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    In Mary Rowlandson’s Narrative of Captivity‚ a new type of genre was sensationalized: the captivity narrative. Rowlandson’s story captivated not only those in North America‚ but the text was also circulated throughout Europe‚ specifically England‚ as an inside view of the “Savage’s” world. As the genre continued‚ the exploration of the narration changed to explore more empathy towards the indigenous tribes; however‚ in Rowlandson’s case this narrative only reaffirmed the implications Natives were

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    The issue of keeping animals in captivity has been brought into focus recently. Some people claimed animals have the right to choose to live in their natural habitats‚ but others think some animals do better in the zoos. Overall‚ it is important to look as both sides of the argument. Supporters of zoos would argue that there are many advantages to keeping animals in captivity. One of the most important of these is that there are some endangered species are protected in the zoos. Like Giant Panda

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    planet are still alive and that I actually did see one. I found out that the Blue Whale that I saw when I was kid on the beaches of Vizag was actually one of the biggest animal ever lived. I can’t explain how proud I felt. Body I. Let me tell you some facts about Blue Whales. A. The blue whale is the largest animal that ever lived on Earth. 1. It is also the loudest animal on Earth. B. Blue whales grow to be about 30 meters long. C. They weigh about 180 tons. 1. They

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    Beluga Whales Beluga whales are one of the smallest species of whales. These whales are one of the two members of the Monodontidae family‚ along with the narwhal. This whale is sometimes referred to as the “sea canary” due to it’s high pitched squeak. This whale has adapted to life in the Arctic. It has developed many characteristics to help it with living in this cold water. It’s body has a high percentage of blubber to help keep it warm. These whales can weigh up to 3‚500 pounds. These whales have also developed a special kind of

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    diver dreams of diving with a whale shark (Rhiniodon Typus)‚ the biggest fish in the sea! Like many divers‚ I traveled the globe for years searching for them but to no avail. I always seemed to hear the same old thing – “you should have been here last week.” In my mind‚ whale sharks were the “unicorns of the sea.” This all changed this past summer with a trip to Isla Mujeres‚ Mexico – a place recognized as having the world’s largest aggregation of whale sharks. Whale Sharks of Isla Mujeres Story

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    Captivity can Save If you think about it zoos are sometimes the only reason a certain animal exists‚ for example the Red Wolf‚ Karner Blue Butterfly‚ and the California Carner were all saved from extinction by zoos! People love to come see animals at the zoo and with that many they get from customers a portion of it can be used for building habitats for animals close to extinction or high in value for poachers. Although some may argue that being in zoos captivates them but pretty much all the time

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    don’t stop destroying habitat for animals when we build things. That’s why we made zoos so that people could come and ordinarily learn about animals without destroying habitat or going to another country to see them. Although raising animals in captivity makes them lose almost all survival instinct since everything is given to them. It’s still a good idea to have zoos to help endangered animals get back on their feet. 3 reasons to keep zoos around are they make people feel wonder and amazement

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    For the exclusive use of Y. Chen INS370 JPMorgan & the London Whale Photo: ALAMY 03/2014-6003 This case was written by Andrew Chen‚ INSEAD MBA July 2013‚ under the supervision of Claudia Zeisberger‚ Affiliate Professor of Decision Sciences & Entrepreneurship and Academic Director of the Global Private Equity Initiative (GPEI) at INSEAD. It is intended to be used as a basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of an administrative situation. Funding

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    Robinson-Washington 2nd period 11-16-2014 Refined and Word Processed 2011 Form B Prompt - Freedom vs. Safety Imagine being born into captivity. You grow to live the same life as the others. Out of the many difficulties thrown your way‚ it is tolerable for you. However through all of the complications of captivity you are safe and your needs are met. Now imagine being taken out of captivity. You have your freedom‚ but what else do you have? Your safety is at risk‚ and your needs are not met. Would you choose

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    Before Captivity Living in a Dangerous Area Kampusch details how the council estate where she lived was considered dangerous‚ through observation of her mother’s behaviour‚ she had internalised her negative attitude towards the estate resulting in her fear response demonstrated through her described behaviour of running through the estate. Social learning theory describes how individuals can acquire behaviour through observational learning‚ through a range of symbolic representations of behaviours

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