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Searching For The Truth

 

Water, Water Everywhere...Why Does It Matter?

 

Water makes our planet

 

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unique. When astronomers are look-

ing for life on other planets, they look

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for water. One of the wonderful prop-

erties of water is its ability to hold

 

heat. In fact, our oceans and seas act

like big thermostats that moderate the

Earth's weather. If you take a water

balloon and hold it directly over a candle flame, it will not break. The water in the bal-

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loon absorbs the heat. Water's ability to store heat energy (called the heat capacity) is

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one of the highest of any known liquid or solid in nature.

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During the day, the Earth's seas and lakes soak up the sun's heat; as a result, the

Earth stays fairly cool. During the night, heat is released into the atmosphere, keeping

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the surface from freezing. If our Earth did not have this tremendous amount of water,

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our temperatures would vary greatly. We can easily see the ocean's moderating effect

on temperature by comparing Seattle, Washington with Bemidji, Minnesota. Both cities

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are at the same latitude, 47 degrees north. However, Bemidji averages 27 degrees colder

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in the winter than Seattle. Seattle's temperature is moderated by the Pacific Ocean wa-

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Consider the Gulf Stream; it picks up great quantities of heat from the equator

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and moves northward to Western Europe and the Arctic region. The Gulf Stream carries

the equivalent of 1,000 Mississippi Rivers in volume, bringing with it the warm waters

of the equator. Because of this water, Northern Norway's average temperature is 75

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degrees warmer than other inland locations of this latitude. The Gulf Stream's warmth

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can even melt a 150,000 ton iceberg in a single week.

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God cares about our life on Earth. The unique heat-holding property of water

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moderates the Earth's temperature. This did not happen by accident or chance. Even

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the heat-holding characteristic of water was designed by God for our benefit.

sing(a#t $2+,3$:*a$sA-.n$/b#l0e /Rates for S Levy, NE Citrus & SW Marion Counhas measured the waters in the hollow of His hand?...who has under-

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stood the mind of the LORD? - Isaiah 40:12,13 (NKJV)

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Man Phone: (352) 489-4588 abuse,2drug -case

sentenced in child Fax: (7 7) 362 4788

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Presented by Bob Allen, Biologist-Paid Advertisement

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Skyler Bennett, 23, Beverly #! A' sentenced ! ; years

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Homosassa man, lying in the road,

being convicted on charges of aggravated child abuse, cultivating cannabis, man-

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struck by two vehicleslife of 38 year-old

Bennett deputies investigated injuries of a three month-old infant at a home in Beverly

Hills. Investigators determined that Bennett, then 22, had choked the baby until

Early Wednesday morning, Feb. 1, a traffic incident took the

she lost consciousness. Investigators believe the abuse took place over several weeks with

Harold Buskirk, III, of Homosassa. According to a press release by the Florida Highway Pa-

Bennett punching and slapping the baby in the face and also violently shaking her because

trol, the crash occurred at 4:15 am in dark and foggy weather conditions. The press release

she wouldn't stop crying. On April 28, the baby was flown to Shands Hospital in Gainesville

stated that Mr. Buskirk, for reasons unknown, was lying in the outside, northbound lane of

as a result of being choked so badly that she lost consciousness.

U.S. Hwy. 19, at W. Dixieland St. (across from Fat Daddy's RoadHouse in north Homo-

sassa), and he was struck by two vehicles that were traveling north on U.S. Hwy. 19.

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The first vehicle to strike Mr. Buskirk was a 2016 Dodge Ram 3500, driven by 22 year-

old Branden Wynant of New Bern, NC. The second vehicle was a 2006 Mack semi tractor

trailer driver by 52 year-old Robell Serrano Castellano of Spring Hill, FL. After the incident,

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both vehicles came to a controlled stop, according to the press release. Mr. Buskirk expired

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at the scene of the crash. No one else was injured in the crash. Mr. Wynant, the driver of the

Dodge Ram truck, carried a passenger, 36 year-old Matthew Snider, also of New Bern, NC.

CALL: 352-427-8726

Cash Prizes forVoters of Citrus County invitesStudents High

High School all Citrus County

The League of Women

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School students to participate in a poster contest. Prizes will be awarded on April 7, 2017.

Vinyl or Aluminum

1st prize - $500, 2nd prize $200 and 3rd prize - $100.

All entries become the property of the League of Women Voters of Citrus County.

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Deadline for submission is March 31, 2017. The Citrus Cultural Alliance will be judging all

entries. More information can be found on our website: www.contestsovote.lwvcitrus.org.

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