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In this article, transpersonal psychologies are examined. The writer looks at the key concept and interests of transpersonal psychologies and their varieties. The writer also discusses the central concept of self-transcendence. In this paper, the writer incorporates a brief discussion of "The Center of the Cyclone" by J.C.Lilly.

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"According to Davis, transpersonal psychology represents an integration of certain psychological concepts, theories and methods with an emphasis upon spiritual disciplines. As Davis puts it, the key concept and interests of transpersonal psychology include spiritual experiences, mystical states of consciousness mindfulness and meditative practices, shamanic states ritual, the overlap of spiritual experiences and disturbed states, such as psychosis and depression and the transpersonal dimensions of relationships service and encounters with the natural world. The central concept in Transpersonal Psychology is self transcendence ... "

Tags:Transpersonal, Psychologies

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"The purpose of this paper is to describe, contrast, and compare the tropical cyclone, which can develop into a hurricane, and the tornado. Although the term "cyclone" is used also in popular parlance as a name for a tornado, this usage will be avoided here, since it would obviously be confusing. Cyclones and tornadoes are cyclonic phenomena, in that both consist of a mass of air that is whirling rapidly counterclockwise, but there are vast differences between them. The most important difference between the cyclone and the tornado is that the cyclone is a normal large-scale phenomenon--there are almost always cyclones somewhere within certain latitude belts of the northern hemisphere during many months of the year--but the tornado is a small-scale local phenomenon, and so inherently far more difficult to predict."

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The paper relates that Peter Singer is a controversial philosopher, specializing in the field of bioethics. The paper explains that his 1971 essay "Famine, Affluence and Morality"; was written in the context of what was at the time a recent cyclone disaster in Bangladesh which had left hundreds of thousands of people homeless and on the verge of starvation. The paper then describes how using this then-current event as a launching point, Singer goes on to present his ethical philosophy, based upon utilitarianism and argued with convincing and seemingly airtight logic. This paper considers the perspective of John Arthur, briefly recapitulates the argument presented by Singer, and then attempts to rebut the more strident aspects of Singer's philosophy, using logic partly informed by Arthur's own rebuttal.

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"Peter Singer is a controversial philosopher, specializing in the field of bioethics. His 1971 essay "Famine, Affluence and Morality" was written in the context of what was at the time a recent cyclone disaster in Bangladesh which had left hundreds of thousands of people homeless and on the verge of starvation. Using this then-current event as a launching point, Singer goes on to present his ethical philosophy, based upon utilitarianism and argued with convincing and seemingly airtight logic. John Arthur, an ethicist who would later attempt to refute certain aspects of Singer's argument, has called Singer's ethical stance the "greater...""

Tags:ethics, singer, globalization

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This paper refers to the cyclone Nargis that shattered the coastline of Burma. The analysis on written discourse is an examination of a written text of a news item along with three related images pertaining to a news headline of a leading daily newspaper about this natural catastrophe and its resultant sufferings to millions of people. The text and the images have been analyzed to explain how the relationship between the text and the images dynamically creates a better understanding of the excruciating issues involved and the intensity of human suffering caused by the devastation. The paper also includes tables of explanation and a diagram.

Outline:
Introduction
Genre
Interpersonal meaning
Ideational meaning
Textual meaning
Orientational Meaning
Conclusion

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''In the society that we live in there is always a tendency for people to develop a conventional pattern of achieving common purposes. These conventional ways of doing things are called genres (Martin and Rose 2003.7). In the kind of cultural environment that we live in most of us are not aware that we are already following a particular genre (Ken Hyland, Metadiscourse: Exploring Interaction in Writing). However when there is a cultural change, new conventions for various social acts have to be worked out by trial and error methods, which ultimately have to be culturally evolved. Specifically our text belongs to the family of genres called 'story genres' as it includes narratives and recounts. There is also indication of enabling genre as we get an idea of what to do and how to do things to bring relief to an already shattered Burmese economy and under the prevalent circumstances of the devastating cyclone. The purpose of this genre is to chronicle the sequence of events in different stages of headline, lead, lead development and final wrap up. The images too give in sequence an idea of the damages. The image A clearly informs about the massive losses due to the cyclone to the business and economy represented by the damaged and broken ships, which obviously are the backbone of that economy. Image B recounts the suffering of the people by way of extreme shortage of basic necessities while Image C gives an account of the sufferings of children which is all clearly evident from their expressions and body language. While examining ideational meaning, we can compare our three images to construe the meaning being conveyed in the context of the event being depicted therein. We can construe that the participants are people desperately in need of essential services such as water and food, children living in dilapidated surroundings with suffering of diseases and lack of proper care. The processes involve constant search to fulfill basic needs and the efforts to salvage whatever is possible from the ruins. Circumstances are indeed unfavorable with the shortage of essential things showing no signs of abating.''

Tags:suffering, analysis, ideational, meaning

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Hurricane Katrina touched land near New Orleans, Louisiana on August 29, 2005 and its storm surge ripped the levees built to protect New Orleans from Lake Pontchartrain. With hundreds dead and damage along the coastal regions of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama costing more than $200 billion, Katrina is considered the most destructive and costliest tropical cyclone to hit the United States. This paper examines literature relating to Hurricane Katrina. Among the texts explored are: J. Galle's "Vulnerable Cities" (2005), "New Orleans' Levees Not Built for Worst Case Events" by B. Handwerk (2005) and "New Orleans: Nature's Revenge" by A. Blenford (2005).

