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- 5571: Acid Rain
- Acid Rain INTRODUCTION: Acid rain is a great problem in our world. It causes fish and plants to die in our waters. As well it causes harm to our own race as well, because we eat these fish, drink this water and eat these plants. It is ... of the lake. Scientists now see acid, aluminum and shortages of calcium as the three determining factors in the extinction of fish. As well there is the problem of chlorine. In many parts of the world it is commonly found in the soil. If it enters the fish's environment it can be deadly. It affects many of the fish's organisms and causes it to die. As well it interferes ... at the pH of 5.9 they were totally wiped out. Within a year the minnow died because it could no longer reproduce it's self. At this time the pH was of 5.8. New trout were failing to be produced because many smaller organisms that served as food to it had been wiped out earlier. With not enough food the older fish did not have the energy to ...
- 5572: Black Like Me: Racism Is A Foolism Misunderstanding of Man
- ... he could no longer stand. What was life truly like, for a black man in the deep south? He sought the real answer to this by darkening his skin with extreme amounts of medication. A new skin color determines everything and John is now thrown into a new world that he was in no way prepared for. He was no longer John, an average but respected white novelist, he was a black man and that is all that mattered. Simple pleasers like a ...
- 5573: Acid Rain
- Acid Rain INTRODUCTION Acid rain is a great problem in our world. It causes fish and plants to die in our waters. As well it causes harm to our own race as well, because we eat these fish, drink this water and eat these plants. It is ... of the lake. Scientists now see acid, aluminum and shortages of calcium as the three determining factors in the extinction of fish. As well there is the problem of chlorine. In many parts of the world it is commonly found in the soil. If it enters the fish's environment it can be deadly. It affects many of the fish's organisms and causes it to die. As well it interferes ... at the pH of 5.9 they were totally wiped out. Within a year the minnow died because it could no longer reproduce it's self. At this time the pH was of 5.8. New trout were failing to be produced because many smaller organisms that served as food to it had been wiped out earlier. With not enough food the older fish did not have the energy to ...
- 5574: Effects of Dam Building
- ... gravity dam, the water that overflows into dikes of earthfill construction. A dam's primary function is to trap water for irrigation. Dams help to decrease the severity of droughts, increase agricultural production, and create new lands for agricultural use. Farmland, however, has it's price; river bottomlands flooded, defacing the fertility of the soil. This agricultural land may also result in a loss of natural artifacts. Recently in Tasmania where has been pressure from the government to abandon the Franklin project which would consume up to 530 sq miles of land listed on the UN World Heritage register. In the land losses whole communties must leave everything and start again elsewhere. The James's Bay Hydroelectric project, hailed to be one of the most ambitious North American undertaking of dams was ... Lands that their ancestors have hunted and lived on for more than 5 000 years will be flooded along with 90% of their trapping lines.6 If this happened these people must resettle, find a new way of life and face the destruction of a piece of their heritage if this project is approved. When a dam is being constructed, the river where it is supposed to be built on ...
- 5575: Greenhouse Effect
- ... unbalanced, the atmosphere will receive too much carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Once these gases form in the atmosphere, they act as barriers trapping in heat and warming the earth. This process is not new. In fact, without the greenhouse effect, the average surface temperature of the earth would be about 59 Fahrenheit degrees lower than it is today. "Long before civilization intervened , the thin blanket of gases that surround ... Plains or prairies of North America as a region in which crops may be grown, for example. Also, melting of parts of the Antarctic ice sheet will cause flooding of coastal cities such as London , New York, Beijing, Amsterdam, St. Johns, Halifax, Vancouver , even Montreal and of entire countries, such as Bangladesh" (Johnson, 1990). The greenhouse effect is not limited to certain countries or states. The entire world will suffer if it is allowed to grow. "Some scientists think that from the late 1990s to the late 2000s the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere could double. If this ...
- 5576: Shaping a Nation
- ... states from seceding from the Union. Franklin D. Roosevelt was the president that brought the United States out of the great depression and positioned it as a superpower. His most significant contribution was introducing the New Deal. He also was the president to create social security. Roosevelt helped the Allies in World War II with the Lend-Lease Act, which allowed Britain to place orders on supplies and weapons without paying money. Roosevelt was the president that launched the United States into its position as a world leader. The American Revolution, the Civil War, and World War II are this nations most significant wars. Washington, Lincoln, and Roosevelt were the presidents that made the United States victorious in these wars. These ...
