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The state and future of Italy's two major lake watersheds

Water is life. That may be a cliche, but it is also a fundamental truth. Without water nothing can live, and certainly not human beings.

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The ethics of keeping animals in zoos for conservation

Human beings have kept animals in zoos for centuries, but only relatively recently have the ethical considerations of this practice been widely considered.

~15 min read

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Wind turbine technology: operation, design, and power generation systems

The depleting fossil fuel, sky rocketing oil prices, polluting air and global warming facilitates the demand for pollution free renewable energy resources.

~17 min read

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Liquefied natural gas as an interim energy solution

In this environment, liquefied natural gas has emerged as a viable interim solution to many of the challenges involved in the transition from a fossil-fuel-based global infrastructure to one where a blend of energy-production approaches are in place.

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Boston Beer Company's market entry strategy for Samuel Adams in Argentina

The Boston Beer company has requested an Economic Analysis report of a proposed opportunity to sell Samuel Adam's beer products in Argentina. "The Boston Beer Company is America's leading brewer of world-class beer." (Boston Beer Company, 2004)

~9 min read

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Walmart's ethical violations: labor practices, discrimination, and child labor

Wal-Mart is the largest retailer within the United States and it is an epitome of corporate success within the country. The organization has also strives to increase its global presence, but has been met with limited success.

~6 min read

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Media coverage, money, and ideology in the 2012 presidential election

The diverse and sometimes ugly stories, attacks and sundry reports that have been published in print and broadcast in the media (including electronic media) thus far in the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election campaign reflect just how divided the nation is.

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Ocean pollution threats and impacts on American waters and marine life

The world's oceans are vast - in fact, they make up over two-thirds (70%) of our planet's surface - and they are cavernous enough to hide the deepest valleys on earth, hide the longest mountain ranges, and under the surfaces of earth's oceans lie most of the active volcanoes.

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Environmental history and policy implications in Mark Kurlansky's The Cod

Largely, this is because potential costs and benefits associated with environmental problems can only be speculated upon, rather than empirically determined.

~7 min read

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Fossil fuels remain necessary despite renewable energy alternatives

Installing solar collectors on rooftops and insulating homes in America will not provide citizens and businesses with the energy needed to keep American strong. It is paramount that the U.S. continues to use fossil fuels.

~15 min read

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