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William Russel Dudley was an American botanist, which is

a person who studies plants and flowers. He was
born  in North Guilford, Connecticut on March
1, 1849. He grew up on a farm, where he developed an
interest  in plants. He became a student at the
new Cornell University in 1870, graduating in 1874, and
paid his way by milking cows at the university's  farm.
After graduating and gaining a position of professor at
Cornell university, he took a new  position as
the head of the botany department  at Stanford
University from 1892 to 1911. His collection of plants and
flowers  built at Stanford is considered to be one
of the most important contributions to knowledge  of
the flora of California. This became the source of what is
now known as the Dudley Herbarium. He also published
many works including  the Cayuga Flora and
Vitality of Sequoia Gigantea. While studying trees in Persia,
modern day Iran, he fell well  sick and
eventually died of tuberculosis in 1911, Los Altos,
California.

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Drifting
Drifting  is a trick with a car where the driver 
intentionally oversteers the vehicle. This causes a loss of grip
in the rear wheels or all tires. Although the origin of drifting is
not known, Japan  drifting was one of the earliest
birthplaces places for drifting.
It was most popular  in the All Japan Touring Car
Championship races. Moreover, motorcycling driver,
Kunimitsu Takahashi, was the creator of drifting 
race techniques in the 1970s. One of the earliest recorded
drift events outside Japan was in 1996, at Willow Springs
race  Raceway in Willow Springs, California. Now
there are many drifting events around the world. There are
typically two sessions, a qualifying/practice session, and a
final  session. In the qualifying sessions, drifters
get individual turns in front of judges  to try to make
the final 16. This is often on the day preceding the final. The
second session is a head to head where  the drivers
get points for his drifting skills.

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Japan world
Japan is a series of 6852 islands on the Asian Pacific years
coast. Japan's name means "sun-origin", and Japan is
population
often called the "Land of the Rising Sun". Japan's
century
population of 126 million is the
million
world's tenth largest. Approximately 9.1 (2)
million people live in Tokyo, the areas

capital city of Japan, which is the sixth largest city. The power

Greater Tokyo Area, which includes Tokyo and several ruled

surrounding prefectures, is the world's largest country
metropolitan area with over 35 million over
residents. Archaeologists or those who study past
artifacts say that people have lived in Japan as early as
50,000 years ago. From the 12th century
until 1868 Japan was ruled by military
shoguns who served the Emperor. Japan entered into a long
period of isolation, which means not communicating with
other countries in the early 17th century .
This was only ended in 1853 when a United States fleet
pressured Japan to open to the West. In the late 19th and
early 20th centuries, Japan had many wars and was able to
increase its power. This power ended in
1945 when the USA dropped two atomic bombs on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Since then, Japan has developed
to become a modern and developed
country It is also one of the richest and advanced nations

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The Sun years

The Sun is the star at the center of the source
Solar System and is the most important
consists
source of energy for life on Earth. Its mass is about
billion
330,000 times that of Earth. About three-quarters of the
center
Sun's mass consists of hydrogen; the rest
mostly
is mostly helium, and other elements such
as oxygen, carbon, neon and iron. It is about 4.567 oxygen

billion years old, and has enough power to last

another 4 billion years .

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will be used.

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The word ocean is often used interchangeably with kilometres

"sea" in British English. It is a body of salty species
water that composes of 71%
approximately
of the planet's surface. The oceans on
The
Earth are, in descending order
water
by area, the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and
Arctic Oceans. The total oceans

volume of the world's oceans is home

approximately 1.35 billion cubic Earth

kilometres with an average all
depth of nearly 3,700 meters (12,100 ft). The world's
oceans are important to all known
life, it is part of the carbon cycle, and influences climate
and weather patterns. It is home to
230,000 known species of animals, and to over two
million unknown marine species. Although the origin of
Earth's oceans remains unknown,
they are very important for all life.

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Cobra is the Portuguese word for "snake". In English and in their

some other languages it is also the name for certain types many
of venomous snakes. Most of
found
these snakes can spread their neck ribs to form a
snakes
flattened, widened hood.
our
Not all snakes called cobras are from the
of
same family. When disturbed, many of these
snakes rise up and spread their necks (or these

hoods) to make them look scary. This is why snake people

charmers use them to entertain people . islands
Cobras may live up to 20 years, and are
found in Southern Africa, Southern Asia, and some of the
islands of Southeast Asia.

