Nature's fury: Tornadoes, lightning!

Tornadoes. Lightning. These come to mind whenever we thing of the furious side of nature. That fury of nature too is incredibly beautiful to behold.

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Stunning nature, beautiful nature PICTURES

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Ooh-rah TU boot camp

One of the best things about being a grad assistant is that sometimes you get to decide if you want to be considered a student or a university staff member.   A few weeks ago, when I got my flu shot on campus, I was able to get my shot at no cost since graduate assistants are full-time graduate school students.  This afternoon, however, I’m going to play my university staff member card when I go to the Towson University Wellness Center’s Faculty/Staff Boot Camp.  Boot camps are effective because they’re dynamic group strength and conditioning workouts.

I’m excited to check out this outdoor boot camp workout with several of my co-workers, since it’s a great way to break up the monotony of the workday, and it will give us a midday energy boost.  Even though we work in Campus Recreation, where we’re surrounded by fitness equipment and classes, it can still be tough for us to fit in a.m. workouts or find the energy to go to the gym at the end of the day.  So after today’s workout, I’ll let you know what we thought!

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Fascist Italy tries to occupy Abyssinia (Ethiopia) 1935: Second World War

Benito Mussolini might have had visions of becoming another great Roman emperor, but he was no Hitler. Or may be Italians were not like the Germans. And I do not say this slightingly.

In 1935 Mussolini's Italy attacked Abyssinia (presently Ethiopia) with the aim of annexing it. It was in for a surprise. Seen are the Italian soldiers taking positions.

ITALIAN WAR CRIMES IN ABYSSINIA (Source)

The 1935-36 Italian fascist invasion and subsequent occupation of Ethiopia were accompanied by numerous atrocities: the use of mustard gas, the bombing of Red Cross hospitals and ambulances, the execution of captured prisoners without trial, the Graziani massacre, the killings at Däbrä Libanos monastery, and the shooting of "witch-doctors" accused of prophesying the end of fascist rule. These acts are historically interesting, not only in themselves, but also in that they were brought to the international community's attention on two separate occasions: to the League of Nations, when they were committed, and later, to the United Nations.

The Abyssinian under their emperor Haile Selassie prepare to face the Italian army.

The Italian found the going tough. Shown are Italian POWs. Ultimately the Germans had to bail them out

The determined Haile Selassie, the Abyssinian Emperor.

Italian generals in Abyssinia. They hardly look as if they are serious about winning the war.

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BENITO MUSSOLINI: He asked too much from Italy

Mussolini was ambitious. He wanted Italy to regains the old glory of the days of the Roman Empire.

QUOTES BY MUSSOLINI

All within the state, nothing outside the state, nothing against the state.

Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy.

Every anarchist is a baffled dictator.

Fascism is a religion. The twentieth century will be known in history as the century of Fascism.

Fascism is a religious concept.

Fascism is not an article for export.

Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of state and corporate power.

Fascism should rightly be called Corporatism, as it is the merger of corporate and government power.
Fascism, the more it considers and observes the future and the development of humanity, quite apart from political considerations of the moment, believes neither in the possibility nor the utility of perpetual peace.

Inactivity is death.

It is humiliating to remain with our hands folded while others write history. It matters little who wins. To make a people great it is necessary to send them to battle even if you have to kick them in the pants. That is what I shall do.

It is the State which educates its citizens in civic virtue, gives them a consciousness of their mission and welds them into unity.

It's good to trust others but, not to do so is much better.

Let us have a dagger between our teeth, a bomb in our hands, and an infinite scorn in our hearts.

Socialism is a fraud, a comedy, a phantom, a blackmail.

The best blood will at some time get into a fool or a mosquito.

The fate of nations is intimately bound up with their powers of reproduction. All nations and all empires first felt decadence gnawing at them when their birth rate fell off.

The function of a citizen and a soldier are inseparable.

The history of saints is mainly the history of insane people.

He was then hung upside down on a lamp-post on a Milan street.

APRIL 28, 1945 MUSSOLINI KILLED (Source: BBC)

Benito Mussolini, dictator of Italy until his downfall in 1943, has been killed by partisans along with his mistress, Clara Petacci, and some close associates.

Their bodies were taken to Milan from the Lecco district near Lake Como where they were arrested and then killed yesterday.

