INTRODUCTION A natural calamities is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples include floods‚ volcanic eruptions‚ earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ and other geologic processes. It can cause loss of life or property damage‚ and typically leaves some economic damage in its wake‚ the severity of which depends on the affected population’s resilience‚ or ability to recover. The earth’s wrath destroys everything in its stride. Usually it is at peace but once it unleashes its
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1 PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL JUSTICE Lecture delivered by Justice T.S.Sivagnanam at Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy on 01.06.2009 to the newly recruited Civil Judges (JR Division) during Induction Programme 2009 All of you who have assembled here have been newly Inducted in to the Judicial Family. There lies an onerous responsibility on each one of you to carry forward your office with dignity and decorum. The post of Civil Judge Junior Division is the foundation of our Judicial Structure. It
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Combating Water Pollution Water is an essential part of life. People need clean water to drink‚ bathe and enjoy the beauty and tranquility of this natural resource. How does water pollution occur? Some types of water pollution may occur through natural process but it is mostly a result of human activities. People use water everyday at home and in industries‚ approximately one hundred and fifty gallons per day per person is used in the United States (U.S Environmental
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Ocean Noise Pollution For millions of years‚ the oceans have been filled with sounds from natural sources such as the squeaks‚ moans and clicks of whales and dolphins‚ the snapping of shrimp‚ the sound caused by wind upon the surface and even the occasional rumble from earthquakes. Over millions of years‚ the ocean’s marine species have developed into what they are today‚ with their own specialized acute hearing abilities‚ communication skills and echo location abilities at natural sound levels
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Natural Law 1. The "order of nature" interpretation of natural law is also known as "generic natural law". This interpretation of natural law is influenced by Ulpian’s idea of ius naturale‚ which is what man shares in common with the animals. The "order of nature" emphasizes human physical and biological nature in determining morality. This theory of natural law supports physicalism over personalism and is strictly biological. Physicalism understands nature as the viceroy of God and that the
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Could pollution lead to the “End of the World”? Many people do not care about the consequences of some of their actions such as not following the rules to prevent harm to the environment when they are over manufacturing or when people are wasting some products made by natural sources‚ for example plastic bags or paper. The three negative effects of pollution are the decrease in the quality of human life‚ animal extinction and damage to the natural environment. The first effect caused by pollution
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206 - B May 3‚ y World Water Pollution Water pollution is one of the worst environmental impacts that our planet continues to suffers today. Every day people throw garbage into rivers‚ oceans‚ and lakes. Also‚ tons of human waste is dumped at the rivers and the sea from many waste factories‚ therefore‚ causing death of many animals in the environment. Polluted water can also cause outbreaks of hepatitis‚ cholera and dysentery in humans. Water pollution and pollution in general is an issue that
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things. Pollution means is the contamination of air‚ soil or water by the discharge of harmful substances. There are different types of pollutions in the environment which has harmful effects. Every type of pollution has its own causes and consequences. The main types of pollution are Water Pollution‚ Air Pollution‚ Soil Pollution‚ Thermal Pollution‚ Radioactive Pollution‚ Noise Pollution and Light Pollution. All these pollution are collectively called as environmental pollution. Pollution today
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The Consequences of Water Pollution Annually‚ 90 million people add to the current population of 6.5 billion. At this rate the global population will reach approximately 8.5 billion by 2025 (http://dieoff.org/page120.htm). As the global population grows exponentially‚ so does the demand for natural resources. Of all these natural resources‚ water‚ is the most vital for survival and expansion. Human’s dependency on water will never go away‚ making it a key part to any civilizations future. It
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A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property damage. Earthquakes Earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves. At the Earth’s surface‚ earthquakes manifest themselves by vibration‚ shaking and sometimes displacement of the ground. Floods The most common type of flooding event typically occurs when waterways such as rivers or streams overflow
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