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    “The art of courage is staring into a boar’s eyes, using that fear invoked inside yourself to fuel a fire, making you even stronger during a time of great panic.” This word of advice once uttered from my father’s mouth while we were hunting is one of the last recollections I have of him. Little did I know was that his words of wisdom would ring true, time and time again during my lifetime. When I was fourteen years old, both of my parents passed away during a raid of our village. They were…

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    Volcanoes Research Paper

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    earthquakes, tsunamis, and tornadoes to name just a few. But one disaster, famously known for its ability to spew hot magma from an opening in its surface is considered the most captivating. Volcanoes, whose name originates from Vulcan the Roman god of fire, are some of the most stunning and fascinating processes to occur underneath and on the surface of the earth. To better understand volcanoes this essay will touch on several topics including, what volcanoes are, their various types, their…

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    Emperor Jimmu

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    Anne Petry states that Japan is a very mountainous region due in part to the collision of the Pacific oceanic crust and continental crust of Asia, in which some of these mountains are also volcanic (2003). Japan is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, which has sixty active volcanoes of the 186 volcanoes surrounding the area. Although Japan is very mountainous, many people live in the coastal plains where they can farm…

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    the international border. Canada’s total land area includes thousands of adjacent islands. Canada is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, Greenland to the northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the United States to the south, and the Pacific Ocean and Alaska to the west. Canada is often considered a country of the far north; however the peninsula of southern Ontario juts deep into the heartland of the United States, and its southernmost point, Middle Island in Lake Erie is on the…

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    Every year, the Earth is rocked by thousands of earthquakes that causes damage ranging from non-existent to severe. These severe earthquakes can cause major damage to the cities ' buildings and infrastructure around the world, but more importantly many innocent people are injured and killed in these disasters. On average, 13 300 people are killed and over 4 million people are affected each year as a result of earthquakes. Also, earthquakes costs the world economy US$12,106,198,000 per year on…

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    Latin American Essay Latin America is a beautiful and highly populated region consisting of thirty-three different countries. These countries experience their own individual problems. As these small, individual problems are brought together, they become one big issue, causing Latin America to become underdeveloped. The reasons Latin America is underdeveloped are due to the physical, cultural, political, and economical challenges they face. Latin America faces many physical challenges, one…

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    Montgomery Coat Company

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    The Berkeley Coat Company is a Japan developing company that focuses on developing suitable solutions to the Japanese people. The areas of the development allows consumers to purchase coats of their choosing. As far as our business plan goes, we plan on licensing/franchising the company This report was commissioned to examine why the sales volume of the Berkeley Coat Company has decreased over the past three years, since reaching its peak and recommending ways of increasing demands for coats.…

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    Black Ice Summary

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    The Nation's critical infrastructure is diverse and complex. It includes distributed networks, varied organizational structures and operating models (including multinational ownership), interdependent functions and systems in both the physical space and cyberspace, and governance constructs that involve multi-level authorities, responsibilities, and regulations. Critical infrastructure owners and operators are uniquely positioned to manage risks to their individual operations and assets, and to…

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    The Visayan Islands located in the east “act as a weather buffer for the western and central islands” (2011.) Climate changes are most noticeable during the warmer months and natural events such as typhoons, floods, drought, and forest fires greatly affect the natural habitat and the populous. Agricultural, marine and coastal life are also affected by the weather changes. As a result, the populous constantly has to rebuild their infrastructure to alleviate the damages caused by natural…

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    INTRODUCTION National parks have been created all around America. One of the parks in northern California is Lassen Volcanic National Park. Lassen Volcanic has volcanoes, steaming fumaroles, and hydrothermal vents. It is well known for the Lassen Peak eruption of 1915.This essay will talk about History, Climate, Geology, Location, and Miscellaneous. HISTORY Lassen Volcanic was founded in 1915. The last Lassen eruption was in 1915 and from 1916 to 1921 only ash and steam came out of the…

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