undoubtedly a significant element of service product design process, as it influences the volume of demand for a given service product...
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...Power and Place in a Globalised World The world we live in has become increasingly globalised in the last few decades, and is continuing to do so further. Globalisation has caused the study of Human Geography to become more important in today’s world. The topics of power and place are huge parts of this study. Globalisation has caused our world to become smaller and more accessible. However, globalisation has led to an uneven development across countries. The idea of power is highly concentrated in well-developed countries, but is almost non-existent in countries that can’t compete with the modern and fast-paced lifestyle in countries of Western Europe, North America, and Australia and so on. The world has in fact become a “global village”. Countries are well-connected and with global flows of goods and services and capital. This has caused a massive gap between the rich and poor. Although power is uneven and unfairly distributed across countries worldwide, the idea of place isn’t. Place is something unique and treasured in each country, regardless of how globally connected that country is. Globalisation has merely caused different cultures in various societies to be influenced by each other and caused merging of different traditions and customs. Each place however, is unique to its own. The idea behind globalisation is to make the world become more integrated and connected. Although this is true for the most part, there is a clear uneven development of power across the world...
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