THE DANGERS OF REVOLUTION: EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF THE 2011 MIDDLE EAST UPRISINGS ON REGIONAL STABILITY Joseph W. Mulcahy NSEC 613 Current and Emerging Threats to National Security American Public University Summer 2011 1 Introduction In the waning weeks of 2010‚ a twenty-six year old Tunisian street vendor named Mohamed Bouazizi “opted not to pay off yet another official—and instead set himself on fire at the governor’s office in Sidi Bouzid.”1 The fatal act of civil disobedience
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Ecologists are concerned about the rising danger to barn owls in North America caused by harmful chemicals that their natural habitats are being exposed to. Their natural habitats consist of grasslands‚ fields‚ suburbs‚ and cities‚ which are often poisoned by organophosphate pesticides‚ pollution‚ and other harmful chemicals that are poisonous to barn owls. Predatory animals such as the barn owl are threatened by these harmful chemicals‚ as they may be ingested by the barn owl’s prey or directly
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Most humans are scared of bees‚ but bees are vital in many ways. The extinction of bees can cause a huge environmental impact‚ just like the extinction of any creature‚ but what would happen? I love bees‚ but many people kill bees because they are afraid of them‚ but my grandfather kept bees and there was nothing to be afraid of. Many people don’t believe that bees are so nice because of their experiences of stinging‚ but what really is the truth? How do bees interact with humans? Should we
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What are the Dangers of a concussion? What if a football player took a blow to the back of the head‚ what would happen? More than likely some injury occurred‚ but what parts were effected? And what will damage to those areas cause‚ short or long-term? Football is a contact sport‚ and injuries are to be expected‚ but is it really worth the risk for possible permanent damage to the most important organ there is? Concussions are a serious injury‚ and need to be treated that way‚ as the organ effected
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The Endangered Species Act and So Much More This activity will require you to take a close look at the 1973 Endangered Species Act (ESA)‚ which establishes a program for conserving endangered and threatened species and their habitats. For a full copy of the law‚ see the EPA website. The questions below must be answered and submitted on Moodle. All responses must be in your own words. PART 1: Visit the National Wildlife Foundation website to answer the questions below regarding
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Invasive species are a major threat to the United States; mostly Florida. These species are the worst ones we have in Florida.“We are ground zero for the impacts of invasive species‚” says Doria Gordon‚ the director of conservation science for the Florida chapter of the Nature Conservancy (TNC) . “And our invaders are very good at finding new habitats.” Usually those habitats are around South Florida in the everglades. The mix of suburbs and wilderness around the area of the everglades‚ makes the
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to million species of animal and organisms. Nowdays‚ alot of tree have been cut down to improve the standard of living and there are so many effects can be enumerated as result of the activity. Deforestation is process of converting forest into non-forest sites‚ it occur due to developing country such as urbanization and to grow crops. Although‚ it can bring benefit to people and country but the negative impact can give serious effect to the surroundings‚ as it will causes extinction of animals‚
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Mass Extinction Events: The Causes And Effects Kieran A. F. Burley A mass extinction is defined as an event when there is a massive decrease in the abundance and diversity of all species on the planet‚ this will occur over a relatively short period of time‚ for any one species an extinction is catastrophic. Extinction events occur continually this results in regular change of all species on the planet and is known as background extinctions‚ sometimes however extinction rates rise suddenly for
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writing: “Humans are a peaceful species at heart” How far do you agree? Are humans a peaceful species at heart? It’s a difficult task to pick a clear side but many people have many opinions. There are various people who will say yes‚ humans are a peaceful species at heart but there are equally many people who would say no. After all‚ it is a broad topic concerning an unpredictable species. One strong argument in support of this statement would be that if we weren’t a peaceful species how would
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Examine the role of one human activity in causing climate change The earth is becoming hotter as the world is becoming more developing. Climate does change from time to time‚ but human activity increases the frequency and devastation of the change. This essay will concentrate on how industrialization contributes to the increased production of greenhouse gases and discuss how this in turn influences climate change. Since the industrialization becomes worldwide‚ every country tries to find its way
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