Kaptai Dam (Bengali: কাপ্তাই বাঁধ) is located on the Karnaphuli River at Kaptai‚ 65 km upstream from Chittagong in Rangamati District‚ Bangladesh. It is an earth-fill embankment dam with a reservoir (known as Kaptai Lake) water storage capacity of 6‚477 km³. The primary purpose of the construction of the dam and reservoir was to generate hydroelectric power. Construction was completed in 1962. The generators in the 230 MW power station‚ called Karnafuli Hydroelectric Power Station‚ were commissioned
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Stephen Tracey Professor Curran English 101 10 November 2011 Marijuana: Cause and Effect Today in America‚ millions of American citizens are both confused and outraged by the fact that there are still laws that are preventing people from using one of the most popular and controversial‚ illegal substances in the world: marijuana. According to recent polls‚ fifty percent of Americans want marijuana to be completely legal and decriminalized (Blodget)‚ and a whopping eighty percent of Americans
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�PAGE � �PAGE �1� Divorce RUNNING HEAD: CAUSE AND EFFECT OF DIVORCE KEVIN KINKADE UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX COMM/105 LAUREL TARON MARCH 2010 � CAUSE AND EFFECT OF DIVORCE Cases of divorce are increasingly becoming common in the American society. The legal acceptance of divorce has been dictated by the evident rise in infidelity‚ substance abuse‚ and family violence in the community (Clarke-Stewart‚ 2006). For opponents of divorce‚ there is neither a moral nor ethical reason for couples to be
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that the cause is action or event that results in another action or event. He also stated that the cause‚ as well as‚ the body is all existent. The event that results from the cause is non-existent instead‚ therefore‚ a predicate. The cause of an event is inferred as ‘because’ while that which it causes is inferred as ‘why’. The cause and effect‚ according to Chrysippus‚ are not only relative but also inseparable. Chrysippus provided a distinction between “auxiliary and proximate” causes and “perfect
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Causes and Effects of Unemployment Travis Epling Strayer University ENG 105 Jeanette Trammel 9/14/14 Causes and Effects of Unemployment There are many reasons for unemployment in the United States and around the world. Some of these causes are created by the individual and others are out of their control. No matter what the cause for unemployment‚ it has a devastating effect on the individual‚ family‚ and economy. Unemployment defined by the Encyclopedia Britannica is the condition of one
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Renaissance Causes & Effects The Renaissance or otherwise known as the Rebirth was the mark of a new era of a way of life. It had taken place from the 14th to 16th centuries (or from 1350 AD to 1550 AD) and was a phase of changes which were more evident in culture and not a political event. The Renaissance had many causes from events occurring around Medieval Europe and in other parts of the world such as the Middle East and Asia. Some of those causes would be the Crusades‚ the Decline of Feudalism
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Euthanasia or mercy killing as we all know it has its own cause and effect. What are the cause of this kind of problem? Well as we all know that pain is the most common reason. Pain because of relationships‚ pain because of financial problems. Of course suicidal thoughts is one of the reasons for euthanasia and mainly because they want to give up in life. There are a lot of reasons for euthanasia like feeling hopeless in life‚ having the thoughts that no one loves you anymore or maybe even doubting
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Stress: Causes and Effects Stress is an ongoing dilemma that occurs in each and everyone’s life. It is a factor that is undoubtedly apart of daily living. Due to the trivial problems that occur in people’s daily lives massive amounts of stress can arise. People perceive and manage stress in many different ways. The causes and effects of stress are numerous and one’s ability to manage stress is vital in maintaining healthy living. First‚ stress is defined as an unpleasant state of emotional
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Unit 3 Cause and Effect Essay By: Latoya Brown ENG106-137 Abstract Page This essay tells about how hurricanes are formed and the damages that they have on life and property. It tells how hurricanes are classified into five different categories depending on the speed of wind and their potential to cause damage. Also tells about the cause and effects of hurricanes. The essay gives examples of two powerful hurricanes that struck the US. Of the hurricanes were the most costliest which was Hurricane
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Cause and Effect Paper The effects of drugs on unborn and born babies are outrageous. “1 out of every 2 women pregnant right now is on drugs. Effects 145” The most commonly taken drug during pregnancy is caffeine. It’s most common because caffeine is in a lot of our every day substances such as; coffee‚ soda‚ tea and chocolate. Studies show that caffeine consumed a lot threw out pregnancy leads to babies born with low birth weights. The second most common drug used during pregnancy is nicotine
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