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    Dear New Yorkers‚ Last week‚ Super storm Sandy tore up the East Coast‚ leaving a path of immeasurable destruction and devastation in its wake. In addition‚ while many are still reeling and searching for necessities‚ we are reminded that some challenges like not having access to gas‚ water‚ electricity and damage to houses get resolved as soon as possible. It is imperative that we change these problems and fix them. That is why people like the American Cancer Society‚ ConEdison and volunteers

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    attempted to hide‚ evade‚ repress‚ deny’ (Miller and Adams‚ 1996). Modern critics such as Michal Foucault have recognised that Victorian prudery is no more than a ‘repressive hypothesis’ (Foucault‚ 1978) due to the ‘institutional incitement [in Victorian England] to speak about [sex]‚ and to do so more and more; a determination on the part of the agencies of power to hear it spoken about‚ and to cause it to speak through

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    Hurricane Katrina Hurricanes start off as tropical depressions (centres of low atmospheric pressure) over tropical oceans. Three things must happen for a hurricane to form. A continuous evaporation and condensation cycle must take place; there must also be patterns of winds that are characterized by the converging winds‚ and a difference in air pressure between the surface and high altitude. In the warm waters of the eastern Atlantic‚ water vapour rises from the ocean and then cools forming clouds

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    Hurricane Sandy and the Subway Hurricane Sandy‚ the largest Atlantic storm ever and second most costly storm in United States History (Preliminary estimates of losses due to damage and business interruption are estimated at $65.5 billion)‚ made it painfully clear exactly how fragile a city composed mostly of low-lying islands can be. At the beginning of the storm‚ Mayor Bloomberg announced that New York City public schools would be closed Tuesday‚ October 30 and Wednesday‚ October 31‚ however

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    Hurricane Katrina was one of the deadliest five hurricanes that happened in the history of the United States. Hurricane Katrina was mapping since August 24th‚ 2005. The tropical storm started on the Bahamas and moved to Florida in days. Meteorologists were able to warn people in the Gulf Coast States that a major storm was on its way. New Orleans was the main impact of Hurricane Katrina. On August 28th‚ 2005 the mayor of New Orleans Ray Nagin ordered a mandatory evacuation. Major Nagin also declared

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    The Traumas Associated with Hurricane Katrina Michael A. Porch Saint Leo University Abstract Trauma is defined as; an extremely distressing experience that causes severe emotional shock and may have long-lasting psychological effects (Encarta Dictionary‚ 2013). Hurricane Katrina was one of‚ if not‚ the most devastating natural disaster to hit the United States (US); while being the costliest and the third deadliest (The Weather Channel‚ 2009). The physical‚ social‚

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    what we do. In late October 1998‚ Hurricane Mitch struck Central America. It caused an estimated of 3.8$ billion in damage all over Honduras. It was the deadliest hurricane to hit the Western Hemisphere in more than 200 years. The Fernandez’s family were part of this terrible disaster. Julio Fernandez and his family had live in Guanaja for more than 15 years. An island that is located at the north part of Honduras and the first place that was affected by the Hurricane Mitch. Julio Fernandez had 3 kids

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    be read in one sitting.  There are five essential parts of plot: a)  Introduction - The beginning of the story where the characters and the setting is revealed. b)  Rising Action - This is where the events in the story become complicated and the conflict in the story is revealed

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    Severe Weather Storms: Hurricanes and Tornadoes A hurricane is an extremely violent tropical cyclone. The origin of the term Hurricane originates from a Mayan Storm god by the name of Hurakan. He was a Central American idol who believably caused the storms. Years later‚ the hypothesis of someone creating angry storms has been corrected. It is known that these storms are an act of nature by God’s laws at work. The term hurricane just stuck with the weather condition. Another source states

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    Description of New England‚" by John Smith and “Of Plymouth Plantation‚" by William Bradford‚ the two authors represent New England differently. One way they represent New England differently is by the tone of how they tell their personal stories‚ varies noticeably. Both authors use certain tones to attract and persuade targeted audiences. John Smith wrote of what a wonderful place New England was‚ while on the other hand Bradford wrote about the difficulties and realities of New England. John Smith‚ a

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