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Category: /History
…to Capua. The Romans also built sewers and central heating systems, and invented the first type of concrete. The concrete was made from volcanic rock and rubble. Working together to create these magnificent structures gave the people a sense of unity…
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…of the senators with a message: “An official witness of the volcanic activity in Nicaragua. (Mcneese 78) Did it work? Panama got the go ahead. The United States now to get permission from Columbia to dig in Panama. In 1902, John Hay, the U.S. Secretary of State…
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Category: /Literature/Novels
…. The excited professor and Harry set off on an excellent adventure. Soon the two are on their way to Sneffels, Iceland, and island nearly totally covered in volcanic craters. The parchment says exactly how to find the right crater, however once they reach Sneffels…
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…and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean peninsula. The islands include the Bonin Islands, Daitoshoto, Minami-jima, Okinotori-shima, Ryukyu Islands, and Kazan-retto the volcanic islands. A proportional area of Japans total size could be somewhat smaller than…
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…% forests and woodland: 46% other: 42% (1993 est.) Irrigated land: 40,000 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards: permafrost over much of Siberia is a major impediment to development; volcanic activity in the Kuril Islands; volcanoes and earthquakes on the Kamchatka…
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…the tough guy, the linebacker, the cowboy. But, when confronted with an emotionally difficult conflict, one which is impossible to shove down deep, they irrupt in volcanic proportions, often taking out years of repressed rage on those closest to them…
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…in volcanic proportions, often taking out years of repressed rage on those closest to them, in particular their own family.         However, what seems to be the most significant cause of the male tactic of violent conflict resolution is violence within…
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…, 1979). Thus vegetative heterogeneity is the key determinant of migration in the Serengeti. The soils of the southern Serengeti plains are volcanic and as such they do not hold moisture well, this means that the short grasses on which wildebeest thrive can…
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Category: /Literature
…domain. Frodo must destroy the "Ruling Ring" by casting it into the mountain's the volcanic fires. Joining Frodo in his quest are his loyal hobbit-friends "Samwise," "Merry," "Pippin," and a band of representatives of the other "free peoples." Throughout…
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…. The amount of arable land is 10% of the 5.7% total. Ethiopia has an area of 1 221 900 sq. km. Ethiopia does not receive any problems such as volcanism, tidal waves, etc., but it does receive great winds and monsoons. It is located in Eastern Africa neighboured…
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