suddenly erupted for the first time in more than a century has covered parts of Pompeii in thick grey ash over several miles. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius.‚ burst into life just when people were busy in their regular businesses. Police said a witness described flashes and explosions followed by a cloud of ash more than 4 miles high (7km) coming from the mount Vesuvius. A great cloud was leaving the top of the mountain; Vesuvius was erupting. The people of Pompeii started to run out of the town‚ but
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“ 16 Sherpas were killed during an avalanche after a 113-foot-tall piece of ice broke off “ (Mandelbaum 2). A Sherpa can be very helpful when it comes to climbing Mount Everest.The Sherpas are usually in the environment of the mountainous Solukhumbu region of eastern Nepal‚ which is also home to the Sagarmatha National Park and to Mount Everest. Not only are Sherpa’s helpful ‚ but they are very hard working‚ experienced‚ highly skilled climbers. Their jobs consist of preparing the routes for the
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Santosh Yadav From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Santosh Yadav is an Indian mountaineer. She is the first woman in the world to climb Mount Everest twice in less than a year[1] and the first woman to successfully climb Mt Everest from Kangshung Face.[2] She first climbed the peak in May 1992 and then did it again in May 1993. Early life and education[edit] She was born in 10 October‚ 1967 in Joniyawas Village Rewari District of Haryana state in India‚ as the sixth child in a family with five
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Herculaneum Uncovered 1. Where is Herculaneum located? What happened to the city? A. Herculaneum is located in Rome. The city was buried in ash from Mount Vesuvius. 2. Why is Herculaneum important to archeology today? B. It is important because unlike other ancient cities‚ it was better preserved so they can really study the habitants that live in Herculaneum. 3. What are some of the challenges that archeologists face when examining the city of Herculaneum? C. Some
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Earnings per share for the last five years Year 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Yearly total 2003 $.23 $.25 $.19 $.34 $1.01 2004 .26 .28 .27 .41 1.22 2005 .34 .36 .33 .48 1.51 2006 .35 .37 .34 .49 1.55 2007 .35 .36 .36 .49 1.56 Figure 2 Glen Mount Furniture Company Current Balance Sheet Dec.31‚2008 Assets Current assets: Cash $350‚000 Marketable securities 90‚000 Accounts receivable 5‚000‚000 Inventory 7‚000‚000 Total current assets 12‚440‚000 Other assets: Investments 5‚000‚000
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Top Man and Into Thin Air have several things in common. First‚ both of the stories consisted of big storms and weather issues. The ‘blow fell’ in the story of Top Man‚ Paragraph 1 Attention getting device quote from the story rhetorical question type of saying related to the subject or theme Give an overview State the name of the story and its author Thesis or claim statement Paragraph 2 and 3 Similarities Top Man and Into Thin Air have several things in common. First
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some of the richest ones on the planet. Places such as the African Rift Valley‚ Mt Elgon in Uganda‚ and the slopes of Vesuvius in Italy all have productive soils thanks to the breaking down of volcanic rocks and ash. The Naples area‚ which includes Mount Vesuvius‚ has such rich soils thanks to two large eruptions 35‚000 and 12000 years ago. Both eruptions produced very thick deposits of ash and broken rocks which have weathered to rich soils.
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Monuments are an irreplaceable way in which individuals throughout the world commemorate the triumphs of heroes or disastrous events. When devising a monument‚ individuals often disregard three critical factors; the location‚ size and material of the monument. Location‚ size and material must be utilized in preciseness to obtain optimum success. The precision of where a monument is to be erected must be precise in order to gain maximum appreciation. In Riverside Park‚ Easton‚ Pennsylvania
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Alaska’s most impressive feature; however‚ it’s difficult climb and extreme climate also contribute to its vehemence. Denali‚ also commonly referred to as Mount McKinley‚ is part of the Alaska Range and is the tallest mountain in Alaska as well as all of North America. It is the third highest point of elevation in the world‚ just behind Aconcagua and Mount Everest. While Denali is behind Everest in terms of elevation‚ the mountain itself is actually taller. From base to summit Everest reaches about 12‚000
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Krakauer gives a detailed account of the 1996 Mount Everest Disaster by accusing the inexperience and arrogance of both the climbers and guides. Krakauer wrote the book in order to endure with survivor’s guilt‚ to expose commercialization‚ and to explain the tragedy to the public and to himself. Krakauer’s appalling account proves the fact he is living with survivor’s guilt. He experienced one of the most gruesome tragedies ever to happen on Mount Everest. Not only were other clients lost‚ but
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