swimmers. Sharks‚ however‚ have many other interesting features that make them stand out from other denizens of the sea. The main difference from other fishes is that their skeleton is made from cartilage rather than bone. This cartilage makes sharks very flexible‚ allowing them to twist 360 degrees and whirl around and bite an unsuspecting diver or fisherman. Sharks don ’t have an air bladder‚ and if they stop swimming they will sink. To overcome this disadvantage‚ they have very large‚ oil-filled
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Southern literature paper In the short story “Where are you going and Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates one of the main things that readers find is the suspicion surrounding the character Arnold Friend. Supporting this is Friend’s words which are so impactful on Connie‚ and why she didn’t just pick up the phone and call nine-one-one to end the whole conflict in the first place. Much of the research I found was based off this question pointing out how a person would react to this scenario
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taken for granted‚" it said. Ten to 30 percent of mammal‚ bird and amphibian species were already threatened with extinction‚ according to the assessment‚ the biggest review of the planet’s life support systems. "Over the past 50 years‚ humans have changed ecosystems more rapidly and extensively than in any comparable time in human history‚ largely to meet rapidly growing demands for food‚ fresh water‚ timber‚ fibre and fuel‚" the report said. "This has resulted in a substantial and largely
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very many years and it has passed through many stages. The oldest and most harmful of all is slavery. The intuition of slavery grew to proportion greater than had been previously observed. Both stories‚ "The Danger of a single story‚" and "Museum Indians‚" share likeness of racial non acceptance‚ discrimination‚ and ineptitude towards others‚ a result of a single story. In the article “Museum Indians‚” readers can detect the contemporary and historical forces combing to keep many communities of color
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public. Even small facts like how drivers are less likely to use seat belts when they have been driving under the influence. After educating students and the public the next course of action would be to have the law enforced. The enforcement of laws would also play a major role in preventing teen drunk driving. As stated by the Nation Highway Traffic Safety Administration‚ it is estimated that 24‚560 lives have been saved by minimizing the drinking age laws since 1975. There are important reasons
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Social Networking and Its Dangers Just when I was about to pick up my pen to finally start on my assignment‚ the Facebook chat buzzer went off yet again. It was Ivan‚ a friend I just met at the beach this afternoon playing beach volleyball. We chatted for about twenty minutes before he started asking me a series of personal questions and finally my sexual orientation. I was naïve then and didn’t know what sexual orientation meant‚ looking back I realized that Ivan was gay wanted to know if I
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Wildlife/Vehicle collisions (WVC)‚ primarily deer‚ are increasing mortality rates of our natural wildlife populations beyond predation and other environmental factors. Wildlife management practices and the lack of predation have caused more wildlife/vehicle collisions because the numbers of deer and other wildlife commonly hit on our roads and highways have been on a sharp incline since the harsh winter of 1996. The increasing necessity of our automobiles‚ combined with the overlap in urban areas
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the 1800s‚ Native Americans suffered against great oppression in which the American Government attempted to terminate tribes‚ and eliminate their sacred cultures. Many considered indigenous people to be “savages” and created racial slurs to make them believe they are inferior to the whites. Unfortunately‚ Native Americans continue to be subjected to racism in a country that was once theirs. Conflict in which sport teams‚ and pop culture use Native Americans as mascots‚ has been largely debated. Sports
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Why have nuclear weapons not been used in conflict since 1945? Nuclear weapons have only ever been used once in human history‚ and that was during World War II when The United States deployed missiles on Japanese territory‚ in Nagasaki and Hiroshima. At the time of bombing in 1945 only the USA had developed nuclear weapons‚ whilst today the pool of states consisting of nuclear weapons is still extremely small‚ with only nine states laying claim to nuclear technology and weaponry. This nuclear
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We all fall victim to the fast food drive-thu‚ some more than others‚ eating it every day. But do people really know how bad fast food is for them? Everyone has different reasons for eating fast food‚ some because of the convenience‚ some actually crave it‚ but few people truly realize just how unhealthy this food is for them. The article “Why You Should Avoid Fast Food at All Costs” written by Richard Stossel gives very eye-opening details as to where our food comes from and how it gets to our plates
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