29 April 2011 The Hilo Bay: Tsunami Magnet of Hawaii On the afternoon of 22 May 1960 the Valdivia Earthquake struck the country of Chile with devastating repercussions for the Chilean people and people around the world. The Earthquake rated a 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale and is‚ to date‚ the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. It occurred at roughly 1911 GMT‚ 1411 local time‚ and generated a massive tsunami that struck Hawaii approximately fifteen hours later. The tsunami caused little
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Among these attempts included an attempt to poison him and the U.S government even tried to hire the mafia to kill him (Castañeda 264). The closest operation that came to forcing him out of power was an invasion that came to be known as “The Bay of Pigs”. The Bay of Pigs invasion was an unsuccessful attempt by Cuban exiles and the US government to overthrow the Cuban government of Fidel Castro. The invasion was to take place on April 17‚ 1961 by an estimated 1‚400 Cubans that were trained by the CIA
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SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS (INTERNAL LANDSCAPE) ANALYSIS: CURRENT PRODUCT - SUBIC BAY SPECIAL ECONOMIC AND FREEPORT ZONE Product Features‚ Benefits‚ and Appeals Subic Bay Freeport Zone (SBFZ) has a total area of 67‚ 452 hectares both land and water (water area has a total of 12‚350 hectares and a land area of 55‚ 102 hectares as defined by Proclamation No. 532 of the Subic Special Economic and Freeport Zone SSEFZ) Metes and Bound. It is comprised by the City of Olongapo‚ Subic Town‚ San Antonio
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The Bay of Pigs Invasion HIST102 – American History since 1877 Today‚ April 17‚ 2013‚ marks the 52nd anniversary of the invasion at the Bay of Pigs. The Bay of Pigs invasion was an event that took place on the south shores of Cuba in April 1961. America’s involvement consisted of assisting Cuban exiles in trying to overtake Fidel Castro’s newly seized Communist Cuban government. This involvement has been viewed by many as an utter failure. Set in motion late in the Eisenhower
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SUBIC BAY YACHT CLUB Subic Bay Yacht Club‚ a recreational facility located north of Manila‚ has the makings of a world-class resort. In fact‚ it was designed to meet and even exceed every visitor’s expectations. Ideally positioned near the city centre‚ the Subic Bay Yacht Club Hotel is an extensive vacation complex featuring a wide range of impressive amenities to keep a holiday break busy. It is situated right next to the Moonbay Marina area and is within reach of many interesting attractions
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Green Bay Packers In August of 1919 two men would unknowingly make history by organizing a small football team. This team would go on to become the Green Bay Packers‚ the most unique team in all of professional sports. One of the two men was Curly Lambeau who would eventually have the Packers Stadium named after him. Lambeau’s employer Indian Packing company‚ donated the jersey’s and allowed them to practice on their practice field so it was natural to call them the Packers which is still
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Hudson’s Bay (formerly and still commonly known as The Bay) is a chain of 90 department stores that operate across parts of Canada. Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC)‚ founded in 1670‚ is North America’s longest continually operated company. It has its headquarters in the SimpsonTower in Toronto. In French‚ the chain is known as laBaied’Hudson (formerly la Baie)‚ short for "Compagnie de la Baied’Hudson". Today it offers an unparalleled range of retailing categories and shopping experiences internationally
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The Massachusetts Bay Colony was an English settlement on the east coast of North America (Massachusetts Bay) in the 17th century‚ in New England‚ situated around the present-day cities of Salem and Boston. The territory administered by the colony included much of present-day central New England‚ including portions of the U.S. states of Massachusetts‚ Maine‚ New Hampshire‚ Rhode Island‚ and Connecticut. Territory claimed but never administered by the colonial government extended as far west as the
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The Jiquilisco Bay is a 150 mile stretch of land located on the Southeast Pacific coast of El Salvador that acts as one of the last primary nesting habitats for the endangered Hawksbill Sea Turtle. The location was established as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2005 and is currently under the protection of the Ministry of Natural Resources‚ which works to preserve the ecosystem. The bay itself is the largest mangrove in the country‚ which a critical aspect in the ultimate survival of the Hawksbill
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Battle of Milne Bay As the Japanese worked towards domination of the South Pacific‚ the only major remaining defence to conquer was that of Port Moseby‚ Papua New Guinea. Gaining control of Port Moseby would have provided the Japanese a strategically located base close to the shores of Australia. This would have escalated the vulnerability of Northern Australia with Japan lurking to invade. The battle of Milne Bay began on the 25th of August‚ 1942 and was not concluded until the 7th of December
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