Discuss the Impacts of Storm Events on the British Isles and evaluate the Responses to them (40 marks). In October 1987‚ the worst storm ever to hit the British Isles struck. It was caused by warm air from Africa meeting cold air from the Atlantic Ocean‚ forming an intense depression over the Bay of Biscay on the 15th of October. The depression moved northwards and then changed direction‚ heading directly for Britain. The depression was so intense that winds over the Hampshire coast exceeded 100km/h
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Discuss the impacts of storm events in the British Isles and evaluate the response to them (40) The British Isles have variable weather‚ which may differ from day to day and many storms can pass unnoticed. They regularly experience stormy weather from depressions mainly originating in the Atlantic and move East to the UK due to its location at about 50 degrees north where the Polar Jet Stream will often cross over bringing these unpredictable weather systems. Depressions are areas of low atmospheric
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Discuss the responses to one storm event in the British Isles you have studied. (10 marks) The Great Storm in Britain in 1987 had a number of devastating effects‚ including the death of 19 people in the UK and over £1.5 billion in insurance claims. However it is argued that some of these effects could have been avoided if the emergency services had been able to respond effectively. Fire services dealt with four months worth of calls in one night‚ but as in the worst affected areas phone lines were
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from couple to couple‚ we can see this is both “The Storm” and in “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love.” In these stories we have three different couples who are all very much in love. In “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love” we have Mel and Terri who have been married for four years and are already pretty comfortable in their relationship. Also there are Nick and Laura who have only been married for a year and a half. In “The Storm” we have Alcee and Calixta who are lovers who each
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English Language A 11th of March‚ 2015 Written Task 1 Narrative based on Seamus Heaney’s “Storm on the Island” and “Mid-term Break” Poems Rationale: This written task relates to Part 4: Literature: Critical Study of the course. For this written task‚ I have chosen to write a complete short story with strong descriptive elements based on two of Seamus Heaney’s poems - ‘Mid-term Break’ and ‘Storm on the Island’. I have chosen these two poems since they show very significant parts of Heaney’s
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“The Impact of a Tropical Storm depends on location” How far do you agree? Tropical storms formed 5-30 degrees north of the equator‚ so if there is a largely populated area or economic centre around this latitude‚ in an area vulnerable to hurricanes‚ the impact will be increased in comparison to the tropical storm running its course over unpopulated islands or the ocean. This can be seen when looking at Hurricane Sandy‚ a tropical storm of 2012 and its impact on Cuba. Cuba was located in the Hurricane’s
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tropical revolving storms have the greatest impact on the world’s poorest people.’ Discuss. Tropical revolving storms occur in every area of the world‚ affecting both the richest and poorest countries. The effects of such storms can be devastating to even the richest and most developed countries; however it is often the case that poorer countries are affected most adversely by tropical revolving storms in both humanitarian and economic terms. For example‚ whilst tropical storms in highly developed
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One strike and you are out. Athletes caught using illegal performance enhancing drugs should be given a life time ban. Athletes caught with illegal performance enhancing drugs should be given a life time ban. Performance enhancing drugs is used for increasing your skills and ability. It helps you become strong in no time and without any pressure but athletes with drugs can lead to serious health problems and can ruin the importance of sport. These drugs can benefit athletes and harm them at the
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Former CEO Richard Fuld and 12 other Lehman executives and directors‚ accused in investor lawsuits of lying about Lehman’s financial condition leading up to the bankruptcy‚ filed in Federal Bankruptcy Court yesterday requesting a judge release insurance proceeds to pay for settlements. The former executives have agreed to pay $90 million to settle a shareholder suit and $8.25 million in another suit. They are neither admitting or denying wrongdoing. Update: April 20‚ 2010 : Today former Lehman
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In the play ‘’Oedipus’’‚ Oedipus is known to be a great ruler‚ who once saved his people from the sphinx and has been therefore respected considerably. Though his noble achievements‚ Oedipus is still a mortal and can therefore‚ in the Greek sense‚ never escape flaws and imperfection. It is these Harmatia that makes him a normal human being like every one of us. The Greek’s belief that fate is predestined for all mortals is a central theme in this play but do Oedipus’ own character and actions also
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