Class : 10 A Due date : 30 August 2010 Teacher : Ms. Merliani “How do chemical elements effect the environment” (1.236 words) Atmospheric pollution Most of the people live within the major cities where the evidence of pollution in the atmosphere can almost be seen daily. Your Task You will need to write an essay (700-1200 words) or prepare a presentation using the following guidelines. • How are chemist addressing the problem of athmospheric pollution? • Describe
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Volcanoes affect people in many ways‚ some are good‚ some are not. Some of the bad ways are that houses‚ buildings‚ roads‚ and fields can get covered with ash. As long as you can get the ash off (especially if it is wet)‚ your house may not collapse‚ but often the people leave because of the ash and are not around to continually clean off their roofs. If the ashfall is really heavy it can make it impossible to breathe. Lava flows are almost always too slow to run over people‚ but they can certainly
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religion has continued to be a central part of societies and human experience‚ shaping how individuals react to the environments in which they live. Since religion is such an important part of societies around the world‚ sociologists are very interested in studying it. Sociologists study religion as both a belief system and a social institution. As a belief system‚ religion shapes what people think and how they see the world. As a social institution‚ religion is a pattern of social action organized
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space‚ time and even nouns‚ languages changes the way we think. Countless studies show that linguistic processes effect even down to the most fundamental thought processes‚ which unconsciously shapes our brain altering perception. Language is important to how we deal with experience with each other and how we view the world. Consequently‚ some cognitive psychologists believe that language may influence thought processes. Because of changing unpredictable of human’s thinking in different cultures
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calling narcotics "opioids" to help stifle the confusion. Common types of narcotics include barbiturates‚ benzodiazepines‚ heroin‚ opium in the form of morphine andcodeine‚ oxycodone and Vicodin.巴比妥类，苯二氮卓类药物，海洛因，鸦片，吗啡 How Do Narcotics Affect the Body? Narcotic drugs can affect the body in various ways. There are of course legitimate uses for them‚ like treating pain‚ anxiety‚ aggression and even diarrhea. 当然也有他们的合法用途，如治疗疼痛，焦虑，侵略，甚至腹泻。 However‚ they are highly addictive and what starts out as a
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Are superheavy elements really so unstable that there is no point trying to synthesis new elements? This leads to the question: ‘How does the size of an element affect the stability?’ What are superheavy elements? The scientific term ‘superheavy’ means elements that have an atomic number that is heavier than‚ element 101‚ which is Rutherfordium. As they suffer from radioactive decay when exposed to lighter elements‚ they are not naturally occurring. Meaning‚ scientists can only artificially make
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Families dealing with a member suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be mentally affected. Some families have trouble with depression and addiction‚ others with psychological problems like guilt‚ anger‚ and sympathy. Not every case is the same due to the severeness of that person’s PTSD and what symptoms they are showing. According to the The National Institute of Mental Health‚ PTSD is “a disorder that develops in some people who have seen or lived through a shocking‚ scary
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Maestro is written in the first person with an adult Paul‚ the main character‚ reflecting back over his life. It begins with Paul and Keller’s first meeting and they are both presented to us as rather arrogant and insensitive. However‚ when the adult Paul then interjects into his story about how he can understand that it might be incredible to believe that he came to ‘love this man’‚ his gruff music teacher the reader is brought to the realisation that there is a lot more depth to those characters
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Maestro‚ a beautifully crafted novel written by the author Peter Goldsworthy‚ deals with the exploration of numerous aspects including the main contention of whose reality. It presents the unrealistic views or false realities that we humans can perceive wrongly of ourselves and others. As this is proven in the novel‚ the main protagonist Paul Crabbe has many artificial views of what he perceives himself to be and the type of person Edward Keller (Maestro) is. However‚ our realities can ultimately
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A drug is a substance which has a discernible physiological effect when taken into the body. These chemicals change the functions of the central nervous system (CNS)‚ providing temporary relief from mental‚ physical and social problems. Usage of a drug over a period of time often results in dependence and tolerance of the drug. The user experiences physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms when attempts are made to quit the drug. Tolerance refers to the increased ability of the body to tolerate
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