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    _______________________ Great White Sharks by Erin Ryan The great white shark is one of the most recognizable sharks in the world. The only shark larger than a great white is the whale shark. Great white sharks have been found in each of the world’s oceans. Even though they have been spotted in waters as shallow as three feet (one meter) deep‚ these sharks spend most of their time in deep coastal waters. The great white shark is related to the prehistoric Megalodon shark‚ which grew to over sixty-five

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    Shark Myths About Sharks

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    Sharks myths busted We cannot run away from the fact that Sharks have been stereotyped to being these big and dangerous species that are feared by all humans. This species has been misrepresented in movies to be one of the most feared species in the ocean. We’re busting some shark myths that have been going on forever. MYTH 1: Sharks are man-eaters A negative perception of sharks is that they see humans as food which is not a fact. Most sharks prey on fish or invertebrates. It is said that sharks

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    Why Wilderness

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    2008 The Future of Our Wilderness In his speech “Why Wilderness?”‚ Roderick Frazier Nash uses his power of persuasion‚ knowledge‚ and personal belief to convey how essential our wilderness is. He is trying to accomplish two things; persuading the reader that wilderness is important enough to put forth an effort into preserving it‚ and present to the (already pro-wilderness) audience how he believes they should do so. By contrasting the past and present of our wilderness and what we have and haven’t

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    WILDERNESS STATION

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    In "A Wilderness Station" the character of Annie Herron is presented through a series of letters and memoirs. These documents tell us some of the events surrounding the death of her husband‚ Simon. These letters and memoirs are written by different people in Annie’s life‚ such as George Herron (Simon’s brother)‚ Reverend McBain‚ James Mullen‚ Christena Mullen and by Annie herself. In a memoir published in the Carstairs Argus newspaper Fiftieth Anniversary Edition‚ George Herron wrote his version

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    Sinai Wilderness

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    Torah readings emigrate from the setting in Egypt to the crossing of the Red Sea and into the Sinai Wilderness. There‚ isolated from the rest of the world culture and society‚ the Descendants of Israel have a chance to become a principled tribal nation‚ away from the distracting influence of those “corrupted” by amorality‚ materialism‚ selfishness‚ greed‚ status‚ etc. By sharing in a wilderness survival experience and its attendant challenge‚ individuals got to bond‚ share‚ learn to be a self-reliant

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    Sharks Many people often admire sharks and think they are awesome creatures‚ but they do not know if it would matter if sharks disappeared from the ocean. The answer to this question is yes‚ sharks are a very vital aspect to the ocean. Sharks are so important because they balance the ocean’s ecosystem. All organisms in the ecosystem are dependent upon one another to maintain a balance. If sharks disappeared‚ so would this community in

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    SURVIVING IN THE WILDERNESS The risk taken when adventuring in the wilderness can be a fatal one if one is unprepared and lacking some basic tools and knowledge. There are three basic points when dealing with wilderness survival. The first being food then shelter then warmth. This paper is going to give details and insight into each of the three points. Food‚ as anyone would know‚ is vital to survival. Whenever planning to take an adventure‚ always pack enough food

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    Wilderness Idea

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    The Wilderness Idea In this statement from Wallace Stegner’s‚ "The Wilderness Idea"‚ there are three assertions. These assertions are: 1) No wilderness remains and the environment we live in is man-controlled‚ 2) Technology forces us to live a ’termite-life’ without a moment of reflection and rest‚ 3) We are a society like ’Brave New World’ that does not care for or have any need for the environment but instead relies on technology. These assertions are completely false and

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    Destruction Of Wilderness

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    In the late nineteenth century is was very difficult for Americans to preserve wilderness and to sustain human prosperity. As American population grows‚ and its needs and expectations put greater pressure on the environment. As the industry continued to develop this was destroying its natural resources’. Farmers were draining the nutrients from the soil‚ miner’s workers were destroying the topsoil‚ which was causing the soil to wear away‚ forests were decreasing‚ wildlife was becoming extinct‚ and

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    One Minute Mind Reading An Easy Way To Get Started With by Vin DiCarlo Author Of The Attraction Code One Minute Mind Reading An Easy Way To Get Started With Also By Vin DiCarlo The Attraction Code The Woodhaven Letters DiCarlo’s Escalation Ladder Secrets of Sexual Tension i This book is dedicated to the men who crave a woman’s touch so deeply‚ their darkest desire is to read her thoughts... ii What’s In “One Minute Mind Reading”? What is One Minute Mind Reading

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