.... you hear of shootings, bombings, and terrorism in Israel. On September 25, Netanyahu (who is the president of Israel) had another opening to a very old tunnel made, so it would be easier for tourists to enter, and exit the tunnel. This upset some Palestinians. They started throwing rocks at Israeli police. The violence grew, and gunfire erupted on both sides. -Junior Scholastic November 1, 1996 On November 10, Israeli soldiers shot, and killed a Palestine protester, and wounded 11 others. The violence was about the expansion of a Jewish settlement called Qiryat Sefer. There were about 200 Palestinians rioting against the expansion. The soldiers tr ....

.... you think that anybody would know of the wars that went on? Even though the 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. According to what Plato said the is ....

.... can also get some facts from the folklore and legends. One thing that they do know is that powerful chiefs ruled these large civilizations able to move such large stones to build temples and cities. They must have been somewhat advanced because they were able to build huge walls that were probably there to enclose a city. These walls weighed many tons and were 20 ft. long, and even some walls they have found to be 40 ft. high. Archaeologists are still puzzled of what kind of machinery they had to move such large stones. The real knowledge we know about the Marshall Islands history began in the early sixteenth century. The sea going Europeans were trying to find sources ....

.... cool and moist, with snow in the mountains. There are rich deposits of iron ore creating many jobs in the steel industry. There is also fertile farmland to the south, also creating many jobs in farming. The people of Luxembourg have no native costume. They borrow much of their culture from Belgium, Germany, and France. Today, modern Luxembourgers dress like other Europeans. The people of Luxembourg like to eat smoked pork and beans, and sometimes saurkraut. Smoked ham is available all year round, and pastries are a Luxembourg favorite. Some of these pastries include rolls, muffins, cupcakes, and a special dry cake translated "Random Thoughts". Luxembourg ....

.... desertification. has three main natural hazards (1) severe earthquakes (2) active volcanism (3) tsunamis. Economy Chile has an free market economy. Chile’s purchasing power is $120.6 billion (1996 est.). Chile’s growth rate is 6.5% (1996 est.). Chile’s unemployment rate is 6.5% (1996 est.). Also Chile’s Budget is 17 billion in revenues and 17 billion in expenditures. Chile’s industries are copper, other minerals, food stuffs, fish processing, iron and steel, wood and wood products, transport equipment, cement, textiles. Their agriculture products are wheat, corn, grapes, beans, sugar beets, potatoes, fruit, beef, poultry, wool, and timber. Chile’s Debt is 2 ....

.... of an average person was less than desirable even from the time of birth. In the villages chronic inbreeding must have produced many children who started life with a built in weakness, either mental or physical. Many would die in childhood, but others who grew into manhood, might drag out a useless existance, dependent on charity for their sustenance. In general, infant mortality was extremely heavy....Once the child was free to crawl about among the unsanitary rushes, with a child's natural instinct to put everything into its mouth, it is a wonder that any survived. Fromt then on disease and accident would provide ample scope for a medical service, which was ....

.... to a market economy. , spanning 11 time zones and serving as home to about 150 million people, possesses tremendous natural and human resources. Demand today for imported consumer goods, capital equipment, and services remains remarkably strong, with imports representing an unusually large percentage of the national market. Despite outstanding long-term market potential, continues to be an extremely difficult country in which to do business. The n Federation continues to pursue a program of dramatic economic, political and social transformation. Despite President Yeltsin’s successful re-election campaign, continued economic reform remains subject to the influ ....

.... is Ukrainian. This language is a mixture of both the Russian language and the Polish language. Russian is also widely spoken, with about 88% of the people speaking these languages. RELIGION Religion is a broad area because there are a lot of different religions practiced in Ukraine. Most believers are Orthodox Christians. There is also a large Eastern-rite Catholic population in the western part of the country. Protestant, Judaic, and Moslem religions are also practiced. The major churches are the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church the Ukrainian Catholic Church, the Ukrainian Baptist Church, and the Ukrainian Evangelical Alliance. EDUCATION In Ukraine, all ci ....