Homework 6 – Siovhan Tan Referring to examples‚ discuss the threats to biodiversity hotspots and why these threats could prove critical (15 marks) Biodiversity hotspots are areas in the natural environment that contain some of the biggest concentration of flora and fauna in the world‚ often containing many rare and endangered species. However many of these ecosystems are threatened by the likes of climate change‚ increased urbanisation/land use and tourism developments which can prove critical
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networks that underpin American society. There are three different categories of threats. Natural threats‚ human- cause and accidental/technical threat. “Natural threats include weather problems in both hot and cold climates and also geological hazards like earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ 18 International Journal of Control and Automation land shifting and volcanic eruption.” (Robles‚ Choi‚ Cho‚ Kim‚ G Park‚ Lee) The human caused threats are referred to as terrorism. “This may include cyber-attacks‚ rioting‚ product
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Threat of new entrants In the porter’s five forces‚ threat of new entrants refers to the threat of new competitors pose to existing competitors in an industry. A profitable industry will attract more competitors looking to achieve profits and If it’s easy for these new entrants to enter the market‚ if entry barriers are low this poses a threat to the firms already competing in that market. More competition or increased production capacity without the concurrent increase in the consumer demand
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Eli Rex PS 2713/GE 2713 Dr. Jerry Emison‚ Mr. Robert Green September 28‚ 2013 Is There a Nuclear Arms Threat? America has been considered a “superpower” state for decades. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines “superpower” as “an extremely powerful nation‚ especially one capable of influencing international events and the acts and policies of less powerful nations.” The earning of the title superpower comes with some benefits and disadvantages. Certain benefits America possesses is:
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The H1N1 virus (swine influenza) is a novel infection that has not earlier been known in North America. It has recently‚ however‚ infected a number of people in the United States and Mexico. Swine flu is actually a respiratory virus of pigs which was first identified in 1918 and although historic diffusion to human beings has been sporadic‚ the infection rate in humans is intensifying at present (Barnes‚ 2008). The H1N1 virus‚ just like seasonal influenza‚ is simply spread by the minute drops
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These tissues contain cells that are useful in fighting infection. Inflammation of the tonsils can be caused by many contagious bacteria or viruses‚ including strains of streptococcus bacteria‚ adenovirus‚ influenza virus‚ Epstein-Barr virus‚ enterovirus‚ and the herpes simplex virus. One of the most frequent causes of tonsillitis is group A beta hemolytic Streptococcus pyogenes (GABHS)‚ which is also the cause of strep throat; it is responsible for 30% of childhood tonsillitis and 10% of adult cases
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Cato Corporation Competitive Threats • The Company must be able to anticipate‚ identify and respond to rapidly changing fashion trends and customer demands in a quickly as possible. The Cato Corporation’s business and results of operations could suffer materially. • Existing and increased competition in the women’s retail apparel industry may negatively impact the business‚ results of operations‚ financial condition and market share. • Failure to protect the trademarks and other intellectual property
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from person to person through close physical contact or direct contact with infected bodily secretions. “Measles is caused by a virus in the paramyxovirus family” ("Measles‚" 2013). Paramyxoviruses are single-stranded RNA viruses that infect respiratory cells. If an infected individual coughs or sneezes they expel mucous membrane cells within their secretions. The virus stays active and therefore contagious for up to 2 hours in the air and on surfaces. People can contract the illness by touching
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even more pronounced until that they have become a threat to humanity. Rachel Carson‚ a marine biologist and conservationist‚ once said‚ “It is a curious situation that the sea‚ from which life first arose should now be threatened by the activities of one form of that life. But the sea‚ though changed in a sinister way‚ will continue to exist; the threat is rather to life itself.” Therefore‚ I strongly agree with the notion that science is threat to humanity. Despite the fact that Science has
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On the evening of May 15‚ 5065‚ an outbreak of a virus spread throughout the world. It reached from the site of the Virus to the other side of the world. Mandy‚ and her crew of people were in the middle of it all. Joe the team’s strong leader led Mandy‚ Phil (The Vampire)‚ and Tiff the model of the team‚ and Rufus the team’s pet dog went to a place known as Shalada also known as their camp. Their camp a small hut made of wood‚ and leaves protected them from the monsters that lurk outside in the
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