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    Marisa Pope November 16 EH 102-02 The Silent Killer This disorder affects our sons‚ daughters‚ mothers‚ and fathers who risk their lives in many ways to protect our country. “In 1980‚ the American Psychiatric Association (APA) added [this disorder] to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III) nosologic classification scheme (Ptsd.va.gov).” “Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental that is classified as a trauma-related disorder by the APA’s Diagnostic and Statistical

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    Silent Spring 1. A. I was captivated with the way Carson began the book with the imaginary town that had suffered plagues due to pesticides. She then went on to say that these were based off real events that happened all over the country. Also it was fascinating how much Rachel Carson new about carcinogens and the ill effects of pesticides such as cancer and birth defects. This was at a time when this was not a wide spread fact. B. The protagonists in this novel are nature and the public

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    I read “The Silent Boy”. This book was published in 2003. It is classified as a “Young adult literature” and “Historical fiction” book. This great book was written by Lois Lowry. The writer of the book‚ Lois Lowry‚ uses a very easy language to understand. "The Silent Boy" is written in a diary format‚ and has tiny pictures of its’ characters. This story was told by Katy Thatcher‚ an old woman which lived in 1987. In the book she tells the reader about the critical period in her life. Katy’s dad

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    It is incredible to look at all that is being threatened in Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring. To have synthetic pesticides like DDT enter the biosphere and disrupt the natural world in the manner she describes is bewildering. Despite being so effective the damage they caused was irreversible throughout ecosystems. It was so polarizing she effectively reinvented the environmental movement‚ and defined who was responsible (NYT nopage). Perhaps the largest contributor to the environmental problem is human

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    Gave a Detail account of the silent features of the British Constitution Introduction: The English Constitution has made a great circuit of the globe & has become a common possession of civilized man. (G. B Adams) A Constitution means certain principles on which the Government of the State is organized & which determines the relations between the people & the Government the Constitution of British is unique in nature & has provided inspiration for a number of other constitutions in the world

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    environmental awareness in the nation. Rachel Carson‚ a biologist‚ wrote a book discussing the destructive effects of pesticides to inform the public and urge them to act against the use of these damaging poisons. In the excerpt from Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring‚ Carson states that the use of parathion is not worth the damage down to the natural world by describing its widespread damage to nature and placing guilt on farmers’ for their ignorance to the harm done on society. Carson characterizes wildlife

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    Silent Spring by Rachel Carson Year Written: 1962 The beginning of the Environmentalist Movement Short Summary; The pesticides used in an attempt to control insects that were major threats to national and international agriculture and the deadly and lasting results. Rachel Carson elaborates with careful research the harmful effects of pesticides on insects‚ marine life‚ land mammals‚ plant life‚ soil and humans‚ which can store the toxins and result in convulsions‚ bone aches‚ cancer and death

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    William I of Orange‚ also known as William the Silent is a significant figure who represents a diplomatic mission for freedom of religion‚ independence‚ and democracy in the Netherlands. He is strongly recognized for fighting for Dutch independence from Spanish rule and reflects the American vision of religious freedom and independence. The statue of Prince William the Silent with his dog at his side is located at Voorhees Mall‚ on the College Avenue Campus‚ and is near Van Dyke Hall‚ and Milledoler

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    at our fingertips. The loss of importance that nature plays in our social environments has lead to deforestation‚ global warming‚ and the declining concern for the lives of the average animals. In Carson’s “Silent Spring” she criticizes farmers and their use of pesticides. She writes “Silent Spring” as a way to convey how she feels about the misuse of power those who are in charge of these agricultural areas. She uses diction‚ her personal love for animals and biological

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    Defining the terms: Bent: the plural form of bend. To take something straight and force it into a curve Broken: having been fractured or damaged and no longer in one piece or working order These terms are used throughout the entirety of Out of the Silent Planet to describe the characters Weston‚ Devine‚ and Ransom. Both Weston and Ransom are described to be bent while Devine is broken. When an object is bent one sees a future hope that it can be straightened back out and become straight again. With

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