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    against and beat the problems of prejudice, destitution, abuse, natural contamination, and war. The novel is an examining study of the prejudice, sexism, and realism of American culture all in all and social foundations, for example, the administration, the Church, and vast enterprises specifically. Woven into the story is a pointed examination of such contemporary issues as political abuse, monetary misuse, and natural contamination (Castillo, 1993). One of the novel's primary topical centers…

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    it very difficult to stay seated in one place. Pediatricians are exposed to illness, diseases, and infections all of the time. Due to being severely exposed, they wear protective wear and protective items throughout the day to help prevent the contamination. Their duties include, but not limited to; examining children throughout the day regularly, lifting sometimes up to twenty pounds, and prescribing any medications needed for the patient’s wellbeing (“CFNC.org - Career Profile”). These working…

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    Many fatal earthquakes happen annually, but none as strange and horrific as the events before and during the tsunami that occurred on March 11, 2011 in Japan. An earthquake is a release of stress that is located in the earth’s interior. The earthquake is activated when there is a quick movement over a fault causing the tectonic plates to shift (Rothery, D, 1997, p.31, 33, 42, 44). The very strange events occurring in Japan included strange animal behavior recorded, many beaching incidents in and…

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    In recent decades the operators at Sellafield has tossed more than 500 kg of plutonium into the sea through pipelines that are only visible from the air and the operators of these companies argue this is land-based disposal and it has been approved by the governing authorities. What does the nuclear industry gain from this? Well that is easy, the waste pipelines are hidden from public eye so no more negative press, after all if we cannot see it, it isn’t really there. The unethical practice…

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    Carter Williams SPCH 1315 Section 324 Jay Pedregosa April 12, 2016 Persuasive Speech Controversy over Mud Pits Introduction I. Attention Getter: How many of you know what a mud pit is? II. Central Idea: There is a lot of controversy over the effectiveness of mud pits. A big problem is the negative effect they have on wildlife and the environment around it. As a solution to this problem, a proposition I have come up with is to replace all these pits with metal containers called frac tanks.…

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    and distinctive unsafe supplies that are utilized by man to clear woods for the purpose of urbanization. Atomic weapons that are used in wars like the one that was exploded in port and city in 1945 has left a tremendous effect on the environment. Radioactive waves that were made has lessened the land 's richness to zero and executed every single living being in those territories. Not singularly has the utilization of late innovation harmed the environment, its creation itself includes hurting…

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    Fracking is not a new concept it has actually been around since 1940 and will not make The United States independent. That is a common misconception about fracking. Fracking pollutes the environment, wastes a lot of water, and affects ground water. Hydraulic fracturing is also known as fracking. “Hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, is a technique used to extract petroleum and natural gas from underground rock formations. A high-pressure mixture of water, sand and chemicals are pumped…

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    water addition and by July they were being cooled with recycled water from the new treatment plant. It was only declared an official 'cold shutdown condition ' in mid-December 2011. The FDNPP accident was rated 7 on the INES scale, due to high radioactive releases over days 4 to 6, eventually a total of about 940 PBq (World Nuclear Association…

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    INTRODUCTION Environmental health as defined by the World Health Organization document of 1999 are the aspects of the human health and disease that are determined by factors in the environment. It also involves the practice of assessing and controlling factors in the environment that can potentially and affect health. Environmental health also includes both the direct pathological effects of chemicals, radiation and some biological agents, and the effects on health and wellbeing of the broad…

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    Over 110,000 Japanese and Japanese Americans were forced to leave their homes and be relocated into poorly constructed camps called "War Relocation Centers." Most of these centers were poorly constructed military barracks with no plumbing of any type of cooking facilities. In addition, many families were so hastily forced out of there homes that families did not have sufficient time to pack and prepare for proper weather conditions, and some families were forced to leave with just the clothes on…

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