...Noma is a two Michelin star restaurant run by chef René Redzepi in Copenhagen, Denmark. The name is a portmanteau of the two Danish words "nordisk" (Nordic) and "mad" (food). Opened in 2003, the restaurant is known for its reinvention and interpretation of the Nordic Cuisine. It has been ranked as the Best Restaurant in the World by Restaurant magazine . The restaurant is located in an old warehouse on the waterfront in the Christianshavn neighbourhood of central Copenhagen. The building is situated by the Greenlandic Trading Square which for 200 years was a centre for trade to and from the Faroe Islands, Finnmark, Iceland, and in particular, Greenland. In 2003 the warehouse was turned into North Atlantic House, a centre for the art and culture of the North Atlantic region For our restaurant to please all the tourists, menu offered by us comprises an traditional kind of food specify various contries that are renowned in culinary arts. Those who want to try something new can enjoy a wide range of goodies ,prepared from fresh and natural products. Specialty of the house enjoys the greatest succes in our restaurant because it is a unique and truly special dessert. Wheather or not you are a fan of sweets, this cake will be able to surprise you. Made from a dough filled with chocolate made by us , it is served hot and accompanied by a glass of ice cold of vanilla , that together taste incredible . The music that you can hear in our restaurant is verry diversified.Sometimes...
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...Leif Eriksson has always been closer to me than his dad. His father was always out, finding new land or simply picking fights. The fact is, I’ve lived with Leif Eriksson and Erik the Red my whole life, they’re my family. One day, Erik got into a fight with one of our villagers. One thing led to another and soon enough, Erik realized he had just killed one of our people. When the King found out about his crime, we were banned from our home forcing us to find new land to live on. Erik had heard of a land mass to the West of Iceland a while ago, so we decided to set sail to this mysterious land mass. Once we got there, Leif was with me while his father went out exploring Greenland, mysteriously, around the same time the natives were killed off....
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... If I had to choose a place to visit, it would be Iceland. Iceland is an island north of Europe that has its own unique geography, climate, and wildlife. From foggy fjords with furry foxes to cold, yet still active volcanoes, Iceland is a country of contrasts. Iceland’s climate ranges from snowy wasteland to grassy tundra, yet is always covered in white snow. For all these reasons and more, I plan to experience Iceland’s frozen charm. Iceland’s most notable land features are fjords and volcanoes. Fjords are small inlets from the ocean formed by glaciers. They are often surrounded by mountains, giving them a fog that meshes with the green-yellow grass and the white snow. The nature of a fjord gives it a natural beauty that encourages hiking. In contrast to fjords, Iceland houses many volcanoes. These volcanoes are active and heat the surroundings, creating an almost tropically warm area. The lava that spews out of the volcanoes creates an interesting terrain, with obsidian-black craters and hills. Iceland’s exceptional geography inspires its nature and culture to be one of a kind by merging Arctic stillness with temperate activity. The beauty of Iceland is also drawn from its climate. The cold creates glaciers and icebergs, large masses of ice that shape the land into the grassy and snowy tundra. Snow is yet another benefit of the cold, bringing a uniformity to Iceland that lets you enjoy its features, not what color they are draped in. Snow provides a fun diversion...
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...Over the years, there have been so many societies that have collapsed. Jared Diamond, a scientist who studies societies and their declines, believes that a collapse results from environmental damage, climate change, hostile neighbors, friendly trade partners, or a societies response to the their problems (11). Diamond wrote about many societies in his engrossing book Collapse, but out of them all, the Greenland Norse seems to be the one that supports his ideas and opinions the most. The Greenland Norse was a landscape where Vikings settled, but unfortunately their civilization came to an end after being severely damaged. As Jared Diamond would say "collapse isn't inevitable but depends on a society's choices" (21). This shows that the actions of the colonist that settled in Greenland were the main prospect of its end. Overall the collapse of Greenland Norse is instructive because it declined from deforestation and soil erosion, colder climates, military issues with their neighbors, cut-off trade with Europe, and their inability to adopt useful methods from their surrounding societies; these problems fall into all of Jared Diamonds factors in his five point framework impeccably proving his theory. Firstly, the Norse caused ecological downfall by all the reckless logging and farming they did, which resulted in soil erosion and deforestation. Due to this, the settlers lost lumber, firewood, and iron (Diamond 250). Lumber and firewood were scarce because there was no trees left...
