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    Tar Sands Essay

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    opinions on the issue of the “Tar sands” or “Oil sands” (I shall use both unambiguously) development. Environmentalists (like myself) and concerned citizens in Canada‚ as well as the international community‚ decry that the largest industrial energy project on the face of the planet is destroying future generation’s right to clean soil‚ water‚ air‚ biodiversity and most importantly a stable climate. As well as strong local economy‚ the current economic setup of the tar sands’ development is to focus

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    Pit Bulls

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    Pit bulls tend to have a publically bad reputation‚ they have been misjudge because of what people have seen on TV‚ in movies and on the Internet. I feel that pit bulls do not get the credit they deserve. The only time a pit is recognize is when it attacks and causes damage to a human or another animal. The aggression trait has been bred into this dog‚ by inbreeding and breeding for those particular traits. It is also a manner of how the animal is treated and raised‚ which boils down to the person

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    La La La

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    Subcontractors Although ZARA manufacture approximately half of its products in their own factories‚ they use subcontractors for all sewing operations. These factories are managed as independent profit centers. There are about 500 sewing subcontractors close to La Coruña‚ and they work exclusively for ZARA. Under the closely monitors and sampling methodology controls by ZARA‚ the products quality can be guaranteed. Suppliers The remaining half of ZARA products are produced from 400 outside suppliers‚

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    Alberta Tar Sands Essay

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    mining of the Alberta tar sands worthwhile‚ knowing its devastating effects on the environment? There are very valid points for both arguments‚ being them economical‚ political‚ environmental‚ or moral. The mining of bitumen is not something that is sustainable for the environment‚ or the companies involved. Although these open-pit mines produce much of the world’s oil‚ people should consider paying more at the pumps rather than destroying the only world we have to live in. The tar sands in Alberta essentially

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    Pit and the Pendelum

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    Caroline Panoff Maya Ahmad Mrs.Webb 10 Honors English 27 November 2012 The Pit and the Pendulum Style Essay Introduction 1st Body Paragraph (Diction): Edgar Allen Poe uses diverse styles of diction to impact the reader’s mood in different ways. The connotations of negative words affect the reader’s attitude in a pessimistic manner. “Sick unto death with that long agony” (Poe 4). When Poe begins the narrative‚ the narrator is in a negative mindset. This aids the audience in getting a feel for

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    Pit Bulls

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    Andre Darville Professor Kaefer English 1B 3 March 2013 Pit Bulls: Misconceptions and the Truth Pit Bulls‚ one of the American societies famous bully breeds is too often stereotyped as malicious animals‚ but that stereotype is false due to evidence that pit bulls can be just as loving as the iconic golden retriever.  According to the American Temperament Test‚ which is a test that focuses on and measures different aspects of temperament such as stability‚ shyness‚ aggressiveness‚ friendliness

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    The Berkeley Pit

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    The Berkeley Pit: Friend or Foe? What would you say if I told you that there exists a body of water so toxic that it kills almost all that touches it? A place where pure water meets vile and vicious chemicals deemed cinema worthy‚ and is visible from space! In the city of Butte‚ Montana‚ the hazardous Berkeley Pit is a cesspool of toxic chemicals and crimson water that may create disastrous consequences for the ecosystem of Montana; but could something so sinister act as a way to better ourselves

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    Pit Bulls

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    Pit bulls and terrier breeds were created in early 19th century‚ for the popular spectator sports of bull- and bear-baiting. In 1898 the UKC‚ Britain’s equivalent of the AKC‚ named these bull dogs the American Pit Bull Terrier. The AKC decided to recognize the breed in the early 1930s--but under a new name. Intending to separate it from its pit-fighting past‚ the AKC named it the American Staffordshire terrier‚ also known as a pit bull. These dogs have been used for protection not only in homes but

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    Pit And The Pendulum

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    Arellanes “The Pit and the Pendulum” is a short horror story. The story is set in the time of the Spanish Inquisition. Poe tells the story in a first person point of view. The story is a story of a man who is placed in a dark room. The man is sitting there. He is given a pitcher of spiked water. He drinks the water which causes him to lose consciousness. When he awakens‚ he is bound to a wooden bed. He notices the smell of burning iron when he awakens. When he is first awake‚ he notices he is in

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    Pit Bulls

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    As an owner of an American pit bull terrier‚ I witness first hand how the pit bull is discriminated against on a daily basis. C. Audience Relation How many of you enjoy being categorized by the way you look? Just as we‚ as people‚ are evaluated‚ all animals need to be evaluated by its own qualities‚ not their appearance. D. Central Idea Today‚ I would like to take the time to refute the falsely made claims that have been made against the pit bull breed and provide you

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