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Tornado Alley, 2004.
A discussion on the reasons not to build a flying school near Denver.
904 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper discusses the feasibility of building a flying school near Denver, and the conditions for flying which are present in the region due to its proximity to Tornado Alley and the mountains.
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"Denver, Colorado lies on the edge of an area known as Tornado Alley which is the area where the most intense killer tornadoes are likely to occur. This is an area where F and F tornadoes have struck multiple times in the past. Some people consider Tornado Alley just the area where tornadoes have struck most frequently where multiple tornado touchdowns have occurred year after year. However in a super tornado outbreak took place in Georgia, Illinois; Indiana, Kentucky; Michigan, Mississippi; North, Carolina; Ohio, South Carolina and Tennessee ..."
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Tornadoes on Campus, 2004.
This paper is a risk analysis and management assessment of a tornado striking a university in the Midwest.
880 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper stresses that, even if you have never been through the ?tornado experience?, you can still be on the lookout in the sky for a greenish or greenish-black color common to approaching tornadoes. The author points out that one should be especially wary if local weather or disaster authorities have issued a tornado watch, which means that a tornado is possible within a narrowly-specified period; a tornado warning is even more serious. The paper relates that, no matter how many tornadoes you have suffered through at home or on your farm, it is particularly important in multi-storied, crowded buildings to move to the interior of the structure, preferably a stairwell or hallway.
Table of Contents
Step 1: Awareness
Step 2: See a Tornado in the Sky
Step 3: The Tornado Strikes
Step 4: What to Do before a Tornado Strikes to Mitigate Risk
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"It is helpful to be aware of what a tornado is, meteorologically and chronologically speaking. There are four main stages in a tornado's life. These are the organization stage, the mature stage, the shrinking stage, and the decaying stage. In the organization stage, the weather conspires to create the classic, funnel-shaped cloud. The mature stage means that the tornado cloud is not at its largest size. ?The funnel then decreases to a thin column in the shrinking stage, and becomes fragmented and very disorganized in the decaying stage, although it is still a destructive funnel.? "
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Tornadoes, 2007.
A discussion of tornadoes from the viewpoint of an emergency management director.
1,329 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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The paper reveals that tornadoes are one of nature's most powerful forces. The writer explores the strengths of a tornado, the type of damage it does and the steps that can be taken to warn communities of its possible arrival. The paper discusses the Doppler radar system that can detect a tornado while it is still in the sky, the tornado siren system and trained human storm chasers and spotters. The paper explains that one of the problems with tornadoes is their unpredictability, but as emergency management teams nation wide continue to improve, the public will become increasingly safer.
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Introduction
Damages
Assessment
Warning the Public
Conclusion
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"Out of all the natural disasters that can occur, tornadoes are often considered the most damaging and the most dangerous. While earthquakes are unpredictable, they have not developed a history in the United States of frequent occurrence or many deaths. Hurricanes, with the exception of Katrina usually provide enough advanced warning that the emergency management coordinators can provide notice to evacuate. Tornadoes, however, often strike with little or no warning and they can come in "swarms" during optimum weather conditions(Gugliotta, 2003)."
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Tornadoes and the Damage they Cause, 2006.
This paper analyzes the impact of atmospheric phenomenons while primarily focusing on the causes and effects of tornadoes.
1,932 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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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."
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The 1925 Tri-State Tornado, 2007.
An analysis of the cause, impact and coverage of the 1925 Tri-State Tornado.
2,006 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper describes the causes and mechanisms of tornadoes in general, with a focus on the 1925 Tri-State Tornado, and briefly touches on media coverage of the tornado. The paper looks at how the Great Tri-State Tornado, an F5 that devastated eastern Missouri, Southern Illinois and Southwestern Indiana on March 18, 1925, stands out as a distinct statistical rarity and how it has remained the single deadliest tornado in history, even after decades of record keeping. The paper also touches on media coverage of the tornado at the time.
