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World War Ii Pacific Islanders
1,165 words
World War II came without warning or invitation
for the people of the South Pacific and brought
issues that few understood. The war became a
period of excitement, hardship, and at the same
time, of material abundance. Their islands, the
place they called their homes, were abruptly
exposed and used as never before to new outside
influences and by uninvited guests. "Their
harbours were used by fleets of warships, while
onshore bases were built to house troops, and
landing fields were constructed t...
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Coral Reefs Charles Darwin
957 words
"The Catholic church has absolutely no view on
'Darwin's Theory of Evolution' or 'Darwinism' what
is commonly believed by the magisterium is that
one should not necessarily take the Bible in a
literal sense... " -An excerpt from Robert
Richard's The Meaning of Evolution. Charles
Darwin, a British naturalist has revolutionized
biological and genetic studies with his new idea
of "Natural Selection. " His theory on evolution,
which held that a species had emerged from
preexisting or "basic" forms. ...
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Life On Earth Origin Of Species
877 words
Biology came of age on November 24, 1859, the day
Charles Darwin published On The Origin of Species
by Means of Natural Selection. His book presented
the first convincing case for evolution and led
the way in the emergence of biology from a
bewildering chaos of facts into a cohesive
science. In biology, evolution refers to all the
changes that have transformed life on Earth from
its earliest beginnings to the seemingly infinite
diversity that characterizes it today. Darwin
addressed the sweeping...
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The Controversy Continues Charles Darwin
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Charles Darwin wrote The Origin of the Species,
which laid out his theory of evolution. His ideas
revolutionized science, but also created a
controversy that still continues to this day.
Unlike some figures who took a stand in history,
he was uncomfortable with the controversy he
created. Charles Darwin published the Origin
finding it compatible with his faith, but many
Christians didnt think that was the case. The
Origin of the Species sparked a debate between
science and religion that has last...
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The End Permian Mass Extinction
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... verify the Chinese reports of iridium and they
are fruitless. Anomalies can cause a build up of
iridium in one place which would lead to what the
Chinese have discovered (Erwin, 1993). Cosmic
Radiation Global Cooling Global Warming Salinity
The hypothesis that salinity decrease caused the
mass extinction of oceanic life was first formed
by Beurlen in 1956 (Maxwell, 1989). Evidence for
this phenomena was based mainly on stenohaline
groups such as the bryozoans, ostracods and corals
which were...
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King Charles Trading Posts
1,061 words
Ferdinand Magellan was born in 1480, in a stone
farm house in Portugal. His father's name was Dom
Ruy Magellan, and his mother's name was Done Alda
De Mesquite. His father was a Portuguese nobleman
and owned a large amount of land. He was also a
sheriff, an honorary position awarded for
distinguished service to the crown. Ferdinand's
brother was named Diago De Sousa, a name he took
from his wealthy grandmother, his sister was named
Isabel Magellan. His family seemed to care about
each other and ...
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One Hundred Years Mauna Loa
1,337 words
Viewing an erupting volcano is a memorable
experience; one that has inspired fear,
superstition, worship, curiosity, and fascination
throughout the history of mankind. The active
Hawaiian volcanoes have received special attention
worldwide because of their frequent spectacular
eruptions, which can be viewed and studied with a
relative ease and safety. The island of Hawaii is
composed of five volcanoes, three of which have
been active within the past two hundred years.
Kilauea's latest eruption s...
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4 Th Ed Southeast Asia
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... nay and Luzon. The more recent Malays are
somewhat common and are widely spread across the
nation. Tribes such as the Igroto live in the
jungles of Baguio, Batangas, and Tarlac on the
main island of Luzon. The Bontoc tribes are on the
islands of Samar, Leyte, Masbate, and a few in the
forests of Negros. The Tinguians can be found
mainly in the island of Palawan, but some are
known to have migrated to Mindanao. These are just
some of the many ethnic tribes that inhabit the
Philippine islands ...
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Terrorist Attacks Nation Wide
776 words
The islands of the Republic of the Philippines
have many natural resources that could aid in
making this new Disney Park which include timber,
petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, and
copper. With its abundance of forests, over 46 %
of the Philippines are woodlands; there will be
more than enough wood to build rides and / or
buildings. The Philippines also have many ways of
getting electricity to power the Park. For
example, it has hydropower, fossil fuels, and
various other ways. Also...
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H M S Theory Of Evolution
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Charles Darwin was born on Feb. 12. His full name
is Charles Robert Darwin. He died on April 19,
1882. Darwin was an English naturalist known for
his theory of evolution and for its operation,
known as Darwinism. His evolutionary theories,
mostly in two works: On the Origin of Species by
Means of Natural Selection (1859) and The Descent
of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex (1871)
-have had an important influence on scientific
thought. Charles was the son of Robert Darwin, who
had one of the ...