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...seeing or believing play a huge role when trying to define who we are, and who we want to be. Once we have made up our mind on who where are, and what our identity consists, of it is very hard to change our mentality. I find the saying “old habits die hard” very true. It is very challenging adapting to a new lifestyle, environment, culture and values. The Greenland-Norse are a perfect example of a society who couldn’t adapt to a new lifestyle. They identified themselves with the European and Christian culture, and when they arrived in Greenland they had no intention of changing that, even if that particular lifestyle wasn’t suited for their new environment. Their perseverance in trying to maintain a European and Christian culture identity led them to their collapse. In the book Collapse, Jared Diamond provides details about the collapse of the Greenland-Norse. According to Diamond, Greenland was founded by Erik the Red, a hot blooded Norwegian, who was charged with murder and forced to leave for Iceland (221). His violent behavior continued, and he was eventually kicked out of Iceland for three years. After exploring the Greenland coast for three years, he returned to Iceland, lost another fight and was forced to “lead a fleet of 25 ships to settle the newly explored land that he shrewdly named...
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...Risks Of Plastic Surgery By Patricia Wagner - 2012 As techniques are becoming more refined, it seems that complications for plastic surgery are a rarity nowadays. However, every person who is considering having plastic surgery should be aware of its possible risks and dangers. Complications from plastic surgery can range anywhere from scarring to fatalities. The effects of surgery can at times traumatize the patient both physically and psychologically. Even though complications are not as common today, the patient still has to keep the dangers of plastic surgery in mind. One of the most common risks of plastic surgery is scarring. Most surgeons today will try to hide the incision line in inconspicuous places. However, most surgeries will still end with permanent scarring. Infection, hematomas and bleeding are all possible after surgery. However, these complications are usually treatable if they are caught early enough. One very serious complication that people should be aware of when considering plastic surgery is nerve damage. Some people who opt to have plastic surgery will lose the feeling in the operated area while other patients may experience trouble moving muscles in the operated area. The procedure you are having done will determine the risks involved. Smokers, diabetics, people with heart conditions and certain allergies are much more likely to have complications that other people of good health can avoid. Before undergoing plastic surgery, you...
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...Ice melting • There are about 5, 614, 000 miles³ (24, 062, 913.678268 km³) of ice on earth. • Some scientists say it would take more than 5,000 years to melt it all. • Sea level would rise by 216 feet. • East Antarctica—the east Antarctica ice sheet is so large that it contains 4/5 of all the ice on earth. Source: www.ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/09/rising-seas/if-ice-melted-map) • The current sea-level rise is about 3mm/year Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/current_sea_level_rise Some examples of glaciers on Earth • Arctic Sea Ice › Location: Arctic Ocean › has shrunk by 6 percent since 1978 with a 14 percent loss of thicker, year-round ice. Has thinned by 40 percent in less than 30 years. • Greenland Ice Sheets › Location: Greenland › has thinned by more than a meter a year on its southern and eastern edges since 1993. • Columbia Glacier › Location: Alaska, U.S. › has retreated nearly 13 kilometres since 1982. In 1999, retreat rate increased from 25 metres per day to 35 metres. Physics SPECIFIC LATENT HEAT (L) - the specific latent heat of a material is the amount if heat required to chance the state if 1 kilogram of the material without changing its temperature. (Unit: J/kg) • Specific latent heat (L)- 334 kJ/kg • Heat required to change the state of ice to liquid (Q)- 8.037042 x 1024 J Sources: Lf – www.engineeringtoolbox.com/latent-heat-melting-solids-d_96.html Q – I calculated it. In this presentation we will be talking...
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...MBA 623 United States Marine Corps The organization we chose for our project is the United States Marine Corps. We believe this branch of service can benefit greatly with the help of organizational behavior concepts. We will mainly be focusing on the relationship between the recruiter and the poolee (person soon to be enlisting). The process of enlisting can be long and tedious and there are a lot of details that should not be overlooked. When a civilian enters the recruiter’s office and they both meet for the first time, it is one of the most important moments. This is where the civilian feels out the recruiter and the recruiter feels out the civilian and shapes the psychological contract. When the psychological contract is beginning to form in this case it is important for both parties to gain each other’s trust in order for the relationship to flourish. Most recruiters are very truthful and will not violate the contract, but a lot of the recruiters just want to get that extra number to ship out. The recruiter will say and offer things to the poolees that are false and misleading. This process can also work the other way also; the poolee could be lying to the recruiter and mislead him as well. Some other problems that exist are cultural issues, such as, language and non-verbal gestures. It is important for both parties to be relaxed and ask questions. During the initial interview and throughout the process it is important for both parties to utilize active listening...
