English Literature have no definite or perfect answers to them. A teacher marks a student on these subjects according to his level of understanding and grasping the text. But as for a computer‚ it would have only one answer‚ which would cause much problem. A teacher is more opinionated and can tell the pros and cons of anything. The teacher can also show two sides of the coin and give a much broader view of anything. They share their experiences with the students who can pick and learn lessons from
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Land degradation From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Serious land degradation in Nauru after the depletion of the phosphate cover through mining Land degradation is a concept in which the value of the biophysical environment is affected by one or more combination of human-induced processes acting upon the land.[1] It is viewed as any change or disturbance to the land perceived to be deleterious or undesirable.[2] Natural hazards are excluded as a cause‚ however human activities can indirectly
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Land degradation will remain an important global issue for the 21st century because of its adverse impact on agronomic productivity‚ the environment‚ and its effect on food security and the quality of life. Productivity impacts of land degradation are due to a decline in land quality on site where degradation occurs (e.g. erosion) and off site where sediments are deposited. However‚ the on-site impacts of land degradation on productivity are easily masked due to use of additional inputs and adoption
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Essay on The Importance of Degradation to the Environment "Jimmy‚ let’s see if you know the creatures of the rainforest. What sound does this one make?" "That’s right‚ a chainsaw goes RRRRRRRRR." A simple cartoon in a magazine‚ that’s all people see it as. There is constantly talk about the environment being destroyed and we’ve become immune to the topic. It just washes over us‚ without the idea actually sinking in. Everything that is being done on this planet somehow affects someone‚ something
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Living in the Environment Chapter 1: Environmental Problems‚ Their Causes‚ and Sustainability One’s environment is everything that surrounds them except for themselves. And sustainability of the environmental resources is an important practice for humans to survive on this planet which continues to exist through the ages by three means: 1. Solar energy 2. Biodiversity 3. Nutrient cycling There are three types of resources: I. Renewable resources. Ex: soil‚ air‚ water‚ forests II. Non-renewable
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Mumbai police on lookout for second alleged rapist The day after the second survivor of a gang-rape at Shakti Mill lodged a complaint‚ the Mumbai Police said one of the accused who has fled Maharashtra and three Police teams are looking for him. The survivor had alleged that she was raped by five men at Shakti Mill on July 31‚ three of them later arrested for the gang-rape of the photojournalist at the same spot. Of the other two accused‚ the police then managed to arrest a juvenile on Tuesday
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THE DABBAWALAS OF MUMBAI: The Dabbawalas who provide a lunch delivery service in Mumbai have been in the business for over 100 years. In 1998‚ Forbes Global magazine conducted an analysis and gave them a Six Sigma rating of efficiency. * The description of Dabbawalas 1. Descendants of soldiers of the legendary Maharashtrian warrior-king Shivaji‚ dabbawalas belong to the Malva caste‚ and arrive in Mumbai from places like Rajgurunagar‚ Akola‚ Ambegaon‚ Junnar and Maashi. 2. They believe
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INTRODUCTION In Marathi or Hindi‚ ‘Dabba’ means tiffin box and ‘wala’ refers to a person. A Dabbawala‚ is a person in the city of Mumbai whose job is to carry and deliver freshly made food from home to office of the customer. Basically a Dabbawala is any person who carries the lunch box from the customer’s residence and delivers it to the customer’s work place. But Mumbai Dabbawalas are recognized by the quality of spirit that they carry with them‚ which make them a class apart. The standards that
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Numerous organizations‚ nowadays‚ use the rite of degradation as a means of control. Many deliberately worsen the situation when dissolving a removed employee¡¦s social identity and power in attempt to disseminate the importance of complying with organizational rules and culture. Nonetheless‚ this type of ceremony is often not an optimal solution to get rid of inappropriate behaviors. From what I have learned in the course‚ the rite of degradation is actually a beneficial ritual which is important
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Haiti: Environmental degradation The scrubby green mountains welcoming a visitor to Haiti tell it all. From the ground‚ they throw cool shadows over the Caribbean and cities like Port-au-Prince‚ a mirage of lushness. But from an airplane‚ the green gives way to deep‚ sand-colored gouges of erosion and a mediterranean sparseness unsuited to this tropical island. Less obvious are the dozens of environmental projects that have sprung up in recent years. Some‚ like a four-year‚ $30 million natural
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