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…(660). In this time there were many famines and earthquakes. Warfare and plagues also increased. The witches were not blamed for these disasters. Rather, the tension of witches generated the disaster (663). The accompanied of general high levels of anxiety…

…Royal. God-fearing people thought it the most wicked of cities and believed that the earthquake that brought about its destruction in 1692 was payment for its sinfulness and debauchery. Tortuga and Madagascar also welcomed pirates. Upon whom the Roger…

…drilling, the mechanical clock, the segmental arch bridge, playing cards, the driving belt, matches, the seismograph(a device to predict and measure earthquakes), the flame thrower, cast iron, the horse collar, the fishing reel, chess and toilet paper among many…

…running back. This scent is very strong and sweet, kind of like cotton candy at the state fair. I could feel him shaking like a small earthquake and yet I was ten yards away. The anticipation built up in me, typical of boiling water ready to flow over…

…. This is what they tell themselves and others. Many people have dismissed Atlantis as glorified myths of volcanic eruptions in the island of Thira in 1450 B.C. The eruption may have destroyed that island and caused a small earthquake and tsunamis that ruined…

…was created. This foundation was created to help victims in fires, earthquakes, tornado’s, floods, etc. Also supplying clothing and supplies to hospitals, orphanages, and soup kitchens. Through the American Red Cross first aid classes were provided, and Julian…

…, steel, machines and robots, rice ENVIRONMENT: Severe pollution in the oxygen, water and land near industrial areas, although controls are now a lot stricter Japan has 67 active volcanoes Japan has at least 4 earthquakes a day, very few are felt Japan…

…storms or tsunamis - than someone caught off-guard by an earthquake in a city. A resident of Florida posted desperate pleas on the Family Gardening message board, under the thread of “How do I get the sand out of my lawn? HELP!” after one particularly heavy…

…through the 17th century, enduring earthquakes, floods, other natural disasters, and the onslaught of bandits and crime (Spence 26). Such was the nature of this supposed worst-off city. At the least, it can be used as an example of the poverty the Chinese…

…crime and a decrepit infrastructure to extensive corruption. One stark illustration is the earthquake that struck India in late January: A number of apartment buildings in better-off neighborhoods of Ahmedabad, one of India's biggest commercial centers…