Tsunamis become disasters because of the human context in which they occur. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Use examples of known tsunami events recently and in the past to illustrate your arguments. According to Wisner et al 2004‚ "disasters occur when hazards meet vulnerability‚” implying that in unpopulated areas hazards can not become disasters as there is no vulnerability (Quarantelli E.L. 1998). Without humans being involved‚ tsunamis are nothing but giant waves; they may modify
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Do you remember the huge nuclear accident that happened in Japan 6 years ago in 2011? This disaster is said to be the world’s second worst after the 1986 Chernobyl tragedy‚ brought about the closure of all of Japan’s 44 working reactors‚ responsible for producing nearly a third of the national energy output (Documentary Director to RT). This incident killed over 1300 people in Japan‚ and some people are still suffering from diseases‚ such as radiation-caused cancer. Also‚ Naoto Kan‚ a former Japanese
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Japan Should Use Renewable Energy Rather Than Nuclear Power To Japanese government and citizens who live near nuclear power plants in Japan‚ do you want your next generation to be handicapped? If you don’t‚ get away from there or suspend nuclear power plants. Do you think it’s safe to live near nuclear power plants? I don’t think so‚ especially if you are living in Japan. Japan should use safe renewable energies‚ such as geothermal energy‚ wind energy‚ solar energy‚ and so on. I recommend that
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form of cancer. Of those 16‚000‚ 1/8th will not live to see the end of their disease. The fault in our stars (TFIOS)‚ by John Green‚ is a beautiful novel written about the things people leave behind when they die‚ a novel based around perception and absolutes‚ and‚ somewhat importantly‚ the tragic love story of Augustus Waters and Hazel Grace Lancaster. In full honesty‚ I never intended on reading the Fault in our Stars‚ the soapy love book about two sad and lonely cancer stricken patients who meet
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Japan as “the only country in the world to have experienced true nuclear catastrophe”‚ giving the Japanese more of an incentive to build a safer nuclear plant. Applebaum completely disregards all other nuclear disasters to devastate the world‚ like Chernobyl‚ which took the lives of an estimated 40‚000 people. When compared to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant’s damage‚ resulting in no immediate deaths‚ Applebaum’s claim is reduced to a disgusting overstatement. This is because it ignores a horrible
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that was seemingly off about her. For the most part‚ it wasn’t even her fault. It wasn’t her fault that her father decided to not go through with the ‘family business’ when he was old enough‚ instead opting out to travel as a merchant across the world. It wasn’t her fault that he met her mother in an entirely different country. And it certainly wasn’t her fault that her mother happened to be descended from wolves. What was her fault‚ however‚ was how little she thought of humans. And how much she underestimated
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not a side effect of cancer. Depression is a side effect of dying” (Green 3). John Green implements many aspect of his experience at the Children’s hospital and his encounter with Esther Earl as a reflection of Hazel’s life through the book “The Fault in Our Stars.” John Green’s experience at the Children’s hospital changed his life around. “Watching children die had a profound effect on John Green’s life” in a positive way because it “convinced him to abandon his vocation to be a Christian minister
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How does one’s identity transform when faced and challenged by an unfortunate adversity? Many would argue that a particular affliction experienced in their lifetime‚ regardless of its immensity‚ will not influence their own identity‚ describing that it is the individual’s choice on how they respond and embrace these influences and let them define who they are. However‚ some would argue that there is an impact tragedy creates on their individuality as it allows them to discover and achieve their
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the chaos in Verona; the deaths of Tybalt‚ Mercutio‚ Romeo‚ and Juliet. But who actually caused it all? The world may never know... Could it be Friar Lawrence’s fault? The feuds between the two households (Capulet and Montigue)? Or Juliet’s parents in general? Well‚ you’ll find out soon... How could it possibly be Friar Lawrence’s fault? I mean‚ he did give Romeo poison to kill himself since Romeo thought that Juliet was “dead” and he does want to be dead next to Juliet’s “corpse”. Oh‚ the things
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benefits are greater – or almost as great. Nuclear plants are a means to produce large amounts of energy‚ in an environmentally friendly manner. However‚ the potential for disaster is also present. We have seen this throughout history‚ with the Chernobyl and Three Mile Island disaster. Nonetheless‚ we continue to use nuclear energy. This is due to the fact that there is a global safety standard and there are several precautionary measures in place to minimize the damage and potential for fail. If
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