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    Quiz on Olympics

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    first broke the long jump record while in high school. In 1984‚ he returned home with 4 gold medals after his first Olympics. Later‚ participating in the Summer Olympics of 1988‚ 1992 and 1996‚ he won another 5 gold medals and a silver one. He was also named ‘ athlete of the year’ 3 years in a row by Track and Field magazine and ‘sportsman of the century’ by the International Olympic Committee. B) Born October 14‚ 1952 in Vladimir‚ Nikolai Adrianov first signed up for gymnastic classes at the

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    Money, Money, Money!

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    are concerned about nowadays is making more money. We know that unemployment is increasing day by day‚ and for that reason‚ many people try to work laboriously. Moreover‚ they can even neglect their social lives. However‚ it is my belief that‚ this is an unavoidable circumstance because money has considerable importance in the economy‚ society and our day to day lives. To begin with‚ if a person has more money‚ he or she has power! In other words‚ money will provide you with a strong social status

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    Greek Olympics

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    Greek Olympics The Greek Olympics were the building blocks for the modern day Olympics. The Olympics started in 776 B.C. and began to see who the best athlete was in all of the city states of Greece. Even during war time the Athletes were safely able to travel to the Olympics. There are many games that we have in our modern day Olympics that were used in the Ancient Greek Olympics such as Wrestling‚ Boxing‚ Sprint‚ Long jump‚ Boxing . The Olympics were not just about games it was also a religious

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    Waste

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    Waste Minimization Techniques Mike Lancaster Green Chemistry Network Waste Treatment Cost of Waste PREVENT TREAT & DISPOSE DISPOSE Cost of Waste Legislation 1900 2000 1 Waste Minimization Techniques • • • • Prevention is better than cure Get it right at the R&D stage Chemists do not have all the answers! The answer lies within a multi-disciplinary team – – – – – chemists chemical engineers production business health‚ safety‚ environment specialists

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    wastes

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    Types of wastes : 1. Municipal Solid Waste Municipal solid waste (MSW) is generated from households‚ offices‚ hotels‚ shops‚ schools and other institutions. The major components are food waste‚ paper‚ plastic‚ rags‚ metal and glass‚ although demolition and construction debris is often included in collected waste‚ as are small quantities of hazardous waste‚ such as electric light bulbs‚ batteries‚ automotive parts and discarded medicines and chemicals. Generation rates for MSW vary from city

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    Diversity in the Olympics

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    the Ancient Olympics in Greece‚ the modern day Olympics has expanded from only Grecian people who spoke Greek to worldwide competition from diverse cultures around the world in which each country’s participant vies for their country’s honor and glory. Today‚ we even have the Special Olympics for challenged persons who want to compete in some of the same events. Whether you enjoy sports or not‚ the Olympics is one of the most interesting and publicized events in the world today; both Games holding summer

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    History of Olympics

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    “I’m Number One” Every four years numerous athletes from around the world come to compete in the coveted Olympic Games. But these 10‚500 athletes just from the London Olympic Games‚ are not the same as the 241 that competed in the very first Olympics in Athens (Olympic Games). The Games themselves also are completely different. The intent of these participants and the countries they descend from are much different. Once a celebration of the Gods‚ this old-time worship ceremony has been brought into

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    Waste

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    Waste management 1. What are the health problems due to air pollution 2. What are the effects on health due to water pollution 3. Describe Minamata disease 4. What are the main diseases caused by pesticides 5. What was the main reason for the disappearance of the Indian vulture 6. Describe biomagnifications 7. Why do we need waste management 8. What is wet scrubber method? 9. What are the three types of radio active waste. Where are they generated 10. Distinguish

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    Waste

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    environmental protection agency 2011) come into the water. For instance‚ wastewater is one of the most significant pollutants contaminates the natural aquatic ecosystems which can be as a result of domestic (washing water‚ laundry wastes) or industrial (food preparation factory wastes) activities. In the third place‚ there is Soil contamination which is divided into solid and perilous liquid substances that mingled with the naturally happening soil and sediment. Generally‚ pollutants are joined

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    Olympic assignment

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    Countdown to Olympics Brings Terrorism Jitters” by Karl Schoenberger and Sam Jameson. The second article is titled “Johnson to Go back into starting blocks: Banned Sprinter to begin the testimony that will determine his future in track by Randy Harvey”. The first article is about Seoul’s plans to implement tighter security. This is considered to be one of the biggest in Olympic history due to the previous terrorist attacks. For example‚ the Han River is being cleaned up for the Olympics and a plethora

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