fur coat‚ as opposed to a layer of blubber (http://www.defenders.org/sea-otter/basic-facts). The sea otter is a keystone species. A keystone species is “a species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend‚ such that if it were removed the ecosystem would change drastically” (https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&es_th=1&ie=UTF-8#safe=strict&q=keystone+species+definition). Their predation helps to protect the kelp forests of the shores in which they live. The
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Pak-Iran gas pipeline Pak-Iran gas pipeline project - which would essentially change the face of the ongoing energy crisis in Pakistan for the foreseeable future – seems to be ending in despair. Initially‚ the project too included India. However‚ India dropped out along the way since the negotiations commenced nearly two decades ago. Now‚ there are again reports doing round in media‚ reporting Indian Minister of External Affairs Salman Khurshid‚ that India might renter negotiations over the IP gas
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individuals but also help to ensure consistent survival and growth of an organization. Leadership Development and the Leadership Pipeline are not just meant for the C-Suite employees of a company‚ but is infact for
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It is obvious that being expelled or suspended from school in early age will effect the students negatively later in life‚ but what is it the reasons behind the students getting expelled? In Christopher Mallet’s essay; “The school to prison pipeline”‚ he states “Many students have been increasingly suspended and expelled due to criminalizing both typical adolescent developmental behaviors as well as low-level type misdemeanors: acting out in class‚ truancy‚ fighting‚ and other similar offenses” (15)
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Deloitte & Touche: A hole in the pipeline The main problem at Deloitte & Touche in January 1991 was to retain talented woman in the company. Hiring and retaining the same percentage of man and women has always been a strategic priority for the company. In Deloitte & Touche were hired the best students‚ naturally half men and half women‚ soon after their graduation (in audit and tax services business) or after an MBA program (in the consulting business); they were trained and given a mentor. The
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To begin‚ unemployment is an issue that is growing at a steadily rate. The Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion proposal promises to resolve this problem‚ yet‚ there are also other factors that bring a great deal of concern. Kinder Morgan‚ the company that is responsible for the pipeline‚ suggests that expanding the Trans Mountain Pipeline can benefit employment heavily due to the fact that job will be created. Statistics from Trans Mountain stated‚ “According to Conference Board of Canada estimates
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to camp out near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota during the cold weather. Citizens of the Standing Rock Sioux and other Natives and even people against the pipeline “set up the Sacred Stone Camp in April to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline” (Halpert). The Main problem with the Dakota Access Pipeline is that it has a very high risk of water contamination‚ and it would threaten nearby sacred burial sites Can you imagine being from the same race as the founders and makers of a
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The school-to-prison pipeline theory “suggests that early involvement in school discipline is a clear predictor of future problems” (p. 7) with the justice system (Office of the State Superintendent of Education‚ 2013). The most common practice associated with this theory is zero-tolerance policies that are implemented nationwide in schools. A zero-tolerance policy in a school is the rigorous enforcement of rules and bans against unwanted behaviors and possession of items (Office of the State Superintendent
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North Dakota pipeline‚ on whether or not it should be built. So should it rebuilt? Here are some reasons on why there are so many controversies. The Government wants to build on indian reservations‚ the risk of the pipeline breaking‚ and the possible jobs to build it. The Government wants to build on Indians reservations. The pipe line would run through a sacred burial ground. Also‚ it would run under a lake the tribe considers a crucial water source for them. The Dakota Access pipeline is a $3.7 billion
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The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is branded as a project that is going to increase revenues to 73.5 Billion dollars‚ employment‚ tax benefits‚ and return any farmland or wetland they disturb back to it’s place (Trans Mountain‚ 2014). Though‚ Trans Mountain is persuasive as to how the pipeline will protect the environment and indigenous people‚ and how the pipeline increases revenues. The company fails to mention the environmental damage that will be done when this pipeline is built‚ and the
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