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    located in the beautiful waters of the Aegean sea. What many people do not know is that Santorini is in fact a scope of volcanoes‚ also known as shield volcanoes. Shield volcanoes are easily identifiable because they actually look like volcanoes (“Shield Volcanoes‚” 2016). I have actually had the pleasure of visiting Santorini a few years ago and I have included some pictures. Some of the things I have learned about this volcanic island is that because Santorini was only a volcanic island during the

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    inception‚ Superfund was initially asked to identify and clean-up hazardous waste sites. However‚ thirty years later the United States is facing additional new threats to the health and safety of the American people. The Superfund sites themselves are becoming “nightmares to deal with‚ due to disturbances and damage caused by extreme weather conditions brought on by climate change” (Treadman‚ 2010). The EPA website states‚ “hazardous waste sites can discharge and release large quantities of toxic substances

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    Volcanoes Argumentative Essay Volcanoes are one of the most dangerous forces of nature ever‚ but they aren’t really something to fear or not be studied because people think they can kill them by just looking at them. Volcanoes are things people should learn to thousands and be in awe vegetables. They should be looked at a different way because they create geothermal energy‚ make soil fertile so farmers can plant on them‚ and because of tourism. These three are very important reasons to be able to

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    Why Some Students cheat The first thing to realize is that we all have cheated at one time or another‚ be it on a game‚ a test‚ an exam‚ or a quiz. The question is why do some students do it? Do they do it for the fun of it‚ the thrill? Most people‚ both young and old say that cheating is immoral‚ but yet they have done it at one time. Some students cheat on their tests because they did not study‚ fear of failing‚ or the pressure. First of all‚ students don’t study for test because they think it

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    People don’t live on the side of a volcano because of the thrill‚ there is much more to why people do it. The dangers of living so close to an active volcano can be catastrophic‚ lava flows‚ lahars‚ and pyroclastic flows can all be devastating‚ so why then do people do it‚ people like those who live on the sides of Merapi‚ Indonesia‚ and those of Pinatubo in the Philippines‚ there is no denying that it happens but whywhy do people live near such dangerous hazards? Firstly a volcano can produce highly

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    experience; one that has inspired fear‚ superstition‚ worship‚ curiosity‚ and fascination throughout the history of mankind. The active Hawaiian volcanoes have received special attention worldwide because of their frequent spectacular eruptions‚ which can be viewed and studied with a relative ease and safety. The island of Hawaii is composed of five volcanoes‚ three of which have been active within the past two hundred years. Kilauea’s latest eruption still continues as of today. Mauna Loa’s latest

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    Why do you think some people harass or intimidate others? I think that people harass/intimidate others because they might think it’s funny or cool. Also‚ they do it so they can feel better about themselves. Some people harass and intimidate others because they think it’s ok to do it. They do it to people who seem vulnerable to them or have a disability. Other people that have grown up with harassment or violence think it’s normal to treat people like that. Some people

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    In 1970 was the federal first attempt to control hazardous air pollutants (HAP).” The current definition of HAP is a pollutant "known to cause or [that] may reasonably be anticipated to cause adverse effects to human health or adverse environmental effects”. It came in section 112 amendments to clean air. The EPA was required by Section 112 to have a list of hazardous air pollutants that may have would cause to mortalities‚ fatalities‚ illnesses or anything that could not be reversed. Once the pollutant

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    lAirline pilots get paid more than nurses. Should this be the case? Note(*Based in the context of USA as wages significantly differ between countries*) Airline pilots are aviators who fly passengers and/or cargo on long or short-haul flights for leisure‚ business or commercial purposes. They earn a median annual salary of $129‚250 and are responsible for safety for the safety of the plain‚ pasengers‚ crew and cargo. Nurses on the other hand is a healthcare profession focus on the care of

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    was always so amazing to me. Every time I watched a professional game on TV‚ just watching the pros handle the ball with their athletic feet made me want to learn more about the game and get into it. Similarly‚ I have been very interested in football since I was about seven. Personally‚ I have always been more interested in football than soccer because watching and playing football with my dad has always been a major bonding thing between us. I just started playing football last fall‚ and now plan

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