HSC GEOGRAPHY YEAR 12 EXAM Question 28 (20 marks) ‘An ecosystem at risk is both vulnerable and resilient to natural stress and human induced modifications.’ Discuss this statement For many years wetlands were seen as only a mosquito infested area. Nowadays they are highly valued ecosystems that are being protected for future generations of wildlife‚ and also people. A wetland is an area of land that is temporarily or permanently inundated. Sydney’s Bicentennial Park is home to 58ha of intertidal
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Becoming a professional Chef. The chefs who have made the greatest impression know that their successes depend upon several factors‚ some of which are inherent; some which are diligently cultivated. Becoming a professional chef not only requires a thorough understanding in food preparation‚ but many other important points as well. Auguste Escoffier‚ the originator of modern foodservice wrote; "No theories‚ no formulae‚ no recipe‚ no matter how well written‚ can take the place of experience
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role in the safety of a chef in the kitchen. The hat‚ double breasted jacket‚ checker pants‚ non slip shoes‚ and apron all play an essential role and have their own piece of history behind why there worn in the kitchen. The uniform was a way to show unity in the kitchen and certain parts in the uniform are to show the different ranks in the kitchen brigade. The wearing of a chef’s uniform dates back to the mid 19th century. The popular French chef Marie-Antoine Careme
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How to Protect Endangered Animals Around the world‚ habitats are being destroyed at an alarming rate‚ putting many wildlife species in danger of extinction. Threatened and endangered wildlife live in throughout the globe and you’re likely to find some in your own backyard. To protect endangered animals‚ think both globally and locally. Find out what animals living near you are listed on the endangered species list. Spend some time learning about the animals and what their preferred habitat
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Where it is? Verloren Vallei is a declared Ramsar site or Wetland. The wetland is within the Verloren Vallei Nature reserve near Dullstroom in Mpumalanga. What plants and animals live here? Verloren Vallei is known for its high ground orchard diversity. Bird species occurring here include wattled crane‚ Yellow-breasted pipit‚ Grey- and Redwing francolin‚ Stanley’s bustard‚ Secretary bird and Cape eagle owl. Small antelopes such as Oribi‚ grey rhebuck and duiker‚ and larger mammals such as
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How endangerment of animals can be prevented or overcome. There are many ways to help the endangered animal. One of the most important ways to help threatened animals is to conserve their habitat permanently. These habitats are area such as national parks‚ national reserves and wilderness areas. There they can live without interference by human activities. Human’s activities such as deforestation‚ farming‚ over grazing and development result the soil compaction‚ erosion‚ desertification‚ and
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THE EUROPEAN CHEF EXPERIENCE [pic] June 1st - June 3rd 2013 Tour Guide: Cynthia Ford Come Eat‚ Play‚ and Learn the techniques that will make you a master chef that people will rave about with our three day‚ two night tour of Europe. Our all inclusive tour is $4750 per chef. JUNE 3nd‚ 2013 Chefs will be picked up at 7 am and taken to All’Arco for a sit down breakfast. After breakfast
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Endangered Animal: Snow Leopard The snow leopard or Panthera unica is one of the most endangered cats on the globe. It is native mostly between 3‚500 and 5‚500 meters above sea level in the mountain ranges of Central Asia. They can also be found across Afghanistan‚ India‚ Mongolia‚ Nepal‚ China‚ Pakistan‚ Uzbekistan‚ Kazakhstan‚ the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan. Their numbers are said to be between 3‚500 and 7‚500‚ and an estimated 700 snow leopards are kept in zoos around the world. They play
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do TV chefs adapt and change their language to suit their audience and purpose? There are as many different styles and variations of spoken language as there are people on Earth as language is an abundant ocean of creativity that will never dry up. The inventions of modern day technology such as the TV have meant that English spoken language is as varied now as it has ever been; you only have to flick through the TV channels to discover the differences in the language a news reporter uses‚ compared
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Chef Chef is an awesome‚ feel-good movie written‚ directed and starred by Jon Favreau. It is a story about cooking and the love for food that simply captivates your heart and makes you smile in the whole duration of the film. It also talked about the importance of family and having fun because you are doing what you love and that just simply brings out the best in a person. The movie started with the main character‚ Carl Casper‚ who is the head chef in a restaurant in California. He is very talented
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