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... and white-striped caps with “University” emblazoned on the peaks. The students screamed at an ear-splitting volume. The stand was like an erupting volcano. “Go, Dynamo!” one screamed, as a bottle smashed over his head. It was an unequal duel between the galleries. On the turf, the crowd boiled over with excitement. “Huuuuu!”...

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...as it is affectionately called today, was probably partly a consequence of the grandeur of the scene, where the great ocean and the pacifics greatest volcanoes respectively formed the outlook and the background of every locality in which hawaiians of hawaii were born and reared, lived and loved and hated, laboured, planted, hunted, fished, played, fought and worshipped. It...

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...-- Disintegration. 15 -- Conclusion. 16 -- Ii. The Physical Environment. 18 -- Terrain. 20 -- Theseasons. 23 -- Iii. The Legendary Setting. 27 -- The Volcano Goddess. 29 -- Her Clan. 29 -- Her Benign Younger Sister. 30 -- Lono The Thunderer. 31 -- Ku The Erect. 32 -- Kane The Procreator. 33 -- Kanaloa, Lord Of Ocean. 34 -- Names That Confer Status. 35 -- Forms. 35 -- Shark...

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...eim. But some earthworks are criticized of disturbing the nature and upsetting the ecology. Earth Outer-Art takes the work done by nature, such as Volcanoes, Storms, Hurricanes, Tsunami, Earthquakes, etc. as Found Earth Outer-Art, but unfortunately destructive art. Let’s say volcano Krakatoa in Indonesia, Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans… see how impressive destructive ...

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... with his lovelorn daughter: "Love is a temporary madness, it erupts like volcanoes and then subsides," the father counsels. While any fool can be i...

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...o balance. All its actions are aimed at bringing each part into balance. With volcanoes, for example, the pressures deep within Earth increase un- t...

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...n fire. Her blood raced through her veins like molten lava streaming from a volcano long dormant. She knew she would erupt if he touched her again....

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...es, in contrast, usually have understandable meanings, and the stories illustrating many of the place names are well known and appreciated. Pele, the volcano goddess who turned so many luckless people into stones, is still feared and revered; sharks are sometimes considered protective; and the mischievous, sexually insatiable pig-man, Kama-pua a, delights and amuses. Most ...

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...n. 100 -- Transoceanic Transportation. 103 -- Harbor Improvements. 106 -- Diversified Industries. 107 -- Tourist Industry. 110 -- Waikiki. 112 -- The Volcano. 114 -- Chapter 5. Reciprocity And Hawaii's Population: Immigration From China, Europe, The Pacific Islands. 116 -- Promotion Of Immigration. 117 -- Chinese: I. 119 -- Portuguese. 122 -- Pacific Islanders. 126 -- Indi...

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.... Between then and the mid-19th century, visitors to HawaiI produced a rich assortment of charts and maps depicting the shores, harbors, towns, and volcanoes of the various islands. This volume traces the story of the mapping of HawaiI during the pivotal years in which the indigenous society was radically transformed by the peoples and ideas imported from the West. F...

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...lantic coast; frequent flooding of lowlands at onset of rainy season; active volcanoes; deforesta- tion; soil erosion Special notes: none Population: ... ...ification; soil erosion Special notes: Cotopaxi in Andes is high- est active volcano in world Population: 9,954,609 (July 1987), average annual growth... ...rest and woodland; 30% other; includes 5% irrigated Environment: The Land of Volcanoes; subject to frequent and sometimes very destructive earthquakes... ... forest and woodland; 32% other; includes 1% irrigated Environment: numerous volcanoes in mountains with frequent violent earth- quakes; Caribbean coa... ...; 17% other; includes 9% irrigated Environment: many dormant and some active volcanoes; about 1,500 seismic occurrences (mostly tremors) every year Sp... ...r; including 1% irrigated Environment: subject to destructive earth- quakes, volcanoes, and landslides; defores- tation; soil erosion; water pollution... ...nvironment: one of world's largest swamps along southwest coast; some active volcanos; frequent earthquakes Special notes: none Population: 3,563,743 ... ...uck by five to six cyclonic storms per year; subject to land- slides, active volcanoes, destructive earth- quakes; deforestation; soil erosion; water ... ...other; in- cludes 3% irrigated Environment: subject to hurricanes; Soufriere volcano a constant threat Special notes: islands of the Grenadines group ...

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... blessed with year-round sun, and home to one of the earth’s most active volcanoes, Hawai‘i is one of the few places in the world capable of harne... ... disciplines (including oceanography, meteorology, coral reef ecosystems, volcanology, climate modeling, and alternative energy) and often transcend... ...ing monitoring coral reefs and the climate of cities, and to study active volcanoes. rE s Ea r CH s a TEl l ITEs TO CONNECT WITH EARTH SCIENCES OPPOR...

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...aves crying out. I remembered that John Randolph said that slavery was “a volcano in full eruption.” Votes...but it is not altogether a matter of vo... ...e antidotes to melancholy; the Tales of Hoffman minimized the Washing- ton volcano. I escape some of our war tragedy by reading Spencer. In my bedroo...