1. Intoduction Spratly Islands is made up of over a 100 islands‚ shoals and reefs. The land area is less than 5 square kilometers right at the center of West Philippine Sea. So why do regional players such China‚ Taiwan‚ Vietnam‚ Malaysia‚ Brunei and the Philippines squabbling over it? And what is the interest of the United States of America in the issue? The simple answer is the potential for oil and natural gasoline in the area. The more complex geopolitical answer is power projection.
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The Philippine Claim over the Spratly Group of Islands The Philippines claims Spratly Islands as one of the territories of the Philippines.The islands of Spratly’s are rich in natural resources such as oil and natural gas. According to Arlicle 1‚ "The National Territory comprises the Philippine Archipelago with all islands and waters embraced therein" the Philippine has claim over these islands as the Article 76 deals with the dealination of the shelf’s outer limits beyond the 200 nautical miles
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Discuss the techniques that Scorsese uses in order to create and maintain suspense and mystery throughout. During the film ‘Shutter Island’ there is a vast array of different techniques used by Martin Scorsese to give the movie a deeper meaning. Many have been introduced to keep the audience on the edge of their seat. Lighting techniques and sound were used during the movie to give it an atmosphere that would create confusion. The storyline is extremely manipulative of the audience and succeeds
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Case: Tiffany & Co. (1) What (if any) are the problems confronting the company? Because of Tiffany’s large exposure in Japan‚ it is severely adversely affected by the yen/dollar exchange rate fluctuation and needs to determine the best way to hedge against this risk. (2) How did the problems arise? Tiffany was assuming control of its operations in Japan‚ which had previously been managed entirely by Mitsukoshi. With this greater control over its sales in Japan came much increased exposure
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Surviving on a Desert Island Sometimes when I am daydreaming‚ I think about far off places‚ such as the beautiful uninhabited islands in the South Pacific. I imagine myself being shipwrecked on one of these islands‚ the way actor Tom Hanks was in Castaway. Probably I’ll never be stranded on a desert island‚ but if I were‚ I would like to have three things with me: Machete‚ Fishing Line‚ and A lighter The first thing that I would like to have is a machete. A machete will help cut
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Angel Island Browsing history channel‚ I got to view a documentary about Angel Island. First I had no idea where or what this place was‚ but I found out that this place has so much history. I felt like we need to know about this place as an Asian American. Angel Island is in San Francisco‚ today it has a great state park and it’s a beautiful place to live in. It has not always been a beautiful place‚ between 1910 and 1940 this Island was once an Immigration Station. ‘It processed approximately
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Issue: The court case New York Times Co v. Sullivan was a significant case in 1964. The plaintiff‚ L.B. Sullivan‚ the Commissioner of the City of Montgomery‚ Alabama sued the defendant‚ The New York Times (along with four other African American Alabama clergymen) in an Alabama court‚ for the printing of an advertisement in the March 29‚ 1960 edition of the newspaper over libel accusations. The full page ad titled “Heeding Their Rising Voices” condemned the actions of violence that were occurring
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Co –education is considered to be best system of education- The most important parameter of countries progress is education .so‚ it is not whether the school is all of girls or the school is all of all boys the school‚ so it should be the guiding forces where the schools are built to impart knowledge to the children. Gone are the days when the girls were not allowed to go out by themselves and talking to boys was considered to be orthodox. Today can you imagine a workplace without a women
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Island Man is set in London‚ across the North Circular while Nothing’s Changed is set in District Six. Island Man recounts a man originating from the Caribbean awaking from a dream and Nothing’s Changed recounts a man revisiting his childhood to reveal nothing has changed. The speaker in Island Man appears to have an understanding attitude whereas the speaker in Nothing’s Changed appears to have an angry attitude towards the issues explored. Language features are used in Island Man is to express
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Lehane‚ Dennis. Shutter Island. New York: William Morrow‚ 2003. Print. Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane takes place on Shutter Island‚ an island with an experimental mental institute called Ashecliffe Hospital. On September 21st 1954‚ a female patient named Rachel Solando went missing from Ashecliffe. U.S. Marshal Edward Daniels and his new partner‚ Chuck Aule‚ are assigned to investigate the disappearance of Rachel Solando. When they arrive to the island‚ they meet Dr. John Cawley‚ the
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