DISPATCHES FROM THE EDGE A Memoir of War‚ Disasters‚ and Survival ANDERSON COOPER To my mom and dad‚ and the spark of recognition that brought them together Contents Introduction 1 Tsunami: Washed Away 9 Iraq: Inkblots of Blood 47 Niger: Night Sweats 83 Katrina: Facing the Storm 121 Photographic Insert Aftermath 165 Epilogue 203 Author’s Note 209 Acknowledgments 211 About the Author Credits Cover Copyright About the Publisher Introduction I WAS TEN WHEN my father
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Arguments from Silence The popular idea for theologians and archeologists is to be “scientific”. One popular result of that is to base everything on “evidence”. At times there should be room for an argument from silence. In science great discoveries have come from silent instruments when results were expected. Everyone “knew” light traveled through the “ether” until it could not be found‚ which led to relativity. Following the data can‚ has‚ does‚ continues to‚ lead us to misunderstanding
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lines of the poem. Afterwards‚ Siegfried immediately talks about the soldiers whose fate was inevitably a fateful misery. The author observes the fact that‚ they were active and they used to get forced towards the frontline. This is evidenced from the poem he states that: - “And speed glum heroes up the line to death”. Nevertheless‚ since they met their fate bravely and gave their life in the war‚ this made them a true hero. Additionally‚ the poet goes back to the description of the major’s
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Lessons from Nature Scientists are always trying to find more effective ways of making high performance materials with minimum consumption of energy and resources‚ minimum waste production and‚ of course‚ maximum functionality. In other words‚ they are trying to make materials that are economically viable‚ environmentally friendly and versatile. Living organisms are examples of design that consume the least amount of energy and materials. They are designed strictly for function‚ yet they excel
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Red from green - essay Sam Turner is the main character in the novel and the story takes place in the summertime. Sam is fifteen years old and in the fall she is a sophomore. Her father and her lives in Montana and every summer they take a four-day float trip down the river. This year Sam’s uncle‚ Harry and a client‚ called Layton from Harrys law firm‚ is with them. Layton is younger than Harry‚ and he often carries a gun with him. There is a lot of sun on the trip‚ and the environment is rural
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Gains from Globalisation Globalisation can lead to improvements in efficiency and gains in economic welfare. Trade enhances the division of labour as countries specialise in areas of comparative advantage Deeper relationships between markets across borders enable and encourage producers and consumers to reap the benefits of economies of scale Competitive markets reduce monopoly profits and incentivize businesses to seek cost-reducing innovations and improvements in what they sell Gains
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Poems from Guantanamo: The Detainees speak published by Marc Falkoff‚ is a collection of poems written by the infamous prisoners of GTMO or Guantanamo Detention Centre. The very existence of Guantanamo Bay camp nullifies the purpose of democracy as most detainees are detained without any trial. This article explores the poems and the poets themselves; investigating content of the poems and role of these prisoners as poets. They might not fit in to Wordsworth’s definition of a poet. But they embody
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Document 28-1 From a war Nurse’s Diary 1918 This excerpt comes from the diary of a British nurse during World War I. In the entry the nurse is talking about her venture at The Fort of Walamen‚ detailing the lack of water supply and pile of dead bodies of the British and Belgian men. Because water supply was limited they had to use semi-pure water from the Scheldt that they boiled‚ to operate on the wounded soldiers‚ this was known as fomentation. While arriving to Antwerp there was a big explosion
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Thomas Ryan Jr. English 101 Mr. Andrews 4/1/2014 From Infancy To Infantry The world’s population and continents contains thousands of different cultures‚ diversities and nationalities. Among these a fraction are Americans but when that fraction is divided into different careers and professions of Americans only 0.5% serve in the armed forces. So it is easy to understand that of 0.5% even less have the honor of serving in the United States Army. In the army the amount of honor and selfless
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It is also a kind of insult and humiliation. It can also be a factor for bullying. How will you know if you’re “baduy?” So I set up some standards for “baduy.” “Baduy” can also be associated to those persons who came from provinces. They’re somewhat connected because those who came from provinces doesn’t know the latest trends or fashion statements of urban people. Rural people tend to wear “puruntong‚” “camisa‚” and “bakya.” But not all rural persons are “baduy.” Some can blend well to the fashion
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