north India. The incessant‚ heavy rainfall over three days‚ perhaps accompanied by a few cloudburst-type events (which cannot be confirmed)‚ resulted in flash floods and associated landslides. The devastation all round in their wake has been huge but the largest impact has been at the temple town of Kedarnath‚ which was in the midst of the annual pilgrimage season‚ with tens of thousands of people thronging the town and the downstream region along the Mandakini river . 1). Rainfall measurements for
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The Destruction of the National Library of Baghdad: What happened and Why? Libraries are fundamental elements for constructing civil societies. Their existence is vital for our interpretation of history from the beginning of time and it is only by the words and possessions of our ancestors that we will learn about our collective past. Previously documented knowledge allows constant reevaluation of societies. Knowledge of this sort must be continuously replenished or else its loss would lead
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What do we know about the "Salem Witch Trials"? All we know is what has been written. Between 1682 and 1693‚ several towns’ people were tried and hanged for being accused of witchcraft. I want to take you through the events that caused such hysteria among the small village in Salem‚ Massachusetts. To understand the events of the Salem witch trials‚ it is necessary to examine the times in which accusations of witchcraft occured. There were the ordinary stresses of 17th century life in Massachusetts
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Summary: God gives each of special abilities and expects us to be faithful in using what we’ve been given. Instead of “hiding” our gifts we’re to invest them in kingdom service. There’s no getting around the fact that we are responsible for what we’ve been given Scripture: Matthew 25:14-25:30 (add scripture) Tags: Talents‚ Service‚ Gift‚ Account‚ Gifts General‚ Smile (add tag) Denomination: Baptist Audience: General adults Brian Bill A man from out east had always dreamed of owning a cattle
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Marisa Mrs. Kamrath AP English 5/6 – Period 6 22 January 2013 What Pressure on Students Has Caused There is so much pressure amongst students in schools to not only excel academically but to also participate in sports‚ extra-curricular activities‚ and community service. This pressure on students has gone unrecognized and is now an alarming problem. It is an alarming problem because parents and teachers are realizing that there are consequences occurring due to this immense pressure on students
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TITLE: Whatever Happened to Friendster “Pahingi ng testi.”—These words used to be popular among individuals of my generation when I was still in the latter part of my primary education. Testi‚ short for testimonial‚ is only one of the star features of the social networking giant named Friendster before it was dethroned some time during the pre-2010s by Mark Zuckerberg’s brainchild‚ Facebook. And while most of us made the switch‚ I find it curious to ask‚ “What the heck happened to Friendster?!”
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court case of Rixon Vs Star City PTY LTD (2001 september). Mr Brian Rixon is the Appellant and Star City Pty Ltd (formerly Sydney Harbour Casino Pty Ltd) is the Respondent. Mr Rixon is suing Star City for battery‚ assult and unlawful arrest. What crime has beem commited? Include a defention of this crime. In this particulular case of Brian Rixon vs Star City PTY LTD‚ battery‚ assult and unlawful arrest were alegedely commited‚ these offences fall under tort law. A tort can be defined as a civil
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Ideas may be simple‚ but what makes simple idea a great one is interest. I believe that a person’s interest in any field makes him produce great ideas and achieve big. The technology I chose might be different to the typical smartphone and satellite theories but it has certainly made a huge impact and will continue to revolutionize the world. Solar energy is a natural renewable resource that is available in unlimited quantities and is a great source used for solar heating‚ solar photovoltaic‚ solar
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For as long as I can remember‚ books have played a major role in my life‚ and a recent move between apartments revealed little has changed. Thank God‚ and a competitive market‚ for e-readers and digital versions from here on in. My mother used to laugh about the story of The Brave Little Tailor‚ which apparently I couldn’t get enough of as a child. If you’ve not read it‚ it is strange as far as fairytales go. My best summation of the moral of the story is “shoot your mouth off‚ and maybe it’ll
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To what extent has the conservative party abandoned Thatcherism? (25 marks) The conservative party accepts that a degree of state intervention to create more social justice can be justified. This may involve welfare‚ but also intervention in family situations‚ in education and through social services in general. There is a sense that we are responsible for the welfare of those less fortunate than ourselves. Thatcherism suggested that we are responsible for ourselves as long as we have the capability
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