Pacific

places and people with endless possibilities. I have so much space around me to move and a perfect view of the world that keeps growing every second. Around and around, seeing the same things that end up changing. First my day starts above the Pacific Ocean, the world’s largest ocean basin with miles and miles of water going in every direction. As I travel East, I come across North America; it contains Canada and my favorite country, America. What a stunning sight it is to see, over 300…

Acocella, Joan. "Slaying Monsters." The New Yorker 2 June 2014: 70. Student Edition. Web. 14 Nov. 2015. This literary criticism is about how a man named John Ronald Reuel that many encouraged him to translate the poem Beowulf since the author of this poem is anonymous and unknown. Although he did publish the piece of literature, he did not publish it. Eventually, his son published the piece of literature forty years after the death of his father. Making Beowulf a popular poem at that time. The…

The SFD makes sure the policy objectives of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council are implemented properly and manages fishery in a zone that is very specific to Alaska. They work with the state of Alaska to manage and develop fishing policies and data collections programs which are important to persevering the International Pacific, Halibut Commission. The SFD also keeps track of the number of fish caught by private, commercial, and other…

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…

point in the Pacific” as well as the most decisive victory in the history of the United States Navy (USN). The United States had been planning for a war with Japan for years, but when the time came, Japan was second in priority to Germany. The Japanese leadership of Admiral Yamamoto, Commander of Japanese Combined Fleet, and Vice Admiral Nagumo, commanding officer of the carriers, wanted to take charge in the Pacific by putting all of their power into taking a small island in the Pacific. The…

China’s expansion into the South China Sea, as well as their advancements such as the production of a fifth-generation fighter platform, has led to a power-vacuum in the Pacific that the United States and her partners will have to counter in order to maintain control and economic prosperity of the region. Therefore, it is integral to future sustainability of peace that the United States will have pursue economic bilateralism continue to deter conflict through the building of strong military…

The word “journey” can strike a series of emotions and images into one’s heart. It could make one feel excited for adventure, or curious about the future. It can make one think of faraway places, and of interesting people. The word “journey” can make one think of adventurers and innovators alike. Individuals such as Lewis and Clark, Ernest Shackleton, and even Neil Armstrong come to mind. One might also think of Amelia Earhart, the woman whom embarked on one of the most daring yet…

Have you ever heard of the Panama Canal? The Panama Canal is a is a 50 mile canal that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean together. The Panama Canal is a man made structure. Did you know that they had over 20,000 jobs and workers for this canal, they would have about 6,000 men working at a time. The canal was built in jungles, mountains, and other harsh things to build something. They would have to dig the canal out with a dredge since they had to dig in the jungle and mountains. They also…

of America. Hawaii is made up of eight islands. The islands are named Maui, Oahu, Kauai, Molokai, Lanai, Niihau, Hawaii and Kahoolawe. Honolulu is located on the southeast coast of the third largest island in Hawaii, Oahu. The city is in the North Pacific Ocean and south…

Animals are affected by so many man made problems and because of the problems humans make animals go extinct or are slowly dying. Sea turtles are vulnerable to ocean pollution at all stages of their life from being eggs to swimming in the ocean. Toxic metals may concentrate in the liver and the kidney of sea turtles. Pollutants can cause immediate harm to sea turtles through direct contact or over time it builds up in their tissue and can lead to immunosuppression resulting into disease or…