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    Just Desert

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    to a just desert. The just desert theory is a practical concept that purports a punishment is needed to preserve the social equity disturbed by crime; however‚ the level of punishment should be fitting with the crime. The Just desert model suggests that retribution justifies punishment because individuals deserve what they received for past deeds‚ but punishment based on deterrence is wrong because it involves an offender’s future actions‚ which cannot be predicted. Under the just desert theory the

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    Gobi Desert

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    been decades since I last visited the Gobi Desert. Back in then‚ I was still a secondary student who was amazed by this Asia "endless sea". Time flies‚ I am now studying the mysterious Gobi Desert as a geologist. By comparing my research data collected recently with my previous knowledge and memories about the desert‚ I am shocked by its external and internal change. Stretching from South Mongolia to China‚ Gobi Desert is the world fifth-largest desert. With wonders like the Silk Road‚ the remote

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    Sahara desert

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    James Davis Professor Pope/GLY 101 March 26‚ 2014 Research Paper Sahara Desert Sahara Desert is the world’s largest desert. fahsdf asdfjk asdfjas dfasdkfj afoiwehfa djfaiweofj asdkfThe eastern Sahara is the driest region on Earth‚ where the received solar radiation is capable of evaporating over 200-times the amount of rainfall. It is characterized by a vegetation-free expanse of sandstone in the south and a limestone plateau in the north‚ with numerous sand sheets and sand dunes in numerous

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    Food Deserts

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    Food Deserts There is growing trend of cities across the United States that do not have access to food such as places in Buffalo‚ Baltimore‚ or Detroit. According to the USDA‚ a food desert is to qualify as a “low-access community‚” at least 500 people and/or at least 33 percent of the census tract ’s population must reside more than one mile from a supermarket or large grocery store (for rural census tracts‚ the distance is more than 10 miles). You can even look up a food desert locater

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    Desert Biome

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    The Desert Biome Natashia Granger Bio/101 The Desert The desert is a dry barren area of land; it is in the Southwestern United States or areas of extreme heat and dryness. Deserts characteristically receive less than ten inches of precipitation a year. About one fifth of Earth’s surface is desert. Desert can be hot or cold

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    Desert Hikers

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    to John Muir‚ “In every walk with nature‚ one receives far more than he seeks.” Desert hikers explore a desert for things such as different species of animals‚ a new environment or even a vacation. Not only for the enjoyment‚ but some may go out for business references. Regardless of‚ they must fully prepare themselves in order to survive in a desert. Inexperienced desert hikers do not fully prepare. Because some desert hikers are inexperienced‚ many dangers await them such as‚ the scorching heat‚

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    The Sonoran Desert

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    Now on to the next Desert‚ situated along the border of America (Arizona and California) and Mexico lies another important region the Sonoran Desert. The Sonoran occupies 100‚000 square miles along the two countries. The Sonoran is the result of a rain shadow desert being bordered by the Peninsular Ranges in California as well as being in a latitude around 30 being effected by the Subtropical high. The Subtropical high is an area from the 20 -40 latitude where air subsides by compression leading

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    Desert and Animals

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    The Ecosystem - Deserts An Ecosystem is a biodiversity community where biotic and abiotic elements inhabit the same environment. There are many types of ecosystems located throughout the world and one of which is known as the Gobi desert. The Gobi is a large desert region that scales from 500‚000 square miles and spans across two countries (China and southern Mongolia) covering parts of northern and northwestern China. Like all deserts‚ the Gobi desert is a cold biome desert that consists

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    Mojave Desert

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    Content 1. Introduction 2. Location of Mojave desert 3. Fauna and flora 4. Tourism in the area of Mojave desert 5.1. Type of tourists 5. National parks 6.2. Joshua Tree National Park 6.3. Death Valley National Park 6. Las Vegas 7. Conclusion 1. Introduction In my seminary work I would like to research information about the Mojave desert in the United States of America. I will research mainly information related to tourism and geography

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    Desert Biodome

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    Desert Marcus Green SCI/230 11/11/2012 Yasmin Henry Desert biomes can be defined as sandy regions that have very little rainfall as less than 50 cm a year with extreme temperatures and very scare vegetation. The fact that deserts are so dry the temperatures can change drastically‚ during the day temperatures can be as hot as 32 degrees Celsius‚ but at night temperatures can drop as low as -4 degrees Celsius because when the sun goes down there is no moisture in the air to trap the heat

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