... consists of three components: the blue, green and gray water footprint. The blue water footprint is the volume of freshwater that evaporated from the global blue water resources namely surface water and ground water. The green water footprint is the volume of water evaporated from the global green water resources coming under rainwater stored in the soil as soil moisture. The gray water footprint is the volume of the water that becomes polluted during ... the production process of goods and services. The water is considered virtual because once a crop is grown the real water used to gro...

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... lies a moral of distinction in all of us; a sense of ethics if you will. We have an underlying theme of specific behaviorism's which we all adopt to and practice and pride ourselves upon. Take into account the ceremony of marriage; a man manufactured union between two people for eternity; supposedly before they both husband and wife shrivel up and die. The family banquets which follow ... with the new born kids; generations of descendants all seated before a table, eagerly taking up portion after portion. The next morning Father backs out of the driveway in the four seater family car wi...

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... could not be replicated. Understanding of these accomplishments could only be reached by looking back and studying the works of antiquity. The great dome designed by Brunelleschi in Florence is an example of this desire to surpass the accomplishments of the past. This would have never have been built if Ptolemy's Geometry had not been reintroduced into academia ... civilization. Without Perspective, engineering and geometry would have never evolved into the disciplines that give us the knowledge to create the structures we have today. With the development of Perspective and the sudden d...

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... to look to Europe to solve the problem of Germany. During the years 1950-1954 the idea of a European Defence Community was debated but, this was rejected by the French National Assembly, De Gaulle rejected. Supra-nationalism which meant for him the submerging of the French personality and would prevent France from regaining what he saw as her rightful position in Europe. His aim was for France ... to be dominant in an Older Europe whose geographical boundaries were wider than those of ... the six, Europe was seen as a road back to great power status as ... ...

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... Europe both played a significant role in the Columbian Exchange which lasted from 1492-1750. This exchange included both positive and negative effects on both the human population and the environment. One difference between the two continents is when they first crossed paths, was that the American Natives were at a much higher risk of catching deadly diseases. These diseases included diphtheria, typhus, influenza, whooping coat and many ... , syphilis. Native Americans were most affected by this since their immune systems were incredibly weak compared to the European's immune systems. Th...

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... complete book about horses. It has pictures and descriptions about two hundred fourteen horses from all over the world. It includes wild horses, Arabian horses, Oriental horses, and Thoroughbreds. Horses populated the world long before man evolved into a human being. Since the beginning of history the numbers of horses have decreased enormously until today when one breed after another is fast disappearing. Different breeds ... food, and water. Northern climates produce a horse with a thick coat. Hot climates have produced an animal with a thin skin and a fine coat. Damp climates have pro...

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... be an individual and stray from the idea that everyone was the same. Individualism during the time before was never a factor. No other cultures had a way of thinking for themselves. The Oration exposes these people to his achievable ideas that man has no limits and should strive to be divine. In also saying that, Pico sends forth the idea that although the "supreme maker" could give each person ... the ability to reach goals equally, he could ... not give each the same results. By expressing that idea the article gives us a sense of competition and for those people to question ... ...

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... it moves across the canvas. To the left a storm is brewing ready to unleash its furry on the unexpecting, hard working, handmaidens below. In the center of the painting, is the Castle to which the knight is traveling to for battle. Behind the knight's destination is a dark and shadowy mountain with a gloomy gray cloud encircling it giving the perception of danger and doom. In the foreground are the peaceful peasants ... going about their daily spring chores unaware of the misfortune that is ... He couldn't draw the human figure very well, so he wisely placed them all into the far off di...

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... Aristotle, theology and philosophy. Medieval students also studied math and medicine and stressed the topic of geometry. As the increase in the study of math occurred the numbers developed from the long drawn out roman numerals to the simpler, easier to use Arabic numerals that we use today. As stated in an excerpt from Gray C. Boyce, The Medieval Period " an age traditionally described as "dark" had remarkable vitality and exuberance ... it was creative and inventive, and transmitted to later ages great riches of its own." This maintains that the Middle Ages were very thought provoking...

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... Reed explains how American culture is portrayed as if it consists of a civilization created by the people of Europe. Where, in fact, it is made out of multinational influences. He mentioned some examples of countries that are not European, questioning their influence on American civilization. In his "America: The Multinational Society" essay he said " Is Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, which includes Turkish marches, ... a part of Western civilization, or the late nineteenth- and twentieth-century French paintings, whose creators were influenced by Japanese art? And what of ... . Now a day, ...

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... through his own effort and by cultivating his qualities. The old American Dream was about the desire of a land, where life should be better, fuller and richer for every man. The old American Dream was in the minds of the early settlers, who fled from Europe to America. They left Europe, because of the monarchy, which was still suppressing the middle classes. They wanted to leave their past ... behind. They were fed up with the old, obsolete system. A poem, ... written by Goethe emphasizes the opinions about the peopleáãs past, which ... ...

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... a better, more beautiful look. A corset is a tightly laced, rigidly constructed undergarment that exaggerated the female body. Foot binding is an attempt to stop growth of the feet by binding them tightly with a long bandage.?THESIS??. Corsetry and foot binding were first introduced as a mean to enhance man's value in the culture. Both of these acts restricted women's movements and impaired their health thus leaving ... men to be responsible for women who were to delicate to work. Despite the apparent health and comfort risks ... women were the ones who actually carried out the act on ...

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... went and left before me, but the grandest disappearance of them all by far, greater then the extinction of rats, or the burning of the last tropical tree was the extinction of the race now known as men. The race of men did not meet its end in a bloody war, that engulfed whole continents in flame, nor did it meet its end at the hands of an unstoppable plague as ... individuals seeking to better their own situation at the cost of the whole. In my life I have seen the biological sciences evolve from simple cloning to the advanced idea that the human genetic code can be manipulated to make ...

