We can’t stop pollution now Pollution has been haunting us in recent years during which we have gradually become accustomed to sand storms but then we are being challenged by smog. We begin to complain about the rapid economic growth‚ the governmental dereliction of duty and decline of citizens’ quality. To some extent‚ we sometimes tend to believe that only if the government and citizens work hand in hand to curb environmental pollution‚ the problem can disappear. However‚ this is not the case
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(Restate quote) Arnold Bennett once said‚ "Any change‚ even a change for the better‚ is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts." (Opinion) I agree wholeheartedly with this statement. (Interpretation) Change makes people uncomfortable because it disrupts the way of life they are accustomed to. Even a change for the better removes individuals from their "comfort zones"‚ forcing them to adjust to something new. (Choice of works) This reaction to change is depicted in two works of literature: “The
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Is it Possible to Oversimplify Tragedy? Everyone knows or has experienced a tragedy in their life. Tragedies happen all around the world and each person may experience the same type of tragedy‚ for example‚ hurricanes‚ tornadoes‚ tsunamis‚ car accidents‚ the 9/11 attack‚ or even death. Deepak Chopra tell his opinions about reactions to a tragic event in his article “After tragedy‚ brain needs to heal”. He lets the readers know his thoughts and feelings about how there are only two reactions to a
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positive there are many factors that could push the UK into recession. Possible causes of a recession could include: 1. Fall in house prices. The UK economy has a strong dependency on the housing market. Most people own a house‚ renting is not common like on the continent. Borrowing costs are a high % of income because people take out large mortgages. If house prices were to fall there would be a negative wealth effect which would adversely affect consumer spending and cause a fall in AD. Some
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7 Possible generator arrangements This section discusses various generator arrangements and their suitability for use in the conversion of a traditional windmill. The generator arrangement may include a speed-increasing gearbox or belt-drive and/or a power electronic frequency converter. See also the Appendix: Background information on induction generators. 7.1 Fixed-speed induction generator Many modern wind turbines (especially those manufactured during the 1990s) use a four-pole induction generator
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Possible Limitations of Team Building Team building as an organizational development intervention can have its limitations. The first problem may result from a team leader failing to identify the correct priorities for a team’s attention. (1) The leader may choose to lead the team in a skills-based team building exercise‚ such as learning how to give criticism or running effective team meetings. (2) However‚ if the reason why this team is not working together effectively deals simply with trust
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Water Crisis in India: Side Effect of Climate Change There is one very famous quote which says‚ “Water is life’s mater and matrix‚ mother and medium. There is no life without water”. This quote highlights the importance of water and its value in sustenance of life on earth. It has multiple uses and each of them supports life‚ directly or indirectly. Even though 75 percent of our Earth is covered with water‚ less than two percent is fresh water. To make the matters worse‚ only about 1% is available
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In the article “Is American Nonviolence Possible” written in The New York Times by Todd May. He speaks on the violence in America‚ try to come up with a way for the United States to be less violent. He asks if it’s possible‚ but it isn’t; America will not be able to become a society which practices nonviolence‚ because individualism is deeply ingrained in our culture‚ freedoms granted to us by the constitution support some of what is considered violence‚ and there are many supporters for the more
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Is Privacy In The 21st Century Possible? Privacy was once valued and protected. But now with so many new and convenient technological advancements‚ is privacy in the 21st century possible? To protect our privacy Congress created the Electronics Privacy Acts (ECPA) to protect us from government access to private information that is transmitted and stored on the Internet‚ such as emails‚ private photos‚ or corporate data. Congress has not updated the ECPA on technology since it was created‚ in 1986
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The financial crisis and the future of financial regulation Executive summary The outburst of the global financial crisis caused by the subprime crisis in America makes it necessary to adjust the financial regulation systems. The main financial crises in the history of the mankind were all mainly caused by the defects of the financial regulation in the world. Thus it can be seen that it is very necessary and important to explore the effective means to improve the effectiveness of the international
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