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World War II and beginning of the Cold War James F. Byrnes

1946 newsreel potsdam conference: sitting (from left) clement attlee, ernest bevin, vyacheslav molotov, joseph stalin, william daniel leahy, james f. byrnes , harry s. truman. sitting (from left): clement attlee, harry s. truman, joseph stalin; behind: william daniel leahy, ernest bevin, james f. byrnes , vyacheslav molotov. the foreign ministers: vyacheslav molotov, james f. byrnes , anthony eden, july 1945. byrnes left supreme court head roosevelt s office of economic stabilization, dealt vitally important issues of prices , taxes. how powerful new office become depended entirely on byrnes s political skills, , washington insiders reported in charge. in may 1943, became head of office of war mobilization, new agency supervised office of economic stabilization. under leadership of byrnes, program managed newly constructed factories across country utilized raw materials, civilian , military production, , transportation u.s. military personnel , credited providing employment needed offi...

2012 Tazreen Fashion factory Textile industry in Bangladesh

a fire broke out on 24 november 2012, in tazreen fashion factory in dhaka killing 117 people , injuring 200. deadliest factory fire in history of bangladesh. according new york times, walmart played significant role in blocking reforms have retailers pay more apparel in order bangladesh factories improve safety standards. walmart director of ethical sourcing, sridevi kalavakolanu, asserted company not agree pay higher cost, such improvements in electrical , fire safety in 4,500 factories extensive , costly modification , not financially feasible brands make such investments. well, walmart client 5 of tazreen apparel factory s 14 production lines. in response walmart donated on million dollars north south university, environment, health , safety academy (ehs+) improve fire safety in rmg factories in bangladesh institute sustainable communities (isc), u.s.-based nonprofit. in december 2013, factory owner delwar hossain , 12 other factory officials charged culpable homicide deaths i...

References Demand forecasting

milgate, murray (march 2008). goods , commodities . in steven n. durlauf , lawrence e. blume. new palgrave dictionary of economics (2nd ed.). palgrave macmillan. pp. 546–48. doi:10.1057/9780230226203.0657. retrieved 2010-03-24. montani, guido (1987). scarcity . in eatwell, j. millgate, m., newman, p. new palgrave. dictionary of economics 4. palgrave, houndsmill. pp. 253–54.

Specialty techniques Vibraphone

matthias lupri using 2 cello bows on vibraphone electronic pickups, vancouver jazz festival 2005. five or 6 mallets: achieve denser sound , richer chord voicings, vibraphonists have experimented 3 mallets per hand, either in both hands total of 6 mallets or in left hand total of five. bowing: cello or bass bow can used achieve sustained tones neither decay nor have percussive attack. steve reich s sextet uses effect.

Acoustic features Animal echolocation

1 acoustic features 1.1 frequency 1.2 frequency modulation , constant frequency 1.3 intensity 1.4 harmonic composition 1.5 call duration 1.6 pulse interval 1.7 fm signal advantages 1.8 cf signal advantages 1.9 acoustic environments of fm , cf signals acoustic features describing diversity of bat echolocation calls requires examination of frequency , temporal features of calls. variations in these aspects produce echolocation calls suited different acoustic environments , hunting behaviors. frequency bat call frequencies range low 11 khz high 212 khz. insectivorous aerial-hawking bats have call frequency between 20 khz , 60 khz because frequency gives best range , image acuity , makes them less conspicuous insects. however, low frequencies adaptive species different prey , environments. euderma maculatum, species feeds on moths, uses particularly low frequency of 12.7 khz cannot heard moths. frequency modulation , constant frequency echolocation calls can compose...

Causes of the LRA conflict Lord's Resistance Army

1 causes of lra conflict 1.1 ethnicity, stereotypes, hate, , enemy images 1.2 economic disparity (and/or marginalisation), underdevelopment , poverty 1.3 trigger factors causes of lra conflict ethnicity, stereotypes, hate, , enemy images dennis 1 of 4,000 young people trained uk-supported northern uganda youth development centre. having completed one-year catering course, working in kitchen of florida hotel , in central gulu. part of structural causes of lra conflict has been explained rooted in diversity of ethnic groups @ different levels of socio-economic development , political organization . has led ethnic strife. enemy images have instilled insensitivity extent people perceived enemies can construed , ignored inconsequential. former cabinet minister key figure in presidential peace team while addressing elders in lango on atrocities committed nra in northern districts of gulu, kitgum, lira, apac , teso, warned them did not matter long south stable . sense of betrayal on northe...

Reception The Fly II

the fly ii grossed $20,021,322 @ box office , further $18,881,857 abroad, resulting in worldwide total of $38,903,179. despite this, film received negative reviews critics. many believe walas (who special effects engineer oscar-winning make-up , creature effects in first film) set out repeat success of original relying more on heavy gore , violence on plot , atmosphere. however, appreciated many fans of horror genre great visual impact. walas has admitted film designed more of traditional (albeit gory) monster movie cronenberg s horror/tragic love film. the scene of character s head being crushed elevator aroused controversy mpaa: gave film x rating due graphic nature. ultimately, chris walas able gain more audience friendly r rating after reediting sequence. vhs , dvd versions retain full scene. the film received amount of backlash regarding mutant dog, in particular, scene martin mercifully euthanizes dog, hideously deformed , kept in large observation room. many viewers distur...