Environmental problems in the Philippines There are few signs today of the Philippines’ once sprawling rainforests. With a growing trend in human population‚ it is hoped that the country’s marine environment will not suffer the same fate. Overfishing and destructive fishing Fishers in the Philippines are increasingly coming home with pitiful catches. Of a number of factors which have led to this situation‚ one stands out: over-fishing in many areas. According to the Asian Development Bank
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“Dropping of Olympic wrestling shatters Dreams all around the world” Wrestling is one of the oldest sports known to man. Wrestling has been around for longer than just about any sport that has ever participated in the Olympics. Wrestling has been around since 708bc when it was a part of the first Olympics ever. On February 12th‚ 2013 the IOC decided to drop Olympic Wrestling from ever participating in the Olympics again. People all around the world were shocked by the decision of the IOC‚ and
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Case Study 1 Funding Jill Moran’s Retirement Annuity Sunrise Industries wishes to accumulate funds to provide a retirement annuity for its vice president of research‚ Jill Moran. Ms. Moran‚ by contract‚ will retire at the end of exactly 12 years. Upon retirement‚ she is entitled to receive an annual end-of-year payment of $42‚000 for exactly 20 years. If she dies prior to the end of the 20-year period‚ the annual payments will pass to her heirs. During the 12-year “accumulation period‚” Sunrise
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International Monetary Fund Headquarters Washington‚ D.C.‚ USA Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn Central Bank of Currency ISO 4217 Code XDR Base borrowing rate 3.49% for SDRs Website www.imf.org History The International Monetary Fund was conceived in July 1946 during the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference. The representatives of 45 governments met in the Mount Washington Hotel in the area of Bretton Woods‚ New Hampshire‚ United States‚ with the delegates
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As the country gets bigger and more people make their residency here the demand for fuel increases‚ thus‚ causing higher prices for fuel. Gas prices have been increasing at alarming rates over the last five years. There has also been a significant increase in the use of fossil fuels. This year alone‚ gas increased to a whopping $3.21 average in the state of Alabama alone (www.gasbuddy.com). California had the biggest increase going above the $5.00 mark (www.gasbuddy.com). As long as our fossil
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Save the Bees to Save Ourselves Bee’s are often seen as a nuisance‚ however‚ they are very important insects. They are responsible for pollinating about one-thirds of all of the world’s crops. Unfortunately over the last decade wild and managed bees have been dying off in great numbers. Bees are a vital part of their ecosystems and must be protected in order to protect our own food supply. Since the early 90’s wild bees have been dying off at an ever increasing rate‚ however‚ it was not until
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Little Steps: 100 Great Tips For Saving Money For Those Just Getting Started By TrentFebruary 6‚ 2008 254 0 0 Yesterday‚ I discussed how anyone can turn their financial life around if they just take that first step – the first step is always the hardest one. After that‚ you start taking more and more little steps and before you know it‚ your financial life is getting better and better. What follows is a list of 100 more steps to take. Each of these tactics are simple little moves
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September 24‚ 2014 Retirement Planning Notes Chapter 4: Qualified Pension Plans Terms to understand: Plan sponsor- the company who decides what type of plan they want to have and the rules they want to have Plan document- outlines the rules of the plan‚ if a rule isn’t in the plan document‚ they cannot do it! Custodian- where the assets are actually held in the plan Benefit of the plan- the goal of the plan Actuary- someone who’s profession it is to work with these plans and determine
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We have inherited much from planet Earth‚ such as natural resources and every single one of the living creatures that planet earth is home to. However‚ in the preceding decades much has happened to our environments. After years of burning unlimited amount of fossil fuels and releasing harmful gases into the atmosphere‚ we have reached a point where it has affected our ecosystem. As result of the changes in our ecosystem‚ we have placed extreme amount of stress on living organisms. Animal population
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Hampi (Kannada: ಹಂಪೆ hampe) is a village in northern Karnataka state‚ India. Located within the ruins of Vijayanagara‚ Hampi is the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. Predating the city of Vijayanagara‚ it continues to be an important religious centre‚ housing the Virupaksha Temple‚ as well as several other monuments belonging to the old city. As the village is at the original centre of Vijayanagara‚ it is sometimes confused with the ruined city itself. The ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage
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