blue whale is one of the largest known species to exist and the largest mammal on Earth. The blue whales are measured to be as long as a jet‚ its living heart to be scaled to the about the same size of a car‚ and whose tongue weighs on average of 2.7 tonnes about the same weight of an elephant. Researchers have made a scientific breakthrough of how these creatures have grown to be this size. About 2.5 million years ago scientist believe based on their data a group of whales‚ the Baleen whales were
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no mass media‚ such as the printing press to spread the word. A century later‚ all that had changed. Like any other invention‚ the printing press came along and had an impact when the right conditions existed at the right time and place. In this case‚ that was Europe in the mid 1400’s. Like many or most inventions‚ the printing press was not the result of just one man’s ingenious insight into all the problems involved in creating the printing press. Rather‚ printing was a combination of several
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The printing press had a bigger impact on Exploration. The distribution of Columbus’s letter influenced exploration. He had told the King that on his 30 day journey he had‚ “found many islands inhabited by men without number”(Document.D). He said he‚”took possession for our most fortunate king”(Document.D). Now this letter was published in Spanish‚French‚German‚Latin‚etc. The letter was distributed to these native languages countries allowing people to know what had been found. This means
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Why whale hunting should be banned. Whale hunting or whaling is hunting whales for commercial use‚ to get oil‚ food‚ or be used for scientific studies. Whaling has been going on for thousands of years‚ originally whales where killed for food but more recently they have been hunted for more industrial purposes like the liver for oil or using whale teeth for buttons and jewellery. Whale oil is even can even be used for alcohol‚ soap and even lipstick. After World War 2‚ Japan had a shortage of food
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Rawiri plays an important role in the novel which helped unfolding the events‚ ranging from minor to significant ones. He relates the events in the ‘Whale Rider’ as the role of the narrator‚ allowing the readers to form judgements and learn about things such as the Maori way of life and the characters through his eyes. He also give us his insights as he highlights themes and issues mentioned‚ like racial discrimination. Besides that‚ he is the one who sees the many signs of Kahu’s destiny as the
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Killer Whale taken into captivity and forced to perform for others at Amusement Parks. Killer whales that are held in captivity have many negative impacts on their lives. When they are not in the wild their majestic dorsal fins can collapse‚ their death rate increases‚ and the chances of a trainer being hurt is escalated.
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Interactive Media Center http://library.albany.edu/imc/ HTML & XHTML Tag Quick Reference This reference notes some of the most commonly used HTML and XHTML tags. It is not‚ nor is it intended to be‚ a comprehensive list of available tags. Details regarding the proper use of XHTML are at the end of this document. What It Is Basic Document Tags What It Does Indicates the start and end of an HTML Document Defines the portion of the document that contains essential formatting information. The
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Computers today can be defined as a technological discovery which has amazed the world as a whole by minimizing the whole planet and its information within itself. Students today can find all their study materials and the answer to all their queries online. It is today estimated that a day will come when computers will abolish the teachers and the teaching system as a whole. So the big question is can computers really replace teachers. After giving it a strict thought‚ the answer is no. Yes it
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In Witi Ihimaera’s novel "Whale Rider" we follow Rawiri as he goes through his life watching the growth‚ incidents and magic of his niece Kahu. Kahu is destined to be the next chief of the Maori in Whangara‚ New Zealand‚ a tribe that has descended from the legendary "whale rider." However‚ Kahu is‚ as Nanny Flowers says‚ "Hungry for [her grandfather’s] love‚" (Ihimaera 34) and struggles to receive it because she is a girl. The author presents this story through Kahu’s Uncle Rawiri’s point of view
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Name : Elsa Aprilia. W Class : 2-C 2nd semester - Fkip bhs. Inggris I. Whales 1. What type of the text used by the writer? 2. The communicative purpose of the text is to? 3. What is the language feature used by the writer to tell the factual information? 4. What is the generic structure of the first sentence? 5. Please write a sentence that shows the relational process from the text above? Answer: 1. Descriptive 2. To describe a particular person‚ place or thing
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