The Lost Turtle

Introduction v2.0

2005-11-08T12:58:00.000-08:00

Every year hurricanes ravage our coast causing damage to lives and property. I think that something has to be done to fix this. There has to be a clear plan to what has to be done. I think that one way to do this is to better understand the hurricanes. Once we better understand what we are dealing. Once we know about them we can better predict where they are going to strike, so we can better prepare those areas for being hit with a hurricane. I also believe that a better idea has to be formed about the role of state and national in disasters.

Introduction

2005-11-07T11:51:00.000-08:00

Every year we are forced to deal with the problem of hurricanes. I think that something has to be done to fix this. There has to be a clear plan to what has to be done. I think that one way to do this is to better understand the hurricanes. Once we better understand what we are dealing. Once we know about them we can better predict where they are going to strike, so we can better prepare those areas for being hit with a hurricane. I also believe that a better idea has to be formed about the role of state and national in disasters.

Outline

2005-11-03T11:17:00.000-08:00

I. Introduction
a. Why we need to now why hurricanes form.
b. Hurricane formation
c. Combating Hurricanes
II. Reasons
a. New Orleans
b. Disrupts Fuel production
c.Takes money to fix damage
III. Hurricane formation
a.What is a Hurricane?
1.Where Hurricanes form
2. Hurricane life cycle
b. The anatomy of a Hurricane
IV.Tracking Hurricanes
a.Technology used to spot and track
b. Catagory system
c. Warning system
V. Combating a Hurricane
a.Funds
b.Evacuation
c.Repair
VI.What needs to be done
a. Better Evac
b.More Funds to state
c.Designated First response group.

2005-11-02T06:27:00.000-08:00

My research is coming along well. All of my resources are good, and they all have a wealth of information of the formation of hurricanes. My only fear is that my subject may be too broad to do a research paper on, but so far the information seems managable.
I have found that the main difficulty with research is that you have to organize all the infomation. To do this you have to keep your goals straight. So far my main question has not been changed at all. It is my goal to try and not to change my question at all because I don't want to further complicate my project.

Citation 4+5

2005-11-01T11:18:00.000-08:00

"Encyclopedia Britannica Online." Encyclopedia Britannica Online Shool Edition. Encyclopedia Britannica. 01 Nov. 2005
http://school.eb.com/eb/article-67118?query=hurricane%20formation&ct=

"How is a Hurricane Formed?." Houston Office of Emergency management. 01 Nov. 2005
http://www.houstontx.gov/oem/formation.html

At a Lose

2005-10-31T17:01:00.000-08:00

I have no clue what I can do for my primary source. I have no connections to anyone in the hurricane business. The only people that could help me is my family in Florida, and that would only be witnessing a hurricane.

Hurricanes!!!

2005-10-25T12:03:00.000-07:00

I have decided that I will do my project on the roots of hurricanes. I decided this because they have become a major problem for the United States. We are having to deal with these every year. The hurricanes kill people, destroy their homes, and damage our economy. I belive that maybe if we can find where they start and how they move we can better defend our country.

NOAA
"National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration." Department of Commerce. 26 Oct. 2005 .
http://www.noaa.gov/

NASA has alot of good information on hurricanes.
Wilson, Jim. "Earth Observatory." National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 26 Oct. 2005 .
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/Hurricanes/

National Geographic has an article on hurricanes
Roach, John. "Hurricanes Are Getting Stronger, Study Says." National Geographc. 26 Oct. 2005 http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/09/0915_050915_hurricane_strength.html.

A Blue Vinyl Story

2005-10-24T13:40:00.000-07:00

In comparison to Super-Size Me Blue Vinyl was horrible. I can see why the she doesn't like the fact that chemicals are on her house. I didn't see why she wasted her time going after the vinyl industry. In the end of the of the movie she replaced her house with some old wood pulled of a barn. None of this made any sense to me.
The whole reason she started this "crusade" against vinyl is that her family replaced their rotten siding on their house with vinyl. Why is she super sensitive to vinyl? We use chemicals in everything. It is hard these days to find something that doesn't have chemicals in it. It is like trying to blame violence on video games. There may be some examples where they are the problem, but they aren't the only one.
In the movie she hounded the vinyl industry like they were satan's minions. There are problems with it, but that can be fixed. That's what bothered me about this movie. It didn't give any solutions. It was just saying "Ha, I caught you, now see how smart I am for seeing it." In my opinion she should have worked to find ways for vinyl to be made safely.

Gee... I wonder?

2005-10-22T21:14:00.000-07:00

I wonder about how hurricanes start. Like, how do they get started. I also wonder if talking on the cell phone can cause brain problems. You think its crazy? Well, maybe it is, but I just see a phone spiting out electronic signals. If they can travel through walls what is stoping them from going through your head? Right now I'm also really wondering about how they make computers.