The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was passed into law on the 28th December 1973. It was enforced by the United States of America to protect critically jeopardized species from extinction‚ from a consequence of development and economic growth and the conservation of the environment they depend on. There are two main federal agencies that are administered to the act: the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). A species is considered
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This report is based on the study of ‘Species Diversity and Ecosystem Stability’ of the New Amsterdam Secondary School’s Eastern Field. This study was carried out by yours truly‚ Cynthia Rutherford‚ from the 26th January‚ 2011 to 5th February‚ 2011. Even though the study was done over a short period of time‚ I do hope that it will be lots of benefit to you the readers and edify you of our environment. Thank you. Title The title of this study is: ‘Species Diversity and Ecosystem Stability’
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How organization’s overcome environmental changes? Organisations need to deal with environmental changes with appropriate strategies. First‚ organisations may choose to wait and see. Such strategy has its advantages and disadvantages. For example‚ facing a significant technological change‚ some companies may choose to integrate the new technology into their products. If they are successful‚ the rest companies’ ‘wait and see’ strategy is obviously unwise. However‚ if they failed‚ the rest companies’
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to kill 50 percent of animal population. ED50 is an effective dose‚ one creating a noticeable effect in 50% of animal population. The ratio between LD50 and ED50 is called the Therapeutic Index. Therapeutic Index = LD50 / ED50 Therapeutic determines a safety of drug. If the therapeutic index of a drug is 10‚ a person would have to intake ten times more drug than the effective dose for the effects to be lethal. According to the therapeutic index‚ the researchers decide whether a dosage must
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3.0 The Social and Cultural factors that influence a sanitation project Sanitation can best be defined as the way of collecting and disposing of excreta and community liquid waste in a germ-free way so as not to risk the health of persons or the community as a whole (WEDC‚ 1998). Sanitation systems properly designed‚ may not necessarily be appropriate for a group of people when relevant factors like social and cultural practices affecting sanitation and hygiene are not taken into account. Lack of
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Invasive Species The invasion of non-native species is one of the United Nation’s top five environmental concerns; however the term invasive species is one which many people do not fully understand. It is a term used in the media‚ by governments and ecologists‚ to indicate to the public that a new species has entered an area‚ and usually very little is said afterwards‚ however many people do not realise the severity and long term effects of invasive species in their area and worldwide. Unfortunately
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Reese’s Distribution channels Introduction Any product or service in the marketplace utilizes distribution channels to reach its customers. Although the manufacturers and services providers can and do provide their goods and services directly‚ utilizing distribution channels multiplies the number of goods and services that reach the marketplace (Advameg‚ Inc‚ 2011). Therefore‚ distribution channels can increase market share and profit margins since these distribution channels help the company’s
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Skiba (Skiba). The zero tolerance policy first gained recognition in 1986 as the title of a drug impoundment program in San Diego led by U.S. Attorney Peter Nunez. In 1988‚ zero tolerance was established as a national model and its power brought any suspect passing through customs with the slightest trace of drugs to federal court (Skiba). After its emergence‚ the concept of “zero tolerance” was transferred to many other unsolved issues of America’s society
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Determine two to three (2-3) methods of using stocks and options to create a risk-free hedge portfolio I found the research of this question to be extremely interesting. The simplest form of purchasing securities in order to reduce portfolio risk is hedging. These securities are intended to have negative correlation to the remainder of our portfolio so that it can help offset any other potential losses in our portfolio. We can hedge by buying a put option. We can buy stock with one put option with
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Environmental Fundamentals Laura Jackson Env/100 April 8‚ 2013 JOHN ENSWORTH Environmental Fundamentals Introduction Environmental science is defined as the study of the environment and the interconnecting systems it contains‚ furthermore‚ the way people interact with their natural surroundings and use natural resources (wise geek‚ 2013). Scientist in this field is highly interdisciplinary and extremely diverse‚ for example‚ a scientist might study volcanoes or climate change. This essay
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