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...Types of Expedition Assignment 1 Our public services and the general public undertake a wide variety of expeditions for a wide variety of reasons. Now you have watched videos of two different types of expedition discuss these expeditions in your groups, compile your opinions and explain them, on the following points. Expedition 1 Name of the expedition: Royal Marines polar quest. * Royal Marine’s polar quest. This expedition is a great example of team effort within a military expedition. The Royal Marines and Navy planned and achieved a 2600Km ski and kiting trek to the South Pole and also a return journey; this took place in November of 2006. The services planned this expedition to break the following records, to be the first public service to reach the South Pole since Captain Robert Scott 1912. Also to be the first British military expedition that includes a return journey to the South Pole and to be the first. Marines to achieve their goals unaided by any other personnel; the military explorers successfully completed the expedition by January 2007 making it the longest in the distance of 2600Km British expedition on record. * The Area of the expedition (location; is it local, regional, national or international) The area off the expedition was in the South Pole. This would be international. * Aims of the expedition (Team building, military, science, exploration, personal development, competition, educational or commercial). The aim off the expedition...
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..."Never Let a Quiet Watch at Sea Lull You into a False Sense of Security" A little background on what it means to exercise command at sea: "Only a seaman realizes to what great extent an entire ship reflects the personality and ability of one individual, her Commanding Officer. To a landsman, this is not understandable, and sometimes it is even difficult for us to comprehend--but it is so! A ship is a different world in herself, and in consideration of the protracted and distant operations of the fleet units, the Navy must place great power, responsibility and trust in the hands of those leaders chosen for command. In each ship there is one man who, in the hour of emergency or peril at sea, can turn to no other man. There is one who alone is ultimately responsible for the safe navigation, engineering performance, accurate gunfiring, and morale of his ship. He is the Commanding Officer. He is the ship! This is the most difficult and demanding assignment in the Navy. There is not an instant during his tour as Commanding Officer that he can escape the grasp of command responsibility. This is a duty which most richly deserves the highest time-honored title of the seafaring world--'CAPTAIN.'" Captain Joseph Conrad Our Case Study: The weather would be turning bad overnight, but late on a sunny afternoon in gentle seas, the Commanding Officer (the CO) had a fresh cup of coffee in hand and enjoyed what little was left of the day in his designated chair on the bridge. It was an...
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...Managerial Leadership Case Analysis: British Airways (“BA”) Task 1 – BA SWOT analysis for the past (2003) Strengths | Weaknesses | CEO leadership | Low staff morale | Business class | Company image | Frequent flyer program | High debt | Cash liquidity | Lack of staff training programs | Innovation | Hierarchical management | Opportunities | Threats | Expansion into Middle East | Increase of aviation fuel prices | Alliance with other airlines | War in Iraq | Develop the workforce | Increase of debt interest rates | Improve customer satisfaction | Union strikes | Task 2- BA SWOT analysis for the present (2011) Strengths | Weaknesses | CEO leadership | Company image | First and business class | Hierarchical management | Frequent flyer program | Use of liquidity for new fleet | Innovation | | Grouped resources (IAG) | | Opportunities | Threats | Alliance with other airlines | Increase of aviation fuel prices | Expansion into growth markets | War in Iraq | Develop the work force | North Africa & Middle East uprising | Improve customer satisfaction | Union strikes | | Weather conditions (ash cloud & snow) | Task 3 – Comparison of past and present situation of British Airways Strengths The ex-CEO, Eddington and present CEO Willie Walsh, are both highly experienced in the aviation industry but quite different in their leadership style. For example Eddington is seen as a theory Y leader, fostering potential...
