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Invented by the Wright brothers on December 17, 1903, the airplane provides an efficient transpiration method, allowing for people to travel from different places faster. However, within the actual ride itself, the cabin, usually filled with tightly packed seats, crying babies, and lack of space, is a confined space. In other words, while the confined cabin lies in an immense landscape, it proves to be the largest obstacle in front of any passenger. One is expected to either read, sleep, or…

other people want to live in Canada. For instance, Canadians made ads and posters worldwide after the Yukon gold rush to attract more people to migrate hastily. The Canadian government thought by advertising and producing more pull factors, it would attract people from other rich countries to come to Canada resulting Canada having to get more people with growing wages. Canadians alleged the “Yukon gold rush (1897-1899); Completion of the first continental railway (CPR 1885) and building of other…

The dire wolf, or Canis dirus, is a wolf that lived during the Pleistocene Epoch (2.6 million to 11,700 years ago) and became extinct between 10,000 to 16,000 years ago during the ice age. It was native to North America and thousands of Dire Wolf skeletons were found and stored in La Brea tar pits in southern California, where it is believed to be the most common mammal in the area. Remains of the Dire wolf have also been found across a broad range of habitats in North America, which include the…

write about especially when it involved his personal beliefs. After he successfully fulfilled his sentenced thirty days in the Erie County penitentiary Jack London eventually made his was back San Francisco. Jack London heard about the gold rush in Yukon…

is on the surface, but there are much deeper meaning if looked into. The setting is very symbolic and helps the main character improve his actions and motifs. The setting helps the man realize his actions and improve them. The main setting is the Yukon. The day is gloomy, the snow is cold, and the temperature is seventy-five below zero. This tundra-like wasteland helps in making the man more humble and regret not having much help. The man tried to do everything he could to survive, but when he…

The Call of the Wild - Emma Chen The Call of the Wild by John London tells the story of Buck, a housedog who is stripped of his comfortable lifestyle and kidnapped to pull sleds along the cold and unforgiving lands of Yukon in Canada during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush. Exposed to “the law of Club and Fang” as he sees a friend get ripped apart by other dogs, Buck soon begins to get in touch with his primitive instincts which were hidden away during his captivity. The book was unique in the way…

The Territorial North is a homeland for many aboriginal people. It is huge, sparsely populated, and Canada's last resource frontier. Also, it is represented by the three Canadian territories; Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. This includes both the subarctic and arctic sub-regions as well as remains a resource frontier far from the Canadian ecumene. Economic structure in the Territorial North is more likely for private investment in its primary industries and transfer payment for its…

THE HISTORY OF THE ALCAN HIGHWAY The idea of laying a roadway to connect the United States with the North American continent’s ‘far north’ can be traced all the way back to the Yukon gold rushes of the 1890’s. It wasn’t till about the 1930’s that they started putting the idea into effect. The Alaska territorial legislature commission worked out different possibilities and routes. It took the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor to finally get the work started which is kind of unfortunate. When…

I've watched the documentary 'Life below zero', where it show's life as a Canadian and how it is living in Canada. It explains how it is to deal with the beloved winter we get every year. Some people enjoy and love the winter, they get so excited that they run and jump in the snow with joy and laughter. While some other people hate the winter that it disgusts them, that they try as much as possible to remain indoors. In my opinion, winter is wonderful. I love the things you could do in the…

What is a catalase? A catalase is an enzyme that destroys harmful substances inside your body, and is a form of protein. (Corsini, "What Is a Catalase?") What is an enzyme? Enzymes are substances that speed up chemical reactions. (Corsini, "What Is a Catalase?”) This experiment involved both of these two aspects. It was inferred before the experiment began that if the potato is placed in hydrogen peroxide at room temperature, then it will produce the most bubbling activity. The reason that the…