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    In August of 1983 Hurricane Alicia slammed into Texas coastline causing mass destruction. The hurricane formed near Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico before hitting Texas. Hurricane Alicia was responsible for the death of 21 people‚ along with nearly two billion dollars in damages. Alicia was the first ever billion dollar hurricane to destroy Texas. Hurricane Alicia tore through Galveston and Houston with wind speeds of 115 miles per hour destroying parts of the cities and created at least 23 reported

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    Easy Day

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    1. Target Markets – The market of this area is covered by only two large retail stores other than the local grocers. Among them EasyDay enjoys almost a monopolistic status as they focus on making the basic experience of shopping an easy and delightful one and hence inducing a sense of well being in the customer. The other outlet i.e. the Vishal Mega Mart loses ground on the service part‚ as a part of the process we actually went on to be the customers and experienced a lack of service in the latter

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    Monologue Of Hurricanes

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    speed. As I pick up my pencil I am a hurricane when I write‚ the words spewing forth onto the paper‚ accelerating with unexpected intensity. But such intensity is impossible to maintain and like an eye wall undergoing replacement‚ the number and speed of ideas grows weaker‚ sometimes wandering off course altogether. But then‚ like a strong gust of wind‚ a new inspiration generates a fresh torrent of ideas that beg to become a part of the story to be told. Hurricanes get their energy from warm moist

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    It Wont Be Easy

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    way I relate to this quote is working out and playing sports‚ because when you are working hard its not easy. You are running out of breath and getting tired‚ but you are getting stronger. Through all the struggles I progress and get better. I once heard a quote that relates to this one‚ “It wont be easy‚ but it will be worth it.” Everyone in life has to remember that life is not easy and it going to be hard if you want to be great at something‚ because nothing is giving in life it is earned

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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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    Katrina Part 1 Analysis

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    Abe Louise Young‚ a social justice activist and poet writes the article “The Voices of Hurricane Katrina‚ Part 1” to detail her experiences dealing with other poets being unethical when telling the stories of survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Young launched Alive in Truth: The New Orleans Disaster Oral History and Memory Project shortly after the hurricane hit. Her goal was to help victims of the hurricane whose image in the media was tarnished and were portrayed as criminals. Abe Young uses another

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    the hurricane and the tornado which both cause heavy amounts of damage and are uncontrollable. There are many similarities in how hurricanes and tornadoes are formed. Although they are distinct disasters‚ hurricanes‚ and tornadoes pose similar threats to resources because of high winds which can destroy properties and affect the economy along with people’s lives. Both the hurricane‚ and the tornado are rated on a category scale. First‚ devastating‚ and deadly natural disaster is a hurricane. In

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    easy to be green

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    Easy to Be Green 6565 W. Johnson Street Chicago‚ IL 60607 June 3‚ 2013 John Hill Construction Manager Greenfield Community College 123 Greenfield Lane Greenfield‚ IL 85236 Dear Mr. Hill: As a valued customer of our company‚ we are delighted that you have accepted our business proposal to design and install energy-efficient heating‚ cooling‚ and insulation systems in your school. At EBG our customer is the most important thing and we work hard to fulfill each and every client’s needs.

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    de/european-airline-industry-facesturbulence/a-16270503. Choose-Team (2008). "Easyjet launch air miles scheme." Retrieved on March 19th‚ 2013‚ from http://www.choose.net/money/guide/news/easyjet-launchesbudget-airmiles.html. EasyGroup (2013). "The Portal Site for all Easy Group Companies." Retrieved on March 21st‚ 2013‚ from http://www.easy.com/brand.html. EasyJet (2009). "Annual Report and Accounts 2009." Retrieved on March 20th‚ 2013‚ from http://corporate.easyjet.com/~/media/Files/E/Easyjet-PlcV2/pdf/investors/result-center-investor/easyJet_AR09_180109

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    easy educated

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    problems such as food‚ living‚ transportation and so on. According to a recent survey‚ in China‚ more than two thousand education training schools can be found in most area of the country‚ if we want to gain some knowledge or to be educated‚ it is easy and convenient to spend the money on them‚ and we will be well-educated. Thanks to the development of the technology‚ people now can obtain knowledge more convenient. For example‚ people living in the past who want to search for the information

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