main argument in T.C. Boyle’s “Top of the Food Chain is that there is a consequence to every action. Top of the Food Chain is spoken in a tone that is trying to influence the Senator while downplaying all of the destruction that is being done to Borneo due to the use of DDT. Even though DDT has been banned in America it is still used in this developing country basically because they did not know any better and it was considered the fastest solution to the current problem. The scene is set by describing
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energy at lower altitudes allowing the species here to thrive (Rainforest Conservation Fund). In the same way‚ rainforests are designed in layers that house the many bustling species and numerous plant-lives. First‚ there is the emergent level‚ which holds the most visible attribute of the rainforest with its widely spaced trees that
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makes me a Malaysian? Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy in south-east Asia consisting thirteen states‚ and three federal territories. The country is separated by South China Sea into two regions. There are Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysia Borneo (also know as east Malaysia).and also the former shares a border with Thailand to the north‚ with Singapore lying at its southern tip. Moreover‚ halfway up the peninsula on its eastern side is Kuala Lumpur‚ the nation ’s capital. Contingency planning
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Rainforests The rainforest is under threat from destruction but why is it being destroyed? An area the size of a football pitch is being destroyed every second. Structure of the Rainforest The rainforest is made up of 4 layers: Emergent Layer- The tallest trees are in this layer they can be 200 feet above the forest floor. These trees can also have trunks that are 16 feet round. Animals found here include eagles‚ bats‚ monkeys and butterflies. Canopy Layer- This layer forms a type of roof above
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that the only written laws of pre-colonial Philippines that have survived are the Maragtas Code and the Code of Kalantiaw‚ both prepared in Panay. Some historians believe that the Maragtas Code was written by Datu Sumakwel‚ one of the chieftains from Borneo who settled there. As for the Code of Kalantiaw‚ it was said to have been promulgated by the third chief of Panay and possibly a descendant of Datu Sumakwel‚ Rajah Kalantiaw‚ in 1433. W. Henry Scott‚ however‚ has disputed the authenticity of the Code
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MASwings. Firefly operates scheduled flights from its two home bases Penang International Airport and Subang International Airport. The airlines focuses on tertiary cities although has recently launched services to Borneo from KualaLumpur International Airport. MASwings focuses or inter-Borneo flights. Malaysia Airlines has a freighter fleet operated by MASKargo‚ which managers freighter flights and aircraft cargo-hold capacity for all Malaysia Airlines passenger flights. MAS are using this type of
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______________________________ The Tropical Rainforest Rainforest Series‚ Part 1 - by Mikki Sadil Tropical rainforests are among the most mysterious of all geographical biomes in the world. A biome is an area with very distinctive plants and animals that have adapted to life in that particular environment. Rainforests have covered large portions of the Earth for millions of years‚ and can have trees that are 1‚000 years-old or more. They are called rainforests because they are among the wettest areas
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factors? 1) Large amounts of rain during the rainy season‚ dense foliage‚ warm all year round. Also the rocks‚ soil‚ sunlight and temperature. What are the native plants and their adaptations to live there? 1) Many ’every day’ foods originated in rainforests‚ including tomatoes‚ peppers‚ corn‚ rice‚ coconut‚ banana‚ coffee‚ cocoa‚ cassava (tapioca)‚ beans and sweet potatoes. 2) Many large trees have huge ridges called buttresses near the base. They may be 10-12 meters high where they join into the
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The Tarkine rainforest is located off Australia‚ on an island known as Tasmania. The Tarkine rainforest is the second largest temperate rainforest in the world. Temperate rainforests are extremely rare. It runs continuous for more than 70 kilometers and contains the Rapid‚ Keith‚ Donaldson‚ and Savage River systems. Globally‚ this is one of the most significant rainforests‚ which is temperate‚ left of the plant. The Tarkine rainforest contains three out four of Tasmania’s rainforest types: Callidendrous
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Rainforests A rainforest (or rain forest) is a tropical forest that gets a lot of rain. It usually has a lot of plants and animals. A very well known rainforest is the Amazon Rainforest. Most of it is in Brazil‚ though Ecuador‚ Colombia‚ Chile and other countries have parts of it.Scientists say over half of all plant and animal species live in the rainforest. Also more than 1/4 of all medicines come from here. Covering only 2% of the Earth’s land area they still provide 40% of the oxygen.. It
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