Minerals and metals play a central role in the global economy and mining is an important source of economic development in many countries. However, the harmful effects of mining remain a challenge for society to acknowledge and address. This report presents the results of a recent study by the Responsible Mining Foundation on harmful economic, environmental, social and governance (EESG) impacts…
DYNASTIES OF CHINA introduces the achievements of the dynasties that ruled China for nearly two thousand years. Chapters explore the Great Wall, the Silk Road, the Mongol invasions, Beijing and the Forbidden City, Chinese art and calligraphy, and much more. Paperback. 86 pages. ** Part of the CORE KNOWLEDGE HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY (CKHG) series in world and American history and geography, integra…
This manual will help you make a movie. It is written like a basic recipe for chocolate; it gives you the basic ingredients and lays out the process. Whether you make fudge or M & M’s is your challenge. As a filmmaker, you also have a challenge: to tell your story with your vision, using your creativity and intelligence. Whether you are ambitiously learning how to make a movie on your own, o…
Swimming is one of the most popular sports in world. Unlike other sports, swimming is a life skill that is taught, first, to ensure safety and, secondly, for sports and competition purposes. This coaching guide will assist the coach in teaching skills and strategy that will allow the Special Olympics athlete to become a successful swimmer and competitor. Swimming is one of the most popular spor…
The clay army stood in silent formation, guarding the tomb of the first emperor of China. Alert and ready for battle, they were to protect the emperor from evil spirits and robbers. If a robber did manage to break in, he might not escape in one piece—the clay army surrounded the tomb. Over seven hundred thousand workers built the first emperor’s tomb and created his army of clay. And it too…
Is the internet unhealthy? We planted this question in your mind with the title of this report and in the questions we ask throughout. But you will not be getting a simple yes or no answer.As you may have gathered, this publication is neither a country-level index nor a doomsday clock. We invite you to join us in assessing what it means for the internet to…
A Great Civilization Many people believe that the greatest of all the civilizations of the ancient world was the civilization of Greece. However, it is a little misleading to speak about ancient Greece as though it were a single civilization. Ancient Greece was not a unified country. It was a collection of independent city-states. The ancient Greek word for city-state was polis (/poh* lihs/). A…
Millennials are likely the most studied generation to date. According to U.S. Census Bureau statistics, there are plenty of them to study—80 million plus (the largest cohort size in history). There are data to find most of what you are looking for, as the data are varied and sometimes contradictory. In fact, Millennials are full of contradictions, which, of course, may explain the youth of an…
Once upon a time there lived a king and queen who for many years were very sad because they had no child. At last a little daughter was born to them, and the king was so happy that he planned a great feast in the palace, to which he would invite all of his friends and relatives. Now in his country there were thirteen fairies. Of course the king wished to invite all of the fairies to the feast …