hills and mountains‚ and steep terrain ‚ fragile geology‚ and seasonal monsoon rainfall contribute the landslide potential (Dhakal et al.‚ 2000). The construction of roads through the steep slope cutting has been another reason of the high landslides hazards along transportation line in Nepal. According to Dahal and Kafle (2003)‚ in the year 2003‚ Muglin – NarayanGhat road of central Nepal was extensively damaged by rainfall triggered landslides. Likewise‚ a total of 213 landslides were noticed along
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‚ about the gun control and the use of gun in mass shootings have gone up in the years. When Omar Mateen entered an Orlando‚ Florida‚ nightclub on Sunday June 12‚ 2016‚ to carry out the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history‚ he wielded a weapon that has been used in massacres from California to Connecticut: a military-inspired semi-automatic rifle the AR-15 rifles. The NSSF (National Shooting Sports Foundation) estimates there are roughly 5 million to 10 million AR-15 rifles owned in the United
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coercion and power in producing social order. This is derived from the works of Karl Marx‚ who saw society as fragmented into groups that compete for social and economic resources. According to Walsh (2012)‚ Karl Marx (1818 – 1883) is the father of critical criminology; he is also associated with the ideas of socialism and communism. “The core of Marxism is the concept of class struggle: Freeman and slave‚ patrician and plebian‚ lord and serf‚ guildmaster and journeyman‚ in a word‚ oppressor and oppressed
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A critical analysis of "The Story of an Hour" Kate Chopin ’s "The Story Of An Hour"‚ in my opinion‚ is a good piece of literature. It is well written‚ clearly written‚ entertaining‚ and it brings a bit of a challenge to the reader. Starting with the title‚ Chopin described part of the setting. We already know that everything that happens during this little drama‚ happens within an hour. This title brought curiosity upon me because I did not realize that many things that could affect one ’s life
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To Kill a Mockingbird: Critical Analysis As people view the world around them‚ events seem to pass in a blur. Violence encompasses them‚ while fear drives their every move. Looking back on their youth‚ people realize that life was not always this complicated. When they were infants‚ the world was their nurturer; when they were toddlers‚ the world was their playground. They never imagined that their sanctuary would someday cause them unfathomable amounts of misery. As people progress through
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From my understanding‚ critical thinking is a process in which one examines and evaluates a situation in order to make sound judgments. According to our textbook‚ “Critical thinking enables you to be more successful‚ to save time and energy and experience more positive and fulfilling emotions” (Paul & Elder‚ 2012). Fortunately‚ for us‚ we can utilize critical thinking skills both at home and at work. Critical thinking at home is exemplified throughout our daily lives. One example is noted when we
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In this paper I will discuss four points concerning the civil war in detail. The first issue discussed will be Professor McPherson’s arguments in the text Ordeal by Fire and whether Antietam and Emancipation‚ Gettysburg‚ Vicksburg‚ and Chattanooga‚ represent the three critical turning points in the Civil War. Second‚ I will rank the three points from greatest to least in terms of their importance on the Civil War. Third‚ I will add a fourth event I feel was significant to the turning of the war.
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At that point in time an individual could be jailed for up to six month for possession of a hand gun (not license firearm) if found carrying the arm without reasonable cause to fear assault to life or property. Has years goes by laws and regulation pertaining to
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Critical Analysis on Tacitus: Germania Looking into t1he past is not an easy task‚ especially when looking back two thousand years. Without writing‚ it is impossible to speculate the kind of culture our ancestors lived. About 54 A.D. a roman citizen named Tacitus wrote his account about the early German nation. His writing had survived the sands of time and gives insight about the ancestors of the modern Teutonic nations. Tacitus was a man that held many important public offices and considered to
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Occupational Hazards in Oil & Gas Industry Occupational Hazards in Oil & Gas Industry Dr Salahedin Bendak Nauman SharifU00015925 Mohammad Alghafri U00017849 15-May-12 Dr Salahedin Bendak Nauman SharifU00015925 Mohammad Alghafri U00017849 15-May-12 Design for Environment & Safety Engineering. Design for Environment & Safety Engineering. Table of Contents What is oil and gas industry? ………………………………….…2 How oil and gas is drilled for? ……………………………………2
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