strength and add to national prestige. Thirdly‚ expansion would provide land for the expanding population to live in. Italy already held several colonies in Africa. Eritrea on Africa’s eastern coast was an Italian colony‚ as was Libya on the Mediterranean coast. Expansion of the empire would almost certainly be a breach of international agreements: Italy had signed the Kellogg pact which criticized warfare and as a member of the League of Nations was forbidden to act aggressively against another
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the basic foundation of the marine food chain. In shallow water these toxic substances may directly kill algae‚ coral and sea grasses. These components may also be passed in the food chain or directly ingested or absorbed through the gills of fish and other larger marine organisms. The effect may be to kill the animal or contaminate its tissues. A thick film of oil on the sea surface may reduce sunlight penetration and reduce photosynthesis. Small particles and emulsions may be ingested or block
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people but also unleashed “the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history”(Center for Biological Diversity). A study I came across when researching this disaster by the Center for Biological Diversity shows us the more than 82‚000 birds‚ about 6‚000 sea turtles‚ and nearly 26‚000 other marine animals were harmed due to this oil spill. Not only were animals harmed‚ but about 2 million gallons of toxins were sprayed into the Gulf at this time which means the water was made even more toxic. Water does
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boot. It is surrounded on the west by the Tyrrhenian Sea and on the east by the Adriatic. Italy borders Austria‚ France‚ Vatican City‚ San Marino‚ Slovenia‚ and Switzerland.The Apennine Mountains form the peninsula ’s backbone; the Alps form its northern boundary. The largest of its many northern lakes is Garda (143 sq mi); the Po‚ its principal river‚ flows from the Alps on Italy ’s western border and crosses the Lombard plain to the Adriatic Sea. Several islands form part of Italy; the largest are
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The factors that led to the possibility of producing wine in Greece are the presence of the wild Eurasian grape vine‚ the availability of cereal crops to provide year round food reserves for wine-making communities‚ and the invention of pottery‚ instrumental for making‚ storing‚ and serving wine. Grapevines were grown alongside olives‚ wheat‚ and barley. Moreover‚ the attempts to store grapes or grape juice for long periods in pottery vessels resulted in wine. Wine was plentiful enough to be widely
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which has a particular nest.” Then he got up‚ stood in the valley which today is known by the name of Gibraltar. Before his eyes the sea was roaring loudly. He delivered such a forceful speech that the audience could hear only his words even in the midst of the lashing of the ocean waves. The sea had‚ perhaps‚ become silent. Tariq said‚ “Brother! The roaring sea is behind you and the army of the enemy in front of you. Your enemy has heaps of foodstuff and arms whereas you have only that which you
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Rocky Shore Ecosystems- Point Cartwright Nicolas Cuny 11B Mr. Nisbett Due Date: 03/09/2010 Introduction: On the 23rd of August‚ the three biology classes or grade 11 at Redlands College visited the rocky shore ecosystems at Point Cartwright in Queensland. Two different types of rocky shore ecosystem were examined‚ the rock pool area‚ and the boulder area. We first examined areas within the rock pool area. The rock pool area has several specific features
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as‚ garbage dumping‚ wastewater‚ boat pollution‚ agriculture‚ land clearing‚ and most importantly‚ people. They also made a strong statement saying‚ “We must stop these problems because if we don’t‚ we will hurt and maybe even kill our sea life.” Our fish and sea creatures are suffering the most from our actions and the sad thing is‚ is that they can do nothing to stop it. Contaminating the oceans will damage every living thing whether we like it or not. One of the biggest contenders is oil contamination
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What Made Rome Great? Rome is an empire that stretched from the Atlantic Ocean to the Black Sea‚ and with an abundance of reasons as to what made it great‚ Cicero believed that the perfect location chosen by Romulus‚ that truly made Rome great. When building the Capital of an empire there are several factors to take in. Defence‚ distance from the sea‚ and more defence. The Rutuli people‚ were of concern to the Romans as they had comparable wealth and power. Building the city just north
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oil are disposed of improperly each year. This then impacts our marine life; lowering the population of most animals and even killing of a whole species. Oil spills is considered one of the major globalization problems occurring in most oceans and seas around the entire world. An oils spill is when a large amount of oil is spilt either by accident or on purpose is tipped into the oceans. Indeed‚ causing the oceans to be polluted and un-healthy anymore. Natural disasters‚ like hurricanes‚ may cause
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