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    Brazil Research Paper

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    Brazil brief description: Brazil, the largest country in South America was found on September 7th, 1822. Before 1822, Brazil was ruled by the Portuguese Empire from the 1500s. Pedro Cabral was the lucky man to claim the title as the discoverer of Brazil. At the arrival of the Portuguese, they discovered that there were around 7 million tribal native Indians living there. The Portuguese observed a highly developed tribal culture, but also tribal warfare which even included cannibalism to a…

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    Hrm/531 Week 3

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    Due to the negative impact our company has made to the local traffic, I have thoroughly analyzed our workforce's transportation methods and provided potential solutions. I've conducted an employee survey discussing employee carpool habits, public transportation, and telecommunication. Employee Carpool Habits In the following chart, I recorded how many employees carpool and divided the responses into four categories : Every day , Certain days , Randomly , Never . As shown in Figure 1, out of…

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    The main symbol in Ben Johnson’s The Alchemist is the Philosopher’s Stone – the epitome of what alchemy stands for. The Oxford English Dictionary defines the Philosopher’s Stone as “a mythical solid substance, supposed to change any metal into gold or silver and (according to some) to cure all wounds and diseases and prolong life indefinitely” (“Philosoper's Stone”, deff. n. 1a). Johnson plays upon the use of the stone and the character’s inner desires, as a symbol of the greed and selfishness…

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    Brazil Research Paper

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    Brazil When you hear of the country Brazil, you may think a beautiful country, a great tourist attraction, or a great place to take a vacation. What you did not know is that isn’t always the case. Located in South America, Brazil is bordered by French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Colombia and Venezuela to the North; Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia to the East; Uruguay to the South; and the Atlantic Ocean to the West. There are several ups and downs to not only this country but many others too.…

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    Brazilia Research Paper

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    General Information The city of Brasilia is the capital of Brazil, located in Northeast South American. The country has a population of 2.48 million people. It is described as having a tropical climate, with more rain during the summer than the winter. The dominant religion of Brazil historically was and still is Christianity. Brazil possesses a richly spiritual society formed from the meeting of the Roman Catholic Church with the religious traditions of African slaves and indigenous…

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    achieve their ultimate goals. People are scared to achieve these goals because of the fear of failure, love, fear of realizing the dream they have fought for all our lives, and from childhood people are told everything they want is impossible. In Paulo Coelho’s novel The Alchemist, a young boy named Santiago, who was a shepherd decides to follow his dreams in finding treasure at the pyramids in Egypt. Santiago is faced with many obstacles that test his ability to follow his personal legend.…

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    depression in their lives. This happens to Santiago and the Englishman, In Paulo Coelho the Alchemist, It tells the story about a shepherd named Santiago who goes on a journey to claim his treasure. On his journey he meets many people who guide him and help him understand the soul of the world. At the end of his journey he finally claims his treasure through his struggles and his journey. One Theme in the Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is listening to one’s dream which Coelho shows through Santiago…

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    With just one person and one defining moment, can change everything forever. This message is expressed in Paulo Coelho’s Novel The Alchemist. There’s a boy and his name was Santiago, a son of a shepherd who dreams to also become a shepherd, but then changes his mind after he had a recurring dream which prompted him to pursue it. He’s risking his future to pursue a dream that has been explained by a person, an old man, a stranger or an individual known as the King of Salem. The King of Salem is…

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    The Alchemist, a novel written by Paulo Coelho, tells the story of a boy named Santiago who is on a journey to find his treasure. Santiago gives us a glimpse of why achieving your dreams is the best thing that you can do in life, and sometimes on the path of achieving your dreams, it’s not always easy. He also meets many people who will influence his life one way or another, but the two that especially influence his life is the Crystal Merchant and the Englishman. The Crystal Merchant and the…

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    Under the same sky, we all crave different dreams. In the book The Alchemist Pablo Coelho emphasizes the importance of one’s destiny, proclaiming through the main protagonist, Santiago, that our reason of being is to find our dreams, and make them a reality. Each character in the story plays a significant role in Santiago's journey, as he follow his dream. With everyone he met he made a long lasting connection that he binds with the lessons that each teaches him. Each constantly encouraging him…

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