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Producing Wondrous Deity Musubi No Mikoto Island
902 words
Before the heavens and the earth came into
existence, all was a chaos, unimaginably limitless
and without definite shape or form. Eon followed
eon: then, low and behold out of this boundless,
shapeless mass something light and transparent
rose up and formed the heaven. This was the Plain
of High Heaven, in which materialized a deity
called Ame-no-Minaka-Nushi-no-Mikoto (the
Deity-of-the-August-Center-of-Heaven). Next the
heavens gave birth to a deity named
Takami-Musubi-no-Mikoto (the High-Augus...
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Bone Tissue Mining Operations
777 words
Physical changes in the land, soil, water, and
air, associated with industrialization directly
and indirectly affect the biological environment.
Direct impacts include deaths of plants, animals,
or people, caused by mining activity or contact
with toxic soil or water from mines. Indirect
impacts include changes in nutrient cycling, total
biomass, species diversity, and eco-system
stability due to alterations in groundwater or
surface water availability or Water resources are
particularly vulnera...
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First World War Submarine Warfare
995 words
The First World War and Submarine Warfare The
first "World War, " also known as the Great War,
took place shortly after the turn of the century
from 1914 - 1918, and was so named because it was
the first conflict of global proportions. The war
resulted in the loss of millions of lives and the
virtual destruction of Europe. The stunning
proportions of the war were due largely to the
application of technology to warfare. The
industrial revolution at the end of the nineteenth
century had brought me...
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Fountain Of Youth Loss Of Innocence
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An eccentric aging physician, Dr. Heidegger, calls
together his old friends and contemporaries to
test his waters of the "fountain of youth. " As
the doctor himself sits by to enjoy the show, each
of his four aged friends eagerly quaffs more and
more of the magic potion, each draught further
carrying them backwards into their shared youth.
Having grown young, smooth-skinned and agile
again, the three men begin to fight for the favors
of the fourth compatriot now restored to her
former beauty. In...
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Effects Of Acid Rain Sulfur Dioxide
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"Acid Rain, " or more precisely acidic
precipitation, is the term used to describe
rainfall that has a pH level of less than 5. 6 --
a pH of 7 being neutral. This form of air
pollution is currently a subject of great
controversy because of the damage it does tot he
environment and property worldwide. For the last
ten years, this occurrence has brought destruction
to thousands of lakes and streams in the United
States, Canada, and parts of Europe. It also leads
to the deterioration of buildings a...
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Friendship In Wordsworth Tintern Abbey
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Of all the topics Wordsworth covered in his poetic
lifetime, friendship stands out as a key
occupation. His own personal friendship with
Coleridge led to the co-writing of Lyrical Ballads
in 1789. The poem On Friendship, written to Keats
after an argument in 1854, states, Would that we
could make amends / And evermore be better
friends. In Lines Written a Few Miles Above
Tintern Abbey, we find the purest expression of
Wordsworth's fascination with friendship. Written
on the banks of the Lye, thi...
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Obsessed With Tadzio Young Boy Aschenbach
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ter> To what extent is Death in Venice a tragic
vision of a flawed artist? Aschenbach
was certainly an artist. A very decent one. He had
his life planned out, was very accurate and
organized. Perhaps even a bit boring, monotonous.
He was a hard-working man, he had that certain
motu's anime continues. He was seen as a genius.
From the beginning, he wanted to become known, to
become famous, but his life was empty. He yearned
for a change of pace, for some action, adventure
and unpredicta...
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Wild Animals Living Creatures
1,698 words
... women (Ovid 559). Genesis after the flood now
reveals the presence of Noah, Shem, Ham and
Japheth along with their wives as the first people
to inhabit the earth (Chapter 9: 1, 7). Meanwhile,
in Ovid's tale, the animals were the focus as they
evolved from the heat and the water among the mud
(559). In all these, it is interesting to note
that both text give credit of creation to a
Supreme Being, or a god. Ovid says it as the gods,
who make the changes, will help more I hope south
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Man And Woman Existence Of God
1,704 words
The Fallibility of the Bible Happy are those who
do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take
the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of
scoffers; but their delight is in the law of the
Lord... POne of society s dominantly accepted
beliefs is in the belief of a higher power. There
are the occasional few who stray from the norm and
claim to not believe anything, i. e. atheists,
however, the majority of people do think there is
an omniscient being watching over us all. Further,
they bel...
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Fire And Water Jane Eyre
934 words
In the novel Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte recounts
the story of Jane and her lovers, Mr. Rochester
and St. John Rivers. Critics such as Adrienne Rich
and Eric Solomon argue that Jane Eyre has to
choose between the temptation of following the
rule of passion by marrying Rochester, or of
living a life of complete renunciation of all
passions by marrying St. John Rivers. Fire and
water imagery symbolizes these two forces
competing for dominance in Jane Eyre, both on a
personal and metaphorical level...
