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    of Maintaining the Biodiversity of Tropical Rain Forests Biodiversity is the variation of plant and animal life in a certain habitat‚ in other words it is the variation of life forms within a particular ecosystem. All the living species depend on each other and this is where biodiversity comes into play. According to some research 90 percent of all plant and insect and animal species exists in the tropical rain forests. Biodiversity in tropical rain forests is vital since the large amount of

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    Will Come Soft Rains” by Sara Teasdale and “August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury. The Industrial Revolution may have been one of the first dominos to fall that has lead to this current situation but now on the American people. And although going green may be expensive‚ U.S. leaders can no longer deny the fact that Global Warming is not happening and there needs to be more green laws to help slow the effect of

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    Edward Thomas wrote “Rain” during World War I. His use of the image of rain and his word choices create a mood which is somber and dark. All alone in a house‚ the speaker listens to the rain is confronted with thoughts of death. To Thomas‚ death would be a welcome relief from the misery in which he is living. Thomas says “Remembering again that I shall die / And neither hear the rain nor give it thanks / For washing me cleaner that I have been” (Thomas 3-5). To the reader it makes mood clear

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    Acid Rain Short Essay

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    ACID RAIN Acidified particulate matter in the atmosphere that is deposited by precipitation on to a surface‚ often eroding the surface away. This precipitation generally has a pH less than 5and some times much lower depending upon the concentration of acidic components. Acidic deposition principally by the pollutant gases such as sulphur dioxide (so2) and the nitrogen oxides cause acidic deposition. The burning of fossil fuels‚ such as coal‚ forms Sulphur dioxide. that contain high quantities of

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    Movie Assignment- Rain Man Part A: 1. Yes I would absolutely feel comfortable communicating with someone who is developmentally disabled. I have personal experience communicating with someone who has autism. Through my experience I have learned when communicating with someone with autism you should be sure to speak clearly and in a normal tone of voice. Never force direct eye contact as this may make them uncomfortable and make sure to keep proper distancing when communicating as this may

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    for sterility and remembrance of people ’s deaths and it might imply that a conflict is to be expected. On the other hand‚ "_the public garden_" might symbolize fertility. "_The sea_" might stand for a wish to become a mother‚ to have a child. The rain restricts creativity since there is no artist with his easel. All in all‚ the atmosphere is sad‚ cold and unfriendly. In the following paragraph‚ the American wife is standing at the window and it might be seen as a sign of solitude. Instead of describing

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    Masaryk University Faculty of Arts Department of English and American Studies Teaching English Language and Literature for Secondary Schools Hana Tichá Cat in the Rain: The suitability of an authentic literary work for the intermediate English classroom Master’s Diploma Thesis Supervisor: James Edward Thomas‚ M.A. 2013 I declare that I have worked on this thesis independently‚ using only the primary and secondary sources listed in the bibliography. ……………………………………………

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    Ddeok is Korean traditional rice cakes. Rice cakes have naturally woven themselves into many important Korean traditions and customs. It is known as the food of the gods. Ddeok is eaten many times throughout the year. It can be eaten just plain or served as soups and appetizers. Ddeok can also be categorized in a number of ways: ceremonial‚ everyday traditional‚ contemporary‚ cookie ddeoks. It can be cooked in different ways: steamed‚ fried‚ boiled‚ and pounded. Ddeok is created through everyday

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    titled Cat in the Rain. The title suggests that something weak (‘cat’) is trapped in a difficult situation (‘rain’). Since cats are generally very afraid of water‚ being in the rain can be such a torture to them. From the title‚ it is hinted that the story may be related to some characters having to go through difficulties and struggles. In the story‚ the American wife cannot find the poor little cat when she goes outside of the Italian hotel to try to save it from the rain. The cat somehow wakes

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    Introduction: Acid rain increases the rate of corrosion on statues made of certain material. The town council wants to build a statue that will not be affected by acid rain. In this experiment‚ three different types of rock are used on vinegar (acting as acid rain). The rocks used are marble‚ granite‚ and red sandstone‚ which are the most popular forms of rocks used to build monuments. Each type of rock will be submerged under 20 ml of vinegar in their own separate container. The pH of acid rain around 4.0

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