500 times stronger than the earthquake that occurred in Haiti‚ and caused severe damage in central Chile (Kurczy). It’s the second strongest earthquake to ever hit Chile and one of the top ten strongest in the world (“Chile’s Earthquake”). The 2010 earthquake in Chile left millions of Chileans in poverty which led to an increase in malnutrition; however‚ even with a more powerful earthquake‚ Chile still remains in better condition than Haiti. Chile is home to about 16 million people (Kurczy)
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Haiti Jessica Ganzalez LHHS MUN 2011 WHO Cholera Outbreak Position Paper Background: Cholera is a disease that starts in the intestines‚ caused by the consumption of impure food or water with the bacteria Vibrio Cholera. The two most common indication of Cholera are diarrhea and excessive vomiting. Cholera is an extremely virulent disease and affects both children and adults and can kill within hours‚ if left untreated. During the 19th century‚ cholera spread across the world from its original
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U.N. WORRIES TROOPS CAUSED HAITI’S CHOLERA The latest disaster to hit Haiti‚ has been the cholera outbreak. The attached article addresses concerns from the United Nations‚ regarding mounting circumstantial evidences linking the outbreak to the U.N. Peacekeepers from Nepal. The Nepalese base housing 454 U.N. peace keepers located on a waterway called Boukan Kanni‚ which is a part of the Meile River. This river drains off into the Artibonite River. Haitians living in this rural area complained
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countries that share the same island‚ Haiti and the Dominican Republic could seemingly not be more different. While Haiti and the Dominican Republic are both Latin American‚ they are clearly differentiated thrthis is the language‚ economy‚ and customs. Despite the Dominican Republic’s economlovely the largest in the Caribbean‚ the country suffers from a 50% poverty rate that can be attributed to a poor education system and limited healthcare. Meanwhile‚ Haiti is one of the most economically challenged
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death‚ struggle and confrontation. In Haiti‚ this dialectic leads and leads to the creation of the first truly free State of
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Industry and Agriculture on Forests in Argentina A Summary of Soybean Agriculture in Argentina Combinations of climatic and land use changes have the potential to produce the most dramatic impacts on land cover. Within the borders of Argentina deforestation has continued to change and disturb the landscape as part of agricultural expansion in the country‚ particularly for soybean cultivation (Diaz et al.‚ 2008). Soybean agriculture is a large‚ growing industry in Argentina that provides a substantial
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the environment and the economy. Critically discuss the causes of deforestation and solutions to it. Deforestation is the cutting down of a large area of trees and the destruction of forests by people. Forests are what we call an exhaustible resource‚ one which can be used up if it is not used carefully. Over the last few decades‚ deforestation has threatened the rainforests with total extinction. To understand why deforestation is such an important issue‚ you first have to understand why trees
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With the eighteenth century coming to an end‚ the white Frenchman who were a part of what was known as the “National Assembly‚” would soon start a major ruckus among those around them. Many people would say that all‚ except the black slave‚ were under the assumption that all were equal in the eyes of man. In August of 1789‚ white Frenchman published a document known as “The Declaration of the Rights of Man” that would determine the natural‚ undisputable‚ and sacred rights of man and of the citizen
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Natural Disasters of the Last 100 years 2010 Haiti earthquake The 2010 Haiti earthquake was an earthquake of catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw‚ with an epicenter near the town of Léogâne‚ approximately 25 km west of the capital of Haiti. The earthquake occurred at 4:53 local time on Tuesday January 12‚ 2010. For January 24 were at least 52 replicates of 4.5 or greater. An estimated three million people were affected by the earthquake. The highest death toll is estimated at 220‚000. Haitian government
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The sweltering heat greeted me at the exit of the Port-au-Prince‚ Haiti airport.. The dominant language switched from English to French and Creole‚ and my American mentality switched off and my Haitian one turned on. It had been nine years since I’ve been in Haiti. I could remember only faint memories of my time here. Two days later‚ my family piled into a couple of cars‚ and headed out to my grandma’s quaint home in the countryside‚ Port Salut. Along the trip‚ we drove through the slums of the
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