A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water‚ while other structures such as floodgates or levees (also known as dikes) are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are often used in conjunction with dams to generate electricity. A dam can also be used to collect water or for storage of water which can be evenly distributed between locations.
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Illinois Loyalty song by heart‚ or at least we should‚ but from that song our school motto‚ “Learning and Labor”‚ has stood out for one artist‚ Lorado Taft. His “gift”‚ the Alma Mater‚ was dedicated to the University of Illinois in honor of his fiftieth anniversary of his graduation in 1929‚ on Alumni day. A motto and a symbol that would haven unnoticed if the Alma Mater was never created. From his ideas‚ Lorado Taft depicted the Alma Mater “as a majestic woman in scholastic robes‚ who arises from
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Coming of age is the time where people change a lot and think a lot for their lives. During this period‚ people learn more about themselves‚ explore more responsibility and independence and accept their identity. It is true that we learn more when we come of age. On that basis the movie ‘Looking for Alibrandi’‚ by Kate Woods‚ the novel ‘The Spare Room’‚ by Kathryn Lomer‚ and the poem ‘The Door’‚ by Miroslav Holub are all about coming of age events and experiences. The composers use a variety of techniques
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Many states have banned saggy pants inside of schools and most are against this style in public. Florida and Arkansas have passed laws restricting saggy pants from schools. Some people disagree and believe that it is “distracting” for students to sag their pants in school. Other communities have agreed but went further and passed on a “blanket ban” on wearing saggy pants anywhere. Other states have tried doing this (Louisiana and Virginia) but they failed to pass the statewide bans. The Lawmakers
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matter how many men he kills‚ he will not break their spirits. Grendel articulates his emotions toward the men’s’ reaction when he says‚ “Meanwhile‚ up in the shattered hall‚ the builders are hammering ‚replacing the door for (it must be) the fiftieth or sixtieth time‚ industrious and witless as worker ants- except that they make‚ small‚ foolish changes‚ adding a few more iron pegs‚ more iron bands‚ with tireless dogmatism.” (Gardner 14) The main word to look for in this quote is “dogmatism”
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Market Targeting Market targeting is the process of evaluating each market segment’s attractiveness and selecting one or more segments to enter. The key steps in target marketing are market segmentation‚ market evaluation‚ and product positioning. Market segmentation means dividing mass markets into distinct groups of buyers with relatively homogeneous preferences‚ attitudes‚ or behaviors‚ which distinguish them from the rest of the market. Second step after Market segmentation is market
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Hawaii is often admired for the beauty and uniqueness it brings to America. Despite the distinctly Hawaiian culture it brings to America‚ its annexation was extremely controversial. Although there were people in opposition to the annexation of Hawaii due to the belief that it was unnecessary and unconstitutional‚ the majority of Americans and Hawaiians alike were immensely pleased by it and saw it as a cause for celebration and joy. Prior to its annexation‚ about three fourths of Hawaii’s wealth
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Who I Want to be When I am Older Every human historically and presently‚ thrives for the same thing‚ success. Some seek it through monetary values‚ while others perceive success as the amount of power one possesses. Ralph Waldo Emerson however‚ offered a new perspective of the meaning of success. He claimed‚ “To laugh often and much‚ to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children… to leave the world a better place‚ to know one life has breathed easier because you have lived
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AL-RAZI‚ OR RHAZES Medieval Persian Physician and Alchemist “If everyone could just take advantage of their talents‚ the world is the promised paradise that everyone wants” Razi. Scientists and alchemists with progress in the field of medicine and pharmacy have played significant role in the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases. From time immemorial‚ they have been able to pave the path of development of human knowledge. Mohammad Zakariya Razi‚ physician‚ philosopher and Persian alchemist‚ including
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On January 30‚ 1882 in Hyde Park‚ New York Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born. James Roosevelt‚ Franklin ’s father‚ was a prosperous railroad official and landowner(Lawson 25). His predecessors‚ when they came from the Netherlands‚ were succes Roosevelt learned from private tutors‚ not going to school until the age of fourteen. He had already studied German‚ Latin and French by the time he had started school(Freidel 6). Sailing‚ bird hunting and stamp collecting were among his hobbies. On his In
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