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Malibu Fires      Human beings are able to adapt to almost any environment, unfortunately sometimes we take advantage of our natural surroundings. We find ourselves amidst a struggle between our lifestyles and nature. Although we affect nature profoundly with our activities, we in turn are shaped by nature's potent forces. Nature can be brutal to humans, but we must remember that it merely is following its course. As a result, we must learn to coexist with it. Fire is a

One major argument for the use of the atomic bomb was that it would save thousands, if not, millions of U.S. and Japanese lives. With a U.S. invasion set for November of 1945, it was predicted that nearly a million U.S. soldiers would be lost, and the entire population of Japan’s main inland would suffer causalities. We believed that thousands of civilian lives were worth our own. The sacrifice of these individuals was worth it all. Where does morality come into play? How does one decide what lives

The classism that gentrification brings into communities cannot be understated, simply because it is one of the negative driven byproducts of it, because when individuals are forced to see homes in their respective communities go for 2 to 3 times the market value for what they were previously going for, it sends the message that those within a higher income bracket are able to dictate the set prices in real estates. Furthermore, this financial inequality goes beyond just the housing market. Areas

How the Airplane Changed War In many ways World War II presents post Civil War American attitudes about technology and science. Trace either the most relevant technology or scientific assumption from 1865 to 1945 showing how it changed or why it stayed the same from the Civil War for the end of World War II. (Length 3 pages) America has faced several major wars including the Civil War, World War I and II. These wars have cause great advances in technology and different techniques of fighting

Final Report: The Fires of 1910: The Big Burn In the summer of 1910 Northern Idaho and Western Montana were hit by what seemed like a never ending series of destructive forest fires. With the spring bringing hardly any rainfall and drying winds from the Columbia plains, creeks began to disappear and the montane forests became dry. Intense heat along with high winds and dry vegetation create the perfect environment for forest fires. In June and July several dry electric storms hit the mountains and

wispy quality to the book. McCarthy’s technique unquestionably enhances the book’s eerie aura; post-apocalyptic novels can often be overdone or predictable, but The Road was not. The story is about a man and his young son traveling on a road after firestorms have scourged the land, destroying civilization. McCarthy does an exceptional job of showing their fight for survival as they struggle to find

preseason National Football League (NFL) game where the San Francisco 49’ers were visiting the San Diego Chargers (now Los Angeles Chargers), starting quarterback Colin Kaepernick decides to take a knee during the National Anthem. This one act set off a firestorm that has echoed deep in the core of the American conscious. It began to show the differences of this country in a new light. “If human differences have their place, so also does divine unity. For those who are in relationship with God, this unity

To what extent was the bombing of Dresden justified and what are the resulting consequences? Introduction: Dresden The bombing of Dresden from February 13 to February 15, 1945 remains one of the most controversial bombings in World War II. Located in eastern Germany, Dresden was targeted by Allied bombers during the final months World War II in the European theatre. The justification of the bombing remains controversial because the city was neither a political center nor an industrial center contributing

Monopoly. I think that the most important movie characters, especially the protagonist of the story, should appear in these toys or games. As the article “Asleep at the switch? ‘Force Awakens’ heroine missing from toy lines” states, “A social media firestorm erupted over the lack of Rey in a new ‘Star Wars:

The Germany city of Dresden has been devastated by a heavy bombing. This horrific attack led to immediate death of 135,000 people, where in comparison the dropping of the atomic bomb led to 80,000 immediate deaths and another 60,000 died due to acute radiation syndrome. Unlike Hiroshima, Dresden had no military significance, highlighting the unnecessary deaths of both the Germans and the allies’ prisoners of war. Dresden could be described as the “Florence of the Elbe,” it ‘was’ a beautiful town