decided that this museum would be most appropriate because it has a very extensive American art collection, housing items from the late 17th through the mid-20th century. It is currently hosting the exhibition Spotlight Loan: Eastman Johnson’s Views of Mount Vernon, which I found to be the highlight of my trip. In the text, I noted that there are numerous paintings by Eastman Johnson, an American painter, as well. One that particularly stood out to me was Negro Life in the South, 1959. The painting was
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Yellowstone is a national park that has many hot springs. Do you know what is powering all of those hot springs and geysers? There is a giant volcano, otherwise known as a supervolcano, under the surface of Yellowstone. This blog will cover what makes the supervolcano power the hot springs and geysers and what environmental effects the supervolcano will have if it goes off. The hot springs and geysers of Yellowstone are all powered by a supervolano under the surface. Scientist have discovered
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Nepal Trekking and Expedition (P.) Ltd. is a Nepal Government chose in 1997 Kathmandu base driving Travel, Trekking affiliation, completely controlled by a social gathering of experienced Nepali expert Trekking and Tour Guides coming about to 1993, why should submitted give phenomenal, revamp association to our customers. No get-together is too little or unreasonably sweeping, making it difficult to get their own specific patch up thought. There are different Trekking Companies in Nepal, yet we promise
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1 1 Mount Everest-1996 2 2 Executive Summary Background The case study describes a team ascending Mount Everest led by Scott Fischer and Rob Hall. The primary concept behind the case study is to distinguish qualities in the team’s plan, action, and most importantly leadership. The clients and the leaders in the report show lack of readiness to ascend the mountain. Fischer along with Hall led many people to their deaths because of bad leadership skills. The report outlines how the two
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Jon Krakauer was a part of the deadliest expedition in Mount Everest history (at that point), with 8 people dying on May 10 and 11th in 1996. Into Thin Air was written by Jon Krakauer, an avid mountaineer in his youth and a journalist as he is climbing Everest. Jon writes about his expedition and personal experience of climbing Everest. In the book Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer uses rhetorical appeals to express the dangers of climbing Mt Everest. Jon Krakauer triggers readers emotions with careful
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Mount Rushmore is a national monument in the Black Hills of South Dakota, which has become a big tourist attraction. It has a history that not everyone knows, which makes it unique from other United States monuments. Some common questions people have are why was a huge carving placed on a mountain in South Dakota, who carved it, and how did they choose which four presidents would be on it? In the 1920's a historian by the name of Doane Robinson had an idea to carve historical figures into the
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Volcano Disaster Assistance Program: Pros and Cons The Volcano Disaster Assistance Program was formed in 1986 in response to the devastating volcanic mudflow caused by an eruption of Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia. The mudflow destroyed the city in 1985, killing more than 25,000 people. Unfortunately, the tragedy was preventable. Better education of the local population and clear communication would have allowed warnings to be received, understood, and acted upon prior to the disaster. Volcanologist
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Due to an increasing number of inexperienced climbers crowding Mount Everest’s slope, endangering themselves and fellow climbers, the governments of Tibet and Nepal, as well as private guiding businesses, should distribute permits to only those who meet specific health and experience qualifications. Mount Everest contains many dangers, making the climb extremely hazardous even for the most experienced climbers. The route contains difficult climbing sections that can result in serious injury or
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The Everest disaster took 15 lives in one expedition. An unexpected storm hit while the expedition was high up on the mountain. Your actions can affect Yourself or your team, they could be life threatening. Weather it was bringing up spare oxygen or emergency supplies to keep people in a healthy state, you must do what is right for the group. Anatoli Boukreev was selfish, when he guided without oxygen that could have helped someone else who needed it if he did not need it. It also meant he would
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Hello dearest journal of remembrance, today is a holy day in the city of Pompeii. Today is the day of celebration. The first of a 12 day feast commemorating the gods for their valiant help in this year. Today, and for the next 12 days all the food will be free. Ho I cannot wait. For the gods themselves are feasting with us. The ground shakes with the dancing on Mt. Olympus, and the celebrations of the gods. And all throughout the land there is smoke coming out of the mountain, a sign of the gods
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