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Euro Disneyland – Cultural Differences Between U.S. and France
Disney
France
Introduction As we know, Disneyland is very success in U. S. when the first Disneyland built in Anaheim, California on 17 July, 1995. After some debate about the site for a European theme park, Michael Eisner and Jacques Chirac signed a contract for the building of s Disney theme park at Marne-la-Vallee, a region of…
Hofstede Dimensions on India Comparison
India
Geert Hofstede™ Cultural Dimensions * Average Hofstede Dimensions of all counties surveyed Power Distance Index (PDI) that is the extent to which the less powerful members of organizations and institutions (like the family) accept and expect that power is distributed unequally. This represents inequality (more versus less), but defined from below, not from above. It…
Disaster Management Of A Community
Disaster
Tornado
In a world full of disasters, it is of vital importance that community members know when and how to respond when disaster strikes. Tornadoes can happen anytime, anyplace, and can affect many or none. Planning and preparation for tornadoes or disasters of any sort are two keys items for successful disasters. This paper will explore…
Compare & Contrast between New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies
New England
The thirteen British colonies were divided into three geographic regions: New England, Middle, and Southern. Each of these areas experienced distinct developments. Despite there being many similarities in the development of the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies, they also had their differences, which allowed colonists to choose a colony that suited their individual needs….
Ten Days that Unexpectedly Changed America Summary
America
Ten Days That Unexpectedly Changed America Chapter Summaries Chapter 1: “Massacre at Mystic”May 26, 1637 was a fateful day in the history of America. The actions of Major John Mason and his Puritan men set a precedent for the next two hundred years of European and Indian relations. On that clear May night near the…
Proxy Wars during the Cold War
Cold War
Cuba
During the Cold War, proxy wars were fought using third parties to prevent full-scale war. The fear of mutually assured destruction made it crucial to avoid such conflicts. Examples of proxy wars between the Soviet and American sides include the Greek civil war, Korean War, Cuban Revolution, Vietnam War, Bay of Pigs, Afghan Soviet war,…
Important Ions in the Body and the Roles They Play Everyday Functions of the Human Body
Chemistry
Electricity
Nature
The human body uses many forms of energy to conduct daily activities. These activities can be ones that we are doing physically or they can be as basic as the breakdown of enzymes within our body or the digestion of food. Chemical energy, electrical energy, mechanical energy, and electromagnetic energy are a few but important…
Comparison Mayan and Egyptian Pyramids
Egypt
Pyramid
Introduction In the global world of today, with air and other speedy forms of travel, it may be easy to imagine two similar types of structures created in two distinctly different parts of the earth far apart from each other and separated in time by many centuries. However, to students of ancient history and culture,…
Rizal Chapter 22 Summary
English Language
language
Linguistics
Philippines
Rizal lived in exile in faraway Dapitan, a remote town in Mindanao which was under the missionary jurisdiction of the Jesuits, from 1892 to 1896. This four – year interregnum in his life was tediously unexciting, but was abundantly fruitful with varied achievements. Beginning of Exile in Dapitan Steamer Cebu – brought Rizal to Dapitan…
History of Medical Technology in the Philippines
History
Philippines
Technology
On January 9, 1945, 850 US ships of the 6th US Army began a round-about to Lingayen Gulf attempting to mislead the Japanese. Manila was taken and Corregidor was liberated, finally, real medical facilities were made available to the Philippines which include the 26th Medical Laboratory of the 6th US Army. The said laboratory was…
| theme | The five themes of geography are location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region. |
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| description | Geography is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth and planets. The first person to use the word γεωγραφία was Eratosthenes. |
| quotations | Geography has made us neighbors. History is not everything, but it is a starting point. Love, having no geography, knows no boundaries. There is an eternal landscape, a geography of the soul; we search for its outlines all our lives. War is God’s way of teaching Americans geography. |
| information | Importance: Geography can help us understand the planet’s movement, changes, and systems. Topics that are relevant to today such as climate change, water availability, natural resources, and more are much easier understood by those who know geography well., |