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Amity
Amity may refer to: Places United States * Eagar, Arizona, a town, formerly named Amity * Amity (New Haven), Connecticut, a neighborhood * Amity, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Amity, Illinois (other) * Amity, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Amity, Maine, a town * Amity, Missouri, a village * Amity, New York, a town * Amity, Orange County, New York, a hamlet * Amity, Knox County, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Amity, Madison County, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Amity, Montgomery County, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Amity, Oregon, a city * Amity, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * Amity, Washington County, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * Amity, Texas, an unincorporated community * Amity Hills, Oregon, range of hills northeast of Amity * Amity Township (other) Australia * Amity, Queensland, a town on North Stradbroke Island, Redland City Schools * Amity University (other), sever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amity College
Amity College, previously called Sule College, is an independent, non-denominational school that is currently operating in three different campuses in , the Illawarra The Illawarra is a coastal region in the Australian state of New South Wales, nestled between the mountains and the sea. It is situated immediately south of Sydney and north of the South Coast region. It encompasses the two cities of Wollongo ..., and . Description The main Prestons campus commenced its operation in 1996 with only 33 students; and it now consists of primary, secondary boys’ and secondary girls’ sections. Amity College has been offering a K-12 program at the Main Campus since 2002. The Illawarra campus commenced operation in 1999 with K-2 classes. , the school caters for students from years K-10. The Auburn campus commenced operation in 2001 with K-2 classes. Currently, the school caters for students from years K-12, with a separate girls and boys high school. Academics Amity College was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amity College (Iowa)
Amity College, previously called Sule College, is an independent, non-denominational school that is currently operating in three different campuses in , the Illawarra The Illawarra is a coastal region in the Australian state of New South Wales, nestled between the mountains and the sea. It is situated immediately south of Sydney and north of the South Coast region. It encompasses the two cities of Wollongo ..., and . Description The main Prestons campus commenced its operation in 1996 with only 33 students; and it now consists of primary, secondary boys’ and secondary girls’ sections. Amity College has been offering a K-12 program at the Main Campus since 2002. The Illawarra campus commenced operation in 1999 with K-2 classes. , the school caters for students from years K-10. The Auburn campus commenced operation in 2001 with K-2 classes. Currently, the school caters for students from years K-12, with a separate girls and boys high school. Academics Amity College was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AEON-Amity
AEON-Amity, more commonly known as Amity is a chain of private English schools (eikaiwa) in Japan, owned by, but operated independently (since 1994) of the larger AEON corporation. While AEON schools proper teach mostly adult students, Amity schools service almost exclusively children, from babies to teenagers. The company is headquartered in Okayama and has over 70 schools in Japan. Curriculum and Teaching Methodology Aeon-Amity bases its curriculum off of the English as a foreign language (EFL) learning principles of speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing. The teaching methodology employed at Amity is designed to draw on visual, audio, and kinesthetic learning styles. Teachers also create props to provide context and meaning for the lessons, and they utilize repetition for pointing out incorrect usages of language. Teachers also commonly use teaching materials such as songs, books, and other print-based and non-print-based materials. Lesson Types Amity offers g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amity Business School
Amity Business School is a private business school in India offering management programs at graduate, post graduate and doctoral levels. It is part of Amity education group and affiliated with UGC India. History Amity Business School was established in 1999 by the Ritnand Balved Education Foundation. Amity Global Business School is also a part of AUUP. Programs offered *Bachelor of Business Administration *Master of Business Administration with specialisations in Entrepreneurship/Marketing & Sales/Human Resources and Retail Management * Ph.D in Management Controversies *In 2005, the Government of India informed that the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) had withdrawn approval for Amity Business School's PGDM (full-time) and PGDM (part-time) courses. AICTE decided subsequently to transfer the then students of Amity Business School to neighbouring institutions. The decision was taken up after several visits by an AICTE Expert Committees to the Amity Business Scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amity (brig)
''Amity'' was a 148-ton brig used in several notable voyages of exploration and settlement in Australia in the early nineteenth century. She was built in New Brunswick in 1816 and for some years was used as a merchant vessel trading between America and Britain before being brought to Australia in 1824. Van Diemen's Land ''Amity'' was built as a brig of 148 tons and was launched at St John's, New Brunswick, in 1816. In 1823 she was purchased by the Scottish Ralston Family to be fitted out for their emigration to Van Diemen's Land. Under the command of Captain McMeckan she departed from Stranraer in southern Scotland on 15 November 1823, travelling via Dublin, across the Atlantic Ocean to Rio de Janeiro and arriving in Hobart exactly five months later on 15 April 1824. Twenty-one passengers made the journey, including Robert Ralston, his wife Elizabeth, two sons and six daughters, as well as cargo and livestock including two bulls and four cows from Scotland. Ralston later sold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn Amity School
