Shelby Verden Ms. Kolodzie English 1301 10/28/13 Respectfully Agree to Disagree In the article‚ “Be a Gamer‚ Save the World”‚ Jane Mcgonigal tries to convince the reader that playing video games is actually beneficial to the gamer as well as the world. Throughout Mcgonigal’s article‚ she explains why and how video games help and motivate gamers to help save the world and become better people. On the other hand‚ in the article “Violent Video Games Increase Aggression” author Dave Larsen
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Pollution This swan is breeding on a heap of plastic Littering on a beach in Guyana Pollution is when something is added to the environment that is harmful or poisonous to living things. Smoke in the air from factories is a type of pollution as it is bad for the lungs when breathed in. Sewage in drinking water is another type of pollution‚ as it can make people ill because it contains germs and viruses. People living next to a building site where there is too much noise can become sick as
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Save our nature! It is hard to say what the meaning of nature is. ‘Nature’ refers to life in general – various types of living plants and animals‚ the weather and all the things around us. It seems that ‘nature’ is something completely known for people‚ because we know it from our observations‚ and also from the physics‚ biology and geography books. But the knowledge that these sciences give us is changeable. “Nature likes to hide” – it is so right‚ because nature has so many secrets and mysteries
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49 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth (The author wishes to thank his wife for suggesting he "get up and do something" to save the earth. This book is dedicated to her.) 1. TURN OFF THE LIGHTS. Even if you’re only going out of the room for a few minutes. Those kilowatts add up. (My wife groans when I say it‚ but‚ "It makes cents—with a c.") 2. UNPLUG APPLIANCES WHEN NOT IN USE. Some of them‚ with their complicated timers and instant start-up features‚ constantly consume small amounts
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and animals‚ suspended impurities and bacteria. These are natural impurities derived from the atmosphere‚ catchments area and soil. Besides this‚ there are various other reasons by which water i9 polluted. The upland surface water derives its impurities from the catchments area‚ the sources being human habitations and animal keeping or grazing. It is therefore very necessary to keep the catchments area free from human or animal intrusion. The general belief of purity in the water of mountain
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After reading “How To Save The News‚” by James Fallows‚ I have mixed feelings and reactions. I can agree with certain points made within the article‚ and I disagree with others. I think the general public can attest to the fact that the “survival of high-quality journalism is essential to the functioning of modern democracy.” The decline of the news industry has brought about a new issue to focus future journalism and business towards. The question brought about in this article is in what direction
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Confucianism can save the world with its interpretation of the world but it depends on what context and which crisis we are addressing. Daniel Bell focused on two main issues that are hanging above us right now which are ecological instability of life and equality within states and globally. When these two issues are used to answer the question‚ whether “Can Confucianism Save the World? The answer should be yes. The ecological instability is due to the lack of harmony with nature which can be resolves
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SAVE TREES Trees are very important for our survival in many ways. They clean the soil by filtering sewage and chemicals used in farms. They help control noise pollution and reduce flash flooding. Trees absorb carbon dioxide which contributes to global warming. They also clean the air by absorbing pollutants like carbon monoxide and sulphur dioxide. They also help to lower temperatures. They give shade during the summer and act as windbreaks during winter if they are located on the windward side
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to address this important “SAVE THE EARTH” seminar on “GREENPEACE DAY”. In my speech today‚ I shall endeavor to present my views on the value of conservation of the environment. The condition of the environment and conservation of it is a worldwide issue. It has many aspects to which it is destroyed and can be conserved. However‚ today I would like to project my speech on three of the most common of those ways. They are deforestation‚ marine debris and air pollution. Deforestation is the removal
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natural environment is depleting day by day. The natural resources such as water‚ land‚ air‚ etc. are getting affected by these activities from humans that are going on at a fast pace. In addition to all these activities that human undertake to affect the environment‚ such as deforestation‚ soil erosion‚ construction‚ pollution‚ etc. a lot of negligence from the humans is also adding to the overall problem associated with our environment. Issues such as global warming‚ depletion of the ozone layer
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