realize that we cannot eat money”. This is an old Cree saying that is very applicable today. Is the mining of the Alberta tar sands worthwhile‚ knowing its devastating effects on the environment? There are very valid points for both arguments‚ being them economical‚ political‚ environmental‚ or moral. The mining of bitumen is not something that is sustainable for the environment‚ or the companies involved. Although these open-pit mines produce much of the world’s oil‚ people should consider paying more
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Ironically—I’m the definition of undefinable. Normally people would say something like‚ “If you look up freakish in the dictionary‚ you’ll see my picture underneath”—but that is not the point to me. I am not word‚ I am not line‚ and I am not a girl that can ever be defined. It’s like trying to find a needle in a hay stack‚ or finding Waldo in a crowd of people; I’m definitely hard to decipher. You can say‚ compared to a Ballerina in a mosh pit—I’m as scantly as a hen’s teeth. As brave as a child
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Alberta Oil Sands Did you know Canada’s energy mostly comes from Alberta’s oil sands? It has been estimated that between 1.7 trillion and 2.5 trillion barrels of oil come from Alberta. The province’s oil resource plays an important role for the world’s oil supply. It has enough oil to keep Canada supplied for the next 400 years! The oil sands were formed in a pretty complex way.The oil was formed in source rocks‚ then continued pressure from overlying rock forced the oil through permeable rock
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I was walking home on the long broken up concrete path from the bus stop to my house‚ should I? Or should I not? When would I have the time? What would other people think of it? Why should I fight for it without help? I was so confused about what I wanted to do. I pondered these questions for hours. I didn’t know what I should choose. I felt like the wind was howling “CHOOSE! CHOOSE!” I didn’t know what to do and I felt like a predator trying to choose a sweet but hard to catch prey or easy but
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According to James in his book “The Will To Believe” he appointed the name hypothesis to anything that can be added to our belief. James classifies hypothesis as either alive or dead. He similarly compares his hypothesis of “electricians speak of live and dead wires‚ let us speak of any hypothesis as either live or dead” (James‚ 2008) In James’s message‚ he tells us that a live wire (hypothesis) in one which is appealing for the individual is an actual possibility. James’s classification of a dead
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Believe in Yourself Many people think of dissatisfaction as a negative emotion that should be suppressed or denied‚ but in actual fact dissatisfaction is one of the most important ingredients for success. What most people don’t realize is that dissatisfaction is a powerful form of fuel that has been the driving force behind many of the world’s greatest achievements. You see‚ in order to be dissatisfied‚ you must want something. And if you can identify what it is that you want and then stoke the
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here. Mineral Resources The main mineral of Mizoram is a hard rock of the period of the tertiary formation. This product is very important for road construction work and building materials. Apart from these‚ several other minor minerals are available in different places. Forest and Wild Life About 87% of the entire state is covered by forests in Mizoram calculating a total coverage of around 18‚338 sq.km. 68% of the geographical area is dense forest whereas 20% is open forest. There are
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consumers have a choice to eat where they would like‚ what
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As summer comes to a close‚ so does the vivacious single colored‚ life of these little green creatures. The little used to be green monsters turn their desired colours. “I’m going to be red! I’m going to be yellow!” Their cries continue and the colours include orange‚ gold‚ brown‚ and sometimes they even turn black. These tiny creature colours signify the turn of the season. As they begin to fall off their nests‚ abandoning their friends
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I am in no way more special than anyone around me‚ and I am not very different in most ways. I’m just a teenager trying to figure out how my life is going to play out. So‚ why should I get a free sum of $25‚000? I don’t have my own apartment bills to pay‚ I don’t have a kid‚ and I have no abnormally large responsibilities. Many kids have much more need for the money than I do. However‚ I am the best candidate to give the money to‚ and I will tell you why. If I received $25‚000 with no conditions
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