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…for wealthy Romans, reaching a population of about 20,000 at the beginning of the Christian era. The city was demolished by an earthquake in 63 AD and was completely destroyed by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Pompeii lay untouched for more then 1500 years beneath…

…of the Ancient World from the surviving descriptions. The statue was seated and in his right hand held a miniature of Nike, the goddess of Victory, only too appropriate for the site of the Olympic games. While most of the temple collapsed in an Earthquake, the statue…

…. The optimists, Pangloss and Candide, suffer and witness a wide variety of horrors such as; betrayals, rapes, floggings, robberies, disease, unjust executions, and an earthquake. These horrors do not serve any apparent greater good, but point only to the cruelty…

…and earthquakes, lets put the blame on something else. The power to heal and destroy is extraordinary and I would want no other to wield such power. But for some, the power is felt to be in their hands. Suicide bomber, murders, and the belief that you create you own…

…customer where generally no greater then that of a claim filled in the event of a natural disaster, such as a hurricane, earthquake, or even a flood. The insurance companies suffered losses into the billions of dollars none the less because of their overall…

…but hear the muffled rumbling of an earthquake in your stomach as you walk by the glowing neon twenty-four hours a day sign. Down by the casino you can hear the bells and sirens and see the lights going off as people are already gambling in the casino. As you…

…off to a rough start because an earthquake made wave conditions awful. In the mean time, Fulton became a member of the committee to build the Erie Canal. While he was in the committee, Fulton built the first steamship warship called “The Fulton…

…Ranges. The 400 mile Sierra Nevada mountain Range includes Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in the contingent US, reaching 14,498 feet. There is one area of this state prone to tremors and earthquakes, but stay away from the negatives, shall we? California has…

…the Earth? Well, it would certainly wreak havoc on the world and cause extreme damage. Blast waves, earthquakes, tidal waves, fires and disruptions in atmospheric and weather patterns are just some. Billions of people would lose their lives. It is not a pretty…

…of the disease. In seeking to explain the earthquake, which "wiped out three quarters of Lisbon," Pangloss attempts to console victims by proving that things could not be otherwise. "For, said he, all this is for the best, since if there is a volcano at Lisbon…