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    Geography study on the differences Between the volcanoes MT st Helens and Kilauea Kilauea is a volcano in the Hawaiian Islands it is one of the five shield volcanoes in the Hawaiian language Kilauea means spewing or spreading. Mt St. Helens is an active stratovolcano in Washington it is named after British diplomat lord st Helens. There are many differences between the volcanoes for example the explosivity of the two volcanoes most recent eruptions are completely different Kilauea is almost

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    The short story “Helen on Eighty-Sixth Street”by Wendi Kaufman. The story goes something like this.Vita is trying out for a play but she doesn’t get the spot of helen troy that she wanted. When she comes home the problems add on with her dad not being home for 3 years and a mom’s boyfriend. She becomes helen of troy and the night of the play she hopes her dad comes but he doesn’t this is where Vita finds something better. The Author always states clues of her finding her true self in the book.Such

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    aspects of the eruption. Mount St. Helens proves to be a memorable landmark to all Americans and still a source of fascination today for a variety of persons. Mount Saint Helens‚ an active stratovolcano‚ is located in southwest Washington State. The volcano erupted on May 18th‚ 1980 at 8:32 a.m. The eruption was triggered by a 5.1 earthquake centered beneath the mountain (Mount). People 200 miles away later said they heard a thunderous roar (St.). Mount St. Helens was 9‚677 feet high before the

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    Mount St. Helens Around 8:30AM May 18‚ 1980‚ located in Southern part of Washington Mount St. Helens Erupted. Many were surprised by this eruption. Mount St‚ Helens Erupted and killed over 60 people and about 7‚000 animals. Mount St. Helens is about 40‚000 years old. There was about 250 square miles long of damage of land. It destroyed about 160 miles of highway. The eruption traveled about 300 mph and was hot at an almost 700° F (350° C). If not hundreds of thousands‚ of small animals died from

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    Case Study Mt St Helens

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    Case Study 1- Volcanic eruption at MEDC Volcanic Eruption at Mount St Helens LOCATION Washington State‚ North West U.S.A. The Rocky Mountains CAUSE | |This area is located on a destructive plate boundary | | |N. American Plate (continental crust) and Juan de Fuca plate (Pacific plate(oceanic crust) collided – a subduction zone | |

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    Helen Burns vs. Cosette “At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.”(Albert Schweitzer) In both of the novels Les Miserables and Jane Eyre‚ there were characters who sparked ideas and philosophies for the other characters in the story as well as the reader. In Jane Eyre‚ one of the most influential characters in the whole stories was Helen Burns‚ and in Les Miserables

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    Helen is important when establishing the problems of marriage in The Tenant of Wildfell Hall‚ her carless marriage at the young age of 18 shows how much you have to consider when marrying at that age. Although she is warned by family members‚ she believes she can change Arthur‚ and find romance within the relationship. After a troubled first year‚ involving the birth of her son‚ Helen realises she may have not considered ‘other things’ when picking her suitor. In the nineteenth century‚ baring children

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    1. The name of my volcano is Mount St. Helens‚ it is located in Southern Washington State. Mount St. Helens is part of the ring of fire‚ a circle of active volcanoes that surrounds the Pacific Ocean.It is one of the most beautiful mountains in the Cascade Range‚ because It is a dormant stratovolcano many people will visit to play in the snow at it’s basen. Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18‚1980‚ The blast destroyed the top of the mountain and lowered it 1‚300 feet‚ It is currently at 8‚400 feet

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    ‘Howards End is more the story of Helen than Margaret’ Explore the methods which writers use to present their characters and create interest in their stories The idealistic Schlegel sisters are at the epicentre of E.M Forster’s Howards End‚ and are essential to the plot of the novel‚ whilst other characters are primarily used to highlight aspects of both women’s character. While Helen provides the reader with drama and acts as a catalyst to events in the novel‚ Margaret’s development as a character

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    depict the antagonism between “all Greece” and Helen by describing their interaction. As there is no reference to time or space it seems that the speaker is depicting an image of this antagonism rather than event. The image is the rising hate towards Helen and how it affects her. The first line in the first stanza „All Greece hates” sets the tone of the poem‚ hateful‚ bitter tone. The word Greece seems to imply that not only people hate and judge Helen for her part in the war‚ for Greece is a country

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