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...Albi Tross lives in a very wavy place, it is called the Pacific Ocean. It was a very big place and full of waves. Albi knows all about waves, far more than any one else he knew. This was not very difficult as he did not know many people. The Pacific ocean is such a big place ...

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...e 19 of /chronicles-of-canada-series-menu/ The Chronicles of Canada series . This is the account of La Verendryes' quest for an overland route to the Pacific Ocean. (Summary by Esther)...

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...The expedition of Messrs. Lewis and Clarke, for exploring the river Missouri, and the best communication from that to the Pacific Ocean, has had all the success which could be expected. They have traced the Missouri nearly to its source; descended the Columbia to the Pacific Ocean, ascertained with accuracy the Geography, of that interesting com...

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...ing his knowledge of non- instrument navigation 30 years ago, reviving their sailing culture. Courtesy of Polynesian Voyaging Society This map of the Pacific Ocean charts the route of the sailing canoes Hokulea and Alingano Maisu to Satawal, the home atoll of Mau Piailug....

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...Out of the Northeast Pacific, out of the Hawaiian Islands, of the gods Papa of Earth and Wakea of Water, forged by the fire goddess Pele, came the double-hulled sailing canoes Hokulea and Alingano Maisu. Mai na Koolau Mai Hawaii pae aina Ma o Pap...

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...ator and monarch of the hawaiian race, the prince kulani - kuil - hawaiiloa, first brought his people over the wide desert of the sea of kanaloa (the pacific ocean) from the continent of kahiki-ku to found a new domain on these islands, he named the second largest island of the hawaiian group haere tonu, which means “out of the darkness and depths of the sea.” Many centur...

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...e names. This is followed by four sections on the physical, biotic, cultural, and social aspects of the Hawai'i environment. Geology, climate, the ocean, water, soils, and astronomy are among the topics discussed in "The Physical Environment." Next the special character of terrestrial and marine ecosystems is described in "The Biotic Environment." "The Cultural Environm...

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...he southernmost state in the United States and has the same general latitude as Hong Kong and Mexico City. It is situated almost in the center of the Pacific Ocean and is one of the most isolated yet populous places on Earth. The west coast of North America, for example, is 2,400 miles (3,900 kilometers) from Honolulu, and Japan is 3,800 miles (6,100 kilometers) away. Six ...

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...s -- 67 -- Earthquakes -- 69 -- Volcanic Hazards on the Island of Hawai'i -- 72 -- Hurricanes -- 74 -- Tsunamis -- 76 -- Coastal Hazards -- 79 -- The Ocean -- 82 -- Water -- 87 -- Soils -- 92 -- Astronomy -- 97 -- Biogeography -- 103 -- Evolution -- 107 -- Marine Ecosystems -- 111 -- Terrestrial Ecosystems -- 121 -- Birds -- 130 -- Native Plants -- 135 -- Insects and Thei...

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...Hawaiian is but a dialect of the great Polynesian language, which is spoken with extraordinary uniformity over all the numerous islands of the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and Hawaii. Again, the Polynesian language is but one member of that wide-spread family of languages, known as the Malayo-Polynesian or Oceanic family, which extends from Madagascar to the ...

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...in Hawaiian. The original home of the Polynesians was in India in all probability, and after a long period of migration they found themselves in the Pacific Ocean area. It is most likely that Tahiti or Raiatea in the Society Islands was the point from which the original migration of the alii and kahuna to Hawaii took place almost a thousand years ago. There are records ...

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...According to this tradition Hawaii just rose up from the ocean, together with the group of islands of Tahiti, and it would seem the Tahitian Islands were the first group in this Pacific Ocean, and Hawaii was of a later appearance, as shown by the lines in the mele composed by K...

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...ost if not all the dialects of Polynesia appear to have had the same origin, which, in all probability, was the Malayan. As the Islands of the great Pacific Ocean, constituting Polynesia, are many and far separated, it is reasonable to suppose that their languages must vary from each other; and this is found to be a fact. Every language has certain great fundamental prin...

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...colour as they turn from the black of newborn to a grey; that will take on a silver hue for when their time comes in a few weeks to head out into the Pacific Ocean. A lot of the baby seals have pulled themselves away from the beach and are now amongst the sand dunes some even pushing up hard against the fence that borders the highway! The beach is quiet with a lot of the ...

