Rebecca SternReading A

December 3,2010

Introduction Whaling is the hunting of whales mainly for meat

and oilAccording to an April 15th, 2010 article on whale

hunting, it states “Despite a 1986 international moratorium on commercial whaling, the numbers of whales killed annually has been rising steadily, to near 1,700 in 2009 from 300 in 1990, as the three whaling nations have either opted out of treaty or claimed to be taking whales only for legitimate scientific study.”

When is it legal to hunt whales?The International Whaling Commission allows

limited commercial whale huntingThe species is not endangeredWhales have very high populationThe world has diminishing marine resources

What countries is it still legal to hunt whales?Japan Iceland NorwaySwitzerland

What are the benefits of saving whales?

To reduced endangermentLet the whales reproduce and let the species

growLess hunting of whales

Why are hunted whales hunted?For their meat to eatFor their carbonJust for fun and sportFor their oil

Veterinarian Diagnose and treat diseases and dysfunctions of

animals. May engage in a particular function, such as research and development, consultation, administration, technical writing sale or production of commercial products or rending of technical services of commercial films or other organizations. Include veterinarian who inspect livestock.

$41.70 an hour or $86,000 a year40 new jobs in 2016 & +13% increase96.1% have Doctoral or professional degreeAnesthesiologists, Biological Technicians,

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Physician Assistants, & Podiatrists

High School Career academiesRiver Hill High School Visual Communications Academy Arts, Media &

Communication Cluster I pick this career academy because I love to do

art work and I want to get stronger in my abilities so I’ll reach my goal.

Community Service A Community Service that I’m interested in doing

is helping animals at a shelterI want to do it because I like to help animals at a

shelter because I want to save animals from bad owners, dirty places, & find great owners.

University of Maryland University of Maryland –College ParkThe yearly tuition is $8,416 with food, books, and

transportation tuition is $22,115.The program requirements are four years of English,

three years of math, three years of history or social science, three years of science in at least two different areas, with at least two lab experiences, and two years of a foreign language.

The other college information is that the four official colors are red, white, black, and gold. Testudo is the official mascot of the UMCP and he is a Diamondback terrapin. The school newspaper is The Diamondback.

Prior Job Experience Graphic Designer Pet sittingAward-winning artist in 1st gradePoster Contest 2008; 2nd place winner in 6th

grade

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