mapping and scientific expedition to the far Northwest‚ beyond the Mississippi‚ which was foreign territory. In May‚ 1804‚ Jefferson assigned as commanders‚ Meriwether Lewis his personal secretary and William Clark‚ to set out on an amazing expedition across the Louisiana Territory. Lewis and Clark succeeded in many areas: Opened the U.S. from the Missouri River north to the Pacific Ocean‚ mapped and described the areas in detail‚ discovered many previously unknown species of fauna and established
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Spirit Mound 6 miles north of the river. Lewis and Clark took several men and hiked a few hours north of the river. Their goal was to investigate an isolated hill on the prairie rumored to be inhabited by fierce spirit people who were 18 inches tall. They had remarkably large heads and could through shafts across a great distance to kill. Lewis and Clark took several men and hiked a few hours to get there The land also had
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Financial Reporting Analysis Paint Industry (Asian Paints) Financial Reporting Analysis of Paint Industry (Asian Paints) CONTENTS Profitability Ratios ................................................................................................................................ 3 Operating Profit Margin .................................................................................................................. 3 Industry Comparison .................................................
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Performance based budgeting The budget remains the single most important issue facing the courts. Since the financial crisis of 2008‚ the budgets for the federal judiciary have been decreased roughly 8 percent‚ i.e. $555 million from $7 billion a year. The judiciary reduced its overall workforce through layoffs by 5‚400 court staff‚ which is roughly one quarter of its total workforce. Unfortunately‚ the organization has to follow the budgets. Budget cuts are gradually harming court system and
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Mamie Phipps Clark Mamie Phipps Clark started her college career in 1934. She began going to college at Howard University as a math major which she graduated magna cum laude in 1938 but when she went back she changed her major to psychology after her husband Kenneth Clark persuaded her to do so. He told her that there would not be that many job opportunities for her and thought it would be better if she got a degree in psychology. When she entered the master’s program‚ she started on her thesis
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China’s demand for paint has grown at a fast pace in the past decade. In the next five years‚ both production and demand will continue to grow. Paint Markets in China examines China’s economic trends‚ investment environment‚ industry development‚ supply and demand‚ industry capacity‚ industry structure‚ marketing channels and major industry participants. Historical data (2003‚ 2008 and 2013) and long-term forecasts through 2018 and 2023 are presented. Major producers in China are profiled China’s
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Romel Joshua Castillo – Grade 9 LS405 Air Pollution Absorbing Paint – Manila Experiments with ‘Purifying Paint’ Air pollution is a severe hazard for an emerging economy’s capital such as Manila‚ which is considered one of the top five most air-polluted cities in the world‚ and we‚ the younger generation‚ would be the ones to suffer more if this problem remains unsolved. To combat this threat‚ collaborations between the government and private companies are being done to lessen‚ if not totally remove
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history is accompanied by a long list of explorers who first discovered and who explored the massive continent. All of the explorers had an impact on the development of America. The Lewis and Clark expedition‚ also known as the Corps of Discovery‚ stands prominently at the top part of this list. The Lewis and Clark Expedition has had a significant political‚ social‚ and economic effect on America. They were the first to map out the west and set off westward expansion. Without the success of the expedition
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The budgeting process for nonprofit organizations can be very interesting. Good nonprofit leaders ask for input before finalizing a nonprofit’s budget. One reason to ensure everyone has a voice in the budget process is because at the end of the day everyone will own the final budget. By owning I mean everyone will be held to the budget that is approved so it makes sense to get everyone involved in the process. It makes sense for staff to request their own expense increases or decreases because no
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When the students of Lewis & Clark were commonly describing the student body as alternative‚ socially conscious‚ and creative‚ I knew I would fit in. I’m interested in attending Lewis & Clark College because the college and student body’s values of social responsibility are the same values that I hold throughout my daily life. Beyond the high quality and personable teaching I can receive in classes‚ the things I can learn from the students are invaluable. I would receive so much insight from the
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