Hip Dysplasia In Dogs
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3 pages in length. People who notice their dogs limping on only one back leg, having a swaying or hopping walk, tiring after basic activity, experiencing pain or discomfort when getting up, exhibiting the inability to effectively climb stairs and having overall stiffness after an immobile period, need to schedule a veterinary screening to determine if their dog has hip dysplasia. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCK9hip.rtf

History of American Environmentalism: In Forcing the Spring, Robert Gottlieb offers a biased history of American environmentalism that focuses on the need to change from conservation and preservation of natural resources and wildlands to increased efforts
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1999, the Worldwatch Institute's 16th annual report on "progress toward a sustainable society," begins where Gottlieb leaves off, that is, with a prescription for a sustainable economy. The primary components of the model are subsidy reform, tax reform, regulatory reform, global cooperation, industrial innovation, and grassroots support. This 5 page paper examines the two viewpoints and concludes with the argument that de-centralization is at the mercy of the centralized organizations already in place and even more at the mercy of the governmental forces. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KTenviro.wps

Hoof-And-Mouth Disease: Impact Upon International Economy
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6 pages in length. To say that the potential impact of hoof-and-mouth disease upon international economy is staggering is to understate the severity of the current situation. Inasmuch as the only way to abate the fast-spreading livestock disease is to destroy the animal, the implied financial loss associated with the demise of thousands upon thousands of farm animals is unfathomable. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLChoof.wps

Illegal Ivory Trade
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A 5 page paper which examines the illegal ivory trade as it pertains to elephants. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: RAivory.rtf

Imprinting in Animals
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This 8 page report discusses the processes and results of imprinting in animals. Dictionaries define imprinting as an “indelibly distinguishing effect or influence.” As such a statement applies to animals, it is an irreversible influence. Whether it is the homing “device” or ability of salmon, the ability of newborn animals of all species to recognize their parent, or the mating choices of any creature, what has been imprinted is what serves as one of the strongest determinants of their behavior. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: BWimprin.rtf

Insects As Intelligent Animals With The Ability to Learn
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A 10 page paper describing the intelligence and learning capabilities of insects. Emphasis is put on social insects. Studies are described that support the statements of an insect's abilities. The main insect in focus is the ant as it is the most thoroughly studied. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Insects.wps

Interesting Facts about House Finches
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This 3 page paper discusses some aspects of house finches including their habitat, food, coloration and other points. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: HVFinchs.rtf

International Trade Of Endangered Species And The Bush Administration: Elephant Tusks
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11 pages in length. Examining the Bush Administration's approach toward international trade of endangered species gives one a significantly better understanding of how mankind's selfishness has created a perilous situation for the animals. Changes in climate, destruction of habitat and loss of food source have all occurred at the hands of man, a greedy species who only looks out for his own best interests. However, what is becoming tremendously clear as the world closes in upon the twenty-first century is the fact that all the detrimental actions humanity has carelessly thrust upon the planet are coming back to haunt all species, including man. Soon there will be fewer and fewer animals left to exploit, with the elephant population representing one of the most immediately threatened of all wild animals because the Bush Administration blatantly supports lifting the existing ban on ivory trade. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCtusks.rtf

John Fante & Chester Himes, On Anger
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A 3 page essay that examines the theme of anger in novels by Fante and Himes. John Fante, in his novel The Road to Los Angeles, and Chester Himes in If He Hollers Let Him Go, both picture angry young men as their protagonists. While both of these characters have their anger at society in common, this is perhaps their only similarity. Yet, in both cases, the authors use their anger as a tool for expressing larger thematic messages. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khjfch.rtf

Justin Leiber's 'Can Animals And Machines Be Persons ?'
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5 pages in length. The writer subjectively discusses whether animals and machines can be viewed as persons using philosophies discussed in Leiber's book. No bibliography sources are used.
Filename: Animach.wps

K-9 Detection Units / Danger to Dogs
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In this 11 page paper the author discusses how utilizing dogs to help ferret out drugs, explosives and other contraband has been a successful addition to many police and investigative forces. However, these dogs do not perform their duties without facing the same dangers as their human counterparts. The writer explains numerous physical and mental hardships that often afflict the four-legged officers. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: K9drug.wps

K-9 Units
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5 pages in length. "To Protect and To Serve" is the motto of every police department, and it is especially fitting when the department employs the help of K-9 units. Utilizing dogs to help ferret out criminals is a concept that has flourished through proper training techniques, positive reinforcement and a strong relationship between the dog and his handler. The writer discusses the role of a police dog, as well as the necessary requirements to keep the K-9 unit at its most efficient. The bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: K9unit.wps

Laboratory Experiments On Dogs, Cats And Primates Should Be Banned
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7 pages in length. The writer discusses reasons why animal experimentation should be banned, including the notion of speciesism, sentient consciousness and the alternative of computer-generated testing. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TLCBanEx.rtf

Land Developers Vs. Environmentalists
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15 pages in length. For as long as there has been land to exploit, there has also been a war raging between the developers and the environmentalists. Indeed, the battle that exists is one that claims to benefit both sides of the issue: the developers for the people and the environmentalists for the land and its resources. While each party believes what they are doing is the right thing, they unquestionably clash when it comes to their overall purpose. The writer discusses the ongoing battle between environmentalists and land developers. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: TLCland.wps

Mammalian Reproductive Systems/ Phylogenetic & Ontogenetic Development
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An 8 page paper discussing the concept of ontogeny in relation to the human reproductive system. Dispells the belief propagated in the ninetenth century that the embryonic stages of development are an exact mirror of the evolutionary history of an organism. Bibliography lists seven sources.
Filename: Mammal.wps

Manatees: Man's Absent Stewardship
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8 pages in length. Whether hunted, poisoned by pollution, caught in flood gates or injured/killed by speedboats, Florida's manatee population faces tremendous challenges to remain intact as it looms ever nearer to extinction; of the aforementioned threats, pollution and maiming/death by recreational speedboaters are by far the most impacting. The extent to which such activities and man-made problems have placed manatees on the threshold of obsolescence is both grand and far-reaching; that man's disrespect for and indifference toward the dwindling manatee population speaks to a distinct lack of responsibility where humanity's duty as steward of the animal kingdom is concerned. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCManatee.rtf

Merriam's Shrew
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8 pages in length. The writer discusses physical description, habitat, diet, and endangered status as they relate to Merriam's Shrew. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: TLCMshrw.rtf