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A Look At Modern Day Bilingualism, David Bocach
A Look At Modern Day Bilingualism, David Bocach
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Bilingualism is a fascinating phenomenon that can affect many different aspects of a person’s life. By mastering and being fluent in at least two languages, untold opportunities, changes, and perspectives can be learned and further explored. Experiencing life in two languages can almost be like experiencing two different worlds or seeing things from multiple perspectives. People become bilingual for a variety of factors such as assimilation, integration, higher education, or through their profession. Becoming bilingual can affect not only the person’s life, but also their own physiology and neurological activity, economic and social standing, and cultural and historical perception. Such …
Pollution And Infant Mortality, Nicole Esposito
Pollution And Infant Mortality, Nicole Esposito
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This paper will discuss the effects of exposure to pollution, in particular particulate matter, on infant mortality rates in the United States. Other variables that are considered are statewide unemployment rate, disposable income per capita, race, education level, and public official corruption. It is determined that pollution is significant to infant deaths in the U.S. However, the secondary independent variables are deemed insignificant.