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    What Causes Acid Rain

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    What Causes Acid Rain? {2} {2} Acid rain caused by a chemical reaction that begins when compounds like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released into air. These substances can rise very high into the atmosphere‚ where they mix and react with water‚ oxygen‚ and other chemicals to form more acidic pollutants‚ known as acid rain.{2} Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides dissolve very easily in water and can be carried very far by wind. As a result‚ the two compounds can travel long distances where

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    usually affects adolescents‚ but adults may also occur. Some people experience occasional pimple‚ while others have to deal with pimples in full-time pimples on your face look unpleasant and can cause anxiety and embarrassment to deal with this issue‚ you need to learn causes you What are the main causes of pimples? Of poor diet and hormone imbalance and more‚ there are many factors that contribute to acne. 1. Eat spicy food If your diet includes foods spiced with peppers and tomatoes‚ you may

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    The Battle of Marathon happened in 490 BC and lead to the rise of the city of Athens and the fall of the Persian Empire. The cause of the battle was the The Ionian Revolt which happened in 499-493 BC‚ the story is that Histiaeus didn’t like his long exile beyond the Tigris and wanted to go back to Ionia. He sent a message to Aristagoras on the head of a slave to tell him to start a rebellion. The Ionians got help from the Athenians but they saw the revolt was going to fail so left after they had

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    five major extinctions that have happened in the past were due to natural causes. The first started with severe and sudden global cooling and lost 25% of families. The second happened near the end of the Devonian Period and may or may not have been the result of a global climate change of which 19% of families were lost. Evidence suggests that a bolide impact similar to the end-Cretaceous event may have been the cause of 54% of families lost in the third major extinction. Shortly after dinosaurs

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    What causes a volcanic eruption? When a part of the earth’s upper mantle or lower crust melts‚ magma forms. A volcano is essentially an opening or a vent through which this magma and the dissolved gases it contains are discharged. Although there are several factors triggering a volcanic eruption‚ three predominate: the buoyancy of the magma‚ the pressure from the exsolved gases in the magma and the injection of a new batch of magma into an already filled magma chamber. What follows is a brief description

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    Prejudice Attitudes

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    it. Prejudice is an unfair negative opinion formed about someone based on their cultural identity or background. It still exists today‚ takes place in many forms and can lead to discrimination. Sexism is a form of prejudice‚ as it is believing that one sex is superior to another and can take place in industries‚ education and employment. For example‚ the view that men in general make better workers is prejudice‚ as well as believing that women are in need of protection from men. Prejudice is based

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    A Rousseau says‚ “Man is born free‚ and yet we see him everywhere in chains” (p. 458). In your own words‚ explain what he meant. Do you agree with Rousseau? Does his claim apply to todays society? Defend your answer‚ then discuss why you chose this topic. “Freedom discovers man the moment he loses concern over what impression he is making or about to make.” Can freedom ever be truly found or is it just a tool used to give people something to strive for. This is the question presented by

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    Racial Profiling

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    Summary: In “You Have the Right to Remain a Target of Racial Profiling‚” syndicated columnist Eugene Robinson tries to impress upon his readers that racial profiling is still utilized by today’s police force. Mr. Robinson utilizes statistics from the U.S. Department of Justice‚ Bureau of Justice Statistics‚ to make his point. These statistics are taken from the Federal criminal justice system. Based on these statistics‚ he states that minorities (primarily blacks) are at least twice as likely

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    components which contributes to illiteracy. Learning disabilities may be a major cause of illiteracy. A learning disability is a neurological disorder. Dyslexia is the most common cause of language incapacity. Persons with dyslexia have difficulties with accurate and/ or fluent word recognition‚ poor spelling‚ mirror printing‚ reverse letters‚ phonics and decoding abilities. Due to this they would not be able to comprehend what is being taught. According to the Dyslexia Association five to ten percent

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    Sting of Prejudice

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    Sting of Prejudice In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee there are many characters whose lives and thoughts about one another are distorted by prejudice and stereotyping. Three of the many characters whose lives were affected by prejudice are Bob Ewell‚ Tom Robinson and Dolfus Raymond. Bob Ewell’s mind is distorted in his view of other races. Tom Robinson is a victim of prejudice and is treated unfairly because of the color of his skin. The third character Dolfus Raymond is not

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