Cause and effect of global cancer Cancer is a leading cause of death globally. Three-quarter of cancer deaths occur in developingcountries or the third world (WHO‚ 2010). If current knowledge were put into practice‚ at least one third of cancer cases could be prevented‚ another third could be detected early‚ treated and cured; and suffering could be alleviated through palliative care for patients with advanced cancers. (WHO‚ 2009) In low- and middle-income countries‚ cancer overwhelmingly affects
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Introduction: Pakistan is home to a number of endangered species‚ including the woolly flying squirrel‚ markhor‚ blue whale‚ Pakistan sand cat‚ the ibex wild goat‚ and several species of birds‚ whales and turtles. Certain mammals which could be found in abundance at one time have now become the rarest mammals in the world‚ such as the snow leopard‚ the Marco Polo sheep and the Indus river dolphin. ......................................... “Indus River Dolphin” The Indus River dolphin is endemic
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The Endangered Snow Leopards The snow leopard is an endangered and threatened animal of the wild. This large to medium-size cat is apart of the Animalia kingdom. It’s main difference from most large cats like it is‚ that they cannot roar which places them in the Uncia Uncia genus. These felines can weight between about 60 to 120 pounds. Snow leopards live in some of the most remote habitat in the world. They call the Himalayan Mountains home‚ from Myanmar moving west through China‚ Nepal‚ India
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SUBKINGDOM: PROTOZOA Phylum | SARCOMASTIGOPHORIA | APICOMPLEXIA | CILIPHORIA | Class | Class: LOBOZEA (amoeba)Species: ENTAMOEBA HISTOLITICA: * Only pathogenic parasite of this class * in large intestine * morphology: 1.trophozoite ; 2. Quadrinucleate cyst - 15 micrometers (smaller than 10 is ‘non-pathogenic’)‚ found in colon and feces‚ 4 nuclei * Life cycle: > parasite in caecum > mature cyst is swallowed > cyst hatches in intestine and quadrinucleated amoeba come
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shallow water a tsunami slows down to ten miles per hour but in doing so‚ it forms large destructive waves. Tsunamis can occur in a number of different ways and the after-effects is can also vary. The more devastating effects is land destruction and the negative impact to people’s lives. Tsunamis are forces of nature that cause death and destruction in many areas in the world. There are many different ways that tsunamis can form. One of them is by underwater earthquakes and underwater landslides
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the legendary "whale rider." In every generation since Kahutia‚ a male heir has inherited the title of chief. But now there is no male heir‚ and the aging chief is desperate to find a successor. Kahu is his only great-grandchild--and Maori tradition has no use for a girl. But when hundreds of whales beach themselves and threaten the future of the Maori tribe‚ it is Kahu who saves the tribe when she reveals that she has the whale rider’s ancient gift of communicating with whales. Kahu is the eldest
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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 thinning of the ozone layer on the Ecosystem | 12- 17 | 3 | 9.3 the Importance of Proper Management of Development Activities and the Ecosystem - The need for development and the effects of an increased population on the ecosystem - Managing
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INTRODUCTION According to Oxford Dictionary‚ biodiversity means the state of having a large amount of different number of animals and plants which make a balanced environment. Biodiversity is also known as flora and fauna. The meaning of flora is all the plants growing in a particular area while fauna means all the animals of an area or a period of time. Rafflessia for flora while tiger for fauna is a case in point. Crisis on the other hand means a time of great danger or difficulty‚ the moment
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species are endangered ? ENDANGERED SPECIES: has so few individual survivors that the species could soon become extinct overall or most of its natural range. Characteristics of Extinction-Prone Species: -Low reproductive rate -Specialized feeding habits -Feed at high trophic levels -Large size -Limited or specialized nesting or breeding areas -Found in only one place or region -Fixed migratory patterns -Preys on livestock or people -Behavioral patterns Percentage of Endangered Species
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Movie analysis The Whale Rider Together with Yavaraj Athur Raghuvir I watched the movie called The Whale Rider which deals with the issue of cultural restrains both as an individual and as a society. The story takes place in New Zealand where the Maori people of a small village claim descent from the Whale Rider‚ Paikea. By tradition the heir to the leadership of the Maori tribe has to be the first born son- a direct patrilineal descendant of Paikea. The Maori people faces a crisis as the current
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