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    Coney Island

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    Coney Island    At the turn of the twentieth century‚ many radical social and industrial movements began  to change the American culture.  At this time‚ an industrial revolution was sweeping the nation  ushering in a complete change of the American dream‚ America was becoming global power and  empire‚  women were relentlessly fighting for social equalities‚ and cities grew even larger with  large amounts of immigrants pouring into the nation’s coasts.  Some people looking for  something that res

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    Corregidor Island

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    comprising 7‚107 islands‚ the Philippines is categorized broadly into three main geographical divisions: Luzon‚ Visayas‚ and Mindanao. Its capital city is Manila. The country is known for its very rich culture‚ history‚ scenic spots and most especially by being hospitable due to warmth acceptance given to the guest. One of the places that are mostly visit by the tourists is the Corregidor Island and probably the most historical place in the country. Corregidor is a small rocky island in the Philippines

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    Galapagos Islands

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    Welcome to the Galapagos Islands! The Galapagos are an archipelago of several volcanic islands located in the Pacific Ocean. The archipelago consists of 13 major islands‚ six minor islands‚ and 40 smaller rock formations and reefs spread out over 17‚000 square miles of ocean. They are born to create fire‚ and in the last 200 years a remarkable 50 plus eruptions have occurred. Looking into the geographic location and plate tectonic settings can easily help show why more than 50 eruptions have occurred

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    Torccelo Island

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    Torcello Island near to Venice; it is the oldest building in Lagoon area. It is an example of Venetian-Byzantine architecture. The Exarch Isaac of Ravemma founded it in 639. There are two buildings near to Santa Maria Assunta Church one is the bell tower and the other is Santa Fosca‚ When you plan to go to visit Torcello island the boat will stops before in two other islands and you have to change the boat two times. One of the islands is Burano and the other is Murano Island. Torcello Island takes

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    Sipadan Island

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    Whether you are a skillful diver‚ or just a beginner in this sport‚ Sipadan Island from the Malaysian archipelagos is definitely the place to go on your vacation. Located on the east side of the Borneo Island‚ Sipadan has been free of inhabitants ever since it was declared a “natural sanctuary”‚ with the great contribution of the famous marine biologist Jacques Yves Cousteau. From this point of view‚ it is a great opportunity to study different species of sea creatures in their natural habitat

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    Kill and Island

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    look in their eyes is slowly turning from gentle to bloodlust. This band of 15 children was thrust upon this deserted island. They are no more than 12 or 13 years old and most are much younger than that. There are approximately 8 boys and 7 girls‚ most are shaken by the sinking of the ship. This is a change to them. They all come from calm lives and now are stuck on this chaotic island‚ where their minds will slowly deteriorate and the sound of laughter in the playground will be replaced by bloodlust

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    The Galapagos Islands

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    The Galapagos Islands Axia College of University of Phoenix SCI/230 Introduction to Life Science Carly Davidson The Galapagos Islands The government of Ecuador needs your help to preserve the natural resources and beauty of the Galapagos Islands. The Galapagos Islands were declared National Park by the government of Ecuador in the late 1950’s. More than eighty percent of the islands are protected and carefully managed (Galapagos)

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    Spratly Islands

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    The Spratly Islands are a group of more than 750 reefs‚[2] islets‚ atolls‚ cays and islands in the South China Sea. The archipelago lies off the coasts of the Philippines and Malaysia (Sabah)‚ about one third of the way from there to southern Vietnam. They comprise less than four square kilometers of land area spread over more than 425‚000 square kilometers of sea. The Spratlys are one of three archipelagos of the South China Sea which comprise more than 30‚000 islands and reefs and which complicate

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    My island

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    Cricket field and Drag strip on Pond Island Bad or Good Idea? Is it a good idea to build another cricket field and a drag strip on St.Maarten? Yet again another controversial subject has struck St.Maarten. Should we fill up the pond‚ which once upon a time had people at war for its ability to bear the once valuable and costly mineral which is salt‚ even though it is no longer able to? The cricket field: Another cricket field on St.Maarten is a situation that would be considered

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    Apo Island

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    Describe how fishing has changed at Apo Island‚ and the direct and indirect effects on people’s lives. To the natives of Apo Island the ocean represents an irreplaceable source of food and income. These natives have built their entire community and way of life around fishing the rich seas which surround their island paradise. The fish that the men of Apo Island catch each day provide the vast majority of nourishment received by both themselves and their families‚ as well as a source of income

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