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The Amazon Rainforest is located in 9 different countries, but more than half of it (around 60%) is located in Brazil. The rest of the 40% can be found in Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. Image: Map of the Amazon Rainforest. Unique characteristics: The Amazon is the world's biggest rainforest, larger than the next two largest rainforests, in the Congo Basin and Indonesia, combined. The Amazon River is by far, the world's largest river by…

Anteaters are edentates. Edentate animals do not have teeth. Anteaters eat around 30,000 ants and terminates a day, ripping open anthills and termite mounds with its long, sharp claws. Its tongue is 2 feet long with tiny, sticky hooks. To avoid the pain of bites and stings, anteaters eat quickly by flicking their tongues around 150 times a minute. They also lick fruit that has fallen on the ground. Anteaters living in zoos have a different diet. A zoo in Germany offers their anteaters a mix of…

officials support the new changes they do have some concerns. A specific concern is the fact that if they follow all regulations given they would lose money. According to www.usnews.com Sandra Ford who is the director of food and nutrition services for Manatee County School District in Florida stated that getting rid of snack items could disturb a school budget that was already tight. She states that they could lose around $975,000 per year if they axed the items that didn’t meet…

5, 1999, grievant Keith W. Walton applied for work with the Company by filling out the Company’s employment application (C-1). In it, he reported that he had no relatives employed by the Company. On April 30, 1999, he was hired as a Helper at the Manatee Power Plant and was continuously employed there (working his way up to journeyman mechanic status) for the next seven and one-half years” (Soloane & Witney, 2010). The issue describe in which Keith Walton case study is with him not properly…

“Behind every myth lies a truth; beyond every legend is reality, as radiant as the story itself.” Many will believe; many will not. However, myths and legends will forever be a mystery till everyone sees it and believes it. Mermaids are denied being real by many. Some think mermaids are real; however, then everyone's point of view on them is wrong. Mermaids could be real because no one can disprove the historical background, modern-day research, and explanations. Historical backgrounds of…

Porterville, California is a town located in the Tulare County with over 55,000 people living here. Famous people have also lived here like the successful fashion designer, Rick Owens. We are located near Sequoia National Forest, the Giant Sequoia National Monument, and Kings Canyon National Parks. Yet, with all these alluring places, why does it feel like there is nothing to do in this town? Truth is, most people are not looking hard enough. Let us start off with a brief history lesson on…

Geographic EZ Clean is located in Tampa, Florida, half-way down the west coast of Florida and 25 miles east of the Gulf of Mexico. We service Hillsborough County, which is bordered by Pasco County to the north, Manatee County to the South, Polk County to the east and by Pinellas County on the west. Hillsborough County’s geographic area boasts 1,266.4 square miles, comprised of 1,051 miles of land and 215.4 miles of water. Hillsborough County consists of four jurisdictions, three are incorporated…

According to Sandra Ford, director of food and nutrition services for Manatee County School District, her district would lose around $975,000 a year if they took away all items that don’t meet the new health and nutrition regulations. This shows that serving healthy food to students cost way too much. It puts the district in…

saltwater. When gill netting the chance is always taken if an endangered animal is going to be caught. When an endangered animal is caught it most of the time is not able to be released back into the water. Many types of seals, whales, dolphins, manatee, plants, and almost all species of sea turtles. Over 4,600 sea turtles are killed each year by gill nets. Gill nets are trapping the dolphins and whales which is painful for the animals. They are cut by the nets and bleed so sharks are attracted.…

Personal Essay One single night changed the course of my life. A recent graduate from California State University, Chico, I was trying to find a promising career after graduation. I found myself sitting on my parents couch instead. I was discussing my future with my cousin, a middle school counselor who knew of my interest in communication. I had graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies with an emphasis in Human Communication. Additionally, she knew I had considered teaching…