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    Loss Of Innocence

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    emotions Salinger has experienced and still feels. Holden is faced with the real world after he flunks out of his boarding school‚ Pencey academy. From here he meets all sorts of people ranging from teachers‚ all the way down to prostitutes. Salinger’s loss of innocence is illustrated through

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    The Loss of Biodiversity

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    The Loss of Biodiversity Brenda Peace POL310 Environmental Policies Instructor: Arthur Piervencenti February 10‚ 2013 It seems that in today’s time‚ the discussion of biodiversity and what it means is being discussed frequently. There are those who feel that biodiversity is something that will possibly take care of itself. Then there are those who realize that the Earth is changing and there are some things that need to be done to ensure that the Earth is preserved. This is going to require

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    Greek heroes‚ our present-day heroes cannot throw thunderbolts‚ nor can they kill a half human‚ half bull monster with their bare hands however‚ they do share many characteristics with Greek heroes. The characteristics that both modern and Greek heroes possess are a large reason why these Greek heroes are considered heroic by the Greeks. Two common characteristics of both modern and Greek heroes is they are mentally strong and selfless. It is not far-fetched to say because modern day heroes carry

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    Loss of Species

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    Loss of Species Every year a new species gets placed on the endangered species list‚ extinction is a natural process but due to human activity there has been a rapid decline in the wild species population. Loss of habitat or alteration‚ hunting‚ introduction of foreign species‚ and disease are major culprits in the extinction rate. The protection of species is an important element to the survival of biodiversity as well as human sustainability. The loss of a species means humans will lose out

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    Bravery in heroes can also be shown through defeating the odds by going against the norms and changing the course of history. In an article by Greenhaven Press many athletes prove that anything is possible‚ even if it is not the norm‚ “Courageous athletes are challenging social boundaries and giving hope: female auto racer Danica Patrick has risen to prominence in a traditionally male-dominated sport‚ and NBA player Jason Collins became the first male athlete gay.” These athletes did not care what

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    Bilbo was one you would never expect to do anything unexpected. He was well respected and renowned in the land of the Shire‚ being one who scoffed and crinkled his nose at the thought of adventure. But once tangled into the fate of a wizard‚ one named Gandalf the Grey‚ and a company of dwarves‚ Bilbo’s opinion changed within the span of a single night. But he does more than that‚ he transforms into a hero. This story very closely follows the heroe’s journey beginning to end except where a few

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    hair loss

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    Home remedies for hair loss that actually work! Every day‚ you probably lose anywhere between 50 to 100 strands of hair which is perfectly normal‚ say dermatologists. It is when the hair loss exceeds this figure that we begin to notice thinning of hair or bald patches – a condition known as alopecia. Most people are likely to experience hair loss in their 30s because at this time‚ hormonal change‚ stress and an unhealthy diet take their toll. Besides trying to correct these factors‚ adopting a

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    Loss of Forest

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    Environment issues affect life on this planet from the smallest parasite to the human race. We‚ as human beings‚ may not understand the severity of the possible consequences that deforestation poses. Since deforestation has had no severe effect on us yet‚ we ignore the problem; however‚ deforestation can cause a major problem for our environment. Some of the problems are carbon dioxide‚ wasting paper‚ climate change and logging. Deforestation increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

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    Rebecca Skloot Heroes

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    “Every society needs heroes. And every society has them. The reason we don’t often see them is because we don’t bother to look. There are two kinds of heroes. Heroes who shine in the face of great adversity‚ who perform an amazing feat in a difficult situation. And heroes who live among us‚ who do their work unceremoniously‚ unnoticed by many of us‚ but who make a difference in the lives of others” (Yudhoyono). Author Rebecca Skloot exposed hidden secrets and revealed the incredible contribution

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    Stray Loss

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    leakage flux in various metal parts of a transformer constitute a significant part of the total losses. This component of total losses is called – stray (additional) loss (Ps ). In addition‚ experts distinguish between the stray losses in the windings (winding eddy loss: eddy-current loss in conductors‚ and circulating-current loss in parallel strands) and outside the windings (stray 2 1 magnetic shield on the tank 2 yoke clamping plate 3 core The company Konèar – Power Transformers

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