There have been many natural disasters in the 20th century. One of the most deadliest and most intense hurricanes was Hurricane Mitch. According to the article "Monstrous Mitch" by Mace Bentley and Steve Horstmeyer‚ and Graphs A and B‚ show the conditions and effects that made this hurricane one of the greatest natural disasters of the 20th century. Certain conditions such as pressure and wind speed made this hurricane intense. At first‚ warm ocean water was around 86 degrees fahrenheit‚ which
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hazards such as earthquakes‚ mudflows and flash floods‚ rock falls and landslides. Wild fires and tsunamis are additional hazards that might be triggered by a volcanic eruption. The mudflows and the flow of debris from these are often one of the deadliest volcano hazards. This is the flow of mud‚ rock and water that rush down valley and stream channels reaching speeds of up to 40 mph and can travel more than 50 miles. These mudflows look like fast-moving rivers of wet concrete. These can occur
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Throughout all of history people have written and documented stories or their own version of specific events. In ancient Europe not everyone possessed the means to read and write so when something was written it possessed a certain sense of strong meaning and truthfulness‚ whether or not the story was fabricated. I believe two of the most well-known stories that reflect this are The Iliad and The Aeneid. These stories were considered epics or “poems telling of an adventure of a legendary person.”
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Atticus is said to be ’the deadliest shot in Maycomb County’. This is because in an incident in Chapter 10‚ Atticus is called upon to rid Maycomb County of a sick‚ unhealthy mad dog‚ which could cause much harm to the community if it got a chance to attack the people. The dog‚ Tim Johnson‚ is infected with rabies‚ and the best person in Maycomb to rid the county of this hazard is Atticus Finch. The county sheriff therefore summons Atticus‚ an expert marksman does it. Backed by his childrens’ confidence
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Have you ever wondered how school shootings‚ violence‚ happens in everyday school life without teachers and parents knowing how their child became involved? I support random backpack checks. I believe it would help keep our schools and kids safe. Backpacks are a perfect hiding spot for hiding drugs‚ weapons‚ knives and guns. Due to the different pockets and enclosed sections within the backpack. Students feel that school staff are not going to search their backpacks because of the 4th amendment
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back saplings of the plants and animals with him. This sparked new global trading known as the Columbian Exchange. Smallpox‚ corn‚ and horses all had a big impact on the world after being spread through the Columbian Exchange. Smallpox was the deadliest disease that was brought from the Old World to the New World. Smallpox
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Explore”. In my school‚ we were studying Ancient History and that got me inspired to choose the Trojan War. I also chose the Trojan War because it had a connection with all three terms and it was interesting how the Trojan War turned into one of the deadliest and most horrific battles ever. How I Conducted my Research: First‚ I did research in my NHD
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Hurricanes are one of the most deadliest storms on Earth and are only called hurricanes when they from over by the Atlantic or Eastern Pacific Ocean.Hurricanes also from near the equator by warm oceans. First the hurricane needs the ocean’s temperature to rise to about eighty degrees from about fifty feet to one hundred sixty five feet below surface (Underwater). Another important key a hurricane needs to form is winds mainly coming from the west (Westward)‚ as this happens the water evaporates due
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We have made an emergency travel to my country this July‚ which was too unexpected and cannot imagine the situation at this point. We lost our Mom (56). She had struggled with SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus) since past 8 years. During this time period‚ she was regularly followed by the Doctors advice and medicine with acute care. But‚ everything effort went in vain this July. She was admitted in the hospital 25 days before this was happened. We were in regular touch about the health condition
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look like scaly red patches‚ open sores‚ elevated growths with a central depression‚ or warts; they may crust or bleed. They can become disfiguring and sometimes deadly if allowed to grow (Firnhaber‚ 2012). However‚ malignant melanoma‚ which is the deadliest form of skin cancer‚ it may produce metastasis to lymph nodes‚ liver‚ lung‚ and brain; often have recognizable precursor conditions due to an aggressive-growth. A few skin lesions resemble malignancies are growing‚ spreading or pigmented or those
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