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    Hurricane Sandy

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    As Hurricane Sandy bears down on the Eastern seaboard — laden with predictions of drenching rains‚ fierce winds‚ snow and extensive damage — some scientists are pointing out ways that climate change might be influencing hurricanes. No single weather event‚ be it drought‚ snowfall or hurricane‚ is caused by climate change‚ climatologists say. Rather‚ climate change amplifies the intensity or duration of extreme weather‚ akin to “putting hurricanes on steroids‚” writes Amanda Staudt‚ a climate scientist

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    discoveries in optics‚ motion‚ and mathematics. His life started off kind of rough but he was able to change that by believing in himself. Isaac Newton is known best for his discoveries in gravity‚ but he also did many other things in his life. He went through a lot to make people believe he wasn’t wrong and no one believed in his discoveries until after his death. Isaac Newton was born premature on January 4‚ 1643 and was not expected to live. His father was a farmer and his family wanted him to continue

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    Isaac Newton Speeding

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    Sir Isaac Newton invented the phrase‚ “For every action there is an equal‚ but opposite reaction.” The phrase is from Newton’s Third Law of Physics. However‚ Newton’s phrase can be used in everyday life. In everyday terms the phrase means‚ for every action there is a consequence. One of the most common consequences people receive is a speeding ticket. According to the United States Bureau of Justice 26.4 million Americans were pulled over for speeding in 2013. Speeding is the number one legal offence

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    Sir Isaac Newton

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    Sir Isaac Newton (1642~1727) Isaac “Ayscough” Newton Jr. was born prematurely on Christmas Day in 1642; Newton grew up in the town of Woolsthorpe (England). He was fatherless and once Newton was born‚ his mother left him with his grandmother and left town in order to remarry. His childhood was anything but happy‚ but once his mother returned in 1653 after the death of her second husband she demanded that Newton leave school in order to fulfill his life as a farmer. Of course‚ he eventually proved

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    Hurricane Katrina

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    Hurricane Katrina has hit many parts of the southeast region of the U.S. It is one of the most disastrous forces that we have seen in years. Many parts of Louisiana and Mississippi have been hit the hardest and the remains of the states are very little. Almost everything that has not been destroyed is under water. One of the big problems that the young residents of these areas are now facing is where to go to school. Grammar schools‚ high schools‚ and colleges have been destroyed‚ leaving thousands

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    Hurricane Katrina

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    Mike Mulally 10-11-19 In 2005 Hurricane Katrina swept through the city of New Orleans and destroyed the lives of thousands. Katrina was one of the largest hurricanes and natural disasters in the history of the United States (Wikipedia‚ 2009). While most of the casualties’ occurred during the actual storm‚ still a many took place days after‚ and were do to the fact that the local‚ state‚ and national government were slow to respond. This slow response was due to the nature of federalism

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    Hurricane Katrina

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    29‚ 2005 Hurricane Katrina hits the Gulf Coast of Louisiana. A plan of action was created only hours ahead of time. One can say the catastrophe of Hurricane Katrina and the poor execution is a lesson learned for all officials who are the head of Natural Disaster Preparedness. Unfortunately 1200 lives were lost and the deadliest hurricane to hit the United States in over 75 years. With the state of Louisiana already lying below sea level and being warned by experts for years‚ hurricane Katrina is

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    Hurricane Notes

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    Hurricane Notes What is a Hurricane? A counter-clockwise moving storm that forms in large bodies of water A storm with winds > 74 mph Other names for Hurricanes: Typhoon‚ Cyclone Anatomy of a Hurricane Eye: 12-30 miles in diameter; warm with light winds Eye wall: Wall of storm and high winds surrounding the eye Storm Surge: High waves/tides caused by a hurricane Rise in sea level leads to floods and fatalities Dirty Side: Bottom right corner of the hurricane Where are Hurricanes

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    Hurricane Katrina

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    HURRICANE KATRINA Hurricane Katrina was one of the deadliest hurricanes ever to hit the United States. Hurricane Katrina started out as any other hurricane‚ as the result of warm moisture and air from the oceans surface that built into storm clouds and pushed around by strong forceful winds until it became a powerful storm. Hurricane Katrina formed over the Bahamas on August 23‚ 2005 and crossed southern Florida as a moderate Category 1 hurricane‚ causing some deaths and flooding there before

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    When most people think Isaac Newton‚ they don’t normally think of what all he has accomplished. People think of Isaac Newton as just another ordinary human being. Well‚ what they don’t know is that he has gone very far in his years of living. Now‚ Isaac Newton is not around anymore‚ but most of what he has accomplished is still here to this day. Honestly‚ I wish that I could have been around 1600’s so that I could have met him. Just imagine how amazing that would be. Isaac Newton was born as a premature

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