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    Performing arts is a waste of time‚ money and resource? In the 21th centuries‚ many people may think that performing arts is a subject that existed for the teenagers who cannot excel well in studies. Most of the people also think that this subject is only for the teenagers that wanted to be an actress or singer‚ but actually this is a totally illogical mindset. However‚ the definitions of performing arts are actually a term that used to explain a national art that brings a message of a drama‚ rather

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    Bright Star Comparison

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    While both John Keats’s “Bright Star” and Robert Frost’s “Choose Something Like a Star” deal with the steadfastness of stars‚ they differ in that Keats relates it to a romantic couple while Frost relates it to a man struggling for guidance. “Bright Star” relates the qualities of a star‚ for better or worse‚ to a man longing to stay in his lover’s company. “Choose Something Like a Star” The tone that each poet uses to help describe the narrator’s view of the stars is quite similar. Keats is skeptical

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    When someone has a nearly "perfect" life‚ it’s hard to believe that person could be going out of his or her mind. Lisa Bright and Dark‚ by John Neufeld‚ explores the world of mental illness through Lisa Shilling‚ a sixteen year old who believes she is going crazy. Though she and her friends know this‚ she is unable to receive help because her parents think she is making it up. With no adult help‚ the problem has to be taken into the hands of Lisa and her three teenage friends. 	Lisa Shilling

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    Waste Minimization Techniques Mike Lancaster Green Chemistry Network Waste Treatment Cost of Waste PREVENT TREAT & DISPOSE DISPOSE Cost of Waste Legislation 1900 2000 1 Waste Minimization Techniques • • • • Prevention is better than cure Get it right at the R&D stage Chemists do not have all the answers! The answer lies within a multi-disciplinary team – – – – – chemists chemical engineers production business health‚ safety‚ environment specialists

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    Pedram Ghodrati Math Why do we have to learn algebra? Math is an academic subject which many students struggle to master. I remember when I was in high school‚ I always had a hard time understanding math. In senior year I almost dropped out of school because of the difficulty of high levels of math classes. I just read an article called‚ “Is Algebra Necessary?” by Andrew Hacker‚ an American political scientist and public intellectual. He is currently Professor Emeritus in the Department of Political

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    Types of wastes : 1. Municipal Solid Waste Municipal solid waste (MSW) is generated from households‚ offices‚ hotels‚ shops‚ schools and other institutions. The major components are food waste‚ paper‚ plastic‚ rags‚ metal and glass‚ although demolition and construction debris is often included in collected waste‚ as are small quantities of hazardous waste‚ such as electric light bulbs‚ batteries‚ automotive parts and discarded medicines and chemicals. Generation rates for MSW vary from city

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    Sports is a waste of time. Do you agree? What can give us health benefits besides exercise? A sport is commonly defined as an organized‚ competitive‚ and skillful physical activity requiring commitment and fair play. Playing a sport is an art. An art where you hone both physical and mental skills. No art can ever be a waste of time. Thus‚ I do not agree that sports is a waste of time. Sports gives us health benefits. Research by Harvard School of Public Health shows that physical exercise‚ supplemented

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    Do You Waste Time Walking To The Printer? by DAVID KESTENBAUM Listen to the Story All Things Considered [4 min 32 sec] * Add to Playlist * Download * Transcript   EnlargeAndreas Rentz/Getty Images Efficiency experts try to make factories like this run more smoothly. text size A A A February 18‚ 2010 Are you one of those people who pour the cream into the mug before the coffee‚ so you won’t have to stir it? Or maybe you alphabetize your spice rack so you can find the nutmeg

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    Standardized tests Do you wanna waste time on standardized tests if not change how we take tests today. Some think standardized tests are reliable and some think they are a waste of school class time. I think standardized tests are a waste of time and money because most are not reliable. First‚Schools should take less time on standardized tests. According to researchers parents of children in school have been complaining they take to many tests and waste there time in class. Kids spend 20-25 hours

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    Waste management 1. What are the health problems due to air pollution 2. What are the effects on health due to water pollution 3. Describe Minamata disease 4. What are the main diseases caused by pesticides 5. What was the main reason for the disappearance of the Indian vulture 6. Describe biomagnifications 7. Why do we need waste management 8. What is wet scrubber method? 9. What are the three types of radio active waste. Where are they generated 10. Distinguish

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