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Gulf Of Mexico Caribbean Sea
742 words
Florida is one of the most appealing states in the
U. S. Florida is very Unique in that it has many
strong points about it. Florida named for the
Spanish feast of flowers, stretches more than four
hundred miles from north To south, and nearly as
many miles from east to west. Florida has the
Privilege to brag about its more than 425 species
of birds, 3500 plants, and 65 snakes. Florida is
relatively flat, especially in south Florida,
rising no Higher than 230 feet above sea level.
More than 1700 ...
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Uruk Ofthe Sheepfold Mutually Intertwined Destinies Gilgamesh
1,330 words
Enkidu from the wilderness to Uruk of the
Sheepfold, a Temple Courtesan is sent to fetch
him. She initiates Enkidu into the sacred sexual
worship of Ishtar, and, instantly, Enkidu's mind
is widened. His animal companions flee from him,
and he and the Temple Courtesan travel to Uruk
ofthe Sheepfold to meet King Gilgamesh. When the
two men meet they start out fighting, but, in
truth, it is lovelorn of their mutually
intertwined destinies. Gilgamesh is fascinated by
Enkidus primordial innocence and...
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Degrees Fahrenheit Global Warming
789 words
HumanGloabl Warming Global Warming Human kind has
entered a brand new relationship with the earth.
The constant and increasing pressures we are
exerting threaten our planets ability to sustain
life itself. Change-in the way we think, and in
the way we live-is needed now. Global warming is
the most urgent environmental problem the world
will face in the next decade and the next century.
Few, if any, trends are more important to our
future than climate change caused by human
activities. Scientist ...
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One Of The Greatest U Boats
939 words
English 1 A 11 / 24 / 99 Submarines: The
Underwater War The submarine is one of the
greatest naval inventions in the history of war.
This innovation allows men to dive to certain
depths in the open seas at will. Submarines were
equipped with weapons and communication devices.
The submarine could stay at sea for months at a
time and only required a few men to operate. They
were small, quick, and hard to locate by larger
ships. The submarine was thought to be the perfect
naval vessel. The concept ...
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Epic Of Gilgamesh Story Of Noah
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Flood stories have been a common thread in many
religions across the globe. One of the stories we
are most familiar with in our culture, the story
of Noah? s Ark, is a well known segment of the old
testament, and an interesting story of how God
punished the world for how corrupt it had become.
God accomplished this reportedly by flooding the
world, and annihilating all the creatures upon it,
save for Noah and his family and a pair of each
type of creature on the earth. This story,
however, has r...
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Waters Edge Natural Pond Plants
311 words
A successfully built pond provides a feeling of
restfulness in an area of interest. And always
draws a viewers attention. Creating an artificial
water feature that looks like it has always been
there can be a challenge. The surrounding should
be carefully examined. Since water always sinks to
the lowest part of a landscape it would look
unnatural to have it in a slope or have it
burrowed into the top of a ridge or knoll.
Materials that match those found naturally on the
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Tropical Storms Water Vapor
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In this Hurricanes Hurricanes In this essay I am
going to be talking about hurricanes. I am going
to tell you how they form, the location, the size
and force of hurricanes, the damage they do and
also about the air masses and fronts. I will also
tell you some simple information that many people
don t know about, this will include things like
how many hurricanes develop every year and what to
expect when a hurricane hits also which area will
get hit the hardest by the hurricane. Location
Hurrican...
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Tropical Storms Pacific Ocean
456 words
Tropical CYCLONE formed Hurricanes Hurricanes
Tropical CYCLONE formed over the North Atlantic, E
North Pacific, W South Pacific, and Indian oceans
in which the winds attain speeds greater than 75
mph (121 km / hr ). A tropical cyclone passes
through two stages, tropical depression and
tropical storm, before reaching hurricane force.
An average of 3. 5 tropical storms per year become
hurricanes; one to three of these approach the U.
S. coast. Hurricanes usually develop between July
and October. A...
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Indian Ocean Persian Gulf
1,180 words
Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third largest
body of water in the world, covering about 20 % of
the Earths water surface. It is bounded on the
north by southern Asia; on the west by the Arabian
Peninsula and Africa; on the east by the Malay
Peninsula, the Sunda Islands, and Australia; and
on the south by Antarctica. It is separated from
the Atlantic Ocean by the 20 deg east meridian
south of Africa, and from the Pacific by the 147
deg east meridian. The northernmost extent of the
Indian Oc...
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Waters Of Lifes Home Of Dr Sea
675 words
Lucy Stowe's Journey When Lucy Stowe boards a ship
to travel to Villette, she is asked Are you fond
of a sea-voyage by (the yet to be known) Ms.
Fanshaw. Since this was Lucy's first trip abroad,
she answers that her fondness is yet to be
experienced. Nonetheless, Lucy's partiality for
the sea is evident throughout the novel. She
illustrates her past with a myriad of nautical
metaphors and image ries of water that suggests a
spiritual connection to the sea. This connection
appears to derive from ...
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