Fresno Pacific University

The Panama Canal is planning on being widened since its completion. Since there are virtually enormous shipments coming from Asia, there is an uncontested use of area needed for the Panama Canal. This work in progress is projected to be completed this year in 2015. So what will that do for the west coast ports? It will cause the Gulf Coast to gain jobs and seek local and federal investments. With the incidents such as Katrina, and the major oil spill, the Gulf coast could use some type of…

The Indian Ocean is the third largest ocean in the world taking the shape of a capital ‘M’. The ocean itself covers twenty-six million square miles and it acts as a link to many important continents and regions around the world. The Indian trading network was established in 800 A.D. and was a place where people used trade routes for bulk trading. The Network extended from the coast of East Africa, to Arabia, to the Persian Gulf, India, across to Burma, down through the Malacca Strait that runs…

Both the Suez Canal and Panama Canal, which are created by people, are an outstanding construction with the purpose of trade and movement of goods. Nowadays, these become a strategic location which is very important and deserves as two magnificent artificial waterways in the world. “The Suez Canal is located in Egypt, where connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red.” Every day, approximately 50 ships can pass though this canal which hold 14 percentage in the world trade. With only 300 meters…

There is a place where many people go to for a wonderful vacation, it’s called Tome Island. It is fifty miles north of Hawaii, I don’t just visit, I live here. This isn’t a regular island, the grass was more green than a green marker or paint brush, beautiful crystal blue waters and bright white sand. But that's not the kicker, the kicker is that Is wasn’t just formed, it was made. Beautiful creatures built it, they are like giant white birds who can blow massive winds and fly up to 190mph, we…

United States Panama Benefits • Many U.S. exports and imports travel through the Canal daily (over 10% of all U.S. shipping goes through the Canal). Exports represent jobs for U.S. citizens because the products were made by U.S. workers. Imports enable U.S. consumers to receive needed products. • The canal also allows for trade between the two opposite sides of South America • • important to Panama for income and jobs • 9 percent of Panamanian GDP • 1975 to 1977, the annuity payments US$2.3…

Co. deals with the three main species of salmon found in Chile. Atlantic Salmon or “Salar” is harvested all year round and primarily export to United States, Brazil and some countries of the European Union, most of it presented as frozen fillets. Pacific Salmon or “Coho” is produced between October…

If you look to the north, you may find Cepheus looking down on you as he rules the skies with his wife, Cassiopeia, by his side. I chose this constellation because I have seen his name mentioned in relation with Andromeda as I am very interested in Greek mythology. I also thought that a story about a king would be quite interesting. Cepheus is one of the constellations originally listed by the great astronomer, Ptolemy, and now remains as one of the modern constellations. The constellation's…

individuals, it is lumped in with the mainland Japanese culture. However, there is so much more to this little island that meets the eye. During World War II, it served as a crucial strategic location for the United States during the War in the Pacific. This small island also held the bloodiest battle in the war, lasting almost 100 days. It is hard to imagine that since then, the Okinawans were once deemed the healthiest and the happiest people in the world. It is hard to pin point exactly…

The Island Hopping Strategy employed by the US Navy had extreme strategic importance in relation to their victory in the Pacific Theatre. In choosing which islands to “hop to”, General MacArthur only chose islands that were of strategic importance to the US. In the context of the conflict on the Pacific Theatre, and the US goal of launching an invasion on mainland Japan, this meant choosing islands of geographic importance. Thus, General MacArthur chose islands that were either lying in the US’s…

Patagonia is in South America and is at the southernmost tip. Not many new people are moving to Patagonia in the recent years, but there is still many people going to for a vacation destination. Since not a lot of people are living on the island, you could say the “emptiness” of the island can be an impressive sight to see, you are able to see the mountain peaks, rivers, and the backwaters from the oceans (Introducing Patagonia). The region includes parts of Argentina and Chile. Patagonia is…