Abel Habte HIS 323.001 Prof. Chakravartty 4/16/15 King Leopold’s Ghost Response Paper With an estimated death toll of ten million people‚ King Leopold’s conquest of the Congo is recognized as one of the bloodiest holocausts in human history. The sheer brutality of this gruesome process triggered the world’s first international human rights movement. However‚ unlike the holocaust of Jews committed by the Nazi regime in mid-twentieth century Germany‚ the Belgian extermination of the Congolese has
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develops the main character in this movie to convey the messages of this film. The film Hurricane by Canadian Norman Jewison exposes the corrupt justice system in America during the 60s. Through his carefully structured effective cinematic techniques‚ camera work‚ elements of design‚ historical references and symbolisation Jewison illuminates the text to convey to the audience specific viewpoints‚ of how Rubin Hurricane Carter was a hero‚ and the corrupt justice system he lived in. He establishes how people
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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 Sandy Oct.29.2013 Sandy—A Record Breaking Natural Calamity Hurricane Sandy was one of the most devastating natural calamities of the region‚ in general. It affected incredible band of the Atlantic from Jamaica and Haiti to Canada. The storm caused countless casualties‚ damaged property and disrupted power for many days in some of the most developed and densely populated cities of the US. Despite all preparations and warnings from the concerned departments of the U.S.‚ Hurricane
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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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Hurricane Matthew has claimed at least 478 deaths in Haiti‚ and left over 300‚000 people in need of disaster relief. An estimated 61‚000 people have sought shelter in the impoverished country. Heavy winds sustaining speeds of up to 140 mph accompanied by torrential rain caused massive flooding in Haiti and left a trail of destruction wherever the storm passed. Rescue workers are trying to assess the extent of damage‚ which was not immediately known because the hurricane had hampered communication
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Doberge Cake after Katrina Amy Cryrex Sins‚ in Doberge Cake after Katrina‚ communicates apropos the recipes lost during the horrific Hurricane Katrina. Sins writes about her dreadful experience‚ as she watched “in horror” as the levee on the 17th Street Canal broke‚ “sending tons of water and debris down [her] street” (Sins 45). Although she had not lost any people to the flooding‚ she had lost much of her collection of recipes that she had been gathering since her move to New Orleans. Sins discusses
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It is important to be prepared for storm. Have you ever been in a tornado or hurricanes? You know if you have you can be injure very easily ‚and they can even kill you in a split second. Hurricanes one-o-one graphics‚ stated if a hurricane hits‚ it can cost around 15 billion dollars. On the other hand‚ if a tornadoes decide to strike it can cost about 500 million dollars. To be prepared for a tornado or hurricane you must know three biggest effects they can have‚ enormous wind‚ gigantic size
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How Hurricanes Form Hurricanes can be very powerful and violent storms. Hurricanes get their energy when the sun heats up the ocean water. When the wind blows across the warm ocean‚ the water evaporates and gets carried upward. As the wind continues‚ the storm starts to spin and move across the ocean. If the water stays warm there are no mountains or obstacles‚ the storm can grow. Once it hits land‚ it no longer has moisture or heat so it starts to weaken. The wind speed tells you how strong a
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Tornadoes are more destructive than hurricanes. Tornadoes are more powerful than hurricanes. Tornadoes have a higher wind speed. Tornadoes hit small areas and destroy a lot. Hurricanes mostly knock down objects‚ Tornadoes picks up and throw the objects. In addition to tornadoes being more destructive‚ the reason is because of the wind speed. Tornadoes wind speed is much higher than the hurricanes wind speed. The Fujita scale is for the different names and wind speeds for tornadoes. The F0- 40-72
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