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most commonly used to describe it as “Whaling”. This act of violence needs to be recognized, and action needs to be taken to stop this cruelty before we totally wipe out the whole whale species. “Whaling is still carried out by Japan, Norway and Iceland, who kill 2000 whales between them each year and also continue to trade in whale products. It has to stop!” (BBC Whale Hunt) The International Whaling Commission, IWC, has already put a ban on catching these poor harmless whales, but that isn’t…

My Favorite Sport I was 5 going on 6 when my mom first took me to Iceland Skating Rink in Sacramento. After a few visits at Iceland, I ask my mom if l could take lessons. Hesitant my mom agreed, not knowing that I would not only like it but be good at skating. So the journey began! My mom had seen a coach working with children my age,her name was Judy. Tall and Lean Judy was a nice Drill Sargent who produced winners and l was one of them! In order to be good at Ice Skating you must…

As the world has become smaller, not the actual size but as countries become more and more connected through globalisation there are many advantages and disadvantages that arise. As a starting point I will name just a few advantages and disadvantages. One advantage can be seen as that many country’s exports and imports have become easier to transport which means the production of goods and rendering of services has become more efficient which means the end product will be cheaper to purchase for…

radios and Iceland has an absolute advantage in the production of coolers. c. both goods and Iceland has an absolute advantage in the production of neither good. d. neither good and Iceland has an absolute advantage in the production of both goods. 27. Refer to Table 3-2. Aruba has a comparative advantage in the production of a. coolers and Iceland has a comparative advantage in the production of radios. b. radios and Iceland has a comparative advantage in the production…

Nordic History Most know of the five main Nordic countries- Finland, Sweden, Iceland, Denmark, and Norway. They all took important places in history, and changed our society in ways that some will notice, and some won’t. Really, it’s important to learn about what happened before, in history so it doesn’t repeat right under our noses, so we need to notice these mistakes and victories, and take a look, a very good look, at a history of the Nordic countries. The Viking Age ( approx. 800 - 1050 AD…

“Come on!” yelled Captain Jurkic, “Are you guys coming to the meeting?” “You mean The Thing, right?” answers Valdemar. Valdemar was the person everybody knew. He has blonde hair, olive skin, green eyes, and he was only 13 years old. Captain Jurkic is 12 years, which is old enough to be a Viking, has blonde hair, moonlight skin, and blue eyes. “Turid? Are you coming to The Thing?” exclaims Gunnar, holding a sharp sword in his hand. Gunnar is different; he is just pure crazy. He has brown hair,…

The International Whaling Commission (IWC) is considering lifting the ban on whaling. Many people are horrified at the thought that anyone could even contemplate it. Whales suffer from all types of threats like ship strikes, over fishing of krill, habitat loss and chemical and sound pollution. Many problems have arose from climate change like less krill, food-rich areas moving south. However, the most disturbing threat is whaling. Before whaling began in the 11th century, there were than…

squid could devour ships with their crew and similarities it has to the Architeuthis Dux a real squid that lives today. The Kraken is a Nordic legend that started around the 1180. At the time it was believed to live in the waters from Norway and Iceland. Although it doesn't haunt the seas from dawn to dusk it sometimes stirs up fish from the depths on occasion. This makes quite the catch for any fishermen who would be crazy or daring enough to get close. The Krakens size and characteristics is…

what happiness is and if you are happy or not, but have you ever wondered where it is? In Eric Weiners humorous travel memoir, The Geography of Bliss (335 pages),he travels to several countries, including The Netherlands, Switzerland, Bhutan, Qatar, Iceland, Moldova, Thailand, Great Britain, India, and America, in search for where one can find true contentment. In every location, he observes several different ways those countries have become some of the most happy places on earth and, for some,…

Leif Erikson, son of the famous Viking, Eric the Red, was born in 970 CE in Iceland. When Leif was a boy (12 years old), his father was banished from Iceland for killing a man, so he and his family set out on a boat with slaves and supplies, heading west. They called the land they later found Greenland. There they settled, later encouraging other Icelanders to join them. In 986 CE, Bjarni Herjólfsson, an explorer, arrived in Greenland looking for his father. Whilst Bjarni was exploring, he got…