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be used.
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A storm happens when the atmosphere or environment lead

is disturbed, and is demonstrated by and
very bad weather. This includes
such
examples such as strong wind, hail, thunder and
dry
lightning (a thunderstorm), heavy precipitation
include
(snowstorm, rainstorm), heavy freezing rain (ice
storm ), strong winds (tropical cyclone, storm

windstorm), or dust storm, blizzard, sandstorm, etc. examples

Storms generally lead to negative rain

results such as loss of lives and property. Very bad
storms include : storm surges, heavy rain or
snow (causing flooding or road impassibility), lightning,
wildfires, and vertical wind shear; however, sometimes the
result of storms can be good, such as if dry
areas have extra rainfall. Also heavy snowfall can allow
people to do some winter sports such as
skiing and snowmobiling.

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Fish temperature
destruction
A fish is an organism that has gills and no limbs. This
ability
includes : the hagfish, lampreys,
Fish
and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as different
includes
extinct groups. Most fish are cold-blooded which
planet
means that their body temperatures change with the
environment. Although some larger fish Whale Shark Sometimes

and Tuna can hold a higher core pollution

temperature . Fish are plentiful in most bodies of small
water. They can be found in nearly all aquatic any
environments, from high mountain streams to the
depths of the deepest oceans. With over 33,000 different
species, fish are more diverse than
any other group of vertebrates.

Fish are important for humans for many reasons, such as

food for humans. Commercial and private fishers hunt fish
in wild fisheries or farm them in ponds or in cages in the
ocean. Sometimes they are caught by
recreational fishers, kept as pets, farmed by fish keepers,
and exhibited in public aquariums.

Fish come in a variety of shapes and

sizes. The largest fish is the whale shark which can reach
12.65m and weigh 21.5tonnes, while the smallest fish can
be as small as 7.9 mm. Fish adapt to
their environment in a number of ways including extra long
bills like the Blue Marlin or the ability to camouflage such
as the Leafy Sea Dragon and Clupea Harengus.

The threats to fish populations usually come from man-

made sources. However, there are occasions when natural
events can kill scores of these creatures. Examples
include crowding in a small area and dying of hypoxia and
cyclones Human-made destruction

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A star is a bright sphere of plasma held size

together by its own gravity. The Sun flows
is the closest star to the planet Earth. We can see other
find
stars using only our eyes during the night, but they only
colour
look like small fixed lights. Historically, the most
brightest
important stars were put into groups
together
called constellations and asterisms while the
brightest stars gained proper groups

names. Over the years, catalogues of stars have been discovered

collected by astronomers due to improvements in space
telescope technology. study
sun
The star shines due to thermonuclear fusion of
hydrogen into helium in its core, or centre. This releases
energy which flows into outer space.
When the hydrogen in the core of a star is finished, it will
grow in size and then collapse to become
a white dwarf, neutron star or black hole.

Astronomers, people who study stars,

can find its size and age, metallicity (chemical composition),
and many other properties of a star by observing its motion
through space by looking at how it moves
through space and its colour .

More is being discovered about stars

every year, and as new methods of study and telescopes
are developed, we will find plenty of
surprises

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The North Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It lies countries

between Great Britain and the northern and northwestern the
mainland of Europe. Seven countries
average
border the North Sea: Germany, Denmark, The
levels
Netherlands, Belgium, France, Norway and the U.K.
it
The North Sea covers an area of about 200,000 square
miles (565,000 square kilometres). it covered

originated after the last Ice Age in stage

Europe. At that time most of Western Europe was

covered with vast sheets of ice. The British
Isles were a part of the European mainland. When the ice
melted, water covered low-lying areas as sea
levels rose, thus separating the British Isles from the rest of
Europe. Geologically the North Sea is part of the European
continental shelf. It has an average depth of
100 meters. The shallowest area is the Dogger Bank, which is
only 12 metres deep.