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"The week prior to the tragic date of March 18 was unusually warm across the Midwest. A cold front was expected to bring showers and thunderstorms and cooler temperatures from Canada. On the 18th, temperatures rose into the 70s, about 10 degrees warmer than normal for that time of year (NOAA News). Severe thunderstorms formed just behind the approaching cold front over southeast Missouri in the early afternoon. This cold-front helped create the tornado's parent thunderstorm that was centered over northwestern Arkansas, as shown in the Weather Bureau's daily weather map issued that morning. The same parent thunderstorm originally developed within a low pressure area that was centered over western Montana two days before the tornado hit (Potter)."
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Tornadoes, 2002.
An examination of the phenomenon of tornadoes and their effect on the planet.
2,014 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper looks at the natural phenomenon of tornadoes and provides an in-depth discussion about what causes them. It then discusses ways of warning people against tornadoes and precautions that can be taken. It finally examines tornado frequency over the years.
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"?Tornado? comes in English from a Spanish word ?tornada? that means ?thunderstorm?. As defined by Nation Weather Service, a tornado is a ?violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and pendant from a thunderstorm?. Tornadoes result when there is stuffiest amount of moisture in the atmosphere at lower and mid levels, and when this condition gets combined with warm unstable air that rises above due to a lifting force. Initially, there should be some reason to cause air to flow upwards and to contribute in the formation of a tornado. This happens due to the fact that warm air is considerably lighter in weight than cold air (Earthbulletin). The buoyant air is produced as atmosphere gets heated near the ground surface. The heated air, which is warm and light, begins to rise upward and if during this phenomenon, a thrust of cool air is met, it further instigates the upward motion of air and could possibly trigger a thunderstorm."
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The Tornado, 2004.
This paper examines the mechanism of a tornado.
805 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper explains that tornado observation and study date back more than three centuries. The author points out that the mechanism of a tornado is relatively simple when compared to the damage it does; a thunderstorm that has air pushed up into its storm over and over again provides the stage for tornado formation. The paper relates that, with storm chasers on the ground, airplanes in the sky, and current technology, the world knows more than ever before about the scariest natural disaster on earth.
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Introduction
Background
Mechanism
Conclusion
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"Tornadoes form during the updraft stage of a thunderstorm. The updraft air begins to rotate and when this rotation occurs it forms something called a vortex. Wind shear is when the wind speed changes and the direction and height change. Wind shear is what maintains the vortex formation. While this occurs the rising air and up currents that are inside the cloud flow move in direction of the wind. This can all happen many miles above the earth while those below are innocent to its formation."
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Tornado in Gallatin, 2007.
A newspaper article describing a tornado in Gallatin, Middle Tennessee.
1,062 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper describes a tornado that ripped through Gallatin, Tennessee. The paper portrays how the tornado ripped through Gallatin and made national news for its damage and devastation, including the deaths of 12 residents. The paper is written as if the author of this paper witnessed the event first hand.
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"The morning had called for storms. Residents in Middle Tennessee were used to storms, in fact some joked that the Tornado Alley had recently moved to include that region. For several years there had been storms in which Doppler Radar had detected tornadoes in the sky and issued alerts for the area, however, they rarely if ever touched down. Perhaps the worst that happened was a tail whipped out of the sky and damaged a few roofs before retreating back into the clouds. On April 7, 2006 however, the world of those who lived in Gallatin was forever changed, when a tornado not only touched down, but waltzed across the city as if competing in a final dance competition. When it was finally over, people were dead, businesses were destroyed, a college was leveled and homes were completely demolished."
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Predicting Tornadoes, 2002.
An examination of the process of predicting tornadoes.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper examines and analyzes the process of predicting tornadoes. The use of technologies such as Doppler radar and Optical Transient Detectors is discussed, as are meteorological indicators of tornado formation in supercell storms.
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Naguib Mahfouz's "Midaq Alley", 2002.
An analysis of the novel "Midaq Alley" by Naguib Mahfouz.
805 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper examines the novel "Midaq Alley" in light of the social reality that it depicts. The characters, Muslims in Cairo, and what they represent in terms of human needs, social class and economic status, are discussed.
