Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into a natural environment that causes instability‚ disorder‚ harm or discomfort to the ecosystem i.e. physical systems or living organisms. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy‚ such as noise‚ heat‚ or light. Pollutants‚ the elements of pollution‚ can be foreign substances or energies‚ or naturally occurring; when naturally occurring‚ they are considered contaminants when they exceed natural levels. Pollution is often classed
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Prison Environment Jennifer O’Neal CJS 230 Jean O’Gallagher July 21‚ 2011 Prison is a cramped‚ confined‚ and sometimes dangerous environment. There are prison rules (prison code) and for the majority of the prisons there are inmate rules (inmate code). When prison rules are broken‚ inmates are charged accordingly with reprimands. When inmate code is broken inmates are subject to attack by other inmates‚ which will lead to injury or possibly death. In prison‚ there is no privacy. Inmates are
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Active Learning Environment Introduction “The environment we are in affects our moods‚ the ability to form relationships and the effectiveness in work or play‚ even our health.” (Bullard‚ 2006). In effectively educating children an educator must build a foundation that has a stimulating environment which includes the inside and outside areas‚ classroom design and décor size. The outdoor learning area must be one that is organised in a way that promotes exploration and investigation of the
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dentity and Belonging Prompts It is difficult to possess a sense of belonging when we are unsure of our own identity. Our identity determines where we belong. Only upon reflection can we establish our identity. Mistakes help shape our identity. Everyone needs to feel a sense of belonging. Sometimes one may feel satisfaction if they do not belong. Discovering our identity is a challenging journey. Identity is never static. Everyone struggles with their identity
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he architect of the cosmos is not a common man but He is supernatural‚ super-heroic and un-earthly” The above dialogue light-footedly tells us that the maker of the entire universe is The Fabricator and we all are mere janitors of it. But do we truly live up to this…? In today’s world of crime‚ animosity‚ hatred‚ destruction‚ etc.‚ do we really follow this….??? It’s a thought to ponder upon. Industrialization took birth around the 18th century. This is when man became self-absorbed and started
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China and Japan Humans and the Environment Japan is an isolated nation covered with mountains‚ which means little land for agriculture. They went to the sea‚ and found fish‚ which was graciously delicious. They also farmed rice where there was land for farming‚ as well as other vegetables such as water bamboo‚ and lotus root. During the middle ages‚ the largest numbers of people in Japan were farmers and fishermen. Their way of life was often hard. Farmers’ crops perished in storms‚ drought
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numerous case studies documenting the harmful effects that chemical pesticides have had on the environment? Along with these facts‚ she explains how in many instances the pesticides have done more harm than good in eradicating the pests they were designed to destroy. In addition to her reports on pesticide use‚ Miss Carson points out that many of the long-term effects that these chemicals may have on the environment‚ as well as on humans‚ are still unknown. Her book as one critic wrote‚ "dealt pesticides
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Demographic environment The phrase demographic environment is composed of two words‚ demographic which in turn comes from demography and environment. Demography is the study of the human population living in an area‚ their age‚ jobs‚ income‚ spending habits‚ ethnicity‚ and gender and so on. In terms of marketing and business‚ this study of human population actually leads to an identification of the potential customers. Businesses employ quite a few methods to identify potential customers for their
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China’s Environment: History‚ Problems and Solutions The growth of China‚ with twenty years of Historically‚ rapid growth has produced environmental destruction. China is no exception. Because of its huge and growing population‚ 20 years of over nine per cent per annum growth‚ a history of neglect and adverse geography‚ China faces crises. China has a reputation throughout the world for being a country with large amounts of pollution and environmental degradation. Like many Western nations
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