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Discuss the relative importance of human and physical causes of desertification. [15 marks]

Desertification is the expansion of dry desert conditions into areas that previously had not experienced them. This is characterized by lower soil productivity and a depletion of natural resources. There are...
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Explore a mode of female freedom in Elizabeth Gaskell’s North and South

Margaret’s inheritance in North and South serves as a source of economic freedom as it successfully integrates her into the masculine sphere of influence. Margaret is transformed from a woman characterised b...
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Why did Britain take so long to join the EEC?

Initially Britain did not join the EEC because it was not seen as desirable given the fact that Britain at the time that the EEC was being founded still believed that the empire could provide a better market...
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Why does sin^2(x)+cos^2(x)=1?

We can understand this identity in two different, useful ways. Firstly, we can use Euler's identities from trigonometry to obtain the desired result using straightforward algebra. We know that: [1] sin(x) = ...
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What is the differences between mitosis and meiosis?

Mitosis and meiosis are both processes which describe the production of new cells. Mitosis produces 2 daughter cells which are genetically identical to the parent cell. Each daughter cell is diploid (contain...
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