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boxes pilots
The job of a pilot is difficult and risky, but highly
kilometres
respected. Airline pilots often travel thousands of
hundreds
kilometres , and can find themselves
have
in a different time and climate zone every day. They see
all
all parts of the world and get to meet new people
all of the time. But a pilot also faces become

problems. They often suffer from jet lag and can private
become tired when flying through
different time zones. They also spend many days away from
home and their families .

Although many people think it is a real dream job,

pilots must be responsible people
because they have the lives of up to a few hundred
passengers in their hands. They need to have
hundreds of hours of training before they
can do their job. Pilots must remain calm in dangerous
situations and have to make the right

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Amazon.com is the world's largest Internet company. It 2000

started out as an online bookstore in the middle of the founded
1990s and grew gradually over the
operates
years. Today Amazon sells almost everything from CDs
1990s
and DVDs to sportswear and electrical
and
appliances. The company also produces its own tablets
sell
and e-readers and lets users upload their own photos
and other files to the Amazon-based cloud. internet
gradually
Amazon offers its services all over the world. It offered
operates its own websites in the UK,
Germany, China, Australia, as well as many South American
and Asian countries.

Amazon.com was founded by Jeff Bezos in

1994. It first operated out of a small garage in Washington
state. Within a year Amazon offered
hundreds of thousands of books. People could not only order
books from an online catalogue but also write their own
reviews. In 1997 Amazon.com started trading shares on the
NASDAQ stock exchange. By 2000 it made
over a billion dollars in sales.

As time went on, Amazon.com grew

gradually . It bought many of its rivals and today cooperates
with other companies and lets them sell their

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Dear Joan,

Thanks for the great day. I really had a great  time

with you and your family.
Your dad is a fantastic guitar player and he played all of my
favourite  songs.
I'm writing  this email at work because I couldn’t stop
thinking about how much fun I had.
I'm planning on having  a barbecue at my house in a
few weeks and I'd like it if you and your family come
too .
I'd better stop day dreaming and get  back to work.

Thanks again and see you soon,

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Dear Jamie,

The plans are almost ready for Kay’s graduation  party.

The balloons have been delivered and they are wonderful!
They spell out her name  and the man said that
they will last for a long time. The cakes are being made as
we speak. I hope  they taste as delicious as they
look. One looks like a graduation hat and the other looks like
a book. Now, all I need  you to do is bring the
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Hi James,

I just wanted to remind you about our trip to Bournemouth next

month  . It's going to be great so make sure you have all
of your equipment. Once we get arrive and get settled ,
we’re going to go straight to the beach, so make sure you don't
forget your swimming costume! That wont be the only water
sport, so you may need another  pair. Susan said that the
weather may be a little cold during the nights so make sure you
bring a sweater or  jacket - I don't think the rooms
have any heating. Anyway, see you there.

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Hi mum,

I'm just updating you on my return home. I'll wait until the end of
the celebrations to come back. I have  a lot of things going
on before that time. I have to sell my car and get rid of my stuff.
That will take a while and I don't know how long  it'll take.
Also I have to get clearance to leave my workplace. There are
many checks and forms I have to fill. It's like I'm leaving prison!
Anyways, I should arrive in  July 8th which means that
dad will have to pick me up. Can he bring his large car? I'll have
a lot of stuff with me. Anyway, I’ll speak  to you soon,

Love,
Jen

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Dear Sam and family,

Thanks for the surprise party last weekend  . I wasn't

expecting anything like that. Wow – I can't believe everyone
came to see me. I had a feeling someone  was planning
something but I didn't know it was for me. How about we
celebrate by going to Clapton beach on May 1st? We can
take the coach. there  are plenty of hotels, so we
won't have any problems  finding any. Maybe we could
book our hotels online. I know you've wanted to have a road
trip for a long time, and this would be a great escape. So
what do you think?

Wally

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Hi Dear,

Sorry I was late yesterday. So many things happened 

before the night. First I left my keys at work and I had to go
back to pick them up. Then I realised that I was
running  low on petrol so I had to fill up the tank. The
problem is I didn't have enough money on me to pay for it. I
had to borrow some from a friend who was with 
me. I finally got back and forgot that I left my outfit at the
cleaners! It was a lot of drama, but I'm glad I finally made it.
Anyway, it won't happen  again and will speak to you
soon,

Love,

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After this, he turned the lamp on, so he could see the equipment on his
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homework.

