Inception

Crafted from a vast well of historical evidence and text, The Artificial River, not only highlights the engineering feat in the construction of the Erie Canal, but masterfully weaves in a great era of change in the United States including burgeoning commercial growth, new forms of mechanical innovations, and the social shift of the polity of a nation headed towards civil war. The author of the book, Carol Sheriff, immaculately portrays the arduous yet rewarding project that would shift…

and timed running goals for each student in grades K-8” utilizes a quantitative and summative evaluation. The next evaluation utilizes fitness assessment reports which will be “ completed twice yearly, and include comparative results from program inception in major health related areas of physical fitness, for each student in grades 1-8”. This is an example of a quantitative benchmark evaluation. Another quantitative benchmark evaluation is utilized when the Program Director and school…

in many churches from the era, and decorative tombs known as sarcophagi – this can also be linked back to the Egyptian Empire. Christian architecture also borrowed directly from that of the Romans. Since Christianity was prohibited at its time of inception, they were unable…

building numerous, large warehouse type stores in lucrative locations and employing skilled staff to service its customers. The company utilizes a state of the art reordering system, which maintains a favorably high rate of inventory turns. Since its inception Home Depot goal is to be the largest supplier of home building supplies. Home Depot offers do-it-for-me installation programs that include products such as carpeting, flooring, cabinets, counter-tops, and water heaters. When the floors of…

The history of indigenous people is one of a long fight against discrimination, genocides, dominance, and dispossession. The native populations’ resistances did not have an international dimension at its inception, but they have been acquiring one over time, giving place to call them; indigenous movements. As social movements unfold; the diversity in allies, members` intersectionality and understandings of “justice seeking” create internal layers and divergences; indigenous movements are not…

Since the inception of Star Wars, fans have dreamed of traveling to a galaxy far, far, away. Unfortunately for them, the movies' planets are fictional but, the good news is, most are portrayed by very real locations, many of which are also among the most stunning destinations on Earth. Here are three more must-see locales from the latest movie, Episode VII: The Force Awakens. Skellig Michael, Ireland The final scene of Episode VII: The Force Awakens was shot on Skellig Michael, just off…

The pro’s of mandated testing that I believe are driving there’s popularity with education reformers is cost effectiveness, and quantitative results to confirm achievement and allow for comparison of one school and or district to another. Although many clearly believe it tells more about social status than anything else, it is one way for educators to inform instruction and assess that instructing is aligned to the standards. The con’s of testing go back to the beginning of standardized…

In the preface, Livy said that he has no interest in finding the truth or feeding the readers with lies (“I have no intention of establishing either their truth or their falsehood”), but rather he would like the readers to focus on the important matter: “the life and morals of the community.” Furthermore, Livy didn’t care about the opinions or criticism, and it didn’t matter if his personal fame remained in the dark, the only thing important to is for him , to his best abilities, write…

The participation of women in sports has increased enormously since the inception of Title IX over 30 years ago. However, women’s sport still have not reached the size and passion of the fan base that men’s sports draw. There are a number of factors involved that has caused the development of this contrast. These factors include conflicts in the view of American womanhood, fans only accepting athletes who meet the “white beauty queen” standard and athletic competition being seen as being a…

George W. Bush was the seventeenth president in history of the United States to be chosen by a minority of the voters. The 2000 elections merely drew renewed public attention to an area of American government that has been debated since its very inception at the 1787 Philadelphia Convention. Throughout the history of the electoral college, scholars and politicians have called for reforms or the complete abolition of the electoral college; according to some scholarly counts there have been…