IB Interesting Facts 1968‚ IB‚ standing for the International Baccalaureate‚ has been founded as a non-profit educational organization at the International School of Geneva. It was created by teachers at the school‚ in addition to help from teachers from all over the world. Today‚ the International Baccalaureate has grown into a university preparatory program that has been divided‚ in most schools‚ into three programs for students as young as 3 years old to students 19 years old. • It was first
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Prophets of Doom Facts 1. In 1970 the United States had its moment of peak oil when we produced 10 million barrels of oil a day‚ we are now down to 5 million barrels a day. We consume 20 million barrels of oil each day and every day that demand increases. 2. Mankind has never lived without water‚ it is the substance upon which we depend; it is the foundation of life. The quality and quantity of water is in dire danger. Prophets of Doom Opinions 1. All human beings need to become more self-sufficient
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Macbeth: Fact vs. Fiction Simply the name itself has become famous throughout literary history; Macbeth. This tragedy of five acts worth‚ written by William Shakespeare was first performed in 1606. From then on‚ speculations and questions arose. Who was this astounding character that surprised people with his pride and ambition? Many may have been surprised to find out how very little resemblance the play character bore to the actual historical figure. The real Mac Bethad mac Findláich‚ or Macbeth
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Global Warming: Fact or Fiction Lower Capstone – Unit 3 Independent Project Rozlynn Mundy American InterContinental University Online July 4‚ 2010 Title: Global Warming: Fact or Fiction Abstract Introduction I. Overview of Global Warming A. Signs of global warming a. Support b. Skepticism II. Effects of Global Warming A. Contributors to global a. Manmade b. Natural Summary Abstract The information found in this paper is designed to raise
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given date as compared with its value at a previous date.J.H. Burton Facts about depreciation; 1.Depreciation is part of the operating cost 2.It is a reduction in the value of an asset 3.The decrease in the value of an asset is due to its use‚ caused by wear and tear or any other reason 4.The decrease in the value of an asset is gradual and continuous. Causes of Depreciation: 1.Physical wear and tear The most important fact that contributes to depreciation of an asset is the physical wear and
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Final Project January 19‚ 2010 By Robert Reightler For Undergraduate Program Kaplan University Instructor: “HU345-01: R. Dean Davenport‚ Ph.D.‚ J.D.” Global Warming Global Warming: Fact or Fiction? 2 Global Warming is the hottest topic of the global environmental movement in the last decade. While warming trends have affected weather patterns causing drought conditions‚ polar icecap meltdown‚ and severe storm cycles like those that spawned hurricane Katrina in 2005‚ scientists
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Topic: Facts and Myths about Marijuana In a society‚ we are constantly bombarded with information from a wide variety of mediums. It can be very difficult for teenagers to know what is factual and what is not‚ especially when it comes to marijuana. Even before the invention of the internet‚ there were a number of misleading rumors about the dangers of marijuana‚ some were meant to deterring people from using this substance. In this paper‚ I will address a few of these rumors and the
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daylight hours. During the time frame that we were there‚ the black periwinkles were moving towards the damper‚ unders and crevices of the rocks‚ or staying close to the three rock pools in our transect. This suggests that the rising temperature and the fact that the tide was in the process of coming in‚ effected the distribution and placement of the periwinkles. The periwinkles were found closer to the middle of our transect‚ as they were not in the ocean‚ but were still exposed to shallow rockpools and
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You got a bunch of guys about to turn blue. We’re breathing again. Thanks a lot.” And cut! Take five guys. So‚ did the moon landings take place? Of course they did‚ would the U.S government embezzle millions of the tax payer’s dollars? In fact don’t answer that. Well let’s get the ball rolling. Firstly we know that the Soviet Union was monitoring the Apollo missions from the moment they took off until the waves had calmed from the command module splash down. The Russians had high powered
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serious illness that can strike anyone at any age—even healthy individuals. Pneumonia is nothing to sneeze at. Although pneumonia is a common illness‚ there are a few things you may not know about this lung infection. Here are six surprising pneumonia facts everyone should make it their business to know: Pneumonia is a Leading Cause of Death in the United States Believe it or not‚ according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ influenza‚ pneumonia‚ and pneumococcal pneumonia are among the
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