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    Glg 111 Unnatural Disaster? Coal project Research Questions 1) Explain the following: Coal an Unnatural Disaster? An unnatural coal disaster is one caused by human error or negligence‚ there have been many unnatural coal disasters from past to present such as Turtle Mountain in Canada .Normal erosion due to weather changes played a part in this unnatural disaster but the biggest factor was inadequate support beams .which in turn caused gigantic slab of limestone rock weighing 75millions

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    Natural Environment

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    Article on Natural environment Natural environment The natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living specie. The concept of the natural environment can be distinguished by components: Complete ecological units that function as natural systems without massive human intervention‚ including all vegetation‚ microorganisms‚ soil‚ rocks‚ atmosphere and natural phenomena

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    Natural Law

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    Natural Law does not provide an adequate basis for morality” Discuss how far this is true By Lydia Davies In this essay‚ the arguments made will help to consider whether or not if Natural Law does provide an adequate basis for morality or not. The arguments will look into Aquinas theory and if his beliefs provide a sense of morality for all humans. Natural Law is a moral theory which maintains that law should be based on morality and ethics. Natural Law holds that the law is based on what’s correct

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    sports and bodybuilding to enhance strength and body structure. Olympic statistics show the weight of shot putters increased 14 percent between 1956 and 1972. Side effects in men show acne‚ impaired liver function‚ impotency‚ breast formation‚ increase in estrogen‚ erectile dysfunction‚ increased sex drive‚ and male pattern baldness. Side effects in women are hair loss‚ male pattern baldness‚ hypertrophy of the clitoris‚ increased sex drive‚ irregularities of the menstrual cycle‚ development of masculine

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    VOLUNTEERS IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT- Making a difference “We make a living by what we get but make a life by what we give” Disasters are sudden events that totally destroy society. They cause loss of life to both men ‚animals and properties. Life almost comes to a standstill. A Disaster does not choose where to happen it can happen any time and anywhere. There can be two kinds of disasters Natural Disaster :earthquake‚ flood‚ cyclones‚ landslides‚ droughts. Manmade Disasters: accidents‚

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    Disaster Recovery Plan

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     Determine and announce crisis situations (Declares the emergency/crisis state of affairs) Activate the DRP Supervise response and recovery efforts Confirm restoration of normal business operation and finalize the disaster recovery processes Role: Legal (Counsel can be both internal and external) Responsibilities:     Address legal and regulatory issues Ensure regulation compliance for mitigation efforts Ensure laws and regulations are followed during restoration and recovery

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    Man Made Disasters

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    Man-made disasters are disasters is the element of human intent‚ negligence or involving a failure of a man-made system that leads to human suffering and environmental damage. Man-made disasters are sometimes referred to as anthropogenic. The term anthropogenic designates an effect or object resulting from human activity. Man-made disasters can be divided into different categories and they include technological hazards‚ sociological hazards and transportation hazards among others. These are

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    Engineering Disaster Civil Engineers build significant structures that can last more than a century‚ some of these structures such as Burj Khalifa‚ pyramids and evil towers in France can be considered as landmarks‚ because of its history and its beauty of design. Civil Engineers study the four factors of building structures to determine which tools and materials they will use in order to build permanent structures. Although engineers studying the factors and take the determination‚ there is some

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    Natural Vegetation

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    NATURAL VEGETATION Natural vegetation refers to a plant community which has grown naturally without human aid and has been left undisturbed by humans for a long time. This is termed as virgin vegetation. Thus‚ cultivated crops and fruits‚ orchards form part of vegetation but not natural vegetation. Virgin vegetation -The virgin vegetation‚ which are purely Indian are known as endemic or indigenous species but those which have come from outside India are termed as exotic plants. Flora- The term

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    How Can We Reduce the Incidents of Illegal Passing of Stopped School Buses? Patsy Hudson Mount Olive College How Can We Reduce the Incidents of Illegal Passing of Stopped School Buses? Safety at the school bus stop is an issue that is widely discussed with the beginning of each new school year yet it’s probably one of the most neglected topics as the school year progresses. Most of us as humans crave routine to have our day run smoothly and there is nothing more routine than the route a

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