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Saint Paul's Cathedral
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 987.... all built in the round-arched. The
cathedral was completed in 1240. The length of the church was 596 feet.
It was the largest church in England. The spire was 489 feet and was
completed in 1315. It was struck by lightening in 1447 and was not
repaired until 1462. Surrounding the Norman cathedral was the bishop's
palace, the deanery, and the houses of the residentiary canons. A chapter
house was built on the south side of the cathedral. The most famous part
of the precincts was Paul's Cross. It was an open air pulpit. The
Cathedral School was to the east. It is now very .....
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The Population Growth Rate In India
Number of pages: 6 | Number of words: 1549.... better educated
they begin to undertake measures designed to eliminate the size of their
families. (The obvious exception would be families like the Kennedys who
adhere to religious strictures against artificial birth control, but the major
Indian religions have traditionally lacked such strictures.) Ironically, the
state of Kerala which had long had a Communist-led government had for many years
represented a population planning model because of its implementation of
programs fostering education and the emancipation of women. The success of such
programs has indicated that .....
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The Problems Of Mexico City
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 288.... enormous population that
continues to rapidly increase every day. There are many people that move to
Mexico City and many people that are born there every year. These factors
contribute even more to its overcrowding and overpopulation. Another problem is
Mexico City's habitat. It is located in the Valley of Mexico, which is highly
vulnerable to volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. These natural disasters cause
much destruction to Mexico City. Yet still another problem with Mexico City's
habitat is the overall instability that is caused by the fact that much of the
city i .....
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Massachusetts
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 531.... in the hope of starting a new life. They sailed in 1620 on a ship called the Mayflower. They made a peace treaty with the Indians and prospered happily until they merged with the Bay Colony in 1691. was also jump-started when the Puritans came in the 1630’s seeking religious freedom. The Puritans came to seeking to purify their lives. Life for the Puritans was very hard. In the 1650’s, the Quakers tried to preach against the Quakers.
However, as time went on and they started gaining wealth, their life wasn’t that hard anymore. Thus, the Puritans’ hard life diminished. Me .....
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China
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 280.... a little under a billion.
That is why in 1972 the Chinese government decided to implant the "wan xi shao"
family planning program. This program allowed families to have no more than two
children. By the late seventies apparently the Chinese population was still
growing. Thus in 1979 the government formed a new policy that allowed families
to have no more than one child. Because of this program it is known that women
who give birth to daughters are abused by their husbands for not having a boy.
One of the problems with such a program is that it is difficult to enforce.
Thi .....
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Atlantis: We Will Ever Know
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 1001.... of mouth until an Egyptian priest related the story to Solon, a
character in Timaeus. The priest admired the achievements of prehistoric
Athenians, because when the rulers of Atlantis threatened to invade all of
Europe and Asia the Athenians, on behalf of all Greeks, defeated the Atlanteans
to avoid enslavement. (4)
The works of Plato opened the floodgates to endless speculation on
whether the continent described was fact or fiction. Atlantis has since been
placed in Spain, Mongolia, Palestine, Nigeria, the Netherlands, Brazil, Sweden,
Greenland and Yucatan. Every nook .....
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The Enigma Of Atlantis
Number of pages: 1 | Number of words: 230.... people of the ancient items didn't usually record events in history, have
you ever heard of passing it on from generation to generation?
Have gods ever laid before such cruel punishment on any civilization
like Plato claims was laid on Atlantis? To say that there was terrible heat,
then tidal waves, and earthquakes during a twenty four hour period of time is
unheard of.
Atlantis is just an island of the Greek Myths and that's all the island
of Atlantis is a myth. The idea that an island almost half the Atlantic Ocean
away (Thera) could be Atlantis is insane. Accor .....
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Cancun
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 719.... and let the fresh,
clean, wet air brush their body as they ride through the waves. Some can
go snorkeling or others can go on jungle tours with tour guides that take
small groups on a fun adventure around the ocean that they will never
forget. If one enjoys adventure and a little danger, they can surf through
the waves. “Most hotel beaches have lifeguards, but as with all ocean
swimming, use common sense--even the calmest-looking waters can have
currents and riptides” (Orbit Travel.) Those who prefer the calm water,
can go deep sea fishing recreational sailing, or sky .....
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