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    As many as 75 million indigenous people lived in the Americas right before European contact. This was about the same as the population of Europe at that time. The majority of these peoples are thought to have come over via the Bering Strait region from 100‚000 to 14‚000 years ago during the periods when Ice Ages caused land bridges to form between Siberia and Alaska. Other possible origins include Polynesia and South Africa. Theorists such as Thomas Jefferson believed they originated here in America

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    During the late 1600s and the to the mid-1700s‚ countries fought for land and power in order to have global domination. While several countries fought for the same cause‚ resolving their diffrerences was nearly impossible‚ and this often led to more wars and conflicts. One of the many conflicts concerned the domination of North America. While many European powers competed for control of North America‚ Britain gained the most territory through the four French and Indian wars‚ King William’s War‚

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    complicated and more importantly‚ poor countries are not able to pay the expense. Geddes comments‚ “So‚ in the end‚ if Canada is to play a part in solving the world’s water woes‚ tankers filled from Newfoundland lakes or B.C rivers are unlikely to matter much” (Geddes). Exporting water from Newfoundland could hold the drought issue‚ but it will not solve the issue in long term. Water resources are limited‚ and tanker trucks do not work in poor countries. Although the world is targeting the Canada’s

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    and Sir Walter Raleigh. Humphrey Gilbert as I included last paragraph was a Sea Dog‚ and he had the privilege of setting up the first permanent colony in the new world. He arrived with 260 men to set up the colony‚ he decided to call the colony Newfoundland in which they tried to set up the colony. Once arrived and settle for a while his other colonist wanted to go back home to England and

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    Nyasasaurus‚ which is either the earliest known dinosaur or a close relative. Credit: Copyright Natural History Museum‚ London/Mark Witton Paleontologists think that they may have identified the earliest known dinosaur‚ which was no bigger than a Labrador retriever and lived 243 million years ago‚ during the Triassic Period. This is 10 million years earlier than the previously oldest known dinosaurs‚ and could change researchers’ views of how they evolved. The scientists published their findings

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    We see heros everyday without even realizing it. Those heros may not look like they are hurting and some look like they should be on their deathbed. According to the U.S. national library of medicine there are 31% of Vietnam Veterans‚ 10% of Gulf War (Desert Storm) Veterans‚ 11% of Afghanistan Veterans‚ and 20% of the Iraq War Veterans that have PTSD. PTSD is a post-traumatic stress disorder and from having it‚ usually results to; substance abuse‚ depression‚ and other anxiety disorders. There have

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    Dogs and pigs both have four legs‚ two eyes‚ two ears‚ a nose‚ and a tail. Pigs and dogs both are kept as pets and are highly trainable. Pigs are outdoor pets while some dogs are indoors and others outdoors. Pigs come in four main colors; pink‚ brown‚ white and black. Dogs come in many different colors‚ but never in pink. Pig’s fur is course and short‚ while dogs also have fur‚ but it can be long and flowy‚ soft and short‚ or even completely shaved off. Pigs have hooves‚ while dogs have paws. A pig’s

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    AN OUTLINE OF AMERICAN HISTORY "Heaven and Earth never agreed better to frame a place for man’s habitation." John Smith‚ 1607 CHAPTER 1 THE FIRST AMERICANS At the height of the Ice Age‚ between 34‚000 and 30‚000 B.C.‚ much of the world’s water was contained in vast continental ice sheets. As a result‚ the Bering Sea was hundreds of meters below its current level‚ and a land bridge‚ known as Beringia‚ emerged between Asia and North America. At its peak‚ Beringia is thought to have been

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    1.0 Introduction This assignment examines and discusses Land‚ Air and Sea transportation modes‚ using Canadian examples such as the Trans-Canada Highway‚ VIA Rail Canada‚ Air Canada‚ Vancouver Airport and the Inside Passage to demonstrate the relevance and importance of the modes in regards to National‚ Regional and International networks and the supply and demand of these modes. Transportation refers to the act of moving goods or individuals from one place to another. It is a key factor in

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    Abstract The premium that belongs to obtaining post-secondary education seems to slowly be slipping away. With the advent of rising tuition to Universities and Colleges‚ students now face a potentially life-changing decision of whether or not to incur the (expensive) cost of higher education. A striking statistic that jumps out however is that postsecondary enrolment has been increasing over the past few decades despite the increase in tuition and other related costs associated with attending

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