How to measure development: 10/11/2013 1. PowerPoint: Economic: GDP‚ GNP/GDP per head capita‚ real GDP‚ GNI Social measures: Life expectancy‚ birth rate‚ adult literacy‚ and infant mortality‚ HDI. Happy Planet Index is an index of human well-being and environmental that was introduced by the New Economics Foundation in July 2006 2. Read: HDI p.28-29 a) List the 3 components of the HDI Life expectancy‚ adult literacy rate and standard of living (income adjusted to local cost of
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Secondly‚ the geography in “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller‚ affected the setting and influenced things such as plot and characters‚ like Abigail. This story occurred in Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ during the Salem witch trials. As stated before‚ The setting in the book affected things such as the plot and characters. The Woods‚ or “Satan’s house” where the group of girls were dancing‚ contributed to the plot of the “The Crucible”. If there were no woods or dancing in the story‚ then there wouldn’t be a
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The era of Industrialization during the late 19th Century had lasting effects on the American economy and political environment that remain in effect to this day. The American Industrial Revolution known as the Second Industrial Revolution‚ started off in Great Britain and made its way to America‚ then around the globe. It constituted the shift from hand labor to the manufacture of items utilizing machinery. Great efficiences were gained‚ both in the power to manufacture goods cheaply and efficiently
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in which IBM intersects with environmental topics – from their research‚ product design and supply chain to the environmental benefits derived from their services and solutions. IBM’s operations can affect the environment in a number of ways. For example‚ the chemicals needed for research‚ development and manufacturing must be properly managed from selection and purchase through storage‚ use and disposal. IBM’s data center operations are generally energy-intensive‚ and some of our manufacturing processes
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and when they are smoking. It has been proven that second hand is just as bad as smoking the cigarette yourself‚ if not worse. Second hand smoke can cause respiratory problems and cancer. Some of the changes I have made to help make a healthy environment is to recycle‚ reuse‚ and reduce; buy from local farmers; carpooling; and being more aware of chemicals I use. We‚ the people‚ need to be more aware of our bad habits that can cause our future to have limited and contaminated water supply‚ dangerous
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How did geography affect Greek history? In what ways was Greek civilization molded by the land‚ the sea‚ and the weather of the Mediterranean area? To answer this question I looked at a relief map of Ancient Greece. I saw how easily the land could be divided into city-states. Thinking about the geography of Greece; there is hardly a place where you cannot see the sea‚ and hardly a place where you can grow anything very easily. This‚ plus the prevailing winds in the Aegean and Adriatic seas
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Geography had it’s pros and cons on ancient Greece and really changed Greek history over all. Here are four ways geograthy changed ancient Greece. The first good thing geography did to ancient Greece was that Greece was a rough country and had lots of rocky terrain and mountains so Greeks mostly sailed to get around and also traded across the Mediterranean‚ Aegean‚ and Black seas‚ therefore making the water a “highway” for ancient Greece. The second good thing about the Greeks Geography is that
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Looking at the environment today‚ one can easily say that the goodness of the environment is deteriorating due to the lack of concern and care. However‚ many don’t realise that most of the environmental problems that we have today such as erosion and forest depletion is actually the after math of environmental disasters that happened years ago. When examining the environmental problems of the ancient Greeks and Romans‚ the statement “cause and effect”‚ plays a very significant role in explaining
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beautiful countries to visit because of their ancient architecture‚ culture‚ food‚ and wine. This country has been known for its history which is one of the most important cultural and social developments in the Mediterranean area. The first group of people who lived in Italy were called the Etruscans. Then‚ the Greeks were the second group of people who inhabited this country before the Roman Empire started. The empire ruled over Italy for many centuries. After this‚ Italy experienced the Dark and Middle
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First‚ environment definitely has certain effects on the physiological processes. In this essay‚ I will be discussing some of the important effects in a balanced and general point of view. Since the command term is the word discuss‚ I will include a lot of arguments in my essay in order to achieve the goal‚ discussing the effects. One of the effects the environment may have on physiological processes is the neuroplasticity. The neuroplasticity‚ or could also be called as brain plasticity‚ is a part
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