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The Cape Verdean Culture
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The Cape Verdean Culture (1) There can be no doubt
that, being a Cape Verdean, influences my
purchasing choices to a great extent, because it
is peoples ethnic affiliation that define their
existential mode more than anything else. Cape
Verde stands as the example of different economic
factors affecting the establishment of as an
independent nation to a considerable degree. The
islands were uninhabited, before being discovered
by Portuguese sailors in 15 th century. Cape Verde
strategic location...
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Dasani In The United States
1,686 words
Dasani In the United States Coca-Cola sells more
than twenty brands of bottled waters in 100
countries. The company announced the debut of new
bottled water Dasani on Feb. 19, 1999 in the
United States. Independent data for full-year 1998
showed Pepsi's Aquafina as the number one water in
C-stores, Evian was in number two spot. In
supermarkets, Dannon leaded. Dannon is Evian's
stable-mate; both owned by French-based Groupe
Danone. Dasani has been a successful brand in the
US. Soon after the laun...
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William Jennings Bryan Treaty Of Paris
691 words
Treaty of Paris Document C - William Jennings
Bryan In his interview at Savannah, Georgia,
William Jennings Bryan spoke on the two matters of
greatest public concern, expansion and currency
reform. The war was over, and he believed he could
be more useful to his country as a civilian than
as a soldier, he asserted. At Savannah, he said "I
may be in error, but in my judgment our nation is
in greater danger just now than Cuba. " he
received his discharge papers and rushed to catch
the first train ...
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Billion Dollar Industry Rule Of Law
2,549 words
Tourism in Fiji The waves on Fiji's shore roll to
vacant crowds. With political unrest embracing the
capital, Suva, the nation's tourism industry has
reached a virtual standstill. As in the 1987
Fijian coup this years has experienced downfall in
the arrivals of tourists to the Fijian Islands as
well as the South Pacific region, with the threat
of worse to come. Although political turmoil is no
stranger to the region's 13 island nations, only
twice in the post-colonial era has democracy come
unde...
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20 Th 1506 Died In Valladolid Columbus
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Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy on
August 25 th 1451, and he died in Valladolid Spain
on May 20 th 1506. His life is filled with mystery
and controversy. Even though there has been
controversy about his birth date and this
birthplace, the historians have narrowed it down
to this date and place. His childhood is another
mystery. It is said that Columbus was the oldest
of five children to poor wool weavers. His son has
stated that Columbus had attended the University
of Pavia; Columb...
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Cuban Missile Crisis Latin American Countries
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Devi Hausman History Term Paper: Cuba May 31, 1999
Thousands of miniscule ripples protrude from the
vast Atlantic Ocean. The sun, old in its day and
weary of shining down upon the blue green sea
begins to set. Almost as if to save the best for
last, a brilliant mirage of orange and red color
is cast upon the busy waves. Nowhere on this
planet is this image captured so brilliantly as in
the Caribbean, and nowhere on the earth is such a
surreal scene captured daily. This heaven on Earth
is a paint...
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Zeus Bermuda Triangle
1,567 words
Earthquake (A parallel to Typhon) INTRODUCTION The
myth of Earthquake has three different purposes.
First, its shows the power of Zeus, being able to
maintain peace and order in the universe which he
rules. Earthquake is the first challenger of Zeus?
s great power. Earthquake is a very formidable foe
that has tremendous strength and size. Zeus got
rid of Earthquake by himself and was able to
triumph, but the triumph would not have been
possible without the support and help of other
gods. The God...
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Japan South Korea
241 words
Japan, an island in East Asia, is located in the
North Pacific Ocean off the coast of the Asian
mainland. Japan consists of four main islands?
Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku, and Kyushu? and several
smaller islands. Japan is otherwise known as Nihon
or Nippon, which means? origin of the sun. ? The
dominant religions in Japan are Buddhism, and
Shinto? a religion founded in Japan. Japan is
especially prone to earthquakes, as it rests on
the boundaries of the Philippine, Pacific and
Eurasian plates. 40 ...
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One Of The Most Important Zen Buddhism
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The Japanese Gardens Japanese Gardens The role of
gardens play a much more important role in Japan
than here in the United States. This is due
primarily to the fact the Japanese garden embodies
native values, cultural beliefs and religious
principles. Perhaps this is why there is no one
prototype for the Japanese garden, just as there
is no one native philosophy or aesthetic. In this
way, similar to other forms of Japanese art,
landscape design is constantly evolving due to
exposure to outside i...
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Perfect Uncrowded Waves Nature Too Good Surfers
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Surfing is Supposed to be Paradise Every time a
new untouched paradise is discovered, the first
thing everyone wants to do is visit it. By their
united enthusiasm to find these sanctuaries people
bring the cage of society with them. Very quickly
it becomes necessary to erect bars to keep people
out. William Tucker Is Nature Too Good For Us?
William Tucker s essay Is Nature Too Good For Us
discusses the complications with the environmental
movement to set aside pieces of land as
wilderness. One o...
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