Mt Pinatubo Introduction Where: Mount Pinatubo‚ Philippines‚ Asia When: June 12th-15th‚ 1991 Type of volcano: Strato or composite volcano Type of eruption: Explosive - the second biggest eruption this century Deaths: 300 people died‚ 1000’s were evacuate Mount Pinatuba had been dormant for 500 years. The first sign that this situation might be changing occured on July 16‚ 1990 when a magnitude 7.8 earthquake (roughly the size of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake) struck about
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Alaska and Hawaii The vacation is a free time which people usually spend with family or friends in exotic country. However‚ before the tourists choose destination‚ they pay attention to several aspects‚ such as accomodations‚ environment‚ transportation‚ climate as well as natural beauty. A lot of people are considering vacation in Hawaii‚ other people prefer spending their free time in Alaska. Therefore‚ I want to present a comparison of vacation in Alaska and Hawaii‚ which will reveal similarity
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20th Century mountain writing and film A few main themes related to The Ascent of F6: 1920s Heroism End of Empire‚ nationalism deflated Mallory Media 1930s Nationalism revived: Fascism Propaganda: German bergfilme‚ Leni Riefenstahl The Ascent of F6 (1936) comments on all of these themes Real events related to our reading in the early 20th century 1900-1921 Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration (Scott‚ Shackleton‚ Mawson) 1901 Queen Victoria dies January 22 1903
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Break on Everest Is the risk as good as the rewards of making it up Mt. Everest? Mountaineering is an extremely dangerous sport that has a high chance at death‚ but can lead to some decent rewards. I don’t think that the risk is as good as the reward because there are too many bad things that can happen. If you make it to the top all you get is the satisfaction of making it to the top and id you don’t make it up then you die. The percent of you making it to the top is slim to none. This is why i
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CONQUERING ARAYAT Thesis Statement: Conquering the town of Arayat is more than just trekking the mighty “Bunduk Alaya” but also discovering their fascinating history‚ savoring their tasty cuisine‚ celebrating their unique festivities and most of all learning more about their interesting people. I. A number of historians have proposed varied explanations regarding the etymology of the name “Arayat”. a. Some people believe that Arayat originated from Fernando de Arayat. b. Another
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published by Princeton University Press in 1999. Ortner‚ is a Postmodernist Anthropologist and she wrote this ethnography from this point of view. This book tries to go into depth about the Sherpas of Nepal and their life struggles on and off of Mount Everest. It also tries to describe the Sahibs‚ also known as mountaineers‚ and what motivates them to take on such a demanding sport. This book is mostly trying to get the reader to understand the history‚ relationships‚ heartaches‚ and struggles
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animals away from the area. This leaves California less naturally diverse and might deter some nature tourists‚ which impacts the economy. The human cost is the main effect of a natural disaster when it occurs closer to densely populated areas. Mount Vesuvius is the most dangerous volcano in Europe and is the only European mainland volcano to erupt in the last 100 years. In 79 AD‚ it buried the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Today‚ it’s still active and 3 million people live in the immediate
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UT0012 Introduction to Information Technology Group Assignment Max. number of members: 8 Deadline: 29.08.2013 (Kumpulan 1) and 05.09.2013 (Kumpulan 2) Question Sabah is well known for its picturesque and breathtaking sightseeing destinations that offer various activities for tourists to taste‚ ranging from weekend market‚ historical sites and places of interest. You‚ and a group of friends‚ have decided to visit these places. However‚ due to financial constraint‚ your group can only
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Smith A= Adventure; A boy named Peak gets in trouble for scaling the side of a skyscraper in NYC B= Believing; he can reach the mountain before his birthday C= Chance; his dad sees the chance for his son to be the youngest and first to climb Mount. Everest D= Dangerous; climbing E= Embarking; the journey begins F= Falling; Peak wishes he doesn’t fall off the mountain G= Gut-wrenching; it’s the climb that changed everything H= Happy; he wants to do it to make his father happy I= Inherited;
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applied to the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering for a course. She was judged the best student in the course‚ and marked down as ’Everest material’. She climbed three peaks in 1982‚ and also participated in two expeditions in 1982-83. She conquered Mount Everest on 23 May 1984. She is the first Indian women to reach the Everest summit of 8‚848 metres which is the world’s highest peak. She is the fifth woman to have done so. She feels that ‘Mixed teams are better than all women teams. She is a member
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