What is Mining? Mining is extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually from an orebody, lode, vein, seam, reef or placer deposits. These deposits form a mineralized package that is of economic interest to the miner. Ores recovered by mining include metals, coal, oil shale, gemstones, limestone, chalk, dimension stone,
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Adverb: Definition An adverb is the part of speech (or word class) that is primarily used to modify a verb, adjective, or other adverb. Adverbs can also modify prepositional phrases, subordinate clauses, and complete sentences. In other words, adverbs tell us in what way someone does something. Adverbs can modify verbs (here: drive), adjectives or
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Meaning of Inter-communal Relationship Inter-communal Relationship is a relationship which exists between two or more communities. One of the main objectives of any good government is to bring government close to the citizens and provide a forum where local people can defend and develop their interest thereby contributing to the peace and harmony development of
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Topic: Mixed Farming Content Meaning of Mixed Farming Advantages of Mixed Farming Disadvantages of Mixed Farming Mixed farming is an agricultural system in which a farmer conducts different agricultural practice together, such as cash crops and livestock. When on a farm along-with crop production, some other agriculture based practice like poultry, dairy farming or bee
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Definition of Agriculture Agriculture is the systematic cultivation of useful plants and the rearing of livestock under the management of man for the purposes of proving food and raw materials. It is the production of crops and rearing of animals for man’s use. It is the deliberate effort made by man to till the soil, cultivate
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What is Internet Abuse? Internet abuse refers to improper use of the internet and may include: Computer Crime – or cybercrime, is any crime that involves a computer and a network. Use of computers for criminal activity. Cyber-bullying – Use of the internet to bully and intimidate. The use of information technology to repeatedly harm
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Topic: AC IN RESISTOR, INDUCTOR AND CAPACITOR Alternating current Direct current (DC) circuits involve current flowing in one direction. In alternating current (AC) circuits, instead of a constant voltage supplied by a battery, the voltage oscillates in a sine wave pattern, varying with time as V = Vo sin ωt. In a household circuit, the
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Topic: Water Content Sources of Water Types of Water Water Pollution Uses of Water Introduction We live on a planet that is dominated by water. More than 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered with this simple molecule. Scientists estimate that the hydrosphere contains about 1.36 billion cubic kilometers of this substance mostly in the
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Grammatical Structures: Revision on finite and non-finite clauses Skill Focus: Avoiding Common errors Vocabulary Development: Register of Science Grammatical Structures: Revision on finite and non-finite clauses What is the structure of the following sentence? Deterred by the lack of future job prospects, many Nigerian secondary school students avoid science subjects. The sentence contains two clauses,
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What is Depreciation of Fixed Assets? Depreciation is the systematic reduction in the recorded cost of a fixed asset. Examples of fixed assets that can be depreciated are buildings, furniture, leasehold improvements, and office equipment. The only exception is land, which is not depreciated (since land is not depleted over time, with the exception of
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