sovereignty over the Senkaku islands. Chinese believe the islands were unlawfully seized by Japan in the war 1895. Japan argues that possession is nine-tenths of the law and that there can be no dispute since they have occupied the Senkakus for the past over 100 years. For the past 40 years Japan has managed to avoid the conflict over the islands by not raising questions of sovereignty and not engaging in any economic development. China fully expected that the islands would be returned to them in
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II. People a) Religion Argentina About four-fifths of Argentine people are at least nominally Roman Catholic; the majority of them are non-practicing. The faith’s influence‚ however‚ is strongly reflected in government and society. Protestants make up about 5 percent of the population. Muslims and Jews account for small minorities. The Jewish community of Argentina is the largest in South America. United Kingdom Britain has one of the most religiously diverse populations in the European Union
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Summet Island in Thailand. My unforgettable trip in this year. People on our planet cannot live without travelling now. Tourism has become a highly developed business. Modern life is impossible without it. If we are fond of travelling we see and learn all sorts of things we can never see or learn at home. If I am asked a question “Where would you like to go”‚ I can’t answer this question immediately. It’s a difficult question for me‚ because I’d like to go wherever I can. We can choose any place
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Rebecca Brehm Criminology – CJC 112 Long Island Ripper July 2007 to Current Corpus Delicti: Serial Killer in Long Island on the loose and cases still unsolved. Bodies of at least 10-14 Murdered victims associated with prostitution in dumped on the South side of Long Island and in some cases unidentified. Investigators believe the suspect is a resident of Long Island. Murders discovered over last 15 years and seem to be linked according to investigators. Investigators believe the murders
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February -20-2012 Deserted island paragraph In a deserted Island scenario‚ it’s best to have a government that is ruled by the people. There are three main reasons why rule of law would benefit everyone on a deserted island. Firstly‚ the people have the right to elect anyone that best represents them. Therefore‚ the leader of the island will be majority of the people’s favorite. This way‚ the leader(s) will attempt to bring
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Catalina Island is a beautiful island getaway with tons of fun activities to do. Though it is only 22 miles long‚ it is still extremely rich in history‚ and extremely rich in beauty. Filled with crystal blue waters filled with fish‚ and very little developed land filled with tons of animals‚ the island is the perfect place for a fun filled‚ beautiful getaway into nature. On the island‚ is a camp named Emerald Bay Mountain Sea Adventures. This camp has generous accommodations‚ pleasing food‚ and many
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#1. Do the people at Nut Island represent a cohesive team? The team from Nut Island had the potential to accomplish great things. They were a very cohesive team. Cohesiveness relates to the degree to which members are attracted to and motivated to remain part of that team. A cohesive group member values his or her membership and strives to maintain a positive relationship within the group. Every person working at Nut Island wanted to be there and would not let anything get in the way of their
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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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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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Morga’s "Events of the Philippines Islands" with the Rizal annotation. Then take one section of Chapter 8 which talks about precolonial cultures and IN YOUR OWN WORDS‚ discuss its significance and use to our present-day ideas of culture‚ history‚ and identify. Jose Rizal’s annotation of Antonio Morga’s "Historical Events of the Philippine’s Islands". “Rizal had a burning desire to know exactly the conditions of the Philippines when the Spaniards came ashore to the islands. His theory was the country was
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