Amrih Saleh Super Frog Saves Tokyo Response Haruki Murakami’s short story about a mysterious gigantic frog that saves the lives of 150‚000 Tokyo residents from an unavoidable earthquake with the unexplainable help of an ordinary but unordinary man carries much more meaning than what was unambiguously written down. Super Frog Saves Tokyo‚ written after the Kobe earthquake‚ symbolizes the state of Japan during that devastating decade and the means to recuperating. Katagiri’s struggles and instability
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Before the end of the year 2011 the world can expect the population to hit an historic accomplishment of reaching seven billion people. The birth of this seven billionth baby will happen sometime in “October or November” (Nagarajan). This baby will most likely be born in India due to India having the highest fertility rate of “fifty one babies every minute” (Nagarajan). So is this an accomplishment for humans beating nature by populating the Earth? Or on the other hand will humans soon have to come
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The Effect of Boiling on the Rate of Aerobic Respiration of Germinating Peas Abstract Aerobic respiration is an enzyme mediated process during which glucose is used to make ATP to fuel the cells energy needs. Germination is one of such processes that make use of aerobic respiration and because certain factors can affect aerobic respiration‚ it would also affect germination. In this experiment‚ we examined the effects of boiling on the rate of aerobic respiration of germinating peas. Unboiled
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has been placed upon population and population growth over the course of the past few centuries. Scientists are frenetically searching for the solution to this issue‚ and their outcomes are bleak. They are telling the world that if population growth does not slow‚ the earth will swell to a capacity too large to sustain itself and the conclusion will be apocalyptic. Explanations are numerous‚ however viable solutions are difficult to find. Adherents to the Malthusian theory‚ such as Garrett Hardin
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survived the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC) among other events that shaped the social and political messages behind his plays. Regarded by many as the Father of Comedy‚ Aristophanes used a range of humor devices in his plays‚ such as Wasps (422 BC)‚ Frogs (405 BC)‚ to provide socio-political satire‚ literary criticism and entertainment. He reflected the meaning of Athenian identity and citizenship‚ as well as the decline of the Golden Age toward the end of the 4th century BC. His comedic plays
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world. Brian Tracy’s “Eat That Frog” sheds light on how to stop procrastination‚ and become more productive. What does a frog‚ and procrastination have in common? Per Tracy‚ the frog is your ugliest
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1.1: Study Background The population aging‚ in other words‚ the greying of the population is major concern all over the world. Many factors are leading to population aging‚ namely‚ unwillingness to marry‚ late marriage‚ fertility control‚ low birth rate and longer life span. All these factors are also related to developing status of the country. The more the country is developing‚ the more the factors have stronger effect on aging population and the age population problems of the country is more
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Prof. BERESFORD TALK ABOUT THE PROBLEMS OF POLUTION (Tape script‚ slightly abridged) Pollution is today‚ probably‚ the greatest problem that faces mankind. There is a saying in English that it is an ill bird that fouls its own nest. And human beings are‚ collectively speaking‚ fouling their nest at the increasing rate. It is an alarming picture. We are polluting the air‚ which we need to breathe‚ the earth from which we derive all our food‚ and the waters from which wе‚ of course‚ derive the
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The Philippines is home to more than 90 million people as of 2013. Overpopulation and industrialization could perhaps be the major contributors to environmental problems being experienced in the country. With overpopulation and industrialization‚ our natural resources have a higher demand than supply. Our country is rich in natural resources. We have abundant gold‚ copper‚ sulphur‚ and nickel reserves. We are also surrounded by waters due to our archipelagic state which makes us one of the top fish
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¬¬¬¬¬¬The Canadas: Bitterly Cold yet Politically Boiling LONDON - What to make of the rebellions in the Canadas? How do they affect the British Empire? Why are the Canadians rebelling against the British control and system of government? This article will lead you through the events of the Canadian rebellions and provide you with all the necessary details about the current situation in our North Atlantic colony. The Canadas have always been a troubled place in terms of government and ruling.
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