The Issue Ex:13 Island Cruise Negotiation about a cruise ship’s right to visit a tropical island Players: Director of the cruise ship Mayor of the island Points of negotiation: Number of visits per year Length of individual visits Volume of passengers allowed to disembark each day Vinola Vincent 05/29/2008 Background—The Cruise Ship The Island Queen—privately owned and operated luxury cruise ship Passenger demand for cruises down Poor economy Fear of worldwide terrorism Recurring
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Toma‚ Carlo POLI 142J Prof. Slantchev Spring 2013 Senkaku Islands Dispute Executive Summary The following essay lays out the problem of the dispute over the Senkaku islands. It begins with a detailed background of the dispute‚ tracing back to the early 14th century up until modern times‚ and the three separate claims to the islands from China (People’s Republic of China)‚ Taiwan (Republic of China) and Japan. This is then followed by four different policies on what the United States can do
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A tattoo is the permanent insertion of ink or other pigments below the skin using a sharp instrument‚ as a form of decorative form of body modification. The word tattoo is derived from the Tahitian term "tatua‚" which means "to mark.” Since the dawn of time‚ tattoos have been used for all kinds of purposes. Tattoos have served as symbols of rights‚ symbols of rank or seniority‚ symbols of spirituality‚ devotion‚ religion‚ rewards for bravery and security. In ancient times‚ they were also used as
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Why the Hawaiian Islands were Valuable to American Interest in the Pacific Can eight little islands really defeat an entire empire? Maybe not on their own‚ but even the most insignificant of lands can prove overwhelmingly decisive in the most colossal of conflicts. The Hawaiian Islands were important to the United States (U.S.) for strategic‚ tactical‚ and logistical reasons in planning for a war in the Pacific. Had it not been for this archipelago‚ the Pacific War might have lasted much longer
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Ellis Island is a place for immigrants to go first so that they can enter the country. What is Ellis Island? What immigrants go there? What are some facts about Ellis Island? Who was the first person to be there? So in this informational Essay I hope that they these questions will be answered. What is Ellis Island? Ellis Island is a place where immigrants go from all around the world to get into america for a better life or to start over. It is located on an island in upper bay New York. Ellis
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the Year. Paragraph One: Australia is a great place to live because beautiful 10‚685 beaches‚ the lovely sunny weather‚ beautiful 8‚222 island‚ cute Australian animals such as wallabies and kangaroos‚ incredibly unique places to go and visit. Australians are friendly‚ great land marks to see like Great Barrier Reef‚ Uluru‚ Sydney Opera House‚ Sydney Harbour Bridge‚ Fraser Island and many more. Paragraph Two: Australia Day is celebrates on the 25th of January‚ Australia Day marks the anniversary
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Barrier Islands Barrier Islands‚ which are also known as barrier spits‚ are elongate‚ narrow islands of sand or sediment that lied parallel to the coastline and are separated from the mainland by a shallow sound‚ bay or Lagoon. Most barrier islands are along trailing edge and marginal sea coast where continental shelves are wide and gently sloping. The majority of the barrier islands in North America are along the Atlantic and Gulf Coast. The formation of the barrier islands is not fully understood
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Sabah Spratly’s Island Calayan Group of Islands I. Historical Background Under a treaty entered into with the sultans of Sulu and Maguindanao in 1640‚ the Spaniards recognized the independence of the two sultanates. Thus‚ the Sulu sultan later became the sovereign ruler of Sabah. The Spratly Islands consist of more than 100 small islands or reefs. They are surrounded by rich fishing grounds and potentially by gas and oil deposits. They are claimed in their entirety by China‚ Taiwan‚ and Vietnam
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Ellis Island‚ a historical landmark‚ an iconic symbol‚ a national treasure. These are a few descriptions of what Ellis Island means to the American people. Taught to American children as early as elementary school‚ "For more than 60 years‚ Ellis Island was the gateway to the United States for millions of immigrants." Ellis Island is a centerpiece of United States immigration history. The history that revolves around Ellis Island is ingrained in our education‚ our culture‚ and our politics as Americans
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depleting the resources. This ultimately can be related to our current population. The concern is as Withgott and Laposata pointed out. The Earth’s population is seeing some of these similar problems‚ although Earth is a much large scale than Easter Island‚ Earth also has a much larger population in which could deplete the Earth’s resources.
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