Ashley Baxter Professor D. Nugent- Odasso Speech 1 July 8, 2012 Dopey Fish Purpose Statement: To educate my audience about the impact that the manufacturing and distribution of waste pharmaceuticals has on our water supply. Thesis Statement: - Chemicals used in the pharmaceutical prescriptions are destroying our most precious natural resource; water. Introduction I. Story – The other day I went to get some sushi. I ordered some Tuna and the sushi chef asked me if I wanted extra Prozac with that.
In one instance, the parent attacked a human who approached their babies. (fws.gov). The Northern Snakehead has made quite an economic impact on the areas it has invaded. Since it destroys ecosystems, money has to be spent on pesticides to attempt to wipe out the species. When the pesticide is placed in a pond, it kills every fish in that pond.
Alligators and they get trapped within the hydrilla. Limpkins, because their primary food source, apple snails, are dying out in the Wakulla Springs ecosystem. Apple Snails and they are being battled because the hydrilla halts the snails as they ascend to the surface, so they drown. Some of the methods that have been used and that have failed are using dip nets, booms, hand pulling and mechanical harvesters The method that is being used now is putting herbicide within the spring. “Hydrilla was imported
Hera proposed that in order for Hercules to be forgiven he is to perform 12 labors. Once Hercules is told about his quest he must complete he separates from his home and goes out to complete the 12 labors the King informed him about. Hercules begins his initiation by visiting and slaying the Nemian Lion which had an indestructible pelt, knowing this he strangles it to death using his strength. His second labor was a treacherous one because he had to destroy the multi headed Hydra. The Hydra is a snake that regenerates heads after you slice one off.
The captain can use a fast acting extinguisher that would result in blast of steam putting out fire, but this will kill the men trapped in engineering. What should he do? What would a telegocial thinker do? How would a deontological thinker respond? The captain should use the extinguisher which will killed the trapped men because if he doesn’t then the whole crew will die but if he
In middle of his text, he shows many ways lobster is cruelly killed and why this is not right to do. His main argument is that lobster might actually be vulnerable to pain, and that it is unethical to kill lobsters by putting them into water. To prove his argument, he uses scientific facts, emotions, and comparison. Wallace uses scientific facts to prove his argument that lobsters feel some kind of pain. He provides studies that debates whether the lobsters feel pain or not.
English Persuasive Essay In light of the recent shark culling issue, it has come to many Australian citizen’s attention that something must be done about this situation. It is a situation of ‘kill or be killed’ and the question must be asked as to which is more important: A human’s life or a shark’s life? Sharks already suffer enough from being slaughtered to be put in Shark Fin Soup or for medical research and should not be culled, as they are such an important part of the natural world we live in. Why else would they have survived for longer than the dinosaurs? It is imperative that we look after these majestic creatures and ensure they remain protected.
He makes it clear to the audience that the development of the reef into a marina will be the loss of 'something precious' and will lead to the 'franchise, chlorination and sterilisation' of the wildlife. He appeals by giving examples of the 'wilderness experience' that is the reef. By using the rhetorical question 'how many places can you go to where you can swim with a whale shark, be circled by manta rays and see a dugong' he is showing the audience the uniqueness of the location, giving more reason for the protection and the prevention of the development. He also takes an attacking argument on the 'five star resorts' of the world, saying that when people return from a holiday, they do not remember the 'shopping mall like' hotels, 'seen one, seen them all' type buildings, unlike nature which is unique and diverse in each location. Why replace uniqueness with
It soon became known as “Psittacosis”. The first sign of illness from these tropical birds were “puffy eyes, a drooping head, and feathers as ruffled as if it had flown through a squall” (Lepore 692). A week after being exposed to this infectious bird, people became dangerously ill. The symptoms of both were pneumonia and typhoid. On January 6, 1930 it
(blackfishmovie.com) Blackfish tells the story of Tilikum, a performing killer whale who has not only injured several people in captivity but killed. Behind the scene footage and shocking interviews are shown throughout the film to present a convincing case against keeping these wild animals for human entertainment. This emotional, heart touching story challenges us to reconsider our relationship with nature. It reveals how little we know about these mammals. This documentary explores how the harmful living conditions may be causing orcas to lash out violently toward their trainers.