Typhoons in the Philippines In the Philippines‚ tropical cyclones (typhoons) are called bagyo. Tropical cyclones entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility are given a local name by the Philippine Atmospheric‚ Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)‚ which also raises public storm signal warnings as deemed necessary. Around 19 tropical cyclones or storms enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility in a typical year and of these usually 6 to 9 make landfall. The deadliest
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Pascal’s law Pascal’s law or the principle of transmission of fluid-pressure is a principle in fluid mechanics that states that pressure exerted anywhere in a confined incompressible fluid is transmitted equally in all directions throughout the fluid such that the pressure ratio (initial difference) remains the same.[1] The law was established by French mathematician Blaise Pascal.[2] Contents [hide] 1 Definition 2 Explanation 3 Applications 4 See also 5 References Definition[edit source | editbeta]
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The epic poem Beowulf is a tale of bold characters and evil beasts. The main character‚ Beowulf‚ fights and conquers evil characters such as very vaguely described monsters who tortured the people of Denmark. Through all the battles Beowulf has fought‚ there is no doubt he is a hero. People have their own definition of a “hero”‚ but Joseph Campbell created a step by step process a hero has to go through to be classified as a hero. Examples would be the “call of duty” and how quickly he answers to
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This essay was written using characters from the book‚ “The Ugly American”‚ as well as the SO imperatives and some of my own personal experiences. For the purposes of this essay I chose three characters to compare and contrast. Ambassador Gilbert Macwhite was my favorite character and hard not to choose with his simple understanding that the American way of life does not fit into every culture. My second choice was Father Finian‚ a Catholic priest that uses his influential talents to build a relationship
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American President Essay How is our political system portrayed in Hollywood films? In the movie The American President‚ the president is shown performing many important roles. There is also an interest group known as the GDC that is working to influence the political process. Another element represented in the movie is the media exposing a lot of the president’s private life to the public and how that affects the political environment. These elements of the
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Response to Literature Poem Analysis Writing Guidelines Subject: Poem Form: Analysis Purpose: To explore meaning Audience: Instructor Sample Poem Read the poem below and think about its content‚ theme‚ organization‚ and use of poetic techniques. Then read student writer Stefano Giagregorio’s analysis. I AM THE PEOPLE‚ THE MOB By Carl Sandburg I AM the people--the mob--the crowd--the mass. Do you know that all the great work of the world is done through me? I am the workingman‚
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American Imperialism American Imperialism is the economic‚ military‚ and culture influences of the United States. Many men have used their ideologies to influence the United States to make is a more powerful and prosperous place. Some of these men are‚ Frederick Jackson Turner‚ Alfred T. Mahan‚ Herbert Spencer‚ and John Fiske. These philosophers’ ideologies have made a lasting impact on the United States that still exist today. Frederick Jackson Turner was a philosopher‚ who was also an American
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When I was born a girl‚ my mother said‚ "one day‚ she will grow up to be a doctor!" Father said‚ "one day she will grow up to be someone great." Today‚ father has long left for the mysterious afterlife‚ merging into the moist Earth. Mother cries that I had never become her doctor. During the period from 1839-1860‚ Ch’ing China faced the downfall of a dynastic cycle plagued by a dual threat‚ externally from the West and internally from the rebellions within the country. Thus in discussing the
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After 500 A.D.‚ the story Beowulf was written by an unknown author. It was a long and adventurous epic poem written about a hero named Beowulf. Beowulf was considered an epic hero and it can be seen through many his characteristics shown in the story. One way it is seen that Beowulf was an epic hero was his more-than-human strength. For example‚ the story stated‚ “… hell’s captive caught in the arms / Of him who of all the men on earth / Was the strongest” (347-349). In this part of the story
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an Anti-hero or anti-heroine? An anti-hero is a central character in a story‚ movie‚ or drama that lacks conventional heroic attributes. The anti-hero is often compared to‚ and probably derived from‚ the tragic hero‚ which can be traced back to the popular stage dramas of ancient Greece. The tragic hero is an archetypal hero with one major‚ or fatal‚ flaw that leads to his downfall‚ destruction‚ and usually death. The novel‚ Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka shows Gregor Samsa as an anti-hero‚ battling
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