Numerical Facts about… …Rain forest population * 63‚000 square miles of Rainforests are being destroyed each year. * Already over half of the world’s tropical forests have been lost. * Every year approximately four billion tons of carbon accumulates in the air each year‚ about 30% of this comes directly from the continued burning of the rainforests. * More than anything else‚ rainforest is destroyed by peasant farmers. However‚ the responsibility for this lies largely with the
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UAE Facts The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was formed as a federation of seven emirates (Abu Dhabi‚ Dubai‚ Sharjah‚ Ajman‚ Ras Al Khaimah‚ Fujairah‚ Umm Al Quwain)‚ which came together as one state on the 2nd of December 1971. The federal capital of UAE is Abu Dhabi and it is ruled by the President of the UAE‚ Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan UAE Timeline 1760 The Baniyas Tribe finds fresh water on the island of Abu Dhabi and decides to settle there. 1790
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Page 1 Facts & Inferences Richard Melton 2/01/13 Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communications - 97 Zelda Togun F&I Page 2 Facts & Inferences It was a real “eye opener” to see how much people make inferences when they aren’t sure what the real facts are. I noticed that even though I was taking notes
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struggle for African Americans‚ however by the time it was over‚ they could all breathe a sigh of relief. After the South was defeated by the Union army‚ people of color nationwide were declared free; however‚ blacks had to find their own course of action during the reconstructed South. With slavery abolished‚ the South was bitter. Being one of the most positive changes for people of color after the Civil War‚ the abolishment of slavery was a large percentage of the Souths economy. Due to the downfall
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Taiga Fun Facts By James Stuart‚ eHow Contributor The taiga is an ecosystem‚ or biome‚ that makes up a significant part of Canada and the northern regions of Asia and Europe. The taiga is the world’s largest biome and primarily comprises coniferous trees‚ which are made up of needles and stay green year round. The taiga biome is also known as the boreal forest. Temperature The taiga has a very cold climate with winter temperatures as low as minus-54 degrees Celsius. Summer temperatures
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LUKE HEMMINGS FACTS: D.O.B: July 16‚ 1996 Birth Name: Luke Robert Hemmings Education: Year 11 and attended Norwest Christian College Relationship Status: Single Luke has 2 brothers. His dog’s name is Molly. Luke supports Cronulla Sharks in NRL. One of Luke’s favourite TV shows is How I Met Your Mother. Luke’s perfect date would be going to the beach and Cold Rock afterwards. At a concert‚ Luke said‚ “Alright‚ this is a new song‚ it’s called ‘All I Need’. Yes‚ this song is about boobs
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Arthritis facts * Arthritis is inflammation of one or more joints. * Symptoms of arthritis include pain and limited function of joints. * Arthritis sufferers include men and women‚ children and adults. * A rheumatologist is a medical arthritis expert. * Earlier and accurate diagnosis can help to prevent irreversible damage and disability. What is arthritis? What causes arthritis? Arthritis is a joint disorder featuring inflammation. A joint is an area of the body where two different
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The Trojan War: Fact and Fiction From the beginning of time war has been a part of human life. One of the most well-known wars to date is the Trojan War. It is that it started when Paris of Troy stole Helen‚ the wife of the Spartan king‚ Menelaus. Surprisingly enough‚ this battle talked about in textbooks across the world is the same one historians question if it even happened. The only account of the war is The Iliad‚ written by the infamous Homer thousands of years ago. Although his work gives
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Clown Fish The clown fish (also known as the anemonefish) is a small species of fish that is found around tropical coral reefs. The most commonly known species of clown fish is orange with white markings but clown fish can be found in many different colours and can also differ in shape. There are 28 recognised species of clown fish that are found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The clown fish is also found as far north as the Red Sea and inhabits the Great Barrier Reef‚ on the Australian
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poem‚ Beowulf goes back to his homeland; the land of the Geats in Greatland to become king of his uncle’s kingdom while in the movie; he stays in the land of the Danes in Denmark to become king of Hrothgar’s kingdom which he took over for Hrothgar after he committed suicide. The other big difference is that in the epic poem‚ Beowulf kills Grendel’s mother right away when he gets the chance. In the movie‚ however‚ he does not and instead makes love to her and they have a human beast like creature or
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