Mount Nyiragongo The volcanoes of the world are magnificent and fascinating structures. Some are quiet and some are colossal. Some lay dormant for many years while others erupt on a regular basis. Volcanoes can obliterate entire cities in a matter of minutes. Although it is not particularly well known‚ Mount Nyiragongo is an important and interesting‚ as well as a destructive volcano. Mount Nyiragongo is located in the eastern part of Zaire‚ or the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa. It is at
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The Count of Monte Cristo Edmond is sailing in French waters along with his best friend Fernand‚ when their captain falls ill. They stop for help at a nearby island‚ which happens to be where Napolean Bonaparte is in hiding. Bonaparte pulls aside Edmond and asks him to deliver an innocent letter to an old friend in Marseille‚ France.Edmond agrees‚ as that is the price for the use of Napolean’s physician. The captain unfortunately dies‚ so the crew returns home to Marseille. Edmond is made captain
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Mount Everest Mount Everest is the highest mountain peak in the modern world and is located in the Mahalangur mountain range that runs through both Tibet and Nepal. The peak of Mount Everest is recorded at 8‚848 meters above sea level. The precise summit point of Mount Everest runs through both the international border of China and Nepal. The official height was under scrutiny for five years due to arguments between China and Nepal regarding how to calculate the official height. China stated that
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Mount Everest is one of the great wonders of the world and widely used for extreme mountain hiking.Only the most motivated and most fierce people can make it to the summit of Mount Everest.The infamous mountain is known as the tallest‚greatest and a test to humankind‚but is it getting too risky.On April 18‚an avalanche caused a destructive lost of 16 lives.Thirteen bodies were recovered within two days and the next-of-kin were paid $10‚000 insurance and and token sum from the Nepalese government
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Hazrat Abu Ayub Ansari: Real name was ‘Khalid ibn Zayd ibn Kulayb’ He belonged to the Khazraj tribe of Ansar at Madina and was one of those who embraced Islam at the second Pledge of Aqaba. He had the privilege and honour of hosting the Holy Prophet (PBUH) himself when he came to Madina after migration. Abu Ayyub’s house had two storeys. He emptied the upper floor of his and his family’s possessions so that the Prophet could stay there. But the Prophet‚ peace is on him‚ preferred to stay
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Mount Olympus 1. The twelve Olympian gods lived on Olympus. 2. Mount Olympus is the mountain on which the 12 gods built their home and were summoned by Zeus. 3. Mount Olympus is on the Greeks tallest mountain named mount Olympus for the gods home. 4. Poseidon- Greek god of the sea who was one of the most powerful of all of the gods in Greek mythology. He was one of the 12 Olympian gods and goddesses who held court on Mount Olympus. 5. Hephaestus- huh-fes’-tuhs Aphrodite- af-roh-dy’-tee Psyche-
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Mount Rushmore is a mountain located in the Black Hills of South Dakota. South Dakota is placed in the Midwestern region of the United States. This incredible sculpture portrays the faces of four esteemed presidents‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ George Washington‚ Theodore Roosevelt‚ and Abraham Lincoln. They symbolize this nation’s rich history. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum began to drill into the six-thousand foot mountain in 1927. After months of diligent work on the mountain‚ the sculptor passed
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I have only been to Mount Hood twice. The first time‚ I was only seven or eight‚ and I don’t remember much. The second trip‚ the one I’m writing about‚ happened only a few months ago. That one was really fun‚ and I will most certainly remember it. We usually take trips during breaks from school‚ like spring break or winter break‚ or during the summer‚ but we rarely take big trips on the weekends. We left friday afternoon‚ right after school ended. The car ride was about 3 hours. That may not seem
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achieves what‚ leading to unqualified people making life and death decisions. It is the consequences from these purchases which emphasizes why skill-sensitive roles should not be for auction. Although it is not typically the first example to be recalled‚ Mount Everest is being essentially prostituted for profit. High altitude climbing is not made possible without much experience but the commercializing of mountain climbing has changed that. Now‚ for just about $35‚000 one can have a team of porters to pre-set
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HW2: Finding My Sociological Place When I try to define my “place” in the world‚ what comes to my mind isn’t a tangible place yet‚ but instead my goals and aspirations. It’s to be a successful chartered financial analyst working for a successful company. In terms of sociology however‚ my place in this world at this moment is my school and my friends. I have many statuses associated to myself‚ both ascribed and achieved. An ascribed status would is “ a status into which one is born” (Conley). An
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