Why the Hawaiian Islands were Valuable to American Interest in the Pacific Can eight little islands really defeat an entire empire? Maybe not on their own‚ but even the most insignificant of lands can prove overwhelmingly decisive in the most colossal of conflicts. The Hawaiian Islands were important to the United States (U.S.) for strategic‚ tactical‚ and logistical reasons in planning for a war in the Pacific. Had it not been for this archipelago‚ the Pacific War might have lasted much longer
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As the island grew closer‚ Elluel knew that something was wrong. Whether it was the sinking feeling in his stomach‚ or just seasickness‚ the elf did not know. A feeling at the base of his stomach was urging him to come here‚ by the will of Gaia herself. If the mother of earth had instructed him so‚ it must have been seriously grave indeed. It may have been considered foolish to approach the island with a small pathetic ship‚ but time was of the essence. Billowing clouds dotted the sky‚ but they seemed
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History of the British Islands The study of the British Islands helps us to understand the foundations on which our society is built on. The present life of the British Islands is the result of the accumulated past; and if we understand the past‚ we can understand ourselves and also determinate our future. The History and Culture of England helps us to answer questions that ask for the remains of the past‚ such us: Who built a dolmen? Who built a hill-fort? What was a castle? Etc. Therefore
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Mark Twain once described the Hawaiian Islands as “The loveliest fleet of islands that lies anchored in any ocean”. Hawaii is the most unique of the states of America. To further understand the geography of Hawaii‚ one must understand how Hawaii was formed‚ how Hawaii was populated‚ and understand what Hawaii came to be today. To begin‚ Hawaii is the longest chain of islands in the world. It was originally formed by a fissure more than 1600 miles long that lies along the floor of the Pacific Ocean
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A Response to Sherry Turkle’s “Alone Together: The Robotic Movement” In “Alone Together: The Robotic Movement‚” Sherry Turkle explains some of the negative effects that robots are having on our lives. She also explains how they can have a negative effect on our daily lives without us even noticing. I am someone who knows a great deal about technology‚ however I had no idea that close human-robot interaction was happening at such an inappropriate level. There are many different examples Turkle
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“One is One and All Alone” by Nicholas Fisk is a science fiction story‚ set in 2045. The main character is Trish‚ an 11-year old girl who is the only child on a spaceship to Trion. Her father is the Executive Officer of the spaceship and her mother is in Trion helping to set up a space station. She will only meet her mother in mid January 2047. After three months‚ she feels lonely and bored as she does not have any real friends to talk to except her private‚ multi-functional diary: the Voice
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“We Alone”: In the poem‚ “We Alone”‚ it talked about rare objects especially gold. I think that the gold represents wealth because some people don’t respect rare items and if you have something very expensive‚ some just want to show it off. The chain also represents wealth. This is because the chain can make you what you want to be and it can also make you what you’re worth. This leads to the theme of the poem‚ which is‚ you should care for what you already have and not get what everyone else has
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Satyamev Jayate (Truth Alone Triumphs) has had a positive influence on Indian society to understand the sensitive social issues. “Hai junoon hai junoon hai Tere ishq ka ye junoon hai Rag rag mein ishq tera daudta Yeh bawraa sa khoon hai Tune hi sikhaya sachchaiyon ka matlab Tere paas aake jaana maine zindagi ka maqsad Satyamev… satyamev… satyamev jayate Sachcha hai pyaar tera‚ satyamev jayate” In the year of 2014 this song was on the lips of every Indian. This Hindi song is very inspirational and
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environments containing such large concentrations of iron that any other life form would expire there. Not only can extremophiles thrive in these conditions‚ but they cannot survive in what are considered to be normal environments. These organisms alone prove that life can exist in conditions on planets that were previously thought of as too extreme (Silverman‚ 2009). Numerous UFO sighting reports can be considered as a strong piece of evidence in favor of the existence of extraterrestrial life
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Living Alone or Living with Roommates Nowadays‚ a lot of attention has been drawn to the issue of whether college students should live alone outside the campus or live together with other roommates in the students’ dormitory. Opinions are divided on this issue. Those who are in favor of living with roommates have their own advantages. With several students sharing the same room‚ they could learn how to tolerate the difference between individuals. However‚ others argue that students who live outside
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