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Although many people know that smoking is bad for their health, it does not stop them from the habit. But now that a new UK legislation that bans smoking in enclosed and substantially enclosed public and work places, many smokers would definitely be cutting back on their daily ration.
England was...
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You walk through the front door, and you find yourself transported into a seemingly new world. The deafening sounds of jackhammers, honking horns, traffic officers' whistles, and shouting voices that try to rise above the other noises have been replaced by the melodious tune of a happy songbird. Roa...
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Conserving the Environment How the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is Preserving Our Future
All over the world various species of animals, insects, and plants are being slowly wiped out. Some may argue that it is the natural order of things, but human involvement has certainly exasperated the issu...
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Sri Lanka, an island well known for its natural splendor and beauty, has proven itself a worthy tourist destination, as well as a key location for ecological diversity. Its natural treasures, however was greatly affected by the tsunami of December 2004, caused by a tremor in the Indian Ocean. In thi...
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Ding! Ding! ding! The bells at the factory ring, announcing that an attack is at hand. Just as you dart towards the building's main door --- boom! A bomb rips through the factory's ceiling and into the vats of paint, splashing a rainbow of colors around the room. You exit the factory's main door and...
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Light (particularly sunlight) can be used to create heat or generate electrical power. This is referred to as solar energy.
It is a clean form of energy production, which doesn't pollute the environment as some other forms of energy production do.
There are two forms of solar energy. The first is so...
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Global warming is an issue that is still hotly debated by scientists. Most do agree that there is general evidence supporting the idea that global warming is occurring. The thing they are unable to agree on is if the global warming is being caused by our actions, or if it is a natural part of the...
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Recent sensationalized Hollywood movies have brought the issues surrounding Blood Diamonds otherwise known as Conflict Diamonds in to question. While these issues should be serious concerns, the US's diamond consumption has little affect on the Blood Diamond trade. Especially when you consider...
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In 1994, Rwanda was engulfed in horrific internal violence. The manager of the Hotel des Mille Collines Paul Rusesabagina, worked tirelessly with an American Colonel to save over 1,200 lives. His efforts were remembered 10 years later, when the movie Hotel Rwanda celebrated his work and told the...
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History books label him the most charismatic tyrant of the 21st century. Governments revile him; grown men cower in fear of him. To his men, he is an icon who inspires them to new heights of ruthlessness. His name is Adolf Hitler; and at the moment, he is locked in a meeting with his most trusted ge...
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Two Indian scientists, in an article in the Journal of Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture, report that there is increasing interest in the scientific community to develop coffee with better pest and disease resistance.
Vinod Kumar and colleagues predict that breakthroughs in in vitro manipulation...
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The impact of climate change is being felt around the world and scientists are predicting that unless we change our lifestyles fast, there will be disastrous consequences for our planet.
Environmentally aware consumers are taking this to heart and are making changes to the way they live for example...
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There is all this talk about Climate Change. I guess we all want to know how much of it is true and how relevant is it to my business? This article discusses what has happened, is happening and some of the predictions so you can assess the importance for yourself. It also discusses the causes of thi...
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It was a day as indelibly imprinted in memory as the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, or the explosion of Space Shuttle Challenger. Indeed, who could forget the events of September 11, 2001? On that day, terrorists flew a hijacked commercial jet airliner into...
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Bam! Crack! Crash! With each swing of the sledgehammer, the Berlin Wall crumbles piece by piece. The crumbling is more than physical. Each part of the wall that shatters marks the beginning of a reunified Germany. East German soldiers and workers began the Wall's construction in 1961. The Wall incre...
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