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    style is full of dull passion and understandable respect for the mountain. The style didn't effect the book, the text wasn't very difficult to read in fact the way Krakauer organized chapters made it easier to understand. The three tones of Into Thin Air are Subjective, because Krakauers point of view is based off how he feels, Judgmental, because he had certain opinions of some of the other climbers, and finally Guilty, because he feels survivors…

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    After watching the interview with Joyce Erickson, the president and coordinator of Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth County Tobacco Coalition. I saw how she started and carried out the amendment to the clean air act in Wisconsin. I believe that this act is extremely important in promoting the health of residents and visitors in Wisconsin restaurants and bars. Seeing how Joyce witnessed this medical problem first hand with both her father and her granddaughter helped to show me that I need to work on…

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    Emissions any substances that are released into air from natural or human sources. This may include flow of gases, liquid droplets, as well as solid particles. It is important to understand that not all emissions are pollutants, even though they may cause significant health and environmental problems. The United States as well as China has faced significant emissions across the countries, which has led to various problems and challenges (Paulot et al., 2014). Transportation: Basically, about 27%…

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    Lauren Wood American Literature Summer Reading Notes (Selection 1) Biography – Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer 1. It is very hard for biographies to be impartial because the author can never truly know what the person must have felt like at the time. Jon Krakuer though seemed to pull this off because he mainly just stated the facts of Alex/Chris McCandless’ journey and what other people thought of him. 2. Quotes a. “Please return all mail I receive to the sender. It might be a very long time…

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    I am writing to you because of the air pollution problem we have in Utah. Air pollution affects health issues, especially in older, people, babies and people with lung disease. Lung disease is a huge problem because of how polluted the air is in Utah. In fact, we are the 7th most air polluted city in the nation. Two main reasons why Utah air is so bad because of business and vehicle. Our trucks and cars are a major contributor to the air pollution because it is creating more carbon dioxide and…

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    Park without working air conditioning. That is why you definitely want to be on the look out for any signs that suggest Rohnert Park AC repair is necessary. You should call a Rohnert Park air conditioning company if you notice that your home is not as cool as you want it to be. A lack of cool air could be a sign that your compressor has failed. It could also be a sign that the Freon levels are low. Only a Rohnert Park air conditioning company can determine what is causing your air conditioner…

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    During the winter of 1952, London was affected by a severe air pollution incident. A thick smog settled over the city of London on December 21st, resulting in anguish amongst the residents. This devastating event was a result of large amounts of coal that was being burnt to produce heat, during the winter. As this coal was being combusted for people to keep warm, large proportions of toxic chemicals were simultaneously being released. According to the United Kingdom’s National Weather Service,…

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    Air pollution is steadily increasing with the use of fossil fuels to power our vehicles and with the increase of urbanization of rural areas. Diesel exhaust particles, or titanium dioxide are a huge source of pollution due to the increase number of semis hauling freight across the country, and the increase of industrial buildings. Efforts certainly have been active in trying to solve this problem, however, it is steadily on the rise worldwide. Unfortunately, do to this increase; offspring of…

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    In 1954, John Krakauer was born in Corvallis, Oregon. He was the third of five children and was greatly influence by his father, Lewis Karkauer, a doctor and weekend climber. At the age of eight he was introduced to mountaineering. After graduating from Corvallis High School in 1972 he went to Hampshire College in Massachusetts to study Environmental studies. Afterwards, he spent his time in Colorado, Alaska, and Pacific Northwest as a commercial fisherman. His father wanted Jon to study…

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    Each day a surface as large as a tennis court is exposed to a volume of air and contaminants that would fill a swimming pool1. Inhaled particulates pass through the nasal cavity where it encounters several different obstacles. As particles move deeper into the respiratory system, inhaled particles that transverse these barriers continually are filtered down to a size of 1-5 micrometers. The nasal cavity begins the filtration process. It contains physical barriers that can filter particles down…

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