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    Jacob Hornberger Ms. Pugh Eng 12, Block 6th 13 Feb 2017 Hornberger Master Document The college Mount St. Joseph, which offers Sports Medicine, and Athletic Training undergraduate degree, and as a major, presides in Cincinnati, Ohio. Information from SparkBox states that MSJ was established by the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati in the year 1920, as the first Catholic University for women living in southwestern Ohio. The first year of its opening, the only attending students were 20 female students

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    The late August day that had started like any other took a turn for the worst when a large, strange cloud darkened the sky over the towns near Mount Vesuvius. The cloud was a result of an eruption of Vesuvius that came to be known as one of the deadliest eruptions ever. Mount Vesuvius, a volcano located on Italy’s western coastline, overlooking the Bay of Naples creates part of the Campanian volcanic arc along with other nearby volcanoes. The Campanian arc, a line of volcanoes that formed over

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    of lava are aa (ah-ah) and pahoehoe. The types of volcanoes are shield, strato, silicic caldera complexes, monogenetic fields, mid-ocean ridges, and flood basalts. Mount Vesuvius is located in Italy, Europe in the city Naples. It is 1281 meters tall. The longitude is 14.43 East and the latitude is 40.82 North. Mount Vesuvius is the only active volcano on the mainland of Europe

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    Introduction Mount Vesuvius is a well-known volcano located in the Gulf of Naples, Italy. It has a famous history of being very destructive to nearby civilizations, and erupting almost every century. The most notable eruption occurred in 79 AD, where the volcano eruption completely covered the nearby cities with ash and killed many people. Today, the area around surrounding the volcano is well populated; however, there are precautions put in place in order to avoid a loss as large as the one in 79

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    which means it was built in alternate layers, these layers were layers of lava and ash. Around seventeen to twenty five years ago Mt Vesuvius was formed. Figure 2: Map showing the location of Mount Vesuvius on the west coast of Italy. Map by Geology.com and Map Resources. Nearby Volcanoes: Etna Stromboli The benefits The benefits volcanoes would provide: 1. Heat in the form of heated springs, pools of water and the soul around volcanoes are often very fertile because of the ash that was

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    Traveling is one of my favorite things to do. I have been to many places like Paris, France, and many other places, but one of my favorite places to go to is to Atlanta, Georgia. In Atlanta, there are many places to go and sights to see. For example, Six Flags, Stone mountain Park, and the Atlanta Braves Stadium, are all in or near the city of Atlanta. These places are family oriented and are easy to get to by a car, or a bus. Six Flags is a theme park that has anything from sweet treats to fun

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    Jesus was famous for telling parables. Throughout his life on earth he told more than forty of them. A parable by definition is a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson. (Harper) When you hear the story, you can relate it to your own life. It is like an illustration for the points in a sermon. It conveys its message of truth through analogy, through comparison or contrast. Jesus spoke to the people in this manner for a few distinct

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    seemingly harmless and docile Mt. Vesuvius unexpectedly erupted destroying the city of Pompeii and the bordering city of Herculaneum. Before this tragedy struck Pompeii was a very wealthy city and a staple of Roman culture. Located just 10 Kilometers from Mount Vesuvius, Pompeii appeared to be nothing more than a wealthy city with a view of great mountain until its one defining moment in history changed everything. Where you could once find a beacon of life and culture you can now only find deserted buildings

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    Into Thin Air Questions Pages 7-27 1. Why didn’t Krakauer climb down the fixed rope? People were already climbing up the rope, he couldn’t descend. 2.Why did Krakauer run out of oxygen so fast? Harris had accidentally fully opened his oxygen tank valve, which drained his oxygen tank. 3. What discovered the highest mountain in the world? A Bengali computer named Radhanath Sikhdar. 4. Who was the first person to reach the top of Everest? Hillary and Tenzing were the first climbers ever to reach the

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         Pompeii, a Roman city with a population of about 20,000, was annihilated by Mount Vesuvius on August 26, 79 AD. It wasn’t until 1595, when artifacts from Pompeii were excavated. Centuries of raiding and looting then followed. In the mid-nineteenth century, archaeological excavations began, revealing to the modern world the way the people lived (and died) in 79 A.D. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius was, in fact, the downfall of the ancient city, Pompeii, but people today still wonder

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