According to the Times correspondent in Milan, the corpses of Mussolini, Petacci and 12 Fascists are on display in Piazzale Loreto "with ghastly promiscuity in the open square under the same fence against which one year ago 15 partisans had been shot by their own countrymen".

One woman fired five shots into Mussolini's body, according to Milan Radio, and shouted: "Five shots for my five assassinated sons!"

Other passers-by spat on the bodies.

Mussolini was spotted yesterday heading towards Switzerland by an Italian customs guard at Dongo, near Lake Como. He was driving a car in a column of other German cars wearing a German greatcoat over his uniform.

It was later reported the mutilated bodies of Mussolini and his mistress had been hung upside down outside the forecourt of a Milan garage.

Beside them was Alessandro Pavolini, who had headed the "black brigades" to hunt down partisans and former leader of the Fascist Party Achille Starace.
On the following day Mussolini was buried in the family tomb in the village of Predappio.
The Committee of National Liberation in northern Italy publicly accepted responsibility for the executions and called them a "necessary conclusion to a phase of history which has left Italy in a state of material and moral ruin".

Mussolini shot dead along with 14 other Fascists by Italian communist partisans.

BENITO MUSSOLINI, A brief life sketch

(born July 29, 1883, Predappio, Italy — died April 28, 1945, near Dongo) Italian dictator (1922 – 43). An unruly but intelligent youth, he became an ardent socialist and served as editor of the party newspaper, Avanti! (1912 – 14). When he reversed his opposition to World War I, he was ousted by the party. He founded the pro-war Il Popolo d'Italia, served with the Italian army (1915 – 17), then returned to his editorship.

Advocating government by dictatorship, he formed a political group in 1919 that marked the beginning of fascism. A dynamic and captivating orator at rallies, he organized the March on Rome (1922) to prevent a socialist-led general strike. After the government fell, he was appointed prime minister, the youngest in Italian history. He obtained a law to establish the fascists as the majority party and became known as Il Duce ("The Leader").

He restored order to the country and introduced social reforms and public works improvements that won widespread popular support. His dreams of empire led to the invasion of Abyssinia (later Ethiopia) in 1935.

The Italian soldiers were not like the Germans. Mussolini's attacks on Greece and Abyssinia floundered.

Supported in his fascist schemes by Adolf Hitler but wary of German power, Mussolini agreed to the Rome-Berlin Axis and declared war on the Allies in 1940. Italian military defeats in Greece and North Africa led to growing disillusionment with Mussolini. After the Allied invasion of Sicily (1943), the Fascist Grand Council dismissed him from office.

He was arrested and imprisoned but rescued by German commandos, then became head of the Hitler-installed puppet government at Salò in northern Italy.

As German defenses in Italy collapsed in 1945, Mussolini tried to escape to Austria but was captured and executed by Italian partisans.


The Germans on Hitler's orders rescued Mussolini in 1944. But it was a broken man they had saved.

The dead Mussolini lies along with his mistress.

Brother-in-arms: Hitler and Mussolini were good friends.

Both had delusions of grandeur

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Must.Channel.Phoebe.

It was NOT crazy-windy today.  Whoot!

It WAS, however, very hard to run.  Ugh.  I did fine the first 6 weeks of this program.  All of a sudden, I’m having trouble.  I may have figured out why.  I may be worrying too much about HOW and not just DOING.  So about halfway through my run today I started thinking about one of my favorite ‘Friends’ moments.  The one where Phoebe runs.  I wonder what the rednecks would think if I ran around the neighborhood like THAT!

I’m also changing up my playlist.  I have to really enjoy what I’m listening to and my current playlist just isn’t doing it for me.  I could just put these 2 songs on repeat…

Mmm Papi

Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)

What did I do today?  I rode my bike 7 miles (30 min) and then did my run.  *Sigh*  According to C25K, I’m supposed to be running for 25 min or 2.5 miles without stopping.  Today I ran 25 min with minimal stopping (one of those was because I tied my shoes too loose and they came untied).  But I’m at just over 2 miles in that amount of time.  Oh well.  I just have to remember that I WILL get there.  No one’s harder on me than ME.

Oh, and my feet didn’t fall asleep today.  Per Phil’s advice, I loosened my laces up a little more and they were a little better.  I’m still not sure about this running shoe business….

