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    Industrial Waste

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    Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences Vol. 1 (1) pp. 001-007‚ June‚ 2009 Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/JTEHS Academic Journals Full Length Research Paper Characterization of industrial waste and identification of potential micro-organism degrading tributyl phosphate Trupti D. Chaudhari3‚ Susan Eapen2 and M. H. Fulekar1* Department of Life Sciences‚ University of Mumbai‚ Santacruz (E)‚ Mumbai-400 098‚ India. Nuclear Agriculture Biotechnology Division

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    Electronic Waste

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    Electronic Waste The mishandling of electronic waste also referred to as E-Waste‚ has lasting environment and social impacts on underdeveloped and struggling countries that become dumping grounds for unwanted and nonworking electrical and electronic components and devices. Many of the electronic-waste recycling facilities are located in South and East Asia. E-waste is a source of electronic parts and valuable metals for reuse. This industry is only profitable in Asia‚ because laborers work for

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    Electronic Waste

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    Don’t Be Haste to E-Waste Electronic-waste (e-waste) has emerged as a critical global environmental health issue in both developed and developing nations. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) refers to e-waste as "electronic products that are discarded by consumers." More specifically‚ e-waste is a generic term that encompasses various forms of electrical and electronic equipment that may be old‚ might have reached end-of-life and most importantly cease to be of any value to their present owners

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    Science Fiction

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    typical science fiction story‚ I find myself completely perplexed. But then again‚ what is exactly a ‘typical science fiction story’? Because many critics‚ I believe‚ would never say that nothing in the body of work of this eccentric writer is ‘typical’. Rather he would show all signs of ‘atypicality’‚ of eluding any specific genre classifications. But‚ then again‚ none of literary critics seem to agree or‚ rather‚ agree to disagree on the subject of the definition of term ‘science fiction’. But even

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    A Home in Fiction

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    A Home in Fiction – Geraldine Brooks Boyer Lectures 2011: ‘The Idea of Home’ Audience: Immediate audience were those listening to the Boyer Lectures Lectures broadcast on the ABC’s Radio National on Sydney afternoons The audience is intelligent and well-informed audience with an interest in the areas of science‚ books‚ religion‚ social history‚ the arts and current affairs. Brookes’ lecture: those who are lovers of fiction and those who seek to be familiar with recent intellectual/ academic ideas

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    Science Fiction

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    Introduction This is a speech about science fiction. Today I will be talking about two science fiction texts‚ Avatar and Transformers. I will also be talking about the science fiction genre and what it is. Science Fiction Science fiction is made up of real life science technology‚ mixed with the world of fiction and make believe. By doing this I feel it brings more excitement to the novel or movie‚ making it easier to read‚ or watch‚ and relate to. We all love the world of make believe‚ as this

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    Science fiction

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    Scientifiction: “With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility” Going back to the past or even travelling into the future using time travel to alter one’s present might be a thing in science fiction movies or books today but it is not an impossible thing to do sometime in the future. Ten years or two hundred years who knows but it will be a part of our lives. Scientifiction might be unrealistic in terms of the technology or mythical/supernatural characters used in them but it is not just another

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    haste is waste

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    steadily. Emeron rightly observed that; “Man has required time and nothing more vulgar than haste; If haste is at all to be made‚ It should be made slowly‚ as a later proverb enjoins.” In daily life‚ there are many occasions where most people are in a hurry to do their work in time. On these situations‚ the environment expects a fast service to resolve a problem in a short time. In addition‚ this behavior could result in a real waste of time and effort. For example‚ sometimes when we go to a

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    Waste Disposal

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    Waste Disposal Waste disposal has been one of human being’s biggest problems ever since the dawn of civilization. Humans create loads of waste every day ranging from empty bottles to excretions to banana peels. What to do with all the garbage that the people create has been the discussion of panels ever since the Roman senate got together. Most of the people are not aware of the fact that putting the garbage out of their trash cans can cause many safety and environmental problems. People tend to

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    Fiction and Story

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    Genre: Descriptive * The Monkey’s Paw was a descriptive story because throughout the whole story they were describing the paw and throughout the Afterlife you will see Pamela describing her feelings on what happen to her brother Herbert. * Fiction Genre: Mystery * I picked mystery for the Monkey’s Paw because in the end of the story I wasn’t clear on what happen and in the afterlife things happened that no one knows but me. * Literary Device: Conflict * I picked conflict as my literary

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