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    History of the Rain Queens There are a few unique stories identifying with the creation and history of the Rain Queens of Balobedu. One story expresses that an old boss in sixteenth century Monomotapa (South eastern Zimbabwe)‚ was told by his precursors that by impregnating his little girl‚ Dzugundini‚ she would pick up rain-production abilities. Another story includes an outrage in a similar boss’ home‚ where the main’s child impregnated Dzugundini. Dzugundini was considered dependable and was compelled

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    women’s rights on the grounds of political‚ social‚ and economic equality to men. The theme of feminism in the Hispanic culture appears frequently throughout Sandra Cisneros’s‚ The House on Mango Street because of the time period she’s writing about‚ traditional gender roles are present. In The House on Mango Street‚ the theme of feminism is portrayed in numerous chapters through Esperanza’s view on many women’s inequalities.

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    Rain Water Harvesting

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    [14][15 points under the rain water harvesting the main important points which are as follows; full use of the rain water increase the yielding or productivity of the crops through the rain water effective storage of the rain water proper utilization of rain water after storage effective way to store the rain water rain water is the effective way to increase the level of water under the earth all above are the main points which can be covered under the rain water

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    Advantage of Rain Alarm

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    Advantages of Rain Alarm 1. Conserve Water There is a lot of water that you can save by using a rain sensor. By automatically turning off your lawn irrigation system every time it rains‚ the conserved water can be used in other essential purposes such as fighting fire. 2. Prevent Disease Damage and Nutrient Loss Over-watering prevent the roots of your plants from reaching deep into –the ground making your plants vulnerable to disease. Over-watering is also one of the major cause of

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    Rain water harvesting

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    Rain Water Harvesting RAIN WATER HARVESTING AND ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE TO GROUND WATER WHAT IS RAIN WATER HARVESTING : The principle of collecting and using precipitation from a catchments surface. An old technology is gaining popularity in a new way. Rain water harvesting is enjoying a renaissance of sorts in the world‚ but it traces its history to biblical times. Extensive rain water harvesting apparatus existed 4000 years ago in the Palestine and Greece. In ancient Rome‚ residences

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    look up to and inspire them. Some people need more guidance than others. In The House on Mango Street‚ Esperanza needs help establishing her own identity. In the community she lives in‚ it is difficult to be who she really wants to be. She meets a lot of different people on Mango Street‚ but Alicia and the three sisters really help her become who she truly is. Alicia is just another women that grew up on Mango Street. The majority of women at this time period grew up to be house wives or factory workers

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    I felt that the author used high heels in the book as a metaphor of Esperanza’s tremendous growth and maturity through the book of "house on mango street". Esperanza starts as an extremely immature insecure‚ with a childish personality of a young girl‚ but later on matures greatly throughout the book. IN the beginning of the novel‚ Esperanza really shows that she despises boys‚ not liking they and essentially does not want anything to do with them. But as the book progress‚ she begins to dream about

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    Acid Rain Essay

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    Acid Rains There are three gases which could cause acid rain‚ which are Sulphur Dioxide (sulphuric acid)‚ NOx (oxides of nitrogen which produce nitric acid) and also perhaps Carbon Dioxide (weak carbonic acid)‚ produces these acids because these gases dissolve in rain water/ precipitation and this forms a weak version of the acid‚ as the gases dissolve it lowers the pH of the rainwater. I think that there has been a increase in the production of acid rain‚ due to the fact that the country as a

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    The Symbolism of The House on Mango Street In The House on Mango Street‚ Sandra Cisneros addresses and develops the themes of assimilation of the Chicano into American society‚ stereotypes‚ and the treatment of the Chicana within her culture. These themes are brought out through the experiences of Esperanza‚ a young Chicana character. The American society has tried to make the Chicano fir into its culture and make him follow its way of doing things. The Chicano has also ’voluntarily’ tried

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    RAIN WATER HARVESTING INTRODUCTION 1. Urban centres in India are facing an ironical situation today. On one hand there is the acute water scarcity due to rise in consumption‚ over dependence and over-exploitation of ground water resources. Added to this‚ there is a lack of a coherent and credible water management policy. On the other hand‚ the streets are often flooded during the monsoons‚ giving rise to a situation of ‘water‚ water everywhere‚ and not a drop to drink.’ 2. This shortage

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