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    China Overview Currently, 45% of world 's undernourished reside in India and China (Munesue 12). At present China’s population is 1 billion 300 million and of this 163 million people are classified as undernourished (Munesue 11 & China Population (live) 2016). It’s population makes up almost 20% of the world population (China Population (live) 2016). Although the country has a high rate of food security presently, it has been higher in the past. China used to be a fully communist country…

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    The Possibilities of a Climate Crisis In the book, Truth to Power by Al Gore, Gore asks three questions, “Must we change?”, “Can we change?”, “Will we change?” (Gore 10). Gore is certain that the answers to the first two questions are yes. Regarding the last question, Gore seems optimistic that we can change, but only if we stay committed to our global consensus (Gore 10). Based on Al Gore’s findings, he believes that infectious diseases through insects, catastrophic storms, and the impacts on…

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    end it. Then a new beginning raise, mankind was born. The right terminology to define humans is that they come from the ape’s branch but what set them apart is their complex brain which function as a gun with unlimited power to imagination and creation. They have abuse that power thru so many decades that nowadays is showing the results. The evolution of mankind is stunning to witness their accomplishments so far but like always karma is in the corner waiting to attack. Right now, global warming…

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    Events such as the fall of the stock market in China and the debt crisis in Europe have greatly reduced the purchasing power of individuals and their ability to travel. The biggest impact is the reduction in business travel, which relies heavily on Marriott. Marriott-related issues are high exchange rates for US dollars abroad, which does…

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    Non Renewable Energy

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    The most important thing about the energy from the sun, as stated in the periodical Renewable Alternative energy sources, Renewable energy sources can be replenished in a single human lifetime, rather than over many lifetimes, as with oil or coal. (Renew) Solar energy is also sustainable, since it cannot be over used or harmful to future generations. Harnessing solar energy can cause pollution, but compared to the amount of pollution from more conventional energy sources, this amount is next…

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    In Orwell's novel, O'Brien tortures Winston and says to him, "'Obedience is not enough. Unless he is suffering, how can you be sure that he is obeying your will and not his own? Power is in inflicting pain and humiliation. Power is in tearing human minds to pieces and putting them together again in new shapes of your own choosing'" (Orwell 220). He firmly believes that unless people reach a desperate and insufferable moment in their life, they have yet…

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    market but is not a developed market. This includes countries that may be developed markets in the future or were in the past. It may be a nation with social or business activity in the process of rapid growth and industrialization. The economies of China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau, as both are developed) and India are considered to be the largest of the BRICS nations’. According to The Economist, many people find the term outdated, but no new term has gained traction. Emerging market hedge…

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    It is well known that all living plants absorb carbon dioxide. However, since countries like China want to gain more money, they will export a huge amount of wood to foreign countries like Japan, a country that aim to protect their own greenland and trees. “When those plants die and decay, carbon dioxide is released back into the atmosphere. As…

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    Drivers Of Global Change

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    affect the land, oceans, atmosphere and the societal and historical parts of life, however, the main driver of global change is the growing human population and their development of industrialisation. This happened due to the demand for energy, such as coal, foods, such as fruits that aren’t in season, goods, such as clothes that couldn’t be made by hand and services and information. Aspects such as capitalism, the usage of technology to stay mobile, colonialism and imperialism have also…

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    From the grasp of the union juggernauts, emerges one of the last Civil war ships, The CSS Shenandoah. In John Baldwin and Ron Powers’ book, Last Flag Down, the final span of the war ship Shenandoah’s life is brought into play and the efforts of the crew to keep it alive are put to the test. When the Confederacy began slipping and falling prey to the Union’s overwhelming power, a Confederate States Navy Lieutenant Commander strives to claim this warship as his own, along with Captain William…

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