Value Of Education In Micronesia Education Education has been an affluential force in the recent history of Micronesia. For the past fifty years‚ it has responsible for opening better living opportunities for many of the islands’ people. From its beginnings in religious lessons to its boom in the 1970s‚ education has been labeled a prominent must-have for any person aspiring to be a respected citizen in Micronesia. However‚ the present-day islands are exposed to a number of factors‚ such as
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south coast of Oahu‚ the third largest of the eight major islands generally considered to be Hawaii. In the vicinity of Pearl Harbor are there many U.S. military installations: the U.S. Pacific naval base‚ Hickam Air Force Base‚ Pearl Harbor Naval Air Station‚ and Camp H. M. Smith‚ headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Command. The U.S. first gained rights there in 1887 when the Hawaiian monarchy let them build a coaling and repair station In 1900 Pearl Harbor was made to a U.S. naval base. In 1940 after
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Impact of Silver During the 16th- 18th Centuries In the year 1571‚ the global trade started based on Boxer’s logic. The city of Manila was gthe first ever city to initiate trade across the Pacific Ocean. Global trade is the exchange of valuable and substantial products that are desired by a continent‚ and in this case‚ it was silver. Silver played a prominent role throughout the global trade with China being the primary end-market for world silver for several centuries. (#2‚ p.393) The reason China
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earned the investors a profit of several thousand percent) 3. Ferdinand Magellan-(motive) sailed across the Pacific Ocean and reached the Philippines where ne die but his name is know circumnavigation of the earth 4. Treaty of Tordesillas- divided up the newly discovered world in to separate Protuguese and Spanish sphr=eres of influence 5. Francisco Pizarro- (motive) landed on the Pacific coast of South America with steel weapons‚ gunpowder‚ and horses. Lucky because the Inca Empire succumbed to
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Ocean Exploration What do you think about ocean exploration? I think that U.S. should do ocean exploration because there are many things that we could use from the ocean. The ocean has many things for us yet to discover. Soon I will talk to you about all the things for us to find and discover. Some are energy‚ fish‚ and medical advances that have not been discovered yet. One reason is how many fish and plants have we as Americans discovered. There are about 200 species of fish. But how many fish
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Flying into Guatemala you have a bird’s eye view of the sandy coastline‚ spectacular volcanic mountains‚ and lush forest. 1. Guatemalan beaches are magnificent. The black volcanic sand at the bottom of your feet and the cool rush of the Pacific Ocean waves finally makes that calendar picture a reality. Guatemala doesn’t have very many beaches but you don’t want to miss out on the few they have. If you enjoy surfing‚ grab a board and ride the waves everyone is beginning to talk about or you
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My Past‚ Present and Future PSY 202 Mr. Pieratt July 12‚ 2013 I. Where am I from? A. Kosrae‚ Micronesia which is located in South Pacific Ocean B. Population is approximately 7‚500 people C. One Hospital D. One High School II. What my family was like? A. Oldest of 9 children B. Religious Family C. Mother passed away from breast cancer D. Supportive of education III. Things I remember from my childhood A. Good times along with the tough times B. Working
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Bora Bora Where is Bora Bora? Bora Bora is a tropical island in French Polynesia‚ located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean halfway between Australia and the USA. Find out more about where Bora Bora is located. What makes a Bora Bora vacation so special? Pristine white sand beaches‚ clear blue lagoons‚ tropical vegetation over dramatic volcanic peaks and glamorous resorts make Bora Bora the ultimate tropical vacation getaway. Bora Bora Visa Regulations Find out if you require a visa for
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killed over 140‚000 people.[79] More recent major quakes are the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake and the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake‚ a 9.0magnitude[80] quake which hit Japan on March 11‚ 2011‚ and triggered a large tsunami.[52] Due to its location in the Pacific Ring of Fire‚ Japan is substantially prone to earthquakes and tsunami‚ having the highest natural disaster risk in the developed world.[81] §Climate Main article: Climate of Japan Cherry blossoms of Mount Yoshinohas been the subject of many plays
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560 men and two years worth of supplies. On September 8‚ 1519‚ the fleet left the city of Seville and set out to sea on September 20‚ 1519. Magellan led three of four ships through a strait at the southern tip of South America and into the Pacific Ocean. That strait today is known as the Strait of Magellan. The captain of the fourth ship discarded orders and turned around and left to go home. Magellan and the remains of his fleet headed north to Guam‚ later landing at Cebu. There‚ Magellan took
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