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My creative project focused on understanding the role of physics in the sports of halfpipe snowboarding. My overall research question focused on how physics influence this sport. In my project, I explored the fundamental concepts of physics which influence this sport, and how amateurs can benefit by improving their performance through the understanding of these basics ideas. The internet revolution has made educational resources accessible, however most of these resources are filled with…

John Quincy Adams was an ardent expansionist. What actions did he support to help the United States become the “first and mightiest nation in the world”? While James Monroe’s secretary of state he drafted part of the Monroe Doctrine which “would oppose any further efforts at colonization by European powers in the Americas” (Foner 386) This would ensure that the U.S would not get involved in any further conflicts with European powers whilst expanding westward as well as establishing diplomatic…

In 1847, Colombia decimalized and the peso was subdivided into ten reales, each of 10 decimos de reales. in 1871, Colombia went on to the gold standard, pegging the peso to the French franc at a rate of 1 peso = 5 francs. This peg only lasted until 1886. Between 1907 and 1914, coins were issued denominated in "peso p/m", equal to paper pesos. In 1910, the Junta de Conversion began issuing paper money and, in 1915, a new paper currency was introduced, the peso oro. This was equal to the coinage…

Geographically, the nation of Israel is situated in the Middle East and comparatively smaller in size than the state of New Jersey, U.S. According to the map above, Israel falls to the south east of Mediterranean sea, and adjoins the Gulf of Aqaba and Sinai Peninsula to the to the south and southwest respectively. Along its borderline, the nation shares a length of 147 miles and 189 miles with the Hashemite kingdom and Palestinian Autonomous Area correspondingly. The area is conjoined with the…

currency Until 2002, the Dutch currency was the Dutch guilder. Then, it was replaced by the Euro. The Euro is divided in 100 cents. There are coints of: 1 cent, 2 cents, 5 cents, 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents, 1 euro and 2 euros. There are also banknotes, starting at a value of 5 euro. Furthermore, the bill of 10 euros, 20 euros, 50 euros, 100 euros, 200 euros and 500 euros exist as well. In 2002, the peseta was replaced by the euro. The exchange rate is 1 euro = 166.386 pesatas. Now, the…

demand by effecting and streamlining paper currencies backed with silk and silver reserves within Mongol domains. During the Yuan Dynasty, Kublai Khan’s administration required foreign merchants to exchange their valuable ingots for official Chao banknotes (Hull 90). Not only did this reduce carrying costs, but also allowed the Mongol government to monetize taxes, horde metal ingots and economic growth. Accordingly, their use of financial and linguistic currency to facilitate trade promoted…

History and tradition are the loudest and major voices heard in Mariama Ba’s “So Long a Letter.” The themes mentioned below are based on tradition, followed by the rich history behind them which is what Mariama Ba bases her characters on. She is trying to show us how these traditions and the history behind it affect people and if it can be changed. The hair removal tradition in the Senegalese culture, for instance, has been going on for as long as anyone could remember. “Her behavior is…

Organizational commitment is a conception that has to do with the degree of commitment that employee display toward employers. As part of this concept, determining the level of responsibility that employees feel toward an employer is important. The underlying estimate is that if an employee is truly committed to the goals and aims of the arrangement, he or she will manifest that commitment in term of individual oeuvre ethic, the livelihood of company goals and generally be dedicated to the…

Legacy One of the most prominent writers in the nineteenth-century, Charles Dickens inspired other distinguished authors, such as Dostoevsky, Freud, and Kafka. Authors were intrigued by Dickens’ expansive plots and in-depth characterization (David 1). Throughout his entire writing career, Dickens wrote over forty novels and short stories (“List” 1-3). His creative works have been used and adapted into seventy movies (“Adaption” 1-2). Although Dickens died over one hundred fifty years ago,…

introduction. The use of news article about unemployment rate in the first lesson was stimulating because it was highly possible that the students had been a part of the labour force and experienced unemployment. In the second lesson, a twenty-dollar banknote was used because money is something that the children are using every day. After stimulating students’ sensory memory and helping them assign meaning to the props, I could ask questions based on these hooks and proceed to the discussion of…