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    have bodies and minds. With our bodies‚ we eat‚ talk‚ breathe‚ move and touch the world. With our minds‚ we think‚ understand‚ memorize‚ desire and create ideas. Modern science can well explain what goes on in our bodies as a result of biomechanical and electrochemical interactions. But what about our minds? It seems that thoughts are not substances; they have no shapes or weights and cannot be touched. It is always controversial that whether our minds are immaterial souls or our minds are brains.

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    our respects and express our condolence on the death of his uncle Mokshagundum Visweshraiah at the ripe age of 101 years. He was chief Engineer‚ secretary to M.S.M Railways and Divan of the erstwhile princely state of Mysore‚ from 1908 to 1918. one of the best administered states during the British rule in India. Sir M.V.as he was respectively known was always impeccably and immaculately dressed in his 3 piece suite and gold rimed Mysore Petta ‚but never flouted the honours bestowed on him

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    1. Introduction “Sharks are beautiful animals‚ and if you’re lucky enough to see lots of them‚ that means you’re in a healthy ocean.You should be afraid if you are in the ocean and don’t see sharks. There many varieties of sharks in the ocean such as the great white shark and the whale shark which only eats plankton. Shark attacks are very rare there are are about 16 shark attacks per year in the United States‚ with one fatality every two years. sharks keep the ocean clean by keeping the fish population

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    Whale sharks are one of the three known and largest species in the ocean. Their scientific name is rhincodon typus and it is a spotted shark of warm temperature waters. There are 3 shark species of megamouth sharks‚basking shark and whale sharks.It is a slow moving filter feeder  but catches its prey very fast and quick.Whales sharks are 3 times the size of a shark. This Whale shark is a slow moving animal it is also known for the name of (Rhincodon typus) its length is 12.65m long and its mouth

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    Sharks have always been an important part of Earth. Many cultures - beyond just the Chinese with their famous shark fin soup - consider them to be powerful symbols‚ deities‚ or sacred animals. They help keep the ecosystem in check. This‚ in turn‚ highly benefits the economy. It’s difficult to imagine a world without sharks - considering that sharks have existed for over 400 million years (What If There Were No Sharks?). This makes them approximately three million eight hundred years older than us

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    Contrary to popular belief‚ sharks do not commonly attack humans‚ but humans commonly attack sharks. People all around the world remove shark fins and leave the shark to die. This not only damages shark populations‚ but it also damages the economy and deprives many of much needed food. There are laws in place to regulate shark finning‚ but unfortunately‚ not everyone abides by the law. Some may argue that killing “vicious” animals is not something to be thought about twice‚ but shark finning is an inhumane

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    shark attack A shark attack is an attack on a human by a shark. Every year around 60 shark attacks are reported worldwide‚ although death is quite unusual. Despite the relative rarity of shark attacks‚ the fear of sharks is a common phenomenon‚ having been fueled by the occasional instances of serial attacks‚ such as the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916‚ and by horror fiction and films‚ such as the Jaws series. Many shark experts feel that the danger presented by sharks has been exaggerated‚ and

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    Did you know that vending machines are bigger killer than sharks? And that 10 people are killed by sharks worldwide every year? Yet we continue to kill 10 million sharks every year. Shark culling was implemented in WA in 2013 to protect swimmers‚ with great whites being targeted‚ although 50 species of sharks including great whites‚ are listed as vulnerable‚ endangered or critically endangered. The system isn’t cheap either with the government paying fisherman $610 000 for 107 days of the catch and

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    one generation of the animals (TEDxYouth). This is just one example on how sharks keep everything in balance. Another example is coral reefs which serve as a home to thousands of fish in the ocean such as the parrot fish. Parrot fish eat coral reefs and if they don’t have a predator to control their population size it could be detrimental to the coral reefs. The parrot fish would become overpopulated and all these fish would eat away the coral reefs. (TEDxYouth). The ocean’s ecosystems would collapse

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    Shark Attacks in Hawaii Sharks are one of the most feared carnivores in the ocean. Most of them eat live fish‚ including other sharks. Sharks have the record of attacking human beings. But fewer than 100 shark attacks a year are reported throughout the world. The Hawaii state government genuinely want to protect ocean users‚ but at the same time they are well aware that there is no “magic bullet” to prevent shark attacks in Hawaii. The Hawaii State Government will not be able to prevent shark attacks

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