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    The main causes of the American Revolution can be explained in the following three aspects: Society: In the long-term process of communication and integration in America‚ English became the common language in the colonies‚ and the American culture had gradually created. On this basis‚ the American nation began to take shape. The national consciousness started to wake up. In the 18th century Enlightenment was being spread in the American colonies‚ a number of prominent thinkers emerged‚ such as Franklin

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    Definition Of Air PollutionAir pollution occurs when the air contains gases‚ dust‚ fumes or odour in harmful amounts. That is‚ amounts which could be harmful to the health or comfort of humans and animals or which could cause damage to plants and materials.The substances that cause air pollution are called pollutants. Pollutants that are pumped into our atmosphere and directly pollute the air are called primary pollutants. Primary pollutant examples include carbon monoxide from car exhausts and sulfur

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    rose to power in some countries‚ for example Adolf Hitler (Germany´s dictator)Germany wasn´t satisfied because they were the only country that was being punished for taking part of World War I and paying for the Treaty of Versailles. Some of the main causes of World War II were when Great Britain and France declared war on Germany for invading Poland. Germany was irritated because they were the only ones being punished by the Treaty of Versailles (That had them pay for all the damages World War I caused

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    Pollution 1 Pollution Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change.[1] Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy‚ such as noise‚ heat or light. Pollutants‚ the components of pollution‚ can be either foreign substances/energies or naturally occurring contaminants. Pollution is often classed as point source or nonpoint source pollution. Ancient cultures The litter problem on the coast of Guyana‚ 2010 Air pollution

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    PROJECT POLLUTION BY DANIEL ANDERSON 12G Contents How can pollution affect a country’s economy and cause disasters within a country and cause health risks 2 Economic effects of a country 2 Disasters of pollution 5 Health Hazards of Pollution 6 Negative impacts of pollution on health 6 Air Pollution 6 Water Pollution 6 Toxic Pollution 7 Noise Pollution 7 Prevention of Pollutions 7 How to create a healthy living environment 8 References 8 How can pollution affect a country’s

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    Nowadays‚ the matter of the effect of plastic bags on living environment is becoming more and more serious. This problem seems to be rise with the growth of population‚ development of industry and causes many damages to our environment. This essay will investigate the following problem in two aspects: the first is plastic bags can be harmful with the wildlife by killing animals and non-biodegradable‚ the second is they may turn into a prime reason for pollution because of their prerequisites to produce

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    Disadvantages of Plastics Disadvantages of Plastics are 1. FLAMMABLE – This is definitely an advantage in that they can be melted down‚ however soldering plastics can release toxic fumes into the environment. 2. COST OF RECYCLING – While recycling is a plus‚ recycling is a very costly endeavour. 3. VOLUME – In the United States 20% of our landfill is made up of plastics. As more products are being made of plastics‚ where will this lead us in the future? 4. DURABILITY – This is an advantage

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    Using material from Item A and elsewhere‚ assess the view that factors and processes within the school are the main cause of differences in the educational achievement of different social groups. A person’s social class‚ ethnicity and gender have a major contribution to how a student achieves in education. In this essay I aim to assess the internal factors into why they make such a difference in education rather than the individual’s intellectual capacity. The first social group I will assess

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    needs‚ but not every man’s greed.”  ― Mahatma Gandhi “Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.”  ― Gary Snyder “Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal.”  ― Edward O. Wilson There’s so much pollution in the air now that if it weren’t for our lungs there’d be no place to put it all.  ~Robert Orben Don’t blow it - good planets are hard to find.  ~Quoted in Time We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.  ~Thomas Fuller‚ Gnomologia‚

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    Plastic Money One of the biggest problems with the way we celebrate festivals in our country is the resultant noise pollution. In the larger cities that anyway grapple with the problem of noise pollution in everyday living‚ public celebrations like Janmashtami and Ganesh Chaturthi only aggravate the issue. Loudspeakers‚ fire crackers and loud musical instruments are all culprits. According to a recent World Health Organisation (WHO) report noise pollution is considered not only an environmental

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