words and their definitions. blizzard drought flood hailstorm heat wave hurricane lightning monsoon thunder typhoon 1. ___________ (n) a period of unusually hot weather 2. ___________ (n) a long‚ usually hot‚ dry period when there is little or no rain 3. ___________ (n) a storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain 4. ___________ (n) a flash of very bright light in the sky caused by electricity 5. ___________
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Penn State University Economics Department Bryn Mawr‚ PA 20000 Dear Mr. Lee‚ I am writing this letter to express my interest for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics at The Pennsylvania State University. If I were to choose one word to describe myself‚ it would have to be independent. At the age of five‚ my parents divorced‚ and I was left in the care of my grandparents. It was one of the turning points in my life that hastened my maturation. I learned to think and act independently. All
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Severe Weather in Texas Research Notes * Sudden fronts can drop the temperatures as much as 20 degrees in an hour (During severe weather) * January 9th 2012- That years first confirmed tornado with hail the size of ping pong balls (Houston and Galveston) * April 6‚ 2012- More than a dozen tornadoes ripped through north Texas‚ there were as many as 19 in progress at a time‚ the strongest one reaching an EF4. -Forney EF3‚ wind speeds up to 150 mph “ It was like a bomb hit”-Patti Gilroy
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To 35-50 year old professionals making a minimum $100‚000 annual household income‚ who have children and an active lifestyle and are looking for a safe‚ luxurious yet high performance alternative to a mini-van. Land Rover is the brand of luxury‚ mid-size 4x4 SUVs providing an all purpose vehicle that combines performance‚ luxury and safety. Because 1.) its offers versatile function and practicality; 2.) offers high-end finishes and innovative creature-features; and 3.) offers 4-wheel drive and
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country. It is believed that the D-Day and Omaha beach was the hardest fought and significant victory for the Allies in the World War II. According to Ambrose‚ there were five beaches and the Omaha beach was the one that received the most devastating effects of the battles. During the battle many people lost their lives and others were casualties. The allies had to pay a high price with the loss of lives‚ especially at Omaha beach. The operations overload begun five minutes before midnight On June 5th
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basic elements of literature‚ like plot‚ theme‚ character‚ point of view‚ and setting. Close study of these elements will then lead to an essay focusing on one aspect of the work. Literary analysis is also known as literary criticism. In this context‚ "criticism" means a close reading and interpretation of a literary text‚ such as a poem‚ a short story‚ a play‚ a novel‚ or even a movie. The elements that make up a literary work are closely examined for their meaning and significance. Some
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Land Surveying EC4202 2013 Assignment One. Task- We did a levelling circuit around Union Street‚ Harbour Terrace‚ Forth Street and St David Street. The aim was to level around from point A through to point D with one inverse shot to find the height of A Block. We levelled the route completely once but swapped around and adjusting and moving the staff and tri pod each time. We all had turns at booking‚ shooting and holding the staff. We adjusted the lenses of the Dumpy Level to suit everyone’s
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understand each other are becoming more indispensible than ever. This is to enable and sustain their nations and business interest in a rapidly globalising and ever more challenging world. In government‚ public relations specialists—who may be called press secretaries‚ information officers‚ public affairs specialists‚ or communication specialists—keep the public informed about the activities of agencies and officials. For example‚ public affairs specialists in government information agencies keep
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Land degradation will remain an important global issue for the 21st century because of its adverse impact on agronomic productivity‚ the environment‚ and its effect on food security and the quality of life. Productivity impacts of land degradation are due to a decline in land quality on site where degradation occurs (e.g. erosion) and off site where sediments are deposited. However‚ the on-site impacts of land degradation on productivity are easily masked due to use of additional inputs and adoption
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Heart of Darkness 1971. The significance of a title such as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is so easy to discover. However‚ in other works (for example‚ Measure for Measure) the full significance of the title becomes apparent to the reader only gradually. Choose two works and show how the significance of their respective titles is developed through the authors’ use of devices such as contrast‚ repetition‚ allusion‚ and point of view. 1976. The conflict created when the will of an individual
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