invading Asian shore crab (Hemigrapsus sanguineus)‚ has been a growing cause for concern for over a decade in Southeastern Massachusetts. It is suspected that the species was first introduced in the U.S. as adults or larvae present in ballast water discharged from incoming global trade ships. The first specimen in the U.S. was recorded in Townsend Inlet‚ Cape May County‚ NJ in 1988. The first appearance in Massachusetts was near Woods Hole on Cape Cod in 1992. By 1994‚ the Asian shore crab was identified
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1. What are rocky shores? Rocky shores are where the land and the sea come together that support a very diverse group of plants and animals 2. How are organisms on a rocky shore distributed? Organisms are distributed on a rocky shore by horizontal zones on the shore. 3. What three types of bedrock are typically found in a rocky shore ecosystem? Three types of bedrock are sandy shore‚ rocky shore‚ and salt marsh. 4.What are the different zones of the rocky shore? The different zones
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Gulf Oil Spill ENV/100 February 27‚ 2012 Norma Turner Gulf Oil Spill The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is considered to be the largest accidental marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry. The spill occurred in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20‚ 2010. The spill was the result of the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig. When the rig exploded‚ it created a sea-floor gusher of oil that flowed freely for three months. It resulted in 11 people killed and
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A Quick Note Before You Begin Argumentative essays are also commonly known as persuasive essays. However‚ there are some differences between the two even if they’re commonly considered to be the same. Persuasive essays are short‚ around five to six paragraphs. They usually focus on your side with occasionally one paragraph devoted to the opposing side. Persuasive essays focus more on the emotions of the reader. Argumentative essays are usually longer in length‚ ranging from as little as five paragraphs
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Drilling Machine Chapter-4 Drilling machines Any component manufactured has one or more cylindrical hole in them. The process of making a hole is known a drilling. The cutting tool‚ which is used for making holes‚ is known as drill. The drill is a multipoint cutting tool. Definition: Drilling is the operation of making holes in a work piece using a drill bit. The hole is generated by the rotating drill‚ which exerts large force on the work piece clamped rigidly on the machine
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For drilling in the USA Drilling in the United States is the best thing that we could do for our economy and for everyone as a nation. There are a lot of factors as to why we should be creating jobs‚ making money for the United States and protecting wild life and our oceans through land drilling. Drilling in the United States will benefit us in many ways. According‚ to Portal Seven‚ our current unemployment rate under President Obama is at 9.4%; that’s the U-6 report. Drilling in the United
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Argu1nentative Essays Mani stones‚ Nepal An argumentative essay is an essay in which you agree or disagree with an issue‚ using reasons to support your opinion. Your goal is to convince your reader that your opinion is right. Argumentation is a popular kind of essay question because it forces students to think on their own: They have to take a stand on an issue‚ support their stand with solid reasons‚ and support their reasons with solid evidence. In a general writing test such as the TOEFL
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9/23/13 Yellow Class Argumentative Essay Imagine that you are celebrating a great victory‚ and suddenly you hear that the person who led you to victory is dead− does the poem‚ “O Captain‚ My Captain” really portray that feeling? Walt Whitman was the author of the poem “O Captain‚ My Captain”. The purpose of the poem was to express
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how many of you intent to work in oil and gas industry in future? i believe each one of us has a big opportunity to work in oil and gas industry. * So i am here to present about drilling mud which is one of the most important things in oil and gas industry. * Allow me to introduce myself first‚ my name is Mohamad Nazrul bin Mohd Salleh‚ currently in 3rd year 2nd sem taking petroleum engineering. * What makes me capable to present about drilling mud? Because i am petroleum engineering
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Financial Instability Caused By Oil Usage The United States is run by oil. Energy‚ transportation‚ and even the economy are based and dependent on the various aspects of oil. Without oil the world would have to learn to change their whole formed idea of living juristically. “Ninety-five percent of the country’s transportation is powered by oil” (Anderson‚ Glen). The importance of oil causes the United States to be highly dependent on oil; this forces the U.S. into severe financial instability.
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