The Battle of Long Island took place on August 27‚ 1776. The American outpost of Colonel Edward Hand’s sent word that the British were preparing to cross Long Island from Staten Island on August 22‚ at dawn. There were three frigates‚ the Phoenix‚ Rose‚ and Greyhound‚ and two bomb ketches named Carcass and Thunder‚ in Gravesend Bay. The frigates were anchored in the Namews. British generals Cornwallis and Clinton had a force of 4‚000 men that included Von Donop’s corps of jaegers and grenadiers
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Formation of Volcanic Islands When people think of volcanoes‚ most would imagine a deadly explosion of liquid hot magma that ruthlessly obliterates anything in plain view. If volcanoes demolish everything in sight then how did life become what it is today? Volcanoes are not just a source of destruction and mayhem‚ long before civilization‚ while the earth was still being developed its apocalyptic surface consisted of nothing but molten rock and volcanic eruptions were a common occurrence; it was
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exotic island. I have never been there myself‚ but I wish to go there. It is a special place because there are so many that I’ve never seen and it is a wonderful place for retirement. Hawaii is a place where everyone can have fun relax and enjoy having fun. This is why Hawaii is known as paradise to many people. Honolulu Hawaii is located in the Pacific Ocean only 2‚100 miles southwest. The state flower is the Yellow Hibiscus because in 1988 it was native to the Hawaiian Islands. The song
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BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is that country’s second-largest bank‚ trailing only Metropolitan Bank & Trust. It is also the Philippines’ oldest bank and one of the oldest of all Asian banks. BPI offers a full range of commercial and retail financial services‚ including corporate finance services‚ asset management‚ and brokerage and other financial consulting services. BPI’s retail network includes more than 700 branches throughout the Philippines‚ as well
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influences of the physical landscape on: Our internal landscape Our emotional state Our imagination Our memories Our sense of self Our views of the world Our senses Links to the ‘Imaginative Landscape’ Island – Alistair MacLeod IDEAS‚ ISSUES & ARGUMENTS The short stories in Island explore the ways that the
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narrative. By Jim Hawkins narrating the tale of the adventure of Skeleton Island the audience gets to see the character growth occurring with Jim and also emphasizes the major themes of novel‚ heroism‚ isolated islands‚ language and treasure. Towards the end of the novel‚ by Stevenson having Hawkins compare the reality of the trip to the expectations of the quest‚ Stevenson suggests that the adventure really was not a quest for treasure but character growth for Jim as he experiences his first true act of
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Summet Island in Thailand. My unforgettable trip in this year. People on our planet cannot live without travelling now. Tourism has become a highly developed business. Modern life is impossible without it. If we are fond of travelling we see and learn all sorts of things we can never see or learn at home. If I am asked a question “Where would you like to go”‚ I can’t answer this question immediately. It’s a difficult question for me‚ because I’d like to go wherever I can. We can choose any place
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Formation of the Philippine Islands The Indo-Australian plate is found south of the Eurasian and the Philippine Seaplates. It is generally oceanic‚ being submerged by Indian and Pacific Oceans‚ but it holds two gigantic land masses – the island continent of Australia and Indian subcontinent. Recent researches‚ however‚ show that these two land masses are moving independently of each other‚ thus‚ may actually be parts of separate plates. The Philippine Sea plate is found east of the Eurasian
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interested in claiming its ownership‚ namely Taiwan‚ Vietnam‚ Malaysia‚ Brunei‚ China‚ and Philippines. The Spratlys are located in the South China Sea between these countires. There are a number of reasons why the neighboring countries want to own the islands. Firstly‚ it is a great source of oil. It is estimated that the Spratly holds even greater natural gas reserves compared to Kuwait and is the fourth largest reserve bed in the world. From this‚ China’s motive could be seen since they have inadequate
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Describe your favorite food. You should say: What it tastes like When people eat it How it is made and explain why you like it. Describe a child you know well. You should say: Where you met him/her What he/she looks like What personality he/she has and explain how you feel about him/her. Describe a close friend of yours. You should say: Who he/she is How you got to know each other what activities you do together and explain why you feel close to him or her. Describe a toy you used to play
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