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    purpose of maintaining and securing the nature and animals. With national parks, people can visit without harming animals and nature. Organizations protect animals and nature from harm and destruction. National organizations such as The Bureau of Land Management and US Forest Service, “[are] under the authority of the resource extraction” (Kellett). They control how the amount of resources taken from

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    Drilling Alaska I recently read an article in Scientific American (May 2001) titled “the arctic oil & wildlife refuge.” The article addresses the issue of whether or not science has the ability to clarify the potential economic benefits and the ecological risks of drilling into the nation’s last great coastal wilderness preserve. What I began to wonder after reading the article is, if we humans should continue our scientific and technological petroleum endeavors even though we are causing

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    All too often human society tends to view itself as outside of, disconnected from, nature. This way it’s easier to justify our endless feast upon nature’s bounties, that are, in fact, not a buffet. This notion is utterly wrong as we literally are just as much of a piece of the environment as the wind and soil themselves. On a grand timeline, only recently did we begin to understand and practice the principle of sustainability. Today, untenable production methods, over consumption and an ever increasing

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    ten years while he learned the business. He saved his money, bought run-down houses, fixed them up, and rented them out. In doing research, I found farmers and ranchers earned a median annual income of nearly $61,000 in 2010, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (1) Seven of the 10 best-paying U.S. cities for farmers were in California, ranking at $80,0000-$87,000 annually. According to a recent report commissioned by the USDA, there will be 20,000 fewer university graduates in the fields

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    Anslinger. In 1930, Anslinger headed the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. As the leader of this government run organization, his department was originally conceived to support the governments stance on alcohol prohibition. Alcohol, deemed to have narcotic like effects, was legal, but wasn’t demonized for its effects on the mind. In 1933, the 21st amendment, which forbade the use and production of alcohol, was repealed, and Anslinger needed to focus his Bureau in another direction (Guither). So, the

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    Walls These are the part of any structure which bears the ultimate load both from the windward and leeward side. The whole structure collapses if they fail, therefore proper care should be taken while constructing them. The ways of protecting walls are: • Reinforcing the walls with the help of concrete bands and vertical reinforcing bars and lateral ties. • For improving the lateral load resistance of long walls, buttresses should be provided. • Using Ferro-cement plating around the exterior perimeter

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    James Madison once stated inequality of the rich and poor predicament to be “evil” and believed that the government should avoid an “immoderate, and especially unmerited, accumulation of riches” (Johnston, 2016). As one of the founding fathers of our nation, James Madison had a concern about the separation between the rich and the poor. He felt the government should do what it could to avoid the separation, which one can infer that he meant for the government to tax the rich by a greater percentage

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    gateway to the American middle-class shrinks and companies wrestle for top spots in the economy, employers and organizations seek the most prestigious young adults and graduates. In today’s modern society, this means that people with college degrees will land jobs that others don’t. Many citizens believe a college education is unnecessary to make a sufficient living. This might be true on some occasions, but a college education has a clear impact on your future. College might not be for everyone, but those

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    application or threat of physical force or violence. Individuals and organizations commit these acts to obtain money, property, or services; to avoid the payment or loss of money or services; or to secure personal or business advantage. ~Federal Bureau of Investigation More citizens around the world in the 21st century have a greater awareness and common knowledge or white-collar crimes than in previous decades or centuries. In the west, Sutherland is known as the renowned sociologist who first

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    Energy Law and Management in India (Coal Sector) I. Introduction In India, 80% of mining is done in coal and the rest balance 20% is done in various metals and other raw materials such as gold, iron, lead, copper, zinc and uranium. Coal has been a major contributor in ensuring energy security during the last century. But it is not a renewable energy resource. Coal is the most important and abundant fossil fuel in India and accounts for approximately 55% of India 's total energy need. India 's industrial

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