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    Learning Log - Activity 3.7 The purpose of the study for learning log –Activity 3.7 was conducting a literature search for suitable papers on stakeholder theory. During the study I used common rules for searching literature: * scoping (and context) (Collins and Hussey‚ 2008); for scoping I usually looking for a last ten-five years literature * key word(s) searching in present I used words such as ‘Globalization”‚ “Sustainability‚ etc. * refining the search on stakeholder theory

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    There are submarines traveling under the Arctic icepack regularly‚ and they occasionally surface at the North Pole. Recently‚ the gradual melting of polar ice has caused a lot of activity to spring up in the area; nations from all over the world are eyeing the possibilities to gain new viable oil‚ gas deposits‚ mineral reserves and transit and shipping routes‚ such as the Northwest Passage. Most notably‚ Russia is already setting ground to claim part of the Arctic as Russian territory. A Mission to Research

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    temperatures of the Arctic? A. Polar bears have large teeth‚ including four sharp canine teeth. B. Polar bears have a thick layer of blubber under their skin. B. Polar bears have a thick layer of blubber under their skin. C. Polar bears have large paws and short‚ sharp claws. D. Polar bears have a black nose surrounded by a dark muzzle. 6. Which of the following adaptations would most likely help an animal survive the stressful environmental conditions found in the Arctic? A. Bats can emit high-pitched

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    the Greenland’s ice sheet as an opportunity rather than a threat” (10) Some groups and communities view the melting of Greenland’s ice sheet as an opportunity rather than a threat because the melting ice creates some commercial advantages for the Arctic region the new route available from the melted ice will be the quickest way of travelling from Europe to the Pacific and Asia. This also increases the tourism opportunities because the tourist ships will be able to transport to the northern Canada

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    many Arctic animals‚ but at the same time‚ it will have no real effect on our economy. According to a study by the US Energy Information Agency‚ the oil from the Alaskan Wilderness “would only reduce US oil imports by 4%” (Document C)‚ which would barely put a dent in our economy. Not only that but it would only supply us for “no more than 6 months” in spite of our starvation and at the rate in which we consume oil. We hold less than 3% of all known oil reserves and “the amount from the Arctic Refuge

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    creating feelings of loneliness and despair. Shelley strengthens the theme of isolation by setting the conclusion of her novel in the Arctic wasteland‚ a place of hostile and desolate environment. We are first introduced to the theme of loneliness in the first chapter of the novel In his second letter to his sister‚ we learn that Walton was trapped in the Arctic and feels lonely and isolated‚ with no one to turn to for comfort‚ "I have no friend‚ Margaret: when I am glowing with the enthusiasm of

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    5625 degrees north‚ 0 degrees east. The tundra does not have many types of vegetation. It has shrubs‚ grass in some parts and a lot of mosses. The tundra is too cold to be able to grow a lot of vegetation. The animals that live in the tundra are the arctic foxes‚ musk ox‚ the snowy owl‚ lemmings‚ and the polar bear! One of the animals that live in the tundra‚ the snowy owl‚ is very interesting! It is very different from other owls. The snowy owl’s niche is to reduce the competition for food. It hunts

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    with Henry. They go on many dates and over time‚ Lucy begins to reciprocate Henrys feelings‚ even going so far as to accept his marriage proposal. One morning‚ however‚ she overhears Henry telling Marlin that he has canceled his plans to sail to the Arctic on a research expedition - something he had been planning and saving money for 10 years - in order to be with Lucy. Not wanting to be the person to hold him back‚ she ends the relationship and commits herself to a specialist unit in hospital‚ allowing

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    The Canadian Arctic is frigid‚ barren‚ and unforgiving. These intense frostbitten seasons that bear little to no sunlight in most of the winter means that people living in these areas have to adapt much of their life to help them survive in these lands. Living in this type of rural area requires much of daily life to have to be changed in order for people to survive. For the Inuit People of Canada who have thrived in this environment all the while they have occupied these normally unlivable lands;

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    Arctic Survival – From Success to Failure Contrary to the outcome exhibited by most other groups during the Arctic Survival exercise‚ our team score (34) was lower than my individual score (64). This is not to suggest that group collaboration is detrimental; in fact‚ our outcome was unique among the class and of great surprise to the professor and entire class section. To be sure‚ pooling resources‚ elaboration of material‚ and support and motivation‚ while perhaps more time consuming‚ typically

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