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1. Question

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Leonardo’s production company is sourcing scripts from screenwriters for his next movie. One of the scripts Superstorm was liked by a development executive and considered for production in future.
An executive at Leonardo’s production company gives the example of a script which he received for Leonardo’s next movie. While it easy to reject this script most scripts received are not that easy to judge quickly.
Leonardo’s next movie Superstorm is about an oil industry lobbyist whose work contributes to global warming. The film further is about a hurricane which due to volcanic ash becomes a toxic weapon that destroys the world.
An executive at Leonardo’s production company is responsible for vetting the scripts they receive from screenwriters. One of the most ridiculous script received by the executive was Superstorm which was about hurricanes and volcanoes that threaten to destroy the world.

2. Question

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Curiosity driven research led to an exploration of inside the atom. This further led to the development of particle accelerators, splitting the atom and more advanced technologies that allow to look into the nucleus and control the particles.
Particle accelerators have revolutionized the understanding of atom. It is possible to split the atom, dive into the nucleus, create new elements and even control the particles. This has taken the nuclear science to a new level altogether.
Curiosity was the first particle accelerator ever developed that led to the creation of particle accelerators. The next generation of accelerators were circular and gave a finer control over the nucleus and the particles.
Circular accelerators are much more advanced than the simple particle accelerators. While circular accelerators allow to look inside the nucleus and create new elements, particle accelerators only allow to split the atom.

3. Question

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Human beings count by naming each item as a number. They then just look at the last name, which is supposed to be highest number of all. That number is the count of things.
Some languages have words for numbers, while some others do not. People who speak languages without the number words are unable to do simple things like counting.
Human beings count by naming each item as a number. However to compare the number of different items such as penguins and ducks is much more complex than simple counting.
Languages which do not have counting words make it very difficult for their speakers to do simple tasks like counting. The speakers should learn other modern languages to overcome these problems.

4. Question

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All the harmful effects of carbon dioxide can be undone by mixing chalk into the environment. The amount of chalk needed is very small considering the magnitude of the planet.
Chalk is now being used by the Cambridge Fire Department to tackle the problems of fires due to high temperatures caused by global warming. They use a hose pipe to disperse the chalk and bring down the temperature.
The temperature effect of carbon dioxide can be undone by spreading chalk into the atmosphere. The amount of chalk needed is not very huge considering how large the planet is.
Several people did extensive calculations and determined that 10 teragrams of chalk a year can remove the harmful effects of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This is a project being led by the Chicago Fire Department.

5. Question

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Landfills are one of world’s biggest problems today. Every year 1.3 billion tons of material ends up in landfills. We need innovative solutions to tackle the problems caused by landfills.
A change in mindset is needed to solve the problem of landfills. Billions of tons of material ends up in landfills each year. We need to solve this problem by using less resources in products.
Instead of throwing away something when we no longer use it, we should try to reuse it in some way or form. This will solve the problem of things ending up in landfills.
By changing how we look at waste and garbage we can solve the problem of landfills. Everything should be considered a resource which should be used judiciously and reused as much as possible.

6. Question

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Mathematical modeling is a very useful tool for testing biological hypotheses. It helps us to validate our assumptions and thereby confirm our understanding of underlying biology.
Modeling is a tool used not only in Mathematics but also in biology. By creating equations similar to mathematics equations, scientists can test their assumption and understanding.
To use mathematical modeling in biology one needs to come up with equations and assumptions. If the equations are verified the model provides answers to the questions.
Biological hypotheses can be tested in a number of ways, one of which is mathematical modeling. However to use it effectively a biologist needs to have a good grasp over mathematical concepts.

7. Question

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When the American North started facing labour shortage due to lack of immigrants from Europe as a result of World War I, they started to look at African American workers from South. The workers from South were keen to move to North to secure freedom, even if not paid anything, but were stopped by the South with many harsh measures.
European immigrants were the primary source of labour for the northern part of America. However when they stopped coming due to the World War I, North had to take several measures to attract American workers from the South.
When the European immigrants stopped coming to America due to the World War I, it led to a severe shortage of labour in America. This resulted in a fierce rivalry between North and South, both taking drastic measures to hire African American labour.
During World War I, African American people in South sensed a window of opportunity to gain their freedom. They decided to escape and work in the North, but had to face severe opposition from powerful people in South. They were often arrested without explanation and incarcerated.

8. Question

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It is time now to create national parks underwater just as they are on the land. There are thousands of national parks on land, but only a handful underwater. Politicians need to unite to take this idea further and support the conservationists in their efforts.
President George W. Bush and President Obama are largely credit with the creation of ocean national parks. The idea is relatively new and therefore has less political support. Had it not been for the support of these two presidents, it might not have even got off the ground.
People like John Muir and Dr. Sylvia Earl are credited with the idea of national parks on land and water. Their tireless efforts have resulted in governmental action as witnessed during the Bush and Obama era. Now the number of ocean parks is as large as national parks.
National parks for oceans is a great idea, championed by people like Dr. Sylvia Earl. They provide nature a way for nature to make a comeback in polluted oceans. People now understand the benefits, and governments on either side support and should continue to support this idea.

9. Question

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It is difficult to explain why people do certain things. People who think they know their reasons can also be wrong about the motive behind their choices, though we expect everyone knows their reasons very well.
Decisions like taxes, expensive purchases or picking partners are difficult decisions and people are often confused about how to make them. That is why they rarely make the perfect decision.
We ask people all sorts of questions and people do the same to us. It is wrong to expect an answer to our questions as many times people have other things occupying their minds and thus are not able to pay attention to our question.
People have a high opinion of their intellect and expect themselves to know anything they are asked about. They also expect the same from others. However this behavior is not correct as human beings have several inherent limitations.

10. Question

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People who work in smaller teams, after people leave, often become much more productive. This is due to less interference from other team members and reduced office politics.
As observed, the last remaining team members on a project facing closure, became much more productive. This was because once it was decided to close the project, management interference reduced and the team spirit and dedication to project increased.
The last members to leave a project are usually the most dedicated. They believe in the project and therefore produce far higher output than other members. Management should not interfere in the work of such employees and give them more freedom.
Any project which is about to be closed is a good ground for developing team spirit for future projects. Employees who work in such projects become much closer, more productive and do very well as a team on future projects.

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