Ai Weiwei More than just an artist; political activist‚ sculptor‚ photographer‚ and architect Ai Weiwei merges traditional techniques and imagery with personal experience in order to show his tumultuous relationship with the Chinese government. “He Xie‚” an installation of thousands of porcelain crabs. They are (not too carefully) arranged in a large circle piled up on one another. The individual objects become one pile which makes them virtually indistinguishable from each other. The piece is
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and Crisis Hurricane Katrina was considered as one natural disaster. But in reality it was two disasters. The initial disaster was a natural disaster which ripped the coastlands of Louisiana and Mississippi to shreds and left New Orleans a wasteland. The second disaster was the lack of communication and response that took place between federal‚ regional‚ state‚ and local relief agencies and efforts after the hurricane. The two disasters combined have caused a lot of damages to a vast human population
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perceive‚ and respond to the built and natural environment is the goal of environmental psychology (Veitch & Arkkelin‚ 1995). Overcrowding‚ climate‚ and pollution are some environmental factors that may definitely have a huge influence on human behavior. Natural disasters not only significantly affect an individual’s life but also a family’s life. Furthermore‚ understanding this substantial effect and ways to care for and heal the trauma of a natural disaster is an important goal for environmental
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Attention-getter: How many of you feel safe in your homes or know that if a natural disaster struck you would be able to make it out alive? Audience Relevance: Due in large part to the early warning systems we have in place today‚ we can avoid the vast majority of natural disasters in a way that previous generations could not. C.Speaker Credibility: As a resident of Houston‚ Texas‚ I grew up hearing the tales of some of the major Hurricanes that had zeroed in on our coastal region and left it
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one cannot control every single detail or event in one’s life‚ and also cannot possibly predict what will happen in the future. Obstacles of every kind will strike‚ whether these trials come in the form of day to day hardships‚ catastrophic natural disasters‚ or even the fate of the gods. The only thing one can really do is adapt to the new situation and try to move forward. Making decisions can be extremely difficult but one of the worst feelings a person can have is having a decision made for
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English 10 IB – 6th hour February 9‚2011 Effects of the Earthquake in Chile Natural disasters occur all over the world every year‚ devastating millions of people. On February 27‚ 2010‚ tragedy struck millions of lives throughout Chile. An earthquake lasting nearly three minutes with a magnitude of 8.8 destroyed an estimated 500‚000 homes‚ schools‚ hospitals‚ and other buildings‚ leaving countless Chileans homeless (Kurczy). This earthquake was 500 times stronger
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all the unfortunate events that have occurred in the past. She seeks to find out how we deal with news of the death of thousands in a natural disaster many miles away. Of course the answer to that is different for each person. Perhaps Dillard wishes for us to help out and make the world a better place in our own‚ unique ways. For me personally though‚ natural disasters that occur around the world do not greatly affect me. Joseph Stalin’s statement‚ “A single death is a tragedy‚ a million deaths is a
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Natural human caused Disasters 1. The rig’s malfunctioning blowouts preventer ultimately failed‚ but it was needed only because of human errors. Those errors originated with a team of BP engineers in Houston‚ such as 1. Fewer barriers to gas flow 2. Fewer centralizers to keep cement even 3. No bond log to check cement integrity 4. Pressure test misinterpreted 5. Mud barrier removed early 6. Blowouts preventer failed. 2. In the months following the Gulf oil disaster‚ wildlife managers‚ rescue crews
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no person could imagine waking up with everything they needed and then the next day wake up with absolutely nothing. Hurricane season if from the beginning of June and until the end of November. In this time in 2005 one of the world’s worst natural disasters occurred on August 23 and ended August 31 and it destroyed everything in it’s path like office buildings‚ local restaurants‚ businesses‚ many homes and even killed people. Hurricane Katrina terrorized and destroyed most of the Southeastern area
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ridges and depressions and piled with debris of fallen walls. The steel rails were twisted into perpendicular and horizontal angles." The earthquake’s awesome power is depicted even in the beginning of the document when London describes how the natural disaster ruined "thousands of dollars’ worth of walls and chimneys." The force also exhibited enough magnitude to ignite many fires in the factories of the working-class ghetto according to London. Strong imagery and an almost anguishing mood is also
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