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"The novel Midaq Alley by Naguib Mahfouz is a portrayal of several individuals living within a particular section of Cairo. Almost all of the characters are Muslim. Several are middle class but others, the most striking of the narrative, are quite poor and simply struggle to survive. Through creating such variety of characters from different social stratum, whom all meet in the context of the alley of the title, the author is able to construct a novel that both tells a tale and yet is also revelatory on a social and on a political level. The book has often been called ?important? not just in terms of its humor and striking literary value, but because of the unsentimental social reality it depicts."
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Tornadoes, 2002.
Reports on the causes and formations of tornadoes.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses the formation of tornadoes. This destructive natural phenomenon takes place very often in the Central region of the United States. The warm moist air collides with drier air to form super cells, which are massive storm accompanied by violent powerful winds.
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"The Boy Who Died in My Alley", 2002.
An analysis of Gwendolyn Brooks' poem "The Boy Who Died in My Alley".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This paper will discuss Gwendolyn Brooks' themes of social protest in the highly complex, moral and personal reflections in the poem "The Boy Who Died in My Alley". By understanding why she wrote the poem, we will see how she developed her style along these lines and what inspired her to do so. This paper will focus on why she wrote this poem and describe what it means in the context of her belief systems.
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Social Structure in ?Sugar Cane Alley?, 2002.
This paper looks at the film "Sugar Cane Alley" by Euzhan Palcy.
2,141 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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The paper analyzes the film, based on the novel "La rue cases-N?gres" by Joseph Zobel, looking carefully at the narrative structure that illustrates the social dynamics of the place and time of the narration. The writer looks at the impact of the economy on the characters, then describes the way in which the language and drama can leave a lasting effect on the viewer.
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"The economic structure of this society is always at issue and is addressed in the film from the first as the determining factor in the lives of the people. They work at this particular task because they have no choice--economic necessity takes their choice away. Education is the only way to escape from the cycle represented in this village by the work passed from one generation to the next, with the children working as hard as the adults and seeing nothing in their lives but more work stretching ahead to their death. Much of the economic lesson of the film is told through the eyes of the children, who in most societies would only be observers, but who in this society are direct participants. The children see wealth as distributed for work--they tell Jose that they will be paid on Saturday because they are working, and Jose will not because he is not working. They reflect the way the village lives--the people work all week, they get paid, and they find that they are not paid enough to live. It is an endless cycle, noted later by Jose in his essay when he says that the cane fields killed his friend and that the cane fields are a trap for the young children who start working at age eight and continue until they die. Leopold's view is not different from this except that he believes the whites cheat the blacks and that the books they keep would show this fact, which is why he tries to steal the ledger. Economic issues drive the actions of each individual and of the society as a whole, and economic relations define how each person fits into the whole, not just the whole of the village, but the whole of the colonial structure."
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Tornadoes, 1980.
This paper discusses tornadoes: Description, impact, susceptible areas, causes and forecasting.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, $ 47.95
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"The following research is on the subject of the tornado. A tornado is a storm that moves rapidly and leaves considerable destruction in its wake. This meteorological event happens several times each year in the continental United States, and the cost in life and property is usually high. The tornado is the msot violent weather phenomenon. The wind speed is greater than that in the worst tropical cyclone. The most affected American states are Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas and Iowa. In no other region of the world are the conditions so favorable to the formation of tornadoes, nor are they as frequent when they do occur. They usually occur in the spring and summer, accompanied by thunderstorms..
Tornadoes are revolving storms which turn counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere. They have a small diameter and a ... "
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"Midaq Alley", 2004.
Summary and review of Naguib Mahfouz's novel about the fascinating lives of real people living in a slum in Cairo.
1,194 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper describes the character of Hamida, the main protagonist in Naguib Mahfouz's novel, "Midaq Alley", and the life she leads in order to escape the poverty from which she comes.
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"Hamida is a very interesting and unique character. Her passion to attempt to escape the dregs of an impoverished lifestyle through the seamy world of prostitution is a behavior which is probably not unlike the actions of scores of young girls in third world countries all over the planet. And on the surface, when a woman tries to escape poverty by turning to street walking, she is really trading one evil for another. But because of her particular Arab cultural and physical environment, Hamida was inclined to do some radical, daring and even dangerous things, all of which helps author Mahfouz weave his web of dramatic and colorful events for her and her interacting characters."
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