Fun Facts Presently‚ 80 per cent of municipal and industrial solid waste in Canada is disposed of by landfilling processes‚ with the remainder disposed through recycling‚ resource recovery and incineration. Recycling one aluminum can saves an amount of energy equivalent to half that can filled with gasoline. Every year nearly 900‚000‚000 trees are cut down to provide raw materials for American paper and pulp mills Benefits:disease control control of vermin that spread disease less chance
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Geomorphology - is the science of landforms‚ their origin‚ evolution‚ form‚ and spatial distribution. Denudation - is any process that wears away or rearranges landforms. Processes include weathering‚ mass movement‚ erosion‚ transportation‚ and deposition. Differential Weathering - the effect of different resistance in rock‚ coupled with variations in the intensity of physical and chemical weathering. Dynamic Equilibrium Model - the balancing act between tectonic uplift and reduction rates
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English GCSE Media Coursework 1. How does advertising reinforce gender stereotypes? Today in the late 1990’s we can not escape advertising it bombards us from all types of media and every aspect of our lives. It is a multibillion-pound industry that stereotypes genders and tells us what we could become if we use certain products. Men being portrayed as cool‚ tough‚ athletic and stylish reinforce the gender stereotypes. One advert I have studied which reinforces the male stereotype
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AS/Foundation geography Coursework Investigating downstream changes on the Afon Caerfanell INTRODUCTION AIM: To investigate how selected parameters change downstream on the Afon Caerfanell. Hypothesis: 1. The velocity of Afon Caerfanell increases downstream 2. The velocity of the river increases down the stream as the angle of the slope increases. RIVER DEFINITION A river is the natural course of
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Disadvantages: Sea - during a volcanic eruption earthquakes happen‚ and tsunamis may be created. Also‚ if it is a volcanic island‚ the island may be destroyed‚ and there is no escape. Lava flow - these are very slow moving‚ but destructive as they cannot be stopped and they set fire to everything in their path. Pyroclastic flow - these are impossible to outrun‚ travelling at about 300 km/h‚ and are extremely destructive Mudflow/lahar - these are mud rivers that have the consistency of cement
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Chapter 7: Fragile environments Ecological footprint: measure of the mark that we humans make on the natural world. It considers how much land and sea are required to provide us with the energy for our lifestyles. Sustainability: actions and forms of progress that meet the needs of the present reducing the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Soil erosion and desertification Soil erosion * The washing or blowing away of top soil. * There are three types:
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A2 History Coursework Using these four passages and your own knowledge‚ asses the view that international diplomacy failed to achieve stability in Europe from 1919 to 1930. According to most of the interpretations‚ international diplomacy wasn’t the reason to why there was stability in Europe between 1919 to 1930. After the First World War many countries were unstable and economically drained. However the League of Nations and the Treaty of Versailles were put in place to make sure that another war
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Feminist Geography Since its conception‚ geography has been involved in the development of races and genders‚ mapping the boundaries that separate and exclude the world of privilege from the other. The imposing eyes that facilitated this domination have recently been challenged to quash their perpetuation of racial difference‚ and although existing more obscurely‚ to challenge the sexist legacy remaining in geography. “As part of geography‚ feminist approaches within our
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The Importance of Geography – current statement Geography provokes and answers questions about the natural and human worlds‚ using different scales of enquiry to view them from different perspectives. It develops knowledge of places and environments throughout the world‚ an understanding of maps‚ and a range of investigative and problem solving skills both inside and outside the classroom. As such‚ it prepares pupils for adult life and employment. Geography is a focus within the curriculum for
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the following coursework I will be investigating how Nokia market their products and whether these methods of marketing are effective or not. The report will focus on the marketing strategy used by Nokia‚ how Nokia carry out their market research‚ market segmentation and other issues relating to how Nokia market products. The report will identify and research the target market of Nokia and the marketing mix and how these four P’s relate to Nokia. In order to complete this coursework I will be using
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