symbolizes a rugged era‚ in terms of evolution of surveying technology and equipments. The chain was a precision part of a surveyor’s equipment for years. Then the Renaissance in education and scientific knowledge provided the necessary intellectual foundation for the development of modern surveying. With the advent of the electronic distance meter‚ GPS‚ GIS‚ and computer-controlled Land Surveying‚ the profession of surveyors has turned from a labor-intensive type into a more sedate one. A brief
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Abstinence-Only Education teaches abstinence as the only morally correct option of sexual expression for teenagers. It usually censors information about contraception and condoms for the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and unintended pregnancy. Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Education teaches abstinence as the only morally correct option of sexual expression for unmarried young people. Programs funded under the 1996 Welfare Reform Act must censor information about contraception
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BENEFITS OF DRINKING WATER The human body‚ which is made up of between 55 and 75 percent water (lean people have more water in their bodies because muscle holds more water than fat)‚ is in need of constant water replenishment. Your lungs expel between two and four cups of water each day through normal breathing - even more on a cold day. If your feet sweat‚ there goes another cup of water. If you make half a dozen trips to the bathroom during the day‚ that’s
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PAKISTAN: RECENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS ISHRAT HUSAIN Most of the news emanating about Pakistan in the Western media relate to terrorism‚ bomb blasts‚ Islamic fundamentalism‚ nuclear non proliferation‚ military rule etc. Seldom does one see a positive story appearing about Pakistan’s remarkable economic turnaround. But the fact of the matter is that despite such negative image Pakistan is one of the favored destinations for foreign direct investment. Foreign direct investment
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“Recent advances in technology are ruining the English language.” English is a language which dates back to the 5th century. During this time Britain was being invaded by the arrival Germanic tribes. This moment in time in Britain‚ people spoke a Celtic language. But most of these people were pushed out to where Ireland‚ Wales‚ and Scotland exist currently. These tribes had spoken in similar languages which developed into what is we call‚ “Old English”‚ today (450-1100 AD). Old English doesn’t
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Benefits and Detriments of Technology Technology advancements have made life easier in many ways. It is used a lot to perform everyday tasks but it may be too much use. The technological advancements in “The Veldt” and apps that allow access to medical records on mobile devices have many benefits but also many detriments. In the fiction story “The Veldt”‚ the Hadley family had a lot of technology in their home that provided them with many benefits. The family was catered with machines that completed
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callfor saving our earth has been emphasized in the worldwide. In this case‚ many environmentalists claim that rich nations should bear more responsibilities for the environmental unbalance than poorer nations. In this essay‚ I would like to look at some of the reasons why advanced countries should be responsible for the damage they have done to our earth. First of all‚ developed countries have their historical responsibility and obligation to pay more for the worsening environment. It is believed
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an Economic Benefit to the Host Country Name: Cindy Winata Student ID: 12413091 Professor: Vyas Utpal Immigration is an Economic Benefit to the Host Country Is immigration an economic benefit to the host country? As the world globalizes‚ this issue has become a topic of a debate in recent years. The inflow of immigrants may bring a positive effect or negative effect to the destined country. However‚ in some countries like the United States‚ their economic development has become dependent
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CAN STATES SECEDE FROM THE UNION/COUNTRY? The question is can states secede from the union/country? The answer is yes. Although it is not directly stated in the constitution that they can‚ however neither is it stated that they cannot. By withdrawing from the Union‚ a state would effectively be denying someone who is a citizen of the United States their rights except by due process. The key there is "due process" and in this case‚ the state would need to find a legally recognized way to withdraw
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New Technology Gives Benefits to our Society Today’s society is heavily influenced and affected by technology. Nowadays‚ people like to come out with new twchnology. There are many technology that useful such as Xbox‚ PSP‚ iPhone‚ broadband and GPS. All these new technology contribute many application that helps people in their daily life. These technology definitely provides benefits to our society which are people can find information and learning something easily‚ save a lot of time andconnect
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