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...S… NOAA FISHERIES PACIFIC ISLANDS REGION plays a signifcant role in the HEALTH of our OCEAN... ...ISHERIES PACIFIC ISLANDS REGION plays a signifcant role in the HEALTH of our OCEAN and the nation’s ECONOMY and COASTAL COMMUNITIES. Our dedicated sc... ...ive Economic Zone (EEZ) with more than 1.7 million square nautical miles of ocean. That’s roughly equal to the total EEZ area of the continental U.S.... ...t and West, we are committed to strengthening our relationships in the Asia-Pacific region for the betterment of everyone. I just returned from ... ...ryone. From November 7 to 13, we have the great honor of hosting the Asia Pacific Economic . It will be a time to showcase our islands and our ... ...he 21 APEC economies. are an opportunity to connect Hawai'i with the Asia- Pacific region in new ways, to build commerce, open educational opportuni... ... : : PAID ADVERTISEMENT APEC, which stands for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, was established in 1989 to further enhance ... ...he areas of renewable energy, health and life sciences, astronomy, earth and ocean sciences, and teh corporate meetings and conventions market. “Thing... ...nous, renewable energy sources like geothermal, wind, solar, biofuels, and ocean thermal conversion, while enabling air and ground transportation t...

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...e body. If cremation is okay with you, tell them that you want to spread his ashes in the Pacific ocean.” “Actually, I’ve been thinking about what ... ...If cremation is okay with you, tell them that you want to spread his ashes in the Pacific ocean.” “Actually, I’ve been thinking about what I would ... ...body sent to Los Angeles, he’s going to be cremated. I’m going to spread his ashes in the ocean. I would like you to be there.” - J.Cross/Stone ... ... the ocean. I would like you to be there.” - J.Cross/Stone 164 “Why L.A.? There’s an ocean a lot closer.” “I need you to get me to L.A. I want... ...as delivered to a mortuary in Santa Monica. I know an isolated place in Malibu where the ocean is beautiful and serene…Would you like to visit the m... ...erence, and we’ll all immediately go for the spreading of Jamieson Stone’s ashes into the Pacific Ocean. If there’s nothing else, we’ll see you all ... ...and we’ll all immediately go for the spreading of Jamieson Stone’s ashes into the Pacific Ocean. If there’s nothing else, we’ll see you all in the m...

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...antiquity as a large island in the sea to the west of the known world (the Western Ocean), near the Pillars of Hercules (the Gibraltar Straits?). I... ... known geography of the period. An earthquake was said to have submerged it in the ocean. It is first mentioned in the dialogs Timaeus and Crit... ...story of Atlantis and medieval European authors referred to it as fact. Current oceanographers, scholars and conspiracy theorists place Atlantis... ...lties. The maximum frequency was 6,780 small earthquakes on April 17, 1966." The Pacific ocean is the unhappy recipient of well over 80 percent o... ...he maximum frequency was 6,780 small earthquakes on April 17, 1966." The Pacific ocean is the unhappy recipient of well over 80 percent of all th... ...njured. Side effects: Seismic sea waves (tsunamis) struck Hawaii, Japan, and the Pacific coast of the United States. Alaska, March 27, 1964 ... ...killed. Side effects: Seismic sea waves (tsunamis) struck Hawaii, Japan, and the Pacific coast of the United States. http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/e... ... aircraft manufacturers. Later, the US Army sent him on clandestine missions to the Pacific and Europe. But he never regained his stature in the eye... ...6645/the_land/sahara_desert.shtml http://www.danheller.com/sahara.html Salmon The Pacific Salmon, when sexually mature, return from the ocean to t...

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... continuare job-uri prin Europa. <Uite, mi-a zis odat |, n'o s | vezi tarabe de- |stea dincolo de ocean.> În afara obiectelor de artizanat, admira... ...e r |sturnate î Õi terminau tangoul Suze Ûele-si schimbaser | culoarea Curcubeul meu se plimba pe ocean Úigara de foi era bun | Demult... ... ...spre Est Õi Vest de la fereastra mea, îmi imaginez vapoare pe coasta cealalt | a Û|rii uneori în Oceanul Atlantic, uneori în Pacific: vapoare înc... ...stra mea, îmi imaginez vapoare pe coasta cealalt | a Û|rii uneori în Oceanul Atlantic, uneori în Pacific: vapoare înc |rcate de culori Õi de noroc... ...erios vapor, Õi ur |ri pentru un CRÂCIUN FERICIT! Ridic vederea Õi scriu cu litere de aur pe oceanul ei albastru: Ur |rile acceptate. VACAN Ú... ...nou | stea, Nu conteaz | cât de departe Eu m | voi uita dup | ea. Undeva în lume Este un ocean mare, Nu conteaz | cât de lat este Eu voi ... ...ariu demn, o bun |stare Cred în poporul care lupt | împotriva tiraniei Care se manifest | în mod pacific Care îndep |rteaz | dictaturile numai pr...

