Hundreds of millennia ago‚ two species were at war. They were the Fire Spirits and the Water Spirits‚ and despite the fact that their was no way to tell them apart by physical features‚ they had distinct personalities. The Fire Spirits were ruthless warriors‚ quick to anger and seldom forgiving. The Water spirits were almost the exact opposite: they were calm‚ forgiving‚ and preferred artistic and intellectual pursuits to war‚ but they were excellent fighters when they had to be. These differences
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The Seven wonders of Philippine Rice Terraces of Banaue The Rice Terraces of Banaue are perhaps the most well know attraction in the Philippines‚ and no list of the Seven Wonders of the Philippines would be complete without them.. Located in central Luzon‚ they have been carved by local Ifugao people over the last 3‚000 thousand years. When you visit‚ you can see terraces still being built today. The locals often describe the terraces as the largest man made structure created without forced labor
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in today’s standard of civil order. In an effort not to succumb to the tyranny of Norway‚ Iceland in 1000 CE as depicted in the narratives of Njal’s Saga tries to stand apart and become a free nation.1 By attempting to build a society free of monarchical rule‚ which was governed by laws and institutions that functioned with dignity‚ they tried to deter bloodshed and chaos. 2 In the absence of state‚ Iceland faced many challenges trying to institute law and order. Icelandic society revolved around
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The Volcanic Eruption of Nevado Del Ruiz Nevado Del Ruiz located in Central Colombia‚ is a broad‚ glacier covered volcano. A relatively small eruption caused a devastating mud flow that killed almost 25‚000 people in the town of Armero‚ marking one of the worst volcanic disasters in history. Sadly‚ this tragedy could have been easily avoided if clear warnings by volcanologists had been taken seriously. On November 13‚ 1985‚ Nevado Del Ruiz erupted and created a lahar. Surprisingly‚ not all the
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were seen by many‚ and scientists were fascinated with learning about the volcano. Much research was conducted looking into the economic‚ ecological‚ and personal 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
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Mount. Vesuvius Vesuvius is the only active volcano in mainland Europe‚ and has produced some of the continent ’s largest volcanic eruptions. Vesuvius and other Italian volcanoes‚ are part of the Campanian volcanic arc. The Campanian arc sits on a tectonic boundary where the African plate is being subducted beneath the Eurasian plate. Apparently‚ no one was aware that Vesuvius was an active volcano‚ even after an earthquake in February of the year 63. The towns’ people thought the soil
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two parts‚ the first part is about king Olaf and his son Harald. The second part is about discorverers like discovering Greenland and Wineland (nowadays) America. Men of the country norway were great warriors and discoverers they have discovered Iceland en many more lands‚ but the old sages are the most populair . There are many stories of the old vikings who have live in Norway‚ old tales were told over and over until everbody knew them and loved them‚ people called that men skalds and there stories
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flagship product‚ the Volcano System‚ is a customer billings and management system consisting of integrated hardware (user interfaces and consoles) and related software. Coconut has never sold‚ nor does it offer to sell‚ the Volcano System without the software since the software is necessary for the Volcano System to function as intended. On February 1‚ 2012‚ Coconut entered into an arrangement with Buffett Worldwide Inc. (Buffett)‚ a restaurant servicer‚ to deliver the Volcano System and provide one
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What actually causes the majority of deaths is not the lava‚ but rather the intensely hot gas that rushes down the sides of the volcano at an incredible 60 miles per hour‚ obliterating anything in its path. "These pyroclastic flows can knock down stone walls 10 feet thick and have killed thousands of people in less than two minutes‚" says Dr. Stanley Williams. "Well‚ why don’t these
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The United States obtained the Panama Canal because President Roosevelt was exceedingly resolute to acquire a waterway that would enable the U.S. Navy to sail rapidly between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. This would strengthen the Navy and‚ in return‚ satisfy his goal to expand American power in the world. The only possible locations for the canal were Panama and Nicaragua. Constructing a canal in Panama would cost less money to complete; however‚ the land would have to be purchased from a French
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