British Petroleum built Northstar Island in the Beaufort sea six miles north of the Alaskan coast to siphon off the Northstar Oil Pool, which resides about 12,500 feet below the seabed.
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过去华侨多称其为“息辣”,即马来语“海峡”的意思,也有因其小而将之称为星洲、星岛。
In the past overseas Chinese multi-name it "the Singapore", namely Malay "channel" meaning, also had because of its slightly, but will be called Singapore, Sing Tao.
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星岛全港校际辩论比赛自1985年举办至今,旨在提高中学生的思考能力、语言表达技巧及对时事的触觉。
Launched since 1985, the Debating Competition aimed at enhancing the analytical power and communication skills of secondary school students and their knowledge in current affairs.