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    Oysters An oyster is a bivalve mollusk, found in beds in the shallow waters of all oceans. An oyster’s shell is made up of two valves. The upper one is flat and the lower is convex with multiple outlines and a rough outer surface. Wild oysters will spend most of their lives attached, except for the free-swimming larval stage. Oysters and the reefs they form provide many ecological, economic, and social benefits. The health of an oyster bed reflects the overall health of the coastal ecosystem they

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    spent 8 years in radio, Jim is adept in experience and has worked with such high profile clients as Baskin Robbins, Sears, Mazda, Banana’s Bar & Grill, Wayne Fryer Homes, The Kittery Trading Post and countless, quality local businesses from Maine to the Florida Gulf Coast. Most in-house projects can be turned around in less than 24 hours. “I would love to work with you. Whether you choose me or not, hiring a true voice over professional will be a commitment to a quality end project. I wish you success

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    Senior Strategic Leadership Reflection Paper As an Army leader, I have learned to appreciate the sense of accomplishment, yet guard against premature celebration when my leadership and guidance has gotten my team to the finish line. As General George Patton said, “A leader is a man who can adapt principles to circumstances.” In my early days as an Army officer, I wanted to know the “secret” to successfully leading men in this organization through challenging waters to the top of the objective. However

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    Several articles detail how shifting baselines cloud the observations of researchers in places such as the Gulf of Maine, the coast of East Africa, the Line Islands, and the Arctic. The articles themselves are not long, however, they are written straight to the point which parallels the urgency of conservationism. Some featured videos accompany these texts which

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    Introduction About seventy million years ago, the terrestrial ancestors of dolphins and whales re-entered the marine environment where life originally started. This had a profound effect on their locomotion, diet social behavior and reproduction; for example the breathing system in the waters rendered useless the olfaction of the cetaceans. In water, both animals were met with vision challenge, since light doesn’t travel very well in water; they had to adapt. They started to communicate through low

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    during a two month expedition.” (“Marine Biologists” 346). Marine Biologist work with many other researchers, lab techs, and business managers. (“Marine Biologist”). Working as a marine biologist means spending time by the waters like Florida, Maine, Gulf of mexico, etc. (“Marine Biologists.” 346). It states,”Some field work involves a lot of travel, frequently far away from home.” (“Marine Biologist”). Marine biologist carry out many duties throughout the day. During the job a lot of time working

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    with it. Minnesota and other states in the northern hemisphere are heating up faster than any other areas around the world, due to the relatively high latitude, the position relative to prevailing winds, and the drastic rise in temperature of the Gulf of Maine. Although this is not a result of human impact, when it is mixed with the warming climate, caused by the increased amount of atmospheric carbon, it can be disastrous towards

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    Essay on Winslow Homer: Masters of Paint

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    “When you paint, try to put down exactly what you see. Whatever else you have to offer will come out anyway” (Hodge 126). Quoted by the master American realism artist, Winslow Homer was skilled in the art of realism. He painted only what he observed from nature and his surroundings. Homer’s styles, mediums and subjects helped him create the artwork that he was so famous for. Probably his most famous painting, The Snap of the Whip is painted by Homer with incredible realism and accomplishment. As

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    American Greed There was once a time when America’s ideals and motives were pure, but this era was short-lived. America reached its pinnacle of idealism during the Revolutionary War. The dream to escape British rule and continue their lives on soil enriched by liberty was what carried the colonists to victory against injustice and tyranny. However once the war was over and the dust settled, reality set in. The colonists realized that no matter how passionate they were about their ideals, they could

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    The Spanish American War was a major turning point for the United States. They would begin to police the Western Hemisphere and Latin America more and become a new imperial power in the world. However, these interventions and change of mindset about imperialism weren’t good for relations between the United States and Latin America. This was one of the reasons to hold the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo in 1901. The United States begin to ease tensions and to open trade opportunities between themselves

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