the foundations of a tavern around which the entire metropolis would grow. The city’s original coat of arms backs up this tale‚ and you can see representations of it on the façade of the Beurs van Berlage (Old Stock Exchange) and the Munttoren (Mint Tower) and above the Mayor’s fireplace in the Old Town Hall (now the Royal Palace) on the Dam. Although it’s a far-fetched tale‚ it seems that fishermen did play the decisive role in founding Amsterdam. Early in the 12th Century‚ some fishermen realized
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Galileo Galilei Group #3 Section: ME 333-A Dr. Bednarz Justin Weaver - Geometric Military Compass Alec Brown - Pendulum Clock Hamad Alkandari - Telescope Abdulmajeed Almutairi - Thermoscope Galileo Galilei was an Italian physicist‚ mathematician‚ astronomer‚ and philosopher. Born on February 15‚ 1564‚ Galileo was most known for his feats in astronomy and in advancing the scientific revolution of the 16th century. He was a big supporter of Copernican theory which states the sun is the center
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E. Jha‚ J. Commonwealth (2009) Exploring the Bias: Gender + Stereotyping in Secondary Schools * OECD (2010) PISA 2009 results learning trends: changes in student performances since 2000 * http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTWDR2012/Resources/7778105-1299699968583/7786210-1315936222006/chapter-3.pdf * Source: WDR 2012 team estimates based on World Development Indicators. * OECD PISA (2006) http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTWDR2012/Resources/7778105-1299699968583/7786210-1315936222006/chapter-3
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Timeout in the Gardens Towers competing to reach the heavens‚ cars racing one another to pass the “finish line” or the stoplight‚ and people rushing along the sidewalks‚ battling with time to see which one is faster. Growing up in Makati‚ I’ve gotten used to seeing this kind of scene every day. Of course‚ this is more commonly seen in the Central Business District of Makati. Whenever I am in the CBD of Makati‚ I am always greeted by the smog coming from the ever-so-mighty buses that contend with
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Chief Justice of India: Mr. Altamas Kabir Governer of Reserve Bank of India: Mr. D. Subbarao Deputy Chairman Planning Commission of India: Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia Chairman of IRDA: Mr. T.S. Vijayan Chairman of GIC: Mr. D. Ashok Kumar Roy Speaker of Lok Sabha: Ms. Meira Kumar Chief Election Commissioner: Mr.V.S. Sampath Prime Minister of Pakistan: Mr. Raja Pervez Ashraf Head quarter of IRDA: Hyderabad Head quarter of National Insurance Co. Ltd: Calcutta Biggest private General Insurance
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Roller Coaster For many people‚ there is only one reason to go to an amusement park: the roller coaster. Some people call it the "scream machine‚" with good reason. The history of this ride reflects a constant search for greater and more death-defying thrills. How does a roller coaster work? What you may not realize as you’re cruising down the track at 60 miles an hour is that the coaster has no engine. The car is pulled to the top of the first hill at the beginning of the ride‚ but after
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The effects of being a latchkey child differ with age. Loneliness‚ boredom and fear are most common for those younger than 10 years of age. In the early teens‚ there is a greater susceptibility to peer pressure‚ potentially resulting in such behaviors as alcohol abuse‚ drug abuse‚ sexual promiscuity and smoking.[4][5] The behaviors might stem from "unspent energy‚ peer pressure to misbehave‚ or hostility because of the lack of appropriate adult attention".[6]However‚ some children can exude other
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Stick to what you believe in‚ that’s what Lucentio did in The Taming of the Shrew. In the Shakespearean play Lucentio was set on marring Baptista’s daughter‚ Bianca‚ so he did everything he could to make it happen. Throughout the play Lucentio was a static character because he remained the same. Lucentio was a very determined man and continued to portray that characteristic throughout the whole play. He embarked on a journey to Padua to further his education; however‚ upon arriving he laid eyes
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HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE 1. Architecture‚ with all its varying phases and complex developments‚ must have had a simple origin in the primitive efforts of mankind to provide protection against inclement weather‚ wild beasts‚ and human enemies. Hunters and fishermen in primeval times naturally sought shelter in rock caves‚ and these were manifestly the earliest form of human dwellings; tillers of the soil took cover under arbors of trees‚ and from them fashioned huts of wattle and daub; while shepherds
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I. Introduction Brazil is almost as famous for its inequality as for its soccer. According toFacing Up to Inequality in Latin America‚ the IDB (1998) ranked both Brazil’s total Gini coefficient1 (0.60) and its urban-only Gini coefficient (0.57) as the highest in the region. Its ratio of per-capita urban to per-capita rural household incomes (3.0) was also the highest in Latin America. The World Bank’s point estimates for Gini coefficients‚ listed in Attacking Poverty (WDR 2001) for as many countries
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