Brooklyn Amity School (also known as Amity) is a UPK-12 private school that was founded in 1999. As of 2016, 256 students were enrolled. Academic Curriculum AP Courses: AP Language, AP World History, AP US History, AP Government, AP Calculus, AP Biology*, AP Art Studio, AP Psychology English: English I, II, III, IV, English I,II, III Honors, Creative Writing, Public Speaking, Reading Comprehension, American Literature ESL: ESL Foundations, Grammar, Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening, Vocabulary, American Ethics and Culture, Accelerated Reading Mathematics: Algebra I, Algebra II, Algebra II Honors*, Integrated Algebra (ESL), Geometry, Geometry Honors*, Pre- Calculus, SAT Math Science: Biology, Biology Honors. Chemistry, Chemistry Honors*, Physics, Scientific Research and Design, Introduction to Biology (ESL) Social Studies: World History, US History, Civics, Psychology*, Economics, Integrated World History (ESL) Foreign Languages: Spanish**, Turkish**, Russian** Other The sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amity, Oregon
Amity is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 1,614. History The town was established between 1848 and 1849 by Joseph and Ahio S. Watt, two brothers who had immigrated to Oregon over the Oregon Trail.Corning, Howard M. ''Dictionary of Oregon History''. Binfords & Mort Publishing, 1956. Part of Joseph's land claim became the community's townsite. The name "Amity" came from the name of a school that was built by two rival communities after the amicable settlement of a dispute. Ahio, the first teacher, named the school. Amity post office was established in 1852. Joseph established the first woolen mill in Oregon, and in 1868 shipped wheat to England in the first instance of Oregon wheat being sent around Cape Horn. The community was incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on October 19, 1880, originally as a town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amity, New York
Amity is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,185 at the 2020 census. The name of the town means "friendship." The Town of Amity is near the middle of Allegany County and is northeast of Olean. The county seat, Belmont, is in Amity. History After being first settled ''circa'' 1804, Amity was formed in 1830 from parts of the Towns of Angelica and Scio. In 1856, part of Amity was used to found the Town of Ward. Notable person * Hamilton Ward, Sr., congressman and judge Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.23%) is water. The Genesee River flows northward through the town. The Southern Tier Expressway (New York State Route 17/ Interstate 86) passes through the northwest corner of the town, north of Belvidere. New York State Route 19 and New York State Route 244 intersect at Belmont. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,245 people, 885 households, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amity, Queensland
Amity is a rural town and locality in the City of Redland, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Amity had a population of 387 people. It is known as ''Pulan Pulan'' by the traditional owners, the Quandamooka people. Geography Amity is located on the north western point of North Stradbroke Island (known as Amity Point). Directly north is the South Passage and the southern tip of Moreton Island. To the east lies the small town of Point Lookout and to the south lies the main town of North Stradbroke Island, Dunwich. Wallum Creek snakes along the southern border of the town. Rainbow Channel lies directly adjacent to Amity Point in Moreton Bay. History In 1824 John Oxley named the headland Amity Point after the brig ''Amity'' he sailed in when establishing the Moreton Bay penal colony. It had been given the name Cypress Point for which it was only known as for a brief period. The site was chosen as a pilot station by John Gray because of its location close to the South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amity, Maine
Amity is a town in Aroostook County, eastern Maine, United States, near the Canada–United States border. The population was 253 at the 2020 census. History Amity was first settled in 1826, and incorporated as a town on March 19, 1836 from township T10 R1 WELS. According to some, the town was named for the 1794 Treaty of “Amity, Commerce, and Navigation between England and the United States,” which aimed to end the boundary dispute between Maine and New Brunswick. In 1839, after the so-called "Aroostook War" ended with the signing of the Webster–Ashburton Treaty and gave Maine the town, whose ownership had been disputed, surveyors placed a monument in Monument Brook on the Canada–United States border. It served the dual purpose of commemorating the ending of the Aroostook War, and marking Monument Brook, the northernmost source of the Chiputneticook Lakes. The monument still stands today, but lies in a swamp. No roads lead to it and it is accessible only when on foot. An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amity, Texas
Amity is an unincorporated community in Comanche County, in the U.S. state of Texas. History The area in what is known as Amity today was first settled in the 1870s. The first grave in the community's cemetery was placed in 1877. The community got the name Amity because of the friendly relations of the locals. There was a church, a cemetery, and several scattered houses in Amity in 1940. There was hardly any change in 1966, but the church continued to operate in 1992 and the community continues to be listed on county maps. Geography Amity is located on an unnamed country road off Texas State Highway 36, away from the Brown County line and northwest of Comanche in the northwestern corner of Comanche County. Education Amity had its own school from 1902 to 1906. Today, the community is served by the May Independent School District May Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of May, Texas (USA). Located in northeast Brown County, a smal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amity, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Amity is an unincorporated community located in Springfield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Geography Amity is located at the intersection of Old Bethlehem Road and Round House Road at coordinates in Springfield Township, just south of Pleasant Valley. The summit of Molasses Hill (elevation is located approximately to the southwest of Amity.https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved 25 March 2019 Amity's zip code is 18951, mail is delivered by the Quakertown post office, telephone service area codes are 215, 267 and 445.https://pennsylvania.hometownlocator.com/pa/bucks/amity.cfm, PA HomeTownLocator, retrieved 23 March 2019 Geology Amity falls within the watershed of a tributary of Cooks Creek, part of the Delaware River watershed, at an elevation of , and it lies within the Brunswick Formation, bedrock laid down during the Triassic, consisting of mudstone, shale and siltstone Siltstone, also known as aleurolite, is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
