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AMAGASAKI, Japan - The death toll jumped to 71 Tuesday as crews pulled more victims from the wreckage of Japan's deadliest rail crash in decades. Investigators focused on whether excessive speed or the driver's inexperience caused the train to derail and slam into a building. AP Photo AFP Slideshow: Train Derails in Japan, Dozens Dead Train Derails in West Japan, Killing 50 (AP Video) The seven-car commuter train carrying 580 passengers left the rails Monday
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Korea: No Substitute for Victory
General MacArthur stated that “There is no substitute for victory in war.” Regarding the Korean War, is this statement correct? If so, why? If not, why not? Argument There is no substitute for victory in war. Going to war with any expectation less than victory fails to effectively leverage a nations’ war machine to achieve its political goals. Additionally, failure to achieve victory conflicts with any prior cost-benefit analysis in the weighting of the expected
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The History and Culture of Buddhism in Korea
Place of Publication: Dongguk University Press Seoul, Korea 1993. <br> <br>I. Introduction: <br> Buddhism is the root of Korean culture despite periods of rise and decline in popularity. Buddhism combined with Confucianism is the combined practice of the Korean culture today. Buddhism was used to satisfy personal needs and Confucianism was used to satisfy political needs, all needs were met by intergrading the two philosophies. The combination of the two practices has knitted the Korean
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Source of Electricity in South Sulawesi
Source of Electricity in South Sulawesi In South Sulawesi the 2 basic methods of producing Electric Power are hydroelectric generation, based on the energy contained in flowing water, and thermal generation, based on the production of steam. At the centre of nearly all power stations is a generator, a rotating machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by creating relative motion between a magnetic field and a conductor. The energy source harnessed to turn
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Journal Entry: Regional American Literature & the South
Journal Entry: Regional American Literature & the South Regional American Literature seems to deal with specific areas and their culture. Culture has evolved throughout the years. Using the South as an example, its culture was clearly defined before the Civil War. The South was comprised mostly of slaves working hard picking cotton until their fingers bled for no pay, white supremacist slave owners quick to bludgeon at the slightest sign of insurgence and the rest
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McDonalds in South Africa
MCDONALDS ASSIGNMENTS • Introduction : McDonalds was started in Illinois, USA by Mr A Krog, who had a vision for a value added, family orientated, clean fast-food outlet providing efficient and friendly service. Anywhere in the world one goes, one can expect the same high quality food with menus that are easily recognisable and trusted, whether you are in Thailand, London, Australia or Namibia. MCDONALDS OLD FORD ROAD, DURBAN is a sit-in and drive-thru fast
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Racism in the South
Antebellum is defined at Dictionary.com as "Belonging to the period before a war, especially the American Civil War."1 In the Antebellum period in the South, many people owned slaves. In the south, plantations were "the most basic unit and the most vital element of the Southern antebellum economy."2 But at the heart of these plantations were the slaves. So vicariously, the slaves of the South were the most vital part of the Southern economy. Slaves,
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Impact of Raising the Minimum Wage in South Dakota
A STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE IN SOUTH DAKOTA: 2007 UPDATE INTRODUCTION This report represents an update of a report prepared for Governor Michael Rounds in January 2006. At that time, Governor Rounds had proposed an increase in the minimum wage in South Dakota from $5.15 per hour to $6.00 per hour starting July 1, 2006. That bill did not pass the Legislature. This year, 2007, Governor Rounds has proposed an
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South Africa: Many Problems, Many Futures
South Africa, as we know, is a relatively large country situated in the region known as Sub-Saharan Africa. Being located or associated with this region immediately leads one to assume that there are several social, economical, and political issues preventing the country from further development and a higher world economic and political standing. This is true in South Africa, even though it continues to be one of the most highly developed countries in the entire
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South America
Summery India, officially Republic of India (Hindi Bharat), country in southern Asia, located on the subcontinent of India. It is bounded on the north by Afghanistan, China, Nepal, and Bhutan; on the east by Bangladesh, Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), and the Bay of Bengal; on the south by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannār (which separates it from Sri Lanka) and the Indian Ocean; and on the west by the Arabian Sea
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North Korea and the Rise of the Communist Movement
1940’s North Korea & the Rise of the Communist Movement Ever since its emergence in 1945, North Korean leadership has been characterized by its basic continuity and the regime has been relatively stable. Yet under this continuity of leadership, the regime has undergone a considerable degree of evolution. Following the liberation of Korea in 1945 after thirty-six years of Japanese colonial rule, three major Korean communist groups emerged in North Korea. They were the native
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South Africa
What are competing arguments of the main theories of development? Some of the competing arguments of the main theories of development can be looked at through a question asked in class; “How much government should intervene?” This question has many answers directly related to theories of development. Theories such as dependency theory and Third World Socialism fight for greater government involvement in the economy in order to better balance the world’s economy. These theories state
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Proton Entering South African Market Internal and External Analysis and Strategic Analysis
