OCEAN PLASTICS POLLUTION: A GLOBAL TRAGEDY FOR OUR OCEANS AND SEA LIFE Plastic never goes away. And it’s increasingly finding its way into our oceans and onto our beaches. In the Los Angeles area alone‚ 10 metric tons of plastic fragments — like grocery bags‚ straws and soda bottles — are carried into the Pacific Ocean every day. Today billions of pounds of plastic can be found in swirling convergences making up about 40 percent of the world’s ocean surfaces. Plastics pollution has a direct and
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Americans have well understood the significance of the phrase‚ "All men are created equal." Throughout the history of the United States‚ the meaning of the phrase " All men are created equal" has changed and expanded. When this statement was written in the Constitution‚ it was to ensure that people in America would never be subject to a tyrannical and oppressive rule that benefited only the upper class and those in Britain. The people occupying America before the American Revolutionary War were taxed
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Jennifer Hudson’s "I Got This" is a personal memoir of her life‚ from her early childhood to her current life. Jennifer talks about her journey to stardom including her challenges‚ tragedies‚ and her triumphs. Throughout the book Jennifer continuously talks about how her weight had kept her from getting the parts she would audition for. However‚ once she lost the weight many doors were open for her. She also gives high praises to Weightwatchers for helping her lose over 80 pounds. Jennifer Hudson
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DMusialik@schools.nyc.gov 2014-2015 School Year Congratulations! You have been accepted into the Advanced Placement United States History Course for the 2014-2015 school year. With over 100 well qualified applicants‚ you made the cut of only 36 students. You should be very proud of yourself. Prepare to immerse yourself in the great story that is U.S. History. As Mark Twain once wrote‚ “Truth is stranger than fiction‚ but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t
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Chapter 4 Big Picture Questions 1. What common features can you identify in the empires described in this chapter? • All empires controlled large areas and populations. • All empires were brought together by conquest and funded in part by extracting wealth from conquered peoples. • All empires stimulated the exchange of ideas‚ cultures‚ and values among the peoples they conquered. • All empires sought to foster an imperial identity that transcended more local identities and loyalties. • All
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#8—Crash Course World History Alexander the Great 1. Alexander of Macedon‚ born in 356 BCE‚ died in 323 BCE at the ripe old age of _32_____. 2. Alexander was the son of King __phillip________ II‚ and when just 13 years old he tamed a horse no one else could ride named Bucephalus‚ which impressed his father so much he said: “Oh thy son‚ look thee at a kingdom equal to and worthy of thyself‚ for Macedonia is too little for thee.” 3. Let’s to look at Alexander of Macedon’s story by examining
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citizenship granted to inhabitants of U.S. Virgin Islands Kellogg-Briand Pact 52 nations renounce war Hoover elected president (Rep) [1929-1932] St. Valentine’s Day massacre; Immigration Act Agricultural Marketing Act attempts to support farm prices‚ set up Federal Farm Board Stock Market crashes in October George Washington (2) 1789-1797 The Cabinet Washington`s Current Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson Condoleezza Rice Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton Henry Paulson Secretary
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EUROPEAN HISTORY DBQ . 1. Explain the reasons for the adoption of a new calendar in revolutionary France and analyze reactions to it in the period 1789 to 1806. Historical Background: On November 24‚ 1793‚ the National Convention adopted a revolutionary calendar to replace the Gregorian calendar (established by the Roman Catholic Church in 1582). New Year’s Day was moved from January 1 to September 22‚ the founding date of the French Republic‚ and this date in 1792 marked the beginning
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Ch. 12 1) Among the primary reasons that young farm women moved from the farms to work in textile mill towns in the early 19th century was: To escape farm life and earn wages 2) The history of Lowell epitomizes this transition: Self-sufficient farm families to urban wageworkers 3)In the pre-industrial system‚ a boy who wanted to learn a trade Entered a formal apprenticeship system 4)The organization of a family business in the pre-industrial era was Patriarchal 5) If you lived in Boston
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AP World History-Lakeside High School 2013-2014 Welcome to Advanced Placement World History! You have chosen to join in the AP program that over 14‚000 high schools participate in and over 4‚000 colleges accept AP credit for. Colleges look for students who challenge themselves in a high school environment with the rigor AP courses entail. We have thirty-three chapters to cover in approximately 34 weeks‚ as well as focusing on key concepts‚ content‚ and skills‚ which will be crucial to master
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