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Failure of Hurricane Katrina
[Name of InstitutionFailure of Hurricane Katrina
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Hurricane Katrina was one of the largest failures in the history of US, which was the most deadly and the most destructive Atlantic hurricane since 1928. It hit the coast of United States in 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season and was the ...
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Introduction
This paper is going to consider the overall effects of the 1868 Hawaii earthquake. The earthquake that came in Hawaii in the year 1868 is considered to be the worst ever earthquake in the history of Hawaii that occurred at 4 p.m on April2 1868, the earth quake left about ...
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Haiti Earthquake
Haiti Earthquake
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On 12th January, 2010, a great earthquake of 7.0 on Richter scale hits the impecunious country of Haiti. Afterward there were over 30 powerful reverberations. The Haitian command stated that approximately Two hundred thirty thousand people had passed away; Three hundred thousand had been wounded. One year ...
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Burmese pythons
Burmese Pythons
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In 2006, the discovery of a nest of Burmese pythons (Python molurus bivittatus) in the Everglades National Park in South Florida validated the status of invasive species of reptile. In fact, since the mid-1990s, approximately 1,500 individuals were captured in this region. What are the consequences of this ...
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Ecosystem Components
Ecosystem Components
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There are a number of advantages and benefits that human beings get from the goods and services of the ecosystem. For example, wetlands recharge aquifers and because of these wetlands we get protection from floods. The lakes and rivers provide us with catchable fish, bees help in pollinating ...
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?-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA)
?-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA)
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?-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) is an organic molecule produced by cyanobacteria, the blue-green algae that live in and around aquatic environments. Cyanobacteria are consumed by fish and other biotic species. Current studies have found BMAA in seafood, suggesting that particular diets and locations could be a risk to human health ...
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VOLCANO
Volcano
[Name of the Institute]
Volcano
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To understand what causes volcanoes, you need to understand how the earth is made up. The earth has three main layers: the crust, the mantle and the core. The crust is made up of solid rock and varies in thickness[1]. It is more than 60km thick under ...
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The Tunguska Event
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The Tunguska meteorite is considered to be one of the most powerful explosions in the history. It is believed that the explosion occurred due to the air burst of a large meteoroid above the earth's surface. Although, it is estimated that the meteoroid burst in the air, but ...
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The Evolution of Bats
The Evolution of Bats
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Bats (Order Chiroptera, Greek key- ros = ptera = wing hand) are the second or- den of mammals in terms of number of species concerned, only surpassed by the rodents. They con- stitute one of the groups most peculiar and interesting Santes, because ...
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COLONIZING MARS
Colonizing Mars
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Introduction2
Discussion and Analysis3
History:3
Rationales:5
Ideology:6
Government Rhetoric:8
Law and Policy:8
Overview of Space Programs:9
The Mars Exploration Rover Mission:11
Conclusion12
References13
Colonizing Mars
Introduction
The idea of colonizing other worlds has been persistent throughout the history of the space age in official and public discourse about space exploration and in the realm of science fiction. Common rationales ...