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    The industrial revolution was undoubtedly one of the most important events in the formation of the contemporary world. Sparked by the agricultural revolution of 1750 and 1880‚ the industrial revolution would transform Britain‚ and later the whole western world‚ into powerhouses of metal work‚ mining and industry. Beginning in England in around 1760‚ the revolution would continue well into the nineteenth century and bring around crucial inventions‚ such as steam pumps and railways. Crucially‚ the

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    Aging is something that continuously happens throughout life‚ which produces a lot of changes throughout the body. With that being said‚ many changes throughout the body affect the respiratory system. As individuals age‚ bones of the body become thin‚ weak‚ and change shape. The ribcage is affected by this change and can alter a person’s breathing as it becomes unable to expand and contract the way it used to. Muscles in the body also become weak. If the muscle that supports breathing‚ called the

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    and neck cancer is a broad term that describes many different cancers that start in the head and neck. Most oral‚ head and neck cancers begin in the cells that make up the moist tissues (mucosal surfaces) of the mouth‚ nose and throat. Like other cancers‚ these cancers occur when abnormal cells begin to grow and divide uncontrollably and form a mass‚ called a malignant tumor. Doctors identify oral‚ head and neck cancers by the area in which the cancer begins: Lip and oral cavity cancer occurs

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    INTRODUCTION This thesis studies Role-play as an approach in enhancing advanced learners’ comprehension of English and American short stories. Primarily set in Literature classes of Foreign Language Faculty of UTE the research employs both experiential and experimental methods. The first chapter of the thesis presents some factors that may affect the study‚ specifies the problems and aims of the study‚ and briefly describes the methodology. 1.1 Background of the Study Literature is a very versatile

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    the cancer century. This is because more than a hundred types of cancer have been discovered in this century‚ and secondly‚ because enormous medical efforts were made to fight all kinds of cancers all over the world. In the early decades of the century‚ cancer was considered to be a fatal disease‚ and although many cancers remain fatal‚ medical therapy has developed significantly over the years such that most cancers can be treated and cured. After decades of struggling with various cancers‚ doctors

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    ------------------------------------------------- Colorectal cancer From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Colorectal cancer | Classification and external resources | Diagram of the lower gastrointestinal tract | ICD-10 | C18-C20/C21 | ICD-9 | 153.0-154.1 | ICD-O: | M8140/3 (95% of cases) | OMIM | 114500 | DiseasesDB | 2975 | MedlinePlus | 000262 | eMedicine | med/413 med/1994ped/3037 | Colorectal cancer‚ commonly known as bowel cancer‚ is a cancer from uncontrolled cell growth in the colon or rectum (parts

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    The respiratory system carries out gas exchange; major organs in the system include: the nose‚ pharynx‚ larynx‚ trachea‚ bronchi‚ and lungs. The major function of the respiratory system is to supply the body with oxygen and dispose of carbon dioxide. In order for this to happen‚ at least four events called respiration must occur. The first is the pulmonary ventilation. The air must move in and out of the lungs so that the gases in the alveoli are continuously refreshed. This process is better known

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    Cancer Prevention Angela Balinas Outline: I. Definition of Cancer II. Causes and Prevention A. Lifestyle B. Hereditary III. Cancer Screening Programs IV. Categories of Cancer Vaccines V. Ten things You Can Do to Lessen Your Risk of Cancer Bibliography Cancer Prevention Today‚ there are one in three people worldwide who are affected by cancer‚ and almost 60% of these people will certainly die. It is the second largest killer next to heart disease. Cancer

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    The human respiratory system is one of the chief and most important which is very instrumental for survival. Prime function of the respiratory system is breathing. Inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide is all that takes plays by function of the respiratory organs. Breathing is a process by which oxygen in the air is brought in to the lungs and further in to close contact with blood. The blood absorbs the oxygen and carries to all parts of the body. Simultaneously blood gives up waste matter

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    1. What role could material efficiency play in climate mitigation? How does it relate to other emission reduction options in industry? (SP/T) ERM PAPER - Material efficiency and climate mitigation Introduction The climate change mitigation today is a wide field‚ which it has to be since mostly all of human activity has some kind of impact to the environment. As of today the climate change is a growing subject and has really been taken into attention the last decade (source) as the climate change

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