Today, Shangri-La stands as a synonym for paradise. And even though mythical in origin, the name perfectly encapsulates the genuine serenity and service for which Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts have come to be recognized. Key Dates: 1971 : Robert Kuok extends interests into property and hotel development, building his first hotel in Singapore. 1981 : Kuok establishes a second hotel in Kowloon, launching the Shangri-La brand, and entering direct hotel management. 1982 : The company
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Name: Institution: Course: Date: Reference Letter Enclosed, please accept this as a formal letter of reference in support of the above-mentioned candidate. I have known him for the last ten years during her high school going. I can truthfully and confidently state that he is a worthy candidate that you will be proud to have as an image of your ideal scholarship. He is a very dedicated student who cares much about learning on any given subject. As the head of Project Administration (USAID)
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The Elements of “A Girl’s Garden” In “A Girl’s Garden” by Robert Frost, the theme expressed is the unique pleasure of a rural childhood, as well as the girl’s youthful exuberance about the garden she grew. The speaker is a neighbor of the girl, who is now an adult woman living in town. The speaker tells the story, attempting to convey the importance of the garden to the adult woman because of the joy she still takes in reminiscing about her experiences, regardless of the perceived success of
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Robert Frank - The Americans Early History: Robert Frank was born on November 9, 1924 in Zurich, Switzerland. He is best known for his documentary photography book The Americans however he has released additional books and documentary films as well. Robert Frank was raised into a wealthy Jewish family, his father of German decent and a photographer as well, and a Swiss mother coming from money. In an interview that Frank gave to the NY Times, he stated, ‘‘My father married my
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Introduction Whether you own your home or rent, chances are that at some point you will find yourself looking for something that will lead you to one of these two retail giants. The home improvement industry has evolved from small regional and locally owned hardware stores to these superstores. The top two in the industry are Home Depot and Lowe’s. Each has their eye on moving into international markets, each has superstores in all 50 states and each has evolved along different paths to reach
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Alpine and Arctic environments. Both are very cold and treeless, can share the same environments and yet by dictionary definition both are quite distinct from each other. Alpine environments are defined as “of or relating to high mountains.” Arctic environments are defined as “of or relating to the regions around the North Pole.” Both, according to Barry and Ives (1974), are often described as tundra. This can cause communication problems when discussing similar environments, particularly the mountainous
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Lennie Small from Of Mice and Men was the least lively character throughout the story, but also the star from the beginning to the end of the book. Throughout the entire book Lennie has three traits, he is unknown of his strength, he is very devoted to the people in this life and the things around him, and he likes the feeling of being protected. Lennie shows no significant change in the book but yet he is the favorite character by many readers. In the beginning of the book, Lennie is unknown
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The fall wind blew past the train station, howling a sinister laugh that hints at the coming cold weather soon to follow. The lights flickered on, indicating night was approaching. Nevin Brind sat alone on the bench, awaiting his train to take him to downtown New York. Nevin shakes off his doubts that cloud his mind and thinks of the opportunity that awaits him. His mother had warned him of the dangers that present itself during the nights in the city, but Nevin was confident that he would not get
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different paths are taken. Some paths that are shown are harder to choose from than others. In the poem, The Road Not Taken, the theme of the poem shows that there are paths in life that we can decide to take and it can define our lives forever and Robert Frost portrays this using symbolism, metaphors, and allusion. Symbolism is used in this poem to portray the difficulty of which paths to take. This can be shown when he says, Two roads diverged in a wood (Frost, line 18). Altogether it is symbolized
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the smallest decisions that can change your life forever” (Keri Russell). The poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost, published 1916, depicts the narrator at a fork in the road, having a bit of a difficult time trying to choose which road to take. In the end he takes the one “less traveled by”. The essay will have points mainly about the hidden meaning behind the allegorical poem. Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken” is an allegorical poem, and has extended metaphor throughout the story. The
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