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Pollution is something that is really common in today's modern day, but what is not commonly know is its definition. Pollution is something that is bad for its environment. Pollution is all around us every day, like when we drive to work/ school, or when we sit at our house reading a book with the lights on. Most types of transportation produce Co2 directly and the energy you lights use produced a number of pollutants when they were made. Pollution leads to terrible things in our community such…

stone work that the ancient Incas made is incredible. The whole city is made up of all natural materials which still amaze people today. In the passage “The Stones of Machu Picchu” the author says that “The larger stones appeared to weigh 10 to 15 tons.” Back in those days, they didn’t have any machine work or anything close to that. So how exactly did they move these huge boulders? No one truly knows, although there are some speculations on how they did. Incas were way smarter than we thought…

above water level with the road crowning to a height of 20 metres above mean water level. The bridge is also designed to absorb double the average traffic load. The 666 concrete pillars were constructed using 480 tons of concrete, 5,000 tons of pre-stressed steel structure and 2,000 tons of foundation…

For many people, summer is a time to relax and watch netflix. Therefore, summer school seems like the ultimate nightmare, who wants to spend their summer in a deserted college town? Well, after a lot of thought I decided I did! Keep in mind I tend to be an overachiever, but hey, I’m here to tell you a few truths about summer school. The good, the bad, and everything in between. You will most likely have Fridays off. Imagine having a long weekend every weekend? You probably will! Most summer…

students are constantly reviewing and learning by using piles of worksheets and tons of exams. However, perseverance,…

John Taylor ALEC 440 November 14, 2014 Save the Nolichucky from U.S Nitrogen Imagine living on a magnificent river your entire life; not only living on the river, but relying on that river for your livelihood. Now, imagine that magnificent rive being threatened by pollutants,that is what the citizens of the area surrounding the Nolichucky River are facing as we speak. Those citizens depend on the river for drinking water, irrigation and sustainment of their livestock; not to mention the…

Firebombing (Dresden, Tokyo, Hamburg) On March 9th, 1945, Tokyo was hit by a firebombing attack. Around 100,000 civilians had died. The plan was to have a low level bombing attack where speed and light weight was crucial. It would destroy the factories that produced war materials. The giant bonfire created spread the flames throughout Tokyo. The raid lasted around 3 hours, and it was the worst single firestorm recorded in history. Charred remains of Japanese civilians after the…

for two teenagers to travel the world, evade killers, and find their father that's nowhere to be found? In this book anything is possible. The title of the book is Sharp shot. The author of this novel is Jack Higgins. I loved this book because it has tons of action, an intense thrill, and has a suspense. First of all, this novel has multiple action scenes throughout. Bullets start flying on page 11. “There was a rattle of machine-gun fire from somewhere outside-closer than before.” For…

home, less time to play after school sports, no time to pick up siblings, or do chores, and more. By not being able to do these, kids could get in trouble with their parents, and make students feel as if they are imprisoned from the outside world. Tons of students would also have to quit sports team because of this, and other after school things.This will once again, make students feel as if they have no freedom, which will cause them not to do there work, hurting them in the long run.…

However, currently it mostly uses HEI (High explosive incendiary) ammunition for its cannon, as armored targets are rare in the current conflicts US is involved in. In addition, the A-10 can carry seven tons of bombs and missiles. These days the A-10 are often equipped with with smart bombs (GPS and laser guided) and Maverick missiles. It can also carry a targeting pod, enabling the pilot to use high magnification day/night cameras to scour the area for…