Hydroponics: Growing Without Soil The science of growing plants without soil has been known and used for more than one-hundred years. The word “hydroponics”‚ however‚ is comparatively new. Dr. W.E. Gericke is usually given credit for coining the word‚ which translated from Greek‚ means “working water”. The famous hanging gardens of Babylon were probably on of the first attempts to grow plants hydroponically. The work of Dr. Greicke in the 1920’s and 1930’s
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Bastille Day: French Independence Day "Bastille Day‚ on the Fourteenth of July‚ is the French symbol of the end of the Monarchy and the beginning of the French Revolution" (www.hightowertrail.com). Bastille Day is a national‚ symbolic‚ historical French holiday and is celebrated every July 14. To celebrate Bastille Day‚ also known as La Fete de la Bastille‚ French citizens remember the storming of the Bastille which was the first major event of the French revolution. Bastille was not just a prison
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Is there one person in your life that just ruins your day? Ruining someone’s day repeatedly is like ruining their school year. There are three ways a person could ruin your day by physically assaulting the person‚ steal their belongings or start drama when not needed. To begin with when you ruin someone’s day by physically assaulting the person it leads up to being in the principal’s office. Some ways that people like to physically assault someone is for an example if someone trips you in the hallway
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India has been celebrating Teacher’s Day on 5th of September since 1962. 5th of September is the birthday of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakhrishnan‚ a philosopher and a teacher par excellence. On this day‚ we gratefully remember the great educationist Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. His dream was that "Teachers should be the best minds in the country". Hence‚ Teachers’ Day is very important for all our people‚ as the teachers act as foundation for creating responsible citizens. We can never thank our teachers
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DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS Doctors without Borders‚ is an international humanitarian- aid nongovernmental organization‚ best known for its projects in war-torn regions and developing countries facing epidemics and diseases. There are over 34‚146 volunteers and private donors provide 80% of the funding while corporate donations make up the rest. “ Observing strict principles of neutrality and impartiality‚ Doctors without borders provides medical care and other services‚ bears witness‚ and speaks
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Integrity‚ a word we have all heard since we were in the third grade from our parents‚ teachers‚ and friends. What is integrity and what are the consequences of acting without integrity? Integrity is being honest and sticking to your morals. Mr. Ryan Lochte‚ a beloved Olympic swimmer‚ recently fabricated a story about “being robbed and held at gun point” in Rio‚ Brazil one night after partying and drinking heavily. Less than twenty-four hours later video footage and statements were released calling
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Life Without Parole Essay Juveniles do not deserve to waste away their life‚ rotting in a prison cell. According to a Supreme Court decision back in 2012‚ A majority of the United States Supreme Court Justices banned juveniles who committed heinous crimes such as murder from getting life without parole sentences. Yes‚ it seems that this is unfair for justice‚ but the fact is that juveniles are not equal to adults. Why should a juvenile receive the same punishment as an adult when both are treated
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Alex Dib AP History September 24‚ 2012 Practice DBQ #1 Question: To what extent was the demand for no taxation without representation both the primary force motivating the American revolutionary movement and a symbol for democracy? When the colonists came to the Americas‚ they did so to get away from the restrictive rule of England. Once they arrived‚ it took many years for them to develop a sense of self-rule‚ and they cherished and appreciated every moment of it. However‚ that was all
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Unexpected Day What would be your feeling if you plan something and all what you planned for turns into something unexpected? Of course you will feel disappointed and you might regret it as well. This is what happened to me exactly. It was a perfect plan! I rushed into my room after the good news I heard of going to spend a day on the beach with my family. Wow! “How marvelous this day will be”‚ I told myself. I lay on the bed imagining the cold breeze of the fresh salt water
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School Days Vanessa Howard Ashford University PSY202 09/08/14 School Days When looking over my life as a child‚ I wanted to reflect on my childhood and teenage years. I grew up without both of my parents‚ therefore this was the most important part of my life. The reason these two experiences meant so much to me‚ because my sister made the decision to raise me. I can reflect back on these two situations that made me the woman I am today. I didn’t allow my life to stop
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