belong. (Braatz‚ 1992) The word came from the Latin “bios” which means life and “diversitas” which means variety or differences which therefore means variety of life. (Catibog-Sinha‚ C.‚ Heaney‚ L. 2006) Biodiversity plays a large role on what the society is possessing today. Its’ significance can be divided into two main aspects: the economic benefits and the services it gives to humanities. The most politically appealing and economically attractive argument in favour of maintaining biodiversity is
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States and yet a definitive answer still remains to be found. I‚ myself have used marijuana before‚ but do not anymore and will never again. I have studied this topic in depth and will present to you scientific evidence that shows the effects this drug will have on society if legalized. There are many pros and cons that stem from this controversial drug so we must find a way to regulate it properly. Marijuana is still considered a Schedule 1 controlled substance in the United States next to LSD‚ Cocaine
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Although the Columbian Exchange was a time of negative issues such as the introduction of diseases and genocide‚ the positive factors of the Columbian Exchange were more important. The arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World created an imaginary bridge between the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. This imaginary bridge is what began the Columbian Exchange. Before the introduction of animals in the New World‚ the Native Americans only had dogs‚ fowls‚ guinea pigs‚ and two breeds
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Just Tap It: The Negative Effects of Bottled Water “In Canada‚ bottled water consumption was estimated at 24.4 litres per person in 1999. By 2005‚ that had increased to about 60 litres per person‚ with sales worth $652.7 million” (CBC News‚ 2008). This dramatic increase in bottled water consumption does not come without severe repercussions and has caused a chain reaction of unfortunate events. Although easily available and terribly convenient‚ bottled water negatively effects the environment‚ is
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Online Piracy The term piracy might make one have images of a peg-legged ship Captain brandishing a sword and an eye-patch on the salty seas‚ but this is far different from the more relevant battle between media consumers and the media industry. Online piracy is the newest and more discreet form of illegal plunder that is happening millions of times every day worldwide via the internet. It is the downloading of media for free; the ability to click the mouse and get basically any television show
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Drugs and there effects on Society Drugs have been probably the biggest contributor to the downfall of the world in the last 50 years. There are many drugs with many different side effects. The most common of drugs are Marijuana‚ Cocaine‚ Heroin‚ Crack Cocaine‚ Ecstasy‚ LSD‚ Angel Dust‚ and Mushrooms. All of these drugs are put into a class with other recreational and elicit drugs that have similar effects. Marijuana is in a class of its own. Cocaine and Crack Cocaine are Stimulants. Ecstasy
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Following the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct and ensuring confidentiality‚ dignity and respect is maintained throughout this essay‚ I will be changing the child’s name to Alfie (NMC‚ 2015). Alfie was a 3 year old who my mentor and I triaged and assessed in the early hours of the morning in A and E. He presented with a barking cough‚ temperature of 40°C and very irritable. These are all common signs and symptoms of croup. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2012) defines
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South Vietnam and established several bases. The U.S. assisted South Vietnam to push back the North Vietnamese. Although the U.S. pushed North Vietnamese back many times‚ they never succeeded in the end. The Vietnam War left several positive and negative outcomes. Because the United States dislikes Communism‚ the Vietnam War showed that the Americans will do anything‚ like fighting a war‚ to prevent the spread of Communism. Americans were truly dedicated in stopping South Vietnam from
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The 1940’s was dominated by numerous major events which would influence and shape the future of the American society. Some of the events that took place in the 1940’s involved breaking the sound barrier‚ the NBA being founded‚ NATO being established‚ and of course World War 2 along with many more events. Life back then was nothing like it was today. Most of the men were off fighting in the war‚ minimum wage was $0.43‚ and the women were trying to support their families. The base of the 1940’s revolved
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immigrants have become some of our scientists‚ engineers‚ and innovators‚ and began creating their own jobs‚ as well as owning various businesses‚ leading to the employment of many Americans and other immigrants. Immigrants have also began to improve our society technologically by developing new cutting-edge technologies and companies such as Google‚ Yahoo!‚ and eBay (Huffington Post). Without immigration‚ the United States would not have some of the businesses that we have now‚ nor would we have these advances
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