stronger than 74 miles per hour (MPH) and spin counterclockwise. They are ranked from 1-5, 1 being the weakest, and 5 the strongest. They start at 74-95 MPH for category 1, and end at 156 or more miles per hour for category 5. They have a central zone called the eye, which though calm, are surrounded with the strongest winds that can be over 200 MPH, and measure 10-40 miles in diameter. The most dangerous part is the storm-surge, which is like a tsunami…
No one believed in themselves more than the late, great, Steve Prefontaine. “Pre,” as most call him, was an outstanding collegiate athlete for the University of Oregon in the 1970’s. He was the epitome of a committed runner, leaving nothing behind whenever he raced. Prefontaine was an American middle distance runner and competed in the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Germany. At one time, he held the American record in seven different events from the 2,000 meter to the 10,000 meter distances.…
Rap Mile Of many films made about well-known Hip-Hop culture, film 8 mile by Curtis Hanson is showing Eminem and his autobiographical story as one of the most successful. It’s one of the best hip-hop movies and a great example how did artistic talent meets with commercial achievement. It had received an Academy Award for one of the best songs “Lose Yourself” and Eminem was the first who made that happen. The major elements of the film 8 mile are roles of MC and Race as well as their place in…
In the two movies Perks of Being a Wallflower and 8 Mile, the main characters are extremely similar. In one way, they both are like wallflowers. Another way they are related is they both have a hard time talking to females. Lastly, they each share their life stories through their writing to cope with their life surroundings. In The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Charlie is the wallflower. In 8 Mile, B-Rabbit is also a wallflower. Charlie acts like a wallflower by staying to himself before he…
” Miles Upshur had no idea what ha was getting into. Thara wara strict rules in place about this but ha continued to drive is jeep slowly down the road to Mt. asylum. Finally he sees the asylum. It's huge at laast 5 floors up. He parks his jeep behind a gate. He grabs his night vision camcorder and his files on the asylum just in case he got lost. THis was illegal because the area still had things in it. But i'm sure those are some survivors that did not want to leave the property. Miles…
disappointed and a little sad. It was the end of the season for me. Even though we didn’t make it as a team, Alexi Fogo made it as an individual to the state meet, we were proud of her. In track I ran the 1 mile and the 4x400m relay. In the 1 mile you must run 4 laps around the track. My mile time was around 6:40. For the 4x400m relay we kept on getting around 5:00. I made it to the Sectional meet in both events. I did not make it to the state meet in the 1 mile, my time was 6:30. I was pretty…
Young adult literature books all feature teenage protagonists that share the same ideas, problems, and general likes or dislikes of adolescents. They have plotlines that involve contemporary issues and choices that young adults typically face. Books about choices and how they affect people all exhibit some sort of pain, suffering, or difficulty leading up to or following the decision. Three young adult literature books that showcase the theme of choices are Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher, The…
wild, elephants walk up to 30 miles each day, bears are active for up to 18 hours a day exploring their home ranges for up to hundreds of miles, and tigers and lions love running and climbing and will roam many miles to hunt.” This being said animals…
Norway spans across 148,746 square miles, 1700 miles of which are costline. Most of Norway is uninhabitable due to the many high mountains and long rivers. There is about 5 million people, many who live around Oslo, Norway’s capital. Norway is located on the western coastline of Scandinavia and about 9 miles from Russia. Norway is most known for Skiing but more specifically cross-country skiing. Almost every man, woman, and child can ski. Many have lots of free time and spend their time outside…
Sears Canada unveils a new store format as it tries to turnaround sliding sales Sears has recently launched its new logo and new store format. The new layout is intended to resemble the layout of large self-serve specialty and off-price retailers. The format is accompanied by bold merchandising displays with signage asking ‘WTS?’ or ‘What the Sears?’ intended to encourage shoppers to check out the new format. The new format features: • 75,000 sq. ft. of retail space • Polished concrete floors…