The cathedral is of great technological advancement because of all the logistic and tools that were needed to make them possible‚ especially gothic cathedrals. The gothic cathedral revolutionized architecture of the time; church officials wanted their cathedral to be better than the surrounding cities so a competition of a kind started up. This competition helped to improve the structures and reach heights unheard of the time. One of the amazing thing about the new gothic churches is that as they
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Science Folio Chapter 5 B6D5E1 Title: Importance of maintaining the cleanliness of air Introduction The atmosphere of Earth is a layer of gases surrounding the planet Earth that is retained by Earth’s gravity. The atmosphere protects life on earth by absorbing ultraviolet solar radiation‚ warming the surface through heat retention (greenhouse effect)‚ and reducing temperature extremes between day and night. One of the most important factors drawing international attention which is
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Cloning: Great Advancement or Crime against Humanity In the past few years‚ human cloning has gone from a laboratory fantasy to a global debate. There are many arguments supporting both negative and positive effects of human cloning. According to BBC News religious leaders have said that Cloning is unethical and even a crime against God including The Catholic Pope John Paul II has condemned the Cloning research (Willey). Will human cloning be a great step for man‚ or will it lead to moral abyss
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Development of a Science and Technology Park in Developing Countries Sanni‚ M; Egbetokun‚ A and Siyanbola‚ W National Centre for Technology Management‚ Inderscience Publishers 2009 Online at http://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/25342/ MPRA Paper No. 25342‚ posted 25. September 2010 / 13:00 A Model for the Design and Development of a Science and Technology Park in Developing Countries M. Sanni*a and A. A. Egbetokuna a National Centre for Technology Management (Federal Ministry of Science and Technology)
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CLEAN-India‚ for a Green India ‘When the last tree is cut and the last fish killed‚ the last river poisoned‚ then you will see that you can’t eat money.’ -John May The CLEAN-India Programme India has a population of over one billion‚ of which almost 300 million live in around 600 towns and cities. Unfortunately‚ as a result of stressed environmental conditions‚ most of these towns and cities are unable to cope with the rapid pace of urbanisation. Water pollution‚ unavailability of drinking water
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Information on Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state in the western region of India. It is the second most populous state after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India. Maharashtra is the wealthiest state in India‚ contributing 15% of the country’s industrial output and 13.3% of its GDP . Maharashtra is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west‚ Gujarat and the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli to the northwest‚ Madhya Pradesh to the northeast‚ Chhattisgarh to
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The Renaissance is known as a period of advancements in trade and art and as a time where people of different backgrounds gathered together‚ clashing overall ways of life. One aspect that is often overlooked‚ however‚ is the effect the Renaissance had on the clashing of swords. Before the Renaissance‚ soldiers stood on opposites ends of each other and charged like barbarians with swords and sticks‚ or whatever they could scrounge together to fight. The Renaissance brought a change to the literal
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Earth Sciences History‚ 2013‚ 32:1‚ front cover. First geological map of the Province of Moscow by Fischer von Waldheim (1830-1837) _________ Membership in the History of the Earth Sciences Society (HESS) offers opportunities to interact and exchange ideas with others interested in the history of the geosciences‚ whether scientists or historians‚ and a subscription to Earth Sciences History (ESH)‚ the international journal for the history of the geosciences. Current and lapsed HESS members:
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Ancient Ritual Research Paper Ancient rituals have been around since prehistoric time. They have been a very important part of human life and were performed with the intention of improving the universe itself. Rituals are also a form of social bonding that contains spiritual meanings. Cultures have different rituals to celebrate important events. These rituals may be different in the sense that the rituals are performed differently but they both share the same idea which is to celebrate and become
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There were four main ancient River Valley civilizations: the Fertile Crescent of Mesopotamia‚ the Nile River of Egypt‚ the Indus River of India‚ and the Yellow River of China. These civilizations showed specific similarities and contrasting differences. Many of these differences and similarities showed up in the three categories of the technological advances‚ the types of government‚ and the geography of the civilization. Two civilizations that are very interesting to delve deeper into and study
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