Remember in the first post I said I would talk about what’s hard, what’s easy, what I like and don’t like?  Well, I can say for SURE that the DESIRE to run is there.  It’s easy to get dressed, put the shoes on and head out the door.  The hard part is the RUNNING… Who knew??

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DOĞAL KAYNAKLARIN ÇEVRESEL ETKİLERİ YER ALTI SUYUNUN KULLANILMASININ ÇEVRESEL SONUÇLARI LİSE 11.SINIF COĞRAFYA KİTABI LİSE 3.SINIF

A. DOĞAL KAYNAKLARIN ÇEVRESEL ETKİLERİ YER ALTI SUYUNUN KULLANILMASININ ÇEVRESEL SONUÇLARI LİSE 11.SINIF COĞRAFYA KİTABI LİSE 3.SINIF
5.Yer Altı Suyunun Kullanılmasının Çevresel Sonuçları
Dünyanın çeşitli yerlerinde insanlar yer altı suları çeşitli amaçlar için
kullanmaktadır. Bunun uzun vadede iki önemli sonucu ortaya çıkar: Birincisi su
tablası seviyesinin azalması, ikincisi ise kıyı kesimlerinde tatlı suyun tuzlu
suyla yer değiştirmesidir. Yer altı sularının kullanımının çevresel sonuçları
arasında yerin çökmesi ve toprağın tuzlanması da yer alır.
Yurdumuzdaki Konya Havzası'nda da yağışların azalması, sıcaklık ve bilinçsizce
su tüketimi sonucunda büyük bir çevre felaketiyle karşılaşılmaktadır. Havza
içinde yer alan göller ve akarsuların kurumasıyla yer altı suları giderek
azalmaktadır. Yer altı su seviyesinin düşmesi sonucu Tuz Gölü'nden ovaya doğru
su girişi olacak ve bunun sonucunda tarım alanlarında çoraklaşma yaşanacaktır.
Ayrıca yer altı sularının aşırı çekilmesi burada obruk oluşumunu hızlandırarak
Türkiye'nin en büyük ovasını delik deşik hâle getirecektir.
Yer altı suyu kullanımındaki mekânsal etkiler, ülkelerin aldığı tedbirlere göre
değişiklik göstermektedir.
Dünyanın önemli şehirlerinden biri olan Mexico City, kurumuş göl tabanı üzerine
kurulmuştur .Bu şehir, 1940-1985 yılları arasında yedi metreden fazla çökmüş
,günümüzde de yılda 5 ile 40 cm arası çökmeye devam etmektedir. Bunun en önemli
nedeni kurulduğu yapısal alanın özelliği ve yer altı sularının yüzlerce kuyudan
aşırı derecede çekilmesidir.
İsrail'in Telaviv şehrinde yer altı suyu seviyesinin azalmasıyla 60 km2 kadar
bir alanda su seviyesinin deniz seviyesi altına inmesi ve deniz suyunun yer altı
suyuna karışması ciddi bir sorun oluşturmuştu.1960'ların ortalarında havzalar
arası su transferi ile 8 km uzunluğunda bir dizi kuyuya tatlı su enjekte
edilerek kıyı boyunca tatlı su bariyeri oluşturulması, aşırı çekimle boşalan
akiferin dolmasına yardımcı oldu. 1969'da durum normale döndü. Aynı sorun kıyı
boyunca uzanan kuyularda yeniden ortaya çıkınca birkaç yıl içinde kıyılardaki
kuyuların % 20'sini kapatma kararı alındı. Böylece çok önemli bir sorun önlenmiş
oldu.

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DOĞAL KAYNAKLARIN ÇEVRESEL ETKİLERİ YAĞMUR ORMANLARININ TAHRİBATI ÜZERİNDE ETKİLİ OLAN FAKTÖRLER VE TAHRİP OLMASI SONUCU ORTAYA ÇIKAN PROBLEMLER LİSE 11.SINIF COĞRAFYA KİTABI LİSE 3.SINIF

