NAME : SUZANNE YEOH CLASS : 4SC4 (2012) TEACHER : PN. ROZITA DATE : 8.10.2012 INDEX No. | Title | Page | 1 | 9.1 Human Activities that Endanger an Ecosystem - introduction - pollution - strategies to solve problems related to pollution | 3 - 11 | 2 | 9.2 The Greenhouse Effect and the Thinning of the Ozone Layer - The greenhouse effect - The thinning of the ozone layer - Impact of global warming and the
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The Degrading Importance of the Endangered Species Act The purpose of the Endangered Species Act is to protect and recover imperiled species and the ecosystem upon which they depend on. Since 1973 the Endangered Species Act has saved endangered and threatened species from extinction. The Endangered Species Act‚ also known as the ESA‚ is a list of approximately 2‚195 endangered or threatened species. For a species to be considered endangered and listed onto the ESA‚ the species has to be in danger
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of Indian ethnicity? In fact almost all of our technological based problems are solved by other ethnic based community’s. How does outsourcing affect the American people? Should we as a country support it? Thomas L. Friedman’s article “30 little turtles” Friedman shows favoritism towards the adolescent adults‚ of the Indian community‚ outsourcing‚ more networked‚ geopolitics‚ and how he believes it to make the world more prosperous. However he doesn’t consider the consequences of how this outsourcing
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change and either improve or get worse. This meaning has been taken from the Oxford Dictionary. Thus‚ biodiversity crisis means the large number of different animals and plants are decreasing or in other word it’s facing extinction or becoming endangered. It also means that the large number of animals and plants are in a great danger. LOSES OF BIODIVERSITY Some species that are more vulnerable to extinction than others include species at the top of food chains‚ such as large carnivores. Endemic
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remember when I was a mere child taking piano lessons. When I grew older and my piano teacher began to prepare me for ABRSM piano exams‚ I can clearly recall the first time I was exposed to jazz music. The first jazz piece I have ever played was “Alligator Crawl” by Fats Waller. At first‚ for my classically trained ears‚ the discordant chords and seemingly random note choices made no sense to me. As I begin to master the piece‚ I revel in the technical difficulty and fun the piece provided. There was
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Chand Lin 1-Sec A06 17 May 2004 Cherokee: An Endangered Language In the United States‚ an emphasize in learning the dominant language‚ English for example‚ can inevitably put other languages within the country in extinction. In reality‚ there are many other spoken languages in the United Sates‚ like those spoken by Native Americans‚ that are becoming endangered because of the immensity of more used languages. One may ask‚ what is an endangered language? According to Michael Cahill (Bonvillain)
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Homesickness is the experience of longing for one’s home during a period of absence from it. In “Snapping Beans” by Lisa Parker the idea of homesickness is a described as a young girl and her grandmother snap beans together after she returns from college. Although the snapping of the beans is a very important aspect of the poem the symbolization of a “hickory leaf” is far more important than this simple yet important and homely task. The summer green hickory leaf represents the girl breaking away
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Misconceptions of the Endangered Sharks “Strong jaws‚ teeth-like scales covering the body‚ gills‚ dorsal fins‚ pectoral fins‚ and a powerful tail‚ along with fantastic camouflage…”(Kraus 91)‚ sharks have been able to remain the top predator of the ocean waters for the past 400 millions years. They belong in the family known as the Chondrichthyes which distinguishes them from other of aquatic life in which they have evolved to have special skeletons made up of cartilage and connective tissues. These
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Jennifer Humphrey Analysis Essay/Week 3 ENC1101-12 Endangered Species and the Impacts on Life The Endangered Species Act of 1973 was approved Dec. 28‚ 1973. This act repealed the Endangered Species Conservation Act of Dec. 5‚ 1969. The 1969 Act had amended the Endangered Species Preservation Act of Oct. 15‚ 1966. The 1973 Act implemented the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora‚ signed by the U.S. on March 3‚ 1973‚ and the Convention on Nature
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Not everyone discusses every detail of their life to family members. It doesn’t mean they aren’t close‚ just afraid of their reaction‚ afraid of being seen as different or changed. The poem‚ “Snapping Beans” by Lisa Parker‚ is about a student who came home from school to spend time with her grandmother. Her grandma asked her about school and she couldn’t speak up about her experiences for it might trouble her. Parker uses a combination of elements of poetry such as imagery‚ speaker‚ alliteration
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