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A Japanese airbase on the Pacific Island of Iwo Jima gave the island vital military significance, A young marine finds himself in the frontline of the seaborne invasion force taking part in one of World War II's fiercest battles. This is his story.

The current study attempts to analyze the issue of the Diaoyu Islands based on relevant historical facts according to the methods of scholars of the Vienna School of Jurisprudence, as represented by Hans Kelsen, originator of the Pure Theory of Law. Although leading scholars of the Vienna School of Jurisprudence, represented by Kelsen did not experienced disputing the issue, Kelsen dealt with the case both directly in the material sense and indirectly in the formal sense, as well as in an abstract way. After a preliminary application of the Pure Theory of Law to a legal analysis of the case, it can be concluded that the Diaoyu Islands ought not belong to Japan. This shows that there is, to some extent, a backward-glancing aspect to Kelsenian theory. Kelsen's Pure Theory of Law may help us reach a further abstract understanding of human interaction in this "world village" as it evolves into Kelsen's ideal of a "world state" showing a forward-looking aspect of Pure Theory of Law. Adapted from the source document.

Island of Grass tells the story of the Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area, a 240-acre preserve surrounded by housing developments in Fort Collins, Colorado. This small grassland is a remnant of the once-vast prairies of the West that early European explorers and settlers described as seas of grass. Agricultural land use and urban expansion during the past two centuries have fragmented and altered these prairies. All that remains today are small islands

From esteemed naturalist Trevor Herriot and acclaimed nature photographer Branimir Gjetvaj, Islands of Grass is a beautiful, well-researched call-to-action and a passionately wrought love letter to the prairie grasslands that are rapidly disappearing in the wake of modernity's relentless push.

Part One: Rising -- Why We Build Islands -- Flevopolder, The Netherlands -- The World, Dubai -- Chek Lap Kok, Airport Island, Hong Kong -- Fiery Cross Reef, South China Sea -- Phoenix Island, China -- Ocean Reef, Panama -- Natural, Overlooked and Accidental: Other New Islands -- Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai, Tonga -- The Accidental Islands of Pebble Lake, Hungary -- Trash Islands -- Part Two: Disappearing -- Disappearing Islands -- The San Blas Islands of Guna Yala, Panama -- Tongatapu and Fafa, Tonga -- The Isles of Scilly, UK -- Part Three: Future -- Future Islands -- Seasteading -- Dogger Bank Power Link Island, North Sea -- East Lantau Metropolis, Hong Kong -- Not an Ending.

Maps numbered 1 through 50 on folded leaves in pockets. ; The section on climate was written by David I. Blumenstock; the section on water resources by Max H. Carson. ; Bibliography: 203-205. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Studies that focus on archipelagos and the interaction between and among islands in an archipelago are lacking. This study aims to contribute to this emerging discussion by determining the geo-social interactions of small islands in the Naranjo Group of Islands, Philippines. Using Social Network Analysis (SNA), descriptive network connectivity statistics — degree centrality, geographical centrality, and network density indices were generated. The geo-social interaction intensity (GSII) index was also calculated to assess the degree of geo-social interactions of the small islands. The geo-social interaction between and among islands in the Naranjo Group of Islands involves access or exchange of resources, goods, and services. The degree of geo-social interaction in the archipelagoscape was influenced by the islanders' need to access resources, resource availability, distance, weather, transport, and sea condition. The degree of linkages between and among islands in an archipelagoscape serves as a safeguard during a disturbance by promoting resilience against challenges by ensuring continued access to resources or constraining its spread. The study recommends a strengthened geo-social interaction to ensure a continued flow of goods and services necessary for island existence, survival, and well-being. Further research on the relationship between island resilience and connectivity from an archipelagic perspective is also suggested.