This report is based on an interview of Pramodeya Ananta Toer which explains the background thought processes of his four book series the “Buru Quartet” however the references taken shall be based solely on the first book of the quartet “This Earth of Mankind”. Pramodeya says that the idea for Minke the male protagonist of the quartet was based mostly on “Willem Wertheim” a Dutch scholar‚ this seems mostly ironic as one of the main antagonists in the novel happens to be the Dutch government and
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Q.1. There was a frantic effort to enclose lands in Britain because : (a) From the mid-eighteenth century the English population multiplied four times from 7 million in 1750 to 30 millon in 1900. (b) Britain was industrialising‚ more people began to live in urban areas‚ men from rural areas migrated to towns in search of jobs (c) As population grew‚ more foodgrains were needed‚ so land was enclosed (d) All the above Ans. (d) Q.2. The continuous movement of the pastoral communities helps in
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The realistic tone of ’Save Us From’ seems all too familiar to those who have spent a night driving through an unknown area on the long stretch of interstate. Constantly glancing down at the gas gauge‚ we’ll guess how much farther it is till the next gas station; the next oasis of life amongst the dark‚ impersonal night. This poem by Roo Borson highlights our efforts to seek comfort and beauty in the unnatural. "Save us from night‚ from bleak open highways without end‚ and the fluorescent oases
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Topic: - We can save India from the fangs of corruption. Dharminder Singh Kaleka Yadavindra Public School‚ Patiala-147001
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organisms * Some occur in association with fungi (lichens) and animals (on sloth bear). * Size ranges from microscopic unicellular forms such as Chlamydomonas to colonial forms such as Volvoxand to filamentous forms such as Ulothrix and Spirogyra. * Massive plant-like bodies are seen in some marine forms (such as kelps). Economic Importance * Carbon dioxide fixation on earth is majorly carried out by algae. * Important as primary producers of energy-rich compounds Example − Sargassum
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60607-7052‚ USA E-mail: pmccorm@uic.edu Siavash Jabbari Department of Radiation Oncology‚ University of California – San Francisco 1600 Divisadero Sreet‚ Suite H1031‚ San Francisco‚ CA 94143-1708‚ USA E-mail: siavashjabbari@gmail.com Abstract: This paper is an overview of advances and prospects in applications of nanotechnology for cancer prevention‚ detection and treatment. We begin with a brief description of the underlying causes of cancer. Then we address preventive treatment‚ disease-time
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USE ALTERNATIVE FUELS‚ SAVE PLANET EARTH We are all aware of the current state of our environment. Mother Earth is on the brink of total destruction brought about by pollution‚ irresponsible use of resources‚ and the excessive use of conventional fuel such as fossil fuel and nuclear energy. Part of the efforts to save our planet is to shift from using conventional fuels to alternative ones such as wind energy‚ solar‚ tidal‚ wave‚ oceal‚ thermal‚ dendrothermal‚ biogas and biodiesel‚ alcohol
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Global Warming: Isit to late to save our Earth? Global warming is a major cause of concern for today’s world. The effects of global warming are so dangerous that this issue has to be addressed immediately and the risks have to be minimized‚ even if they cannot be avoided totally. Global warming can be addressed as the increase in the temperature of the near surface atmosphere and the oceans. This will lead to large amounts of land vanishing into the ocean and the disappearance of many vegetation
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The EPA: Can It‚ Will It Save Our Environment? Pollution of our environment is an issue that concerns each and every one of us. "The threat of environmental degradation now looms greater than the threat of nuclear war." Patrick Henry said‚ "I know no way of judging the future but by the past." In the past man has trampled on the environment. "The word ’ecology’ means ’a study of home.’" It means discovering what damage man has done‚ then finding ways to fix it.The Environmental Protection
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Earth is in a bad shape and there is a possibility that an ecological catastrophe awaits us in the future. This is because Man is destroying the Earth through deforestation‚ pollution‚ wastage of natural resources and so on. If Man wants their future generations to be able to live in a place where animals still roams and grass still grows‚ it is time for them to wake up and start conserving the vital resources that are depleting at an alarming rate. Conservation simply means the careful usage of
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