Saving the Whales When I think about the ocean‚ I think about all the animals that live in it‚ including the whales. Whale hunting has been going on for decades. These huge ships go out into the sea and capture whales; they claim they are capturing them for research. What kind of research exactly? I do not know. One article I read on the issue said that the whales used for the research end up being a meal more times than not. In other words‚ they capture the whales‚ do their “research” and then
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Endangered Languages CONOR MCDONOUGH QUINN Languages that are threatened with the loss of natural generational transmission are referred to as endangered languages. Language endangerment generally occurs in the later stages of language shift‚ that is‚ when a speech community moves away from their earlier variety‚ dialect‚ or language to a new one or new set thereof (Fishman‚ 1991). While the processes of endangerment and extinction have likely been constant throughout the history of human language
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antiretroviral treatment reduces the risk of death and complications from the disease‚ these medications are expensive and may be associated with side effects. Genetic research indicates that HIV originated in West-central Africa during the early twentieth century. AIDS was first recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 1981 and its cause—HIV infection—was identified in the early part of the decade. Since its discovery‚ AIDS has caused nearly 30 million deaths (as of 2009). As
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1 Deforestation: Causes‚ Effects and Control Strategies Sumit Chakravarty1‚ S. K. Ghosh2‚ C. P. Suresh2‚ A. N. Dey1 and Gopal Shukla3 1Department of Forestry & Post Harvest Technology‚ Faculty of Horticulture Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya‚ Pundibari 3ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region‚ Research Center‚ Plandu Ranchi India 2Pomology 1. Introduction The year 2011 is ‘The International Year of Forests’. This designation has generated momentum bringing greater attention to the forests
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that he was rescued by a whale‚ after his canoe was lost in the sea. He rode the whale and founded the Maori people‚ and from that day the tradition exists: an eldest son is the Chief of the tribe and the leader. Once deep within the ocean‚ a herd of whales was responding‚ and when the whales began stranding on the beach‚ this seemed to be a signal of an apocalyptic end to his tribe. Until one person prepares to make the sacrifice to save the people...the Whale Rider. “Whale Rider” shows emotional
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The Causes and Effects of Deforestation Deforestation is becoming more and more popular in many countries all over the world. “Based on environment statistics‚ more than half of the trees in this world are gone due to human activity” (Nayak‚2008)‚ this action has been direct influences on mankind lives. Therefore‚ the causes and effects of deforestation is one of the most interested problems at the present time. There are some main reasons why deforestation is happening increasingly. I have
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BBA3202/BBB3101 ACADEMIC WRITING SKILLS SEM II 2012/2013 ASSIGNMENT 1 (15%): INTRODUCTORY‚ BODY AND CONCLUDING PARAGRAPHS Instruction: Choose one of the following topics and write a 3-paragraph essay consisting of an Introductory Paragraph‚ ONE Supporting Paragraph and a Concluding Paragraph. Requirements: 1) Your introductory paragraph should not exceed 150 words‚ the body paragraph should not exceed 200 words‚ and the concluding paragraph should not exceed 150
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Trees are one of the most important aspects of the planet we live in. Trees are vitally important to the environment‚ animals‚ and of course for us humans. They are important for the climate of the Earth‚ they act as filters of carbon dioxide‚ they are habitats and shelters to millions of species‚ and they are also important for their aesthetic appeal. However‚ the trees on our planet are being depleted at a very fast rate. According to some estimates‚ more than 50 percent of the tree cover has disappeared
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Trees are one of the most important aspects of the planet we live in. Trees are vitally important to the environment‚ animals‚ and of course for us humans. They are important for the climate of the Earth‚ they act as filters of carbon dioxide‚ they are habitats and shelters to millions of species‚ and they are also important for their aesthetic appeal. However‚ the trees on our planet are being depleted at a very fast rate. According to some estimates‚ more than 50 percent of the tree cover has disappeared
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in climate Cambodia Cambodia This natural effect is responsible for the comfortable living conditions on earth‚ with a mean global temperature of 15 ºC. Without GHGs the mean temperature would be approximately 30 ºC lower. 5 What is Climate Change? Changes in long-term averages of daily weather Cambodia 6 Greenhouse Effect SUN Cambodia GREENHOUSE EFFECT INFRARED RADIATION GHGs GHGs EARTH 7 7 Causes of Climate Change Cambodia Increase in Green House
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