THE TUBBATAHA REEF The name ’Tubbataha’ is a Samal word for "long reef exposed at low tide". Samals are seafaring people of the Sulu Sea. Cagayanen people who are more geographically associated with Tubbataha Reefs referred the Park as ’gusong’. Location Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (TRNP) lies in the middle of the Sulu Sea and falls under the political jurisdiction of Cagayancillo‚ an island municipality situated 130km to the north. The park is around 150km southeast of Puerto Princesa City -
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known for the Okapi Wildlife reserve. The reserve is found within the Congo River basin‚ which is considered Africa’s main drainage system. Encompassing nearly one-fifth of the Ituri Rainforest‚ the Okapi Wildlife Reserve contains many endangered mammals and birds. Included in the endangered animals is the elusive okapi. Out of 30‚000 okapi still in existence‚ the reserve is a haven for roughly 5‚000 of them (Woods Hole Research Center‚ 2009). The okapi share the reserve with several species of primates
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Tovonya Scott Reading Workshop Per. 6th March 21‚ 2014 Research Outline Because of many people abusing the welfare system people automatically turn a blind eye to single mothers‚ but what people fail to realize is that it takes a lot to raise a child. Most people dont understand that on average it cost 94‚774 dollars to take care of a child‚ and thats not including the 86‚824$ a parent will spend on a public college. As you can see children are really expensive‚ and a mother working on a low-wage
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British lumberjacks set up settlements in the eventual Belize. The Spanish granted them the territory. When war broke out in Europe there was an attack which was repulsed. Over the next 20 years the British had grown into the assigned area and some unsettled areas of South America establishing the now existing Belize. The Spanish never had any rule over the territory. Up to 1859 the British continued to exercise exclusive jurisdiction over the settlement‚ further establishing administrative control
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The Decrease of Coral Reefs Taylah Bruce Science 10.3 The Decrease of Coral Reefs In Australia‚ particularly‚ the rapid decrease of coral is becoming a vast issue. Our most prominent body of coral‚ The Great Barrier Reef‚ is facing annual bleaching within the next twenty years due to warmer‚ more acidic seas. It has alerted scientists all over the world of the future we face and many have come together in hope of conserving this amazing natural wonder and the millions of marine life that
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Federal Reserve Paper Federal Reserve Paper by LeAnn Bomar University of Phoenix Eco/372 Principles of Macroeconomics May 16‚ 2013 I have been asked to prepare this essay to familiarize foreign officials with The United States Federal Reserve. As parties interested in doing business in our country‚ I understand how important it is for you to inform yourselves on the Federal Reserve and how it operates. In this paper‚ there will be information pertaining
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BELIZE SALE OF GOODS ACT CHAPTER 261 REVISED EDITION 2000 SHOWING THE LAW AS AT 31ST DECEMBER‚ 2000 This is a revised edition of the law‚ prepared by the Law Revision Commissioner under the authority of the Law Revision Act‚ Chapter 3 of the Laws of Belize‚ Revised Edition 1980 - 1990. This edition contains a consolidation of the following laws- Page ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SALE OF GOODS ACT Amendments in force as at 31st December‚ 2000. 3 8 BELIZE SALE OF GOODS ACT CHAPTER 261
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Coral reefs are the home to more species than any other marine ecosystem‚ making them some of the most treasured and diverse ecosystems on the planet. They provide revenue for local communities by forming nurseries for fish‚ provide a destination for diving tours and fishing trips‚ break the power of waves to create a buffer that prevents erosion‚ property damage‚ and inundation‚ and protect the wetlands that line the coast‚ as well as ports and harbors. Many medicines are also now being developed
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Submitted by : Group 5 Topic: Mussel Shells‚ Crab carapace and PVC as an alternate aggregate and filler in concrete making Research Outline I. Problem and its background (chapter 1) A. Introduction 1. Concrete Fillers and Aggregates a. Composition of Aggregates b. Different Kinds of Filler 2. Mussel shells‚ Crab carapace and PVC as alternative aggregates and fillers a. Similarities
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investment houses‚ and insurance companies are the base of the U.S. financial system and because of the crisis they lost the ability to borrow short-term from one another. The general macro economy had weakened causing debt deflation‚ falling asset prices‚ falling real estate prices‚ and falling commodity prices; feeding one another into a downward spiral. Finally in September 2008‚ the breakdown of the international banking system based on the dominance of the major U.S. investment banks‚ commercial banks
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