Today there are only about 790 mountain gorillas left in the world. They are the second most severely endangered subspecies of gorilla and can only survive in the wild. Unlike other gorillas that can live in captivity. My goal is to raise awareness of the decline of these magnificent animals. Although dedicated conservation initiatives have taken place since their scientific discovery in 1902‚ the mountain gorillas are still at great risk from malicious human acts and other biological reasons. Factors
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the sound of the station wagon starting up I almost soared out of my seat. I was so excited that I was going to Twin Mountain this weekend. The past week was troublesome and I was ready to leave all of that behind in reality. In the middle of the autumn season the mountains of West Virginia were magnificent and stood tall above all of us people below. As we ventured up the mountain‚ the windy turns and the popping of my ears almost made me wonder how much higher we were going. The butterflies in my
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Are Sunny days special without Rainy days Yes. Sunny days can become special EVEN without Rainy days. Sunny days imply days having sun and rainy days are those which are raining. they do not refer to the seasons SUMMER ‚ RAINY... This question is not a simple one as to answer that rainy days are not suitable for playing and sunny days are quite suitable. What is that SPECIALITY is the question. Sun and rain are two sides of same coin. They are among five elements of NATURE- Pancha Bhootas. Sun
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Audience 12 References 13 Problem How can Intrawest increase the number of rider days at Whistler Bike Park by 20‚000 for the 2008 season? Facts • Bike parks opens May 19 to October 10‚ extended hours in the regular season‚ starting in June • Mountain bike admission (includes helmet): adult: $69/ ½ day‚ $99 full day; Youth: $50 / ½ day‚ $65 / full day • Day lift tickets: early season: adult: $40‚ youth: 35; regular season: adult: $47‚ youth: $41 • Safety equipment rental (arm & leg
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The piece of artwork‚ done by Albert Bierstadt in 1863‚ titled Rocky Mountains‚ Lander’s Peak‚ is an oil on canvas and is of true inspirational beauty. He perfectly captures the cool‚ vivid colors of the real forest. The scene makes you feel extremely calm‚ peaceful‚ and serene due to the relaxing nature of the picture itself. The cast shadows make the painting very 3-D and make you feel as though you are standing directly in the field‚ looking at the scenery yourself. The more you observe the painting
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Madison Mulac February 8‚ 2014 “An Occurrence on Owl Creek Bridge” Analysis “An Occurrence on Owl Creek Bridge” was written by Ambrose Beirce. The story was written between 1861 and 1865‚ during the Civil War. With this information it is easy to determine that this story was written as a Realistic text. Realism is a combination of literary technique used to create the text. In Realism‚ everything is real‚ meaning it only focuses on the cold‚ hard truths of life. Realism is very detailed
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Is it possible to escape from the reality through experiencing a dream? I know this question might be quit abstract for the readers: however‚ the main character in the story “An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge” actually experienced the evacuation of living in the reality. If one could comprehend the story‚ one will find lots of writing techiques what author trying to ultilize which will embelish his story. Fisrt of all‚ the author smartly used third person narrative rather than telling te story in
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(DOE) to site‚ construct‚ operate‚ and close a repository for the disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. Ten sites were chosen by DOE for potential consideration and in 1987‚ Yucca Mountain in Nye County‚ Nevada was selected as the lone site to be studied. Yucca Mountain is part of a six-mile-long volcanic ridge on federally controlled lands on the edge of the Nevada Test Site. It was planned for the repository to be built approximately 1‚000 feet below the land surface and
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us seek all kinds of refuge…” (The Collected Works of J. Krishnamurti‚ (1962-1963): A Psychological Revolution). Fear drives people to search for sanctuary‚ and causes a yearning for an interlude of peace. In Ambrose Bierce’s “An Occurrence of Owl Creek Bridge”‚ fear of an imminent death warps time and reality‚ and provides a false sense of hope‚ which distracts from reality. Death’s unsettling fear surrounds Peyton Farquhar‚ the story’s protagonist‚ who stands atop a plank‚ noose wrapped around
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“Please‚ Miss Bishop‚ I’d love to go with you anywhere. We could hike the mountains around here and have a marvelous time. I could be ready in a heartbeat‚ but I’ll never go to Putney Mountain.” Winking at his friends‚ Neal laughed. “Thanks again‚ for the coffee. Guess‚ no hiking today. Have a wonderful day.” Leaving the diner‚ Ruth waved‚ they waved back. “She’s gorgeous‚ and stupid to think she can hike that mountain.” Dennis watched‚ as Ruth closed the front door. “Those country boys could
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