History

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It is approximately 51 miles long and goes through important landmarks like the Gatun Lake and Culebra Cutand the Bridge of the Americas. The idea of cutting land to build a passageway was elegantly simple and apt. While theoretically it seemed straightforward, the construction of the canal was fraught with challenges. “The building of the Panama Canalinvolved three main problems — engineering, sanitation, and organization. Its successful completion was due principally to the engineering and administrative skills of such men as John F. Stevens and Col. George W. Goethals, and to the solution of extensive health problems by Col. William C. Gorgas.”  (Panama Canal)

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Recently new problems have cropped up regarding the canal. The newer ships are much larger than the ones the canal was initially designed for. “The canal can only accommodate ships carrying up to 65,000 tons of cargo, but recently ships which are able to carry 300,000 tons have been introduced.” Multiple solutions have been considered for the above problem, including the construction of new canals. However, replacement canals would have a significant economic impact on the people of the Republic of Panama.

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Humiliated by the defeat, Rezon, in the reign of Solomon, continued the harassment and aggravation. Against Damascus, Solomon fortified Hazor, and gained control over the crossing of the upper Jordan. He built fortresses for his horsemen and chariots in the Lebanon region (1 kings 9:15, 19). Rezon is never recorded as winning anything. It is obvious from the rest of Scripture that Solomon remains steadfastly on the throne, and it is not until his son’s reign [Rehoboam] that the Kingdom divides. Rezon’s only gain appears to be the constant troubling of Israel in the same region that David took back the borders.

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Solomon controlled the entire region west of the Euphrates and had peaceful borders. He had a large share in the trade between northern and southern countries. He established 12 colonies around his province to responsible for military, governmental and trade related matters. His long and progressive reign in the 14th Century B.C. did not include any major military campaigns, but was characterized by unprecedented peace and stability throughout the Near East.

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When David, Solomon’s father was in office, Joab, David’s captain of the army, had slain all the Edomites. Hadad, was a child at the time and had to flee to Egypt with his father’s servants after his family was killed. He remained in exile in Egypt, where he prospered and became the right hand of the pharaoh by marrying his sister.

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One of the most obvious impact that the Harlem Renaissance had on Duke Ellington’s career was that his initially his career developed because economic and social factors had created a setup where black artists were being appreciated in their own right’s and were being given opportunities to perform and display their art.

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The Harlem Renaissance was a short time period in American history from around after World War I to 1939(some sources take the period to between 1900-1940-others even longer) in which African-American culture in the mediums of music, literature and others grew to be extremely popular. It was during this time that the black music and literature was developed as a separate genre in American Society, although there are scholars who are critical of this approach.

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Another Ayat reiterates the same thing saying’ Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you but do not transgress limits, for Allah loves not transgressors’ ( Sura Al-Baqra Verse no 190). These Ayats make it clear that Muslims should have an inherently peaceful attitude until they are attacked or if they need to ensure that they are allowed to freely express their faith. Yet another Ayat says:‘And fight them on until there is no more tumult or oppression and their prevails justice and faith in Allah, but if they cease let there be no hostility except to those who practice oppression’ (Ali Yusuf (1938) Sura Al-Baqra Verse no 190).

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Panama Canalis a waterway connecting the Atlanticand Pacific oceans across the Isthmus of Panama. This Canal was finally constructed in the early twentieth century but, the idea was conceived way back in the early 16^th century. It was in 1524, when the advisers of Charles V suggested the idea of cutting out a piece of land through the isthmus in order speed up trade and transport. At that point in history, Spanish traders bringing gold fromPeru,Ecuador andAsia had to take long and tortuous routes through the oceans. The idea of building a canal was very exciting for them. However, this was also a time whenEurope was embroiled in wars, hence the idea never materialized and the project was kept aside.

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In essence the corporations develop a control based on indebtedness rather than the discipline of the past in the factories which was based on burdening your employees. The structure of the corporation and the way it imposes is control is infinitely more complex then how the factory imposed discipline simply because it implies a flexibility which actually does not exist and in fact the workers of these corporations are as tied down as their ancestors were tied down y the discipline of the factories.

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