The transportation revolution was the period in which steam power‚ railroads‚ canals‚ roads‚ and bridges emerged as new forms of transportation‚ beginning in the 1830s. This allowed Americans to travel across the country and transport goods into new markets that weren’t previously available. Shipping costs were lowered as much as 90 percent in this era‚ which gave a big boost to trade and the settlement of new areas of land. The key to development of the west was a good transportation system‚
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p. 21 -22 IX. Executive Summary p. 23 - 24 X. References p. 24 I. Introduction What is LED light? With a view to creating a better quality of light and saving energy LED light has entered the light industry. Full form of LED is light emitting diode. The concept of LED is pretty simple. Like every other diodes‚ LED is made of semiconductor filled with impurities from Group IIIA and GROUP VA elements‚ creating a p-n junction. As electricity flows
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ICT in Education: A Catalyst for Effective Use of Information Rev. Dr. Obiora Nwosu Esoswo Francisca Ogbomo Rev. Dr. Obiora Nwosu is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Library and Information Science‚ Nnamdi Azikiwe University‚ Awka. He can be reached at the Department of Library and Information Science‚ Faculty of Education‚ Nnamdi Azikiwe University‚ Awka‚ Nigeria. He can be reached at: obinwachrist@yahoo.com. Esoswo Francisca Ogbomo is an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Library
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Eastman Kodak George Eastman‚ founder of Eastman Kodak‚ developed the first fully portable camera in 1888. With strict business principles and innovative products he had created a new market with Eastman Kodak as the market leader. Decades later‚ Eastman Kodak was confronted with serious competitors in its traditional camera and film business. Several Diversifications gave Eastman Kodak temporarily leading positions in different fields in commercial imaging‚ medical imaging‚ image storage‚ thermal
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There are various reasons that led to economic growth in the beginning of the nineteenth century. These reasons are divided into six contributing factors: Capital‚ Cotton Textile Production‚ Manufacturing‚ Transportation‚ Population and Urbanization‚ and Westward Expansion. Each factor had an unprecedented contribution to America’s economy and helped pave the future of the country’s economic success. Following the end of the War of 1812 against the British‚ trade resumed between the latter and
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It was a sad day last week when Kodak -- perhaps the most iconic of all photography companies -- filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Of course‚ that doesn’t mean Kodak is down for the count. But to see the premier powerhouse of the film age trying to shed debt and restructure to survive is sad. Kodak gave us the first mass-market camera‚ the Brownie‚ as well as the first instant cameras. And there’s the Paul Simon song‚ as well. Anyone who has followed the rise of digital imaging over
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objective. One amongst all the strategy is the export-led growth. This strategies directly associated with East Asian countries during the recent period. Export-led growth model appears to have become a desirable for many developing countries across the globe in recent years. Following the Asian financial crisis of 1997–1998 and the global recession in 2001‚ the developing countries generated considerable interest in the potential of export-led growth a relative rapid growth along with surplus in
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The greatness of Alexander (the Great) is often a much debated question. The importance of such debates is arguably minimal- Alexander was quite clearly a great ruler‚ possibly the greatest to ever live. A much more disputable question regarding Alexander is that of his cruelty throughout his reign as Macedonian King. In order to ascertain the extent of Alexander ’s cruelty one must analyze a number of key events which occurred during his kingship. These include the actions he took following Phillips
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What was revolutionary about the ‘Military Revolution’ in Early Modern Europe? The Military Revolution: From Medieval to Modern Warfare The historical paradigm of the military revolution found its first main proponent in Michael Roberts’s The Military Revolution‚ 1560-1660. The theory of the ‘military revolution’ is the period of years from the mid fifteenth century to the end of the eighteenth century saw a radical modernisation of the science of warfare. The advancement of gunpowder artillery
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Explain what Jesus’ mission was on earth.(what was his aim or why was he here) The reason that Jesus came to earth because he is the only Son of God despite coming from a woman named Mary. He is the light that came to earth to clarify our path and our soul. He is a man that walked to earth all the way from Israel. Want to let everyone know who god was shown through this 1:1 ‘In the beginning was the word‚ and the word was with god‚ and the word was god. What was his mission? His mission was to guide
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