opinions on the issue of the “Tar sands” or “Oil sands” (I shall use both unambiguously) development. Environmentalists (like myself) and concerned citizens in Canada‚ as well as the international community‚ decry that the largest industrial energy project on the face of the planet is destroying future generation’s right to clean soil‚ water‚ air‚ biodiversity and most importantly a stable climate. As well as strong local economy‚ the current economic setup of the tar sands’ development is to focus on
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they are putting in their mouths. Our portion sizes have gotten out of control. Let’s say you go to a restaurant and order chicken tenders and fries. More than likely your side of fries will be about double‚ maybe even triple what a nutritionist says should be one portion. Our nation has gotten used to seeing these large portions and considers them to be normal. Sugared drinks are a big contributor to weight gain and people don’t realize it. In one can of Coke‚ there are 140 calories. Some people go
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Energy & Electric Reliability Program A more reliable energy infrastructure and reduced need for new power plants Federal Energy Management Program Leading by example‚ saving energy and taxpayer dollars in federal facilities F OR A DDITIONAL I NFORMATION ‚ P LEASE C ONTACT : FreedomCAR & Vehicle Technologies
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In the novel‚ House of Sand and Fog‚ the author Andre Dubus develops the idea that individuals are constantly struggling to balance their external and internal demands. The Most common external demands that individuals have is the desire to achieve a loving marriage‚ own a home‚ have a decent job that provides respect‚ to be financially stable and to be proud of oneself‚ within family and community. On the other hand‚ the most common internal demands are to have happiness‚ love and strength to cope
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Why I Should be Promoted I should be promoted because I am a B+ student and I love to be a great student. I strive to better than I am now and am gradually progressing. I do 4 sports‚ I run indoor track‚ outdoor track‚ cross country‚ and raiders. I am good at running I run a 5:25 mile and my 5k is 18:50. For my age that is a very fast time. I should be promoted because I am active in the St. Johns community I have went in the March for Life and was a Shadower. I try to do as much as I can if things
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On a bright spring day in 2015 I awoke to my alarm clock playing “I believe” by Nikki Yanofsky. Awaking to my alarm clock playing this song on a bright spring morning‚ five years after the 2010 winter olympic games brought me chills. The 2010 winter olympic games was a time of bright smiles and creating everlasting memories. Similarly‚ this song holds great importance in my life as it reminded me of how families from different ethnicities came together on the streets of downtown Vancouver to celebrate
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Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time by Brian Tracy There’s an old saying... "If the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning is eat a live frog‚ then nothing worse can happen for the rest of the day!" Brian Tracy says that your “frog” should be the most difficult item on your things to-do list‚ the one you’re most likely to procrastinate on; because‚ if you eat that first‚ it’ll give you energy and momentum for the rest of the day.
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to close Mount Everest for a while‚ but in my opinion‚ Mt. Everest should be closed down‚ at least for a few years. Why do I believe that‚ you might ask? Well‚ first of all‚ there are several death risks‚ such as low body temperatures‚ running out of food‚ and natural causes-you can die from all of it. Now‚ I know that a 1:60 death ratio may not seem like too much‚ but there’s still a chance of death‚ and I don’t think anyone should take that chance. You could be caught in an avalanche‚ gain hypothermia
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Is College for Everyone and is it Worth it? Is college worth the money and is it for everyone? Many students in high school start to realize that once graduation approaches them‚ they are going to be entering the real world and start to question themselves on what they are going to do. They then start wondering is college going to be right for them and are they going to be able to afford it? Due to college costs increasing more and more every year it is a tough decision. One thing for students to
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sponges) with calcareous spicules; Class Hexactinellida (glass sponges) with siliceous spicules; and Class Demospongiae (horn sponges) with a skeleton of spongin or none; calcareous and siliceous sponge spicules often become components of tropical beach sand. Two examples of marine sponges. The surface contains numerous pores connected to canals and chambers lined by flagellated cells called choanocytes. Sponges are filter-feeders‚ taking in microscopic plankton by miniature currents created by the
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