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... range of historical factors that have helped in the shaping the mentalities of the West Indian society, the plantation system has indeed played a major role, reflecting the experience of slavery, up to today. The plantation system, being the most prevalent institution within its duration, influenced West Indian people's values. Where present day West Indian housing is concerned; housing features are used to categorise people ... size, location and type. This characterisation and division was brought from as far back as the colonial periods in the West Indies and is still present. Where,...

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... go away on vacation and learn something. They want to say it made a difference in them." Lately there has been a significant upturn in Eco- and soft-adventure tours, especially those that are targeted toward the baby-boomers. The baby-boomers that came of age in the 60's started their travels early in life; the rode trains around Europe and lived out of their backpacks. Now, 30 years later ... they are still seeking the same type of adventure. Because the baby-boomers do not have time to take a month off of work for ... have a lasting residual value. Eco-tourism introduces people back ...

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... to enhance the theme of innate evil and every man. Conrad makes Africa seem mysterious to symbolize the uncivilized and barbaric nature of man. the jungle is a dark and dangerous place and the natives are seen as just barely human by the Europeans. In contrast Europe is seen as a utopian society, there are the cultured people and organization. More than the obviously diverse scenery, the difference in the people that live in each place ... make the contrast much more striking. Europeans have a clear and ... ...

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... America signed an alliance with France saying that they would help France defend the Western Indies during times of war in exchange for their helping the United States gain it's freedom. France called for our help because the British were attacking the West Indies. The Democratic Republicans wanted to honor the treaty because they were Pro-French. Although America owed France for it's Independents ... would be a catastrophe. Jefferson and Hamilton argued and almost ever issue yet they both agreed on the tactic of delay, therefore in 1793 Washington presented the Neutrality Proclamation. ...

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... felt that these invaders had no right to come and take them and their land. Many of them believed all the foreigners wanted was gold and treasure. A historic text of the Aztec culture explains, "When the Spaniards were installed in the palace, they asked Motecuhzuma about the city's resources and reserves and about the warriors" ensigns and shields. They questioned him closely and then demanded gold" (Portilla ... with this move. After several other incidents, the Aztec tried to resist Cortez from conquering them. Many other natives fought and tried to resist the European explorers who ...

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... stories returned back from the front of disaster and tragedy, one man decided that he would tell the world of his experiences. Erich Remarque, a German soldier was the man and the story was All Quiet On the Western Front; this book describe is gruesome detail the brutality that soldiers faced from the first day of recruitment up until the end of the service, which also meant death. In fact this book, eventually ... becoming a movie, provided such a descriptive portrayal of the suffering and pain in the war, that is was banned from many ... make anyone sick to their stomach. These men s...

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... protection for workers arose, government and unions began to take place. Although, the Industrial Revolution was beneficial to the progress of the world from the 1800s, personal sacrifices had to be made to assist in creating what could be considered one of the greatest technological advancements of this era. At the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, many hardships had to be overcome, causing great grief to ... years of age. Women and children were expected to work up to 16 hours a day and perform tasks that included carrying extremely heavy loads. The work conditions were very dang...

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... , accumulating wealth and mounting social changes allowed for a new emphasis on the importance of the individual to emerge. This change has been labeled Humanism and is highly evident in a myriad of social spheres throughout the Renaissance. The purpose of my essay is to illustrate that shift in popular thought using the medium of art. To better demonstrate this change I will first briefly ... address the art of earlier periods, specifically the Late Middle Ages. The art of the thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries is delineated by ... believe there is a reason behind the stylized,...

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... compassion and duty. Kipling's poems "the Recessional" and "White Man's Burden are perfect examples of what empire means to him. In White Man's Burden, Kipling is telling the people to take up the duty of the more civilized nations to help civilize the undeveloped savages of other lands. He believed that there was no greed involved on the part of the Empire. As he says in the poem "To seek another's profit ... , and work another's gain" these two lines show that he believed that the role of the empire was ... to help the less ... ...

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... Nouveau poster. It would be difficult to look back on modern day art history and not see the influence of the Japanese wood block print. After all, art history in general is nothing more then the domino effect of borrowed ideas, flowing in both directions, influencing everything in its path. Japanese Ukiyo-e artists" like Kitagawa Utamaro, Katsushika Hokusai, and Ando Hiroshige, with their woodblock prints of ... print. One only has to look as far as Edgar Degas" pastel sketch of ballarinas, "Awaiting the cue". The arrangement of his composition could not be more casual in appearance. O...

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... had been expecting this war for sometime, waiting for a spark to set it all off. Now this trigger finally came on June 1914, where the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne in Austria, was assassinated. This set off a chain reaction around all the countries in Europe. Now during the years, Austria had quarrels with Serbia, which had become more explosive. Therefore Austria seized ... backing up Serbia o Germany backing up Austria The above points which are highlighted in bold, show the more plausible reasons for they demonstrate actual happenings which allowed the war to become mor...

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... Italy felt a conscious shift in lifestyle. Instead of being humble and unexceptional, these people strived for personal excellence, to develop their talents and show the world how great they were. This time period came to be known as the Renaissance. The four traits that define a Renaissance Man are individualism, humanism, secularism, and critical spirit. One person who lived during the Renaissance was Leon Battista Alberti ... educated person. He claimed that he had studied mathematics, physics, music, canon law, and civil law. In addition to this, Leon Alberti made an effort to know e...

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