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    Putin’s presidency has always retained elements of theatricality. Ever since his inauguration‚ the State orchestrates every public appearance he makes in order to portray him as a robust figure that contrasts starkly from the decrepit Yeltsin. Putin’s power‚ after he instituted the “vertical of power” and picked all the members of his advisory body‚ is minimally regulated: if he wants something he just takes it and does not explain his rationale to anyone (Dawisha 272-273). In this regard‚ he is

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    timber is a medium hardwood in the range density of 580-820 kg/m3. Kapur have a very high percentage of shrinkage. The shrinkage of some species are summarised below:         (source: woodwizard.my) Meranti‚ or Shorea spp. This timber is a light hardwood with a range of density between 595-755 kg/m3. Different with Kapur‚ Meranti have an average percentage of shrinkage.

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    putting black layers and metal bar between two cylinders. We recorded down the diameter-25.41mm for the pre-made barium titanate 26.04 mm for the mixture of barium titanate to calculate the shrinkage percent for the sintering data. Mixing Barium titanate is a white powder that can be mix by barium carbonate and titanium dioxide. The mixture of Barium titanate can be pressed to make the piezoelectric

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    Narwhals

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    NARWHALS NARWHALS Prepared for: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report‚ Narwhales‚ is all about the Narwhale. Although there are many other types of Arctic whales that occupies the icy cold Arctic Ocean‚ the Narwhale is the most fascinating creature of the sea to me. They have theses most amazing tusk growing from their mouths that seem to have no real purpose other than to joust each other. Through this report you will learn different subjects about Narwhales and they are broken down into

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    The walruses are in danger of extinction‚ and the image makes this apparent by portraying a melting walrus. Greenpeace is the most productive and known environmental organization in the world. They are the voice for those who cannot speak. They stand up for the walruses who are desperately in need for attention and immediate action‚ before it is too late. The walrus population is declining due to the melting of the sea ice. This correlation brings realization to the public that climate change is

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    know that polar bears don’t hibernate? They do have a den for their young till they are old enough to go outside to hunt for food? These questions and more will all be answered in this informational article about polar bears and their survival in the Arctic. As mentioned before‚ polar bears’ fur is translucent (almost see through). Even though polar bears’ fur is translucent‚ it appears white because it easily reflects light. Their fur looks so many colors because the sun stains the fur making

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    Tundra Biomes

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    Tundra is the coldest of all the biomes‚ Tundra comes from the Finnish word tunturia‚ meaning treeless plain. It is noted for its frost-molded landscapes‚ extremely low temperatures‚ little precipitation‚ poor nutrients‚ and short growing seasons.A climate is a habitat around the world. The Tundra has snow everywhere and has very short growing seasons which means plants are hard to grow and farmers or whoever is planting crops need to plant early summer or fast enough before summer ends. The Tundra

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    Problem of Arctic Stability‚” Survival‚ Volume 51 no. 5 (October-November 2009). Buteux‚ Paul. "Sutherland revisited : Canada ’s long-term strategic situtation". Canadian Defence Quarterly. (September 1994): 5-9. Granatstein‚ J. L.‚ "The End of Peacekeeping?" Canada ’s History 92‚ no. 5 (October 2012): 44-51. Academic Search Premier‚ EBSCOhost (accessed October 31‚ 2012). Granatstein‚ J. L.‚ Whose War is it? (Toronto: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.‚ 2007). Huebert‚ Rob. “Canadian Arctic Security: Understanding

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    and a weight of 4 to 6 pounds‚ the snowy owl has a reputation as one of the biggest owls in the Arctic. Its wingspan can spread out anywhere from 45-60 inches. Most people are familiar with its winter coat of completely white feathers‚ and it is not usually distinguished by its summer coat of spotted and striped brown feathers. It is both nocturnal and diurnal‚ owing to the fact that its habitat‚ the Arctic‚ does not darken at night

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    The Losses from Within

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    Officers‚ Undercover Store Detectors‚ Exception Reporting‚ Secret Shoppers Operational Audits‚ Cycle Counts‚ Physical Inventory‚ and Source Tagging. Some retailers‚ especially the private sector believe the primary losses causing inventory shrinkage are due in part to shoplifting. Although many Retailers believe internal theft is a problem in the private sector‚ they don’t believe it’s of much concern as shoplifting. Shoplifting is tangible; you can see it. Everyday an

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