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    the given topic ‘Natural Disaster’. I had to go through some books and surf through the internet to get this project done and going through these stuffs was really interesting and informative. I have tried to include much information about the topic. This report consists of an introduction to natural disasters‚ their causes and some measures to prevent these calamities. I hope the contents of this report will give the readers a quick look of the natural disasters and will be informative to

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    Asare 1 Charles Asare English II Mr. Phillips 29 October‚ 2013 The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in a ball of fire less than two minutes of launching resulting from a gas tank leakage. The disaster was broadcast live on broad day light news stations across the nation. The Challenger‚ as it is popularly known among all other space shuttles was the first to explode. America was terrified by the horrible incident as it was the first time US astronauts

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    As Tropical Storm Harvey continues to drench southeast Texas and flood the Houston area‚ people aren’t the only ones seeking higher ground. The wild animals are‚ too. Reports and images of swimming snakes and lurking alligators are making the rounds on social media‚ and some are not current or real. Some alligator photos were from 2016. A fake photo shows a shark that was definitely not swimming down a flooded city freeway. But the Houston area is home to thousands of American alligators that reside

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    Nature vs. Nurture Kristi Dunn Western Governors University GLT-1 Nature vs Nurture are studies that have been going on for years within the scientific community to explain multiple issues. Some studies will suggest that nature makes us who who are‚ meaning genetic factors are the major contributor of being who we are. These include what personality traits‚ intelligence‚ and emotional characteristics we will inherit from our parents. Thus‚ these studies ultimately

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    Natural Disasters in Nuclear Energy Development Carlaine Puckett Strayer University Abstract The modern day dependency on fossil fuels has led to a global search for ethical and environmentally-sound alternative energy. Among the most powerful is nuclear energy‚ though it is mired in controversy. This essay describes‚ among other things‚ the nuclear energy process‚ and with it the weaknesses. Amid the hope of one day using nuclear energy as a “green” energy source

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    world‚ the start of a preoccupation with bizarre‚ grotesque creatures in his mature work. A master graphic artist‚ Goya’s sixty-five etchings‚ “The Disasters of War” from 1810-14‚ are candid depictions of atrocities committed by both the French and Spanish armies during the invasion of Spain. Goya created images that “touched on the grotesque and disasters such as war” (Selz‚ 99). He reduces scenes of barbaric torture to their horrifying basics with gory precision. His observation at human cruelty

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    IT’S A BIRD‚ IT’S A PLANE…….. IT’S THE HINDENBURG THAT HAD A DISASTER IN 1937! The Hindenburg was a zeppelin (a type of flying machine that looks like a blimp) that was made during a time where Germany was ruled as Nazi Germany. The Hindenburg was launched in March‚ 1936‚ and was invented in 1936. When the Hindenburg was launched‚ the idea was to cross the Atlantic Ocean to U.S. with passengers traveling there. The Hindenburg ran on helium and was a commercial transportation and had passengers

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    Running Head: NUCLEAR DISASTERS Nuclear Disasters: The Prevention and Aftermath Katey Thomas NMT‚ English 111-04 December 7‚ 2012 Abstract This paper discusses nuclear disasters and their permanent scar on society. The paper starts by describing the transition society is making to nuclear power in order to meet stated goals for cutting carbon emissions. Also‚ the possibility of a nuclear accident occurring is explained. Next‚ the paper explains the events of the three most well-known

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    Pike River Mining Disaster – A Case Study On the 19th of September 2010‚ what was to become known as the Pike River Mining Disaster began in the close proximity to the town of Greymouth. At an occupied mine of 31 miners and contractors‚ an initial explosion occurred in the West Coast Region of New Zealand’s South Island at approximately 3:44pm. Two were fortunate enough to walk away from the scene and were treated for moderate injuries at hospital‚ then later released the next day. It was believed

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    or human induced disasters. While some of these disasters are rapid‚ others are slow-onset‚ resulting in catastrophic situations leading to loss of lives and property‚ degradation of environment. These disasters occur in form of drought‚ desertification‚ flooding‚ epidemics‚ coastal erosion‚ dam failure‚ building collapse‚ oil spillage‚ maritime collision or accident‚ bomb explosion‚ communal clash‚ fire‚ air crashes and boat mishap‚ amongst others. Historically‚ salient disasters in Nigeria include

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