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    Kyoto Research Paper

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    Kyoto; Japan Kyoto was the ancient capital of Japan containing 250 000 people, give or take a few. Kyoto was established in 794. Kyoto was divided into four parts, the East, West, South and North ends, Kyoto covers 827.90 acres of Japan's land. Kyoto consists of various of seasons, summer dad could get very hot while winter days were average. Kyoto was the place of culture and art, woodblock paintings by artisans had become very common, Zen gardens and Geishas became popular. Kyoto was known for…

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    Commemorative Speech

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    Interviewer- Welcome to ‘Rear Vision’. I’m your host, Kellie. Today we're here to discuss the battle fought by our brave Australian soldiers in 1942 on the Kokoda Track. It is important to remember this event as many people gave their lives for us to be free. I have Ken Ferguson with me today, a veteran from Kokoda. We’re glad to have you here on the show. You were from the 2nd 31st battalion of the Australian Imperial Force, correct? Can you tell us more about that? Interviewee- Glad to be…

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    Kokoda Conditions

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    In July 1942, Australian soldiers fought in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. Over 600 were killed and a total of 1680 soldiers wounded whilst fighting against Japan along the Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea. The Kokoda is possibly the most important battle remembered within Australia. The Australian soldiers were significantly challenged by the conditions faced throughout the Kokoda campaign. Climate wise, the Kokoda was a dreadful canopy of thick vegetation, searing with heat and…

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    My first reason is that the location of Polynesia is much safer from enemies than the Khmer Empire. The Polynesian Expansion is mainly a big triangle of Islands in the Pacific Ocean called the Polynesian Triangle. In the Polynesian triangle, Hawaii is the northern point of the triangle, Tonga and Samoa are in the west and Rapa Nui, Easter Island, is in the East also Aoteraroa, New Zealand, to the South. By living on all…

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    Kau System Essay

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    To begin, Future depends on history. The most important time period in a Hawaiian history was 1800 to 1820 because the Kapu system was abolished by Kamehameha II, Kamehameha the great unified all the 8 islands, and Western influence was getting started in Hawaii. There are many events that lead Hawaii to the modern world throughout the history, however, what counts the most is the beginning of the change. In the first place, Kapu system was abolished by Kamehameha II who is also known as King…

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    point in the Pacific War as it impacted substantially on Japan, America and Australia. As a consequence of this fight both powers got extreme harms. Despite the fact that Australia endured numerous dangers it was the first time Japan were exhausted, prompting a change of arrangements for their cooperation at the Battle of Midway which essentially affected the Pacific War. The background events leading to the Battle of the Coral Sea significantly invigorated the turning point in the Pacific War.…

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    Hula Kahiko

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    Hula Kahiko emerged as a way to praise the Akua and Hawaiian kings. It utilizes intricate hand and body motions to convey specific ideas and is almost always accompanied by mele. The chants used very few chromatic notes and were usually sung by poets. The mele were passed down through generations to preserve the history of the kings and Akua. The kings could share their entire family history with the other islands through these performances. The most common belief among Hawaiians as to how…

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    The Flinders Ranges The Flinders Ranges are the largest mountain range in South Australia. located in outback South Australia about 200 kilometres north from the city of Adelaide (125 miles). The Flinders ranges stretch for over 430 kilometres. Starting at Port Pirie and ending near lake Callabonna 120 kilometers from Cameron corner, the junction of South Australia, Queensland and New South Wales. How where the ranges formed? Believe it or not about 8oo million years ago the Ranges…

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    Olivia Denton Spanish II Sra. Miller October 31, 2014 Chile Chile stretches 4,300 km along the southwestern coast of South America (Welcome to Chile). The maximum length from east to west is 240 km (Welcome to Chile). To the north, Chile is bordered by Peru and Bolivia (Chile- Geography). The southernmost point is Cape Horn (Welcome to Chile). The southern border is the Drake Sea (Geography and Climate in Chile). To the east, Chile is bordered by Argentina (Chile- Geography). On the eastern…

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    multiple strategies that he plans to implement, starting with increasing defense by $102 billion over the next 8 years. In support of free trade and the economy, Kasich believes that the $5.3 trillion in annual trade that passes through the Western Pacific should have freedom of navigation. He also wants to intensify international intelligence cooperation and combat the human trafficking of refugees in the interest of safety. To ensure a free Ukraine, John Kasich will train and arming Ukraine…

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