Years ago the Aral Sea was the fourth largest lake in the world. Over the years it was dramatically decreased to 80 % of its size since 1960. Now it is harshly affecting the people who live in this area. Children are being born with birth deformities and the number of people with throat cancer has grown. There is a great loss of fish species’ in the sea because of the toxins in the water from fertilizers used on farms. Also with ports now hundreds of kilometers away from the sea the fishing industry
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Riders to the Sea by the Irish playwright J.M Synge is a one act drama‚ which in essence is a tragedy‚ yet an unusual one. Unlike in traditional tragedies‚ the hero(ine) of the play does not put up (or even stand) a fighting chance‚ but undergoes a character transformation‚ which is more tragic than the demise of a hero. Maurya‚ the main character‚ is an old woman. Yet‚ most importantly‚ she is a mother; a mother of six sons who had all perished in the sea. She had had a difficult time bringing them
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Sea otters may look cute and furry from the outside but they have many attributes that help them to survive in their natural habitat. Along with being one of the smartest mammals‚ they also have finely tuned senses that help protect them and help them hunt. Their cute and furry appearance is not deception‚ despite living in the wild‚ they are very social and often swim along side boats and scuba divers. This became very dangerous when poachers realized the value of their pelts‚ and sea otters were
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usually bigger. If you are with your family‚ most new ships have cabins that are family friendly. You cabin will include very nice amenities that will make it seem more like home. These include private baths‚ refrigerators‚ large closets‚ phone and TV. Sea sickness should not be a concern for you. The newer ships now have stabilizers that keep the ship from rocking side to side. To be on the safe side‚ pack medicine like Dramamine in
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Sea Horse Scientific Name: Hippocampus Kingdom: Animalia Common Name: Sea Horse Seahorses are truly unique‚ and not just because of their unusual equine shape. The
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The Aral Sea is actually not a sea at all. It is an immense lake‚ a body of fresh water‚ although that particular description of its contents might now be more a figure of speech than practical fact. In the last 30 years‚ more than 60 percent of the lake has disappeared. The sequence of images above‚ acquired by Landsat satellites‚ shows the dramatic changes to the Aral Sea between 1973 and 2000. Beginning in the 1960s‚ farmers and state offices in Uzbekistan‚ Kazakhstan‚ and Central Asian states
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Lose At Sea In accordance of our last task on article of ‘Lost At Sea’; we placed below (in table) all 15 items and ranked by the most important item first‚ as we wait to be rescued in the middle of ocean. ITEM RANK | ITEM | REASON | 1 | A shaving mirror | In the day‚ mirror could be used for signaling to others by light. It is the most important item for communicating our presence. | 2 | A 10 liter can of oil and gasoline mixture | The second most important item for communicating the others.
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Social Research 10/6/13 All over the world‚ from the Bering Sea to the Sea of Japan‚ from the Mediterranean to the Gulf of Mexico‚ from China to the Chesapeake‚ any place oceans are in trouble‚ jellyfish are taking over. Jellyfish do well in warmer waters. Our carbon dioxide emissions are both warming the water and causing it to become corrosive. Warmer water -- even a fraction of a degree -- holds less oxygen than cooler water and shifts the balance of who survives and
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designate military areas as "exclusion zones”‚ which any or all people can be excluded from the rest of society or civilization. Executive order 9066 was passed to keep Japanese - Americans‚ who live in the west coast imprisoned so they won’t help the enemy japan the country who lead us in to this situation of imprisoning the Japanese who lived in the west coast of the US. The main reason for the passing of this law is the Pearl Harbor bombing on December 7‚ 1941. That is still leading many military
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Mediterranean Sea (35 degrees north‚ 18 degrees east) is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Europe‚ on the south by Africa‚ and on the east by Asia. It covers an approximate area of 2.5 million km² (965‚000 mi²)‚ but its connection to the Atlantic (the Strait of Gibraltar) is only 14 km (9 mi) wide. In oceanography‚ it is sometimes called the Eurafrican Mediterranean Sea of the European Mediterranean Sea‚ to distinguish it from Mediterranean seas elsewhere
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