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    A hurricane is easily the most powerful storm that mother-nature can throw at us. Every year people who live on the coasts fight hurricanes with no dismay. A hurricane is simply too strong. Their winds reach speeds of 75 mph. The winds around the eye wall can reach 130 to 150 mph. They are 200 to 300 miles in diameter. The number of casualties is endless‚ as well as the widespread destruction that takes millions of dollars to repair. Even if the hurricane doesn’t cause a lot of damage‚ the

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    From Link: http://www.freeessayexample.com/2009/11/descriptive-essay.html Descriptive Essay A lot of folks depict paradise as lying on some remote island overlooking a stunning sunset while feeling the sand between their toes. My conception may be somewhat different than most people. I can envision beaming music‚ and people as they frolic. Where the party never stops‚ it keeps going and going like the Energizer bunny. The scenery will be the most divine of anything on this earth‚ more so than

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    Hurricane Sandy Aftermath Hurricane Sandy hit New York hard. Power was lost; there were floods‚ several casualties and deaths. But the neighborhoods of Lower Manhattan‚ Red Hook and Gowanus areas of Brooklyn‚ and Staten Island were perhaps one of the greatest affected by this natural disaster. Because scientists are predicting that by 2100‚ the century event of Hurricane Sandy will be an annual occurrence. So‚ because of this‚ the question of “How can we protect New York from this in the future

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    Housing market in New Orleans after hurricane Katrina Table of contents 1. Introduction………………………………………………………………………3 2. Pre-Katrina situation ………………………..…………………………………..4 3. After-Katrina situation…………………………………………………………..6 4. Current situation New Orleans….………………………………………………8 5. Conclusion……………………………………………………………………...…9 6. References…………………………………………………………………….….10 Introduction It is August 29th of 2005 when the United States of America is badly affected

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    This unexpected night of chaos started around one thirty on a warm and humid late summer night. Like any other person I was sound asleep exhausted from a long‚ hard day at work. On our family farm were narrowing down our last few days of harvesting corn. This particular day‚ we stayed in the field abnormally late desperately trying to get out our crop we had put so much time into growing before the storm got here. Asleep and in a deep dream I was suddenly awaken by that dead silent

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    “THE RECEPTION” One particular oil painting of artist James Tissot’s is named A Woman of Ambition (Political Woman) and is also known as The Reception. Tissot created this particular work of art during the years 1883 to 1885. The painting itself being produced with oil paints‚ leaves multi-textured layers of thick paint in contrasting colors. In the painted scene‚ a young woman graces the arm of an elderly gentlemen only to be silently scrutinized and subjected to a whispering campaign. The view

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    Grendel the fearsome! Grendel the ferocious! Grendel‚ the terrible. Who is Grendel and why does he strike fear into the hearts of warriors and kings with just a mention of his name? Hear the very tale of Grendel‚ and soon you will do the same. A gruesome‚ ferocious beast lurking in the dark arches his back‚ balls up his sharp elongated talons into a fist‚ clenches with all his might‚ and flexes his commodious muscles as he lets out a snarl that forms into a growl. A growl previously entrapped in

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    Author: Pickrell ‚ E Title: “Over Obesity: Ways to Lose Weight” A1articles August 09‚ 2011 P.1 This article is about the growth of overweight people in America and how to make your lifestyle a little healthier. America is one of the most obese countries in the world. The World Health Organization has labeled weight issues an epidemic because of the wide number of cases present worldwide. There are currently about three hundred million adults who struggle with this problem‚ but there are

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    What is paraphrasing"? Can anyone give me an example. Thanks in advance for your time. :0)? 1 Best Answer - Chosen by Asker Paraphrasing is basically to rewrite something in your own words. When writing papers from research in an encyclopedia or a book you always have to paraphrase or else it is considered plagiarism‚ which is illegal!!! 1 2 Other Answers (6) When you paraphrase‚ you are restating something that someone else has said‚ using your own words. For example

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    Musée Rodin described Auguste Rodin as the most remarkable sculptor in his time‚ where he seemingly made flesh out of marble. He was born in Paris on November 12‚ 1884 and known for creating “The Age of Bronze”‚ ”The Gates of Hell”‚ “The Burghers of Calais”‚ “The Thinker”‚ “The Kiss” and many other more (biography.com). According to his biography‚ Rodin created “The Gates of Hell” as a commissioned entrance piece for a “never built” planned museum; it featured the sculpted figures of “The Thinker”

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