Round the World in Eighty days The writer of the book I've read is Jules Verne. ... The action takes place in London, Savile Row from the start where Phileas Fogg had a house but when the story goes on, the setting takes place in a lot of different countries, for example; India, the USA basically every country in the world since he's travelling around the world. ... He reads with his friends that a person can now go round the world in eighty days. His friends say that it can't be possible and they don't believe it but Phileas makes a bet with his friends that he ...

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Funeral Customs Around the World Depending on your customs, country of origin, and the era in which you live, funeral customs can vary greatly. ... In some cultures, these sacrifices were meant to be used by the deceased in the future world. ... This was traditionally done for seven days, although it is usually done for three days. ... They shared out soul pies in other parts of the Greek world. ... It was a time for celebrating at the mouth of the tombs with picnics around Easter and Christmas. ...

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Technology has taken over the modern world in good and bad ways. ... A huge difference between the 80's and now is inflation. ... Acts of terrorism seem to control the world today. In the 80's, however, terrorism wasn't really around. The biggest crisis of those days was the nuclear power plant explosion at Chernobyl in April of 1986. ...

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This includes Finland (world's highest scores), Norway, Poland, the Netherlands, Australia and Japan " (Gray). From Chicago to Houston to Washington DC districts around the country are beginning to experiment with longer school days as a way to raise academic achievement. ... Chicago, who was known in the education community as having one of the shortest days at 5 hours 45 minutes, have now extended their days to 7½ hours a day. ... More than 80% of Chicago Public school students qualify for free meals based on low family income. ... She likes to use her body to express herself and s...

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The first 1,000 days starts at conception and finishes around 2 years of age. ... In terms of cognitive development, in the first 1,000 days, babies build up 80% of their cognitive ability, their brain triples in size and they learn up to a 900 new words. ... It is like a partnership between Nestle and parents all over the world as Nestle shares information and provides a service to better the lives of all children, primarily in the first 1,000 days. ... This the only product tested, proven and approved by the Paediatric Associations around the word and the USFDA. ... There are products in o...

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I guess it all started back in late 1977, when I was around seven years old. I remember seeing a TRS-80 computer at Radio Shack. ... Just imagine sitting down at your desk and talking to someone half-way around the world. ... I had the world at my fingertips. ... Within a matter of days, we solved our financial problems and placed the orders. ...

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Both nations were prominent throughout the world and were considered powers to be reckoned with. ... Around this time Cortes neared the area of Tlaxcala which, at that time, had been splintered off from the main nation (46). ... The Spanish's conquests throughout the world drew no limits, their unions with conquered countries expelling Jews, as well as the Muslim populations from new areas they expanded to (Fuentes 80, 82). ... Yet a clash of cultures was also immediately apparent " (80). ... Now they refused to go away or to put down their arms The Mexicans kept them under attack for ...

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Pag.8 The 80's .. ... Those were some pretty confused days for an artist to be in. ... The 80's Unfortunately , the 80's didn't start as well as they were expected. With the tragic death of former Beatle John Lennon and a few other riots all around the world , the world back then was not really a very happy place. ... Around the same time, England was on the verge of something that will soon be revolutionizing the world of music: Music Television or MTV. ...

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Egyptian doctors were the most famous in the ancient world. ... Sometimes a statue of the god would be paraded around the temple walls carried in a closed shrine on a golden boat. ... In Egypt there are more than 80 pyramids, which experts believe, are the tombs built by pharaohs, as the final resting place for their body. ... By counting the number of days until the Dog Star again rose at dawn, they worked out a calendar of 365 days. They learned they needed to correct the calendar every so often by adding extra days, as we add a day in leap years. ...

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In creating his unique music, he became an icon to future musicians around the world. ... The group was named "the Wailers" because, as Bob explained, "in those days we were always crying-(Okoampa-Ahoofe Jr. 18). ... "A wide range of young performers from Rage Against the Machine to Wyclef Jean, cite Marley as a role model" (Farley 80). ... Within days, Marley was told he had a brain tumor, and he had suffered a stroke when he was running. ... Five days later, in a last effort to prolong his life, Bob was flown to a controversial treatment center in Germany were a doctor, Dr. ...

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This goes in context with this CS3 course in how before world war 1, man thought so much was to come. ... They would rebel against what was happening in the world by creating music based on industrial noises. ... Time goes on into the 70's where soul and funk dominated dance-floors in nightclubs all over the world. ... Especially with technology and personal computer power, it's easier to make music these days, and also unlocks more creativity. ... To conclude, I hope you now have a wider idea of how music today has been shaped by a movement that started over 80 years ago called el...

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So needless to say credit was established and by the end of the 1920's 60% of the cars and 80% of the radios were bought on installment credit . ... Like always, the U.S tried to be the world's banker ,but this time it backfired on them .Europe could not pay back the interest on the loans nor could they buy any goods with gold, so this led the America to "The Great Depression" real fast . ... Our national income also went from 80 million to 30 million, causing president Hoover to lower all taxes to increase income. ... Luck really turned around when presid...

