Causes of Bushfires Bushfires are caused by both man- made and natural causes. The factors that cause them to occur include leaving a fire unattended‚ having an open fire on a dry windy day‚ the glass from a mirror causing a small flame to become a powerful wildfire‚ arson and lightening are all causes of bushfires‚ however humans are the cause of 76% of all bushfires that occur. Social impacts The impact of bushfires on the people of region can be huge and completely devastating. Some
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GENDER PERFORMANCE OF PUPILS IN KENYA CERTIFICATE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION: A CASE STUDY OF KIMUMU WARD‚ UASIN GISHU COUNTY DECLARATION Declaration by the candidate This research proposal is my original work and has not been presented by anyone else for examination in any other institute of learning. Production of any part of this proposal is prohibited without prior permission of the Moi University or the author. Name: xxx Sign…………………… Date………………………… Reg No:________________ Declaration
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Article Source: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/obesity.html Overweight and obesity is the second leading cause of death‚ killing 300‚000 people a year‚ ... There is not a miracle pill that will lead to weight loss ~ Richard Carmona Obesity is perhaps one of the most dangerous health problems increasing at an alarming rate due to various factors most of which are related to the changing lifestyles. Here is some basic information about obesity. What is obesity? Obesity is a condition where
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Causes of unemployment The main cause of unemployment in many countries is competition in the labor market‚ as there are few employment opportunities. This leads to a situation where for every available opportunity‚ there are more than one qualified individuals. This means that when one gets employment‚ others will lack employment. Currently increased technology shifts production from labor intensive to capital intensive. When these machines replace workers‚ they lack employment hence contributes
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Illiteracy is directly related to two main causes; Schools and Parents/Environment. Schools maintain letter grades that represent the performance and outcome of the students. Grades throughout the semester‚ cumulative grades and final outcomes. When taking a step back and looking at society and seeing how much ignorance and illiteracy there is it really makes you begin to think about whether or not that is not only the type of environment you wish to be in but whether or not you wish to raise your
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rP os t HKU933 MARTA DOWEJKO GILBERT WONG op yo THE LAO COFFEE INDUSTRY: IMPLEMENTING VERTICAL INTEGRATION FOR A SOCIAL CAUSE AT BOLAVEN FARMS Their hope is our joy. -Bolaven Farms about its resident farmers tC Founded in early 2007 by Sam Say‚ a Lao refugee who lived in Canada and Hong Kong‚ Bolaven Farms was a coffee business with a social purpose. With an office in Hong Kong and a farming facility in Laos‚ the venture’s mission was to provide high-quality coffee to
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Causes of Poverty Since the 1970s‚ poverty dropped significantly in East Asia‚ while in Africa‚ Latin America‚ and South Asia‚ the level of poverty has decreased less‚ or even risen in some countries. In 1991 almost 36 million Americans were living below the poverty line‚ the official level of income which is needed to achieve a basic living standard with enough money for things such as food‚ clothing and a place to live. In Cambodia‚ the poverty rate was 25% in 2012. Based on this fact
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Causes of Homelessness Bentley Martin BSHS/302 July 16‚ 2011 Joey Schumacher Causes of Homelessness There are many factors that lead to poverty and homelessness. People often jump to conclusions and form stereotypes to look down upon those who are poor. Stereotypes include poor people who are viewed as lazy‚ jobless‚ criminals‚ or un-educated. When I think of a homeless individual‚ I would agree with most of the stereotypes and find within the reading and researching that there is more to
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began on April 12‚ 1861. The southern united states broke away from the northern half of the united states. The south became a confederacy. The immediate causes of the civil war were states rights‚ the election of Abraham Lincoln‚ and the expansion west. These were three of the main causes but what was the ultimate cause? One of the first main causes of the civil war was States rights. Southern states believed that they should have the say of what to do in their state. The southern states wanted to
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The causes of European the Renaissance are many‚ each very important. However‚ there are three which are the most significant: The rise of cities‚ an increase in public education‚ and the realization of the corruption of the church‚ which at that time dominated society. These causes were linked in many ways. Cities began to become larger and a more popular place to live in the early fourteenth century. People‚ namely surfs‚ began moving out of the manors and in to the cities. Cities allowed and
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