He then wrote notes describing the diagrams.

Finally, he turned o his light, and went to bed.

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2. Question
Put the following sentences in the correct order.

Tina has a very busy day over at the Zoo. Early in the morning, the zoo
keepers feed her sweet potatoes and bamboo.

After breakfast, she exercises by climbing trees. By lunch time, Tina

swings in a tree swing.

Then she naps under her favorite tree, and when she wakes up, she
plays a game of tag with her brother Ling.

After a long day it 's nally time for dinner and Tina has an apple for
dessert.

Tina goes to bed after dinner, she had such a busy day.

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3. Question
Put the following sentences in order

FIrst he entered the car

Then he put the key in the ignition

After that he started his engine

Once the car started, he put his seatbelt on

He then put the car in gear and pressed the gas pedal

Finally, he drove o

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Put the following sentences in order.

Ready, Set, Go! The race is under way. It looks like Sandra Love is in the
lead and there seems to be a ght for second and third place.

Love seems to be unstoppable today. The rest of the runners are

ghting to keep up.

Three laps to go. Oh no, Love has seemed to be slowing down.

She collapses to the ground. It looks like the paramedics are rushing
out to the track.

It looks like she may have a serious injury.

Let's see the replay. She comes around and grabs her leg, and down she
goes.

I don't think she'll be able to run in the next race.

The next day, the doctors said she has a fractured toe, and will be
unable to run for the rest of the season.

Incorrect

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5. Question
Put the following sentences in order

Kevin helped his father roast marshmallows on the camp re.

First, he put a marshmallow on a long stick.

Next, he held the stick so the marshmallow was just over the re.

After a few minutes, he turned the marshmallow over.

Finally, he removed the marshmallow from the re and placed it

between two graham crackers and chocolate.

Correct

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6. Question
Put the following sentences in order

Kay entered the doctors clinic

She then told the receptionist that she had arrived

She then told the receptionist her name and the time of the
appointment

The receptionist gave Kay a ticket number and told her to sit down and
wait number was called.
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The receptionist called out Kay's number
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7. Question
Put the following sentences in order

Mr. Jones loves to work in his garden and on Sunday morning, he picks
out the weeds.

On Monday, he rakes the soil and makes sure everything is watered.

On Tuesday, he harvests the ripe fruit.

When Thursday gets here, Mr. Jones plants some new seeds.

Friday is his favorite day. He goes over to the apple tree to pick fruit to
sell at the farmers market.

Gardening is fun for Mr. Jones.

Incorrect

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8. Question
Put the following sentences in order.

The last day of school was lled with excitement and fear.

I arrived early to make sure I got my yearbook before rst period.

The line stretched from the cafeteria to the administration o ce.

By the time I got my yearbook rst period had already begun, but it
was well worth the wait.

Once I got my year book I raced to my rst period class.

The principal announced during rst-period, that the big yearbook

signing party would begin at 12 noon before lunch.

By the time the bell rang at 3:30 to go home I had 200 signatures in my
yearbook.

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overview
Shanghai is the largest Chinese city by
population. It is one of the four direct-
controlled municipalities of China and has
a population of more than 24 million as of
2014. It is a global financial center, and
transport hub containing the world's busiest
container port.

Shanghai overview  A Convenient

Location
Shanghai is located in the Yangtze River
Delta in East China, and borders the
provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the
north, south and west, and is bounded to
the east by the East China Sea.

History 
For centuries it was a major administrative,
shipping, and trading town, and grew in
importance in the 19th century due to its
location and economic potential. The city
was one of five forced open to foreign trade
following the British victory over China in
the First Opium War. After some time the
city then flourished as a center of
commerce between east and west. After
the Communist Party takeover of the
mainland in 1949, trade focused on
socialist countries, and the city's global
influence declined. In the 1990s, Deng
Xiaoping started economic reforms which
led to re-development of the city, and
foreign investment to the city.

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What tartan is
Tartan is a pattern consisting of criss-crossed horizontal and vertical
bands in multiple colours. Tartan is usually associated with Scotland.
Scottish kilts, or garments wrapped around men's waists, almost
always have tartan patterns.

