Disaster in the Forest* In 1755‚ General Edward Braddock famously led a British army to a costly and humiliating defeat about eight miles from the junction of the Ohio and Monongahela Rivers (the site of modern Pittsburgh.) In a passage from his autobiography‚ Benjamin Franklin offers his one explanation of what happened. This general was‚ I think‚ a brave man‚ and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much self-confidence‚ too high an opinion
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L185 Block 4 Session 4 Text 4.2 Market failures [Paragraph 1] Deforestation and forest degradation are ultimately the result of decisions by agents such as private entrepreneurs‚ corporations‚ shifted cultivators and communities. Generally‚ the main agents in the process of deforestation and forest degradation belong to the private sector. An underlying cause of deforestation is the discrepancy between the values of these private agents and those of society. Because of this‚ the satisfaction
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Nicholas Raffaele Mrs. Porter Period 5 California Science Center Substitute Report The California Science Center seems like a wonderful place‚ filled with exhibits that have many learning opportunities that make it seem like you are not learning‚ but having fun. I severely regret not going. The California Science Center is located south of downtown Los Angeles‚ in the historic Exposition Park‚ near USC (yeah!). Cost of admission is $10.00 (well that’s for parking‚ other than that‚ to get in
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FTB 302 FOREST BIOTECHNOLOGY (2+1) In fermentation industry‚ various commercial products of important economic value made by microorganisms are (1) pharmaceuticals‚ including antibiotics‚ steroids‚ human protein‚ vaccines‚ and vitamins; (2) organic acids; (3) amino acids; (4) enzymes; (5) organic solvents; and (6) synthetic fuels. Some Microbial Species Used for Producing Commercial Products. Industrial Chemicals Saccharomyces cerevisisae Ethanol (from Kluyveromyces fragilis glucose) Clostridium
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in the medical and cultural significance of the local foliage. Kakum National Park contains rare animals‚ including the endangered Mona-meerkat‚ as well as pygmy elephants‚ forest buffalo‚ civet cats‚ a wide array of birds‚ and over 500 species of butterflies. Kakum National Park has a long series of hanging bridges at the forest canopy level known as the "Canopy Walkway." At 40 m (130 ft) height‚ the visitor can approach the plants and animals from a vantage point that would otherwise be inaccessible
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thoughts and feelings of the “Lost Generation‚” which faced the harsh brutalities of global war. In most Modernist texts‚ authors focus upon the ideas of disillusionment‚ alienation‚ collectiveness‚ disappearing faith‚ and having little direction. Sherwood Anderson‚ uses the ideals of the modernist era in his novel‚ Winesburg‚ Ohio‚ to negatively portray the American Dream. In this novel‚ which is entirely comprised of short stories‚ he tends the show the fragility in conventional means of success
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"I ’m a Fool" is a short story written by the American Sherwood Anderson. The author tells the story of a young unschooled boy who tries to achieve everyday goals by means of ordinary means in a straightforward way. The theme of I ’m a Fool deals with the aftermath which come as a result of lack of morality‚ deceitfulness‚ falseness. The conflict of this story lies on the shape that lies take; it is a contradiction between what the protagonist should and should not do. Therefore‚ we can say that
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Vonany : * Vonany‚ a multi-media communication platform‚ helps friends‚ colleagues‚ and relatives to communicate seamlessly with a smartphone‚ tablet‚ laptop or personal computer. * It permits multiple-user conference on the mobile and can integrate into any business enterprise solution being used in an office or institution. * Developed by YGen Communications of Chennai and launched about three weeks ago‚ the net-based product has more than 3‚000 subscribers. Indee TV * Indee TV
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Although the idea of a grotesque has negative connotations‚ grotesques come in several forms and can actually have positive effects on characters. It has become the norm among grotesques to teach a lesson on what not to do‚ however Kate Swift‚ of Sherwood Anderson’s Winesburg‚ Ohio‚ is a divine example of the theory that grotesques can lead to a deeper understanding of the world. Kate Swift attempts to aid in George Willard’s ability to throw his heart and soul into his writing‚ to love deeper‚ and
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ANTH 130 STUDY GUIDE EXAM # 1 * Anthropological “levels” of analysis 1. Micro-level analysis: * Individual to individual‚ face to face‚ smallest unit * “Primary relation”‚ intimate‚ ends in itself * Actions‚ relations within larger organization 2. Macro-level analysis: * Large scale‚ impersonal‚ subjects don’t appear * Historical‚ cultural‚ epochal‚ institutional * May be called “structural analysis” * Culture 1. Book Definition: * A system of
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