able to: • Define the term “hurricane” • List three categories of a hurricane. • Tell how a hurricane is formed • State how a hurricane is measured and name a scale which is used. • Define the structure of a hurricane • Explain the effects and impacts on the environment and the society. Definition A Hurricane is a severe storm with a violent wind. A hurricane is a type of tropical cyclone‚ the
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Alex Taylor walked out of the hospital building‚ smoothly avoiding the workers rushing around her. Stepping out into the building she began to make her way towards the car park in order to find her trusted car. Reaching the car‚ she put her hand into her pocket and pulled out her keys‚ shoving the car key into the lock and turned it. She pulled the door open‚ not having to worry if she hit anyone else’s car as none where parked near hers. She reached over the steering wheel to the glove box and
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Wow! Tornadoes and hurricanes are amazing. People think they’re the same just because they are natural disasters. They are actually different in many different ways. I think it’s very cool and awesome that they have different ‚ but sometimes similar‚ unique ways. I love learning about these things. Tornadoes are awesome! While I was at school‚ a weather man came to my school. His name is Spencer Adkins. He told us how tornadoes happen about 800 times in a single year
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A Natural Disaster: Hurricane Katrina In August of 2005‚ the lives of the people living in New Orleans changed drastically due to a massive hurricane. Hurricane Katrina is the third deadliest hurricane to ever hit the United States. There were several lives taken‚ many families and homes destroyed. The financial damage caused by the hurricane was shocking. Several countries and people made donations to help rebuild homes and the city of New Orleans. There were several lives taken as well
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When describing a hurricane there are parts that cannot be left out‚ it’s important to know how these storms start. For a hurricane to start you have to have some type of warm water source and winds that are blowing in the same direction that the hurricane is going‚ after the main ingredients comes the transformation of the rain clouds and wind. The transformation‚ is the change into a tropical disturbance‚ after more wind and more clouds building comes the transformation into a depression‚ the depression
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My decision to get a Masters Degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management‚ at this point in my career‚ is precisely based on a question ‘Where I would be the in next five years’. Though a five year of professional work experience in the field of Logistics and Operations has given me the vast knowledge and command to cope with modern business challenges as a manager‚ yet I feel that current fast growing and competitive business world need vital strategic thinking and an adept to change. Globalization
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Tornadoes and hurricanes are both natural disasters that claim many lives each year‚ although one starts in the water and one starts in the air. They are both devastating forces of nature causing tremendous amounts of damage. Many people do not know the differences between a tornado and a hurricane‚ but rather he similarities of the two. Although they both cause great amounts of destruction‚ they do in completely different ways. The one main difference between a hurricane and tornado is how and
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"Hurricane Katrina: A Natural and Political Disaster" Four days after Hurricane Katrina devastated much of the northern Gulf Coast‚ tired and angry people stranded at the convention center in New Orleans welcomed a supply convoy carrying food‚ water and medicine with cheers and tears of joy. Hurricane Katrina was the costliest and one of the deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States. It was the sixth-strongest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the third-strongest land-falling
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PUBLIC POLICY RESPONSE TO HURRICANE KATRINA Summary As the Gulf States begin the massive task of reconstruction after Hurricane Katrina‚ the nation is actively engaged in a dialogue concerning the lessons learned from this catastrophe‚ and the best options moving forward. Many are asking whether the aid package and policies proposed by President Bush are the right approach to rebuilding and restoring the region. While the hurricane shines a much needed spotlight on a number of societal issues‚ it
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CHAPTER-I FINANCIAL STATEMENTS LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter‚ you will be able to: • Explain the meaning of financial statements of a company; • Describe the form and content of balance sheet of a company; • Prepare the Balance Sheet of a company as per Schedule VI Part I of the Companies Act 1956. • Know the major headings under which the various assets and liabilities can be shown. • Explain the meaning‚ objectives and limitations of analysis using accounting
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