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The Western Australian government policy of culling sharks to ensure greater public safety, has caused nationwide debate, which is reflected in media texts through different views on the controversial measure. Dr Euan Ritchie, in his opinion piece, “predators such as sharks essential for world’s health” (Herald Sun 28/1/14), points out to his Victorian readers who may not be informed on the issue or support the cull that the killing of sharks is a dangerous and irrational practice that should be…

The world hunger is a really worrying problem, either today and in the future. It is estimated that more than 12% of the humanity suffer with the scarcity of food nowadays (Long, C. (2013, March). Global food crises, food insecurity and measuring hunger. Retrieved from http://journalistsresource.org/studies/environment/food-agriculture/impact-global-food-crisis-self-assessed-food-security#sthash.DFq7ZVzQ.dpuf). We have been fighting against the hunger since the Green Revolution in the 20th…

Evolution is the change in heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. It is the process that gives rise to variation in existing populations, drives speciation, and what leads to the extinction of new species. It is the natural change that occurs in response to environmental pressures resulting in phenotypical changes. Another way for phenotypical changes to occur in a species is by human intervention. Domestication is a form of human intervention. The…

Dogs are seen as very intelligent animals and seem to understand to some extent the language of their master. In the novel, fifteen dogs, the gods Hermes and Apollo make a bet that if dogs were given human consciousness they would not live a happy life. Once all dogs were given the ability to speak, there was one dog who stood out from the rest. A mutt named Prince. Most dogs were caught up in the struggles of dominance, while Prince is captivated by his new way of analyzing things around him.…

Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO) is inspired by grey wolves. The leadership hierarchy and hunting mechanism of grey wolves is mimicked by GWO algorithm. GWO employs four types of grey wolves such as alpha, beta, delta, and omega. GWO consists of three main steps of hunting, searching for prey. Encircling prey, and attacking prey [38]. GWO is benchmarked on many challenging test problems and applied to some real engineering problems. The results reveal that GWO is able to provide very competitive…

Pit bulls are not bad dogs…

The Designer, The Mutt, and The Purebred Are designer breeds just pricy mutts with creative labels, or are they specifically bred dogs with scientific data to back up their design? According to Garry Garner, president of the American Canine Kennel Club, "With a mutt -- there is no documented background, whereas with designer dogs, we have pedigrees as parents. We know exactly what the mix is” (ABC News). Another debate is the health of mixed breeds and purebreds. Some believe purebreds are…

German Shepherds Advice If you own a German Shepherd, or are thinking of adopting or buying one, you’re one of many German Shepherd lovers, and for good reason. German Shepherds are among the most intelligent dogs, and also among the best-looking dogs, with their smooth coats, strong bodies. German Shepherds also have lively personalities and make great companion dogs. You may already know that German Shepherds face some health challenges. The primary problems you have to watch for in German…

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German shepherds happen to be among the most gorgeous dog breeds in the world, and make adorable family pets. However, potential German shepherds’ owners should understand that they sometimes have critical health problems. Like any other animal, German Shepherds can develop allergies to things around them. Sometimes these allergies are inherited through genetics and other times they only affect your dog and can happen regardless of whether your dog's lineage has any of these conditions in it. It…