Easter Island is one of the most unusual places on the planet. In A Green History of the World Clive Ponting notes‚ “Easter Island is one of the most remote‚ inhabited places on earth. Only some 150 square miles in area‚ it lies in the Pacific Ocean‚ 2‚000 miles off the west coast of South America and 1‚250 miles from the nearest inhabitable land of Pitcairn Island‚” (Ponting‚ 1991). The extreme isolation of Easter Island or Rapa Nui is not the islands most distinguishing feature. The most interesting
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Coney Island at the turn of the century was a bustling and growing place. People of all classes traveled from New York City as well as other parts of the world to take part in the famous amusements that helped to loosen the tight corsets of Victorian gentility. Inspired by the Columbian Exposition in 1893 George Tilyou began to build a park on Coney Island beginning with the Ferris Wheel similar to that featured at the exposition which was designed by the Pennsylvania Steel Company. By 1895 Tilyou
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Berlin is one of the greatest cities in the world for high design and artsy hotels‚ and among the German capital’s artsy accommodations is the Propeller Island City Lodge which is a collection of individually designed rooms in a former apartment building. Some of the rooms‚ the ones that get the most attention‚ are truly outrageous. The hotel is more to the theme hotel but the unique of this hotel is each room has a different character‚ whether it is the “Padded Room” where everything is upholstered
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Fraser Island Passage Analysis The author’s hatred for the wilderness on the island is expressed through literary devices throughout the passage. Having been rained on and in damp and smelly jeans‚ the author and his friend‚ Craig‚ journey into the interior of Fraser Island‚ where he describes it as being a “wasteland” and the “badlands.”The author uses descriptive similes and metaphors‚ cacophonous vocabulary‚ vivid imagery‚ and Craig’s contrasting positive outlook of just how terrible the visit
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substantial economic benefits to a country. But who gains the wealth generated? In recent times tour operators have brought large numbers of tourists to the Cook Islands to enjoy their beauty and the traditional life style. Local people meet this demand in the form of profit generation. Can it be argued that tourism in the Cook Islands has brought wealth and well-being for the majority of the local population? Tourism is also promoted as creating jobs and fostering social relations‚ and in particular
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LORD OF THE FLIES a novel by WILLIAM GOLDING With a biographical and critical note by E. L. Epstein A Perigee Book Published by The Berkley Publishing Group 200 Madison Avenue New York‚ NY 10016 Copyright 1954 by William Golding Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number 59-11717 ISBN 0-399-50148-7 Contents 1. The Sound of the Shell page 2. Fire on the Mountain 第 1 页 共 117 页 http://www.en8848.com.cn/ 原版英语阅读网 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Huts on the Beach Painted Faces and Long Hair Beast
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Film review. Martin Scorsese knows something about surprise endings which twist meisters like M. Night Shyamalan seem to have forgotten. The twist doesn’t matter if you haven’t already told a good story. By the time Shutter Island gets to its twist‚ it has already told such a tale. You’re invested in these characters and no matter how it turns out you’re going to walk away happy. The twist‚ when it happens‚ only serves to make a deeper connection. It makes sense of the madness‚ brings order to
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After the State of our gulf report was released the group called the friends of the Hauraki Gulf reacted with a proposal for a marine reserve on the Northern side Waiheke Island to address the degradation of the state of the biodiversity in the Hauraki Gulf and as a Learning and economic opportunity for Waiheke Island. So far they have completed a topographical survey of the area and will be completing a biological survey and a survey of local opinions. The proposal was met with both support and
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The flag of the United States Virgin Islands is one of the most attractive flags of this world . The flag is very similar to the United States presidential flag. The flag consists of a white background on which a strong bald golden eagle sits in the center holding a green branch on the right talon and three light blue arrows in its left talon. These three light blue arrows represent the three islands St. Thomas‚ St. Croix and St. John. The mighty shield on its chest bears a blue chief on the top
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Urban Heat Island – Cause‚ Effects and Mitigation Measures in USA Table of Contents • Introduction • The Phenomenon of Urban Heat Island • Causes and Effects of UHI • Mitigation Efforts • Urban Heat Island (UHI) of Urban Cities of United States • UHI and Climate Trends of Some Major cities of US • Urban Heat Island (UHI) Mitigation Strategies in United States • Conclusion Urban Heat Islands Introduction Urban Heat Island – UHI is one of the important
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