Description of tartan
Tartans originated in woven wool, but now they are made using
different materials. It is made with alternating bands of coloured
threads woven as both warp and weft at right angles to each other. The
patterns are simply different checked-cloth patterns, chosen by the
wearer's preference. It was not until the mid-nineteenth century that
many patterns were created and artificially associated with Scottish
clans, families, or institutions who were (or wished to be seen as)
associated in some way with a Scottish heritage.

During the 1700s

In Scotland, the Dress Act of 1746 attempted to bring the warrior clans
under government control by banning the tartan and other aspects of
Gaelic culture. When the law was taken away in 1782, it was no longer
ordinary Highland dress, but was instead used as the symbolic national
dress of Scotland.

Post 1700s History

Until the middle of the nineteenth century, the highland tartans were
only associated with either regions or districts, rather than any specific
Scottish clan. This was because tartan designs were produced by local
weavers and would usually only use the natural dyes available in that
area.

A a Common and Beloved Item of

Clothing
It is generally believed that the most popular tartans today are the
Black Watch (also known as Old Campbell, Grant Hunting, Universal,
Government), and the Royal Stewart.

Modern Application of This Design

Today tartan is no longer limited to textiles, but is used on non-woven
mediums, such as paper, plastics, packaging, and wall coverings.

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General appearance 
The Siberian Husky is a medium-sized working
dog. It is very quick and graceful. They have a
compact (thick) and furry body. Their ears are
pointed, and they have a bushy tail. Their coats
are usually a mix of white, black and grey.

Advantages of Hus... 
Huskies show a balance of power, speed, and
endurance, which means they can run for a
very long time. Males are usually thicker than
the females. This means they are used to
traveling across snow and ice in places, such
as Alaska and Russia. There are even
competitions featuring Husky races.

A pleasant person... 
Siberian huskies are usually friendly and gentle.
They love going outside and can stay alert for
long periods of time. They like to explore
different places and are not aggressive like
other dogs. These qualities, with their
intelligence, make Huskies a popular pet.

In media 
Huskies are often used in TV, books and film.
For example, because of the story of the "Great
Race of Mercy", dogs Balto and Togo became
famous. They usually appear in movies and

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Mining

What mining is 
Mining is the removal of valuable
minerals or other geological materials
from the earth from an area. The
product taken from the mines is called
Ore. Ores recovered by mining
include metals, coal, oil shale,
gemstones, limestone, dimension
stone, rock salt, potash, gravel, and
clay.

Why companies mine 

Mining is needed to get any material
that cannot be grown or created in a
laboratory or factory. Mining in a wider
sense includes extraction of any non-
renewable resource such as
petroleum, natural gas, or even water.

History of mining 
Mining of stones and metal has been
a human activity since pre-historic
times. Modern mining processes
involve studying areas to find out how
much ore there is available, and final
use of the land after the mine is
closed.

Environmental imp... 
Mining operations usually create a
negative environmental impact, both
during the mining activity and after the
mine has closed. Therefore, most of
the world's nations have passed laws
to decrease the impact. Worker safety

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Tigers

Overview of tigers 
The tiger is a carnivorous animal which
means it eats meat. It is the largest
member of the cat family, which includes,
lions, leopard, house cats and Jaguars.

Location of tigers 
Tigers only naturally live in Asia in
countries such as India, China and
Siberia.

Habitats of Benga... 
Bengal tigers live in a jungle called the
Sundarbans in Bangladesh and West
Bengal in India. They are also found in
other south-east Asian countries.

Tiger appearance 
They have orange fur with black stripes,
and a white belly. The black stripes
usually reach the white underside. The
stripes are used to keep them hidden or
camouflaged while hunting. Each tiger
has a different pattern of stripes. There
are also tigers with different colours.
Some are white and can have blue or
green eyes.

Variation in Size 
Siberian tigers are the largest. Males can
grow to 6 feet long and weigh 50lb.
Females are slightly smaller.

Tiger diet 
Tigers eat different kinds of prey, mostly
other large mammals. Examples include
deer, monkeys, wild pigs and other Asian
animals. Some tigers may eat up to 50
pounds of meat a day. Tigers kill their

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What is the Arcti... 

The Arctic ocean is the ocean around
the North Pole. During the winter it is
covered in ice and snow, and this
remains during most of the summer.

