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Muhammad Yunus and solar energy solutions for poverty reduction

Nobel Laureate, Muhammad Yunus has been selected for 2010 SolarWorld Einstein Award. An economics professor hailing from Bangladesh, Yunus is being recognized for the idea of micro-loans. He has found a creative way of utilizing solar power in a cost efficient way to serve the poor.

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Wind power integration and storage solutions for renewable energy grids

Wind has the potential of reforming UK's electricity requirements. According to a study presented by Poyry analysis, the wind power systems in the UK can be revamped significantly by 2030 without hampering the national grid or causing any energy shortages.

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Comparing Microsoft .NET and J2EE application development environments

The intent of this analysis is to compare Microsoft .NET and Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE) application and deployment development environments across six dimensions. These include a comparison of their functionality, reliability, efficiency, usability, portability and maintainability.

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Mathematics I curriculum overview for high school algebra and geometry

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. (KJV Psalm 90:12) The school year consists of two semesters. Within each semester are three units. During unit one of the first semester which is four weeks, students will learn about functions.

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Loyalty and humanity in Buck and John Thornton's relationship

Wild by Jack London Buck the dog and John Thornton are very similar creatures. Even though Buck is a dog, London creates a very human character in the creation of Buck. Buck is a three-dimensional character whom the reader is able to follow on a journey and one whom the reader can empathize.

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Christian responsibility for environmental preservation and restoration

Everyone should get actively involved in the restoration and preservation of the environment, regardless of their religious preferences.

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Ferdinand de Saussure's theory of the linguistic sign

Ferdinand de Saussure, who is widely considered as the most significant linguistic theorist of the 20th Century, mainly concentrated on the foundational system that permits daily speech practices.

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Irony and human frailty in Pope and Swift's works

Irony loves to prove a point and those most successful with irony understand that truth, above all else, needs to exist for irony to succeed. Two authors noted for their irony are Alexander Pope and Jonathon Swift.

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Death and separation in Poe's "Annabel Lee"

Edgar Allan Poe's poem, "Annabel Lee" proves to be one of the most popular and mysterious poems in modern literature because of what it implies. The couple no doubt felt love for one another but there is also a sense of otherworldliness attached the love as well.

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Five reasons the public distrusts and trusts government

Government and trust [...] recent headlines and five causes for the public not to trust government, and five causes for the public to trust government. In today's volatile political world, it is hard to know who to trust and who not to trust.

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