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    Upset In The Ocean

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    Pacific Ocean are getting hit with a mysterious condition. This condition starts out as a white or black lesion on the sea star’s body. From there‚ it spreads all over the body‚ causing its arms to decay. In the worst cases‚ the entire sea star disintegrates completely. Jeff Marliare‚ a Vancouver Aquarium biologist‚ says “an arm will actually break off and crawl away. (Then) they turn into goo.” Sea stars living in aquariums aren’t safe from this affliction. Aquariums prone to pump in ocean water

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    Turning Point

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    February 19‚ 2013 Turning Point The reason why I have to write this essay is because‚ I’ve done something I’m not too proud of and It has me doing things like an all-day class and forty hours of community service all because‚ of something I did. In my essay I will explain too you what I’ve learned on the journey of truth. Seeds are planted in the soil of our minds. DNA in are thoughts to determine what we are going to be able to come

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    Say No to Plastics

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    Say No TO Plastics:-Not long ago in Cairns a beautiful whale beached itself and sadly the wahle died. When the scientists conducted an autopsy to find out what made it die they found 6aq m – that’s 6 sq m – of plastic bafs inside the whale’s digestive system. The poor thing had beached itself because it was slowly choking on all that man-made plastic – the exact plastic bags we get from Coles‚ Woolies or the mall. Say no to plastic bags. Whales are not the only animals dying from plastic bags.

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    Ban on Plastics

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    Blanket ban on plastic carry bags unlikely January 22‚ 2011   9:58:21 PM M Madhusudan | New Delhi Despite a popular demand for it‚ and Delhi‚ Jammu & Kashmir‚ West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh having already set a precedent‚ India will not have a blanket ban on plastic carry bags. The Environment Ministry has instead proposed putting in place a stricter regulatory regime for plastic manufacturers.  If the manufacture of ‘biodegradable’ plastic carry bags is planned to be made mandatory‚

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    Turning Movemnets

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    Turning Movements survey at intersection Objective: This experiment involves the collection of turning movement volume data‚ which is essential for designing traffic signal timing plans. Application : This will allow you to calculate the PHF (Peak hour factor) for each turning movement at each intersection‚ to be used for developing traffic signal timing plans The relation between hourly volume and the maximum probable rate of flow within an hour is defined by the peak hour factor (PHF).

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    plastic money

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    Plastic money is a term that is used predominantly in reference to the hard plasticcards we use everyday in place of actual bank notes. They can come in many different forms such as cash cards‚ credit cards‚ debit cards‚ pre-paid cash cards and store cards. Katie Harry answered Plastic money are the alternative to the cash or the standard ’money’. Plastic money is used to refer to the credit cards or the debit cards that we use to make purchases in our everyday life.  Plastic money is much more

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    Turning Back

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    happening to our environment? What is happening to us? Have we forgotten all the sacrifices and the generosity of our beloved Mother Earth? Sometimes‚ I caught myself saying “Alas!” What a beautiful world this could be if only we know how to take responsibilities. What we picture of Earth now is basically a reflection of all what we have acted upon. Our selfishness and greed‚ our loss of discipline‚ our simple actions

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    Biodegradable Plastic

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    Fantastic Plastic an Optimistic Prospect Introduction A. Background of the study A plastic is a type of synthetic or man-made polymer; similar in many ways to natural resins found in trees and other plants. Webster’s Dictionary defines polymers as: any of various complex organic compounds produced by polymerization‚ capable of being molded‚ extruded‚ cast into various shapes and films‚ or drawn into filaments and then used as textile fibers. Plastics are durable that is why most of

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    Essay on plastic

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    An essay on Plastic The issues involving Plastic has been a popular topic amongst scholars for many years. There are many factors which influenced the development of Plastic. Cited by many as the single most important influence on post modern micro eco compartmentalism‚ it is impossible to overestimate its impact on modern thought. Inevitably feelings run deep amongst global commercial enterprises‚ many of whom blame the influence of television. Though I would rather be in bed I will now examine

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    Plastic Bags

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    The article addresses the popularly debated issue of reducing the use of plastic bags in all kinds of stores that give out free plastic bags as carriers‚ especially supermarkets in Singapore. No government legislation has been implemented in Singapore so far to make it compulsory for retailers to charge customers on plastic bags‚ which has already been done in a few Asian countries. However‚ environmental agencies have been urging Singapore government to do the same while the government is encouraging

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