Territorial waters

The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo Governor of New York State NYS State Capitol Building Albany, NY 12224 September 30 2015 Dear Mr. Cuomo, I know that you have been bombarded time and time again about whether or not to allow hydro fracking in the Marcellus shale in the state of New York. Although a member on the board of a company with hydrofracking skills, I am split with the idea of hydro fracking. Both sides’ present solidifying arguments and I clearly understand the advantages and…

ammonia with acids or known as ammonium salts and contain the ammonium ion, NH4+. NH3 also ionizes to a small extent with metal oxides and the halogens. Like water, ammonia undergoes molecular autoionisation to form its acid and base components, decomposing to NH4+ and NH2- (“CHEM-GUIDE”). Ammonia is combustible in air, producing nitrogen gas and water. The combustion of ammonia is exothermic and usually needs some sort of catalyst to occur. While ammonia is highly stable, it can be decomposed…

Ecological succession is the process in which ecosystems develop and change over time. The habitats are constantly changing, and will never stay the same. There are two main types of succession, primary and secondary. Primary succession is one of the two types of biological and ecological succession. It is the establishment and development of an ecosystem that was lacking any inhabitants beforehand. Example would include melting glaciers, volcanic eruptions, or landslides. Secondary…

It is essential for pharmacists to be able to predict the theoretical rate kinetics of pharmaceutical products in order to determine its shelf life. As the shelf life is defined by (t90), which is the availability of greater or equal to 90% of the drug, it is important to discover the rate of degradation of a drug to ensure that the patients receive an adequate dose of the drug. In this experiment, the stability of the active ingredient of Aspro Clear is investigated to identify the rate of…

influencing the failure of completing the trick because the fish would not interact with the incentive that was presented. In order to persuade the goldfish to complete the task, the food was going to be constantly raised higher until it located out of the water, in which the fish would have to jump and reach it. With the fish showing a great level of uninterest in the food, it resulted in the failure to teach the fish to jump since there was nothing to engage the animal with.…

fir tree? Hypothesis: If we spray 3 separate douglas fir branches with 3 different pH types of liquid; pH 7, pH 6.8, pH 4, then the branch sprayed with pH 4 water will loose/brown the needles the quickest because pH 4 water is highly acidic. Background: Douglas Fir trees usually prefer pH precipitation of 7-6, the pH of 7 is perfect pH water, 6.8 is normal pH of precipitation in Oregon, pH 4 is very acidic. I know that acid rain can be very harmful to an array of plants, I’ve also heard that…

nature lovers, there’s no better beach than Crab Cove. Located at the north end of Crown Memorial State Beach in Alameda, the Crab Cove Marine Protected Area, is California’s first marine reserve on an estuary. Estuaries are defined as bodies of water usually found where rivers meet the sea. At Crab Cove, this provides a unique opportunity to view a wide variety of creatures and habitats. The best time to view this intertidal life is when the tide is two feet or lower. At that time, you’ll…

Enhydra lutris, commonly known as sea otter, is the second smallest marine mammal that lives in shallow coastal waters of the northern and eastern North Pacific Ocean. Sea otters are often found in areas with protection from the most severe ocean winds, such as rocky coastlines, thick kelp forests, and barrier reefs. They are considered a keystone species because they are crucial to the health of the nearshore marine ecosystem. Because sea otters eat sea urchins, which are herbivores that feed…

It was a crisp summer day and I was laying on the sandy beach of Dewmont Lake. The smell of sweat and sunscreen was in the air and it was a scorching hot day. So I decided to go in the water with my friends Callie and Emily. We splashed around in the lake and played all sorts of games with each other and with our other neighbors who were at the lake with us. One of my favorite games was chicken fights and I got to say Emily and I were pretty much the best team out there. Once we were tired of…

I work for a little known Seaworld park, Sesame Place. Yes, a theme park dedicated to the treasured childhood show Sesame Street. While childish, the park is operated by guidelines and policies instituted across all other parks. I happen to work in Aquatic Operations, or simply put I am a Lifeguard. I am one of nearly 200 lifeguards who are on the sesonal payroll in the park. We are all American Red Cross (ARC) certified guards, in an ARC accredited park. This means that we undergo yearly…