Title page Table of contents List of figures List of tables or illustrations Executive summary Introduction Body of the report (this section is further divided into as many sections as necessary) Conclusions Recommendations Appendices Bibliography/Reference list A strategic analysis of the industry is being done to determine the attractiveness of the South African Industry. To keep a sustainable competitive advantage over time an external analysis will help to determine the opportunities and threats in the
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South East Asia
The problematic cause of the loss of the ocean’s ecosystem in Southeast Asia is due to over fishing. Communities like San Vincente have come up with ways for the ecosystem to repair itself by designating environmental identities or MPAs. Environmental identities are areas which are protected from fishing. However establishing these areas is a tedious task for these communities. They will typically choose havens that are close to shore per the lecture it was 15
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Contrast of South Africa
The country of South Africa has been the home of hate and violence due to racial indifference for nearly two centuries. During this class and while viewing the films, I have come to realize that what I knew and thought about South Africa was far from accurate. When I used to think of South Africa, I thought that white people mainly inhabited the country. I "carried strong mental images" of what I thought South Africa
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Education System :india - Korea
INTRO DUCTION India and Korea are two Asian countries separated by vast continental landmass. Being oriental countries, the two nations share certain common oriental values like the attitudes towards the family certain social institutions, certain moral values and things like that which are distinct to Asian culture. Not enough is known about the historical links between India and Korea in the pre-modern times except that Buddhism went from India to Korea. India has a long
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Grotowskis Influence on South African Theatre
Jerzy Grotowski has been noted for being one of the most influential figures in 20th Century theatre. His avant-garde approach to performance and execution paved the way for many important theatrical works. Of note is Woza Albert, created by Percy Mtwa, Mbongeni Ngema and Barney Simon. This satirical look at Apartheid South Africa took to heart many of the theories and ideas that Grotowski explored in his writing and theatrical works. Woza Albert is a
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Human Rights Violations of North Korea
INTRODUCTION North Korea is possibly the least accessible, and “the most brutal and repressive country in the world.” (Martin, 2006) Since its formation after World War II very little information has left the country. What has left are the defectors and the stories of horrible atrocities against humanity the government is bestowing upon its citizens. Classified as a democracy, it is just a mask hiding the Kim Dynasty’s totalitarian ways. With its ideology of “Juche,”
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South Delaware Coors
South Delaware Coors, Inc. Problem Identification: Larry Brownlow faces two main problems regarding his potential application for a Coors beer distributorship, which is to be located in a two county area of southern Delaware. $ What types of research, if any, should be conducted by the research suppliers of Manson and Associates to determine the feasibility of such a venture? $ Based on the research findings, is the distributorship feasible; should Larry submit an application
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Colonial Life: North Vs. South
North vs. South By Acea Schomaker The northern colonies badly needed the services their isolation denied them. The people needed doctors and surgeons and carpenters and blacksmiths. And although they could survive without many of the manufactured goods available only at high prices, they dreamed of owning these things. They dreamed also of luxury items-perfume, spices, silk cloth. It became obvious very early in the colonial experience that Spain would not make goods available to
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Violence Against South African Women and the Spread of Aids
Introduction Terrible, destructive synergy exists between the pervasiveness of HIV in South Africa and the prevalence of sexual crimes against the women there. Because of the cross-culturally observable, strong traditional beliefs about gender roles among South African men, women experience adversity in their efforts to avoid infection with HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (Glick et al., 2000). Historically, the fight for human rights and the conflicts among political groups have given rise to civil
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The Old South
The Old South The task system also showed assimilation into the British world, African words an customs survived long in South Carolina than the Chesapeake Newly imported slaves spoke Gullah a 2nd language pidgin language. Gullah bagan with phrases common to many West Africans language. Gradually English words were added and became the natural language of later generations. Everywhere slavery took hold it required brute force to sustain it. Slaves convicted of arson were often
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South Park Vs. Family Guy
Cartoon Wars South Park is an American animated television comedy series about four third grade schoolboys who live in the small, backward mountain town of South Park. The series was created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and has been aired by Comedy Central since 1997. The show is well known for its pop-culture parody, outrageous humor, and sardonic handling of current events. Family Guy is an American animated television series about a family in
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What If the South Won the Civil War
What if the South Won the Civil War “The flap of a butterfly's wings can cause a typhoon half way around the world.” This of coarse comes from the chaos theory or what I have come to know it as the Butterfly Effect. It means that something so small and so insignificannot can ripple its way to cause something so big that it could potentially change the world. Now let us turn back the clock
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Tobacco Culture of the South Cerca 1700
The Colonial Influence Look at a pack of cigarettes, you’ll read on the side label; smoking causes lung cancer, lung disease, emphysema, and may complicate pregnancy, showing the consumer the negative consequences of smoking cigarettes Yet tobacco is still one of the largely used drugs on the market. It has had a lasting impression on today’s society. Researchers have notice that the nicotine, which is found in tobacco, has an impact on the human
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