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    Corn Production

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    1. 175 million bushels grown annually‚ corn is Kentucky’s leading cash crop in terms of value. 2. Kentucky ranks 14th in the nation for corn production. 3. Bourbon County .............................................. 783‚200 bushels 4. Corn is the most widely produced feed grain in the United States‚ accounting for more than 90 percent of total value and production of feed grains. 5. Around 80 million acres of land are planted to corn‚ with the majority of the crop grown in the

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    Seismic Demands on Steel Braced Frame Buildings with Buckling-Restrained Braces by 1 2 Rafael Sabelli‚ Stephen Mahin and Chunho Chang 3 Abstract This paper highlights research being conducted to identify ground motion and structural characteristics that control the response of concentrically braced frames‚ and to identify improved design procedures and code provisions. The focus of this paper is on the seismic response of three and six story concentrically braced frames utilizing

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    For instance‚ the Texas highway‚ dubbed as the “the nation’s largest garden” has over the years been groomed by the Texas Department of Transportation‚ thus becoming the central focus of wildflowers for both Texas resident and visitors. On the household level‚ an ever-increasing number of people are opting to plant wildflower as opposed to planting exotic cultivars. However‚ getting the process of planting the wildflower right can somewhat turn out to be daunting. Although these flowers are essentially

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    Personal Fitness Apps: Lose It! Joel Kirkpatrick April 16‚ 2013 Personal fitness has become a mainstream issue over the last few years. In years past‚ most Americans paid little attention to what they ate or how much they exercised. This led to Americans being some of the unhealthiest people in the world. With the recent proliferation of mobile smart devices into everyone pocket‚ keeping track of eating habits and exercise has become easier than ever. There are many apps out there that

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    The year is 1942. Families living in their most beloved country‚ the United States of America‚ stare at their radio sets in onset fear as they witness secondhand one of the most destructive and harrowing events in the history of their country. Standing before all this is a man who has gone through tough and harsh times‚ due to an illness he has contracted earlier in his life. The man is Franklin Delano Roosevelt‚ and he must now deliver one of the most heroic speeches his land will ever need. Similar

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    Explain why many farmers were dissatisfied with Nazi policies towards agriculture. (12 marks) There were multiple reasons why the farmers in Nazi Germany were dissatisfied by the Nazi policies towards agriculture. This was based upon the fact that the farmers wages had dramatically dropped behind those of the industrial workers. Even though the farmer’s wages had actually increased to 41% between 1933 and 1938

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    The Story of Corn

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    For many years corn was only known in the Americas‚ now it is the most important grain in the world after wheat. When Columbus was traveling to search for new lands‚ he stumbled upon the island of Cuba and found native Indians that raised corn. In America we know the plant as corn whereas in Spanish-speaking countries it is called maize. The corn stalk itself has obvious features like the coarse leaves and its grown height. A corn stalk can range from 3 to 15 feet tall. The corn itself is consisted

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    In examining why people choose to start going to Farmer Fred’s after the redesign versus the first six months they were open we can use theories of persuasion to give an explanation. One of the theories that helps explain why business increased after the redesign is the social judgement theory‚ in this theory when a person is presented a new idea they evaluate the idea and subconsciously develop an attitude towards it. From there people compare the new idea to the beliefs they already have and

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    Explain how and why Muhammad was opposed in Makkah (30 marks) The prophet Muhammad preached in Makkah to bring people in the right path and to believe in one god. However‚ he was opposed in many ways possible by many people mainly the Quraish. There were many reasons why people opposed the prophet Muhammad in Makkah and many were due to selfish needs such as wealth and power. The prophet Muhammad was opposed in many ways such as verbal and physical abuse. The Quraish were the main people

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    Roman Farmers

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    Roman Farmers When the first settlers arrived in Rome the only plants that were there were beech‚ oak‚ laurel‚ and pine trees. The settlers began deforestation around 700 B.C.‚ they used some of these trees to build homes. The volcanic ash helped make the soil very rich and fertile‚ but it would only grow a good crop of wheat well for about two growing seasons. Farmers plowed little rows to plant the seeds. They plowing the ground over and over again until the soil got crumbly and dusty‚ this helped

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