In the year 1538 Gerard Mercator was a young cartographer who was on his way to becoming an influential figure in not only cartography but in his history as well. Gerard Mercator is responsible for many new ideas in the fields of cartography‚ geography‚ and cosmography. In 1538 he created a piece labeled World Map 1538. This double cordiform map shows a differentiating style for maps during the 16th century. This map has influences from previous maps and cartographers. But also has many things that
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Wikipedia: A Blue Ocean Strategy Section A: Group 4 Analysis of Wikipedia‚ as a Blue Ocean Strategy Wikipedia‚ the collaboratively edited free internet encyclopaedia is a household name. Launched in 2001 by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger‚ it has now grown to be the seventh most visited website with approximately 365 million users worldwide. How is it that the small encyclopaedia market grew more than a hundred times in the space of 8-10 years and changed its orientation in such a path breaking
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companies and Government Agencies benefits in the product they’ve made. With this‚ computer related courses need some help and reference in every system and program they’re creating. And to give them a helping hand‚ we introduce to them the “ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA”. This Website helps the students in gaining the knowledge needed in their studies. Ranging the information stored form A – Z and others! Giving them an easy explanation to every point needed for their ideas. STATEMENT of the PROBLEMS Do a
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From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Cleanliness is both the abstract state of being clean and free from dirt‚ and the process of achieving and maintaining that state. Cleanliness may be endowed with a moral quality‚ as indicated by the aphorism "cleanliness is next to godliness‚"[1] and may be regarded as contributing to other ideals such as health and beauty. In emphasizing an ongoing procedure or set of habits for the purpose of maintenance and prevention‚ the concept of cleanliness differs
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yellow. Encyclopedia Britannica V 2. Dyes –are natural substances and highly colored chemicals synthesized from coal‚ tar or petroleum products and used to color textiles and such other products as plastics‚ paper‚ leather‚ fur‚ oil‚ rubber‚ soap‚ food‚ cosmetics‚ inks‚ and metal surfaces. 3. Dyestuffs –intensely colored substances used for imparting color to other materials. Dyestuffs are soluble in the medium in which they are applied‚ whereas pigments are insoluble. Encyclopedia Britannica
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During the Enlightenment‚ the Encyclopedia created a revolution that challenged people about their beliefs and trust on religion. Before and during the Age of Reason‚ religion was far more important than it is today. France’s first encyclopedia about all knowledge helped transform Christian beliefs into reason and philosophy; it was one of the first works that helped society question religion and authority. The Encyclopedia was a door that exposed people to all types of knowledge about the arts‚
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Wickersham). Her husband‚ who is also her brother‚ is Zeus‚ the god of gods. The Greek goddess played an important role in Greek mythology. She usually appeared to be the “jealous and rancorous wife.” (Encyclopedia Britannica). Hera had a massive hatred for all the “heroines who were beloved by him.” (Encyclopedia Britannica). Hera was “the daughter of the Titans Cronus and Rhea.” (John M. Wickersham). Hera and her siblings‚ “Demeter‚ Hades‚ Poseidon‚ and Hestia‚” were swallowed after birth by their father
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28 August 2013 Basis of Modern Snowboarding Snowboarding is an incredible simple sport that only requires a rider to strap their feet onto the board and glide down a snow-covered slope. Snowboarding can actually be seen all the way back to the 1920s. At that time though‚ they would have just tied piece of plywood‚ or planks from old barrels‚ to their feet. Usually they would use twine or horse reins to attach these pieces of wood to their feet. Then in 1965 Sherman Poppen invented a toy for his
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Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy Published by Macmillan Reference USA The field of environmental ethics is a new but now well-established sub-discipline of philosophy. Emerging in the mid-1970s‚ the field coalesced with the inaugural volume of the journal Environmental Ethics in 1979 and developed rapidly. By the turn of the century‚ most colleges and universities offered courses‚ if not major programs of study‚ in this important discipline. The Encyclopedia of Environmental
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The first concept I picked from “The Hive” by Marchall Poe‚ was the openness of Wikipedia. Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia that anyone can attribute to. Some people say it works likes that‚ and some people say that it doesn’t work well like that. Since anyone can add‚ or delete or use information off of Wikipedia‚ it makes it less controversial because anyone can put their input into the website. Say you don’t agree with something‚ that’s alright because you can add your own opinion. This concept
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