flaws in DRR frameworks and entails technical aspects of disasters? aftermath consequences of epidemiological vulnerabilities and predispositions. A ?high-spot? emphasis and necessitating focus has been laid on 3 hardest-hit ?key marginalized? ivories‚ that usually become neglected during emergency situations: the disables‚ pregnant women and older persons caught in catastrophes. Joint Press Release: SAARC-ISDR –UNESCO /10/13/2014// Lahore‚ Pakistan‚ October 15‚ 2014 /PressReleasePing/ - The
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The Republic of the Congo began as a Belgian colony in the late 19th century. Belgium’s King Leopold II‚ after becoming increasingly frustrated by Belgium’s lack of international power‚ began to persuade his government to support colonial expansion. His attention was drawn to the area of the Congo River basin following during Sir Henry Morton Stanley’s exploration from 1874–77. King Leopold II organized a geographical conference in Brussels in 1876‚ during which he proposed “establishing an international
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For example‚ when the Russian is attempting to defend the reputation of Kurtz he states‚ “Kurtz declared he would shoot me unless I gave him the ivory…” (Conrad 51). It is certain that the darkness has axiomatically surrounded Kurtz. Kurtz has been surrounded by the evil of the Congo for such an elongated period of time that he has become consumed by his greed‚ becoming blind to truth. Furthermore
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And indeed nothing is easier for a man who has‚ as the phrase goes‚ "followed the sea" with reverence and affection‚ than to evoke the great spirit of the past upon the lower reaches of the Thames...It had known and served all the men of whom the nation is proud‚ from Sir Francis Drake to Sir John Franklin‚ knights all‚ titled and untitled--the great knights-errant of the sea. (302) The unnamed narrator sits aboard a pleasure ship called the Nellie‚ along with four other men‚ including Marlow. The
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Throughout history‚ there were many procedures done by doctors to change a shape and size of female breasts. At the beginning of the 20th century‚ cosmetic surgery experimented with a method of inserting a brained silk‚ particles of celluloid‚ vegetable ivory‚ and other foreign materials into a woman’s chest. We can only imagine what the physical reactions were after their use of these stuffed materials. After a while‚ plastic surgeons injected substances such as collagen‚ paraffin directly into women’s
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Imagine this‚ you’re walking through the South African savanna and you notice some drips of blood that get bigger and bigger as you follow them. Then suddenly you stumble across a rhino‚ this is no ordinary rhino‚ it’s a rhino without a horn‚ bleeding from where the horn was once at. One of the “modern dinosaurs” that is present today is the Rhinoceros‚ which is becoming extinct (“Learn Important Rhino Poaching Facts with Pictures”). In the world‚ mainly in South Africa‚ rhino poaching is becoming
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13-8 Hip Mask Representing An Iyoba (“Queen Mother”) The exquisiteness of the material and the sophistication of the carving indicate that it was created by the exclusive guild of royal ivory carvers for the king. This exquisite piece is made out of ivory‚ iron and cooper. This piece also contains pieces of inlaid metal and elaborate coral carvings. The piece dimensions are as followed; H. 9 3/8 x W. 5 x D. 3 1/4 in. (23.8 x 12.7 x 8.3 cm). The mask is a sensitive human idealized portrait
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hunger for money. Making money is like a religion to him. He uses this power in the business as an intimidation tool. Marlow recalls a conversation with a chap on the boat in which the man states‚ “He declared he would shoot me unless I gave him the ivory and then cleared out of the country‚ because he could do so‚ and had a fancy for it‚ and then there was nothing on earth to prevent him killing whom he jolly well pleased” (Conrad‚ 315). The people underneath Kurtz are complaisant because he had been
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early Greeks were most likely influenced by Minoan architecture and pottery. Its sudden wealth also came from trade with Minoan. In the Assyrian kingdom‚ they also developed trade centers. They imported goods like metals‚ fine textiles‚ dyes‚ gems‚ ivory‚ and silver. Because of trade centers‚ specialization arose‚ creating jobs like artisans and merchants. In the Israel kingdom‚ King Solomon created alliances with the Phoenicians and thus developed a trading partner. Together‚ the Phoenicians and the
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The main characters in Heart of Darkness and The Book Thief habit eras dominated by powerful ideologies resulting in inequality and persecution. Marlow (Heart of Darkness) growing up in England under colonialism and Liesel (The Book Thief) in Germany under Nazism‚ are witnesses of traumatic events. Nevertheless‚ the persistent dedication of both characters allows them to uncover the dark nature of their individual societies. Ultimately‚ this leads Liesel to discover a moral role for herself within
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