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    hurricane hugo

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    hurricane assessment intro a hurricane is an intense‚ rotating oceanic weather system that has to have a minimum sustained windspeed of 74 mph. Hurricanes only form over tropical oceanic regions because it needs warm moist air to feed and drive the destructive winds that define a hurricane. The majority of hurricanes are seasonal. During certain months in the year a hurricane will develop. The months were they occur vary from place to place.The 3 most common hurricane locations are the atlantic

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    Hurricanes and Earthquakes

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    Hurricanes and earthquakes are two of the most dangerous natural disasters in the United States. They can be very disastrous and deadly. In the United States‚ there have been 73 hurricanes since 1954. Earthquakes are harder to detect because they have to have at least a magnitude of 5 ("Earthquakes per year‚" 2009). The amount of earthquakes detected in the United States was 1656 in the past 10 years ("Earthquakes per year‚" 2009). The World Meteorological Organization is the organization that can

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    Hurricane Sandy

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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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    Isaac Newton A Hero

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    I personally think that Isaac Newton is without a doubt‚ a hero. He is a hero because of his scientific achievements and life events. He found a way to split white light and find its color contents‚ he discovered then extended his three laws of motion that frame the world of physics‚ and for crying out loud‚ the man invented calculus. Not just that‚ these examples aren’t even including all of his very many scientific achievements‚ inventions‚ or founds. For starters‚ Isaac Newton’s theory of “fluxions”

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    Isaac Asimov Foundations

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    “Foundation” a legendary masterpiece by Isaac Asimov received a one-time Hugo Award for “Best all-Time” series kicking out “Lord of the Rings”. Becoming one of the most influential writer’s of the twentieth century‚ inspiring creativity minds of generations of writers. This novel is answered with personal subjective opinions of being considered one of the best science fiction novels written. Asimov’s prior works of art represented going back in time‚ unlike “Foundation” which represented the future

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    There are few things that I realized while reflecting on the life of Isaac Newton and his works. First‚ Isaac Newton became a key figure in the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century and is widely recognized as one of the most influential scientists of all time despite his humble beginnings. This fact made me understand that I can achieve something big in my life regardless of my roots. Newton said that his works were based on previous discoveries. It was an admission that his amazing

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    Hurricane Katrina

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    Government 1/24/11 Period: 7 Disaster Recovery of Hurricane Katrina On August 25‚ 2005 Hurricane Katrina left a broad area of destruction across the United States. After the Hurricane‚ water from the storm overwhelmed the levee system in New Orleans and flooded large parts of the city and it was an economic disaster. The handling of disaster relief by the government‚ especially FEMA‚ drew harsh criticism. From the people Hurricane Katrina impacted many families‚ leaving them homeless and

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    Hurricane Katrina

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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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    Hurricane Karina

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    Reaction paper 1 The three topics I have picked for this reaction paper are “HURRICANE KATRINA‚ THE BOMBING OF BLACK WALL STREET AND GANGS”. I’ve picked these topics because I believe that to this day everything is still about being in control‚ racism and a touch of slavery which leads to gangs. Hurricane Karina: was the costliest and one of the deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States. Most notable in media coverage were the catastrophic effects on the

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    Isaac Newton Giants

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    5th Period AP European History 11 November 2011 Unit 4 Essay 3. Isaac Newton once said‚ “I have stood on the shoulders of giants.”  Explain this statement and explain how Newton was the product of time and circumstance. When Isaac Newton said‚ “I have stood on the shoulders of giants‚” he demonstrated that he knew his place in the scientific community. In the relay race of astronomic science‚ Newton was the last of the runners to be passed the baton‚ and he‚ adding to the work of many

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