Cyclone Tracy Cyclone Tracy has been labelled by many as the most severe Tropical Cyclone to ever affect Australia. A vast majority of Darwin was completely demolished during the 25th of December 1974. Even though the cyclone is considered small in world standards’‚ stretching with a radius of just 50km‚ Tracy was very intense. In Darwin Airport‚ a wind of 217km/h was recorded before the anemometer was destroyed. On the 20th of December 1974‚ what was soon to be Cyclone Tracy was identified in
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Eddie Chapman Eddie Chapman was an English criminal and spy during World War 2. Prior to the war Chapman was a notorious criminal and womaniser. He was constantly in trouble with the law. However after war broke out he went on to become one of England’s greatest assets against the Germans. Eddie Chapman was born on 16 November 1914 in Burnopfield in County Durham‚ England. He became a notorious safecracker with London West End gangs‚ spending several stretches in jail for these crimes. He had affairs
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Cyclone Tracy indeed caused a great devastation to the city of Darwin.Bruce Stannard of The Age magazine stated that Cyclone Tracy was a ‘disaster of the first magnitude…without parallel in Australia’s history.’’ it caused great destructions on both the environment and the people which link to one another. First of all‚ the cyclone caused a great destruction on the buildings where 70% of Darwin’s homes were destroyed or suffered from severe damage. 41‚000 out of 47‚000 people were homeless.
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The First Presidents of the Cold War Did you know the Cold War was called the Cold War because of the “icy” relationship between the USA and the Soviet Union. Each president had to deal with the Cold War‚ but Truman and Eisenhower wanted Communism to be contained while Kennedy wanted flexible response. It all started out with Karl Marx. He created the idea of Communism‚ which is the theory of everything being publicly owned and workers get paid based off their abilities(Ayers 756). This led to the
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Oliver Stone is about to embark on a mission to Russia in search for the terrorists. Stone and Chapman are on the hot trail of the terrorists‚ but just can’t seem to catch a break. The terrorist group is eliminating everybody they paid off to work for them‚ so the FBI can’t get any information off of them. The most important reasons I am rating this book an A- are because it has been slow paced‚ Stones unique backround‚ and the story is unique. My first point to why I rated this book the way that
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I love everything about the military. I could imagine myself walking with a platoon of people carrying a pack full of gear. The most important decision in my life would be to join the military or not after high school graduation. I grew up liking the military. I would attain massive benefits for enlistment. I took all the steps I could before making my final decision. I was ready to enlist and serve my country in the best way possible. First of all‚ the military has always been very appealing
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Cyclone Tracy Letter Katia Kelson Darwin‚ NT 14 Chelsey Street Australia Dear Brother‚ It’s been 3 months but please don’t panic‚ I’m fine. I’ve wanted to write this letter to you ages ago but I haven’t had the time. I must have the worst luck to move to Darwin a few weeks before Cyclone Tracy hit. And it hit during Christmas Eve too! Horrible isn’t it? But don’t worry‚ I made it out in one piece. Knowing you‚ you probably want the details of this experience so I’ve decided to tell you everything
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Gabriela Mistral’s‚ “Tiny Feet” A child’s tiny feet‚ Blue‚ blue with cold‚ How can they see and not protect you? Oh‚ my God! (1-4) Tiny wounded feet‚ Bruised all over by pebbles‚ Abused by snow and soil! (5-7) Man‚ being blind‚ ignores that where you step‚ you leave A blossom of bright light‚ that where you have placed your bleeding little soles a redolent tuberose grows. (8-13) Since‚ however‚ you walk through the streets so straight‚
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kick off their shoes. And even the sweetest smelling person can do a decent job stinking up a pair of shoes by running a few miles in them. So what’s going on here? Why do your feet have a stronger odor than the rest of you does? The main thing that feeds foot smell is sweat. With more than 250‚000 sweat glands each‚ your feet are among the most perspiring parts of the body. In one day‚ each foot can produce more than a pint of sweat! Sweat is basically just salt and water‚ though‚ so it doesn’t have
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Alia Huberman 29/03/2012 Alia Huberman 29/03/2012 Cyclone Tracy – Anatomy of a Disaster 9.1 HSIE Australia’s Physical Environment Cyclone Tracy – Anatomy of a Disaster 9.1 HSIE Australia’s Physical Environment What is a natural hazard? A natural hazard is a situation in which the forces of nature combine to cause destruction. When a natural hazard impacts on a community causing wreckage
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