Smog can form in almost any climate where industries or cities release large amounts of air pollution‚ such as smoke or gases. However‚ it is worse during periods of warmer‚ sunnier weather when the upper air is warm enough to inhibit vertical circulation. It is especially prevalent in geologic basins encircled by hills or mountains. It often stays for an extended period of time over densely populated cities or urban areas‚ such as London‚ Atlanta‚ Houston‚ Phoenix‚ Las Vegas‚ New Delhi‚ New York
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Nationalism as a concept is defined by the formation of a distinct identity for a certain population in terms of their religion‚ ethnicity or class differences. This term was used to describe the rise of movements along these distinct lines. Since then the connotations of the word may have changed over time but its essential meaning has remained unchanged. The term in essence refers to two varying sentiments. Broadly speaking‚ the first of these is a sense of identification with a certain nation
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crimes in India 1953-2007[1]A report published by the National Crime Records Bureau compared crime rate from 1953 to 2006. The report noted that burglary declined over a period of 53 years by 38% (from 147‚379 in 1953 to 91‚666 in 2006)‚ whereas murder has increased by 231% (from 9‚803 in 1953 to 32‚481 in 2006).[2] Kidnapping has increased by 356% (from 5‚261 in 1953 to 23‚991 in 2006)‚ robbery by 120% (from 8‚407 in 1953 to 18‚456 in 2006) and riots by 176% (from 20‚529 in 1953 to 56‚641 in 2006)
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AP History Final Study Guide Chapter 35-42 35 FDR 1933-1941 • London Conference o In not attending this meeting in 1933‚ FDR signaled his desire for the US to act unilaterally by taking the US off the gold standard o aimed at stabilizing currency and restarting world trade • Tydings-McDuffie Act 1934 o provides independence for Philippines (after 12 year period…aka tutelage). • Good Neighbor Policy o Renouncing armed intervention in Latin America o In an effort to pursue further “isolationism”
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Castro Rise The Power Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz became involved with political protests as a young student. After Batista’s coup in 1952‚ he went to court and tried to have the Batista dictatorship declared illegal. However‚ his attempt to peacefully bring down the Batista government did not work‚ and so in 1953‚ Castro turned toward violent means. On July 26‚ 1953‚ Castro led a group of men to attack the Moncada military fortress. However‚ his little rebellion was immediately crushed
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Washington ’s Farewell Address 1 Washington ’s Farewell Address William Davis Post University Washington ’s Farewell Address Davis 2 George Washington delivered vital and practical advice to early America upon the end of his second term as President. George Washington ’s farewell address of 1796 warned of seven dangers to avoid for a healthy and prosperous country‚ 1) The Importance of Unity‚ and The Danger of Sectionalism 2) The Authority
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by Fidel Castro. The country was soon a host to one of the most hostile moments in the Cold War‚ the Cuban Missile crisis. This small Mid-Caribbean island became the focal point of Soviet and Western superpowers within four years of Castro’s coup of the Cuban government. How was he able to rise and seize control of a country to become one of the world’s most influential political leaders of the Cold War? Factors that contributed to Fidel Castro’s ascent in Cuban government include his
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constitutional debates revealed the deep divisions that existed within the country. Less than 2 years after Jinnah’s speech‚ the Objectives Resolution held that Islam was to be the guiding force in Pakistan’s political life. Still later‚ the Munir Report of 1953 concluded that an Islamic state was anathema to the ideals of political modernity and that Pakistan ought to be a liberal secular state. These two conceptions of religion set up a constitutive tension in which Islam’s political significance becomes
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Unit 13 Notes Chapter 38: The Eisenhower Era Korean Armistice 1952; Eisenhower visited Korea shortly after winning the presidency; waited 7 months before resorting to nuclear warfare; Koreas compromised until 38th parallel Army-McCarthy Hearings 1954; McCarthy attacked the Army as Communist; Army attacked him on television for 35 days; McCarthy’s downfall Jim Crow Segregated blacks from whites Emmett Till 14 year old black who vacationed in Mississippi‚ allegedly whistled at a white
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Inocencio‚ Salve Regina S. W;F 11:00-12:30 BSCA 2-2 March 6‚ 2013 Presidents of the Philippine Republic President | Birthday | Native Land | Term of Office | AKA/ Alias | Distinction | Greatest Achievement/ Legacy | Downfall | Cause of Death | Remarks | 1. Emilio Aguinaldo | March 22‚ 1869 | Kawit‚ Cavite | January 20‚ 1899–April 1‚1901 | Heneral Miong | * He was the youngest (at age 28) to have become the country’s preside * The longest-lived former
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