1 BRITISH CULTURE AND SOCIETY Course Code SS1801 Dr Philip Woods tel: 07922046578 p.woods@kingston.ac.uk Aims AIMS SUMMER 2012 GROUP A i. To provide the opportunity for students to develop an understanding and appreciation of key aspects of contemporary British culture and society and their historical contexts ii. To introduce students to some major cultural and historical sites in London and southern England and to encourage students to visit additional sites independently and to view
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Over the last couple of decades‚ the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) has seen an increasing amount of algal blooms caused by an excess of nutrients‚ most notably nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P). Algae being “photosynthetic microorganisms that are found in most habitats” (SJRWMD‚ 2007) and algal blooms being defined as a “rapid increase in the density of algae in an aquatic system... [that is] increased by nutrient pollution” (SJRWMD‚ 2007). Algae blooms contribute to the continuing loss of marine life
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A.K. Ramanujan’s poem “A River Theme The poet levels a scathing criticism against poets‚ both old and new poets‚ who eulogize the external beauty of nature while ignoring the deeper significance or the humanitarian aspect of the floods which destroy life and property. The old and new poets find the violent mood of the river more sensational and exciting and fail to write about the malignant aspect of nature .They are insensitive and callous towards human suffering. He criticizes the attitude of
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Here is My Summary of the poem ‘The Solitary Reaper’: The Solitary Reaper is a delightful lyric by William Wordsworth. William Wordsworth is known as a great lover and preacher of nature. He impresses us by the imaginative and philosophical quality of his thoughts. It was written when the poet is travelling through the scottish highlands. while crossing a valley‚ the poet heard a beautiful voice of a young lass singing a song which was probably sad. this highland lass was also reaping
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Review of Financial Statements and Ratios I. Basic Financial Statements A. Income Statement - summary of firm’s accounting revenues‚ expenses‚ and profits over some time period Ex. => see Consolidated Statements of Income for Dell Inc. from the 10-k filed with SEC for fiscal 2005 B. Balance Sheet - summary of accounting values of a firm’s assets and claims against those assets Ex. => see Consolidated Statements of Financial Position for Dell Inc. from the 10-k for fiscal 2005
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Important Forest Trees And Their Uses ( Originally Published 1922 ) Of our native trees‚ the white pine is one of the best and most valuable. It is a tall straight tree that grows to a height of 100 to 150 feet. It produces wood that is light in weight and easy to work because it is so soft. At ‚one time there were extensive pine forests in the northeastern states. Many of the trees were very large‚ and occasionally one may still see pine stumps that are 5 to 6 feet in diameter. White pine made fine
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t Narrative Poetry .ne A summary of ‘The Inchcape Rock’ by Robert Southey These are in the right order‚ as numbered. 1. 10. One day‚ out at sea‚ when there was no wind The bell sank and Sir Ralph said‚ ‘The next person who comes to the rock won’t thank the water. the Abbot’. 2. 11. The day was so still that there were no He then rowed back to his boat and sailed sounds or signs as the water moved around away. He was gone a long time‚ during and over
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“The Singapore River thematic zone” (the Geographical Journal‚ 2002) Savage et al explore the concepts of sustainable tourism and examine the viability of sustainable thematic zones as a strategy to an urban tourism environment in urban destinations such as Singapore. Taking Singapore River as a research site‚ undertaking a land use plot along the Singapore River‚ surveying and interviewing with different groups of people‚ the authors analyse that as a thematic zone‚ Singapore River fulfill the environmental
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Ecological Services of Rivers R Kuzniar Abstract What is the concept of ecological services? What are ecological services of rivers and why are they important? What ecological services of rivers will decline due to human influence and why they will decline? Keywords: purification‚ wildlife‚ decline Ecological Services of Rivers What is an ecological service? An ecological service is an ecosystem which serves all living organisms through all types of environmental purifications. We
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memory of a river. Someone may have a lot of memories of swimming in a river while someone else may have memories of journey by boat or launch on rivers. On the other hand‚ many of us also experience the cruel face of rivers during flood. But‚ memory of river is a common characteristic of the people of Bangladesh‚ a country crisscrossed by rivers. Actually‚ the rivers of Bangladesh mark both the psychology of the nation and the life of the people. But‚ unfortunately‚ our memories of rivers are declining
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