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...In the United States Marine Corps, there are those whom lead and those whom manage. The true test of a Non Commissioned Officer is if they can do both. Management as defined by Merriam-Webster online dictionary as “the act or art of managing: the conducting or supervising of something (as a business)” (Merriam-Webster, Janu). From the same source is three definitions of leadership “1: the office or position of a leader, 2: capacity to lead, 3: the act or an instance of leading” (Merriam-Webster, Janu). The topics that will be covered are the difference in a leader and manager, leaders and managers ability to create and maintain a healthy organizational culture, and the leadership approach of Power-Influence. The environment of the Marine Corps is a sink or swim kind of organization that forces you to perform. When you first reach the ranks of a Non Commissioned Officer, you are given “floaties” to help you through your transition from being a worker bee to being a manager or leader. However the rule of thumb is within thirty days you are weaned from your “floaties” and expected to excel (swim) or become a wall flower (sink) and leave the Marine Corps in time. Most Non Commissioned Officers do excel, and learn through time and experience how to lead and manage. Many Marines that I have talked to have had Subordinate Marines test them to see if the Non Commissioned Officer will stick to their guns, once the subordinate Marines see that you are a force not to be tested the...
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...Raymon Hadder Composition I Darrell A. Johnson “Joining the Marines “ Before I joined the Marine Corps I was a quiet kid. I never was an averages kid; nor was I into being away from my family and friends. Joining the Marines was the best decision I ever made. Travel was never in dreams, but once I got a taste of foreign soil I could not get enough. I remember the day I was shipped off like it was yesterday. It was a cold Monday morning in September. I had just got home from a family dinner and my recruiter was coming to pick me up at 6pm. My mom and brothers looked so sad; but happy at the same time. I was wondering if they would miss me and at the time didn’t know if I would ever see them again. At that point I knew that I was growing up. I had never been away from my mother and this was a step that could only be made by me. So I took responsibility; grabbed by bags; and heading off to boot camp. No one actually knew what a head was for me, but once I got there, I showed what It meant to me. Exercising every day and eating foods that I have never tasted before was a huge difference in this transition of being a Marine. Learning to shoot rifles from 500 yards and climbing tress the size of 20 story building was also a cultural shock. Being yelled at and having to care and protect others became second nature as well as discipline and loyalty. The day I graduated from boot camp was the day I became a man. The clarity of what it is to be responsible and accountable...
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...Captain Morgan The question is not if Captain Morgan will be remembered, but how he will be remembered. I never got to meet the man, just hear the legend of him from my great grandfather who was just a child when Captain Morgan passed away. He heard all of the tales Captain Morgan embarked on from his grandfather, who was one of his closest friends. There are few unaware of Captain Morgan’s escapades on the island of Jamaica, but there are none that know his life quite like I, Andrew Modyford, do. Unfortunately, most just remember the man that was described as a blood thirty, ruthless pirate in the biography by Alexandre Exquemelin. Morgan was many things, but he was not blood thirsty. As a devout Anglican, murdering and raping was not something he felt was appropriate. There were of course rumors of such behavior, but such fabrication is expected to increase the novelty of his already famous persona. Morgan was in fact a kind hearted, spiritual man that few took the time to know. All who came across him wished only to hear of his stories and admire his success, not discover who the man was. Morgan is most remembered for his victory in Panama in which he led over 2000 pirates on 36 ships across the treacherous oceans to Panama. Conquering the waters was nothing new for Morgan, but the 16 miles of jungle he marched through to defeat the 2000 waiting Spaniards was something of a new experience, a challenge he revered. This momentous event overshadows some of the...
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...Homework Week 1 Misunderstanding #1 Last weekend my wife and I threw my father his 76 Birthday party at our home while family and friends attended. When my younger sister and her family arrived, my wife greeted her by saying “hello stranger”, which is a proper greeting when two people haven’t seen each other in awhile. My sister received this greeting as a disrespectful greeting and stated to my wife she was offended and if you can’t greet me as “hello Gloria” do not greet me at all. a. Who was the sender? (My Wife) b. Who was the receiver? (My Sister) c. What was the message? A simple greeting d. What channel was used to send the message? Face to Face Communication e. What was the misunderstanding that occurred? A simple greeting was misinterpret as a personal attack. How could the misunderstanding been avoided. a. By not inviting here b. By not greeting her at all c. By greeting her by her name. Misunderstanding #2 Once I retired from the Marine Corps a year later I went back to work for a defense contractor as an instructor for the Marine Corps. During my time as a Marine the term “WM” stands for Woman Marines. I was not aware that terms was no longer used to refer to woman Marines. During my introduction I let the class know where the “WM’s” and the male marines restroom was. After the first class a female marine approach me to let me know that the term “WM’s” was no longer appropriate to refer to female Marines...
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