Ocean OverfishingNicole HarrisENV/320June 23‚ 2014Frederick GrossOcean Overfishing Overfishing is a problem that occurs when fish are caught faster than they can reproduce. This is a problem that has been occurring for centuries and continues to be a problem today. Commercial fishing has driven many fish species to the brink of extinction. A scientific report done in 2003 estimates that industrial fishing “has reduced the number of large ocean fish to just 10-percent of their pre-industrial
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Indus Water Treaty which was signed in 1960‚ has shown resilience in withstanding the inconsistent and unstable relations between India and Pakistan. According to the treaty‚ India is allowed to utilize water of Ravi and Beas where as Pakistan has rights over Indus‚ Jhelum and Chenab. However‚ India may tap the hydroelectric potential of the rivers specified for Pakistan with a condition that any such attempt would not affect the timings and flow of waters in these rivers. Since Pakistan and India
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Ocean acidification is the continuous reduction of the ocean’s pH‚ carbonate ion concentration‚ and saturation states of biological calcium carbonate minerals. Ocean acidification is caused by the uptake of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. According to “Ocean Acidification: The Other CO2 Problem‚” after the industrial revolution‚ carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere has increased nearly 40%‚ primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation (Doney S. 2009). The increase of
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Time to Drop the Bard Should the Bard be read or be forever forgotten? Shakespeare is taught in schools all around the world. Even though he wrote over 400 years ago. Imagine how much the English language has changed over the years. Shakespeare should not be taught in the ninth grade curriculum because the English language has changed over the past years‚ he’s not relatable‚ and he is not meant to be read but to be acted. First‚ Shakespeare wrote over 400 years ago. Looking at all the works Shakespeare
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Reuse‚ Revival‚ and Recarving: Ancient Granite Columns in Renaissance Rome Michael J. Waters Worcester College‚ University of Oxford michael.waters1@gmail.com Architects of the Italian Renaissance often quoted ancient architectural details in modern designs as an act of reference and revival. While historians frequently note this common method of transumption‚ the creation of all’antica architecture through the use of ancient building materials has gone largely ignored. This paper argues that the
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Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion SPH3U I. Introductory Covering over 70% of the earth ’s surface‚ water is one of the most amazing energy sources. From olden times‚ people had previously utilized the force of the waters in order to crush grain or help them to do their work more efficiently. Since then as a power source‚ water draws a lot of attention due to the efficient manner in which it gets to produce electricity. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) is a method introduced in
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Keeping oceans young and productive: - Upwelling and Downwelling Oceans cover two thirds of our planet thus they can be regarded as one of the major factors in shaping this blue marble in space. But oceans just don’t result in varying gradient of humidity that gives rise to different vegetations and ultimately widely different biomes when coupled with other factors such as differential exposure to solar radiation‚ and inherent soil type. Oceans are living systems that themselves support numerous
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Paragraph on Water Water is a precondition of life. Besides various uses of water‚ it is mainly used in irrigation as India is an agricultural country. Water is a renewable resource. Life is impossible without water. Its uses are limitless whether it is in home or in fields or in industries. We get water mainly from rain‚ rivers‚ wells‚ ponds and lakes. Sea-water is almost useless for domestic or industrial purposes. India is said to be a Monsoon country. But the distribution of Monsoon rainfall
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Stacy Servoss Ms. Hines Eng. 090-D01 15 July‚ 2013 The Effects the Moon Has On the Ocean Tide The moon’s gravity affects tides on the earth. The sun and moon together pull on the earth’s oceans in different directions to create tides. But there are several other factors that complicate this process. Friction is the earth’s rotation and axis tilt on the sun and moon’s gravitational pull on the earth. This forces push on the earth’s atmosphere‚ creating high tides and low tides. The gravity
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Blue Ocean Strategy Paper MKT/421 July 21‚ 2014 Anatomy of Blue Ocean Strategy In order to process the nature of a blue ocean entity‚ it is imperative to grasp the point of derivation‚ which is otherwise known as a red ocean. A red ocean‚ which is polar to a blue ocean‚ generates its namesake from a literal representation. Imagine a feeding frenzy in the middle of the ocean; the water turns red with the victim’s blood as predators compete for survival. Now‚ apply
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