Climate: Buenos Aires has a humid subtropical climate, with humid summers and mild winters while Rio has a tropical savanna climate that closely borders a tropical monsoon climate. The warmest month in Buenos is January, with a daily average of 25.1 °C (77.2 °F). Most days see temperatures in the 28 to 31 °C (82 to 88 °F) with nights between 16 to 21 °C (61 to 70 °F). In Rio, the average annual minimum temperature is 21 °C (70 °F), the average annual maximum temperature is 27 °C (81 °F), and the average annual temperature is 23 °C (73 °F). Culture: Buenos Aires is sometimes referred to as the "Paris of South America" because of its strong European culture.
The USA emerged from the war as being the richest country on earth, by this time they had produced about 50 per cent of the world’s manufactured goods. They had a strong military power because they had the biggest navy and they were the only country to possess the atom bomb. The USSR was not as successful as the USA but they still managed to remain the biggest land army in the world and they obtained the most powerful military production capabilities. They controlled most of Eastern Europe and Greece along with Turkey, Iraq and Iran, which gave Russia a greater advantage because they had power over the majority of Europe. Britain was set to be one of the main rulers in the post-war peace settlement.
Ringed by mountains on one side and the East Sea on the other, Da Nang has numerous sites of natural beauty and historical interest. While the two cities are on opposite coasts and have different weather patterns, they share a number of similarities and differences in terms of population, culture, economy, weather and activities. Chicago is the largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and is located along the southwestern shore of freshwater Lake Michigan. With over 9.5 million people, Chicago is the third-most populous city in the U.S., the third-most densely populated major city in the U.S., and the largest city in the Midwest. Da Nang is the fourth largest city in Vietnam after Ho Chi Minh City, Ha Noi, and Haiphong, a population more than 752,000 people.
Northeast megalopolis The Northeast megalopolis (also Boston-Washington Corridor or Bos-Wash Corridor) is the most heavilyurbanized region of the United States, running primarily northeast to southwest from the northern suburbs of Boston,Massachusetts, to the southern suburbs of Washington, D.C. in Northern Virginia. [2] It includes the major cities of Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C., along with their metropolitan areas and suburbs as well as many smaller urban centers. On a map, the Northeast megalopolis appears almost as a straight line. As of the year 2000, the region supported 49.6 million people, about 17% of the U.S. population on less than 2% of the nation’s land area, with a population density of 931.3 people per square mile (359.6 people/km2), compared to the U.S. average of 80.5 per square mile (31 people/km2). America 2050 projections expect the area to grow to 58.1 million people by 2025.
With a span of 315 metres-the length of three football pitches, the arch is the longest single span roof structure in the world. The Arch is made of British steel, made up of 500 steel tubes and hold over 5,000 tonnes of the roof structure. It will be visible from 13 miles away. Over 200 people, both on and off site, have worked on building arch. On the trip to the stadium, Mr Paul officer was tour guide and who is one of structural engineers who had worked on the making of new stadium.
The London Docklands is located in east London; it makes up part of the boroughs of Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Newham and Greenwich. Originally, the docks were part of the Port of London and at one time the world’s largest port. The Port of London has been central to the economy of London since the founding of the city in the 1st century and was a major contributor to the growth and success of the city. In the 18th and 19th centuries it was the busiest port in the World, with wharves extending continuously along the Thames for 11 miles, and over 1,500 cranes handling 60,000 ships per year. The London docklands was mainly important for trade and commercial use.
According to company information, Vulcan • Owns 334 aggregate production and related facilities serving 22 states, the District of Columbia, the Bahamas and Mexico. • Owns 183 stone quarries, 51 sand and gravel plants, 84 sales yards, 47 asphalt plants, and 131 ready-mixed concrete facilities. • Produces crushed stone, sand and gravel, and other construction aggregates. • Is one of the top 5 producers of asphalt and a leading producer of ready-mixed concrete. In 2004 Vulcan acquired at auction for $91 million the White's Uvalde Mines Company which owned major mining interests in the Uvalde County Rock Asphalt region – an area of approximately 75,000 to 100,000 acres containing the only marketable rock asphalt in Texas.
Since then Brazil has had a robust democratic government. With a population of around 197 million, Brazil is the largest and most populous country in South America and the 5th most populous country in the world. Endowed with rich natural resources, Brazil's economy outweighs that of all other South American countries with large and well-developed agricultural, mining, manufacturing and services sectors (Country Watch, 2011). According to the World Bank (2012), Brazil is the world's seventh wealthiest economy with the seventh largest GDP of US$2.2trillion in 2011. (See Graph Page 10) Environmental Indicators Brazil is located in the eastern part of South America and borders both the North Atlantic and South Atlantic
City hall is a huge magnificent structure with plenty of amazing details inside. It occupied two blocks and contained a space of 550,000 square feet. City hall dome is the highest dome in the United States and the fifth largest in the world with a style of Beaux-Arts that combine the elements of French, Roman and Greek design. Two architects, Arthur Brown and John Bakewell, designed this building. Arthur Brown also designed many other buildings, such as the San Francisco War memorial opera house.
Jake Mazziotti December 3/2013 Number 13 How did the Nile shape ancient Egypt The nile is the longest river in the world-over 4000 miles. The nile shaped many aspects of ancient Egypt society,includings settlement distributions its agriculture system and its spiritual life.One aspect of egyptian society that was influenced by the nile was its population distribution. Most of the population have along the nile flood plain (Doc A) map shows 20 settlements. Everyone is either in the delta or narrow nile valley. The nile did more than shape the settlements its determened life without would be impossible.