control. The changes in Earth’s temperature would cause the Arctic to melt and many of the Arctic animals to become extinct. "According to the National Snow and Ice Data Center‚ if all glaciers melted today the seas would rise about 230 feet" (5 deadliest effects of global warming). The melting of the polar caps will desalinize the ocean; messing up the ocean currents‚ killing numerous species of salt water fish (dying painfully from absorbing too much water and exploding like a sponge)‚ and irregularly
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Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina was the deadliest and most destructive Atlantic hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. One of the five deadliest hurricanes‚ in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes‚ it was the sixth strongest overall. 1‚836 people died in the actual hurricane and in the subsequent floods. Property damage was estimated at $81 billion. Hurricane Katrina formed over the Bahamas on August 23‚ 2005 and crossed southern Florida‚ causing
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surprise that wrath could be considered one of the deadliest sins. Wanting to look like someone else‚ or wanting what others may have may be more than just envy and a deadly sin that we’ve all committed in one point of our lives. With media being an everyday part of our lives and society‚ sloth or laziness is becoming ever present as well. All these sins have consequences and can be deadly‚ but here’s why I believe wrath‚ envy and sloth may be the deadliest of the seven deadly sins. Wrath “kills out
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defining the 10 worst natural disasters of all times is subjective and depends on the criteria used. However‚ these ten natural disasters resulted in over one hundred million deaths over the years. 1. The Deadliest Earthquake in History In July 5‚ 1201 in Egypt and Syria‚ the deadliest earthquake in recorded history struck making it one of the 10 worst natural disasters of all times. This disaster rocked the eastern Mediterranean and killed over 1.1 million people‚ destroying countless homes
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in Manhattan‚ New York City on March 25‚ 1911 was the deadliest industrial disaster in the history of the city‚ and one of the deadliest in US history. The fire caused the deaths of 146 garment workers 123 women and 23 men who died from the fire‚ smoke inhalation‚ or falling or jumping to their deaths. Most of the victims were recent Jewish and
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ENGLISH VERSE SATIRE IN EIGHTEENTH CENTURY I. Satyasree While most of the literary labels – drama‚ epic‚ lyric‚ ode—are Greek‚ the term Satire is a Latin word. Satire may be defined as an attempt to show disgust by exposing the ridiculous and the contemptible. Though its flicker is seen even at the beginning of literature‚ Satire has become an effective weapon only in the later stages of civilisation‚ with the over-abundance of injuries. In his preface to “Absalom and Achitophel”
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winds up to 135 mph (sustained over 1 min). America is an MEDC and Burma is an LEDC. Both countries were hit with a severe storm however were affected differently in costs and cleanup times. Hurricane Katrina killed 1833 people this made it the deadliest U.S hurricane since 1928. The damages were totalled at $108 billion.The major effects were the price of petrol rose massively because of oil production facilities being destroyed and offshore oil ports reporting a reduction in production. Many Casinos
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settle the chaos‚ took matter into their own hands and assisted the white‚ racial rioters‚ forcing the black men to surrender (Miller). The National Guard joined the rioters because they were Ku Klux Klan members as well. The Ku Klux Klan was the deadliest racial group in history. They were actually educated people‚ they knew when and how they would react to a situation. They knew that Americans were the superior race and wouldn’t allow any other race to be compared to them. The state of Oklahoma
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an increased emphasis on security at schools across the U.S. (SFGate). The April 16‚ 2007 shooting at Virginia Tech claimed the lives of thirty-three victims and was named the deadliest shooting by a single gunman in U.S. history. Bath School in Michigan fell victim to forty-five deaths and was given the title of the deadliest mass school murder in U.S. history (Listverse). In recent history‚ Connecticut unfortunately experienced a shooting of its own at Sandy Hook Elementary where twenty-eight young
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result of motor-vehicle crashes‚ and 25% of those killed in these accidents had a BAC of 0.08 g/dl or higher.” (“Teen Drivers: Fact Sheet” 1). Believe it or not‚ teenage drunk driving is still the number one cause of teen death. It has become the deadliest epidemic to plague our society today. With the widespread “Alcohol Awareness” programs‚ like D.A.R.E. and SADD‚ available in most public schools‚ most teens have been told not to drink and drive‚ yet teens are still taking the risk. In order to finally
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