The Size of the Area 

The Ocean is about 14.056 million km2,
which makes it the world’s smallest
ocean. The middle or central surface is
covered by about 3 meters of ice. It also
has around 45,389 kilometres of
coastline(the areas which touch land).
The average depth of the ocean is
1,038 feet, while the deepest point is
5,450 m at the Eurasian Basin.

Access to the region 

Due to the environment, the Arctic is
very difficult to get to, so only certain
vehicles can enter and move across it.
An icebreaker or a nuclear-powered
submarine can use the Arctic Ocean to
traverse the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

Climate and tempe... 

The Arctic Ocean has a polar climate.
This means that the nights are cold,
weather is stable and the skies are
usually clear. The average temperature
is just above the freezing point of sea
water at -1.8 C. However recently, the
temperature has risen causing the ice to

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Who Albert Einste... 

Albert Einstein was a German-born physicist who developed one of the
most important theories within science. He is known as the smartest
man who lived and is credited with showing the world the general
theory of relativity.

His early awards 

He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 but not for relativity. His
theories of special and general relativity are of great importance to
many branches of physics and astronomy. They have been confirmed
by many experiments and observations.

Why Einstein is f... 

Einstein is well known for his theories about light, matter, gravity,
space, and time. His most well known equation is E=mc2. It means
that energy and mass are different forms of the same thing.

Einstein’s academ... 
Einstein published more than 300 scientific papers and over 150 non-
scientific works. He received honorary doctorate degrees in science,
medicine and philosophy from many European and American
universities.

Einstein’s contri... 
Near the beginning of World War II, he warned President Franklin D.
Roosevelt that Germany might be developing an atomic weapon. He
recommended that the U.S. begin nuclear weapons research. That
research, begun by a newly established Manhattan Project, resulted in
the U.S. becoming the first and only country to have nuclear weapons
during the war.

Einstein in the m... 

Einstein often appears in movies and TV shows when characters need
help from a genius. Moreover, in popular culture, people are commonly
called Einsteins if they suggest good ideas or show great intelligence.

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Antigua A Large Population

What is Antigua?
What is
Beautiful Geography
Antigua?
Antigua’s Independence
Antigua is an island in the West Indies,
The Island's names
North America, and is the main island of
the country of Antigua and Barbuda. It Economy of the island

was previously part of the British Empire, but

gained independence in 1968.

The Island's
names
Antigua means “ancient” in Spanish, and was
thus named after a place in Spain. It has
another name, Waladli, which comes from the
natives who lived there before the arrival of the
Europeans.

Beautiful
Geography
Because it is an island, Antigua has a
coastline of 87km2. It's total area equals
281km2 over two islands. Its highest point is
the mountain Boggy Peak, which stands at
about 402 metres.

A Large
Population
Though the islands are small, the population is
over 80,000. The largest city is the capital St.
John's, which contains a third of the population
at 32,000. In terms of the ethnic groups or
races, 91% are black African, 4.4% of other
mixed races while 1.7% are white.

Economy of the
island

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NOKIA

A world-class company

Nokia is a Finnish multinational technology company. It was founded in

1865 and its headquarters run from Espoo, Uusimaa.

A complex history

Nokia was created in 1865 by mining engineer Fredrik Idestam. It

started as a pulp mill, which made items like toilet paper. It then
expanded into making electricity and telephone cables. In the 1970s, it
started making military equipment for Finland’s army, and in 1981 it
opened the Mordic Mobilemdc Telephone service which was the
world’s first international cellular network.

Superpower within the telecoms market

Nokia previously dominated the mobile phone markets and helped to

develop technologies such as GSM and LTE. However, after the arrival
of the iPhone, Nokia joined with Microsoft to make Windows phones. In
September 2013, Microsoft bought Nokia”s mobile phone business for
€5.44 billion.

Economic situation

In 2014, Nokia employed over 61,000 employees across 120 countries

and reported revenues of around €12.73 billion. This makes it the
274th largest company in the world. It is a public limited-liability
company which is listed on three stock exchanges.

A new direction and focus

Now Nokia focuses on large scale telecommunications infrastructures

and technology licensing. In early 2016, it bought French company
Alcaltel-Lucent to expand their network equipment, wireless technology
and services.

Superpower within the telecoms market

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