A06-97-0020 Hydro-Quebec and the Great Whale Project In February 1992‚ managers at Hydro-Quebec were concerned about the possible cancellation of a major contract to export electricity to the New York Power Authority (NYPA). The agreement‚ which was set to run for 21 years and was worth $17 billion in revenue‚ formed the backbone of a massive effort by Hydro-Quebec to further expand electrical generation in the north of the province. While a contract had been signed more than two years earlier‚
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A Study on Motorcycle Rider Characteristic and Behavior in Dhaka city Abstract: This study presents essential information relating to motorcycle rider driving behavior resulting from the questionnaire survey for riders. This survey was conducted along the top 5 roads in Dhaka city with the most number of recorded motorcycle road crashes in the past 5 years. This study also provides valuable information about their experiences when learning to drive‚
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Analysis of “Save the Whales‚ Screw the Shrimp” by Joy Williams “Save the Whales‚ Screw the Shrimp” by Joy Williams is an essay directed towards the human race‚ and how nature is being ruined by it. The human race is a large audience‚ but she believes that everyone is responsible for the destruction of nature‚ except herself of course. Williams wrote in such a satirical way‚ giving herself an advantage‚ or authority‚ over the audience. She showed such authority in that she used second person throughout
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Ahab’s great white whale brings him destruction in the famous “Moby Dick”‚ but actual whales glide graceful and effortless through the ocean almost all of time. After the white whale in “Moby Dick”‚ there is perhaps no whale more well known among enthusiasts and scientists alike than Migaloo the white humpback whale. Migaloo the white humpback whale has been spotted this week off the coast of New Zealand as he makes his annual migration to warmer waters. Migaloo the white humpback whale is the center
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Babylon Revisited: Analysis Of Characters. Charlie Wales Despite his many flaws‚ Charlie is a man whom almost everyone can’t help but like. It’s surprising that Charlie’s so likeable considering his wild past of uncontrollable alcoholism‚ his possible complicity in his wife’s death‚ and the fact that he essentially abandoned his child. He seems so earnest in his efforts to reverse the situation. We also note that he rejects his former friends and he merely takes only one drink per day. Fitzgerald
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Look at the Two Main Characters in The Odyssey and O Brother Where Art Thou? Homer’s The Odyssey has been known to have influenced many novels and movies‚ one of which is the Coen Brothers’ 2000 film‚ O Brother Where Art Thou?. This movie is known to be loosely based on the poem The Odyssey and it is evident through the movie’s plot and characters. What leads us to see the connection of this film to The Odyssey‚ though‚ are the similarities between the leading characters; Odysseus in The
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POTTERY‚ TERRACOTTA AND PAPIER MACHE Unglazed Pottery Although the art of glazing pottery was known in India from ancient times‚ the finest pottery in India is of the unglazed variety. This unglazed pottery has a wide range. Very fine paper-thin pottery is produced in Kutch‚ Kanpur and Alwar. Alwar is known for paper-thin pottery called Kagzi. There are three different styles in unglazed pottery. 1. Paper thin‚ biscuit colored pottery with incised patterns. 2. Here the pot is polished
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"The Handmaid’s Tale"‚ through the minor character of Moira. This character is referred to throughout the novel as strong-willed and independent until Offred finds her near the end‚ different and broken. Through Moira‚ Atwood is able to develop Offred as a dependent on hope and further develop the theme of hopelessness in Totalitarian governments. Throughout the novel‚ Offred makes references to Moira‚ Offreds friend since college. Every time this character is mentioned‚ it’s in remembrance of her
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Due to the small population size of North Atlantic right whales (~300 plus or minus 10%) and the low annual reproductive rate of about every five years‚ suggests that anthropogenic activities affecting mortality may be more prevalent for right whale population growth than for any other whale species. Ship strikes and fishing gear entanglements are considered the main factors contributing to reduced growth and recovery of the right whale population. Data collected from 1970 through 1999 indicates
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Main Themes in A Farewell to Arms Written in 1929 by Ernest Hemingway‚ A Farewell to Arms has always been considered a classic piece of literature. A major source of the novel’s success is how its themes tied into real life experiences during the First World War. While soldiers of the war fought for their country‚ they searched for love to escape total chaos and destruction. The two main themes in A Farewell to Arms are the gruesome reality of war and the relationship between love and pain.
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