Haiti devastated by massive earthquake "All of a sudden everything was falling apart... there was no place to hide" A massive 7.0-magnitude earthquake has struck the Caribbean nation of Haiti. The extent of the devastation is still unclear but there are fears thousands of people may have died. Haiti’s worst quake in two centuries hit south of the capital Port-au-Prince on Tuesday‚ wrecking the presidential palace‚ UN HQ and other buildings. A "large number" of UN personnel were reported missing
Premium United Nations Barack Obama Haiti
Delhi Gurgaon Expressway Background: NHAI was entrusted with the implementation of the Golden Quadrilateral project as a part of which it suggested converting a busy section of NH-8 connecting Delhi and Gurugram into a 6/8 lane access control carriageway. This stretch experienced high vehicle density of 45‚000 Passenger car units /day in 2000. Objective: To fulfil NHAI’s responsibility in facilitating connectivity with minimal traffic congestion‚ pollution‚ accidents and fuel wastage and to augment
Premium Golden Quadrilateral Airport Delhi
The art of skiing has some minor risks while others take it to the next extreme. There are so many types of skiing like cross-country‚ freestyle‚ alpine‚ ski cross‚ nordic skiing‚ and countless more. Only one contains jumps and rails to test your skill. This would be known as Slopestyle skiing‚ it is quite a breathtaking experience just to see someone doing flips and tricks in the sky. But what would it be like in there shoes? What would it take to become an Olympian? I chose this because it is high
Premium United States United States Olympic Games
A letter to the editor Dear Editor The 2022 Winter Olympics in Oslo has been discussed a lot the last year‚ but from the beginning‚ I felt like the teens has not been able to share their voice. We hear the same arguments repeatedly‚ but I feel that we as teens never has had anything to say. The Olympic Games are relevant for us as well‚ so why will not anyone listen to what we have to say? I have often heard the argument that the youth will get the benefits of this Olympic. People like Kjetil Andre
Premium Winter Olympic Games Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games
The most sporty and dynamic event of the year-XXII Olympic Winter Games Anna Hambardzumyan‚ Yerevan Armenia 05.02.2014 In the sport world one of the most important upcoming events is the winter Olympics of 2014. This year‚ Russia is opening its doors with the motto of “Hot‚ cool‚ yours” for the sport fans‚ who are eager to enjoy the major international multi-sport beautiful event of the year. Olympic Games are scheduled to take place from 7 to 23 February 2014‚ in Sochi resort city
Premium Winter Olympic Games 2014 Winter Olympics Olympic Games
OPI Translate Is Winning The Gold At The Sochi Olympics (1888 PressRelease) Faster than downhill skiing at #Sochi2014‚ RantNetwork’s OPI Translate mobile language translation application offers connection to Live Interpreters in under one minute! (Pennsylvania‚ USA) - OPI Translate has got the world talking at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. Offered as a free download for iPhone and Android SmartPhones‚ OPI Translate is the World’s first and only mobile application offering fully-integrated
Premium 2014 Winter Olympics Russia Winter Olympic Games
Expository Theme Paper In the novel‚ Football Champ‚ There is a boy named troy who has to lead his team‚ and the NFL’s biggest star‚ to victory. I bet you don’t know a twelve year old that can predict game winning football plays‚ well now you do. Troy is the Atlanta Falcons best player‚ even though he isn’t actually a player he can think like one‚ he knows the right calls to play at the right time‚ and that can even lead his own team to victory and possibly make it to the NFL someday too. That
Premium Olympic Games 2014 Winter Olympics United States
The Impact of The Institute of Medicine Report (IOM) 2010 Laurella Dotson Grand Canyon University April 15‚ 2012 1 The impact of The Institute of Medicine Report (IOM) 2010 has a major influence on nursing education. The first issue addressed in the report is an increased emphasis on public and community nursing. In the past‚ only nurses holding a bachelors degree were experienced and trained in community and public health‚ and the IOM
Premium Nursing
Philippines‚ succeeding President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo‚ who is barred from seeking re-election due to term restrictions. The successor of the Vice-President Noli de Castro will be the 15th Vice President of the Philippines. The legislators elected in the 2010 elections will join the senators of the 2007 elections and will comprise the 15th Congress of the Philippines. In the past‚ Philippine elections have frequently been marred by allegations of widespread cheating and other electoral malpractice. The
Premium Elections Voting system Election
Strategy ‘Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2010’ Analysis of the US carbonated soft drinks (CSD) industry (a) Strategic issues The CSD market in the US (approx. $74 billion) is dominated by two concentrate manufacturers – namely Coke and Pepsi –. Both companies have been competing intensely since the 1970s‚ yet have thrived from this competition and have grown the business very profitably‚ as both have benefitted from the CSD market growth rates of around 10% p.a. until the early 2000s
Premium Strategic management Management Soft drink