conservation of natural resources conservation of natural resources‚ the wise use of the earth’s resources by humanity. The term conservation came into use in the late 19th cent. and referred to the management‚ mainly for economic reasons‚ of such valuable natural resources as timber‚ fish‚ game‚ topsoil‚ pastureland‚ and minerals‚ and also to the preservation of forests‚ wildlife‚ parkland‚ wilderness‚ and watershed areas. In recent years the science of ecology has clarified the workings of the biosphere;
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Natural Born Killer In the gothic novel Frankenstein‚ by Mary Shelley‚ Dr. Frankenstein creates life from discarded human body parts. After abandoning the monster because of its ugliness‚ it goes on a murderous rampage. Dr. Frankenstein abandons the monster justly because he does not owe it because he created it‚ and his mental state is poor. Frankenstein does not owe the monster solely because he made it. The monster is not his property and can act on its own. When a carpenter builds a table and
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Natural Vegetation of India: Diverse and a Unique One! [pic] January 10th‚ 2011 [pic] mapsofindia1 • • • 0digg • • 0 EmailShare • • SHAREBAR [pic] Located at tropical latitudes‚ the beautiful land of India is characterized by rainfall regimes and diverse temperature and climate. India’s climate helps in the growth of forests in the country. However‚ in the past thousand years‚ various types of human activities have altered the climatic formations in the
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Saint Helen’s Volcano‚ part of the cascade mount range‚ is associated with the subduction zone of the Juan du Fuca plate into the North American plate‚ as is most of the volcanism in this mount range (USGS Geology & History). The eruption intensity is normally quite explosive but Mt. Saint Hellen’s has experienced the peaceful one on occasion (USGS Geology & History). With frequent eruption every couple hundred years (rough estimate at best)‚ Mt. Saint Helen’s is the most active volcano of the Cascade
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A strong earthquake struck Friday off the coast of northeastern Japan in the same region that was hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami last year. A city in the region reported that a small tsunami had hit‚ but there were no reports of injuries or damage. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 and struck in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Miyagi prefecture at 5:18 p.m. (0318 Eastern). The epicenter was 6.2 miles beneath the seabed. After the
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CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Natural rubber is produced by over 2000 plants species and its main constituent is poly (cis-I‚4-isoprene).a highly unsaturated hydrocarbon. Since 1914 there have been efforts to investigate microbial rubber degradation: However‚ only recently have the first proteins involved in this process have been identified and characterized and have the corresponding genes cloned. Analysis of the degradation product of natural rubber and synthetic rubbers isolated from various
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Hurricane Harvey blasted through the Gulf of Texas and into the Houston metropolis on August 25‚ 2017‚ wreaking havoc all over the southeastern United States. In just under hours Hurricane Harvey forced over 30‚000 people out of their homes all over Houston and surrounding areas. Rain pummeled these areas causing floods to sweep through Texas and endanger thousands of lives. With a believed death toll of over 80‚ the World Health Organization claims that about 75% of the fatalities from Harvey is
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genes in populations of single species‚ through species‚ on up to the array of natural ecosystems." This includes plants‚ animals‚ insects‚ fungi‚ bacteria‚ and all microorganisms. All of these things create what is known as a web. These things interact with each other in some way there for they depend on one another throughout their lifetime. There are many separate ways in which we can study biodiversity. These ways include‚ genetic‚ species‚ community‚ ecosystem‚ and taxonomic diversity. Biodiversity
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has asked to compare the approaches of natural law and legal positivism in regard to the statement “law is quite distinct from‚ and its validity is in no way dependent upon‚ morals.” Both approaches agree that morality can and usually does play a role in the law‚ but there is a disagreement as to whether there is any role it must play‚ as discussed by Denise Meyerson. The first appearance of natural law was over 2500 years ago in ancient Greece‚ the natural approach of law believes that there is
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essential ingredient for life and may be the most precious resource the earth has to offer humanity. Many believe‚ however‚ that this valuable commodity is in danger as a result of man-made pollution. Through disrespect‚ shortsightedness and neglect‚ the species may be compromising its own survival unless there is significant improvement in water quality and management. The purpose of this paper will be to discuss water and its pollution through the various contaminants found in domestic‚ agricultural and
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