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- 11181: Essay - Effects of Dam Building
- ... in a loss of natural artifacts. Recently in Tasmania where has been pressure from the government to abandon the Franklin project which would consume up to 530 sq miles of land listed on the UN World Heritage register. In the land losses whole communties must leave everything and start again elsewhere. The James's Bay Hydroelectric project, hailed to be one of the most ambitious North American undertaking of dams was ... structure and caused extra amounts of spillages in the reservoir. The water flooded the river while the caribou were literally submerged. The Colarado River, known as the most litigated, controlled and lesgislated river in the world. People who used to raft there now say it is very insafe because of the fluctuating surges of water meant to accomodate when the people use most energy. What was fresh water is now being ...
- 11182: Frank Lloyd Wright
- ... firm. When Wright left the company, Sullivan’s quantity of contracts declined quickly. Sullivan soon ran into economic troubles and his international reputation dwindled by 1920. Sullivan was soon regarded as worthless to the architectural world. He resorted to alcoholism and died in 1924 without regaining the glory of what was held in his early years in Chicago. LIFE AFTER THE FIRM Wright quickly built up a practice in residential architecture ... Wright had two other distinctive styles and a period for each one of them, one being the Textile block (1917-1924) and the other the Usonian (1936-1959), which is the most familiar to modern world. In 1909 Wright took off for Europe, once again leaving a stable life, with six children, a wife and a well established business. He traveled to Europe to seek greater fame and recognition. Wright did ...
- 11183: Abstract Expressionism
- ... preparation went into every line and detail in his artwork. His career was ended abruptly when he was involved in a car accident with his lover. His sudden death along with the fact that the world did not know what he was capable of creating helped to give him more fame than he had achieved while he was alive. Mark Rothko was opposite of Pollock, his style was simple yet carried ... intrigued. Watching the artists’ create there masterpieces in itself is an art form, simply because of their techniques and creativity. It is hard to grasp the full spectrum of artists’ imagination. In my opinion the world is an empty canvas for artists’ to create new styles and techniques, only they control the destiny of where their artworks can take them. References: 1. http://www.hallpainters.com/individual-_artists/2850.shtml 2 ...
- 11184: Influence Of Influenza
- ... have been 31 very severe pandemics (epedemics that sweep many countries) that have occurred since 1510. The Most devestating of these pandemics occurred in 1918; it led the death of twenty million people around the world. Rarely is death directly attributable to the influenza virus itself, but rather to complicating bacterial pneumonia or to the failure of vital organs previously weakened by chronic disesase. There are three main types of the ... B virus is fairly stable, but it occasionly alters sufficiently to overcome resistance. The newe strain often cause small outbreaks of infection. The type A virus is highly unstable; new strains arise constantly thruoghout the world. These are the strains that caused the influenza pandemics of this century, most notably the Spanish flu in in 1918, Asian flu in 1957, and Hon Kong flu in 1968. Pneumonia develops from inhaling infected ...
- 11185: Greenhouse Effect
- ... as London , New York, Beijing, Amsterdam, St. John’s, Halifax, Vancouver , even Montreal and of entire countries, such as Bangladesh" (Johnson, 1990). The greenhouse effect is not limited to certain countries or states. The entire world will suffer if it is allowed to grow. "Some scientists think that from the late 1990’s to the late 2000’s the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere could double. If this doubling ... many people. If it doesn’t jump out in front of their faces or directly and immediately concern them, they pay no attention. If we do not take action, References Gille, J. (1988). Greenhouse effect. World Book Encyclopedia. Chicago, IL: Scott Fetzer company. Gorder, C. (1991). Green Earth Resource Guide. Tempe, AZ: Blue Bird Publishing. Gore, A. (1992). Earth in the Balance. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company. Hammond, Scully, Mast, & Powell ...
- 11186: The Mexican Revolution
- The Mexican Revolution World History 3, period 5 June 6, 2000 There was a huge revolution in the country of Mexico that started in the year 1910, led by Porfirio Diaz, the president of Mexico in 1910. In the ... highways, railroads, telegraph lines, and new industries. The city of Veracruz used the money to create oil fields, and elsewhere the mining industry was brought back. Mexico, fifty years before was seen as a third-world nation, became the standard for developing countries because of its high tech industry and technology. Although these were all big steps for Mexico's economy, in the end it was responsible for the bringing down ...
- 11187: Things Fall Apart By Chinua Ac
- ... where the Ibo religion is practiced is in the village of Umuofia in Africa, where the story takes place. On the other hand, Christianity is a very common religion that is practiced all over the world. Although Christianity and Ibo are both types of religions, they have many differences. One way the religions are different is the Ibo practice polytheism and Christians practice monotheism. A second difference is the Ibo believe ... of Umuofia, and Akunna, a member of Umuofia, explains the Ibo religion very well. Akunna said that the Ibo believe in one supreme God also, but they call him Chukwu because “he made all the world and the other gods.” Mr. Brown made the comment that the Ibo worship carved wood and Akunna replied by saying,”The tree from which it came was made by Chukwu, as indeed all the minor ...
- 11188: Greek Mythology
- ... which was often) he would use his trident to create massive waves and floods. Ever intent upon expanding his domain, he challenged Dionysos for Naxos, Hera for Argos and Athena for Athens. Ares, god of war, was a nasty piece of work – fiery tempered, bloodthirsty, brutal and violent. In contrast Hestia, the goddess of the hearth, symbol of security, happiness and hospitality, was as pure as driven snow. She spurned disputes ... Pandora from clay and water, and, as everyone knows, she had a box, from which sprang all the evils afflicting humankind. Apart fro one misdemeanor, Hephaestus' character seems to have been exemplary. During the Trojan War Athena asked the god to make her a new suit of armor. Poseidon, on hearing this, teased Hephaestus by saying that when Athena came to his forge she would expect him to make mad passionate ...
- 11189: Nature
- ... call of the wild, this was known as one of the best dog stories ever told. His stories had true meaning he knew what it went to survive in nature. He was correspondent in the war between Russia and Japan, and also helped in the Mexican revolution. Unlike many other American writers he was part of a war. Many weren’t and just told stories of what they heard had happened. So after reading this passage what is nature and what does it have to do with classic American literature. Well the two ...
- 11190: Air Pollution Report
- ... make the smog even more toxic than most people think. Smog is developed when weather conditions are in the mid- eighties and there is little wind. Therefore, smog does not affect all parts of the world. It is most common in a city such as Los Angeles where these weather conditions exist. Ozone depletion is looked upon as a problem that up till now, we can not fix. Air pollution has ... the threat of a nuclear fallout. If any radioactive materials escape from the plant, they could expose the people to radioactive contamination. Conclusion The dilemma of air pollution is a major problem that faces our world today. What if we can't go outside because the smog is to thick? What happens when the acid rain gets potent enough to eat right through our skin? What do we do when the ...
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