friends‚ Gary and John‚ “Shall we go swimming at the crystal clear lake behind my flat tomorrow morning?” His friends nodded readily. Tom’s mother had warned him about the dangers but his bursting desire to show off got the better of him and he simply cast her words to the winds. The next morning‚ the sun shone brilliantly across the glistening water‚ casting golden shadows dancing on the lake. The boys gathered punctually at the lake bank. They quickly stripped down to their swimming trunks and
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INTRODUCTION The Sultanates of Lanao in Mindanao‚ Philippines were founded in the 16th century through the influence of Shariff Kabungsuan‚ who was enthroned as first Sultan of Maguindanao in 1520. The Meranaos of Lanao were acquainted with the sultanate system when Islam was introduced to the area by Muslim missionaries and traders from the Middle East‚ Indian and Malay regions who propagated Islam to Sulu and Maguindanao. The Lanao or Maranao Sultanate is given high regard in the Maranao Society
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Nile as the focus of a classroom lesson. NARRATOR: From space‚ the earth can seem an abstract pattern of color and shape. But as we look closer‚ environmental processes come into view. Here the rain of East Central Africa collects into the giant Lake Victoria. Its waters drain to the north‚ giving rise to one of the world’s great rivers‚ the Nile. Descending from the African highlands‚ the Nile winds through one of the Earth’s most arid landscapes. Coursing through the vast desert of northern
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implications on Mexico City In what was once lake Texcoco now stands the 3rd most populous city in the world. "Ciudad de los Palacios" ("City of Palaces")‚ or as we know it Mexico City‚ is home to more then 20 million (2003) people and serves as the governing capital of Mexico. Like many other metropolis D.F. (as known by the Mexican people) post enormous water sanitation and distribution problems. Ironically enough‚ the waters once known as lake Texcoco‚ in which the city lays its foundation on
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crazy thing I love that rush of adrenaline. I never realized how much of a dare-devil until July 7‚ 2006‚ the day I had my four-wheeler accident. The day started off wonderfully. A few of my relatives and I were in Pickwick‚ Tennessee at my nanny’s lake house for summer vacation. We all woke up to a delicious family breakfast. My nanny woke my cousins and I up just like old times. She walked in the room‚ sat on the bed and said‚ “Rise and shine sleeping beauty.” Then of course my grandfather yelled
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use it’s five senses. Using the five senses in a descriptive writing really elevates your piece and makes it stand out. I’m from a small city in northern Indiana where not many people visit even actually hardly at all. The city is off the coast of Lake Michigan which creates a slight cold breeze in middle of December and all of January. The city is called Michigan City‚ Indiana. Have you ever heard of The Blue Chip Casino? Of course you have I mean who haven’t. The Blue Chip Casino is like a boat
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THE LEGEND OF THE FIRST BANANA FRUIT Once‚ there was an extremely beautiful princess‚ became of which she was called Mariang Maganda (Maria‚ the beautiful one). Her house was near a small forest which grew many delightful flowering plants. Every day the young princess would go about picking flowers found there and place them nicely in a basket to bring home with her. As soon as she arrived home‚ she would sting the flowers together to form a long lay of flowing colors. Then she would put them
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The Everglades’ ecosystem is being threatened by water quantity and water quality. They used to be able to flow freely from the Kissimmee River to Lake Okeechobee outward to the sea. The Everglades covered almost 11‚000 square miles of land creating sloughs‚ a mosaic of ponds‚ hardwood hammock‚ forested uplands‚ and sawgrass marshes. For hundreds of years‚ the Everglades become home to 40 different species of mammals‚ 15 endangered animals‚ and more than 350 species of birds. However‚ by the 1900’s
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Clubs of Kawartha Lakes take part in a mock version of the Capital One Race for Kids on Tuesday‚ Mar. 13. The clubs will be taking part in the first annual Capital One Race for Kids on June 2. Teams of five will compete against each other in a race that includes 10 mind-challenging checkpoints. The kids’ challenge was to keep a number of balloons in the air for a certain amount of time. DAVE FLAHERTY/The Lindsay Post LINDSAY - On June 2‚ the Boys and Girls Clubs of Kawartha Lakes will present a new
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Molasses Disaster 14. the Donora Smog of 1948 15. The Phillips Disaster 16. The Bombay explosion 17. Cleveland East Ohio Gas Explosion 18. Enschede fireworks disaster 19. Flixborough disaster 20. Louisville sewer explosions 21. Lake Monoun disaster 22. Lake Nyos disaster 23. Jilin City China 24. Toulouse France 25. Schweizerhalle Switzerland 26. Chalk River Ontario 27. Orleans France 28. Buenes Aires 29. Tonsle Russia 30. Bikini Atoll 31. Tybee Bomb 32. Soviet Submarine k-19 33
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