Islands By the beginning of 1944‚ United States Marine forces had already made a start on the conquest of areas overrun by the Japanese early in World War II. Successful American assaults in the Southwest Pacific‚ beginning with Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands in August 1942‚ and in the Central Pacific at Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands in November 1943‚ were crucial battles to mark the turn of the Japanese conquest. The time had now come to take one more decisive step: assault of the islands held by
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of Guadalcanal: The Turning Point of World War II. Guadalcanal is a large mountainous island with tropical rainforests and sandy beaches. It is a province of the Solomon Islands‚ an independent island state located north-east of Australia in the Pacific Ocean. Guadalcanal is known for its diving and snorkeling sites where the wreckage of ships and planes from the Battle of Guadalcanal. The Battle for Guadalcanal between American and Japanese troops was one of the most strategic battles of WWII (www
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Harbor Seals Harbor seals inhabit the costal regions of the North Pacific and Atlantic oceans‚ and the Arctic regions. They can dive to 1450 feet and stay submerged for 25 minutes. The harbor seal weighs around 180 pounds and are six feet in length. Pups weigh about 24 pounds at birth. Harbor seal pups appear skinny when born and make sounds like they are crying. Harbor seals inhabit areas that are also frequented by humans and are easily disturbed. When disturbed the mothers sometimes abandon
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population center. So why should you come here? The views are so beautiful. There are many mysteries to be solved about Easter Island. Easter Island is located around the South Pacific Ocean. Easter Island has a very interesting and intriguing history to many people. It is a small and isolated island in the South Pacific Ocean. It is about sixty-three square miles. The nearest place that has a population is Chile‚ which is more than 2‚300 miles away. Then‚ the next closest place is Tahiti‚ about
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looking back. Yet‚ the readers are promised with a happy ending‚ and a happy ending with Pi’s survival is what we get. However‚ it raises the incredible question of just how Pi managed to survive the hardships‚ loss‚ pain and suffering‚ all in the Pacific Ocean’s harsh‚ unforgiving environment. The first explanation involves Pi’s inborn desire to survive at all cost and to resist giving up. Also‚ Pi’s versatility to change from a life-long vegetarian to a meat eater and his creativeness in making the
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Their familiarity of the salmon habitat and small boat navigation in the unfamiliar tidal channels of the Pacific coast was amazingly successful. The Aboriginal women were very skilled in fish cleaning and preservation. This great skill was an advantage‚ as it allowed them the need for very little training when the canneries and salt processing companies became
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Optical Distortion Case Analysis Introduction In an effort to solve the cannibalization problem of chickens and to find a more efficient alternative for the practice of debeaking‚ Robert D Garison‚ owner of a large farm in Oregon‚ and Ronald Olsen‚ a businessman‚ formed the Optical Distortion Lens Inc. in 1965. They invented a revolutionary product‚ a lens for chickens that would stop the cannibalization between chickens and received a patent on it. In 1973‚ Optical Distortion got into an
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Strength -Extraordinary Design As the flagship brand of Inditex‚ Zara possesses a large amount of capital for investment in product design. Moreover‚ the young but capable designers in Zara have the sensitivity to capture the newest trendy style. They are the typical air traveler busy shuttle back and forth all kinds of fashion shows and trade fairs in Paris‚ New York‚ London‚ and Milan‚ from which they can get inspiration and recognize the fashion trend accurately. Therefore‚ Zara could rapidly
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of debris making its way into the marine environment has been the cause of great concern. Fragments and remains of discarded plastics have been observed to be forming a landfill of sorts stretching for hundreds of miles across the North Pacific. This "Great" Pacific Ocean garbage patch has been found to be having grave effects on our environment and the wildlife that resides within it. Plastics and toxic chemicals are ending up in the stomachs of marine animals. Besides killing sea life in substantial
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This first theory is the most accepted by citizens. People believe Amelia Earhart and her navigator‚ Fred Noonan‚ got off course at a refueling stop at Howland Island in the Pacific Ocean. So‚ they radioed the U.S Coast Guard. Amelia couldn’t spot an island in the distance‚ and the plane crashed and they sunk‚ killing both of them. It left no sign of where they landed. A second theory is Earhart landed safely on Gardner Island
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