Renewables contributed 19 percent to our energy consumption and 22 percent to our electricity generation in 2012 and 2013‚ respectively. Both‚ modern renewables‚ such as hydro‚ wind‚ solar and biofuels‚ as well as traditional biomass‚ contributed in about equal parts to the global energy supply. Worldwide investments in renewable technologies amounted to more than US$ 214 billion in 2013‚ with countries like China and the United States heavily investing in wind‚ hydro‚ solar and biofuels. Renewable
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Cultural Event Report: Visiting a Museum Professor Griffin Humanities - World Culture I – HUM 111 December 11‚ 2011 On October 28‚ 2011 I attended a Cultural Event in my local area at the Augusta Museum of History called “Local Legends exhibition”; which is located in Augusta‚ Georgia. I attended alone‚ whereas I seen others coupled there was a large turnout I would say a hundred or people attended the event. My initial reaction upon arriving was did I make the correct choice in choosing
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THE RISE OF REALISM (1860-1914) The U.S. Civil War (1861-1865) between the industrial North and the agricultural‚ slave-owning South was an important event that marked American history. Before the war‚ idealists championed human rights‚ especially the abolition of slavery; after the war‚ Americans increasingly idealized progress and the selfmade man. Business boomed after the war. War production had boosted industry in the North and given it prestige and political clout. The enormous natural resources
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only brought to the attention of most westerners after the terrorist attacks on September 11‚ 2001. However‚ they have a much deeper history rooted as far back as the Soviet Union’s invasion and occupation of the region. In order to comprehend the rise‚ fall and re-emergence of the Taliban‚ three men must be mentioned: Mohammad Omar‚ Ahmad Shah Massoud‚ and the most famous terrorist alive‚ Osama bin Laden. During the last days of the Afghanistan Soviet Union conflict‚ it was apparent that the less
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As the sporting events are becoming popular worldwide‚ a high competition among the countries to host such events has been noted. This clearly hints us of the benefits a country can get by hosting international sporting events. A country can boost its economy through the rise of trade and advertisement during such sporting events. In the meantime‚ the country gets an opportunity to display its culture and hospitality to the world which‚ in turn‚ will boost its tourism industry. However‚ the host
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Harriet Welch Explain the influences of two predictable and two unpredictable major life events on the development of an individual: Life stages to talk about Predictable – * His child Hailie and Getting Married * Moving house Unpredictable- * Leave school * Get scouted and become famous and live his dream Eminem Having a Child - Eminem was married in his 20’s this was predictable because he had a stable girlfriend and was engaged therefore this led to marriage. The marriage
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The United States: America’s New Spain As much of Latin America shed itself of Spanish colonial rule‚ the British and Americans soon preyed over the region much similarly to Iberian powers as portrayed in the 1914 Chicago Tribune cartoon‚ “What the United States has Fought For.” During the nineteenth century‚ the British exerted its dominance over Latin America through investment‚ half of the region’s ten billion dollar debt owed to the British by 1914. However‚ the United States soon eclipsed
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The black death in Spain: In Spain‚ religious clerks were cornerstones to every aspect of a commoner’s life‚ from circumcision to marriage‚ almost all happenings in their lives was overseen by the church. Priests would roam in the fields during the spring to bless over the crops before they were planted. Commoners whilst in this complete brainwash by the church came to the conclusion that this plague was a curse from god‚ and the cause of the epidemic were the heretics. This led to the torment
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Rise of Totalitarianism At the end of World War I‚ totalitarianism began to rise. To keep the countries at peace they created The League Of Nations. It did not execute its duties well‚ and failed to enforce treaties‚ and prevent invasions. At the end of the war France designed the Treaty of Versailles to punish Germany‚ and it caused many problems in Germany. The rise of totalitarianism could have been stopped if‚ the Treaty of Versailles was not as severe‚ the League of Nations was more effective
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Who or What Identifies You? I‚ myself‚ don’t really know who or what identifies me. I am still at the process of finding out who I really am. I am at a constant struggle with the different personalities that I show whenever I socialize with various groups that I am a part of. “Nothing is permanent” just like what Charlie Chaplin said. I can easily change my personality. With the fact that I can adapt to different social groups‚ I am lost with nothing to hold on to. Lost in the world that I made
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