- 5577: A Comparison Of Catcher In The
- ... Rye and Pygmalion and the Themes They Represent In J. D. Salinger s novel The Catcher in the Rye, the main character, Holden Caulfield, muses at one point on the possibility of escaping from the world of confusion and phonies while George Bernard Shaw s main character of Pygmalion, Eliza Dolittle, struggles to become a phony. The possible reason for this is that they both come from opposite backgrounds. Holden is ... other person, are in a constant pursuit of happiness. This commonality is the basis for the themes these two stories present. Some of these themes go unconsidered and this leads to many misunderstandings in the world. This is why Pygmalion and Catcher in the Rye are not just stories but, in fact, lessons that are presented in their themes. These themes teach that being middle or upper class does not guarantee happiness, treating others with good manners and equality are important, and pronunciation and terminology can put you in your place in terms of class. Throughout the world s history, pronunciation and the way a language is spoken indicates one s place in society. This is quite apparent in Pygmalion. Eliza is a classic victim of being put into her place based ...
- 5578: The Element: Chlorine
- ... of Chlorine used was considered a measure of industrial growth. In, 1975 chlorine productions ranked seventh on the list of largest-volume chemicals produced in the United States. The importance of chlorine has changed as new uses have been added. In 1925 paper and pulp used over one- half . The chlorine made and chemical products only 10%. By the 1960s paper and pulp use accounted for only 15-17% and the chemical uses increased to 75-80%. Peoples uses have contributed to the growth of large cities, and new textiles, plastics, paints, and miscellaneous uses have raised mans standard of living. Many large companies are based primarily on the manufacture of chlorine and its compounds. In 1978 17% of the United States production went into the production of vinyl chloride monomer. Other chlorinated organics consumed 48% of United States Production. Toxicity and Precautions Chlorine was used in World War I as a poison gas. In fact most poisonous gases have chlorine in them. Chlorine is very corrosive to moist tissue and has a very irritating effect on the lungs and mucous membranes ...
- 5579: Gods Grandeur 2
- ... when God does not appear to be apparent in every day life. Hopkins realizes this, but compels the reader to take a closer look at the splendor of God which surrounds us every day, The world is charged with the grandeur of God (Hopkins). Everything around is full of God s glory, but one needs to realize that, God s glory is hidden except to the inquiring eye or on special ... Greece and the ancient God Zeus. Contrary to this, Hopkins underlines the beauty of God s undying love for humankind. Oh, morning, at the brown brink eastward, springs- Because the Holy Ghost over the bent World broods with warm breast and with ah! Bright wings (Hopkins). These final three lines of the sestet are, a vision of dawn, the physical sequence suggesting the hope of a religious rebirth (MacKenzie, 1981, p ... which are characteristic of all who choose to believe in some higher order or Divine power. References Abrams, Donaldson et al. The Norton anthology of English literature (6th ed. Vol. 2). N.W. Norton & Company. New York. 1993. MacKenzie, Norman H. A readers guide to Gerard Manley Hopkins. Thames & Hudson. London. 1981. Roberts, Gerald. Gerard Manley Hopkins: The critical heritage. Routledge & Keegan Paul. New York. 1987. Vendler, Helen H. Yeats ...
- 5580: Books And Technology Is The Future Of Printed Books In Jeopa
- ... in Jeopardy? Technology has impacted our lives in innumerable ways. It is so implemented into our daily lives, that not a thought crosses our minds about how easily we are living. Technology has changed our world significantly. But has the computer made life's activities too easy for us? Are we becoming a lazy nation, by sitting at home letting the computer think for us? I feel that this is the ... device is "about the size and weight of a nice hardcover .the screen is easy on your eyes and you can mark your pages" (Fortune 2). Are avid readers going to start buying into this new invention? The companies certainly hope so. The companies want to attract people who will pay for what they read on the Internet. Each E-book will be able to download numerous books and newspapers. These companies expect consumers to fall in love with this new-fangled device. But they still have a few issues to address, such as "high prices, limited reading selection, and uncertainty about which device will become the standard" (Terrell). Prices range from $300-$600 (Landers). ...
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