DEFORESTATION 1. OVERVIEW Forests cover 31% of the land area on our planet. They produce vital oxygen and provide homes for people and wildlife. Many of the world’s most threatened and endangered animals live in forests‚ and 1.6 billion people rely on benefits forests offer‚ including food‚ fresh water‚ clothing‚ traditional medicine and shelter. But forests around the world are under threat from deforestation‚ jeopardizing these benefits. Deforestation comes in many forms‚ including fires
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"Mokele-Mbembe" which means: "one who stops the flow of rivers" (5). From the size of this awesome beast this name is sure fitting! They believe this animal (which they greatly fear) is sacred. This belief is due to the illness and death of many in the pygmy tribe after one was killed with a spear and eaten by the people. Of course‚ the deaths and illness were probably more likely due to spoilage of its meat. An animal this large could have been eaten for several weeks. (5) "Persistent reports of strange
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Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel Study Guide Questions Yali’s Question to Jared Diamond was as follows: Why did the Europeans have superior technology‚ and thus conquer the New World‚ rather than the other way around? Many answers have been put to the query‚ but a couple stand out. A common answer to this question is that because the Europeans got the guns‚ germs‚ and steel‚ they were superior. Diamond refutes this by asking about the ultimate cause: why did the Europeans get the guns‚ germs‚ and steel‚ rather
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“Forrest Gump” By Winston Groom 2 There is a pleasure sure in being mad which none but madmen know. Dryden 1 Let me say this: bein a idiot is no box of chocolates. People laugh‚ lose patience‚ treat you shabby. Now they says folks sposed to be kind to the afflicted‚ but let me tell you—it ain’t always that way. Even so‚ I got no complaints‚ cause I reckon I done live a pretty interestin life‚ so to speak. I been a idiot since I was born. My IQ is near 70‚ which qualifies me‚ so they say
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with horizontal flukes‚ and nasal openings (blowholes) on top of the head. Whales range in size from the blue whale‚ the largest animal known to have ever existed[2] at 30 m (98 ft) and 180 tonnes (180 long tons; 200 short tons)‚ to pygmy species such as the pygmy sperm whale at 3.5 m (11 ft). Whales inhabit all the world ’s oceans and number in the millions‚ with annual population growth rate estimates for various species ranging from 3% to 13%.[3] Whales are long-lived‚ humpback whales living
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Classical Era (600 BCE – 600 CE) 3. Development of Classical States and Empires in Africa and the Americas (10/07) - Strayer (p. 282-300) Classica Era Variations Africa and the Americas 500 BCE – 1200 CE The Maya Temple of the Great Jaguar in Tikal: in the Maya city of Tikal (present-day Gutaemala)‚ served as tomb of Tikal ruler Jasaw Chan K’awiil I Mesoamerican Maya + Peruvian Moche + civilizations in Africa (Meroë‚ Axum‚ Niger River valley) thrived Those that did not organize around
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Answer each question thoroughly and completely. Each question is worth up to 5 points‚ and the complete assignment is worth up to 30 points. 1. The first task will be to introduce yourself and let me know what your background is in music and online learning. Give your name‚ if you play (or have played) an instrument or sing‚ and if you’ve ever taken an online class. Answer: My name is Huy Huynh and this is the third year of me in Golden West College. I have not had a chance to take choir
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What are the various ways that marine mammals are being killed and how is this killing affecting us? According to the World Wide Fund (WWF)‚ every year about 308000 whales‚ dolphins and porpoises die because of fishing gear like nets (2003). Other than the deliberate killing annually‚ these numbers of marine mammals die because of becoming entangled in nets and at times‚ drowning because of them. This is called ‘bycatch’; when an animal is accidentally caught as some other animal is trying to be
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Cannabis sativa For some it is a plant that God created man to serve for ALL - like food‚ medicine‚ fragrance‚ an energy‚ building and clothing supplies‚ animal feed‚ for a variety of industrial products and‚ of course‚ to enjoy as cigars. There is a belief that the plant is extraterrestrial origin‚ because it is the only plant on Earth that shows the two visible as half-male and female hemp. For all other plants half should be detected by the analysis of chromosomes. Male and female hemp. Cannabis
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Human Evolution‚ lengthy process of change by which people originated from apelike ancestors. Scientific evidence shows that the physical and behavioral traits shared by all people evolved over a period of at least 6 million years. A. From Ape To Man Fossils from several different early australopith species that lived between 4 million and 2 million years ago clearly show a variety of adaptations that mark the transition from ape to human. The very early period of this transition‚ prior to 4 million
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