Currently there are 14 World Heritage sites located in Japan. Of course‚ 11 are cultural properties and 3 are national properties. If you were a representative of Japan‚ what would you nominate as the next World Heritage site and why? Mount Fuji or‚ “Fuji-san” is Japan’s highest summit- rising to 3‚776 metres above sea level. Though it has already been denied the title of becoming a World Heritage site once before‚ there is still strong support from the Japanese population that it should be considered
Premium Mount Fuji Japan World Heritage Site
The Sermon on the mount Lesson 5 – Blessed are the merciful‚ for they will be shown mercy. Introduction: We live in a world of human need. There are physical needs – sickness‚ cancer‚ and all other diseases bec of our lifestyle; emotional needs – divorces‚ abuses of spouse‚ extra marital affairs‚ absentee parents bec of ofw; spiritual needs – some people consider their jobs‚ money‚ houses‚ cars as their gods. We live in a world of sin. People hurt each other‚ neglect responsibilities‚ fight
Premium Jesus Christianity Religion
Brody Martin 30 January 2014 Global Studies Mr. Ringle Mount Olympus Mount Olympus is the tallest mountain point in Greece. Greeks believed that it was the place on earth or in heaven. Greeks believed that there where 12 gods. Zeus‚ Hera‚ Poseidon ‚ Athena‚ Ares‚ Apollo‚ Artemisia‚ Hermes‚ Aphrodite‚ Demeter‚ Hades‚ Hephaestus are all of those twelve guys. Hestia turned her place over to Dionysus. Zeus was the king of gods he had two brothers and three sisters and his father had died.
Premium Zeus Hera Twelve Olympians
Between the hundreds of acres of corn that make up Iowa lies a speck of flickering lights named Mount Vernon. Built in the shadows of Cedar Rapids‚ Mount Vernon is not unlike any other small Iowa town hoisted up by farmers with corn sprouting up on every possible plot of land‚ housing developments appearing overnight to appease the rich businessman‚ and of course‚ the best high school in the state. However‚ Mount Vernon is not nearly as nice and quaint as it may seem. In this sleepy town time appears to
Premium Cattle English-language films A Little Bit
such as this one and not include some information on the men who have attempted and succeeded to summit the highest of the 8000 meter peaks. After reading this report you will know how the mountain became to be known as Mount Everest‚ the people that inhabit the area‚ and some of the men who gave their lives in order to conquer what had never been beaten before. The Himalaya are located on the border of India and Asia. The Himalaya‚ the highest mountain range in the world‚ are the result of tectonic
Premium Mount Everest
Mount Kilauea is the most famous volcano in Hawaii. It resides in the southeast in Mauna Loa. This volcano has one of the biggest craters of all volcanoes‚ consisting of 3‚646 feet deep. It has an 8 mile circumference and is encompassed entirely by an enormous “wall of volcanic rock 200 to 500 ft high” (Mount Kilauea). “Mount Kilauea is a low and flat shield volcano that rises only 1‚247 meters above sea level. Till date‚ the Kilauea volcano is the most active and the most visited volcano in the
Premium Volcano Hawaii Lava
Mount Pleasant Louise Buxton’s Mount Pleasant is a very uniquely written short story‚ where we experience a normal day from a child perspective. It’s a modern story from 2005. The story is told in first person singular‚ where the narrator is a young girl whose name is Elizabeth. ”(…) like the glue wee peel off our hands after arts and crafts hour at school with Mrs Kelly.” (p.2‚ l.16-17) Based on the information we know that Elizabeth goes to school‚ but also that she cannot be more than 6 to
Premium Fiction Short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
The Sermon on the Mount can be interpreted in different contexts depending on your knowledge of the New Testament. The contents of this paper will examine Matthew 5:43-48 and provide insight on the context of the verses during the period Jesus made his Sermon on the Mount speech. This paper will investigate both the written and the historical significance of the text. I will not only explain the written and historical significance‚ but I will also provide an entire explanation of this particular
Premium Jesus Christianity New Testament
Mount Etna Sicily ’s greatest natural attraction is also its highest mountain. To the ancient Greeks‚ Mount Etna was the realm of Vulcan‚ god of fire‚ and the home of the one-eyed monster known as the Cyclops. At approximately 3350 meters‚ it is Europe ’s highest active volcano. The height of its summit changes with each eruption‚ and over the centuries a few lava flows have reached the coast. Over 1200 square meters of Etna ’s surface is covered with solidified lava. Etna offers skiing in
Premium Volcano Lava Sicily
Mount Abu ( pronunciation (help·info)) is a popular hill station in the Aravalli Range in Sirohi district of Rajasthanstate in western India near the border with Gujarat. The mountain forms a distinct rocky plateau 22 km long by 9 km wide. The highest peak on the mountain is Guru Shikhar at 1‚722 m (5‚650 ft) above sea level. It is referred to as ’an oasis in the desert ’ as its heights are home to rivers‚ lakes‚ waterfalls and evergreen forests. Contents [hide] * 1 History * 1.1 The
Premium Rajasthan