The magma has changed a great deal over the years. One example is the silica weight percent peaked at 100‚000 and 200‚000 years and was the lowest in the last eruption. This indicates that Hawaii might have had more felsic lavas and more explosive eruptions 100 and 200 thousand years ago than in 1959. The weight percent of K2O and Na2O of the lava has also fluctuated throughout the years.These changes are the result of the magma changing from andesite rich lava to more basalt rich over time. The
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of the global economy from 1945 to 1973 has been over-rated.” How far do you agree? The global economy from 1945 to 1973 grew at an astounding rate even though many of the countries had been badly affected after World War II (WII) in 1945. Many factors have resulted in the explosive growth‚ and the role of the Americans is one of them. The Bretton Woods System and multi-national companies (MNCs) have also contributed to the growth. However‚ I do not agree that the American contribution was over-rated
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What? you don’t think dogs are awesome?Dogs started from wolfs that were mean and harmful in all kinds of ways‚ but wolves were slowly turned to dogs over thousands of years and dogs turned into calm animals. To begin with wolves was just mean and harmful‚ but after so long people was having wolves and taming them and turned calm so they became dogs. So the relationship between dogs and humans have changed over time because dogs have changed from wolves and dogs are pets. To begin with wolves was
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The Chronicle Review October 3‚ 2010 What Are You Going to Do With That? Katherine Streeter for The Chronicle Review By William Deresiewicz The essay below is adapted from a talk delivered to a freshman class at Stanford University in May. The question my title poses‚ of course‚ is the one that is classically aimed at humanities majors. What practical value could there possibly be in studying literature or art or philosophy? So you must be wondering why I’m bothering to raise it here‚ at
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innovations have enhanced the quality of life.” Do you agree? The quality of life is normally taken to mean the general well being of people and the environment in which they live in. it is undeniable that recent scientific and technological innovations have enhanced the quality of life for many. However‚ the developments of today that promise us a better quality of life are also the ones that can worsen the quality of life. Science and technology give their creators and inventors ever-greater
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How do teenagers commit the fifth commandment? Thou shall not kill is the fifth commandment and it can be interpreted in many various different ways. In today’s generation; teenagers commit the fifth commandment in in many different situations‚ sometimes knowingly and sometimes without even realizing it. “To kill” can mean many things; but the main idea is to destroy someone’s life or hurt them in one way or another‚ one can kill morally‚ spiritually‚ psychologically and physically. First of
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characterized by the feelings of worry‚ anxiety‚ or fear that are strong enough to interfere with one’s daily activities. Anxiety is an issue that many teens face everyday whether they realize it or not. Teens experience a lot of things throughout their lives such as testing‚ making friends‚ and playing sports. The simple things that some people think are stress-free could be very stressful to someone else. Learning to deal with issues one at a time can help cut back on anxiety. There are tons of teens
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- Do you usually spend more time in front of a screen or do you spend more time outside admiring nature and appreciating what you have around you? For many of us this question isn’t hard to answer‚ because we would say that we spend more time in front of a screen. Now‚ I don’t want to focus a lot on the addiction that you might have with technology; but instead I want to emphasize how people in today’s society take for granted everything that we have around us and put more importance to technology
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When it comes to a job that I will like to do in the future‚ I would like to choose teaching‚ which is considered one of the best jobs in the world. There are lots of children all over the world can not go to school simply due to the lack of teachers. Several months ago‚ I watched a TV program showing that teachers were badly needed in many parts of our world‚ places like western parts of China‚ Southeast Asia‚ and Africa. It also broadcasted the stories of a couple from the United States who
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When I was around eight years old‚ my parents decided to get a divorce. Although at the time it was hard to understand and deal with‚ today I believe that it has made me into a stronger person and changed how I view some things in my life for the better. At the time I didn’t know the reasons behind their divorce so I couldn’t really accept and move on from it. Now that I have learned new things and realized how important it was for it to happen‚ I can let the past go and be happy with what I have
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