(Romaine‚ 2007). Additionally‚ the future of many languages is also dismal. As a consequence‚ whether or not to protect endangered languages is a quite controversial issue at present. This essay will discuss both advantages and disadvantages of preserving languages‚ which are quite essential for governments and other organisations. One argument put forward is that humanity should care about languages because it may promote the development of cultural diversity. Just like biology‚ a language is not
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Are Endangered Animals an Issue? There are around 41‚000 endangered species‚ and around 16‚000 of them are on the edge of extinction. There are many reasons for animals to go endangered‚ such as habitat loss‚ pollution‚ disease‚ predation‚ illegal killing‚ and poaching. Habitat loss happens by a mixture of things logging‚ agriculture‚ the building of roads and cities‚ and forest fires. Habitat loss affects China’s giant panda because of the expanding buildings in China. Pollution is affecting fish
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of wild animals—is a major threat to the cat’s survival. People sometimes hunt endangered species‚ like the tiger‚ to illegally sell the animal’s body parts for souvenirs‚ medicines‚ and even food. Some people even pay high prices to buy tiger skins or other animal parts on the black market. By selling just one tiger‚ poachers can make enough money to live for a full year. A lot of people think that the tiger can really heal people. For more than 3‚000 years‚ Chinese medicine has used tiger parts
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of animal life with which our country has been blessed. It is a many faceted treasure‚ of value to scholars‚ scientists‚ and nature lovers alike‚ and it forms a vital part of the heritage we all share as Americans.”-President Richard Nixon The Endangered Species Act of 1973 is one of the most popular and effective environmental laws ever enacted. It is a commitment by the American people to work together to protect and restore those species that are most at risk of extinction. We humans have always
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counterpart off South Africa. Recent reports of pregnant North Atlantic right whales killed by ship strikes off the north-eastern seaboard of the US do not augur well for the species. Fewer than 350 animals Western Pacific grey whale. The most endangered of all great whales‚ and a potential victim of oil and gas exploitation off Sakhalin Island on the far east of Russia. Likely oil spills threaten the habitat of a population of as few as 120 individuals. The death of just three females could mean
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Pandas once roamed large areas in China‚ but as the human population has increased‚ the area in which a panda can live has decreased. Pandas are very solitary animals‚ and do not venture into the areas where humans live . Pandas have become endangered for two main reasons. First‚ the area in which they can safely live has shrunk. Second‚ they are often hunted for their pelts‚ which can go for thousands of dollars on the black market. The Amur leopard is a very rare leopard subspecies that lives
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Dangerous or Endangered? Prompt #1 (324 words): Jennifer Tilton in chapter 2 talks about a shift to a “voluntary state.” She goes on to explain that it was caused by a loss in public benefits in Oakland. The state of California had to reduced this budget to compensate for losses elsewhere. The loss in public benefits means nearly no funding for recreation parks and activity centers. This caused parents and concerned citizens to take action themselves. Tilton mainly focused on educating and keeping
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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRIVATE COMPANY AND PUBLIC COMPANY PRESENTED BY: DEBASIS BEHERA REGD NO:10HM08 What is company? An association of persons who contribute money or money’s worth towards a businessLord Lindley. Voluntary association formed and organized to carry on a business in the legal name of the association. Company formed and registered under company act. What is private company? Business firm in the private (non-public) sector of an economy‚ controlled and operated by private
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From the very beginning of his exile‚ plans were being proposed and made for the rescue of Fernando VII. The first incidences occurred before the King had even arrived at Bayonne. Ayerbe records that people suggested escape attempts to the king at places they stopped on their journey to Valençay‚ including at Bordeaux . The second‚ as noted above‚ occurred no sooner had the king arrived at Valençay‚ when ladies under the guise of visiting Talleyrand suggested to the King’s companion Ayerbe that the
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Endangered species are those considered to be at risk of extinction‚ meaning that there are so few left of their kind that they could disappear from the planet altogether. Endangered species are threatened by factors such as habitat loss‚ hunting‚ disease and climate change‚ and usually‚ endangered species‚ have a declining population or a very limited range. The current rate of extinction is thought to be far greater than the expected natural rate‚ with many species going extinct before they have
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