STABILITY IN MINING THE TAR SAND OF DAHOMEY BASIN‚ SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA David Afolayan ALAO and Mopa BASSAGI DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL SCIENCES‚ UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN P.M.B. 1515‚ ILORIN‚ KWARA STATE‚ NIGERIA Abstract The need to have stable slopes in open pit mining of the tar sand deposit of the Dahomey Basin‚ Southwestern Nigeria is emphasized in this study. In the Loda village‚ Southwestern Nigeria‚ samples of the lateritic soil and alluvial sand which overlie the tar sand occurrence were subjected
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In Long Day’s Journey Into Night by Eugene O’Neill and August: Osage County by Tracy Letts‚ both mother figures and main characters in the play‚ Mary and Violet‚ are similar in terms of mother and child relationships‚ but different on their thoughts and uses of their pasts. These plays emphasize a parent’s relationship to their child. Mary and Violet treat‚ Jamie‚ Mary’s elder son‚ and Ivy‚ Violet’s nearest daughter‚ with disrespect unlike their other children whom are treated with more care and
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southern beliefs about snake handling. Covington’s spiritual journey throughout Salvation on Sand Mountain was shocking. It makes one think that the phrase "everything happens for a reason" really is true. His first experience in a serpent-handling church was "exhilarating and unsettling" (11). Especially compared to Covington’s small Methodist church in Birmingham‚ Al. The snake-handling church on Sand Mountain seemed to bring a different point of view to Covington about his spiritual life. For
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Explication of a Poem Jim Simmerman’s Child’s Grave‚ Hale County‚ Alabama The power of an image is immense. A poem can single out an ordinary object of daily life and give it a history‚ meaning‚ and emotional worth‚ all through the use of an image. In Child’s Grave‚ Hale County‚ Alabama‚ Jim Simmerman uses the simple image of a child’s final resting place in rural Alabama to create a history that illustrates the meaning of loss in a way words alone cannot seem to do. In this essay I hope
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Jefferson County School System (JCSS) is one of the largest school systems in the US. It provides education for about 10‚000 students and consists of fourteen elementary schools‚ two middle schools‚ and two high schools. In 1976‚ the school system purchased and implemented the DEC PDP 11/34 computer that helped to develop the student management applications‚ financial applications‚ and other student management applications. Today‚ the JCSS owns four Dell servers running on UNIX and everything is
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current issues and challenges regarding prostate cancer in African American men and provides African American men with up-to-date knowledge on the epidemiology‚ diagnosis‚ and treatment of prostate cancer. Improving Prostate Cancer Awareness in Orange County African-American Men I. Community Diagnosis Health seeking behavior: prostate cancer screening among African-American men ages 40 and older related to the fact that African American men are 50% more likely to develop prostate cancer than
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Fall 2014 English 100-20 Summary Assignment Clarence Darrow‚ “Crime and Criminals‚ Address to the Prisoners in the Cook County Jail” In the captivating story “Crime and Criminals‚ Address to the Prisoners in the Cook County Jail” the author‚ Clarence Darrow‚ explains his opinions on the United States Penal system. Darrow suggests that there is “no such thing as crime” (3) rather‚ people only go to jail because they are in need of money. He further strengthens his argument
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The most important aspect in managing a disaster situation is preparedness. The simulation Disaster in Franklin County highlights the role of public health personnel‚ with emphasis on the public health nurse because the nurse is often a first responder to such a disaster. This helps to examine the roles‚ actions‚ coping methods‚ and techniques used by a nurse in a disaster scenario. A. Role of Public Health Personnel The role of public health personnel is to maintain the physical and emotional
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Growing up in a small town in Hardeeville‚ South Carolina wasn’t easy but I was determined to push myself. Being in a narrow country town can make your eyes near sided. My family was persistent in my childhood. I can remember my mother and father would make me stay up late nights studying until I get each problem right. They challenged me so much‚ but I thank them for it now. While in the small town having friends who support and some hate me help me to become wise in decision. During my childhood
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In the book‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ we are told by the narrator that Maycomb County had nothing to fear but fear itself. We are told this because fear is an important aspect of the novel‚ it is the cause of many actions of the people of the town. This particular quote also expresses that the only thing that the people of Maycomb County had to fear was their own ridiculous fears‚ which was mainly the fear of the black community. Ultimately‚ Harper Lee is trying to convey through this quote that the
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