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Aaron Copland : American Composer
America
Through his compositions, teachings, philanthropy, and desire to create original and inspirational music that was uniquely American, Aaron Copland became one of the most decorated and respected composers of the twentieth century. Born November 14th 1900 to Jewish immigrants from Lithuania, Copland played piano at a very young age. He took lessons in harmony and…
Essayon Bullying in America
America
Bullying
According to www.how-to-stop-bullying.com, 77% of students are bullied. The definition of bullying, as stated by the same website, has recently changed. The verb “bully” is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as “to treat abusively” (Merriam-Webster). However, there are various ways to abuse someone. So, based on the definition provided by www.bullyingstatistics.org, any form of verbal,…
Adamjee Jute Mills
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Adamjee Jute Mills, established in Narayanganj, Bangladesh in 1951 by Abdul Wahid Adamjee, Pakistan’s leading industrialist and scion of the nation’s wealthiest family, initially began as a collaboration between the Adamjee family and the PICIC (the government’s industrial arm). However, the Adamjee family eventually gained full control of the project and transformed it into the…
Compaction & Consolidation: Discussion of Odometer Test
Chemical Engineering
Civil engineering
Construction
mechanical engineering
Mechanics
Nature
Soil
Discussion The process of consolidation is often confused with the process of compaction. Compaction increases the density of an unsaturated soil by reducing the volume of air in the voids. Meanwhile, Consolidation is a time-related process of increasing the density of saturated soil by draining some of the water out of the voids. According to…
What is Solar Energy
Energy
Sun
The sun has always fascinated people. Ancient civilizations embodied the sun and worshiped it as a god or goddess. Throughout history, the efforts of agriculture are based on solar radiation to nurture and maintain the crops. However, we have only recently developed the ability to exploit the incredible power of the sun. The technologies obtained…
Major UK Retailers Going Green, ` Eco-Plan` At What Cost?
Kyoto Protocol
Retail
Introduction Significance of the Study In as much as goods and service are important, environmental issues become an increasing concern as the environment is deteriorating with detrimental effects to man and other living things. At present, human induced climate change is said to be the greatest threat this century in terms of the environment, the…
A Continued Marginalization of African Americans: Racism against the African Americans
Africa
African American
Racism
Racism is defined as a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary 2010). African Americans historically have been discriminated against in the USA by the Caucasians. In the modern era racism has taken a more…
African Traditional Religion
Africa
Religion
Tradition
Reference In this paper I wish to examine the place and the role of women according to African Religion. The paper focuses on three areas: mythology, proverbs and prayers. In the area of mythology we are confronted with the picture of women in the early state of human existence. This is not history. The myth…
Carrefour Business Strategy
Engineering
Germany
Human Resources
1. Q: What do you think were the chief factors involved in Mercedes’ decision to undertake FDI in the United States rather than build the M-class in Germany? A: First, Mercedes undertook FDI to become more in tune with the U. S. market—they needed to fully understand consumers in order to produce cars that U….
Purifying Acetanilide by Recrystallization
Chemistry
Nature
Water
Discussion: Acenatilide is a synthetic organic compound introduced in therapy in 1866 as a fever-reducing drug. Its effectiveness in relieving pain was discovered soon thereafter, and it was used as an alternative to aspirin. The solvent that I selected to recrystallize the crude acenatillide was water. The pure acenatilide did not dissolve in water at…
| 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., |