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- 8331: The Greenhouse Effect
- ... by 0.4 percent each year because of the massive consumption of fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and natural gas. Another contributing factor is the the amount of forest logged, every second of the day the area of a football field in trees is cleared by either being logged or burnt. Two other deadly greenhouse gasses which are entering the atmosphere even faster than carbon dioxide are methane and chloroflourocarbons ...
- 8332: Al Capone
- ... rights" to several areas of Chicago. That reputation grew as rival gangs were eliminated or nullified, and the suburb of Cicero became, in effect, a fiefdom of the Capone mob. Perhaps the St. Valentine's Day Massacre on February 14, 1929, might be regarded as the culminating violence of the Chicago gang era, as seven members or associates of the "Bugs" Moran mob were machine-gunned against a garage wall by ...
- 8333: Solar Energy: An Alternative Energy
- ... attributed to solar energy. Solar Energy has great potential in becoming a main source of energy in the future. Bibliography "Alternative Resources" Internet. Large URL Schneider, Herman and Nina. Science for Today and Tomorrow. Boston: D.C. Health and Company. "Solar Energy." Microsoft Encarta. 1995 ed.
- 8334: Purple Loosestrife
- ... not very productive. Chemical controls for purple loosestrife have been tested in both Canada and the USA but no herbicides have been accepted for use in Canada. In the USA, Rodeo, See 2 and 4-D have been registered for use but there is limited benefit compared to the high cost and temporary effectiveness. Canada has been testing Triclopyr amine, which is a broad leaf herbicide, that can be used for ...
- 8335: Symbolism In Huckleberry Finn
- ... the Earths beautiful resources now give them satisfaction they need. Although some days are filled with complete peacefulness, there are days when our loyalty can be tested. On what started out as a peaceful day, there became a great fog. Huck and Jim were traveling closely by one another. The awful conditions caused the raft and canoe to be separated. A true test of friendship was tried. Huck failed this ...
- 8336: Ehrlich's Population Bomb
- ... of food transports are vast. No responsible person thinks that the US can save the world from famine with food exports, although there is considerable debate as to how long we can put off the day of reckoning. In the final part of chapter one Ehrlich states all the problems that overpopulation has created. One of the first problems is the environmental consequences of agriculture. Even the US in facing problems ...
- 8337: "An Ecosystem's Disturbance by a Pollutant
- ... our past experiences, this planet does have a finite carrying capacity for our own as well as for all other species. References Campbell, N.A. Biology (3rd ed) 1993. Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company. Chiras, Daniel D. Environmental Science: Action for a Sustainable Future. (4th ed), 1994. The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company. Freedman, Bill. Environmental Ecology: The Ecological Effects of pollution, disturbances and other stresses / Bill Freedman (2nd ed.), 1995. Moriarty, F ...
- 8338: Catcher In the Rye: Alcohol, Sex, and Violence
- Catcher In the Rye: Alcohol, Sex, and Violence The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D Salinger, tells how a lonely teenager, Holden Caulfield, deals with alcohol, sex, and violence. Teenagers must also deal with these problems daily. Alcohol is very predominate throughout the novel The Catcher in the Rye. Alcholic ...
- 8339: Natural Resources and Management
- ... objects. These also include less tangible forms like aspects of folklife, traditional or religious practices, and landscapes. These nonrenewable resources often yield unique information about past societies and environments, and can provide answers for modern day social and conservation problems. a ship wreck an arrowhead a canon an Indian campsite Indian rock art a tin can a Victorian house an historic mining town an irrigation canal a dam All of these ...
- 8340: Albert Einstein
- ... giving out punishment and rewards He would to a certain extent be passing judgment on Himself. How can this be combined with the goodness and righteousness ascribed to Him? The main source of the present-day conflicts between the spheres of religion and of science lies in this concept of a personal God. It is the aim of science to establish general rules which determine the reciprocal connection of objects and ...
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