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Annie Brown Dr. Jordan Geology Oct. 4th Krakatoa Mother nature is a forced not to be taken lightly. Although many think that geological events (nature) will never effect their life, in a major way at least, it is never known when the next tragic, devastating, and monumental event will occur. Human caused catastrophes, like 9/11, touch the lives of thousands of people. However, after reading the book "Krakatoa" by Simon Winchester, I learned that one geological catastrophic event can change and affect the lives of millions. Winchester opens the book with information about Krakatoa, providing the readers with facts and pieces of history so the audience better and fully understands what is happening within the book. Winchester talks about things such as natural selection and continental drift; to name a few. Winchester uses a broad variety of information about past eruptions. Through doing this, he not only provides the audience with more information about volcanoes, but also shows that he is creditable and worthy of writing a book about a volcanic eruption. Essentially the book is about an enormous Volcanic eruption, that took place the afternoon of August 26th,1883. Krakatoa culminated with several destructive and enormous eruptions. These massive eruptions destroyed seventy [70] percent of the island. Melting and disintegrating everything within the lava and debris path. This eruption was one of the deadliest and overall most destructive eruptions ever recorded in…

And it was this large Muslim population that played a large part in the Dutch’s fear of revolt and political undermining. To add concern, the Dutch authorities feared what it believed were radical ideologies being transported by pilgrims to and from Mecca, believing that these new ideologies would destabilize the Dutch political sphere of influence. Further, the Islamic ulama, teachers of thought who were able to remain financially independent from the Dutch economy, were being protected by the…

the total number between the ages of 15 to 64. The country has experienced a labor shortage in recent years. Looking to employ over 100 locals for a single workforce may be quite challenging. Another crucial issue is that the aging population has risen from 2.1 per cent in 1971 to 4.5 per cent in 2000 (Aris, p228). Current employees may worry about their compensations and benefits available to them after retirement. Designing a competitive pay structure which is appealing to potential employees…