Paper Outline:
Introduction
Review of Literature
Methods
Findings
Conclusion
Bibliography

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"Delta soils by nature compact and sink in time, giving way to open water, except when fresh layers of sediments are placed to offset them. The Mississippi spring floods previously retained that balance, but yearly deluges were often destructive. The strong flood 1927 erased the levees, lined with concrete and funneled marsh-building sediments to the deep waters of the Gulf. Engineers also severed more than 8,000 miles of canals through the marsh for petroleum exploration and ship traffic (Bourne 2005). These new ditches increased the incidence of erosion and allowed huge and lethal amounts of salt water to penetrate and infiltrate brackish and freshwater marshes."

Tags:Mississippi, SELA, Category, 5, EOP, engineering

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In this article, the writer defines man-made and natural disasters and then shifts to an exploration of some of the more terrifying instances of these events at work. In so doing, what should become clear is that, while humans can be blamed for many things, some of the things that happen to us are things over which no government and no organization can ever have full control.

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"We live in a dangerous world; at any moment, it seems, something can rise up to place each and every one of us in grave peril. One of the more frightening things all of us must confront is the "natural" disaster; not far behind it, possibly even alongside it, is the man-made disaster that comes about through the unpredictable stupidity or malice of human beings. The following paper will provide a broad definition of ..."

Tags:droughts, floods, hurricanes

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The writer of this paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the effects of tornadoes, one of the deadliest atmospheric conditions known to man. This paper also details the event of May 30, 1998 in which a tornado hit the small town of Spencer, North Dakota. This paper examines the differences between tornadoes, hurricanes and cyclones. Tornadoes differ from hurricanes in that they form over land, while hurricanes form over water. This paper explores how tornadoes develop as well as the atmospheric conditions that must occur to form tornadoes, including vast thermal instability, high humidity and the meeting of warm, moist air at low levels with cooler, drier air above. The writer also examines a recent trend, called storm chasing which has become a popular, recreational sport. Professional storm chasers include meteorologists and scientists who study storms to try to discover how to predict them earlier and understand just how they form.

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"The National Weather Service (NWS) does have certain criteria that indicate certain weather patterns that spawn tornadoes. When these patterns occur, the NWS does issue "tornado watches," which can be upgraded to tornado warnings if the conditions persist or intensify. A warning tells people that a tornado may be imminent and they should take shelter immediately. Experts recommend that small, interior rooms are the best for shelter in the event of a tornado. Basements are good, but people should stay away from windows in any part of the house. Hiding under a heavy piece of furniture can also be a good idea. People are more educated about tornadoes than they were, and so they are better at protecting themselves when tornadoes strike. Many large cities have underground tornado shelters that help save many lives each year."

Tags:weather, geography, atmospheric, pressure, national, weather, service, meterology

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This paper explains that tsunami, powerful force of nature, is the term for a seismic sea wave generated by an undersea earthquake and an undersea landslide or volcanic eruption. Hurricanes and cyclones also can cause tsunamis, which are called storm surges. The author points out that in Japan, which has one of the most populated coastal regions in the world and a long history of earthquake activity, tsunamis have destroyed entire coastal communities. The paper discusses at length the most lethal tsunami ever recorded preceded, which the eruption of Krakato in 1883, on the island of Krakatoa in the Sunda Stratis between Sumatra and Java.

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"Today, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, located in Honolulu and administered by the U.S. National Weather Service, tries to save lives and safeguard property from tsunami by monitoring seismometers and tide gauges throughout the Pacific. A major quake anywhere in this region rings warning bells and geophysicists scurry to decipher the quakes location and size. If they decide that the quakes generate tsunami, they then will issue a "tsunami watch" to all member nations it the Pacific, including (last but not least) Japan. When observers or instruments actually detect tsunami waves that "watch" becomes an official warning., and is updated as waves proceed."

Tags:seismic, earthquake, costal, warning, krakatoa

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This research paper sheds light on the destruction caused by super typhoon Pongnosa in Guam on December 11, 2002 and its aftermath. Furthermore, the paper highlights the efforts of the contemporary as well as the previous governments and the necessary remedial measures taken by other authorities. The paper also includes a discussion on the impact of this shattering mishap on the tourism industry, which is the mainstay of Guam's economy.

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"According to the special reports regarding the hazardous typhoon, "with winds upward of 180 miles per hour, Pongsona descended furiously on Guam December 8 with the intensity of a Category 5 hurricane," razing homes of the majority of Guam's residents, setting oil and other combustible tanks on fire (American Red Cross helping thousands: 2002). The ravage evaluation reports by Red Cross assessed that seven thousand and nine hundred homes were obliterated with more than three thousand homesteads experiencing complete destruction at the hands of Pongsona."

Tags:weather, disaster, natural, cyclone

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This paper explores the way in which American photographer, Harvey Stein, portrays New York City's kitschy escape destination in his photo-essay book "Coney Island". The paper discusses how Stein uses color and subjects to put together a book which so successfully reflects the feel and atmosphere of Coney Island.

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"Instead of giving Stein credit for continuing to grow rather than fall trap to a particular style, his critics lament his progress much the same as we lament all progress and our own aging and growth away from the things we found so magical in our youth.

But Stein is a photojournalist and the story changes with the times. Stein doesn't seem interested in the story behind the scenes, but rather in that which presents itself now in the pure, raw immediacy of the moment."

Tags:nostalgic, Carney, Cyclone, Wonder, Wheel