“Habit is stronger than reason.” To what extent is this true in two areas of knowledge? Human beings have naturally found a way of wanting to discover‚ analyze and find out things. In more modern times humans have been taught to think in certain ways due to what they want to do in life or through their ancestors that passed down traditions that is carried on through them i.e. culture and religion. The two areas of knowledge I chose were mathematics and history. There is always an explanation
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Cause & Effect of Hurricanes Hurricanes are the most destructive natural disasters in the world. They are very powerful and violent storms that have strong winds. Storms are known to be hurricanes when they reach 74 mile per hour. Hurricanes storms start over warm sea water near the equator and come with strong winds‚ flash floods‚ mudslides‚ and huge waves. Hurricanes come with different names depending where the location it occurred. Hurricane storms are called hurricanes‚ if they start over
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just the calm before the storm. Meteorologists explain that hurricanes sap energies in the atmosphere to produce a calm right before the storm. Not long after they sailed from Fair haven‚ a fierce hurricane called the ‘Northeaster’ swept down from the Crete and its mountains. It was strong and after the ship was caught in it‚ steering was impossible. The sailors lost control to the wind and the ship was driven out to sea by the hurricane. Luckily it was blown into sheltered section of the small island
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Sea otters may look cute and furry from the outside but they have many attributes that help them to survive in their natural habitat. Along with being one of the smartest mammals‚ they also have finely tuned senses that help protect them and help them hunt. Their cute and furry appearance is not deception‚ despite living in the wild‚ they are very social and often swim along side boats and scuba divers. This became very dangerous when poachers realized the value of their pelts‚ and sea otters were
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Carrillo 1 The Life Cycle of a Sea Star Between birth and death‚ a sea stars life follows a cycle of development‚ adulthood‚ and eventually parenthood. It is the cycle that produces new sea stars and keeps populations balance. Sea stars begin their lives as tiny larvae that look nothing like the adult sea stars. The larvae have different shaped bodies with many projecting arms. “It looks more like a blob of jelly” (Perry 46). Sea star larvae develop in open water and immediately become
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THE STRATEGY EXECUTION SOURCE Article Reprint No. B0911A Risk Management and the Strategy Execution System By Robert S. Kaplan For a complete list of Harvard Business Publishing newsletters: http://newsletters.harvardbusiness.org For reprint and subscription information for Balanced Scorecard Report : Call 800-988-0866 or 617-783-7500 http://bsr.harvardbusinessonline.org For customized and quantity orders of reprints: Call 617-783-7626 Fax 617-783-7658 For permission
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Hurricane Katrina 800‚000 Houses‚ This is the sum of how many homes were destroyed and lost. I’m sure no person could imagine waking up with everything they needed and then the next day wake up with absolutely nothing. Hurricane season if from the beginning of June and until the end of November. In this time in 2005 one of the world’s worst natural disasters occurred on August 23 and ended August 31 and it destroyed everything in it’s path like office buildings‚ local restaurants‚ businesses‚ many
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Hurricane Katrina started a tropical depression on August 23rd‚ 2005. On August 27th‚ President George W. Bush declared a state of emergency for the states of Louisiana‚ Alabama‚ and Mississippi. By August 28th‚ Katrina become a Category 5 hurricane. However‚ when Katrina made landfall in Louisiana on August 29th‚ 2005‚ it was a weakened Category 3 hurricane. As Katrina made landfall‚ the levees in the greater New Orleans area began to fail causing large amounts of water to begin flooding the city
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Then‚ when we found what seemed like a good spot for fishing‚ dad stopped the engine and lowered the anchor. The sky was crystal clear and the sea was as calm as a sheet of glass. We spent a good couple of hours basking in the sun‚ fishing rods in hand‚ without a care in the world. It was fantastic just being there‚ staring out at the beautiful blue sea. After we had caught a good number of fish‚ it was time to eat. Mum had prepared some delicious sandwiches and‚ famished as we were‚ we didn’t need
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Being a survivor of a hurricane must be one of the most emotionally and physically tasking situations. Many individuals lose countless belonging‚ but also family members and friends. Depending on the damage that occurred and various other factors‚ everyone that was affected by the hurricane is going to react differently. Some individuals might not have a strong reaction‚ while others may have a severe reaction to the situation. Individuals may even develop a psychological disorder after experiencing
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