To Kill a Mockingbird is set in Maycomb County‚ an imaginary district in southern Alabama. The time is the early 1930s‚ the years of the Great Depression when poverty and unemployment were widespread in the United States. For parts of the deep South like Maycomb County‚ the Depression meant only that the bad times that had been going on for decades got a little bit worse. These rural areas had long been poor and undeveloped. Black people worked for low wages in the fields. White farmers were more
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Anthropocene Anthropence is a term that scientists have recently been using in reference to the era that we are currently living in‚ due to the massive affect that humans have had upon it. I believe that there are several key factors that make this term significant for this time period. Ever since the industrial revolution‚ discoveries have continued to develop the tools that humans have to grow. Since population has grown to such heights‚ the Human species now has more power than ever. Various
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Fertilizer (or fertiliser) is any organic or inorganic material of natural or synthetic origin (other than liming materials) that is applied to soils or to plant tissues (usually leaves) to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Conservative estimates report 30 to 50% of crop yields are attributed to natural or synthetic commercial fertilizer.[1] Global market value is likely to rise to more than US$185 billion until 2019.[2] The European fertilizer market will grow
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Returning to College after Winter Break For most of winter break‚ I was pretty excited to come back to school‚ but when the day finally arrived‚ I’ve got to admit‚ I was suddenly homesick. I hadn’t left yet‚ but I felt sick‚ really sick. Everything I ate shot back up‚ and it got to the point where I couldn’t eat anything‚ and yet I still had troubles keeping my insides from coming back up. I was supposed to head back later that Tuesday night‚ but instead I went to the doctor and found out I had
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Data Bit- each individual ‘1’ or ‘0’ is a bit-short for binary digit. Byte- 8 bits are a byte. Kilobyte-is 1000 bytes (1024) Megabyte-is 1‚000‚000 bytes Gigabyte-is 1‚000‚000‚000 bytes Each character on keyboard-8 bit Computer systems v Manual systems Benefits of computer system: Takes up less space Searching is very quick More than one person can access the same data form their network PC. The data stays in the computers memory Fewer staff are needed to look after a computer system
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Santander is the capital of Cantabria‚ it is situated on the north cost of Spain. The city has a fantastic location between the sea and the mountains‚ therefore it offers a wide variety of breathless landscapes. I would say it is not too big‚ it is medium-sized‚ and I find it so beautiful for walking around. It is surrounded by fabulous beaches views‚ thus you can enjoy the town and the sea at the same time. The most popular of Santander beaches is "El Sardinero" which lies a couple of kilometres
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The smell of jet fuel‚ car exhaust‚ and hot tarmac combine to assault the senses with images of exotic escapes and the kind of freedom that can only come from airports. The recently painted walls of the Orlando International Airport have racks of magazines and brochures proclaiming Florida as the greatest of the American states. Behind the shelves and books there is white paint beginning to crack‚ out of place compared to the rest of the immaculately decorated terminal. In the departure lounge there
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BY: KILKI Pareek The sun begins to rise gradually‚ spilling golden rays of light over the soaring mountains. A gentle breeze drifts through the lush forest as flocks of birds emerge from its depths‚ performing spectacular aerial displays in the dazzling morning sky. Down below‚ the sleeping village‚ tucked away inside the green valley‚ awakens to the sound of thundering church bells. Suddenly it is teeming with life as the villagers appear‚ welcoming the new day and attending to their daily morning
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further. The Reflected Best Self exercise‚ formulated by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan‚ is one tool that can be used by anyone as a way of identifying their key strengths and how to utilize them effectively. Through this exercise‚ I was able to learn what others observed as my key strengths‚ what my enablers and blockers are‚ and how I can better apply my strengths to numerous different situations throughout my life in order to be my best self. Ultimately‚ through the responses
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What is the ethical question posed by new technology - in this case‚ self-driving cars? The self-driving cars have the potential to save lives more than human drivers. The ethical question arises when it is faced with a situation‚ where it has to make a choice of whether to save the driver and passengers or pedestrians. This question is further deepened by‚ who is going to make that choice of programming the self-driving cars‚ what level of consideration will pedestrians have‚ if such a scenario
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