earthquake that hit Haiti in 2010. By January 24th‚ at least 52 aftershocks (a smaller earthquake following the main shock of a large earthquake)‚ measuring 4.5 or greater had been recorded. An estimate of three million people were affected by the earthquake. Death toll estimates ranged from 100‚000 to 160‚000. 316 total had been affected overall. Estimated 250‚000 residences and 30‚000 commercial buildings had fell down or had been severely damaged. Many people were willing to help Haiti‚ with sending
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2010 Haiti earthquake Date 16:53:10‚ 12 January 2010 Magnitude 7.0 Mw Depth 13 km (8.1 miles) Epicenter location 18.457°N 72.533°W Casualties 92‚000 - 230‚000 deaths (6th deadliest earthquake) Background Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere‚ and is ranked 149th of 182 countries on the Human Development Index.The Australian government’s travel advisory site had previously expressed concerns that Haitian emergency services would be unable to cope in the event of a major disaster
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countless new versions of William´s Shakespeare “Romeo and Juliet”: Nevertheless‚ Baz Lurhmann directed a very modern version of this famous play‚ replacing daggers by guns and horses by cars‚ and even more. The main reason and advantage of the modernization of certain scenes is to lead to a clearer meaning and a better understanding of the story. First‚ the director emphasized the situation or the feelings of the characters by using modern means such as fireworks for an intense party or guns or fire
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Future of Modernization SOC/120 Axia College of University of Phoenix Future of Modernization No matter which modern theorist one chooses to believe‚ modernization is an ever present and ever growing occurrence in modern society. Modernization can be seen from the smallest village in Indonesia to the sprawling metropolises of America. An excerpt from “France and the Americas: Culture‚ Politics‚ and History (Modernization‚ 2005) suggests‚ “ The process of modernization is seen to encompass
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What is modernization? According to our text‚ modernization is the process of social change begun by industrialization. “The term modernization became prominent in the social sciences and in more general discourse in the years following World War II. Increasing attention was then being paid to the possibility that the so-called underdeveloped societies of the Third World might attain levels of development—whether economic‚ social‚ or political—hitherto associated only with modern industrial societies
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The Future of Modernization Paper SOC/120 Norman Ames Modernization is something we have hall been through. Modernization is the process of social change begun by industrialization (Macionis‚ 2011). Modernization is a way for things to move up. With new technology always coming we have to learn these things to keep up with times. Modernization is the key to keep with the new trends of today. Countries all over the world are changing. Modernization makes everything easier
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Natural disasters and human emergencies are recurring phenomenon’s that leave disastrous effects in their wake. On 12th January 2010‚ a major earthquake of a 7.0 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Haiti. The catastrophic quake centred about 15 miles South West of Port-au-Prince left considerable damage to a majority of towns in the country including the capital city. According to UN reports‚ of the total 9 million people in the country‚ the earthquake has affected half of the population. About 222
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Hurricane season can take a deadly toll on many countries found in the Caribbean‚ such as Haiti. Most recently‚ Hurricane Matthew hit the small country and led to the death of almost nine hundred people. The hurricane having destroyed their homes and flooded the streets brought disease to their front doors‚ and for those already sick‚ it brought death. The country has barely been able to rebuild since the earthquake in 2010‚ causing the recent disaster to have a bigger impact on the country than
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Essay on Modernisation by Neha Pansare Essay on Modernisation – The term modernisation “does not denote any philosophy or movement‚ but it only symbolises a process of change. In fact‚ “Modernisation” is understood as a process which indicates the adoption of the modern ways of life and values’”. The term was being used previously to refer only “to change in economy and its related effect on social values and practices”. It was also described as a process that changed the society‚ from primarily
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ensure implementation of AFP modernization program — Angara * Written by Tribune * Tuesday‚ 25 June 2013 08:00 * font size * Print * 1 comment Sen. Edgardo Angara emphasized that government should ensure the successful implementation of the country’s revised Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) modernization program‚ amid ongoing territorial disputes in the West Philippine Sea. Angara was one of those who shepherded the original AFP Modernization Act of 1995 (Republic Act
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