Sabah Spratly’s Island Calayan Group of Islands I. Historical Background Under a treaty entered into with the sultans of Sulu and Maguindanao in 1640‚ the Spaniards recognized the independence of the two sultanates. Thus‚ the Sulu sultan later became the sovereign ruler of Sabah. The Spratly Islands consist of more than 100 small islands or reefs. They are surrounded by rich fishing grounds and potentially by gas and oil deposits. They are claimed in their entirety by China‚ Taiwan‚ and Vietnam
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Tornadoes vs Hurricanes Oh my gosh‚ it’s a twister! Oh‚ never mind. You know‚ a lot of people think that hurricanes and tornadoes are two similar things‚ but they are actually very different. Some examples of the similarities and differences are: where they form‚ how quick warnings come out‚ size‚ how long they last‚ and how they spin. First of all‚ a difference is where they form. While tornadoes spawn everywhere except Antarctica‚ in contrast‚ hurricanes spawn in the water near the equator
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My topic is Hurricanes and Tornadoes. They are the two worst storms in the world. For example‚ they bring havoc to the world. I will talk about their similarities. I will also talk about their differences. According to what you should know about tornadoes. Tornadoes are a cone of wind that swirls around. In addition‚ they start from the top of the sky and extend down to the ground. They destroy homes and kill innocent people. They can hit places all over the world. There is 800 or more tornadoes
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HURRICANE: Katrina Hurricane Katrina was a horrific category five hurricane that stretched from Florida to New Orleans. However‚ the Hurricane didn’t start as an enormous hurricane that killed thousands of people originally‚ it was formed about 200 miles south-east of the Bahamas on August 23rd‚ 2005. On August 25th the hurricane hit Florida it was a small category 1 hurricane that was so small that after weakening slightly on land it was re-classified as only tropical storm; it had two victims
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sovereignty over the Senkaku islands. Chinese believe the islands were unlawfully seized by Japan in the war 1895. Japan argues that possession is nine-tenths of the law and that there can be no dispute since they have occupied the Senkakus for the past over 100 years. For the past 40 years Japan has managed to avoid the conflict over the islands by not raising questions of sovereignty and not engaging in any economic development. China fully expected that the islands would be returned to them in
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Bound Feet and Western Dress The modern intuitive ideas of the west really affected how traditional Chinese people viewed the world and their current beliefs. In Pang-Mei Natasha Chang’s memoir‚ Bound Feet and Western Dress‚ Yu-I and Hsu Chih-mo gain a new perspective on the world from living in the west. Yu-I found her identify in the west and the harshness of the world brought out the determination in her which shaped her from an uneducated house wife into an educated modern woman. One example
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thought how tornados and hurricanes are different? That question will be answered today. You will learn about the appearances‚ the cost and damage‚ and more. A tornado has a cone shaped spiral almost like a traffic cone. A hurricanes heavy winds can bring some damage with them. Tornados are mostly spotted in the Northern Hemisphere and can reach up to 300 miles per hour. Hurricanes originate from the equator and pack a punch on anything in its path. Tornados and hurricane both rotate in different
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The time I helped someone through a Storm There are a plethora of storms that are common in the U.S but one in particular is a hurricane. Hurricanes are also called typhoons and tropical cyclones in other parts of the world but they are physically the same type off storm. In addition on strong winds that may injure people. Hurricanes can produce tornadoes‚ severe flooding and beach erosion. Not only is there a physically disastrous storm but mentally there can be a storm to. A mental storm is when
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We all know how massive and destructive a hurricane can be. But when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans‚ it was a whole new ballgame. First‚ we have to know the powerful characteristics of a hurricane. Winds start blowing in a huge circular motion. All hurricanes‚ big or small‚ start at winds around 75 mph. Once a hurricane starts‚ it feeds on warm water. Warm water is not necessary for a hurricane‚ but it makes the hurricane bigger and stronger. The worst part of the storm is the eyewall‚
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First Reaction Paper: Hurricane Katrina It was the storm that everyone saw coming but no one did a thing to stop it‚ Katrina. Hurricane Katrina was one of the most devastating hurricanes to strike the United States. The category 5 storm struck a wide swath of destruction in Florida‚ Mississippi and Louisiana. Katrina is estimated to have caused close to $81 billion in damages (NHC‚ 2005). A category 5 storm has wind-speeds greater than 155 mph and typical storm water surges are greater than
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