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    On December 7th, 1941 the world was changed forever. The Japanese attacked the United States’ naval base in Hawaii known as Pearl Harbor. The attack occurred at 7:48 a.m. and was a total surprise to the American people. The attack led to the direct entry of the United States into World War II. The United States declared war on Japan. This declaration of war caused Germany and Italy to declare war on the United States on December 11th, 1941. The entry of the United States immensely changed the…

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    selflessness by putting others above herself, when walking across a cleared minefield to reach the victims of a landmine, however is still a dangerous decision considering mines could have been left behind. The princess also believes everyone deserves no isolation, and should be given nothing but kindness and compassion. Princess Diana existed as an extraordinary high profile epic hero; may her legacy live…

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    traditional war genre to emphasise to the audience that war does not progress anything, utilising a cyclical structure when using the same theme song at the beginning and end of the film. Moreover, satire is used to ridicule the lack of progress when the UN tank arrives to try and help – during this exchange, the UN personnel cannot communicate with the soldiers due to a language barrier being present, instead resorting to the use of hand gestures and onomatopoeia such as a “boom” sound to…

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    In Pat Frank’s Alas, Babylon, the theme is survival and isolation because can you imagine one’s town being cut off from the rest of the world? In Alas Babylon, the town of Fort Repose is isolated from the rest of the world and they have to learn to survive after a nuclear weapon hits. People have to change who they are because if they do not change, survival is not possible. A good way of putting the situation is, “So the struggle was not against a human enemy, or for victory. The struggle, for…

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    of Hollywood or Benjamin Braddock’s search for love from all generations, both of these films suggest the idea that the American dream is rather cloudy. Both Sunset Boulevard and The Graduate use isolation as a way to convey a greater idea about the American dream. In The Graduate, Benjamin’s isolation is vey symbolic and can be…

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    during shows, SeaWorld trainers must now remain behind barriers, separated from the orcas, SeaWorld has appealed. As for the whales, they might be seeing new water, but only in new tanks the 100 million dollar project to expand SeaWorld’s tanks in California have brought a new ultimatum, with the approval of the tanks the California Coastal Commission, has said SeaWorld can no longer breed its eleven whales in captivity. SeaWorld states they are carefully considering their options and have not…

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    The Effects of Hatcheries on Wild Salmon Populations Salmonids are perhaps one of the most prominent fish in freshwater systems such as streams and lakes. Their success can be widely attributed to their anadromous lifestyle. However, despite their success, salmonid populations are on a continuous decline. Many species such as Pacific Salmon in Washington, Oregon, and California are critically endangered, while some are threatened with extinction due to several different factors (Moyle and Cech…

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    in the tank. Calves are separated from their mothers at young ages whereas the family would stay with each other in the wild. Captive killer whales don’t hunt or eat fresh fish and have to eat gelatin to get proper hydration. All of these stressors weaken their immune systems, causing health problems like stomach ulcers, infections, and heart and kidney problems. The multitude of stressors also causes these cetaceans to purposely hurt themselves, ramming and banging their heads on their tank…

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    increased the processing capability of laptops. In Chapter 2, Battlefield Entrepreneurs, it is described the Israeli military culture and that mostly the tactical advance comes from bottom ranks and flows upward. Examples in the book are the individual tank commanders and their officers. The soldiers don’t have to ask the higher ranked officers to solve a problem, even though that they might not have the official authority to act and make decision on their own. Israelis learn to adapt to new and…

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    The 20th century had two big things happen. The first was a mass amount of bloodshed, which is why it has been nicknamed the bloody twentieth century, and the second was many positive advancements. The two, a lot of the time, went hand in hand. Some of the advancements during this time were that in medical, technologies, tools, and weapons, as well as the development of world politics. The many positive advancements in the twentieth century help override the violence that took place throughout…

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