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    February 8‚ 2013 “Three Sins in Killing Three” The seventeenth century saw the creation of the anti-Petrarchan poem. Its purpose was used in a satirical way to make fun of another popular poetic style of the era‚ the Petrarchan poem. The Petrarchan poem is notorious for glorifying women and portraying them as unrealistic‚ goddess-like creatures; and so the anti-Petrarchan poem did quite the opposite. “The Flea”‚ written by John Doe is a perfect example of an anti-Petrarchan poem. “The Flea” is

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    technocrats and contractors have mooted plans for the construction of dozens of dams. In the process‚ however‚ little regard is being paid to the short and long-term consequences on the ecosystem‚ biodiversity or the local people in the river’s watershed and drainage. One of the largest projects proposed for northeast India is the Tipaimukh dam on the river Barak in Manipur. This 162.8 m. high earthen-rock filled dam also has the potential to be one of the most destructive. Water is indispensable

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    The Effect of Dams on Reservoir Sedimentation and Environmental Flow A dam is a barrier‚ obstruction or blockade built for the sole purpose of storing water. There are many uses for these systems‚ including its combination with hydropower‚ and the re-distribution of the deposited water. The benefits of the dam are very valuable to everyday life. They provide flood control‚ water supply‚ fishing hydroelectric power‚ recreation and more. But just as we figure out how to improve energy efficiency

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    spends time with her individual workers to go over their personal goals and builds up their morale when they are down. These leadership behaviors have attributed to her effectiveness as a supervisor in her company. 2. Each leadership style from the three supervisors affects the motivation of their respective subordinates in different ways. Carol’s style has created a group of motivated employees with Art and Bob’s groups left lacking motivation. Carol’s directive and supportive leadership causes her

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    Design of Angat Dam. The purpose of the research is to inform you of the structural design of the dam. The content of this research concentrates on the structural aspects of Angat dam. This research also discusses the purpose‚ effects‚ and the risks in constructing a dam. If you have any questions regarding our research and paper‚ feel free to ask Paolo Pio Alaan at piyowmi@gmail.com . Sincerely‚ Paolo Pio Alaan Head Researcher Sufficiency and Effectiveness of the Design of Angat Dam A Research

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    the 117 year old Mullaperiyar Dam is technically very dangerous calling for de commissioning‚ it is illogical for the people of the area to panic of any imminent danger‚ says the Forum of the Civil Engineering Post Graduate Scholars. A discussion organized by the forum observed that relevant technical parameters are overlooked by even the so called experts. Erroneous factors The Probable Maximum Flood (PMF)‚ an important parameter to evaluate the danger posed by dams arrived for the area is a gross

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    The Effects of Dam Construction on the Trinity River Those working in Watershed management know there is little doubt these days that dam construction on our nation’s waterways is having a detrimental effect on rivers and their associated ecosystems. Many of the harmful effects created by dams are not always perceivable to the untrained observer‚ nor can they be observed on a temporal basis since changes to stream morphology may occur over a span of a few years‚ to hundreds and even thousands

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    In “The Story of Tellico Dam and the Snail Darter Fish”‚ a classic case of environment versus government is illustrated. It describes the process in which the Endangered Species Act was passed by Congress in 1973 to bring awareness of species that are on the verge of being extinct and work towards improving their condition. Specifically‚ this policy states that the “government agencies must do everything it can to protect the animal from extinction.” However‚ not too long after the Act was passed

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    IMPACT OF LARGE DAMS & RIVER VALLEY PROJECTS ON SOCIETY AND ENVIRONMENT Case Study : Narmada Valley project Kamal Gupta This paper tries to bring forth the various aspects of the impact made by large river valley projects on the environment and society of the concerned areas and of the nation as a whole. We start by asking why we need large dams and river valley projects. Then we talk briefly about the development model followed by India post-independence where we

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    Case of Ian Michael Porciuncula Time Context: The problem was noted April 2000. When Ian Michael Porciuncula started to work in MLCP Medical Association. Viewpoint: In own point of view‚ in the situation of Mr. Gan. I will change my leadership style so that I could have a good relationship to my subordinates. The may lead our company to success. Statement of the Problem: The research aims to improve the situation of MLCP with regards to the office force. Specifically it aims

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