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...y. 26 de $ pentru toat ă familia ne-au costat biletele. Prima baie în Pacific La începutul lunii iunie 1995, am fost cu familia la Oceanul Pa... ...a baie în Pacific La începutul lunii iunie 1995, am fost cu familia la Oceanul Pacific, în California. Am plecat din Tucson cu ma şina. Fug iar d... ...ndc ă n-am schimbat la timp freeway-ul) or ăşelul El Cajon (tot pe malul oceanului). 8 Las Vegas: vedere nocturn ă de basm 10 noiembrie 1995... ... limbi str ăine. Judith l-a furat pe Ion de la nevast ă şi l-a adus peste Ocean. (Pe ea au mai chemat-o pe la Washington ca s ă traduc ă din române ... .... Bâu! Bâu! (Muzic ă) Vânt. Cald în ăuntru. Cred c ă ne-ngheaţă coada la ocean!, zâmbe şte Lily, so ţia. (Pl ănuita-ne excursie în Mexic, la Golf.)... ...ţii ăştia, când s-or rupe şi ţi-or c ădea în cap! Suntem în alt fus orar, Pacific time, a şa c ă îmi dau ceasul cu-o or ă în urm ă, pentru c ă am ve... .... Cinci gr ădini botanice pe insula Oahu. Punchbowl Memorial Cemetery of Pacific, dedicat militarilor mor ţi în al doilea R ăzboi Mondial, situat î... ...in Australia. Mohammad are gânduri mari: cic ă s ă facem un Centru Trans-Pacific de Cercet ări în Soft Computing, Berkeley- Australia (cu Universita... ............................................................ 5 Prima baie în Pacific ......................................................................

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...rcomplex set of interactions between various greenhouse gases, the atmosphere, the oceans, the Earth's orbit, volcanic eruptions, human activities,... ...y, Haifa. 1982-3: Ph.D. in Philosophy (dissertation: "Time Asymmetry Revisited") – Pacific Western University, California, USA. 1982-5: Graduate o...

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...ia winds. The fine dust of life forgone on surface tensioned. Beneath its crust trapped oceans surge in icy recollection. It hurls its core ag... ...srael Institute of Technology, Haifa. Ph.D. in Philosophy (major: Philosophy of Physics) – Pacific Western University, California, USA. Graduate o...

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... able to use arms lawfully, without having first endeavoured, in a friendly and pacific manner, to bring about some honest and reasonable adjustment... ...gn all their arms, as an intolerable burden, and being wholly useless under the pacific Solomon, they shall convert them all into instruments of agr... ...f Africa, to the Cape of Good Hope? Those of America and all the islands of the ocean? And even in Europe itself, were not almost all the northern r... ...e not almost all the northern regions from the Rhine and the Alps, to the frozen ocean, Coming of Messiah Vol. 2 Part II idolaters for three or f... ...e off to persecute, to injure, to calumniate him; for although he is a meek and pacific man, he is likewise a man superior to all men, “whose breath... ...whose sanctity in the presence, or under the rod and government of the wise and pacific Solomon, (of which are spoken these words of the forty-fifth ... ...e expressions do all appear very improper and utterly foreign to that sweet and pacific, humble and plain style in which the Lord appeared the first ...

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...swimming for a little space, they doat and dream that she is about to possess the whole ocean! Doth not our Lord promise the Holy Spirit for the ver... ...anuscripts, which had crept into circulation, both at home and on the other side of the ocean, that is, I suppose, in the Spanish colonies of South ... ...” Psalm cxlix. 7 -9. Which being accomplished in the antitype of the warlike David; the pacific Solomon succeeds, that Prophet of Wisdom, that Princ... ...cedar of Lebanon to the hyssop that groweth on the wall: and the mystery of that mighty ocean of political and social wisdom, which is recorded in t... ...f the work, the reaping of the triumph, the driving out of the conquered enemy, and the pacification of the province should proceed in his hands and... ...inst, us, or bale out these overwhelming waters? Sooner might you think to say unto the ocean, Forsake all thy channels, and return back again, ye r... ...ite to his own body the body of Christ, and to his lofty and proud spirit the sweet and pacific spirit of Christ. This fourth beast therefore findin... ...ial and efficacious in bringing about obedience. But this beast in appearance quiet and pacific, this beast to appearance unarmed, hath yet a weapon... ...ichrist? Certainly not because they suppose that space of time to be the most quiet and pacific of all times? May it be the time which St Michael, w...