During the 2010 monsoon season (July and August)‚ Pakistan experienced the worst floods recorded in its history. Heavy rainfall caused flash floods in the north and north-western regions of the country. The subsequent run-off created a southward moving mass of water approximately the size of the United Kingdom. The flood waters travelled downstream through Punjab and Sindh until they reached the Arabian Sea. Many of the main tributaries feeding into the Indus River were also flooded‚ further inundating
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Faubus". [C. Mingus‚ Performer] On Mingus Ah Um. Sony Records. Mingus‚ C. (Composer). (1992). Eclipse. [C. M. Octet‚ Performer] On Debut Rarities Vol. 1. Concord Records. Santoro‚ G. (200). Myself When I am Real: The Life and Music of Charles Mingus. New York: Oxford University Press.
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Fictional writing is generally done just to entertain readers. Some authors create stories with a singular point of view‚ while others introduce more complex plots and storylines. When it comes to author James Baldwin’s short story Sonny’s Blues‚ there is much depth given to the storyline and the characters. Sonny’s Blues has been analyzed by many different people throughout time because the story has many elements. From Baldwin’s skillful use of metaphors and similes to his incorporation of religious
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Atlanta’s local serial killer The Atlanta Child Murders also known as the "missing and murdered children case". A series of children and teen African American youth where murder in Atlanta‚ Georgia 1979 to 1981. A minimum of 28 people were killed within the short time of about two years. Atlanta local Wayne Williams also African American and 23-years-old at the time of the last murders‚ now 52 years old‚ Wayne Williams continues to maintain his innocence. Wayne Williams is currently serving a consecutive
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Effect of hurricane katrina on insurance industry stock prices Abstract This study tests the efficient market theory by measuring the effects of Hurricane Katrina‚ one of the most deadly and destructive natural disasters to occur in the United States‚ on stock prices in insurance industry. It hypothesizes that insurance providers who offer services in the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina should incur a loss in the market-price of their stock following the natural disaster. This event
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1. Define the decision problem. : The decision problem is that Hurricane Katrina has struck Louisiana now there is no location to have the conference. 2. As part of defining the decision problem‚ the following questions should be addressed: * What is the general nature of the problem? * What event triggered the situation? * Are we imposing any constraints on the situation? * What are the underlying elements of the problem? * Are there dependencies on
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What Effect Does the Music Censorship Has on today’s Society? This Topic Interest Me A lot Because A lot Of Society Problems Comes from the Censorship in Todays Music. I Have Many Questions about the Censorship in Today’s Music‚ Is Half of the Violence That Is Going on in the African American Community’s From the Censorship in Today’s Music? Is The Music Censorship Influences The Lives Of Many People? Is The Censorship In Todays Music Is The Cause Of Violence All Together? Do Many People Try To
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The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was of the most powerful natural disasters of the 1900’s in 11 states along the Mississippi River from Illinois to Louisiana. The flood lasted from the beginning of April‚ through May‚ June and July and finally ended in August. During the flood‚ the river got to be as wide as 80 miles in some places and submerged residential areas in as much as 30 feet of water. The flood affected multiple states and the country in countless ways. Some of the ways it changed the
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After the strong winds damage a 102 meter long ferry Panagia Parou at port of Algeciras Spain. The ferry suffered a hull breach at the stern after struck against the pier caused by the strong winds. After that the port authorities alert when the mooring ropes of the vessel is snap and the flooding continued unabated ‚ and the port authorities is try to attempted to keep the ferry afloat. But the strong winds and flooding is continued. Now the chance of vessel to survive is 80% to 20%‚ but the
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Hurricanes are one of the most deadliest storms on Earth and are only called hurricanes when they from over by the Atlantic or Eastern Pacific Ocean.Hurricanes also from near the equator by warm oceans. First the hurricane needs the ocean’s temperature to rise to about eighty degrees from about fifty feet to one hundred sixty five feet below surface (Underwater). Another important key a hurricane needs to form is winds mainly coming from the west (Westward)‚ as this happens the water evaporates due
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