this class‚ if we all grow up to be compulsive gamblers‚ all but one of us will have started gambling by now‚ and we will all one day be in extreme debt. Today I will be informing you all how dangerous gambling can be. I will be talking about what good comes from gambling‚ the negative effects of gambling‚ and why gambling is a problem. In everything in life there is always some good. To gambling‚ there are some advantages that affect society economically. According to a study performed by the University
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Hurricane Katrina On Saturday August‚ 27th 2005 President Bush was notified about the news on Hurricane Katrina while on vacation at his ranch in Crawford‚ Texas‚ and after hearing the news remained on his vacation and took no action to help aid the people of New Orleans (Dyson 63-64). When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans it was at a Category 5 hurricane. Many unnecessary lives were lost in the hurricane and in the events after the disaster hit. What was the reason for the extreme amount of
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Hurricane Greta‚ it occurred in 1978 on September 19th in southern Belize. From here on‚ there were 4 deaths and 5‚000 people affected. Meanwhile‚ there were also about 1‚200 homes damaged‚ about half of which towns were along the coastline. My step dad has experienced Hurricane Greta in his past and described it having a lot of rain along with high‚ strong winds. Another way he described this horrifying hurricane was‚ how most people who lived in his village and whose houses couldn’t withstand
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Hurricane Katrina Introduction Did you know that 705 people are still missing after Hurricane Katrina took place? Hurricane Katrina was a fierce hurricane that hit the Gulf Coast of the United States. Time Hurricane Katrina lasted for days. It originally formed on the south eastern part of the Bahamas on August 23‚2005 according to‚ Kim Ann Zimmermann‚ an author of live Science. Hurricane Katrina then made its way to the southern parts of Florida as a category one hurricane on August 25‚2005. On
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Introduction- In this essay I will be talking about tornadoes and hurricanes. Also the things they have in compare. And the things that are different between Tornadoes and Hurricanes. According to source number 2- "Tornado alley" is an informal term that describes the area In the United States where the strongest tornadoes occurs most frequently- particularly northern Texas‚ Oklahoman‚ Kansas‚ and Nebraska. Other States greatly affected by tornadoes include Arkansas Louisiana‚ Mississippi
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Tornado and hurricane essay First of did you know that a hurricane is worse than a tornado. A tornado can happen at any time a hurricane can happen with a warning. So you need to be prepared so you need to know the cost ‚ the size‚ and the appearance. A tornado can throw a cd so hard it can go through a tree. Also a tornado can throw a fork through a tree. Next a tornado can cost up to 500$ million at the average. A hurricane can cost 100$ Billion at average.The reason is because
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Jennifer Bradley Research Paper Hurricane Ike Hurricane Ike Hurricane Ike hit the Texas Gulf coast on September 13‚ 2008 near Galveston‚ Texas. When Hurricane Ike hit it registered as a category 2 hurricane; however‚ before it hit land the storm went as high as a category 5 hurricane. Even though this hurricane was only a category 2 it still caused major damage. Hurricane Ike came ashore in Texas at 2:10 a.m. CDT‚ Sept. 13‚ and brought a wall of water over 13 feet high‚ sweeping through Galveston
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Writing screenplays encouraged him to write novels such as “The Most Dangerous Game”. The story is about a hunter named Rainsford who falls off a ship and swims to an island. He finds living there General Zaroff‚ who hunts humans as a sport. After three days of fighting for his life in the jungle while Zaroff‚ with seemingly every advantage‚ hunts him‚ Rainsford manages to defeat Zaroff‚ who discovers that man really is “the most dangerous game” (“Themes and Construction”). The story demonstrates the major
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Animal Intelligence In the beginning of “The Most Dangerous Game” Rainsford stated “Who cares how a jaguar feels?....They’ve no understanding.” “The Most Dangerous Game” is a short story about how a character believes that animals do not have feelings‚ just when he‚ ironically‚ gets hunted himself‚ but by a human. The author‚ Richard Connell‚ has written various American short stories for all ages. Contrary to Rainsford’s statement‚ I believe that all animals can reason. If humans cannot understand
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Hurricane Mitch‚ 1998 In October 1998 a tropical storm developed to the east of Central America and began moving towards the countries of Nicaragua and Honduras. As it reached the coast‚ winds of more than 280 km/h were recorded‚ and torrential rain caused large areas to be flooded. Roads and bridges were washed away‚ and in some areas complete villages were destroyed as winds tore down the poor-quality buildings. As rain continued to fall‚ large areas of land quickly flooded. On steeper slopes
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