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    decline of whales

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    the Whales Whales are the largest living mammals in the world. “Whale lifespans are about 40-100 years” says John Corbett from the Marine Life Museum. (1) Scientist have concluded that whales are intelligent creatures because they have their own language in which they communicate‚ it is called echolocation. Whales have intricate social behaviours and live in social groups just like humans do. So it is fair to say that whales are

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    The way a reactor works is in a nuclear power plant water is turned into steam‚ which drives turbine generators to produce electricity. At nuclear power plants‚ the heat to make the steam is created when the uranium atoms split which is called fission. Theory behind nuclear reactions: it is made from the basic principles of physics. Reactors make fissions reactions in uranium fuel‚ which is controlled by moderators and neutron poisons. What are breeder reactors? A nuclear reactor the creates fissile

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    The Great White Whale and its Many Meanings Herman Melville‚ in his epic novel Moby-Dick‚ utilizes the symbolism of the color of the Great White Whale to demonstrate his theme of duality. However‚ Captain Ahab tragically had a single mind set towards Moby Dick‚ as he believed that the whale was the symbol of the world’s evil and had to be destroyed. On the other hand‚ Ishmael sees that the color white can mean many various and opposing things. It would be dangerous to settle upon any one single

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    Thermal hydraulics analysis of supercritical water reactor core design Jianguo Zhong‚ Michael Podowski Abstract: This paper started with a literature survey of development the supercritical flow reactor core design‚ various coolant flow path designs were discussed: conventional one-pass flow arrangement‚ two-pass and the three-pass coolant flow geometry. A simple 1-D model was developed for the one-pass and two-pass flow design to find the maximum flow bulk temperature and case temperature in

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    Whale Rider

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    6 December 2012 Religion 100 Religious Themes Through The Whale Rider Within the movie Whale Rider‚ a mythic and sacred story is represented through a girl’s struggle in becoming a leader by breaking tradition. Within this contemporary-fairy tale‚ Whale Rider also entails a spiritual bond that the main character‚ Paikea‚ has with a quasi-mystical creature‚ represented as a whale. The movie Whale Rider fits in the group of mythological film because it “explains a tale full of life mysteries to

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    Whales in Captivity

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    Killer Whales Deserve Freedom Kimberly Hall COM 155 November 27‚ 2011 Mara Galvez Killer Whales Deserve Freedom Orcas are complex social creatures deserving freedom and respect‚ not captivity in theme parks under the guise of public education and entertainment. Aquarium staffs say captive whales are priceless educational tools. However‚ people can educate their children by bringing them to the wild instead of bringing the wild to them at the expense of the Orcas health and well-being. "The

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    NUCLEAR REACTOR CATASTROPHE IN JAPAN AN OPEN LETTER TO THE WORLD’S ENVIRONMENTAL MINISTERS By C. G. Weeramantry Former Vice President‚ International Court of Justice President‚ International Association of Lawyers against Nuclear Arms Founder Trustee‚ Weeramantry International Centre for Peace Education & Research The earthquake in Japan and the resulting damage to nuclear power plants have sent shock waves and a dire note of warning to the world’s entire population. Despite their

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    Whale Rider

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    Whale Rider is a 2002 drama film directed by Niki Caro‚ based on the novel of the same name. A contemporary story of love‚ rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to full fill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize. The film whale rider follows the story of a young girl Paikea; the lonely daughter of Porourangi. Pai’s mother died giving birth to her and her twin brother who also dies. Porourangi was heartbroken by his loss and leaves his daughter to be brought up by her grandparents

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    Should Nuclear Reactors to Be Built? Obada Al Ajami 213110122 Section # 65 Prince Sultan University In these days‚ weather crisis has been increasing dramatically due to our pollution. There are around 437 nuclear power plants around the world and 66 under construction (). Do you think that nuclear power is useful and preferable to use in our daily life by building nuclear reactors? It is a debatable issue; with some people in favor of this idea and others opposed to it. According to Riccio

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    Jonah and the Whale

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    possibly would have started complaining pretty quickly. This is often the case for people: we beg for relief from our circumstances and when it comes‚ we aren’t satisfied with it. But Jonah doesn’t complain. He is sincere in his prayer and God tells the whale to spit Jonah out on shore. (Jonah 2:1-10) Then‚ the Lord tells Jonah again to go to Nineveh and preach repentance. Imagine being Jonah‚ walking into a city of your enemies and preaching a message that is bound to be unpopular. It would be terrifying

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