The Battle of the Coral Sea was fought during May of 1942 between the allied American and Australian forces and the Japanese. Combat took place over thousands of kilometers in the Coral Sea‚ located off the east coast of New Guinea and Australia. Japan wanted to continue to expand their empire further into the Pacific Ocean. They hoped to establish a base in the Solomon Islands and take Port Moresby‚ New Guinea at the same time. By taking Port Moresby the Japanese would get safety from attacks‚ have
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BATTLE OF CORAL SEA ARTICLE VIDEOS SPEECHES SHOP 6th June 1942: A wrecked Japanese war plane floating in the water after it had been shot down during the Battle of the Coral Sea. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) PRINT CITE This four-day World War II skirmish in May 1942 marked the first air-sea battle in history. The Japanese were seeking to control the Coral Sea with an invasion of Port Moresby in southeast New Guinea‚ but their plans were intercepted by Allied forces. When the Japanese
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carbonate ions are a key component within the ocean‚ these help build structures for sea shells and coral skeletons‚ when the carbon dioxide increases the carbonate ions become less abundant. This means that animals are then in trouble of losing their homes or shelter from surrounding predators in the ecosystem. The structures of clams‚ shallow water corals‚ plankton‚ sea urchins‚ oysters and deep sea corals could be ruined from the increase of the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Some certain species
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CAFÉ DE CORAL HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) Stock Code : 341 Annual Report 2010 Contents Directors and Corporate Information Financial Highlights and Calendar Chairman’s Statement 2 3 6 10 18 24 36 51 53 55 56 57 58 60 61 Managing Director’s Operational Review Biography of Directors and Senior Management Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility Report Report of the Directors Independent Auditor’s Report Consolidated Statement of
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The founders of Coral Gables imagined their city to be the embodiment of beauty and community. My hometown‚ Coral Gables‚ has certainly achieved recognition for its level of beauty however‚ I do feel Coral Gables could improve the representation of their community. A major component of a great community is their flag. Moreover‚ A flag represents the unity of a group to whomever falls under it. To many people’s surprise‚ cities have flags however the flag design for most cities tend to be inadequate
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The New Craftsmanship Iris van Herpen and her Inspiration “With my work I intend to show that fashion can certainly have an added value to the world” In the Centraal Museum of Utrecht‚ Netherlands‚ renowned fashion designer/artist Iris van Herpen (1984) exhibits a highly personal side of her work for the public from 29 June until 9 October 2011. By contrasting her designs with what worked as the inspiration behind them‚ van Herpen’s futuristic approach to fashion is displayed with art dating
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A Piece of Black Coral Imagine a world where we are all equal‚ where we are all the same and where we don’t have a segregation of classes. Jacques Cousteau and Pablo Picasso are friends but will never be equal. In the short story “When Jacques Cousteau gave Pablo Picasso a piece of Black Coral” written by Pasha Malla‚ the author shifts from happy warm greetings to a segregation of social classes using literary elements such as descriptive details‚ old fashioned diction‚ and vivid imagery to show
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Company Background Café De Coral‚ established in 1968‚ operates over 140 self-service fast food restaurants in Hong Kong‚ which is the largest Chinese restaurant chain in Hong Kong. In 1986‚ Café De Coral became an issued company in Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Later Café De Coral expands its business in various city and countries such as Hong Kong‚ Macau‚ Guangdong and other Western countries. The restaurant currently serves about 300‚000 customers per day. Café De Coral takes the advantage of broad
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Organisms that could cause harm include jellyfish‚ sea urchins‚ various fishes and corals. It is recommended to take caution while in the water to avoid any hazardous organisms. Take care to avoid sticking hands in crevices of corals to avoid scraping yourself or organisms that may be lurking. If stung by a jellyfish or Portuguese man-of-war‚ remove the tentacles from the stinging location… If you are not
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Reef‚ located on the north-east coast of Australia‚ is one of the world’s most astonishing natural beauties. Consisting of over 3000 individual reef structures and stretching over 2000 kilometres making it the largest living organism and the largest coral reef system in the world. Along with these astonishing reefs there are hundreds of unique tropical islands holding some of the most amazing beaches in the world. Due to the Great Barrier Reefs unique natural beauty‚ it has‚ over time taken the position
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