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    such as "The Whole of Oregon or None!" and "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!"‚ referring to the northern border of the region. (The latter slogan is often mistakenly described as having been a part of the 1844 presidential campaign.) When Polk moved to terminate the joint occupation agreement‚ the British finally agreed to divide the region along the 49th parallel in early 1846‚ keeping the lower Columbia basin as part of the United States‚ and the dispute was settled by the Oregon Treaty of 1846‚ which

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    My Unusual Vacation

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    and warm water provided by the Indian Ocean as a result you could lots of people sunbathing. I really liked this place because of its nature and sites that were available. Next we went to Ngele Hiking Trail in Weza State‚ a different kind of a hike‚ its not a wilderness like the other hiking trails because we could hike through towns‚ farmer’s fields and parks. We had packed our summer gear since it was in summer‚ sleeping bags‚ alcohol stoves‚ and food for the trip although we could always stop

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    Hypoxia

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    caused by natural processes‚ such as the change in our weather‚ such as El-Nino. Oregon has one of the largest Hypoxia zones in the U.S.; the Oregon Continental Shelf. It is harder to implement strategies that have helped other areas‚ because Oregon’s Hypoxia is driven primarily by natural processes linked to variations in climate. Scientists are studying how up-welling‚ a normal event can turn deadly for the Oregon coast‚ as Hypoxia is linked to the up-dwelling and down-dwelling systems. Researchers

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    A Day at the Beach essay

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    the sound of waves thundering against the cool sand‚ yes‚ this is one of my favorite places to be. It can be relaxing and soothing to the soul. Newport Oregon is where I grew up and has some of the most amazing beaches. Rocky shores‚ historical lighthouses and glorious sunsets are just some of the extraordinary sights. I grew up in Newport Oregon and spent almost every day running along the surf. The cool sand on bare feet feels as if you are walking on silk. Vibrant colored seashells lay all over

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    afforded the same painless luxury. They are at the mercy of their disease and a medical community that fails to recognize a life without dignity is no life at all. Physician Assisted Suicide has been legal in the state of Oregon since 1998. The Death with Dignity Act allows Oregon residents who are terminally ill with less than a six month life expectancy to end their lives voluntarily by requesting lethal medications prescribed by a physician. In accordance with the act‚ a patient must be diagnosed

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    Nike was formed by $1000 and the handshake of 2 men. Those 2 men were Bill Bowerman‚ the University of Oregon track coach and Phil Knight‚ a University of Oregon accounting student and a middle-distance runner under Coach Bowerman. Bill brought jogging to America‚ and then built an unrivaled track and field program at that university. Bowerman taught his athletes to seek the competitive advantage everywhere - in their bodies‚ their gear and their passion. In 1962 Knight had this you’re-crazy-it-will-never-work-

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    just by using six simple words. My advertisement shows a helmet being held from the University of Oregon Ducks football team and the text next to it says “Everyone Loses Games. Few Change Them”. Explicitly the advertisement is telling people that you will lose a game‚ or a match sometime in your life but no matter what some people will be those that change that game. It features the University of Oregon football team one of the top ranked teams in College football‚ they are one of the top contenders

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    Recreational Facilities

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    multipurpose‚ exercise trail used for both hiking and equestrians. It is a 1.75 mile one-way trail in Rio Verde‚ Arizona with breathtaking views of the Sonoran Desert from every direction. Because the trail is not a loop‚ there is a lot of traffic on the trail‚ especially during the fall and winter seasons and on weekends. Families specifically enjoy this trail because there is no way for their children to get lost; there is one way in and one way out‚ no confusing side trails for anyone to take. There

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    Death with Dignity

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    On November 1‚ 2014‚ Brittany Maynard died from a lethal dose of barbiturates. No this was not an overdose but physician prescribed available under Oregon’s death with dignity act. The Oregon Death with Dignity Act (ODDA) allows physicians in the state of Oregon to prescribe a lethal dose of medication to certain terminally ill patients with the knowledge that this medication will be used to hasten death. Brittany died peacefully “in the arms of her loved ones” said Sean Crowley‚ a spokesperson

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    Farmland Working Group and Brad Barker‚ Conservation Chair of the Yokuts Group of the Sierra Club. The film was a documentation of radical environmental activists group that had taken some very extreme measures aimed at environmental offenders in Oregon‚ Eugene and other locations during the late 1990’s. The name of the group was referred to as ELF – the Earth Liberation Front. Most of the group had been arrested; sixteen in total had been brought down by a member named Jake Ferguson. Ferguson had

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