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Novelguide.com: All's Well That Ends Well
This website, where you can get plot summary, character profiles, and theme analysis on the Shakespearean comedy, "All's Well that Ends Well," is a good resource to accompany a reading of the play. Included is a brief biography of...
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Science Struck: Worst Natural Disasters
Presents charts listing the fatalities from various disasters around the world, including epidemics, plague, famine, weather-related and earth-related disasters going back hundreds of years. Next, the top ten disasters with the highest...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Mechanics Mania
Through ten lessons and numerous activities, students explore the natural universal rules engineers and physicists use to understand how things move and stay still. Together, these rules are called "mechanics." The study of mechanics is...
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
International Year of Rice, 2004: All About Rice
A list of the top ten countries that produce rice and a description of the conditions in which rice grows and is produced.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Climbing K2
Five climbers can be seen in this photo as they make their way up K2, the second tallest mountain in the world and one the most difficult to climb. The peak of K2 is 8611 metres (28251 feet) above sea level. For more information on the...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Mt Everest Peak
This photo shows the impressive peak of Mt Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. The image is taken from Rongbuk valley, close to base camp and the Rongbuk glacier. Found on the border of Nepal and Tibet, Mt Everest reaches an...
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Principles of a Composition
Writing a Paper? Here at the Capital Community College is everything you could ever ask for while preparing your essay. This site includes the writing process, structure, thesis statement, transitions, the computer as a writing...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Photo of Burj Khalifa
Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world, standing at an incredible 828 metres tall (2717 feet) it towers above Dubai, UAE. It includes 160 floors and was officially opened in 2010. This photo of Burj Khalifa is set against a...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, Louisiana
This photo features the southern end of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, two parallel bridges that cross Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana, USA. The longer bridge is one of the longest in the world, reaching an incredible 38442 metres in...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Shanghai World Financial Center, China
The Shanghai World Financial Center in China is one of the tallest buildings in the world. Built in 2008, it reaches 492 metres (1614 feet) in height and contains 101 floors. The skyscraper is used for a number of uses, from shopping...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Donghai Bridge, China
The Donghai Bridge in China is one of the longest bridges in the world. Opened in 2008, it connects Shanghai and the Yangshan deep water port. Its incredible length can be seen in this photo. For more information on amazing bridges,...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Bay
The Golden Gate Bridge is a famous suspension bridge that reaches over the San Francisco Bay. Completed in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge is a well known landmark that attracts a large number of tourists and photographers. For more...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Guangzhou West Tower, China
The Guangzhou West Tower in Guangzhou, China is one of the tallest buildings in the world. It measures an amazing 440 metres in height (1444 feet) and features 103 floors. This photo shows the tower in 2008, nearing the date of its final...
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Science Kids: Science Images: International Commerce Centre, Hong Kong
The International Commerce Centre is a huge skyscraper in Hong Kong. One of the tallest buildings in the world, it stands at 483 metres in height (1584 feet). It features 118 floors and can be seen nearing completion in this photo. For...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai, China
This is a photo of the Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai, China. The massive skyscraper is one of the tallest buildings in the world, featuring 88 floors. Opened in 1998, it stands 421 metres in height (1380 feet). The image is taken from the...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Nanjing Greenland Financial Center, China
Located in Nanjing, China, the Nanjing Greenland Financial Center is one of the tallest buildings in the world. The towering skyscraper reaches 450 metres (1476 feet) in the air and contains 89 floors. For more information on amazing...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Trump International Hotel and Tower, Chicago, Usa
The Trump International Hotel and Tower is one of the tallest buildings in the world. This skyscraper located in Chicago, USA, reaches an impressive height of 423 metres (1389 feet) and features 96 floors. In an interesting side fact,...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur
This photo is taken from the ground looking up at the impressive Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The twin buildings were once the tallest in the world but still remain among the tallest. They reach an incredible 452 metres...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Taipei 101 Financial Center, Taiwan
Taipei 101, or the Taipei Financial Center as it is also known, was the tallest building in the world from 2004 to 2010. Located in Taipei, Taiwan it reaches an impressive height of 509 metres (1671 feet). The enormous tower is seen as...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Willis Tower (Sears Tower), Chicago
Formerly known as Sears Tower, the Willis Tower was the tallest building in the world when it was completed in 1973. It has since lost that title but at 442 metres tall (1451 feet) in height, it is still an impressively tall building....