FACT: “Imperial Pacific International (CNMI) LLC earned over $1 billion in gross gaming revenue from January to July 2017‚ according to documents obtained by Saipan Tribune” (Casino‚ 2017). The Imperial Pacific International Holdings Limited develops and operates destination casinos. Imperial Pacific Holdings is headquartered in Hong Kong. This business began as a natural foods company‚ but transitioned to gaming when it purchased Macau-based junket venture Hengsheng in 2013 for HK$400 million ($51
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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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| The Battle of Saipan 1944 | | | Madison Vasquez | 9/24/2012 | History 1302 The Battle of Saipan was fought between June 15th and July 7th 1944. Saipan‚ which was part of the Mariana Islands‚ provided significant strategic importance for both the Japanese and the Americans. The battle began in the early hours of June 15th when the US Fifth Fleet‚ under Admiral Spruance‚ converged on the island under the cover of darkness. Admiral Spruance‚ among others in the naval elite‚ was said
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Introduction: The battle of Saipan was a battle within the framework of the Pacific war‚ corresponding to the Second World War‚ fought on the island of Saipan (Mariana Islands) between June 15 and July 9‚ 1944. The 2nd and the 4th Marine Division‚ along with the 27th Infantry Division‚ were military forces placed under the command of lieutenant general Holland Smith. They would defeat the 43th. Division of the Imperial Japanese army‚ under the command of lieutenant general Yoshitsugu Saito. In
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Many enjoyable activities on Saipan are inexpensive or even free Saipan is a small beautiful pacific island‚ and on this island there are many enjoyable activities‚ including marine sports‚ scuba diving‚ hiking‚ fishing‚ golf‚ and swimming. Saipan is far from any mainland‚ and almost all of the food and daily necessities are imported from the United States. All the commodities in Saipan are more expensive than in United Stated and most of the Southeast Asia counties. But if you like recreational
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we look for ways of acting in a given environment. In this essay‚ I will explain five characteristics of culture that Saipan lives by and has learned how to survive in. I will explain how Saipan has passed on the customs‚ types of food‚ sports‚ religious backgrounds‚ the economy‚ and the government that makes the Saipan culture what it is today. The customs of Saipan split into periods of Spanish‚ German‚
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Here’s an interesting piece of WW II history. Tinian Island‚ Pacific Ocean. It’s a small island‚ less than 40 square miles‚ a flat green dot in the vastness of Pacific blue. Fly over it and you notice a slash across its north end of uninhabited bush‚ a long thin line that looks like an overgrown dirt runway. If you didn’t know what it was‚ you wouldn’t give it a second glance out your airplane window. On the ground‚ you see the runway isn’t dirt but tarmac and crushed limestone‚ abandoned with
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Japan was the secondary objective to Europe‚ but once Germany was defeated‚ they could focus on Japan. The battle of Marianas included a major defeat and destruction of the Japanese navy‚ as well as the recapture of important strategic islands - Saipan‚ Guam‚ and Tinian - that turned the future of battle against the Japanese. This was important as it was where the US military began to be certain that they could push the Japanese back and force their surrender. Overall‚ this battle was the point
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or unaccounted for 41‚592 in the Pacific and Southeast Asia‚ including another 145‚706 wounded. The Marines and Navy dispatched this campaign suffered total casualties of 23‚160 killed or missing‚ and 67‚199 recorded missing. Also‚ the concept of "Saipan ratio‚" and how it influenced the Allies consideration in a future inquiry of atomic assistance. The rate of lives being a loss to an improbable estimate. Additionally‚ another reason the United States decided to drop the nuclear bomb was to intimidate
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labour‚ and hostile environments overseas. One ethical issue surrounding GAP Inc. emerged from the “Made in U.S.A.” labels‚ resulting in the deception of American customers. This is an ethical issue because all of the clothing was made in Saipan. While Saipan is technically part of the U.S.‚ it does not have to follow the same labour laws and standards as North America. As a result‚ GAP customers falsely believed the clothes they were purchasing were American made and subject to the strict policies
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