Introduction Within the conceptual framework of this research‚ I would like to elaborate on causes and consequences of floods. There are always floods somewhere in the world. They threat big communities with millions of people‚ their lives and properties. Big floods always draw international attention. In order to support my discussion about floods with concrete examples‚ I will talk about causes and consequences of flood using Mississippi River basin. The flood plain A river’s flood plain is central
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Copper is one of the few metals that have been mined for more than 100 decades globally. According to M.G.C Wilson (1989) copper has been mined since the early 3000 BC in Cyprus. In the ancient times copper was used for making tools‚ weapons‚ ornaments and many household utensils. Copper is the third most widely used metal after aluminium (Al) and iron (Fe) because of its high durability (Doebrich et.al‚2009). In the Southern African region copper has been extracted by the early inhabitants long
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ceasefires took place‚ until in March 1975 no further aid was given to Indo-China from the USA. There are many important causes and consequences of Vietnamization; these include Anti-War protests in America‚ the Tet Offensive in 1968 and the election of Richard Nixon. Consequences include the fall of Vietnam to Communism‚ the Cambodian civil war and the fall of Laos. A short-term cause of
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natural catastrophe‚ war or military occupation‚ or fear of religious‚ racial‚ or political persecution. Although refugees have existed throughout human history‚ the problem has assumed more importance in the 20th century. It is estimated that more than one hundred million persons have left their home country‚ since the outbreak of World War II. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for refugees‚ the outstanding world refugee total exceeded twenty-six million in 1996. Deprived of the
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Negligence is defined as the the commission of an act that a prudent person would not have done or the omission of a duty that a prudent person would have fulfilled‚ resulting in injury or harm to another person. In particular‚ in a malpractice suit‚ a professional person is negligent if harm to a client results from such an act or such failure to act‚ but it must be proved that other prudent members of the same profession would ordinarily have acted differently under the same circumstances. Negligence
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/Quotation/Principle/Definition Negligence. Definition Blyth v Birmingham Waterworks Co (1856) 11 Ex. 781‚ per Alderson B ‘Negligence is the omission to do something which the reasonable man‚ guided upon those considerations which ordinarily regulate the conduct of human affairs‚ would do‚ or do something which a prudent and reasonable man would not do.’ The tort of negligence Negligence is about fault based liability. The plaintiff must prove on the balance of probabilities that the defendant was at fault. Remedy
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The government of that country should be responsible for setting up educational programmes‚ where citizens of that particular country can be informed and educated about the importance of a balanced diet‚ as well as the different consequences and risks of an unbalanced diet. The programme should also supply protein supplements as well as the various vitamins and minerals to the citizens of the country However‚ due to financial constraints in the government in these underdeveloped countries
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greater threats than other wilderness areas across the United States. The normal man is out of touch with this way of life since it is so different than anything we have available to us. Krakauer however was not new to the Alaskan terrain. He had been down paths similar or even the same as McCadless. Krakauer was even noted to have climbed the Alaskan mountains by himself. This reason alone is good enough for Krakauer to feel a connection but Krakauer had a deeper connection than just this. When
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A new and better way to learn ~Bobbie H.~ “No‚ I’m not going to do it. You can’t convince me‚ there is no way I’m going to put her through that. There is no way I am going to home school my daughter‚” says Regina Lowenstein‚ 34. “I want my daughter to have every opportunity and Homeschoolers have no future.” For many people‚ homeschooling is seen as bad thing‚ depriving children of experiences and leaving them without a diploma. For several reasons‚ many people believe that home schooling is bad
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“bonitas non est pessimis esse meliorem” “It is not goodness to be better than the worst.’’ Most people‚ when given an assignment‚ will do the least possible work required to at least pass. Obviously‚ with newer and newer technologies‚ people have becomes lazy over time. If one is near death‚ it doesn’t mean that they are equal to one who is completely fine. There are countless examples for a quote such as this. Students may only meet the minimal requirements for a project just for it to
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