trees in a large area is called as deforestation. There are several reasons for damaging the forests. However‚ the most significant factor is human activities. These activities have some severe effects on forests. As indicated in “Deforestation: World Revolution”‚ today 31 million hectares of rain forests are destroyed every year which corresponds to area that is bigger than Poland (2003). Deforestation appears to be a significant issue and activated by following factors: shifting cultivation‚ commercial
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* civic humanism: responsibility to participate in government * critical thinking Renaissance Art * Elements of Renaissance Art: * man/people are the measurement of all things * paintings exist in the natural world and display human emotions * have a greater rational order and symmetry (linear perspective) * lines all meet perpendicular to the picture plane (vanishing point) * use of shading
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Maritime business is one of the prime business in Gujarat from thousands of years. History says the world’s first tidal dock was built in Lothal around 2500 BC during the Harappan civilisation at Lothal near the present day Mangrol harbour in the Gujarat. Gujarat’s maritime history begins during the 3rd millennium BCE when inhabitants of the Indus Valley initiated maritime trading contact with Mesopotamia.[1] The Roman historian Strabo mentions an increase in Roman trade with India following the
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APWH Exam Review Guide This is basically everything we’ve ever learned in APWH‚ which I’ve compiled all into one study guide for use on the AP Exam. I know it’s a lot‚ and I apologize: but we’ve learned a lot. I’ve gone through the entire Princeton Review Book: reading‚ highlighting‚ and annotating to make sure I’ve covered everything important‚ along with outlines‚ handouts‚ websites‚ and other books. I really want everyone to do well‚ and I know you all will anyway—but I think this will help.
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AP World History Ch. 11 Notes * Han empire falls and its territories divided 220 C.E * Warfare among territories causes development of small pox * Ge Hong‚ a Daoist interested in discovering elixir of life * Daoists made significant discoveries in metallurgy‚ pharmacology‚ and math * Tang empire ended in 907 C.E Sui and Tang Empires * Fall of Han allowed many different politic styles. * Sui reunified China and reestablished Confucianism as central philosophy *
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hydrocarbons. The People’s Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign South Asian country. It is bordered by India in all sides except small border with Myanmar and a long coastal line with the Bay Of Bengal. The Bay Of Bengal is the largest bay in the world‚ forms the North-Eastern part of Indian Ocean. BIMSTEC or Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) supports free trade internationally around the Bay of Bengal between Bangladesh‚ Bhutan‚ India‚ Myanmar
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bowman‚ and the stirrup. 5. What kind of people were the mariners that were involved in the India Ocean Trade? a multilingual and multiethnic group 6. The Indian Ocean Maritime System forged economic and social tied between what countries? East Africa‚ Arabia‚ India‚ China‚ and Southeast Asia 7. The Indian Ocean Maritime System was better prepared for long- distance travel than the Greeks- why? What was one major difference between Indian and Mediterranean seafaring was what? they could
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UNIFYING THE MARITIME AGENCIES: THE IMPORTANCE OF MARINA AS THE FOREMOST AUTHORITY ON MARITIME ISSUES The Filipino shipboard personnel have been a major contributor to the Philippine economy through its foreign exchange earnings in the amount of more than $3 Billion annually. Yet historically‚ when it comes to welfare support and training implementation‚ the government has been lacking in these aspects. Consequently‚ since the maritime field has been upgrading its laws and improving its training
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Mr. LoMonaco lomonaco.v@deerparkschools.org AP World History Summer Assignment 2014 “Education comes from within; you get it by struggle and effort and thought.” -Napoleon Hill Part I- Read Chapter 19 Part II- Answer the following questions. (20 points) 1. What three factors led to the growth of the Ottoman Empire? 2. Why was the capture of Constantinople‚ in 1453‚ significant for both the Ottoman Turks and Europeans? 3. Looking at the map on page 532‚ describe the extent of the Ottoman
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Terry Wei Traditions and Encounters AP World History Review Chapter 1: Prehistory The first chapter of Traditions and Encounters sets the stage for the drama of world history by presenting the major milestones in the development of humans from their earliest appearance on earth to the dawn of civilization. This chapter addresses the physical evolution of the species and their migrations throughout the globe as well as the revolutionary transformation from all humans surviving by hunting and gathering
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