Killer Whales One may not know that Killer Whales are the largest member of the dolphin family. They are carnivores‚ which have long round black bodies marked with whites patches near the side of the eyes and beneath their stomachs and chest. Killer whales are found in all oceans. Their scientific name is Orcinus Orca – the Roman God of dealth and the underworld‚ who is known as the punisher (Bio1). It’s believed that Orcinus is derived from Orcus which is Latin and Orca meaning
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Easy Rider (1969) Study Guide CREDITS DIRECTOR: Dennis Hopper WRITERS: Peter Fonda‚ Dennis Hopper‚ & Terry Southern CAST: Peter Fonda (Wyatt) Dennis Hopper (Billy) Jack Nicholson (George Hanson) Luke Askew (Stranger on Highway) Phil Spector (Connection) Karen Black (Karen) Toni Basil (Mary) Antonio Mendoza (Jesus) Mac Mashourian (Bodyguard) Warren Finnerty (Rancher) Tita Colorado (Rancher’s Wife) Luana Anders (Lisa) Sabrina Scharf (Sarah) Robert Walker Jr. (Jack) Sandy Brown Wyeth (Joanne) PRODUCERS:
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The Ghost Rider movie is no exception to this ongoing trend. Some of the main characters are different from the comic to the movie but not necessarily in a bad way. Johnny Blaze in the movie ate jelly beans out of a martini glass‚ liked to listen to the carpenters‚ and was quirky. Johnny Blaze in the comic book guzzled whiskey‚ listened to hard rock‚ and was very depressed. Then there was Mephistopheles in the movie he was eluded to being the devil‚ but in the comic he was known as Mephisto and was
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the Whale Rider – he who rode on top of a whale from Hawaiki. However‚ Pai is female and technically cannot inherit the leadership. While he does later form an affectionate bond with his granddaughter‚ carrying her to school every day on his bicycle‚ he also condemns her and blames her for conflicts happening within the tribe. At one point Paikea decides to leave with her father because her grandfather is mistreating her. However she finds that she cannot bear to leave the sea as the whale seems
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Alex Rider: Stormbreaker 1) I liked this book. It was filled with action and suspense. But I didn’t like how it was far-fetched. A 14 year old that knew all different types of karate‚ languages‚ moves‚ and almost taught like a spy from birth. But other than that‚ I really liked the book. I like how everything was detailed. 2) A. The main characters are Alex Rider‚ Ian Rider (dead‚ but an important name)‚ Yassen Gregorovich‚ and Herold Sayle. B. The setting of this book is Present day in London
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Patriarchal society plays a major role in driving the plot of Antigone and Whale Rider. From the opening scene of Whale Rider‚ we see Koro disregard the death of his daughter in law. He does not even embrace his baby granddaughter but only cares to say prayers to his dead grandson who‚ one day may have lead the Maori people. Even more to his dismay‚ his son‚ Porourangi‚ named the baby girl Paikea after the great Whale Rider. Likewise Koro disregarding the baby girl and her dead mother‚ Creon tells
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One bullet. One life. The end starts here. The book I will be presenting and exploring a theme of is Scorpia Rising‚ the last book in the Alex Rider series. This book and the series by Anthony Horowitz are for young teens. In Scorpia Rising‚ Scorpia is trying to turn Alex Rider‚ the main character into a traitor against M16‚ Britain’s top-secret intelligence agency. I think the main theme is with every bad thing there is a good side‚ but with every good thing there is a bad side. So let’s break
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Sperm whale can be a good symbol of WWF.Sperm whale is very special‚ because of ambergris. Ambergris is a solid‚ waxy‚ flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish color produced in the digestive system of sperm whale. When initially expelled by or removed from the whale‚ The fatty precursor of ambergris is pale white in color (sometimes streaked with black)‚ soft‚ with a strong fecal smell. Ambergris is one of the most popular substances in the world. Nowadays‚ gold just is $30/g
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diver dreams of diving with a whale shark (Rhiniodon Typus)‚ the biggest fish in the sea! Like many divers‚ I traveled the globe for years searching for them but to no avail. I always seemed to hear the same old thing – “you should have been here last week.” In my mind‚ whale sharks were the “unicorns of the sea.” This all changed this past summer with a trip to Isla Mujeres‚ Mexico – a place recognized as having the world’s largest aggregation of whale sharks. Whale Sharks of Isla Mujeres Story
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Atlantic right whale. Fewer than 350 animals. Given such a small gene pool‚ scientists fear for its survival. One possible solution may be to reinvigorate the northern whale’s genes with those of its more successful southern counterpart off South Africa. Recent reports of pregnant North Atlantic right whales killed by ship strikes off the north-eastern seaboard of the US do not augur well for the species. Fewer than 350 animals Western Pacific grey whale. The most endangered of all great whales‚ and a
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