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By the outbreak of the First World War, Japan had an army of over 300,000 men, the fourth largest navy in the world, and a booming economy that could produce many of the armaments it needed. ... The First World War changed the political situation in East Asia. ... This was a great loss for the Japanese because America supplied 80% of Japan's oil. ... Six days later, Japanese naval and land forces began assaults on the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor. ... Within a few days, Germany and Italy had also now declared war on the United States. ...

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Personally, I think that dating died with the 80's, or even before that. ... This world needs dating back. It needs the "thrill of the chase", the busy days when you have up to three dates, and don't know what to do. ... Besides, what sounds better, "Yeah, we"re dating." or "Dude, I don't know what going on between us, we just kinda hang around each other"?...

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It takes place during World War I on the French Front. ... Little by little men are being killed around them. ... After that battle the men count goes from 80 to 32. ... Paul is given 17 days of leave from the Army to go home and visit his family. ...

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They usually stay right around these areas, and aren't on land all that often. ... After about 40 - 45 days, the egg(s) will hatch and chicks will come out. ... They will fly around over the water, dive, and catch the fish under water. ... Boobies can dive from about 80 feet up to water level. ... Retrieved April 15, 2003, from the World Wide Web: http://www.horizon.fr/galapagos/foubleuan.html ...

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Hirschsprung disease occurs mostly the first days or weeks of life of a newborn. ... These numbers change around the world, but their statistical average is around 1:1000 to 1:10,000. ... The rest 80% happens to people who had no family history with this condition. ... It affects around 20% of the population in the United States at the same rate for men and women. Short segment illness is the most popular one, 80% of Hirschsprung disease individuals have it, but for unidentified reasons it affects men four times more than woman. ...

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According to the American Civil Liberties Union 80% of large US companies are using random drug tests in the workplace and as employment screens these days -- and indulging in poppy seeds is one way to trigger a false positive for morphine or heroin use. ... Olympic Committee's drug hotline recommends that athletes abstain from foods containing poppy seeds for two days prior to competition. There are around ninety species of poppy and one of them, Papaver somniferum, is commonly used for both drug manufacture and as a food. ... Drug testing in corporate America is a growth industry, an...

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Abstract There is an unknown silent war going on in the world today. ... Everyday we walk around and go about our normal living routine, while our younger generation is being sold, kidnapped abused, and used for someone else's gain. ... In this essay, it will go into more details of this invisible problem hurting our world. ... They can range from any age, but mostly they are women and young children. 80% of trafficked persons are women and children (Talati, 2010). ... This problem dates back to the ancient days and will continue to grow into modern day if we don't wake up and ma...

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Fourth, the United States could use a military blockade around Cuba, where it would prevent any offensive weapons from reaching shore in Cuba. ... President Kennedy and Secretary of Defense McNamara both decided to reinforce the United States military forces in and around the East Coast of the United States. ... The purpose of these bases can be none other than to provide a nuclear strike capability against the Western Hemisphere (Fourteen Days in October) This statement clearly showed that the United States knew about the Soviet missile buildup and wanted the rest of the world to know abou...

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Nike today is one of the most popular brands in the world and used for fashion and sport all the world. ... To produce one pair of Nike shoes worth 80$ Nike spends about 12 cents. ... The law says: "an employer cannot require you to work more than six days out of seven" (Deskin Law Firm). There are some exceptions but in the companies are required to give you a certain amount of days off. ... Money is more important than human suffering which is a sad development in our capitalist world. ...

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Mark Twain History The Indian civilization has been around for over 5,000 years. ... It was founded in around 500 b.c. ... Industries India is mainly and agricultural industry over 80% of its land is used for farming. ... But sadly when beautiful spring is over the hot humid days kill. ... Over 80% of its" population are Hindu's. ...

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They have never known a world without remote controls, CDs, cable TV, and the computer. ... These days our government is the least of our worries. ... As long as we were safe and mindful, we were okay with what was going on around us. ... Teenagers and young adults these days believe that he is just as senseless as we are. ... Since the Internet has evolved around Generation Y, our awareness of the government has changed with it. ...

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Larry Ellison is the founder and former CEO of Oracle, he is currently rank fifth among wealthiest men in the world on Forbes. ... The company nearly went bankrupt which caused there market share to drop 80%. ... With a lot of work and dedication Larry Ellison and Oracle turned the company around and made it world's largest company in the world in 2004. ... In the business world today, you need a four year degree in a certain field of studies to achieve your goals. ... If you do not like what you do then this will lead to long days and not enjoy the field that you are in. ...

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Do you think the 80's stopped Barbie from changing? ... Mean Barbie had to join the working world, and make her some money. ... Barbie has captured the hearts of many children now days. ... As the world changes their technology, well Barbie does too. ... Barbie is now sold in more than 140 countries around the world. ...

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