Arctic National Wildlife Refuge‚ or ANWR‚ is a refuge geared toward preserving national wildlife in northeastern Alaska. ANWR is about 19 million acres‚ in space‚ and contains a potential drilling spot for oil and petroleum. The potential drilling spot is a small area known as the 10-02 Area. It is only 1.5 million acres‚ or 8%‚ of ANWR‚ would even be considered for development (What is ANWR). The controversy surrounding ANWR is whether to drill or not to drill into the 10-02 area. Some people want
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Wildlife Since I was young I’ve been surrounded by animals. With my first pet being a Hissing Cockroach and my cat being crossbred with an Asian leopard I always thought it was safe to say I was born into a wildlife. I never considered looking after animals as a job but merely as an everyday chore that I enjoyed. As a child who was primarily raised by conservative grandparents the typical words of encouragement were at best‚ directed towards a job in the medical field‚ politics‚ and law which in
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On the incredible journey of Lewis and Clark many new animals were discovered. Maryweather Lewis was naturalist and explorer. He documented 11 birds‚ 11 mammals and 2 fish that were unknown to naturalists. He actually brought his trusty dog‚ Seaman along for the journey. Seaman was a 150 pound‚ big‚ black Newfoundland dog. He was very intelligent and was bought in Pittsburg‚ Pennsylvania for $20. What cost $20.00 in 1800 would cost $260.40 now; today $260 is the average you would pay for a Newfoundland
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DOMESTIC SAVINGS- Savings is the difference between Income and Expenditure.A high level of savings helps the economy to progress on a continuous growth path since Investment is mainly financed out of savings. Given the importance of savings there have been extensive studies on the behavioral and other factors‚ which influence savings. Savings is income not spent‚ or deferred consumption. Methods of saving include putting money aside in a bank or pension
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tribal communities as well as supplies the energy of the future. The primary focus is within the Fish and Wildlife Service of the Federal Government. The existence of wildlife and plants is constantly threatened as a direct result of humanity. Global Warming is finally receiving acknowledgement necessary to make a difference in the wasteful and destructive routines of human expansion. Artic wildlife is experiencing the most difficulties as the surrounding glaciers are all melting. Our primary focus is
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Environmental problems in the Philippines There are few signs today of the Philippines’ once sprawling rainforests. With a growing trend in human population‚ it is hoped that the country’s marine environment will not suffer the same fate. Overfishing and destructive fishing Fishers in the Philippines are increasingly coming home with pitiful catches. Of a number of factors which have led to this situation‚ one stands out: over-fishing in many areas. According to the Asian Development Bank
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“Dropping of Olympic wrestling shatters Dreams all around the world” Wrestling is one of the oldest sports known to man. Wrestling has been around for longer than just about any sport that has ever participated in the Olympics. Wrestling has been around since 708bc when it was a part of the first Olympics ever. On February 12th‚ 2013 the IOC decided to drop Olympic Wrestling from ever participating in the Olympics again. People all around the world were shocked by the decision of the IOC‚ and
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As the country gets bigger and more people make their residency here the demand for fuel increases‚ thus‚ causing higher prices for fuel. Gas prices have been increasing at alarming rates over the last five years. There has also been a significant increase in the use of fossil fuels. This year alone‚ gas increased to a whopping $3.21 average in the state of Alabama alone (www.gasbuddy.com). California had the biggest increase going above the $5.00 mark (www.gasbuddy.com). As long as our fossil
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quite expensive at that time with his own savings when he was a graduate. Another faculty of the same university takes pride in sharing his part of interesting story of how being in just tenth grade was successful in acquiring a stunning bicycle with the money he saved for quite a period. Such motivational incidents preaches us the ways which bound us to re-think that no matter how little we save‚ be it daily‚ weekly‚ monthly or perhaps yearly‚ saving for the best is the sole path in our students
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article is adapted from former US President Jimmy Carter‚ Foreword to Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Carter uses anecdotes‚ evidence from reliable sources‚ and a call to action with pathos to persuade his audience that the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge should not be developed for industry. The use of an anecdote in Carter’s argument gives the reader an up close and personal look into the Arctic Nation Wildlife Refuge. It strengthens Carter’s argument by stressing how beautiful and untouched this
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