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    Ecological Disasters

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    this situation pollution is a murderer. As human beings we are well intentioned and have our hearts in the right place‚ however human error has played a devastating role on our planet. There have been several oil spills however the most harmful disaster was the British Petroleum (BP) oil spill on April 20th‚ 2010 until July 15th 2010. For a total of 87 days more then 200 million gallons of oil was forced into the Gulf of Mexico‚ which made it

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    Bhopal Disaster

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    References: 1) Lapierre‚ Dominique.‚ Moro‚ Javier (2009) Five Past Midnight in Bhopal: The Epic Story of the World’s Deadliest Industrial Disaster ‚ Hacthcett Digital‚ Inc. 2) Weir‚ David (1987) The Bhopal Syndrome. San Francisco: Sierra Clubs Books‚ pg. xii 3) Fortun‚ Kim (2001) Advocacy After Bhopal ‚ Chicago: University of Chicago Press 4) The Lancet (2000) Has the World Forgotten Bhopal

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    Man Made Disaster

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    Disasterdisaster is a hazard resulting in an event of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction‚ loss of life‚ or drastic change to the environment. Types of disasters Natural disaster Man made disaster Natural disaster A natural disaster is a consequence when a natural hazard affects humans and/or the built environment. Eg: earthquake‚ flood‚ landslides‚ volcanic eruptions‚ floods and cyclones are all natural hazards that kill thousands of people and destroy

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    Girl

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    In the story Girl by Jamaica Kincaid the mother does most of the talking who gives her daughter a long list of instructions and warnings. The daughter responds twice but they happen to go unnoticed by the mother. There is no introduction of the characters‚ no action‚ and no description of setting. The mother’s voice simply begins speaking‚ "Wash the white clothes on Monday‚" and continues through to the end. The mother dispenses much practical and helpful advice that will help her daughter keep

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    Girl

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    Girl by Jamaica Kincaid Jamaica Kincaid relates the relationship between a mother and daughter in her poem‚ “Girl”. The poem is about how a mother prepares her daughter to become a woman. She gives her a litany of valuable lessons to shape her behavior and character according to what is acceptable to their culture. Kincaid cleverly dropped hints throughout her poem suggesting that the culture being referred to is the Afro-Carribean culture. The Afro-Carribean culture is a blend of music‚ dance

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    Natural Disaster

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    Earthquake‚ shaking of the Earth’s surface caused by rapid movement of the Earth’s rocky outer layer. Earthquakes occur when energy stored within the Earth‚ usually in the form of strain in rocks‚ suddenly releases. This energy is transmitted to the surface of the Earth by earthquake waves. The destruction an earthquake causes depends on its magnitude and duration‚ or the amount of shaking that occurs. A structure’s design and the materials used in its construction also affect the amount of damage

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    Girl

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    did you knwo there was a girl thtat walked awyss vvrtbg ty g gtt g tg ty j kj 8i8i i8 iu8 k k o9k 89k k 9 8 8They both taught me the same things really. They taught me that power should always be with the people. They taught me that the law is not always on my side even if I am innocent. They taught me it’s better to die free than live as a slave. They taught me to never compromise my beliefs for anyone. They taught me to never give up on people I care about. They taught me to do whatever it takes

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    Introduction Body Paragraphs Conclusion ----------------------- The main purpose of the introduction is to give the reader a clear idea of the essay’s focal point. It must get the reader’s attention as it is the part when he decides if the essay is worth reading till the end or not. The introduction should be written according to the following scheme: 1. General information such as key definitions 2. Information on the topic leading to the thesis statement

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    Natural Disaster

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    1.0 : INTRODUCTION Introducing Mobile Technology A handbook for all schools in Northern Ireland 1 Schools across Northern Ireland have been contacting the Creative Learning Centres seeking advice‚ training and solutions on how best to deploy and integrate mobile devices in their classrooms. This handbook is designed to provide guidance to school leaders hoping to introduce mobile devices in primary or post-primary schools and to support them in making informed‚ well balanced

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    Goya's Disasters of War

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    Francisco de Goya’s series‚ the Disasters of War‚ remains one of the strongest accusations against the horrors and tragedies of war to date. Reflecting the suffocating atmosphere of violence that surrounded Spain at the time‚ Disasters of War attacks the senselessness of war itself and makes a desperate appeal to all that is good in man. Although sources are unanimous in asserting that Goya was not physically in the midst of any actual violence‚ Goya acts as a witness to the series insofar as he

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