CHAPTER 31 OCEAN CURRENTS TYPES AND CAUSES OF CURRENTS 3100. Definitions The movement of ocean water is one of the two principal sources of discrepancy between dead reckoned and actual positions of vessels. Water in motion is called a current; the direction toward which it moves is called set‚ and its speed is called drift. Modern shipping speeds have lessened the impact of currents on a typical voyage‚ and since electronic navigation allows continuous adjustment of course‚ there is less need to
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diseases such as smallpox‚ influenza and measles. As a result of these events‚ there was a drastic decline in the numbers of Aboriginal people. In the second half of the 19th Century‚ Torres Strait Islanders also lost their independence when the Queensland Government annexed the Torres Strait Islands. Torres Strait Islanders were not dispersed from their homelands like Aboriginal people‚ but were effectively denied full citizenship rights until 1967. ‘Protection’ policies & Federation The forced relocation
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down to Singapore‚ they made contributions to our country. These are some of the contributions that they made Firstly‚ the immigrants made some economic contributions. For the Malays‚ traders from various parts of the Malay Archipelago brought straits produce from their hometowns to Singapore. They helped to increase Singapore’s trade and the variety of goods traded between Singapore and other countries. This made Singapore a more popular trading centre. Also‚ As the Malay population grew‚ the
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British and French appeasement of fascist dictatorships in the 1930s and American support of Greece and Turkey in 1946‚ as justification for Stalin’s control of Eastern Europe. Block 3 Discuss the USSR’s claims to northern Iran and the Black Sea straits and the effect it had on Western assumptions/reactions about Soviet intentions‚ e.g. Truman’s ending of Lend-Lease. Block 4 Explain how the takeover of Eastern Europe was partly a reaction to American and Allied perceptions of the USSR‚ e.g. Riga
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the an enactment of Bill of Rights within the Australian Constitutionn would better cater for the rights of Indigenous people. There are genuine arguments for a Bill of Rights to be enacted. Any person recognised as either of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent‚ would have their human rights better satisfied a Bill of Rights within the Australian Constitution. The Bill of Rights would formally recognise the legal rights of all Indigenous people within Australian. The Commonwealth of Australia
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Best Answer - Chosen by Voters well first off Invictus was a short poem written by a british poet by the name of William Ernest Henley and was first published in 1875. the word invictus is latin meaning "unconquered" but the poem in itself no one is quite sure the meaning behind it. but many have come up with their own interpretations of it. like saying he’s making reference to how each one can choose how his life will play out and how we ought to try and keep right....many linking his poem to
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overstay in the destination country. Those illegal immigrants are not just a few. As of April 2012‚ the Malaysian government is said to have recorded 3.1 million foreign workers in the country‚ of which two-thirds are illegal foreigners (The New Straits Times‚ 12 April 2012) Hence‚ the presences of that huge amount of illegal immigrants had made some impact on our country economic condition. There have 2 sides to investigate about what illegal immigrants actually bring to our country‚ whether benefits
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Name: Clara Soo Wen Lin (4) Class: 2E History Holiday SEQ Assignment Question 1(a) Immigrants came to early Singapore due to push factors such as famines and droughts as well as natural disasters and starvation‚ and the desire to seek protection and safety. India was overpopulated and the immigrants faced many droughts and natural disasters in their homeland. After droughts wiped out their crops and resulted in famine‚ many would be forced to find jobs in the city in order to earn
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allow Icicle Seafoods to establish a net-pen salmon aquaculture operation in the Straits of Juan de Fuca‚ just off the coast near Port Angeles? Decision makers should be mindful and have all the information when deciding on whether to allow the Icicle seafoods to establish a net pen salmon aquaculture operations. I am going to give you some background information regarding the Salmon population in Puget sound/ Strait of Juan de Fuca and net pens‚ to help you make a well thought out decision. I am
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petitions‚ Wave Hill walk-off‚ Mabo Case and the Native Title being introduced all contributed into the development of Aboriginal Australians land rights. The initial struggle for rights began in 1963 (Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies‚ 2016). This was the struggle of the Yolngu people and their land. They produced a petition and sent it to the government. Subsequently denied‚ the Yolngu people were not defeated. Instead‚ they started another case against the government
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