Why are Tropical Rainforests so Important? Tropical rainforests occupy only 7.5% of the worlds surface and is 1.2 billion hectares‚ yet over half of all plants and animal species live or grow here. The largest rainforest in the world is Amazon which is 600 million hectares and covers nine nations- Brazil‚ Bolivia‚ Peru‚ Guiana‚ Ecuador‚ Colombia‚ Venezuela‚ Guyana and Suriname. Tropical rainforests are home to many rare plant and animals‚ they contain 80% of all insects and 90% of all primates
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1 The ww1 was devastating because of the twentieth-century technology they used all kind of the technology. They had powerful guns and artillery and the mobility of the roads made it stronger so they could defend themselves they even used airplanes on the battlefield. They made all kind of modern weapons but the most destructive weapon was the barbed wire it would sting the soldiers from the other army they would become tangled in the wire easy for the other soldiers to kill the soldiers from the
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battle. Compared to the official religion of the Holy Roman Empire at the time‚ which was Catholicism‚ warfare really was not emphasised. With the writing of the New Testament‚ which focused more on grace and forgiving‚ war has not been as important to the Holy Roman Empire‚ as it has been. With warfare not on the minds of the Holy Romans‚ the need to upgrade weapons was unnecessary‚ let alone invent new ones. They did not bother to add any different tools of destruction to a knight’s training. Their
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11/9/2010 Nucor Corporation Memo Response: Per your request I have analyzed Nucor Corporation and the steel industry. After performing both strategic and financial analysis I offer my recommendations. Executive Summary: Nucor Corporation was the most profitable steel producer in North America in both 2005 and 2006. It is regarded as a low-cost steel producer in the United States‚ and one of the most efficient and technologically innovative steel producers in the world. Nucor is known
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a fact that does not depend on you believe it or not. Therefore‚ learning a language has become a basic need for professionals in various fields and for those preparing to join a labor market increasingly competitive. The domain language means growth‚ development and‚ above all‚ better able to control the rapid changes taking place in this new century and technology.The growing internationalization of markets has led the nation to adopt English as the official language of the company and taking into
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Microsoft How is Microsoft so successful? The answer is simple‚ due to a motivated fork force. Microsoft is successful because of their workplace environment‚ empowerment of employee ideas‚ and their employee benefits. A motivated work force causes a team of motivated people to work towards accomplishing their goals. In order to achieve the company’s goals‚ Microsoft hires not only experienced people but also young and talented graduates who the company believes will contribute by bringing in fresh
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Fallen Warrior Greece is the most successful ancient civilization because of the Greek art piece of art fallen warrior from the temple of Aphaia. This is a piece of art created in c. 480-470 BC. This sculpture is a beautiful piece of a soldier who has fallen. His sculpture is very bold. This art piece is a fallen warrior trying to get up. The sculpture is broad and is very long.It is very emotional with it being very injured. The sculpture
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Why the past should not be glorified We should not preserve the past‚ we should look to the future. We are living in the modern era‚ where people are practical and realistic‚ optimistic that new inventions and discoveries will improve their lives. For most‚ it would be plain foolishness if one were to be so mindful about the past‚ when instead‚ one should invest his time and thought into building a better and more meaningful life in the future. Ironically‚ in the midst of their “pragmatic” judgement
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night Beowulf and his men stay inside Herot. While his men sleep Beowulf lies awake‚ eager to meet with Grendel.” (editor’s note pg. 48). Beowulf’s love of battle truly comes to light when he fights the dragon. “...roared out a battle cry‚ / A call so loud and clear that it reached through / The hoary rock‚ hung in the dragon’s /
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grouped in three types: Triglyceride‚ phospholipids‚ and Cholesterol. Although all lipids are hydrophobic‚ they all have a different structure. Triglyceride is the most common one we eat in our everyday food‚ they are fats and oils. This kind of lipid has a glycerol head with three fatty acid chains which is where the energy
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