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About 250 million years ago, Pang?a the supercontinent was split up and eventually settled on the current continental configuration. As civilization flourished, the inhabitants developed their own language and culture on each continent. However, trading and getting along with the neighboring communities forced many groups to learn more than their mother tongue. This pragmatic use…

Shortly after the Battle of Britain Sir Winston Churchill, the prime minister of Great Britain, is quoted as exclaiming, “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” The few that Churchill was referring to were the brave aircrew that undertook the daunting task of repelling the…

FLOODS A river flood is a flow in excess of the channel capacity to accommodate the peak discharge, and occurs when the amount of water arriving on land exceeds the capacity of the land to discharge that water by infiltration, surface flow or drainage pipes. Flooding of river valleys and coastal areas is the most…

Before World War I, the cinema was largely an international affair. The war, however, disrupted the free flow of films across borders. Domestic production rose in countries like Germany and Russia. Cinema became largely influenced by the prominence of fine arts (e.g. painting) movements, referred to collectively as Avant-garde. Avant-grade contained styles that rejected the…

There are several factors that influence the growth and distribution of aparticular regions primary industries. These primary industries, are necessaryfor an economy to grow. Without a primary industry, which could also be callednatural resources, secondary, tertiary and quaternary industries would strugglein a country (excluding Japan etc.). These factors also affect where peoplelive. If you were…

The Chinese Moon Festival is on the 15th of the 8th lunar month. It’s also known as the Mid-autumn Festival. Chinese culture is deeply imbedded in traditional festivals. Just like Christmas and Thanksgiving in the West, the Moon Festival is one of the most important traditional events for the Chinese.The Moon Festival is full of…

The Arabs and the Latinos Introduction This paper is an in depth cross cultural analysis between two races and cultures of people that share the bounty of nature and planet earth. As we look at the different groups of people on this planet, we would be surprised to find out sets of commonalities and differences….

Compared to the Thai Baht whose value was about equal to the Philippine Peso before 1980. now. its exchange rate had similarly diminished. but merely up to Bh 35. 00 to the US dollar. as against our P51. 65 per dollar. On the other manus. another Asiatic neighbour. Japan. had shown gradual grasp of its…

The success of readymade garment exports from Bangladesh over the past two decades has surpassed the most optimistic expectations. The paper reviews the literature on this industry, presents recent data on the sector’s performance, and evaluates future trends in the international and domestic clothing industry. More specifically, the paper evaluates the negative impact of the…

Upon seeing the creation of Dutch master Rembrandt, I became really fascinated with the painting. It depicts the artistic way of the painter as he put into images what had happened in that glorious event. The image made me look upon Christ as one great God who will never leave his people in times of…