A. DOĞAL KAYNAKLARIN ÇEVRESEL ETKİLERİ YAĞMUR ORMANLARININ TAHRİBATI ÜZERİNDE ETKİLİ OLAN FAKTÖRLER VE TAHRİP OLMASI SONUCU ORTAYA ÇIKAN PROBLEMLER LİSE 11.SINIF COĞRAFYA KİTABI LİSE 3.SINIF
3. Yağmur Ormanlarının Tahribatı Üzerinde Etkili Olan Faktörler
*Kara yolu inşaatları amaçlı orman tahripleri
*Et üretimi için büyük otlakların oluşturulmasıyla meydana gelen orman
tahripleri
*Kereste üretmek için ağaç kesimi amaçlı orman tahripleri
*Altın, kalay, demir, alüminyum cevheri gibi kaynakların işletilmesi sırasında
meydana gelen orman tahripleri
*Hidroelektrik santral inşaatlarının neden olduğu orman tahripleri
*Hızla gelişen turizm endüstrisinin neden olduğu orman tahripleri
4.Yağmur Ormanlarının Tahrip Olması Sonucu Ortaya Çıkan Problemler
*Küresel ısınma ve iklim değişiklikleri
*Biyotik türlerin yok olması
*Erozyonun artması
*Kuraklık
*Tarımsal verimsizlik
*Sel ve taşkınların sıklık ve şiddetinin artması
*Yerel halkın sosyal, kültürel ve ekonomik zarar görmesi

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DOĞAL KAYNAKLARIN ÇEVRESEL ETKİLERİ ORMANLAR DOĞAL KAYNAKLARDAN BİRİDİR LİSE 11.SINIF COĞRAFYA KİTABI LİSE 3.SINIF

A. DOĞAL KAYNAKLARIN ÇEVRESEL ETKİLERİ ORMANLAR DOĞAL KAYNAKLARDAN BİRİDİR LİSE 11.SINIF COĞRAFYA KİTABI LİSE 3.SINIF
Dünya ormanlarının yaklaşık %55'i gelişmekte olan ülkelerde geri kalanı da
gelişmiş ülkelerde yer almaktadır. Dünya ormanları içinde önemli bir yere sahip
olan tropikal yağmur ormanları 1950'lere kadar yeryüzünün %15'ini kaplıyordu.
Günümüzde yağmur ormanları dünyanın %6'sını kaplamaktadır. Buna karşın
yeryüzündeki hayvan ve bitki çeşitlerinin yarısından fazlası buralarda
yaşamaktadır. Bu ormanlar dünyadaki oksijenin %40'ını sağlar. Ancak yeryüzündeki
yağmur ormanları büyük bir hızla tahrip edilmektedir.
Afrika Kıtası'ndaki Zaire Havzası Ormanlarının (Guyana, Surinam, Gabon, Kongo ve
Zaire) çoğu henüz tehdit altında değildir. Buna karşılık Filipinler, Tayland,
Malay Yarımadası, Vietnam, Bangladeş, Avustralya, Endonezya, Orta ve Güney
Amerika, Madagaskar ile Batı Afrika'daki ormanlar çok büyük bir hızla
tüketilmektedirler.
Ekvatoral yağmur ormanları kuşağı, bulunduğu ülkeler için önemli bir zenginlik
kaynağıdır. Bu kuşakta yer alan ülkeler ekonomideki açıklarını yağmur
ormanlarından elde ettikleri gelirler ile kapatmaya çalışmaktadır.Tropikal orman
kaybının nedenlerinden bazıları Latin Amerika'da yeni yerleşme yerleri ve tarla
açmak, Afrika ve Asya'da ise kereste ve yakacak odun elde etmekten
kaynaklanmaktadır. Orta Amerika'nın küçük adalarında turizm amaçlı yapılan
inşaatlar nedeniyle orman örtüsü azaltılmıştır.Kosta Rika'nın yağmur ormanları
muz tarlaları hâline dönüştürülmek için tahrip edilmiştir. Dünyanın en büyük
odun hamuru ihracatçısı Endonezya'da odun hamuru temin etmek ve tarımsal amaçlı
orman açmak yüzünden tropikal ormanların büyük bir kısmı ortadan kaldırılmıştır.
Ayrıca Endonezya Adalarının yağmur ormanları Japonya'nın kereste ihtiyacını
karşılamak için gittikçe tüketilmektedir.
Azalmanın hızını vurgulamak için dünyada her saniyede bir futbol sahasından daha
büyük bir alanı kaplayan ormanların ortadan kalktığını söylemek yeterli
olacaktır.

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