On April 30th the United States acquired Louisiana Territory from France in a secret treaty adding 828‚000 square miles for $15 million dollars! American Ambassador Robert Livingston and James Monroe assisted in the negotiations to purchase the entire Louisiana Territory. The new territory runs West of the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains‚ stretching from the Gulf of Mexico North to Canada doubling the United States territory. President Thomas Jefferson stated the Mississippi River will
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OF THE WHALE -Kit Wright TEXTUAL QUESTIONS: 1) What words in the first verse show that the whale is huge? ‘Heaving mountain in the sea’ in the first verse show that the whale is huge. 2) How does the poet give the impression he is talking to the whale? By the impression ‘Whale I heard you’ the poet makes us feel that he is talking to the whale. 3) ‘Crying for your kind’. What is the whale doing? The whale is crying for all the whales that are dead and also for the whales that are
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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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Save the Whales Whaling is the hunting of whales‚ primarily for their large quantities of fat and meat. Its earliest forms date back to 3‚000 B.C. (whale facts). Before industrialization and technological advances in fishing technology‚ a whale’s large size made it a risky and deadly target. Today modern commercial whalers have hunted so many whales that they are responsible for the endangerment and near extinction of many whale species. If we don’t put an effort to stop this now we will surely
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Killer Whale Essay The killer whale‚ also known as an orca‚ is known to be the largest dolphin. Killer whales population is decreasing every year‚ mostly due to them being held in captivity. Whales in the wild tend to live longer and reproduce more often to healthier offspring‚ which is why we should leave them there. I can’t argue with the fact that “Zoos and aquariums provide access and a vital connection to the world of wildlife and our environment …” (Nightingale) and supposedly that they help
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Whale Rider 1) The Maori people have migrated from the island Hawaiki‚ around 800 to 1200 AD. The story was about a family and they were Maoris. A man named Koko is grandfather to a little girl named Paikea. Koko was the leader of the Maori people in the place they lived in and he wanted to find a new leader‚ which had to be a boy if he wanted to follow the tradition. The person who actually head to be the next leader was Koko’s grandson‚ but he didn’t have a grandson‚ and he could not do like
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cows and whales. People in some countries as edible meat eat one of the things‚ both cows and whales. Another thing‚ although they are living different places like ocean and land‚ they have their own lives. It seems that cows and whales are in a same situation. But there are some differences that could be compared. First‚ many cows are slaughtered everyday. On the other hand‚ national law protects whales recently. Second‚ cows are important provisions for all over the world. However‚ whales are important
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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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Toys "R" Us: From Yesterday to Tomorrow MKT 5344 Professor: Dr. Nicholas Gerlich West Texas A&M University 2004 Introduction This paper discusses company ’s multichannel strategy‚ its marketing issues and overall approaches to maintain sustainable competitive advantage. Toys "R" Us Inc. emerged as a public company in 1978. It is an $11 billion dollar company with approximately 1‚500 stores worldwide. The company is a market share leader in both the U.S. and Japan. In the U.S
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Professor David Burrill MSC 20 11 March 2013 Whale Rider The 2002 movie Whale Rider tells a story of a young woman named Paikea growing up in patriarchal society known as the Maori tribe. Pai‚ short for Paikea‚ spends her life trying to get her grandfather to accept her. When she was born‚ her twin brother died at birth‚ leaving the grandfather’s dreams shattered. He needed a male so he can grow up to be chief. The chief will be known as the Whale Rider and he was supposed to bring the village
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