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    Washington; it is the only U.S. state to be named after a president. The state’s coastal location and excellent fishing business contributed to its role for trade with Alaska. The majestic Mount Rainier soars above Seattle and is the highest peak in the continental United States. Another Washington Landmark, Mount…

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    lots of questions about risk-taking not just for climbers but for pilots too. However, source2 is about Everest. In 1953, the New Zealander Edmund Hillary and the Sherpa tensing Norgay became the first people to reach the 29,035-foot peak of Mount Everest. Since that time, nearly 4,000 other people have successfully scaled the world’s highest mountain. The youngest is an American boy who made the climb when he was 13 years old; the oldest is a Japanese woman…

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    climbed several mountains, including Mount Shasta, Whitney, and Rainier. One special event to John was his marriage to Louie Wanda Strentzel in 1880. Soon after that came his first daughter Wanda and then his second daughter Helen. After his second daughter was born he started to work for Picturesque California. Many of John’s writing about Yosemite helped with it getting established as a national park. He also campaigned for Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and Mount Rainier to become national parks. In…

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    mountain you need tons of skills, but even then you can mess up, this will force helicopters to go save them and take a huge risk with no mistakes. In the Newspaper article, Ranger Killed During Rescue of Climber on Mount Rainier, it states, ”Nick Hall, a climbing ranger at Mount Rainier National Park, fell 3,700 feet to death Thursday afternoon, after helping rescue two climbers who had fallen into a crevasse, according to a park news release.”(The Seattle Times, Lines 4-6) It states that…

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    GMC Jimmy S15 http://www.gmpartscenter.net/auto-parts/gmc/jimmy-s15 The GMC Jimmy S15 was the counterpart to the Chevy Blazer, and it is a mid-sized SUV that has a lot of cargo room and passenger room. It comes in either a 2-door or a 4-door model and either automatic or 5-speed manual transmissions. The Jimmy was manufactured between 1983 and 1994. You keep your Jimmy running like new by using OEM parts whenever you need to replace a part. GMPartsCenter.net carries OEM parts for your GMC SUV.…

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    bring to the table if I am able to get a position with the CIA. During my adult life I’ve strived to push myself as far as I can go. I’ve run in marathons and exhausting, climbed onto the strut of an airplane and let go, and was able to summit Mount Rainier here in Washington. Academically I’ve strived to finish my degree in a timely manner by going to school year round to expedite the process. I can work under pressure, in emergencies, and either as part of a team or by myself as needed. I…

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    responsible for the largest amount of deaths than other variety of volcano, and can lead to a disaster known as a mudflow or lahar (“Stratovolcanoes”). Widely known examples of stratovolcanoes include the Mayon volcano in the Philippines, Mount Fuji of Japan, and Mount Rainier of the United States (“Volcanoes”). Composite volcanoes may seem difficult to form and easy to destroy; however, one may prove to…

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    Hsc300 Unit 4 Paper

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    1. Identify a city or area of a country within your new region: Seattle, Washington 2. Location: Describe the absolute and relative location of your city or area within your new region. Support your description with current examples in 2 to 3 sentences. Include citations for your resources using APA style guidelines as needed. Seattle is located at latitude 47.60’N, longitude 122.33’W (Worldatlas, 2015). Seattle is located on Puget Sound which connects to the Pacific Ocean (Worldatlas, 2015).…

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    Muddling: Over 1988 a get-together from claiming novice climbers got to be stranded for a storm once Mount Rainier. A few were accepted injured, yet due to sunset Furthermore poor weather, salvage operations were ended. Three mountain-rescue climbers set out voluntarily on Figure the stranded aggregation. A reporting on the scene approached a standout amongst…

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    Washington State What is the first thing what comes to our minds when we think of Washington State? Most would say; Bill Gates, Nintendo, lumber, Pacific Ocean, or Seattle, apple, Starbucks, tourism. This essay would like to introduce the state's breathtaking geographical features, its rich history and other interesting facts. As the name shows, Washington State is the only state which was named after a president. The name honors the first president of United States, George Washington.…

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