Formation of the Philippine Islands The Indo-Australian plate is found south of the Eurasian and the Philippine Seaplates. It is generally oceanic‚ being submerged by Indian and Pacific Oceans‚ but it holds two gigantic land masses – the island continent of Australia and Indian subcontinent. Recent researches‚ however‚ show that these two land masses are moving independently of each other‚ thus‚ may actually be parts of separate plates. The Philippine Sea plate is found east of the Eurasian
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interested in claiming its ownership‚ namely Taiwan‚ Vietnam‚ Malaysia‚ Brunei‚ China‚ and Philippines. The Spratlys are located in the South China Sea between these countires. There are a number of reasons why the neighboring countries want to own the islands. Firstly‚ it is a great source of oil. It is estimated that the Spratly holds even greater natural gas reserves compared to Kuwait and is the fourth largest reserve bed in the world. From this‚ China’s motive could be seen since they have inadequate
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St Paul obituary Paul was born as Saul (his Jewish name) early in the first century AD in Tarsus. As a teenager he went to Jerusalem to re-discover his Jewish roots and learn more about the Jewish law. Paul identified himself with the Pharisees and was involved in persecuting Christians. Paul was beheaded and killed‚ in Rome around AD 64. “Saul” was a self-righteous young Pharisee‚ almost completely anti-Christian. Saul had previously participated in the stoning of st. Stephen and agreed
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St Augustine has made himself known for three reasons. His teenage‚ Catholic life and his accomplishments are the three reasons. First is his teenage life. Augustine was born on November 13‚ 354 in tagaste‚ numida‚ Africa. His parents were Patricus and Monica. In his teen years‚ Augustine went to Carthage‚ but wasn’t focused at school. He went to parties that darkened his pride and mind. Then took mistress when he was eighteen and in 383 he went to Rome and made a school. By hearing St Ambrose preach
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Mark Twain once described the Hawaiian Islands as “The loveliest fleet of islands that lies anchored in any ocean”. Hawaii is the most unique of the states of America. To further understand the geography of Hawaii‚ one must understand how Hawaii was formed‚ how Hawaii was populated‚ and understand what Hawaii came to be today. To begin‚ Hawaii is the longest chain of islands in the world. It was originally formed by a fissure more than 1600 miles long that lies along the floor of the Pacific Ocean
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In chapter 16 of The Island of Dr. Moreau‚ we see that some of the creations have been breaking the law. They were taught and engineered to abide by the law and never stray‚ yet we see that some of them are reverting to their beastly nature. For example‚ Prendick and Montgomery stumble across a tree that has been clawed and a rabbit that has been completely mutilated. This example of anarchy is Wells’s way of drawing a parallel to Victorian society. During the Victorian age‚ the streets of
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deceptively contributes to people’s assumption of self-worth‚ their perceived state of being‚ and quality of living. A person who does not experience a form of poverty or misfortune cannot become a strong and faithful Christian. As demonstrated by the life of St. Anthony‚ humility‚ detachment from the world‚ and devotion through poverty and misfortune on earth‚ once firmly established‚ makes a foundation for wisdom that is necessary to live a Christian life focused on the eternal and not the temporal. As Emperor
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A Critical Analysis of ‘The Tale of the Unknown Island’ by José Saramago. | EN4903 | By Mr Drew Eaglesham | A Critical Analysis of ‘The Tale of the Unknown Island’ by José Saramago. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Kirkus in 2010 called this story ‘a mischievous and thoughtful satire on ruling elites and bold dreamers‚ cast in the form of revisionist fairy-tale.’ This review could easily be applied to another story of Saramago’s
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Golding described the novel’s theme in a publicity questionnaire as "an attempt to trace the defects of society back to the defects of human nature." (Kennard) Since the island is a microcosm‚ Golding uses it to reflect our world and give comments on it and his view of human nature. In the novel a group of children are stranded on an island when their plane crashes. The freedom of having no parents while living in a society that does not enforce rules and laws are eliminated. In this novel William Golding
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Andaman and Nicobar Island Floating in splendid isolation‚ cast of the Indian mainland is the archipelago of 572 emerald islands‚ islets and rocks known as Andaman & Nicobar Islands. This Union Territory is stretched over an area of more than 700 Km. from north to south with 36 inhabited islands. The Andaman & Nicobar Islands are a veritable Garden of Eden and a naturalist’s heaven. The clean environment‚ roads‚ greenery as well as unpolluted fresh air attract all nature lovers. The tropical
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