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The Pacific Northwest is the least church-going part of North America and consistently reports the highest percentage of atheism; this is most pronounced on the part of the region west of the Cascades. Religious views are very much less commonly expressed in Northwest American politics than in the rest of the United States, and conservative Christians have considerably less political influence than in other regions.
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The designs of Pacific Northwest art are often made using two basic shapes. One shape that you see a lot is an egg shape, called an "ovoid". It can be used to make an eye, or part of a claw. Another shape that is often used looks like the letter U. Artists ... use these basic forms to fill in empty spaces in their designs. See if you can find these shapes when you look at art from the land of the cedar trees.
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The Pacific Northwest experiences a wide variety of climates. Oceanic climate ("marine west coast climate") occurs in many coastal areas, typically between the ocean and high mountain ranges. Alpine climate dominates in the high mountains. Semi-arid and Arid climate is found east of the higher mountains, especially in rainshadow areas. The Harney Basin of Oregon is an example of arid climate in the Pacific Northwest. Hemiboreal climate occurs in places such as Revelstoke, British Columbia.
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The Pacific Northwest tree octopus (Octopus paxarbolis) can be found in the temperate rainforests of the Olympic Peninsula on the west coast of North America. Their habitat lies on the Eastern side of the Olympic mountain range, adjacent to Hood Canal. These solitary cephalopods reach an average size (measured from arm-tip to mantle-tip,) of 30-33 cm. Unlike most other cephalopods, tree octopuses are amphibious, spending only their early life and the period of their mating season in their ancestral aquatic environment. Because of the moistness of the rainforests and specialized skin adaptations, they are able to keep from becoming desiccated for prolonged periods of time, but given the chance they would prefer resting in pooled water.
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In 1774 the viceroy of New Spain sent Juan Pérez in the ship Santiago to the Pacific Northwest. Peréz made landfall on the Queen Charlotte Islands on July 18, 1774. The northernmost latitude he reached was 54° 40' N. This was followed, in 1775, by another Spanish expedition, under the command of Bruno de Heceta and including Juan Peréz and Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra as officers. On July 14, 1775 they landed on the Olympic Peninsula near the mouth of the Quinault River. Due to an outbreak of scurvy, Heceta returned to Mexico. On August 17, 1775 he sighted the mouth of the Columbia River but could not tell if it was a river or a major strait.
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To officially kick off the launch in the Pacific Northwest, FNF will hold two educational events for real estate professionals in Seattle and Portland. Under the theme, "Best Practices in a Changing Market", FNF staff and guest speakers will discuss issues concerning title, escrow and the challenges and best practices in serving the multicultural market at the following locations:
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