Hurricanes Andrew’s Strike By: Alex Osmun Core: 8 Hill Intro The beginning of a disaster‚ August 16th‚ 1992 Hurricane Andrew was formed This piece‚ you will be learning all about Hurricane Andrew. I will be explaining what a hurricane is‚ what was the damage caused‚ and how meteorologists track the hurricane. It got up to a category five and the top wind speeds were 175 mph. It was one of the worst‚ most disastrous hurricane of all time. What is a hurricane and how does it form
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Religious Extremism Religious violence and extremism‚ sectarian narrow mindedness and shallowness are such special features‚ which do not have conformity‚ any accordance with the real teachings of religion. Islam teaches religious toleration and peace for all‚ not only for its followers but also for the infidels and idolaters as well. Surah Alkafiroon is a living example and evidence of that. Allah talks to people through Prophet (s.a.w) as follows: Say:o disbelievers! I worship not that which
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On April 6th‚ 1994‚ the Hutu President’s plane was shot down by Hutu rebels‚ but they said the Tutsis did it. On April 7th the Rwandan genocide began. For 100 days‚ Hutus killed innocent Tutsis and any Hutus that sympathized Tutsis. Roads were blocked‚ houses were broken into‚ nowhere was safe and they couldn’t escape. The RTML‚ a hate radio‚ broadcasted propaganda against the Tutsis and gave instructions such as “cut down the tall trees” and “crush the cockroaches” to the Hutus. During this genocide
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Terrorism is “The use of violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goal” (merriam-webster.com). Terrorist attacks obtain international attention by targeting specific locations which demonstrate their disagreement on distinct situations both social and political. This acts kill innocent civilians in the pursuit of political or ideological goals. (terrorism-research.com) The first terrorist attack ever reported took place in the 14th century by the
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"Why do bad things happen to good people?" the young and naive Chanyeol in third grade would ask his father when he spotted a teenager being dragged by his collar to a dark alley before being pushed against the wall. That teenager was his neighbor‚ the guy that would tell him good morning everyday while pushing his glasses up‚ or walk across the street while reading his book‚ and sometimes offer Chanyeol candy whenever he see him playing outside. "Keep walking and don’t stare at them‚ buddy." Pulling
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Near-Term Future of Terrorism in the U.S. 1 What is the terrorist group most likely to strike within the United States in the next five years? What method or means will this group probably use to carry out the attack and what is the most effective means of countering the attack? Near-Term Future of Terrorism in the U.S. 2 Abstract Terrorists are likely to use a weapon of mass destruction somewhere in the world in the next five years. They are more likely to
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premise by which Satan has reigned on this earth. By lawlessness‚ and in the absence of the relationship-strengthening traits of honor and righteousness‚ our relationships have been destroyed. And much of this destruction happens via the misconceptions surrounding our sexuality. Why
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the latest update‚ and name of any sponsoring institution or organization). Date of access and . Note: If you cannot find some of this information‚ cite what is available. Examples: Devitt‚ Terry. "Lightning injures four at music festival." The Why? Files. 2 Aug. 2001. 23 Jan. 2002 . Levy‚ Steven. "Great Minds‚ Great Ideas." Newsweek 27 May 2002. 10 June 2002 . 4) Choose 3 of your best quotes and write paragraphs about that “terrorist” organization including in text citations (quote). Don’t
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World War I lasted from 1912 to 1915. It was a devastating time. Why? Because during this time‚ 37 million people were killed or seriously wounded. That was nearly a third of the population ‚ at the time. Of that third of the population‚ at least two thirds were involved in the war. For every three people‚ two of them were soldiers‚ or actively supporting soldiers in the war. Why did all this happen? It is said that the First World War was started by the action of Gavrilo Princip. On June 28‚ 1914
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Why Bad Things Happen to Good People? A belief by definition is a confidence in the truth or proof of existence. Your beliefs determine the meaning you assign to any event in life. No event is either "good" or "bad" until you decide then assignment is given. This is your reality. Whatever the hardships or challenges you face‚ it can be interrupted as an opportunity for spiritual growth. The knowledge can be used to evolve as a person. Our desire to assign meaning to
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