Sea Otters in the Kelp Forest The kelp forest is among the most biologically productive marine habitat known to Earth today. They are like underwater forest made out of giant kelp‚ and sustaining hundreds of different organisms such as; kelp‚ abalone‚ crustaceans‚ urchins‚ harbor seals‚ and also sea otters. Kelp forests are important to today’s oceans‚ and they depend on the organisms that live within them‚ especially the sea otter. A keystone species is a species whose presence contributes
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Security Council (SC) Topic 1: The North - South Korea Conflict The Situation in North Korea Introduction: The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)‚ commonly called North Korea‚ is widely considered a threat to stability in Asia. The government has openly admitted to selling missile technology in defiance of international law and pursuing nuclear‚ biological and chemical weapons programs. In 2006‚ North Korea tested a small nuclear weapon‚ showing its status as a nuclear power‚ and straining
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The biology of the sea turtle and facors affecting its population Upon first sight of the great sea turtle it might just think that it is like any other turtle. The truth is that marine turtles are beautiful creatures spending a majority of their lives wandering endlessly through our massive ocean. These reptiles have the ability to do amazing things. Some of these things include evolving to a range of purely innate responses to the demands of a changing suite of environments and having remarkable
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structures‚ the objective of the management‚ the industrial process of the platform‚ the causes of the accident together with the consequences of the accident and case study on the improvement and the prevention of such disaster again. Piper alpha was a sea oil production platform operated by Occidental Petroleum (Caledonia) Ltd. [1] The platform began production in 1976‚[2]first as an oil platform and then later converted to gas production. An explosion and resulting fire destroyed it on 6 July 1988‚
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the engineers of the California Development Company contributed to the formation of the Salton Sea. The Salton Sea is located in the southern part of California‚ between the Mojave Desert and Sonoran desert. It is the biggest lake located in California‚ 35 miles long and 15 miles across. Throughout the decades researchers have discovered that lakes have formed and dissipated years later in the Salton Sea location. They came up with the idea to bring water to the desert‚ in order to sustain the large
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In the night of July 6th 1988‚ the platform was engulfed in a catastrophic fire‚ which caused the death of 167 men and cost billions of dollars in property damage. There are only 61 survivors who saved their lives by jump off the platform in to the sea. At the time of the disaster‚ the Piper Alpha disaster was the worst offshore disaster in terms of live lost and industry impact. There are two main factors that lead to the disaster‚ which are human factor and the design and process factor. Lord Cullen
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Old Man and The Sea "The great DiMaggio is himself again!"(21)‚ in Ernest Hemingway’s novel‚ The Old Man and the Sea‚ which takes place near Havana‚ Cuba in the Caribbean Sea‚ a very old‚ unlucky‚ fisherman sets out for the big catch. The great DiMaggio is seamed throughout the novel to symbolize the old man and his struggle to catch the big fish‚ yet also he poses as a role model for Santiago (the old man). The old man is using the great DiMaggio for a role model. At a certain point
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North Carolina is an incredible place to call home. From the mountains to the coast‚ the state is filled with so much to do and a diverse population. The major companies and prestigious universities make it a wonderful place to do business‚ and the many famous people from the state make it reputable and respectable. The economy is decent‚ and the crime rates are satisfactory and not high compared to several other states. North Carolina is also a ‘swing-state‚’ so the political climate is moderate
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Case studies in the Oil and Gas industry Piper Alpha Piper Alpha was a North Sea oil production platform operated by Occidental Petroleum (Caledonia) Ltd. The platform began production in 1976‚ first as an oil platform and then later converted to gas production. An explosion and resulting fire destroyed it on July 6‚ 1988‚ killing 167 men‚ with only 59 survivors. The death toll includes 2 crewmen of a rescue vessel. Total insured loss was about £1.7 billion (US$ 3.4 billion). At the time of
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North Korea has a lasting tradition of being a seclusive country and will potentially continue to be one for many years to come. Though many aspects of this nation are shrouded in mystery‚ there are some that the general public are aware of. Information smuggled out by brave civilians‚ and in rare cases‚ officials themselves‚ have reached mainstream media. Thanks to these efforts‚ important questions can be answered. Why did Korea split into the North and South? What is life in North Korea like?
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