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    Per.3 Say No to Abuse! “Until we have the courage to recognize cruelty for what it is- whether its victim is human or animal- we cannot expect things to be much better in this world.”- Rachel Carson. In the novel Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen‚ there is a charismatic but twisted animal trainer named August. You may think his name reminds you of the month August so‚ therefore‚ he has a sunny disposition. Don’t let that fool you

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    textbooks‚ the University Library‚ or other resources‚ answer each of the following questions in 100 to 200 words. 1. What would you include in a brief summary on the history of the modern environmental movement‚ from the 1960s to the present? Rachel Carson‚ an author‚ brought to light the harm in using a pesticide called DDT. The pesticide was sprayed to control Dutch elm disease‚ a fungus that kills trees. The pesticide accidentally killed birds and other wildlife in the process.In 1969 the Environmental

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    Cited: ALBANESE‚ Denise; New Science New World‚ Durham N.C.; Duke University Press‚ 1996. BACON‚ Francis. "The New Atlantis"‚ Selected Philosophical Works; Indianapolis/ Cambridge; Hackett‚ 1999. p.241-268 CARSONRachel‚ "A Fable For Tomorrow"‚ Silent Spring‚ Houghton Miffin‚ 1962 EDWARDS‚ Michael. SparkNote on The New Organon. SparkNote‚ 26 Apr. 2005 . GOWER‚ Barry. Scientific Method: a Historical and Philosophical Introduction‚ London‚ New-York; Routledge and

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    mould ourselves to fit in with social norms and behaviour in an attempt to be accepted into a particular group‚ in which we believe our belonging lies; however‚ sometimes our search for belonging is not over. In the novel Member of the Wedding by Carson Mcullers‚ the main character‚ Frankie‚ is confused about where she fits into the world. She is consumed by her deep desire to belong. This drives her to believe that her place in life is with her brother. This of course is not the case as her brother

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    in protecting the environment; Henry Thoreau‚ John Audubon‚ George Marsh‚ and President Theodore Roosevelt. The modern environmental movement was in the 19th century Europe and North America as they exposed the cost of environmental negligence. Rachel Carson a Marie Biologist wrote a book in the 1960’s about the effects of pesticides. This brought public awareness to the effects of pesticides and retractions on the use of pesticides. In the 1960’s the media also started to report environmental incidents

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    Chapter 24: An Age of Limits Section 1: The Nixon Administration. A) Nixon’s New conservatism President Richard M. Nixon entered office in 1969 determined to turn America in a more conservative direction. Toward that end‚ he tried to instill a sense of order into a nation still divided over the continuing Vietnam War. 1) NEW FEDERALISM Nixon’s plan‚ known as New Federalism‚ was to distribute a portion of federal power to state and local governments. Under revenue sharing‚ state and local

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    An Environmental Conservationist‚ which is also known as a conservation scientist‚ is an excellent job for anyone who loves nature and wants to preserve all of earth ’s natural wonders. As a conservationist you need to‚ "Find your own ways to make less trash‚ and help others to learn how to reduce‚ reuse‚ and recycle." (EPA). The job is a hands-on job which means "spending a major portion of the workday outdoors without regard to weather." (Easton 35) Though this doesn ’t seem like a scientific job

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    Outline Thesis: The American society has become so politically correct‚ that no one is able to speak their mind without facing major judgment or discrimination. Society would rather be peaceful Society feels that if everyone is getting along things run smoother To avoid offending someone it is best to keep things unsaid Instead of creating a polite society political correctness has destroyed the society No one gets to give opinions out freely People groups have to avoid using certain terms in order

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    Education‚ 2012. 5-9. Plato. Republic. 2nd ed. Tr. G.M.A. Grube. Indianapolis: Hackett‚ 1992. Rpt. in In Dialogue with Nature: Textbook for General Education Foundation Programme. 2nd ed. Hong Kong: Office of University General Education‚ 2012. 49-69. CarsonRachel‚ Lois Darling‚ and Louis Darling. Silent Spring. Boston: Houghton Mifflin‚ 1962. Print. in In Dialogue with Nature: Textbook for General Education Foundation Programme. 2nd ed. Hong Kong: Office of University General Education‚ 2012. 143-158.

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    American School of Guatemala Secondary Section Date: 08/31/2012 APES Trimester 1 Activity # 1- DDT and Pesticides Directions: read carefully each statement and answer it. Watch the following video – DDT and Pesticides‚ and write a short reflection paragraph about the topic. If you want to see again this video‚ you can find it on the following direction. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ64sV0nSVU This video shows how DDT was used in the world to help humans. Later on

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