Lake Burley Griffin
Griffin designed the lake with many geometric motifs, so that the axes of his design lined up with natural geographical landmarks in the area. However, government authorities changed his original plans and no substantial work was completed before he left Australia in 1920. His scheme remained
Economy of Barbados
Since achieving independence in 1966, the island nation of Barbados has transformed itself from a low-income economy dependent upon sugar production, into an upper-middle-income economy based on tourism and the offshore sector. Barbados went into a deep recession in the 1990s after 3 years
George McGovern
McGovern grew up in Mitchell, South Dakota , where he was a renowned debater. He volunteered for the U.S. Army Air Forces upon the country's entry into World War II and as a B-24 Liberator pilot flew 35 missions over German-occupied Europe . Among the medals awarded him was a Distinguished
Teach the Controversy
The scientific community and science education organizations have replied that there is no scientific controversy regarding the validity of evolution and that the controversy exists solely in terms of religion and politics. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] [ 17 ] A federal court, along with the majority of scientific
Videoconferencing
A videoconference or video conference (also known as a videoteleconference ) is a set of interactive telecommunication technologies which allow two or more locations to interact via two-way video and audio transmissions simultaneously. It has also been called 'visual collaboration' and
George Washington Carver
Carver's reputation is based on his research into and promotion of alternative crops to cotton, such as peanuts , soybeans and sweet potatoes , which also aided nutrition for farm families. He wanted poor farmers to grow alternative crops both as a source of their own food and as a source
Shunning
Social rejection was and is a punishment used by many customary legal systems . Such sanctions include the ostracism of ancient Athens and the still-used kasepekang in Balinese society. Contents 1 Overview 1.1 Effects 1.2 Civil rights implications 2 In religious practice
Basketball
then resume dribbling). Various violations are generally called "fouls". Disruptive physical contact (a personal foul ) is penalized, and a free throw is usually awarded to an offensive player if he is fouled while shooting the ball. A technical foul may also be issued when certain infractions
Zapata Corporation
The company traces its origins to Zapata Oil , founded in 1953 by future- U.S. President George H. W. Bush , along with his business partners John Overbey, Hugh Liedtke, Bill Liedtke , and Thomas J. Devine . Bush and Thomas J. Devine were oil-wildcatting associates. [ 1 ] Their joint activities
COMDEX
and developers of computers, peripherals , software , components and accessories came in direct contact with retailers, consultants and their competitors. Colloquially known as " Geek Week", COMDEX evolved into a major technical convention , with the industry making major product announcements
