What has more than 750 reefs and islands‚ has been claimed by 5 different countries‚ and has been the center of political disputes since the 1900s? Answer: the Spratly Islands‚ located off the coast of the Philippines and Malaysia. This region has been claimed by both of these nations as well as China‚ Vietnam‚ Brunei and Taiwan. Despite the political dilemma synonymous with them‚ the general American public is mostly unaware that these islands exist. What can the Spratly Islands have to offer? Combined
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surface water in which organisms and a biotic item may be trapped in surface tension between the ocean and atmosphere‚ to the depths of the oceanic trenches‚ sometimes 10‚000 meters or more beneath the surface of the ocean. It studies habitats such as coral reefs‚ kelp forests‚ tide pools‚ muddy‚ sandy and rocky bottoms‚ and the open ocean (pelagic) zone‚ where solid objects are rare and the surface of the water is the only visible boundary. A large amount of all life on Earth exists in the oceans
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not only affecting us humans‚ it is also affecting our vegetation‚ our animals‚ and our oceans. I recently watched a video by National Geographic about the precious coral reefs in the Florida Keys and it talked about how the coral reefs cannot keep up with the rising sea level‚ so eventually they will all just die (“Fighting to Save Coral in the Florida Keys”). Additionally this will lead to habitat loss and then species dying off. If this scenario belonged to one area it would be tragic but climate
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The war right on Australia’s coast‚ The Battle of The Coral Sea is still rarely recognised as an esteemed achievement for Australia. Many people believe that Australia’s contribution to the Battle of The Coral Sea in World War ll was their bare minimum. However‚ Australia’s Involvement in the Battle of The Coral Sea -although not well recognised- was very significant. By discussing why Australia was involved‚ where the battle occurred and why‚ the outcome for Australia and America; as well as the
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1 mm and 1 mm. The quartz grains are a dull matte white in color with a pink to orange coating of Fe-oxides. The Coral Sands were deposited in an arid aeolian environment due to the well-sorted and well-rounded grains. The grains are well-sorted because the wind can transport a specific grain size range (fine to medium grained). The Navajo Sandstone is the likely provenance of the Coral Sands as a result of transportation and deposition. The Navajo Sandstone is also made of well-rounded and well-sorted
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Bottom Trawling Imagine a coral reef‚ filled with life‚ being demolished to just bits and pieces. Unfortunantly‚ this is what happens with bottom trawling. Bottom trawling is a major issue because it damages the eco-system and it kills much more than needed. To begin‚ the destruction of bottom trawling is severe. In the process‚ a 5 ton net with weights is trailed along the ocean floor; destroying everything in its path. Fish are swept into this net and coral is completely turned into dust
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controversial subjects of human nature and individual welfare versus the common good earned it position 68 on the American Library Association’s list of the 100 most frequently challenged books of 1990–1999.[2] The novel is a reaction to the youth novel The Coral Island by R. M. Ballantyne. Published in 1954‚ Lord of the Flies was Golding’s first novel. Although it was not a great success at the time—selling fewer than 3‚000 copies in the United States during 1955 before going out of print—it soon went on
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Problem: The issue that Coral Divers Resort (CDR) is facing is that it has been unable to distinguish itself from other resorts in the New Providence‚ Bahamas region and has been experiencing declining revenues and unprofitability for the past three years as a result. Other resorts that have been able to specialize in certain segments of the diving industry have been doing well over the past years as the industry continues to grow. CDR must look for opportunities in the diving industry to find
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LORD OF THE FLIES Chapter 1: The Sound of the Shell A plane evacuating British boys has been shot down in the Pacific. The boys have been ejected safely from the plane and have landed on a remote island. With no adult supervision‚ they attempt to establish order and a plan for survival. They elect a chief (Ralph) and he selects Jack Merridew‚ a militant choir bully‚ to rule over the choir‚ who become hunters. We also meet Piggy in chapter 1. Piggy is fat‚ suffers from asthma‚ and has no social skills
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Introduction Café de Coral is one of the popular restaurants in Hong Kong. However‚ it also has some customer complaints. In this report‚ it will talk about one of the case of it. The contents include the background of Café de Coral‚ the causes of the customer complaint‚ which elements of procedural and personal sides of customer service were not fulfilled by the concerned service provider. Last one is what would we do to turn the dissatisfied customers to become satisfied ones‚ or motivate them
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