reaches after the 26 July 2005 deluge (944 mm in 24 h on 26 July 2005).It is also less well known that the Mahim bay area‚ where Mithi River meets Arabian Sea is a nominated bird sanctuary where migratory birds come for nesting. This part is full of mangroves. When the river was not as polluted as it is today‚ it used to serve as an important storm water drain for Mumbai but as it has been used as a sewer over the years‚ its importance as a storm water drain has reduced and on the contrary‚ it poses as
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Richard Schimpf ENG499: Apocalypse and the American Imagination 10AUG2013 REVERSED RACISM IN THE POST-APOCALYPSE “Even with the best skin coating‚ everything about her screamed lower class.” This is a quote from the 2012 novel‚ Save the Pearls: Revealing Eden‚ by Victoria Foyt. In this post-apocalyptic story‚ Foyt depicts a future world where racism seems to have reversed itself. Caucasians or “Pearls”‚ are a minority due to the harsh solar conditions that exist‚ leaving
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Jane McGonigal’s “Be a Gamer‚ Save the World‚” was first published in the Wall Street Journal in the beginning of 2011. McGonigal’s article is set out to convince her audience that video games inspire people to do great things in the real world. “Players of ‘Guitar Hero’ are more likely to… learn how to play [the guitar]”. Her use of facts‚ personal studies‚ and real world examples construct a persuasive argument that games make the best of people. McGonigal begins her article comparing the world’s
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Animal Testing Saves Lives Animals have been used for testing by scientists for many decades. The research that has been gathered from animals has surpassed anything scientists could hope for. So why would such a highly debatable topic arise from such great accomplishments? Scientists use animals to test a theory and then alter their theories based upon the valuable information gathered from each experiment. Animal rights activists believe that animals are used for pointless tests and suffer tremendously
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Why people save stamps All of my friends think that saving stamps is the most boring hobby a person can have. They think that it is a waste of time. Moreover they think that by this one can gain nothing. But my point of view doesn’t match with them. There are several reasons behind saving stamps. First‚ saving stamps is a unique hobby and it’s a tough job too. It’s unique because most of the people have other hobbies like gardening‚ reading books‚ listening music etc and it’s a tough job because
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The internet has affected newspapers and book publishers in various ways. More so in the past‚ the internet has had more of a negative effect on newspaper and book publishers. In regards to advertising and people actually reading handheld newspapers and books‚ there has been a recent decline. But in regards to online news sites and people reading with handheld devices such as an iPad or Kindle‚ it has increased and grown tremendously. According to Michael Porter’s competitive five forces model
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most of us have graduated from needs to luxuries. When the newspaper headlines were screaming inflation at 11.9 per cent‚ it became a topic of worry. Today‚ the challenges are not just high standard of living‚ high commodity prices‚ it’s job loss too. How do you deal with meeting your basic requirements with less means to buy them? While eating just one meal a day is good for Yogis and is a nice way to cut down costs‚ that is not what I’m suggesting. Instead‚ Try something simpler. 1. Eat at home
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ENG 122-005 1 Nov. 2011 Save the American Wild Mustangs Before there were skyscrapers‚ before there were convenience stores‚ and before there were neighborhood developments‚ our plains and mountains were home to the American Wild Mustang. These magnificent animals are our past‚ our present‚ and with proper handling our future. It is imperative that we protect the American Wild Mustang to ensure that many generations to come can appreciate them as we do today. By supporting the
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com/list_7218090_benefits-dna-fingerprinting_.html http://science.howstuffworks.com/dna-profiling.htm http://grow.cals.wisc.edu/health/how-dna-profiling-works http://www.paternitynet.com/?q=node/3 How DNA Typing (Profiling) has Freed Innocent People from Lives in Jail DNA is an all-around subject that has many different aspects. DNA Profiling‚ however‚ is one of our greatest discoveries. This discovery led us to know how to analyze‚ identify‚ and match DNA according to certain genes on the DNA. This Profiling has freed
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100 WAYS TO SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT :) In Your Home – Conserve Energy 1. Clean or replace air filters on your air conditioning unit at least once a month. 2. If you have central air conditioning‚ do not close vents in unused rooms. 3. Lower the thermostat on your water heater to 120. 4. Wrap your water heater in an insulated blanket. 5. Turn down or shut off your water heater when you will be away for extended periods. 6. Turn off unneeded lights even when leaving a room for a short time
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