Operation Watchtower: the turning point in the Pacific theatre of World War II The small island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands held little strategic value prior to World War II. Operation Watchtower‚ also known as the Guadalcanal Campaign‚ was the military operation undertaken by Allied forces‚ predominantly American‚ between 7 August 1942 and 9 February 1943 to deny the use of Guadalcanal by the Japanese in response to the threat to the supply and communication routes between the US‚ Australia
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The Tragedy of Commons Bite-sized trash were found in the North Pacific Ocean‚ known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Scientists from the University of California found more plastic bits than anticipated‚ and a San Diego press conference was held to document the harmful impacts of the trash on coastal marine life. Some trash travels a long journey all the way to the center of the ocean. They float on the surface and release potentially toxic chemicals while decomposing‚ bring disruption to marine
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Citibank: Launching the Credit Card in Asia Pacific 1.0 Launching the Credit Card in Asia Pacific Region Citibank should launch the card product in Asia for several reasons. Firstly‚ Citibank can ride on the rapid economic development in the region via credit card products. Secondly‚ it is also an excellent way to overcome distribution limitations imposed on foreign banks in the region. Thirdly‚ it allows Citibank to expand its customer base from the upper income segment to include the rapidly
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Pearl Harbor and the Coming of the Pacific War The "Hull note" convinced the Japanese leadership that negotiations with the US would lead nowhere. How do you assess the Hull note? Do you think the Hull note was reasonable or not? How do you assess the Japanese reaction to it? It seems as though much of the conflict between Japan and the United States‚ which eventually resulted in the bombing of Pearl Harbor and United States eventual entry into World War I‚ was in part due to miscommunication
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Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch was fascinating to watch. As an individual who uses plastic every single day and comes into contact with simple objects like a receipt‚ which has harmful toxins in them‚ I was moved by this documentary. Angela Sun‚ an individual from California takes the time to get a closer look at the plastic pollution in the world. Specifically‚ she went to the Midway Atoll in the North Pacific Ocean‚ which is a wildlife refuge. Angela goes to this refuge to investigate
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Do you know about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is an issue that needs to be brought to attention. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch has happened because people’s trash get in the ocean instead of going where it belongs.The effects of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch can be destructive to the nature around it. Some things are being done about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch such as plastic bags being banned. The great pacific garbage patch is formed by trash entering
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The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus‚ an almost anomaly of animals in general. This creature is found “in the temperate rainforests of the Olympic Peninsula on the west coast” (Zapato). They can reach the size of around 30 centimeters. The tree octopus is amphibious and have adapted so they can stay on land‚ even though they much prefer the water. Many do not realize that this animal mainly relies on touch and sight. This animal is evolved with its eight tentacles and the suction cups on them‚ allowing
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Japan Geographical Setting Japan is an island country in the North Pacific Ocean. It lies off the northeast coast of mainland Asia and faces Russia‚Korea‚ and China. Four large islands and thousands of smaller ones make up Japan. The four major islands- Hokkaido‚Honshu‚Kyushu and Shikoku form a curve that extends for about 1‚900 kilometres. Topography Japan is a land of great natural beauty. mountains and hills cover about 70% of the country. IN fact‚ Japanese islands consist of the rugged upper
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Along with its own language‚ each tribe has unique artistic expressions connected with its spiritual beliefs. Every tribe has its own social norms and spiritual beliefs. It is not uncommon for tribes to recognize higher power through various forms of art such as sculptures or drawings. Each artifact has a very specific use and helps connect them to the spiritual world. Through the work of the Tot Isu and Korwar I will explore how the people of Northwest New Guinea and the Solomon Islands use images
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Operation issues at ING ING Insurance Asia Pacific (IAP)‚ one of the top five foreign financial services provider in Asia Pacific show robustness financial results regardless the continuing declines in the global equity markets and the market volatility. Despite the good financial results‚ IAP is encountering operation issues internally. There is no alignment between regional headquarter and business units. Communications between regional office and business units are not efficient nor effective
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