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    Cited: Darby‚ Andrew. “Harpoon: into the Heart of Whaling”. Cambridge‚ : Lifelong Books ; Da Capo Press‚ 2008 Fischer‚ Stanley. “Globalization and Its Challenges”. Washington‚ DC: American Economic Association‚ 2003 Isaak‚ Robert. “The Globalization Gap”. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education‚ 2005. Kremer

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    around the late 1920’s to the early 1940’s people started whaling‚ for it became one of their resources. They used the whales mostly for their oil to power lamp and other light sources. In 1986‚ the ICU (international whaling commission) declared a moratorium on the commercial whaling‚ which is still in effect. In 1972‚ the marine mammal protection association made it illegal to hunt or harass any marine life. The people started whaling so much that in 1973 whales were put on the endangered species

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    decided his next voyage will be on a whaling ship. On a cold‚ gloomy night in December‚ he arrives at the Spouter-Inn in New Bedford‚ Massachusetts‚ and agrees to share a bed with a then-absent stranger. When his bunk mate‚ a heavily tattooed Polynesian harpooner named Queequeg‚ returns very late and discovers Ishmael beneath his covers‚ both men are alarmed‚ but the two quickly become close friends and decide to sail together from Nantucket‚ Massachusetts on a whaling voyage. In Nantucket‚ the pair

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    which Moby Dick symbolizes for each of them. Captain Ahab symbolizes King Ahab from the `bible; the whale is symbol of God or the Devil. 5. Why did Melville choose to write about whaling? Why was the industry significant? He chose to write about whaling‚ because he himself was once in the whaling business. The whaling business is important because whale’s oils can be used as lubricants and lantern fuel. The bones and blubber can also be very resourceful and helpful to human sustainability. 6

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    is coming on the whaling voyage thinking that is going to be the best one yet. He is the one telling the story. He meets a harpooner named Queequeg at the Spouter-Inn. They become the best of friends and embark on the Pequod. When Ishmael decides to take a whaling voyage‚ one of his reasons is that he wants to see the world.  Captain Ahab is the best whaling captain in Nantucket and acting commander of the Pequod. Ahab has spent forty years working up the ladder in the whaling industry. He married

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    Executive Summary The following report entails a communication report on the non-for profit organisation‚ the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society‚ a marine wildlife and ecosystem protection group. It entails how the organisation chooses methods to communicate to their donators‚ supporters‚ governments and whalers and how exactly it delivers effective communication overall. A comparison of overall effectiveness with other non-for-profit organisations such as Amnesty International Australia‚ the

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    Moby Dick’s structure is in a sense one of the simplest of all literary structures-the story of a journey. Its 135 chapters and epilogue describe how Ishmael leaves Manhattan for Captain Ahab’s whaling ship‚ the Pequod‚ how Ahab pilots the Pequod from Nantucket to the Pacific in search of Moby Dick‚ and how in the end Ishmael alone survives the journey. This simple but powerful structure is what keeps us reading‚ as we ask ouselves‚ "Where will Ahab seek out his enemy next? What will happen when

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    oil * Ishmael- He is nature and all its wonder; beautiful‚ yet terrifying 5. Why did Melville choose to write about whaling? Why was the industry significant? He chose to write about whaling because‚ in that time‚ it was such a popular and care-free industry- meaning that there weren’t any restrictions on whale and hunting and what not. During the 1800s‚ the whaling industry was at the height of its era In New England- supplying the world with oil for street lamps‚ lanterns‚ and all kinds

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    but has decided to join the crew of a whaling ship. He arrives in New Bedford‚ Massachusetts and agrees to share a bed with a stranger who isn’t present yet. His bunkmate turns out to be Queequeg. Queequeg is a heavily tattooed Polynesian harpooner with whom Ishmael quickly becomes close friends with. Together‚ they sail together from Nantucket‚ Massachusetts on a whaling voyage. Ishmael and Queequeg sign up to be part of the crew of the Peqoud whaling ship. While the captain‚ Ahab‚ of the

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    Hong Kong GEOG1016 Nature Conservation for Sustainable Societies / Professor C Y Jim 1 SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF  MARINE FISHERIES INTRODUCTION GLOBAL FISHERY STATUS PREVALENCE OF OVERFISHING  SALVAGING GLOBAL FISHERY CASE STUDY OF INTERNATIONAL WHALING GEOG1016 Nature Conservation for Sustainable Societies / Professor C Y Jim 2 1 Earth as a water planet (the blue planet) GEOG1016 Nature Conservation for Sustainable Societies / Professor C Y Jim 3 Profuse and diverse marine living resources

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